Allowable Rifles
Rifles As Issued.   Rifles must be as issued by any country to its military forces, designed before 1946 and issued before 1956.  The rifle must be as issued with NO modifications of any kind.  Faithful reproductions will also be allowed in this class.   Bolt and semi-auto rifles are allowed. US and Foreign military rifles as issued to regular infantry troops prior to 1956.  Rifles must have iron sights only and must be in as-issued configuration.  Minimum trigger pull 3.5 lbs.  Slings are optional.

The 1956 date was chosen to prevent M14/M1A1 and AR-15/M16 rifles from being used in this match.  Any military rifle, either bolt action or semi-automatic, that was designed before 1946, is allowed (actual manufacture date can be newer).

Examples of eligible rifles:                                         
■ US M1903/1903A3
■ US M1917
■ German Gew98, K98k
■ Swiss K31
■ Swede M94, M96, M38
■ British SMLE Nr1 MkIII, Nr4
■ Yugoslav M24/47
■ Arisaka Type 02/45

Examples of ineligible rifles:
■ US M16 (AR15)
■ US M14/M1A
■ AK-47
■ French MAS51

Empty Chamber Indicators (Chamber Flags)  are required to be used at all times except during the preparation period and firing. ECI’s available at range for $1.00 each.

Eligible Equipment:

Specialty shooting equipment and clothing is not allowed, unless it is a modern-made version of equipment or clothing used during WW2 or earlier. This does not apply to ‘normal’ clothing, e.g., trousers, shirts, and shoes, except as noted below for shooting jackets and hats. NOTE: Spotting
scopes (any) are allowed, but only for the initial sighting shots; during the match you
cannot use a spotting scope nor can a friend spot shots for you. All spotting scopes will be
removed from firing line during the match.

■Jackets/hats/slings – Any pre-1946 military-issued or – styled jackets/hats/slings are
allowed, regardless of manufacture date. No Creedmoor or Champions Choice Shooting coats, clothing,
slings, bipods or shooting supports, or improved sights.  Rifles cannot be supported except by the shooter, and cannot be rested on the magazine or any other device for shooting support.
■Military helmets are allowed.
■Any shooting mat is allowed.
■Any shooting glove is allowed.

Ammo can be commercially purchased or handloads. Ammunition must be of the same caliber as the rifle’s original chambering.  Eye and Ear protection are required.  Decisions of the ranger officers are final. If you wish to shoot in more than one relay for score, you must shoot the additional relay with a different rifle.

Course of Fire

SIGHTERS:  Prior to the match, competitors will be allowed a 5 Minute Sighting Period.  Shots may be fired from any stage position.

The match will consist of ten shots from each of two positions; twenty shots total.

Slow Fire Stage will consist of ten shots fired in ten minutes, from the Standing Position.

Rapid Fire Stage will consist of ten shots fired in the prone position (from standing) with a magazine change required.

STAGE 1. Preparation time – 3 minutes

Standing  slow fire, 10 rounds in ten (10) minutes from the standing position.  Sling permitted. Maybe single loaded or loaded from magazine.

STAGE 2. Preparation time – 3 minutes

Prone rapid fire, 10 rounds in eighty (80) seconds with a reload from the prone position. Garand begins with 2 rounds loaded and reloads with 8 rounds, bolt actions and others typically begin with 5 rounds loaded and reload with 5 rounds. Detachable magazine types will usually need two magazines loaded with 5 rounds each for the rapid fire stages.  Shooters start from standing, magazines loaded, bolts closed on an empty chamber, safeties engaged.  Sling permitted.  Slings must conform to the original pattern with no modifications.

MALFUNCTIONS DURING MATCH: Notify the Range Officer immediately if a rifle or ammunition malfunctions by raising hand overhead until acknowledged by range officer, keep muzzle down range until range officer provides direction.

Loading and Reloading Rifles

Slow-Fire Loading

In the slow-fire stage, the rifle may be single loaded or fed from a magazine. The rifle must remain pointed downrange while loading, and may only be loaded on command.

Rapid-Fire Loading

Standing Prior to Rapid Fire Stages: When the preparation period prior to a rapid-fire stage ends, shooters are commanded ON THE FIRING LINE… STAND

After the command

ON THE FIRING LINE

STAND…WITH BOLTS CLOSED ON EMPTY CHAMBERS…LOAD

Competitors must stand with actions closed on empty chambers or must close their rifle actions on empty chambers and insert a magazine loaded with two or 5 rounds. Any competitor with an M1

Garand must place a clip and two rounds in the magazine and close the bolt on an empty chamber by over-riding the top round in the magazine.

When COMMENCE FIRE command is given, competitors must drop down into position and then cycle the bolt to chamber the first round. No round may be chambered until the competitor is down in position.  A competitor is considered down in position when one elbow is on the ground in prone position.

This is a club match, not a CMP/NRA sanctioned/approved match. If you are unable or have difficulty assuming a shooting position you may shoot from another position at the discretion of the match director.

If a competitor is unable to easily assume the prone position from standing, those competitors may begin rapid-fire stages in position.  Shooters who begin rapid-fire stages in the firing position must follow the same loading commands as above.   No competitor may cycle the bolt to chamber a round and shoulder the rifle until after the firing time begins and no competitor who begins a rapid-fire series in position may fire a shot until after a shooter who was standing fires a shot.

Target:

SR-1 Target. (The 200 yard target scaled-down for use at 100 yards.)

SR-1 – Reduction of the SR Target for use at 100 yards to simulate the 200 yard stages of the National Match Course.
X ring 1.35
10 ring 3.35
9 ring 6.35
8 ring 9.35

SCORING:

• • Shooters change and score their  own targets
  • Scores will be proofed by scorers
  • A shot touching the line between the scoring divisions of the target, the competitor will be credited with the higher value.
  • A shot on the wrong target (crossfire) will be counted as a miss. Recipient of crossfire throws out lowest scored shot if same caliber.
  • Extra shots on target with no crossfire: Highest scoring shot(s) disregarded, number  equal to number of extra shots
  • A shot fired after time period has elapsed; the highest point on that target will be deducted.
  • Ties broken by count down from highest scored shot on that stage, standing scores used for aggregate.
  • Shooters should verify other shooters scores.

• Rangemaster calls firing line commands and runs time.

Allowable Firearms

Any 1911/ 1911A1 Pistol.  The match is open to any 1911 Pistol with open (non optical) sights.  Modern pistols, as well as historic or “Mil-Spec” pistols are allowed.  In the spirit of competition, highly modified “race guns” are not allowed.  45 ACP is the only allowable caliber.

Course of Fire

The match will consist of four five shot strings, for a match total of 20 shots, taken from the standing, “Offhand” position.  This position requires the  gun be held in one hand only, the other hand being used in no way to support the gun; all portions of the shooter’s clothing, body and gun clear of artificial support.

String 1 will consist of 5 shots, Timed, in 20 seconds, at 50 feet, using the B3 Target

String 2 will consist of 5 shots, Timed, in 10 seconds, at 50 feet, using the B3 Target

String 3 will consist of 5 shots, Timed, in 20 seconds, at 25 yards, using the B8 Target

String 4 will consist of 5 shots, Timed, in 10 seconds, at 25 yards, using the B8 Target

[Fun Match – scored]

Allowable Firearms

Any modern military or military platform arm, authentic or based on bona fide military arms platforms, designed after 1946.  This should allow most AR based rifles to qualify, as well as other country’s’ modern military designs.

No Creedmoor or Champions Choice Shooting coats, clothing,
slings, bipods or shooting supports, or improved sights.  Rifles cannot be supported except by the shooter, and cannot be rested on the magazine or any other device for shooting support.
■Military helmets are allowed.
■Any shooting mat is allowed.
■Any shooting glove is allowed.

Course of Fire

Same Course of Fire as the Vintage High Power Rifles.  Separate classes for Optic and Iron Sights. Unmagnified optics and Rear Peep/Front Post are Iron category.  Magnified Optics and Front/Rear Peeps are Optic Category.

[Fun Match – NON scored]

Allowable Firearms

Any Government Military Issue .22 Caliber Training Rifle.  Any Country, Any year, any sights (as issued).

Course of Fire

Target will be the A-23/5, at 50 yards.  Shooters may shoot from any position, any number of shots.

[Fun Match – NON scored]

Allowable Firearms

Any period correct muzzleloader from conflicts including and predating the American Civil War.  Note that common flintlock and percussion guns were used by citizen militia and therefore the match will allow traditional Hawken, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and similar rifle styles to compete.  Caliber is not restricted, though ammunition is restricted to patched round balls only.  Plastic patches or wads (“poly patches”) are not allowed.

Course of Fire

Target will be the NRA B-6 Target, at 50 yards.  Shooters may shoot from any position, any number of shots.