St. Thomas 2024 Groundhog Shoots

[onomrbil]

The 2024 Sty. Thomas Groundhog Shoot Season opens on April 13, 2024 at the Thurman Finniff Memorial Rifle Range at The Saint Thomas Sportsmen's Association, 595 Apple Way, St. Thomas, PA 17252

Link to MAP: http://stthomassportsmen.com/map.php

Matches begin at 09:00, rain or shine. There is a class for almost any rifle you care to bring. This year will feature additional competition formats during and after the main shoot. Registration fee is $15 per rifle. You must register in person. You must be present to collect winnings. The course of fire is 200, 300, 400 yards for custom rifles; 100, 200, 300 yards for factory rifles. Please review the rules at the link below.

Link to GROUNDHOG SHOOTS: http://stthomassportsmen.com/groundhog.php

CHANGES THIS YEAR: This season will feature a group shoot that runs concurrently with the main groundhog shoot. Registration for the group shoot is $2 per rifle. Distance for the group shoot will be determined at random before the match begins.

Also, this week there will be a white wolf/groundhog match after the main match concludes. This will consist of SIX shots only at 300 yards for custom rifles, 200 yards for factory rifles. The best five will be scored. Registration is $5 per rifle.

Aggregate scores will be kept this year with a payout at the end of the season.

[davidheart]

Question: What type of rifle as well as cartridge is most commonly used at one of these shoots?

[Dantiff2]

Haven't been there for a Groundhog match in quite a while but most of us shot the 6BR or one of it's configurations (30br, 6 dasher, 6brdx) a few Creedmoor's or 6x47's. The 10 ring at 400 yards is a tough one!!
99% of all rifles are benchrest "style" shot off of a high quality front rest with independent rear sand bags that allow for nice, firm tracking of the stock. Might get a bipod or two from time to time but they are usually in the hunter style matches.

P.S. It is very fun and addicting, if you can afford to do it, you'll have a Blast and meet great people along the way!
Dan