200-yard Precision Rifle Match

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the Blue & Gray Rifle & Pistol Club

 

 

MATCH RULES AND FORMAT
SATURDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2008

 

 

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. 

 

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” or “warm-up 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 second 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 nominal 200-yard distance and in the following order:

 

The first 20 shots will consist of 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

 

For the final five shots, each shooter engages EITHER five 4-inch shooting clays laid against the berm with 1 shot at each of the five clays, OR five small aprox 1-inch orange (or other bright color) target "paste circles".  Competitors do not need to decide until after they have completed their initial 20 bullseye target shots, but must stay with their choice of supplemental targets for all five final shots.

 

If clays are chosen for the supplemental targets, they are scored as follows with a possible maximum of 15pts total:

=> 3 points for each clay HIT

=> 1 point for each clay “knocked over” but not broken or clearly hit by the bullet.

If "paste circles" are chosen for the supplemental targets, they are scored as follows with a possible maximum of 25pts total:

=> 5 points for each colored circle HIT (paper broken by any part of the bullet hole)

NOTE: All shooting clays will be placed on the berm, near to the bottom or center 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.

 

Total rounds fired per competitor is 25.  Maximum match score possible = 125 points.  In the case of a tie in overall match score, the shooter with the smallest 5-shot group will be considered the winner.

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. 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 BACKING SHEET of his/her 4 targets, 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 clay targets for scoring purposes if they chose clays as their supplemental set.

 

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 3 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 no later than at the time the shooter signs in prior to shooting the match, to cover the cost of targets, supplies and any prizes/awards. Prepayment is preferred so we don't have to deal with it on match day... as an incentive, prize eligibility will be limited to those who have prepaid. Pre-payment can be made via mail or PayPal.

 

9. SCHEDULING:

The match director will schedule in advance the time of day that each shooter will commence the course of fire and shoot the match, and distribute the schedule to all participants no later than the Thursday prior to match day via group email.   These will be at fixed 30-45 MINUTE INTERVALS STARTING AT 9AM.

 

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, which in this case will be a maximum of 20 shooters (five groups of 4).

 

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 15 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, caliber to be shot, contact info, etc.

 

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. (If you do not have an Empty Chamber Indicator, they will be available at the range for $2 each.)

 

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 2 days after the day of the match (though normally the afternoon of match day) by email, and be made available for the website and/or newsletter. Any prizes/awards will be available for pickup or will be given at the next match date.