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2021 steel safari train-up.

May 7-9 2021: I took the Level 3+ Steel Safari Train-Up course offered by Colorado Precision Rifle at the JP Rifles Blue Steel Ranch in Logan New Mexico. I planned to shoot the 2021 Steel Safari for the first time as a Carbine shooter since I shoot most of my team matches. I often use these other matches as training for the Sniper Adventure Challenge put on by Competition-Dynamics (who also put on the Steel Safari).

Brian Whalen is the primary instructor for Colorado Precision Rifle, JP Rifles and Thunder Beast Arms. He was the only instructor at our course in May, and our class size was fairly small with 4 students. Attending the class with me were Roger, Steve and Mike.

What is the Steel Safari?

The Steel Safari is one of the oldest continuous hike and shoot matches in the USA. It consists of 3 days of hiking and shooting where ALL stages are blind. A blind stage is a stage where you cannot see your targets or shooting position until you step up and are ready to shoot. This style of shooting presents specific difficulties because you are unable to watch others shoot the stage first . Stages at the Steel Safari are one of two designs; either a 1×6 or 2×3. 1×6 is one position with six targets. 2×3 is two shooting positions with only three targets. The time for every stage is 5 minutes.

Skills required for this Match:

• Target Acquisition
• Target Ranging
• Field based position building
• Target and Data management

Why take this course?

Despite having been a Range Officer (RO) for the Steel Safari in the past (maybe 4-5 years ago), I had never shot the match until this last May. It looked like a lot of fun when I was an RO, so I thought I’d give it a go. From my experience as an RO at both the Steel Safari and Team Safari, I knew that the skill-set was different from a standard PRS/NRL match. Since my exposure to those skills was limited, I decided to take the Steel Safari Train-Up to help update and polish those skills.

After taking the course and shooting the match for the first time, I am very glad I took the course. I felt like I handled the difficulties presented by the match well, due almost entirely to the material covered in the course and Brian’s instruction.

After shooting the match I am certain most competitors would find valuable information in the course that will prepare them to shoot the Steel Safari or NRL Hunter series.

Zero and KD Range

We started Day 1 of the Steel Safari train-up at 08:00 by going to the zero range and verifying everyone had a good zero on their rifle. Of course my zero was off, so we spent some time correcting until everyone was satisfied. After that, we moved to the KD range (pictured above) where we validated our data out to distance. T he farthest target is around 1200 yards at the KD range. As an aside, my anemic .223 with 77gr SMK’s was transonic by 750 yards, but I was hammering the 500 yard targets!

Gear and Lunch

After zero and KD range we took a break for lunch while still around the main house, and updated student’s data cards based on the feedback from the KD range. We also took time before leaving the KD range to review gear which is important for these type of matches. Brian thoroughly explained the gear he uses and why he chose it. Beginning with his tripod ( Really Right Stuff with Anvil-30 head ), spotting device (ranging binoculars [I use the Steiner M830r 1535 and can highly recommend them]), his backpack contents and how its organized, and finally touching on some of the bags he carries with him (like the Bison Tactical Fat Boy Tactical Udder ). Brian showcased his new APAC Bolt Action Chassis from JP Rifle, which was both aesthetically pleasing and functional.

Additionally, a trustworthy backpack is a vital piece of equipment for these matches. AttackPAK, a Colorado company, makes a highly functional pack that I’ve used in the Sniper Adventure Race for the last 5 years and at this train-up. While my Bison Pack from AttackPAK works great for the Sniper Adventure Challenge, its not as effective for the Steel Safari where you are mostly carrying your rifle with a sling instead of attaching it to your pack. I highly recommend one of their other packs like the Pulse Medical Pack or Vector Mike pack. Both of these have fast access to the contents and work really well for the Steel Safari.

Moreover, messy data cards will greatly hamper your efficiency in these matches. The creation of data cards for elevation and windage is covered in the Colorado Precision Rifle course Precision Rifle 1 . [note* – I found after shooting the match that having a data card that allows you to sketch the relative target positions along with their elevation hold is extremely useful.]

After lunch, we moved out to the West course to start shooting targets.

West Course and the Plan

Brian gave some very useful instruction on the process he teaches for approaching each stage of the Steel Safari (or any blind stage for that matter). Some of the main points are:

• Have a plan
• Have a time plan
• Confirm the shooting point and margins
• place you tripod/spotting device directly over the shooting position
• set down your gear in a consistent fashion
• immediately start scanning for targets with the naked eye
• scan for targets with spotting device in a systematic pattern
• when you find targets write down the data on your card
• after finding targets drop down with spotting device to confirm what position you will need to use [prone, high prone, reverse kneeling etc]
• spend time building your position
• communicate with your RO about the targets your shooting – and shoot the targets

This was the Steel Safari Train-Up and not the 2021 Steel Safari match, so we shot each stage twice! The first time we shot the stage blind (we tried to avoid informing ourselves about the target locations but still stayed in a group), then reshot the stage a second time “PRS style” which meant we know the target locations and already had the data on them. We used 5 minutes for the blind stage, and 3 minutes for the PRS style stage.

During the month of May the weather in New Mexico can be fickle. We had a LOT of variation in the weather over just 3 days. We had HOT (90+), COLD (40), rain, high winds (35+mph) and extreme variation in winds. It rained on our first day, so if you attend one of these courses make sure to come prepared for a variety of conditions.

We shot the west course for the rest of the day, finishing at around 18:00. We met back at the main house for closing briefs and so Brian could answer any questions. After that we all headed into town to the Cowboy Chuckwagon for some delicious burgers.

We thought the day was over but everyone wanted to update their data cards, so Brian broke out his printer and laminator and helped everyone get new data cards made. We hit the sack around 23:00.

Day 2 kicked off at 08:00 straight into shooting on the South course. It didn’t rain on Day 2, but it was 88-95 degrees so we wished it had. We had lots of high wind on Day 2 with gust over 35 mph which made things sporty – particularly for a .223 carbine shooter with a short barrel.

High Wind, South Course

If your going to have a train-up you want to train for the worst case scenario rather than the best case scenario. I was certainly happy that during the actual Steel Safari match we only had 10-15 mph winds and not 35+ mph.

We spent a lot of time on Day 2 shooting example stages with a lot of 1×6 stages and a couple of 2×3 stages. Most of the stages were prone, but some required reverse kneeling to be able to hit all the targets you could see from standing behind the spotting device.

Reverse Kneeling the CP Rifle way

While I was familiar with reverse kneeling from shooting PRS/NRL matches, Brian taught a specific reverse kneeling position that I found much more stable than the conventional one I’ve used in NRL/PRS.

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• Support bottom leg ankle with a rear bag
• Use your backpack between heel of bottom leg and your butt
• Support your chest if possible with a big bag

Here is Brian demonstrating reverse kneeling while shooting one of the stages.

We shot a lot of stages with more 2×3’s on Day 2 than Day 1. We all started gett ing significantly better w ith time management and by Day 2 everything started meshing as we got the feel for the method.

One of the primary lessons I learned from the 2021 Steel Safari Train-up was “the method” or “the process”. F or these types of matches it’s extremely important to have a method you train with. At a PRS or NRL match, you can learn by watching other people. While it seems insignificant, it means you constantly modify your process, even little things like where you store your pens, or how you handle writing your data. At the Steel Safari you are 100% on your own – with the exception of the same person you RO (and thus watch) all day. This means your process is very important.

I spent time after the train-up running through imaginary stages with my gear. I approached a position, started my timer and deployed all my gear as if I were going to shoot a stage. If you get nothing else from this course, refining your process of approaching a stage is worth the entire cost.

Throughout Day 2 Brian would give coaching instruction if he saw issues that were affecting your ability to make impacts. This was ongoing throughout the course, but really kicked into high gear on Day 2 because we were far more focused on shooting a higher volume of stages.

At around 18:00 we all headed back to the main house for closing brief and then headed off to dinner at “The Annex” in town.

We got started with Day 3 at 08:00 sharp. Fortunately, it was cooler and less windy than the day before. We again shot on the west course and proceeded to shoot more stages with a variety of 1×6 and 2×3. For me the 2×3 stages were more difficult, primarily because of the difficulty finding and managing 6 targets verses 3 targets. I didn’t normally have an issue obtaining a solid shooting position, but I didn’t always find all the targets.

Brian explained some ideas for target searching and trying to speed up target acquisition. Some topics were:

• patterns of target layout
• managing your margins
• not searching outside your target distance
• reference landmarks for rapid target reacquisition
• guardrails (like in land navigation)
• a better search pattern method

We shot stages like the West course waterfall until around 4pm when the course ended.

My Lessons Learned

I had a number of personal takeaways from the course, and some lessons learned from the train-up that got applied in the actual 2021 Steel Safari match.

I started the 2021 Steel Safari train-up with the intent of shooting the 2021 Steel Safari with my Special Operations Tactical 14.7″ ultralight AR15 using a AB Suppressor Raptor 2. This is currently my rifle for 2021 Sniper Adventure Challenge, so I was going to use it at the Steel Safari for practice. After shooting the train-up I decided I needed more velocity than I was getting after seeing the data for my ammo. It was a good thing I did since 2021 Steel Safari had 1480+ yard targets!

Here are pics of my train-up gear vs the actual gear I ran at the Steel Safari

I like to show these two because I learned a lot at the train-up about how the gear I initially planned to run would (or would not) function. Based on going through the train-up I made some pretty large changes to what I actually used.

What did I actually keep?

The only gear th at I kept the same was the TFCT-33 Really Right Stuff Tripod and my Steiner M830r 1535 binoculars . I switched rifles to run my JP Enterprises JP-15 18″ rifle for more velocity and better groups. Once I decided weight wasn’t an issue, I chose to run my Thunder Beast Arms Ultra 5 suppressor . I switched my backpack from the AttackPAK Bison Kit to the AttackPAK Pulse Medical Pack .

Scope Change

In the 2021 Steel Safari Train-Up I ran my Tangent Theta TT315M which has very clear glass, but is light weight. This scope is what I had decided to run at the Sniper Adventure Challenge where weight is of primary importance. This scope was mounted to my SOT AR15 with an Ultralight Aero Precision single piece mount. When I started shooting at the KD range on Day 1, I ran out of elevation travel and had to dial all available elevation and still hold 5 mils to hit the 1000 yard target. When I got back from the train-up I ordered a Warne Skyline Precision 1 piece 20 MOA 35mm cantilever mount so I could switch to the Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18 scope . This worked great for all the targets I shot at except for the 1480 yard targets.

I use the Tab Gear A3 Arm Band to manage my data, and after the train-up I had to re-print my data cards. I switched to using heavy weight writable poly that is laser printable so I have my data and a section to draw the layout of the targets. I also got a better pencil and eraser, because mine broke during the train-up.

Additionally, I use the CP Rifle sling for carrying my rifle, and decided I needed to deal with the extra “tail”, so I put several wraps of electrical tape to keep the tail managed.

How to attach the rear bag?

Based on Brian Whalen’s “The Method” of approaching the stage, I decided I needed a better way to quickly access my rear bag and connect it to my pack. I used a double carabiner method with a minimalist climbing carabiner on my pack and an ITW Nexus Tac Link on the bag. The reason I used the ITW Nexus Tac Link is that it does not have a hook in the “mouth” of the carabiner which means it doesn’t catch on anything when I take it on and off the other carabiner. This allowed me to reach near my waist and detach my rear bag from the shoulder strap attachment point on my pack as one of the first things I do when approaching the shooting position. I would never have run into this unless I was running this stuff on the clock in a training scenario.

I went to the 2021 Steel Safari train-up with 30 round AR15 mags, but because of the stages a shorter mag was a better choice. I ended up running Lancer 20 round magazines instead to get a lower profile and avoid hitting rocks in prone.

Coaching Advice from the Master

Trigger control and trigger hand/finger position became a focus. Brian gave me some coaching on my firing hand that helped immensely. I couldn’t implement this right away at the train-up however, because it would mean a lot of adjustment to what I was doing. This actually resulted in a gear change as well. During the train-up I was using an AR15 Carbon fiber grip from Smoke composites, but it was difficult to get a good prone finger position. When I got back, I took an MPA vertical grip off one of my MPA chassis and drilled a hole in it so It would fit on my AR15. This was a grip I was used to, and helped me maintain a correct hand position for better trigger control.

My data cards were a mess when I went to the train-up and Brian helped me work through fixing them. This certainly helped a lot because the Steel Safari is a match where using data cards is very useful instead of trying to shoot like a PRS/NRL match.

I mentioned it previously because it was so important, but Brian’s method of reverse kneeling is very stable and I practiced this after the train-up and used it during the 2021 Steel Safari.

See you next year!

I had so much fun at the match, I am going to try to shoot the Team version in October, and hope to shoot the Steel Safari 2022. I hope to see you there!

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The Steel Safari is a non-standard contest that examines practical rifle skills, including target recognition, range estimation, wind doping, trail skills, and marksmanship. It is designed to test a competitor's skills shooting rifle in practical challenges in the natural terrain using what gear he can carry. The Steel Safari is one of the premier field matches in the country, and the 2011 match sold out in one day.

The Steel Safari Train Up - Field Shooting Workshop is a one-day class taught by match director Zak Smith and other prior-year Steel Safari champions. Students will be split into very small groups and then guided along last year's Steel Safari field course. At every station, you'll learn the best methods to locate, range, and hit the targets under the time constraints. In addition, your small-group instructor will go over general Steel Safari strategy, hints, and tricks, as well as equipment.

This one-day workshop is a unique opportunity to "tune up" before the match or simply learn from the pros how to approach long-range field shooting.

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1 MOA or better rifle; 120 rounds of ammunition; laser rangefinder; bipod; rear bag; backpack; at least 64 oz of water (Camelback recommended); packed lunch for trail; good sturdy boots; raingear; sunscreen; eye and ear protection; silencer recommended; hat; paper and pen; shooting sticks; sling; data card(s) for approx 4000' altitude (50-100 degrees Fahrenheit)

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Lodging is available in Tucumcari and Logan. We recommend that you arrive in Logan Friday evening, stay two nights, and depart Sunday morning. Shooting on the "KD" range Sunday morning will be available for an extra $25 in range fees.

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December 9-12, 2021 at logan, nm.

THE "CODGERS AND MISFITS" MATCH

The STEEL SAFARI has evolved into an extremely competitive match. We have had a lot of feedback from shooters over 50, whose eyes have changed for the worse, that they simply cannot locate or see the targets. For everyone else, we all have guns that we might like to try competitively, but they simply wouldn't be competitive against STEEL SAFARI Open-Division Rifles. Thus, we came up with this match at the request of JP Enterprises and others.

The "SAFARI SPECIAL" aka "CODGERS AND MISFITS" match is a version of the STEEL SAFARI with a few small changes to aid shootability for especially SENIOR and SUPER-SENIOR shooters (see DIVISION 1 below).

Targets will be FLAGGED to aid visibility.

We will also have night-vision ONLY side match available to shooters registered in the main match (see below).

Competitors will register in ONE DIVISION only, with the exception of the add-on DIV 7 Night Shoot. Every division will have its own prize table.

"SENIOR" (AGE 55 or older as of Date of Match Check-in). All normal Steel Safari RIFLE-DIVISION equipment rules apply. SPECIAL SUBCLASS: "SUPER SENIOR" (AGE 65 or older as of Date of Match Check-in) will be scored same but top 3 will be called out. All DIVISION 1 competitors may have a Partner / Gun-bearer / Target-spotter / helper, if they want. This helper may not shoot but may aid the shooter during the course. DIVISION 1 shooters will all shoot standard STEEL SAFARI RIFLE rules.

"308 ONLY" This division is for .308 WIN / 7.62 NATO rifles only. All other normal Steel Safari rules apply.

"223 CARBINE" 223/556 ONLY in short-action AR-15 only. 3200fps limit. UNLIMITED SHOTS PER TARGET. This is the same as the 223 CARBINE division from Steel Safari.

"OPEN RIFLE" This is the same as Steel Safari normal RIFLE / OPEN division.

"LIGHT RIFLE" The rifle in complete configuration including an unloaded magazine and anything connected to it while on a field course must weight 10.0 LBS or less. All other Steel Safari RIFLE DIVISION rules apply.

"WEIRD AR-15 CALIBERS" The rifle must be a small-frame AR-15 (ie, upper and lower must be fundamentally interoperable with a mil-spec/standard AR-15) chambered in a cartridge OTHER THAN .223/556, and cannot simply be an Ackley-Improved version of 223/556. Caliber must be .223 or larger (ie, no .204's) Allowed cartridges include but are not limited to: 224 Valkyrie, 22 Nosler, .25-45 Sharps, 6 ARC, 6-223, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, .300 Blackout All other Steel Safari 223 CARBINE DIVISION rules apply. Muzzle velocity shall not exceed 3200 fps.

DIVISION 7 (ADD-ON)

"NIGHT-VISION FIELD EVENT" Staff will open a number of the field stages for full-dark shooting for competitors who have appropriate night vision and/or thermal equipment. Stage procedures will be substantially identical to STEEL SAFARI procedures. No visible light will be allowed whatsoever once you leave the HQ, with the exception of light equivalent to one white or red, "dim"/low-output LED "task light". This shoot will take place one night only. The night of check-in, we will have a "test-run" area set up for you to mess with your gear in the dark. You may use any STEEL SAFARI legal RIFLE in 6mm or larger. IR-only illuminators will be allowed. --> A limited number of slots will be available for this Add-on division. Cost will be $100 per shooter; payment for side-match will be ON SITE -- do not mail it in. There will be a separate prize table. Please contact Zak or Jimmy via phone or email if you have questions.

"223 TRAINER" Intended for bolt-action "trainers" in 233 Remington. Rifle must be a bolt-action. Besides 223 Remington, allowed cartridges also include 224 Valkyrie, 22 Nosler, 223 Ackley, and other .22-caliber cartridges with less than 28.0 grains of powder. All other Steel Safari RIFLE DIVISION rules apply. Muzzle velocity shall not exceed 3200 fps.

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I've never shot my 2012 Anniversary Edition CTR-02 any further than 500 yards in 3-gun competition where the targets were the size of a small school bus. The gun has performed well in these events even though I haven't. Last week I returned from Blue Steel Ranch as I wanted to experience long-range shooting I've never done. What an experience! Brian Whalen is one of the very best instructors I've ever had. It appears he has an incredible background in shooting sports of all kinds with a heavy knowledge of math, science, and physics. The schoolyard was set up to comply with our new Covid 19 standards with the portable white board and lawn chairs. While this felt odd, it worked well as Brian acted like nothing was unusual. He lectured most of the first day, giving us background for what was to happen in the next two days with a Jot of instruction in bullets, BCs, wind, atmospheric conditions, pressure, humidity, density altitude, and other elements of conditions that control bullet flight. When the shooting started Brian and Andy Reinhart were almost one-on-one with each student, helping zero our rifles and conquer that stable prone position. The following days were long and extremely rewarding with some after class instruction using the Kestrel. Of course I returned home with a long list for Santa that will never be filled completely. Several days ago I had an unexpected phone call from Brian just to ask what questions I might have after the three-day training. We talked for about 30 minutes as if he had nothing better to do--what follow-up! I'm impressed with the instruction I received and have told my few shooting neighbors about the ranch. I hope to return next year with more than my CTR-02 with a Moleskin cheek piece. Warmest regards, Bill T.

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I won a shooting class at the JP Blue Steel Ranch at the 2016 Resurgence 3-Gun Match . With it, I just attended the Intermediate Precision Rifle course . Wow! Brian, Dave and the ranch as our classroom: what a great overall experience! Amazing being immersed in long-range shooting with people smarter than I am! I'm happy to be the dumbest guy in the room—happy to be among the people that know and do. I'm not a new gun person but I became a better one this weekend and got some pretty good hits on some tiny lil plates with the JP 6.5 CM barrel in my build. This was more than just a class. We all went out to dinner Friday night and talked more about shooting, loading, and so. I was immersed in valuable Information that is way above normal gun talk with the masses. All this learning will take a long time to sink all in on my part as I apply many new things and refine some of what I learned in the course. For example, truing data to what the bullet does on target really is a combination of science, swag, and reality. I don't see myself becoming a precision competitor, but I will be able to use this in my 3-gun game. The fact that John Paul is a shooter and a competitor with a passion shows! The products that you make are proof. Again, Brian and Dave are great! They are real! They know and do. Their knowledge, experience, and demeanor are a great reflection on your brand! Thank you for all that you do! Jim M.

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The facility itself features seven square ranges and unlimited natural terrain shooting off canyon rims. Over 400 steel targets are positioned throughout the property, making the BSR a true shooting paradise. The JP Blue Steel Ranch is located about 12 miles south of Logan, NM and 30 miles east of Tucumcari, NM. Both towns offer good lodging and restaurants for competitors and students.

The developed ranges include a main general purpose range with one section dedicated to rim fire steel, one section for pistol and the center corridor for centerfire rifle with permanent steel in place out to nearly 500 yards. The KD range has permanent steel in place starting at 400, every 100 yards out to 1000 yards with an additional target at 1350 and one at a full mile! There is also a 50 yard pit range sunk into the GP range that can be used for a 360 pistol/carbine/shotgun scenario. In addition there are two 50 yards pistol ranges to the west of the GP range and finally, a 100x100 yard pistol/carbine training range with high berms on three sides located one mile to the north of the GP range. However, the real draw here is the natural terrain shooting capability. The facility is mostly canyon country on the edge of the Revelto river and this provides a fantastic back drop for canyon rim and high angle shooting with natural back stops and containment. Over 100 targets are arranged in over 25 shooting points on the rims creating miles of walking courses with a wide variety of precision shooting problems for the advanced marksmen. John Paul of JP Enterprises Inc. recently completed six instructional segments for Jim Scoutten's "Shooting USA" program at the Blue Steel Ranch. These segments are repeating on the show presently and can be viewed here. These segments lay some of the foundation blocks of precision long range shooting and other pertinent technical information such as a discussion of reticles in various optics and parallax correction. This is just a sample of the valuable knowledge that will be gained at the BSR and actually put into practice.

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Initially, we will offer two courses. These will comprise an entry level and advanced level long range precision shooting regimen. The intro level will take as student through basic ballistics, reticle vs dial up techniques; precision shooting technique on both manual and gas operated precision rifles, rifle prep, data preparation on the student rifle, building a position, basic wind doping and the ability to hit targets out to 1K. Students may use their personal gear but may also make arrangements to rent a JP rifle for course competition. The advanced course will take students through the verification process on their rifle, establishing a data card on the KD range and on to natural terrain shooting off the canyon rims. As we want to promote the synergy between the “hardware and the software” , any student enrolling in a course at the BSR will be allowed a discount on any JP rifle and conversely, any customer purchasing a JP rifle will be allowed a discount on a JP Precision Rifle course at the Blue Steel Ranch. There is a reason that JP rifles have earned their reputation. We understand how to design and build great rifles because first and foremost, we know how to use a rifle.

Competitions

Currently, there are two annual competitions presented at the JP Blue Steel Ranch. In June, the Steel Safari involves a hunting based scenario for the long range shooter, featuring three days of challenging shooting, all in the natural terrain positions. Each day consists of a walking course of approximately one mile and 7-8 shooting positions, each with 6 long range engagements. The second competition is the Team Challenge offered in October which requires a two man team, one shooter using a “carbine” the other a “rifle” and working as a team to solve the natural terrain shooting points. In addition, there would be additional medium range carbine/pistol courses required in the PM of each of three days. Both events are extremely challenging and tremendously satisfying for the serious marksman.

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