200-yard Precision Rifle Match
At the Blue & Gray Rifle & Pistol Club
MATCH RULES AND FORMAT
1. WHO CAN SHOOT: The match is open to all scoped centerfire rifles, calibers .300 Winchester Magnum and smaller.
All calibers will be scored in one class. More classes may be defined in later matches depending on turnout for the match. The event may later be expanded to 338 Lapua, .40 and .50 caliber scored in a separate class.
2. Any form of separate front and rear rests or bags may be used (the front and rear rests cannot be attached/connected to each other in any way).
3. The order of the course of fire (order of engaging targets) is fixed and mandatory, and the total time to engage all stages will be limited. The total time is 20 MINUTES TO SHOOT 25 ROUNDS in the order of stages as described below in #6.
4. No “sighter shots” are allowed during the match or before the match on match day. All shots are for score, with the number of shots at each stage and target strictly limited as stated below in #6.
One penalty point (plus any score achieved with the penalty round fired) will be deducted for each and every round fired in excess of the mandatory number of rounds to be fired at each stage or target and/or for any shots engaging another competitor's targets.
5. For this first match, all competitors will shoot from a prone position (shooting mats are ok).
6. COURSE OF FIRE AND SCORING:
The course of fire will consist of all shooters engaging targets at 200-yard distance and in the following order:
Five shots at each of four “Orange Peel” 8-inch “color-splash” targets attached to one target backer/stand for each shooter at the 200 yard line, 20 shots total, shot for score. The shooter will engage only the targets on the numbered target stand assigned;
Points will be scored as follows:
- X (center) Ring = 5 points
- 2nd Ring = 4 points
- 3rd Ring = 3 points
- 4th Ring = 2 points
- a hit to the ORANGE area around any of the four 8” targets = 1 point
5 additional points will be awarded to the shooter with the smallest 5-shot group.
Each shooter engages five 4-inch shooting clays laid against the berm, with 1 shot at each of the five clays. All shooting clays will be placed on the berm, near to and across the bottom of the berm approximately one foot from each other. PLACEMENT IS CRITICAL TO ENSURE SAFETY -- ALL SHOTS FIRED MUST LAND IN THE BERM. Each shooter will engage only the 5 clays associated with their assigned numbered target stand.
-5 points for each clay HIT
-1 point for each clay “knocked over” but not broken.
Total rounds fired per competitor is 25. Maximum match score possible = 130 points.
Due to range constraints, each competitor can only shoot the match once per match day.
7. UPON COMPETITOR COMPLETION OF SHOOTING THE COURSE OF FIRE & AFTER THE MATCH DIRECTOR CALLS THE RANGE “COLD/SAFE”, ALL COMPETITORS IN THAT GROUP ARE REQUIRED TO GO TO THE BERM, COLLECT THEIR OWN TARGETS AND SET UP TARGETS FOR THE NEXT GROUP OF COMPETITORS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY WILL REPLACE ANY BROKEN CLAYS FOR THE NEXT GROUP OF COMPETITORS, AND GATHER/CLEAN-UP ANY SHARDS OF BROKEN CLAYS (though clays used will be biodegradable).
Up to FOUR shooters will simultaneously shoot the entire match course of fire (normally two prone, and two off of a table). After each group of competitors completes the entire match course of fire and the match director gives the command, they will each collect their targets and set up the targets for the next pair of competitors. Immediately upon returning from the berm, each shooter is required to write his or her name on THE BACK of each of his/her 4 targets, staple the 4 targets together, and hand them to the match director. At that time, each shooter will confirm with the match director their number of hits or misses to the 4” clay targets for scoring purposes.
8. HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE MATCH:
Competitors will register for the match by email to the match director Mike Charness,
mcharness@comcast.net no earlier than 2 weeks prior to and no later than at least 3 days prior to the match.
All competitors will each pay to the match director a match fee of $10.00 at the time the shooter signs in prior to shooting the match, to cover the cost of targets and supplies - any surplus funds from a match will go to the BGRPC as a donation.
9. SCHEDULING:
The match director will schedule in advance and distribute to all participants before the Friday prior to match day by group email to all competitors, the time of day that each shooter will commence the course of fire and shoot the match. These will be at fixed 30-45 MINUTE INTERVALS STARTING AT 10AM.
Shooters "shoot times" will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis by the match director (the sooner the email is received during the registration period, the earlier the competitor gets to shoot on match day).
In order to ensure match safety and due to range limitations we can expect to run no more than two groups of shooters per hour through the match. Therefore, there will be a limit to the number of competitors that can shoot the match. A maximum total of 20 shooters will be allowed to register for and shoot this first match.
10. SAFETY ON THE SHOOTING LINE:
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION AT ALL TIMES DURING THE MATCH.
IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SAFE SHOOTING AND AVOID CONGESTION AT THE SHOOTING LINE OF FIRE. SPECTATORS AND/OR SHOOTERS WHO ARRIVE EARLY OR STAY AFTER THEIR DESIGNATED “SHOOT TIME” WILL BE REQUIRED TO STAND BEHIND THE CONCRETE SHOOTING PADS.
11. COMPETITOR ARRIVAL & ARRIVAL TIME:
All shooters are required to arrive no less than 20 minutes prior to their appointed "match shoot time". Upon arrival, each shooter must immediately sign in filling out full name, whether or not he or she is a member of BGRPC, phone number, email address and firearm/caliber to be shot.
All shooters must be ready to bring to their assigned concrete shooting bench or designated prone shooting area all equipment, including their rifle, no less than 10 minutes before their assigned "shoot time".
ALL BOLTS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE CHAMBER, ALL MAGAZINES OUT OF THE RIFLE, ALL SEMI AUTO CHAMBERS OPEN AND ALL ROUNDS OF AMMO OUT OF ALL FIREARMS - ALL CHAMBERS EMPTY - WITH CHAMBER INDICATOR IN THE RIFLE - UNTIL THE MATCH DIRECTOR GIVES THE COMMAND TO DO OTHERWISE.
12. Failure of any shooter to be ready to commence fire in accordance with the range officer or match director's direction at the designated "shoot time" will result in disqualification of the shooter and forfeiture of the competitor's opportunity to participate in the match that day.
13. At each “shoot time”, all competitors in the group will shoot the match simultaneously.
14. Match results will be tabulated and announced within 3 days after the day of the match by email, and be made available for the website and/or newsletter.