CENTERFIRE RIFLE MATCH
Members and their guests, $2.00. Nonmember Visitors, $8.00.
The Match course of fire: 20 rounds + sighters necessary to fire match.
There will be 5 rounds in each of the 4 stages of fire.
COMPETITOR PROVIDES OWN AMMUNITION.
DISTANCE: 100 yds
TARGET: Announced and provided at match.
RIFLE: Any centerfire rifle in a safe operating condition using self contained ammunition. Any type sights, scopes, red dot, laser, or iron are permitted.
EQUIPMENT: Eye and Ear protection REQUIRED. Shooting jackets, gloves and ground mat allowed. Spotting scopes are permitted but must not interfere with adjacent shooters. Leather or web slings are permitted and maybe used in all positions. Approved CMP/NRA open bolt indicators (OBI) are required to be used at all times except during the preparation period and firing. OBIs available at range for your use.
SAFETY RULES: All rifles brought into the cover shooting area must be empty with action open. No ammo will be loaded until the Match Director so orders. Firearms must be kept empty and actions open between the stages of fire. No handling of firearms while personnel are downrange. All firearms on the firing line must use an Open Bolt Indicator (OBI) when not firing. Failure to comply may cause the disqualification of shooter.
AMMUNITION: Supplied by the competitor. Any commercial, military ball or handloaded ammunition which is appropriate and safe for the intended rifle may be used.
NO tracers, incendiary, or armor-piercing ammo is allowed.
COACHING: Coaching is permitted.
MALFUNCTIONS: Notify the Match Director immediately if a rifle or ammunition malfunctions during the match, raise hand until acknowledged by Match Director, keep muzzle down range until Match Director provides direction to fix problem.
SCORING:
- Shooter scores and patches own target between stages.
- Score sheet will be provided.
- A shot touching the line between the scoring divisions of the target, the shot will be credited with the higher value.
- A shot on the wrong target will be counted as a miss.
- A shot fired after time period has elapsed; the highest point on that target will be deducted.
- Targets with more than 5 shots per stage, looses high point hits.
- Ties broken by a shoot off
- Match Director calls firing line commands and runs time
- Whining: None acknowledged
- Ties settled by X ring count
- Alibis: As determined by match director.
AWARDS: Certificate of Marksmanship suitable for framing: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for overall match.
COURSE OF FIRE Match: 200 points
Sighter Period - 10 minutes
Preparation time – 5 minutes
STAGE 1. Bench Slow Fire, 5 rounds in 5 minutes from the bench. Using your elbows for support – No other support or bench rest stands or sandbags allowed.
STAGE 2. Sitting Slow Fire, 5 rounds in 5 minutes from the sitting position on forward edge of the concrete floor with feet placed on the dirt. No resting or propping on benches or posts allowed.
STAGE 3. Standing Slow Fire, 5 rounds in 5 minutes from the standing position on the concrete floor. No resting or propping on benches or posts allowed.
STAGE 4. Sitting Timed Fire, 5 rounds in 40 seconds from the sitting position on the concrete floor. No resting or propping on benches or posts allowed
Ø After Stage 4 is completed, the Match Director will have shooters make their rifles safe with OBI in place. Shooter will then go down range to score Stage 4 target, then pull target and return to firing line.
Ø Current relay will remove equipment from firing line and pickup brass.
Ø Next relay will then go down range to post their targets
Ø Next relay will bring equipment to firing line, bolts open, OBI in place.
Ø Shooters hand in completed score sheets to registration table.
In case of a tie: The total number of X’s will be used to break ties. If those are equal then Standing Slow Fire will be used.
Scores announced and Marksmanship Certificates awarded after final scores are posted and Firing Line secured by Match Director.
Jim Ellison
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