PRS Weight restriction Question

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Our little group is shooting some PRS style (simple 3-4 stage) matches and the other day someone asked about weight restrictions, if there are any and I told him I didn't know and I wasn't too worried about it. We kind of bend the rules a bit as we go along. Some videos online have people dragging around huge tripods and big bags and what seems like everything but the kitchen sink. I assume they do not count toward a weight limit unless attached to a rifle? Again, if there is a weight limit. All I have is a Harris bipod and my rifle/scope combo weighs in the order of 15 pounds without a full mag. I'm used to shooting F Class which has weight restrictions, even in open class. I think BR has several classes and they also have weight restrictions too. I know a lot of you shoot PRS so I figured this question was a no brainer for you guys.

Our next match starts with a round of F class, then a round of BR, and finishes with a simple PRS match. So, if you really want to smoke everyone you need to bring 3 different rifles. :D
 
I think I found it. No weight restrictions but rifle can't exceed $2500 and a scope can't exceed $2500. So if you max them both out the rig can't exceed $5,000. Am I close?
 
Downeast said:
I think I found it. No weight restrictions but rifle can't exceed $2500 and a scope can't exceed $2500. So if you max them both out the rig can't exceed $5,000. Am I close?
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What you just described is the production class. But even in production there is no weight limit

You can run a 50 pound rig if you want to. The only limit across the board, in reference to performance, is velocity and maximum chambering which I think is 300 win mag
 
Several years ago, one of our members (Kyle) had some of us down to shoot a convoluted course of fire he called Sniper Golf. (1st round was a cold bore shot at a golf ball on a tee at 100yds.) Little did I know it was a precursor to PRS. Anyway, we were to start that morning and hike out with our gear to each station of fire and we would not be returning until just before dark. No carts or buggies, carry what you want, including your own food and water for the day. A huge pile of gear was left at the start.

I don't know how PRS matches are run today, but I'm looking to get into the game some. But, I mostly shoot for fun.
 
I shot some yesterday and I believe it is a young mans game. On average I hit about 75% of the targets from 200 (weak side) to 600 (flimsy ladder with a 2 X 4 across the rungs) and overall I found it rather irritating and not a lot of fun. The only good thing is that all you had to do was hit your target.

But I'll keep trying. ;)
 
Downeast said:
I shot some yesterday and I believe it is a young mans game. On average I hit about 75% of the targets from 200 (weak side) to 600 (flimsy ladder with a 2 X 4 across the rungs) and overall I found it rather irritating and not a lot of fun. The only good thing is that all you had to do was hit your target.

But I'll keep trying. ;)
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How did it go yesterday? Good turn out? Hate I missed it.
 
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Two of the guys (Shallotte) had to go in to work yesterday morning so we ended up with 5 shooters. Wind was really tough and blowing what seemed to be in three directions at the same time. Missed winning F Class (again!) by one point! :mad: LOL! We tried 200 BR and my .223 was all over the place. But one of the guys with a 30BR kept them centered. Then we shot some PRS and between the rickety stages and the wind I was lucky to hit the ground or even the sky. ;) Then we ended up just dinging steel out to 900. Did better than expected on the 900 under those conditions, but then again the target was 24" square. :D

Talk is to get together and try to clear out the 600 yard target area. We may have enough room for 4-5 shooters and use the cameras for scoring. We need some 12 inch rounds for sighters. I may be able to find some cheaper steel instead of AR 500. Just want to ding it and see hits. If you can't put 20 consecutive rounds in a 1 moa group at 600 then you may as well save your ammo for short range BR or PRS. They are getting quite good.

We could use one or more serious rifleman for F Class style shooting but not much interest in that around here. We can handle a few more for BR (BYOB...bring your own bench unless you want to use an old wooden one) and/or PRS style shooting.

But the grilled venison steaks with all of the trimmings was awesome and the wife baked some kind of "experimental" keto chocolate chip cookies that disappeared really fast. She only tried one after waiting until we gobbled most of them up without writhing on the ground or dying. I'm beginning to worry about that woman?

Oh, had a chance to check out one of the Arken scopes. For the money it was quite amazing and held POI. Big turrets and built like a tank.
 
georgel said:
Several years ago, one of our members (Kyle) had some of us down to shoot a convoluted course of fire he called Sniper Golf. (1st round was a cold bore shot at a golf ball on a tee at 100yds.) Little did I know it was a precursor to PRS. Anyway, we were to start that morning and hike out with our gear to each station of fire and we would not be returning until just before dark. No carts or buggies, carry what you want, including your own food and water for the day. A huge pile of gear was left at the start.

I don't know how PRS matches are run today, but I'm looking to get into the game some. But, I mostly shoot for fun.
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Sniper golf wasn't really a precursor to PRS. PRS came from a sport that was being run similar to matches now but more on the tactical side with movement, ranging targets, lighter rifles, more positions, slings etc. I shot matches with the guys who first started the PRS in TX and other places. Nothing like sniper golf as you can see in the pic below from around 2008 at Rifles Only doing their obstacle course. People today would lose their minds if they had to do some of those things. LOL

As mentioned no price or weight limit in PRS open. Only caliber/velocity. Most now are shooting slow 6mms in 20+ pound rifles and why the sport is being called "barricade benchrest" now. It's different than it was 20 years ago but still fun.

Downeast where are those matches being held?

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Rob01 said:
Sniper golf wasn't really a precursor to PRS. PRS came from a sport that was being run similar to matches now but more on the tactical side with movement, ranging targets, lighter rifles, more positions, slings etc. I shot matches with the guys who first started the PRS in TX and other places. Nothing like sniper golf as you can see in the pic below from around 2008 at Rifles Only doing their obstacle course. People today would lose their minds if they had to do some of those things. LOL

As mentioned no price or weight limit in PRS open. Only caliber/velocity. Most now are shooting slow 6mms in 20+ pound rifles and why the sport is being called "barricade benchrest" now. It's different than it was 20 years ago but still fun.

Downeast where are those matches being held?

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I have never even seen a PRS match, so I was just going off descriptions of challenging courses of precision shooting. I just remember Sniper Golf was one of the most fun shoots I've ever done. Is Sniper Golf an official thing? Is anything like it being shot around here? Is PRS even close?
 
georgel said:
I have never even seen a PRS match, so I was just going off descriptions of challenging courses of precision shooting. I just remember Sniper Golf was one of the most fun shoots I've ever done. Is Sniper Golf an official thing? Is anything like it being shot around here? Is PRS even close?
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Haven't heard of any sniper golf matches around. Seems like a thing that pops up every once in a while. The Alleghany Sniper Challenge where you went to each stage and had to range the target with the reticle and then take a shot and got a lowest score for first round hits. It was a fun match and they still do it up in WV last I heard. PRS isn't really close to it.
 
Rob01 said:
Haven't heard of any sniper golf matches around. Seems like a thing that pops up every once in a while. The Alleghany Sniper Challenge where you went to each stage and had to range the target with the reticle and then take a shot and got a lowest score for first round hits. It was a fun match and they still do it up in WV last I heard. PRS isn't really close to it.
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The match I shot involved various positional shooting, from standing offhand, to rolling over prone from behind a log to engage a hostage head shot, with the 2 rounds for the course of fire in your pants pocket, to putting 10rds on a sheet of 8x10 paper at 300yds, under a time limit, but every round had to be fetched individually from someone holding them 10yds behind you.
 
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georgel said:
The match I shot involved various positional shooting, from standing offhand, to rolling over prone from behind a log with the 2 rounds for the course of fire in your pants pocket, to putting 10rds on a sheet of 8x10 paper at 300yds, under a time limit, but every round had to be fetched individually from someone holding them 10yds behind you.
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Yeah multiple positions is normal. Have shot a bunch of matches where rounds are in a pile behind you and you had to run back and grab one and then back to the rifle. Some do it with a mag change to go back and grab a mag. PRS doesn't really do that now though. They shoot different positions off things but standing or other "slinged" positions are very, very rare. Most matches are the 90 second par time but some are 105 seconds for anywhere from 8-12 rounds usually. It's fun but not like it used to be before. More standardized.
 
I need to see one.
 
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