Sept 23rd 2017 - Next Guns of August
Course of Fire: There are 4 matches that day, but you will choose 3 events to shoot in. Each event is worth the same number of total points.
- Match 1: 100 Yard Military Match - 20 rounds - 5 off your elbows on the bench, 5 rounds sitting rapid fire, standing slow fire, and sitting slow fire on a SR-1 Target.
- Match 2: The Mad Minute Rifle Match - 20 rounds - 10 rounds in a minute at a BT-5B, twice from the bench off your elbows.
- Match 3: At The Parapet Rifle Match - 20 rounds - Steel German Solders Silhouettes at 100 and 200 yards in bunkers. 5 rounds a each distance, you keep your best string. Targets are approx. 9¨x13¨
- Match 4: WWI Pistol Match - 40 rounds for record on a B-8 target at 25 yards slow, timed, and rapid fire.
Rifle and Pistols must be of a type to be used in WW1 (Original or Replicas) - exceptions allowed include 1903A3s, any Mosin-Nagant model and modern 1911s
Match will start at 8am and run most of the day.
Guns of August
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2015
2015 Machine Gun Shoot
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Guns of August is a match celebrating World War I firearms. Only WWI era pistols and rifles can be used in this multi-event match. The events include a Military Rifle match (Sitting, Standing,
Elbows), a Mad Minute Rifle Match, Parapet Shoot at steel silhouettes of German Soldiers, and a Pistol Match. You choose 3 of the 4 to compete in for a Grand Aggregate score winner. Prizes to be
announced.
This is not a CMP or NRA sanctioned match.
All rifles and pistols must be as issued or replica with no accuracy enhancements such as bedding or non-issued sights.
- Springfield 03 (03A3s also allowed)
- Mausers of correct time period.
- Enfields
- Krag's
Match Director - Kyle Turner president@marionroad.com