MARION ROAD GUN CLUB

LEVER ACTION; CENTERFIRE RIFLE MATCH

MEMBERS ONLY for this match

Registration is from 9:00 – 9:30

No Late Registrations

Members and their guests, $2.00 per firearm.  Visitors, $8.00 per firearm.

Sight-In rounds start at 9:30

First Relay 10:00 AM

 Second Relay if Necessary

The Match course of fire: 25 rounds required to fire match.

There will be 5 rounds in each of the 5 stages of fire.

A tie may require more rounds to be fired.

COMPETITOR PROVIDES OWN AMMUNITION.

DISTANCE: 100 yds

TARGET:  SR-1, 200 yard scaled to 100 yard (21" X 21")

RIFLE: Any lever action centerfire rifle in a safe operating condition. No scopes will be allowed.

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 must be empty with levers down and action open. No ammo will be loaded until the Match Director so orders. Weapons must be kept empty and actions open between the stages of fire. All weapons on the firing line must use an Open Bolt Indicator (OBI) when not firing. Failure may cause the disqualification of shooter.

AMMUNITION: Supplied by the competitor. Any commercial, military ball or handloaded ammunition which is 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 or shoot-off
• Alibis: None except for range condition that effects all shooters.

AWARDS: Certificate of Marksmanship suitable for framing: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for overall match.

COURSE OF FIRE

Match: 250 points

STAGE 1.  Bench Slow Fire, 5 rounds in 5 minutes from the bench. You may use your elbows for support – No bench rest stands or sandbags allowed.

Score and patch targets – 10 minutes

Preparation time – 5 minutes

STAGE 2. Sitting Timed 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.

Score and patch targets – 10 minutes

Preparation time – 5 minutes

STAGE 3. Standing Timed Fire, 5 rounds in 5 minutes from the standing position on the concrete floor. No resting or propping on benches or posts allowed.

Score and patch targets – 10 minutes

Preparation time – 5 minutes

STAGE 4. Standing Rapid Fire, 5 rounds in 20 seconds from the standing position on the dirt in front of the concrete area. No resting or propping on benches or posts allowed

Score and remove targets – 10 minutes

Preparation time – 5 minutes

STAGE 5*. Open Timed Fire, 5 rounds in 5 minutes  from any position deemed safe by the Match Director. No resting or propping on benches or posts allowed

Score and remove targets – 10 minutes

Preparation time – 5 minutes

After each stage is completed, Match Director will have shooters make their rifles safe with OBI in place. Shooter will then go down range to first score target, then pull target and return to firing line.

Next relay will then go down range to post their targets

Previous relay will remove equipment from firing line and pickup brass.

Next relay will bring equipment to firing line, bolts open, OBI in place.

Shooters hand in 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 a shoot-off will be held for those involved.

TIE BREAKER STAGE. Standing Timed Fire, 3 rounds in 3 minutes from the standing position on the dirt in front of the concrete area. No resting or propping on benches or posts allowed.

Score and patch targets – 10 minutes

Preparation time – 5 minutes

Scores announced and Marksmanship Certificates awarded after final scores are posted and Firing Line secured by Match Director.

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