utbagpiper
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This past Saturday, 8/5 I had the privilege of volunteering at the Vortex Extreme Invitational held at the Spirit Ridge Rifle Golf Course in Whites Valley, Utah.
The Vortex Extreme is most succinctly described as Long Range, Summer Biathlon. Largest caliber allowed is .338 lapua. Two man teams carry all their equipment over a 7 mile course at about 6,000 foot elevation. At 7 different stations, both team members engage targets at ranges of about 800 to 1000 yards, with one station being a 1 mile shoot. Contestants are time limited in how long they can take to make their shots. There were almost 50, 2 man teams that participated this year. Final scoring includes a combination of hits made and total time needed to complete the course with faster times scoring better.
I was a scorer and spent the day calling hits and misses and then marking score cards for the teams.
A good time was had by all. Those interested in this event should watch the Vortex Optics page starting early summer next year. Those who would like to try the long range shooting without the running, might check out the Spirit Ridge Rifle Golf Course for regular rifle golf where ATVs are permitted.
The Vortex Extreme is most succinctly described as Long Range, Summer Biathlon. Largest caliber allowed is .338 lapua. Two man teams carry all their equipment over a 7 mile course at about 6,000 foot elevation. At 7 different stations, both team members engage targets at ranges of about 800 to 1000 yards, with one station being a 1 mile shoot. Contestants are time limited in how long they can take to make their shots. There were almost 50, 2 man teams that participated this year. Final scoring includes a combination of hits made and total time needed to complete the course with faster times scoring better.
I was a scorer and spent the day calling hits and misses and then marking score cards for the teams.
A good time was had by all. Those interested in this event should watch the Vortex Optics page starting early summer next year. Those who would like to try the long range shooting without the running, might check out the Spirit Ridge Rifle Golf Course for regular rifle golf where ATVs are permitted.