South Shooting Site :(

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Went to the south site this mornin'. It looked very clean.

I picked up some MDF boards "left behind for so someone can shoot them" and less than a half a bag of trash consisting mostly of wads, hulls, and unpoliced steel cases. There was one massive slab of particle board about 1" thick and about 2' x 4' that I left till someone breaks it into more manageable sized chunks.

I measured off and fluorescent painted 20 yd. lines out to 100 yds. as well as a 25m (82ft) compass. These were for my own use and are not obtrusive.

No one else came to shoot but a couple of vehicles went on up 343.

And since it was so desolate I went and shot at 200 and then 250 yds. btw the sign for 343 that is just up the fork where the road goes off over the hill, is almost exactly 250 yds. to the berm farthest from the highway. You can't shoot from the sign if there is anyone else around.

I did not drive up 343...does anyone know if there are longer distance ranges further back? my 7.62x54r is still punching through my mild 1/2" steel plates

I mostly went to shoot my NM M14 that I received as a gift a few weeks ago. It shoots great but I really missed having other shooters to shoot the bull with like I always did at Rampart. I hope I can make it to the next group shoot.

RR

Went today for about 4 hours. It was very clean. I only picked up a grocery bag of small trash like hulls n' wads, a couple of milk jugs off in the grass, and a shot up cloth covered particle board speakerbox.

No one else was at either of the 2 berms. There were a couple of pickups that headed off up 343 and I heard them shooting rifles. They didn't shoot much and didn't stay long.

I managed to measure off 300yds this time and had a blast with my new M14.

RR

I'm looking at the overhead imagery from Google and I'm not really seeing any '343'? I see a range that seems about 100 yards long, orientated just west of straight north about 200 yards from 67.

I'd like to get my new JP and ACOG out and stretch its legs. Where can you shoot three hundred yards?

[Rampart Runner]

'd like to get my new JP and ACOG out and stretch its legs. Where can you shoot three hundred yards?

repost:And since it was so desolate I went and shot at 200 and then 250 yds. btw the sign for 343 that is just up the fork where the road goes off over the hill, is almost exactly 250 yds. to the berm farthest from the highway. You can't shoot from the sign if there is anyone else around.

if you go up 343 to just past the "y" it is 300 yds. Repeat Repeat repeat that you can't shoot from there if there are any other people around as you are shooting across the road loop.

have fun.

RR

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

I think I understand now, thanks. Is the dirt road off of 67 called 343?

[Rampart Runner]

I think I understand now, thanks. Is the dirt road off of 67 called 343?

Affirmative, sir. You will see some of those flexible plastic/fiberglass forestry signs marking the road. when you first pull in at about 100 yds the road bifurcates with the right side going the 2 berms. If you continue just past he farthest berm the road loops around and bifurcates again. Take the right side up to the next bifurcation. This is right at 300 yds. You will be able to shoot offhand or sitting but not prone or bench as you are actually on the road. This will all make much more sense when you are actually there.

give us a report on conditions etc when you get back.

RR

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

What would we do with out overhead imagery

Google and Yahoo don't have the forest roads marked, is there a good resource for that? Also, besides postings on the land, is there a map that shows private land?

Thanks!

[Rampart Runner]

My wife and I will be at the South Site early a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday). If you come out then come and introduce yourself.

RR

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Love to, but it first day of school for my kids.. Drop me a line if you go during the week. I have a home office and a wireless card for my laptop