Ronin
Well-Known Member
A little over a year ago, myself and a few others in the UK received invitations to attend a competition for Military, Police and guests at a competition organised in the Czech Republic held near to the eastern border with Slovakia.
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances I couldn't attend the May competition, but vowed to go later in the year to the next one "come hell or high water".
Last Tuesday a group of 7 of us travelled from various parts of the UK to Prague and then travelled in two vehicles on a dark 5 hr journey to the beautiful region near to where the competition was to be held. We arrived at the hotel around midnight, had a couple of beers and went to bed, safe in the knowledge that the following day was a practice so a late start.
Arriving at the military range set in perhaps the most spectacular venue I have ever seen for a range I was amazed to be looking at the "Mig" for the first time.
The weather was warm - about 17degrees, it was sunny, the air still - well at the time the pic was taken anyway.
Another closer view to whet the appetite:
As the morning progressed we started to zero at 100, 200, 300 and 500 meters and it became obvious that the standards of shooting was very high, competitors from other "teams" arrived in dribs and drabs until there was a field of 33 contestants sighting their kit in.
The rifles used were either service issue or there own with a selection of semi auto SVD Draganov, Sig, CCZ, AI, Blazer, Remington (standard and customised) Sako TRG's and a custom made tactical made from a Surgeon Tactical action, which I'll go into later.
Sighting in at 500 meters
Yes he's shooting from seated position at 500!
There was an obvious language barrier, (if anyone has ever tried speaking any of the Eastern European dialects they are very difficult to follow) however as DS1 (David) was on hand to translate all commands from the RCO were easy to follow in fact David spent so many hours translating conversation and briefings during the week, that he was exhausted by the end of most days.
I'll continue with this over the next few days, but here's one of the more "interesting" rifles:
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances I couldn't attend the May competition, but vowed to go later in the year to the next one "come hell or high water".
Last Tuesday a group of 7 of us travelled from various parts of the UK to Prague and then travelled in two vehicles on a dark 5 hr journey to the beautiful region near to where the competition was to be held. We arrived at the hotel around midnight, had a couple of beers and went to bed, safe in the knowledge that the following day was a practice so a late start.
Arriving at the military range set in perhaps the most spectacular venue I have ever seen for a range I was amazed to be looking at the "Mig" for the first time.
The weather was warm - about 17degrees, it was sunny, the air still - well at the time the pic was taken anyway.
Another closer view to whet the appetite:
As the morning progressed we started to zero at 100, 200, 300 and 500 meters and it became obvious that the standards of shooting was very high, competitors from other "teams" arrived in dribs and drabs until there was a field of 33 contestants sighting their kit in.
The rifles used were either service issue or there own with a selection of semi auto SVD Draganov, Sig, CCZ, AI, Blazer, Remington (standard and customised) Sako TRG's and a custom made tactical made from a Surgeon Tactical action, which I'll go into later.
Sighting in at 500 meters
Yes he's shooting from seated position at 500!
There was an obvious language barrier, (if anyone has ever tried speaking any of the Eastern European dialects they are very difficult to follow) however as DS1 (David) was on hand to translate all commands from the RCO were easy to follow in fact David spent so many hours translating conversation and briefings during the week, that he was exhausted by the end of most days.
I'll continue with this over the next few days, but here's one of the more "interesting" rifles:
