HRA Precision & Snap Shooting Match Sunday 8 March 15

[John MH]

As a warm-up for the RBL Match on 5 Sep 15 there is a Precision & Snap Shooting Match at Bisley on Sunday 8th March 15, the day after the March CSR League Match so people can make a weekend of it.

CoF is shown below, this match is not suitable for ‘Classics’ or low power scoped rifles as you need to be able to see your shot holes in the first practice and the targets are significantly smaller than the usual CSR targets used at each distance, ie if you have a much loved but under used 'long bolt gun' this is the match for you. Entry Fee will be £30.00 with a discount for HRA members who will be expected to help run the Match.


Entry Forms will be available to download later this week


Rules

1. No HME Calibres allowed.
2. All competitors are required to be in possession of an in date “Shooter Certification Card” for the rifle type they are using.
3. Any forward rest used must be attached to the rifle, machine or “Bench Rest” type rests are not allowed, plain rear bags (no ears) are allowed as are rear monopods. Sandbags are allowed but you will have to provide your own. (Any Sitting/Kneeling supported rests for Stages 4 and 5 can be used but at the start of the practice they must not be touching the ground.)
4. Target shooting coats are not allowed.
5. Single or two point slings may be used.
6. Either bolts are to be removed, Chamber Flags fitted to your breech or rifle cased when not on the firing line about to fire.
7. Triggers minimum pull weight is 1500 grams, rifle must be fitted with a working safety catch and internal or detachable magazine of at least 5 rounds capacity.

Start time on the day is 0745 in the 300-yard car park at the Butt 19 end of
Century Range for a Safety Brief, first shot down the Range at 0830. Lunch will be approximately 30 minutes with Butt Parties and competitors back in place by 13:15, last shot down Range will be no later than 16:00. If you are late you will miss your detail and may not get a chance to shoot.

Course of Fire

Morning Stages

Stage 1: 200 Yard Dot Drill

Distance: 200 yards
Position: Prone
Number of Shots: 2 sighting shots & 10 to count
Targets: 1x A3 Size target with 12 x 1/2 MOA Dots
Scoring: 5 for each scoring Dot hit
Timing: 1 exposure of 4 minutes
HPS: 50

Procedure

1. Competitors will adopt the standing alert position, rifles loaded with 12 rounds, made ready and safety catches applied.

2. On appearance of the target, competitors will move onto the firing point and adopt the prone position and fire 12 rounds in 4 minutes, sighters will not be marked back.

3. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

Stage 2: 200 Yard Harassing Fire

Distance: 200 yards
Position: Prone
Number of Shots: 10 to count
Targets: 1x NRA Fig 14
Scoring: 5, 4, 3 & 2
Timing: 1 exposure of 60 seconds
HPS: 50

Procedure

1. Competitors will adopt the standing alert position, rifles loaded with 10 rounds, made ready and safety catches applied.

2. On appearance of the target, competitors will move onto the firing point and adopt the prone position and fire 10 rounds.

3. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

Stage 3: 200 Yard Prone Snaps

Distance: 200 yards
Position: Prone
Number of Shots: 10 to count
Targets: 1x NRA Fig 14
Scoring: 5, 4, 3 & 2
Timing: 10 exposures of 3 seconds
HPS: 50

Procedure

1. Competitors will adopt the prone position, rifles loaded with 10 rounds, made ready and safety catches applied.

2. There will be 10 exposures of 3 seconds at different places over a frontage of 6ft at irregular intervals varying between 5 and 20 seconds.

3. Only one round to be fired at each exposure.

4. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

Stage 4: 300 Yards Placement

Distance: 300 yards
Position: Sitting or Kneeling Supported
Number of Shots: 10 to count
Targets: 1x Fig 27
Scoring: 5 points per hit in each black circle
Timing: 1 exposure of 4 mins
HPS 50

Procedure

1. Competitors will adopt the standing position 3 meters behind the firing point with rifles unloaded and all equipment to be used carried off the ground.

2. There will be 1 exposure of 4 minutes during which the competitor will advance to the firing point adopt the sitting or kneeling position and fire 1 round at each of any of the 15 circles on the Fig 27. Only one hit per circle will be scored up to a maximum of 10 hits

3. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

Competitors are to remain on the Firing point for Stage 5

Stage 5: 300 Yard Supported Rapid

Distance: 300 yards
Position: Sitting or kneeling Supported
Number of Shots: 10 to count in 2x Magazines of 5 rounds
Targets: 1x Fig 12c
Scoring: 5 and 4
Timing: 1 exposure of 50 seconds
HPS 50

Procedure

1. Competitors are to be in the sitting or kneeling supported position, rifles loaded with 5 rounds, made ready and safety catches applied.

2. On appearance of the targets, competitors open fire. A magazine change will be required.

3. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

Afternoon Stages

Stage 6: 500 yards Know Your Limits

Distance: 500 yards
Position: Prone
Number of Shots: 2 sighting shots & 10 to count
Targets: 1 x Fig 12, 1 x Fig 12c, 1 x Fig 14.
Scoring: 5 and 4 (total score on Fig 12 will be divided by 2, total score on Fig 12c will be divided by 1.5, total score on Fig 14 will be divided by 1 to be done by Stats)
Timing: 1 exposure of 2 mins
HPS 50

Procedure

1. Competitors will adopt the prone position, rifles loaded with 12 rounds, made ready and safety catches applied. There will be 2 minutes for marked back sighting shots.

2. On completion of sighters competitors will check safety catches are applied and adopt the standing alert position.

3. There will be 1 exposure of 2 minutes during which the competitor will adopt the prone position and fire 10 rounds. Total score shot on the Fig 12 will be divided by 2, total score shot on the fig 12c will be divided by 1.5 total score on the Fig 14 will be divided by 1.

4. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

Stage 7: 500 Yard Double Snaps

Distance: 500 yards
Position: Prone
Number of Shots: 10 to count
Targets: 1x Fig 12c
Scoring: 5 and 4
Timing: 5 exposures of 6 seconds
HPS 50

Procedure

1. Competitors will adopt the prone position, rifles loaded with 10 rounds, made ready and safety catches applied.

2. There will be 5 exposures of 6 seconds at different places over a frontage of 6ft at irregular intervals varying between 5 and 20 seconds.

3. Only two rounds to be fired at each exposure.

4. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

Stage 8: 600 Yards Deliberate

Distance: 600 yards
Position: Prone
Number of Shots: 10 to count
Targets: 1x Fig 11
Scoring: Pistol Scoring Rings used 5, 4, 3 and 2.
Timing: 1 exposure of 2 minutes
HPS 50

Procedure

1. Competitors will adopt the standing alert position, rifles loaded, made ready and safety catches applied.

2. There will be 1 exposure of 2 minutes during which the competitor will adopt the prone position and engage the target with 10 rounds.

3. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

Stage 9: 600 Yard Prone Snaps

Distance 600 yards
Position Prone
Number of Shots 10 to count
Targets 1x Fig 14
Scoring 5 and 4
Timing 10 exposures of 5 seconds
HPS 50

Procedure

1. Competitors will adopt the prone position, rifles loaded with 10 rounds, made ready and safety catches applied.

2. There will be 10 exposures of 5 seconds at different places over a frontage of 6ft at irregular intervals varying between 5 and 20 seconds.

3. Only one round to be fired at each exposure.

4. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

[John MH]

Entry Forms available to download here: Entry Form

CoF available to download here: CoF

[John MH]

16 of the 48 avaialable places already gone in the first 12 hours the Entry Form has been available, if you want to enter don't wait too long as its an ideal day to put those AIs, LMTs and tactical Bolt guns through thier paces and prove that they all shoot .25 MOA groups.

[dromia]

Just out of curiosity John is bank transfer the only accepted method of paying the entry fee?

[John MH]

Unfortunately yes and in many cases easier for the Match Organiser as no need for a trip to the bank to deposit cheques, chase up bounced or unsigned cheques (had a couple last year), funds cleared immediately, no need for then entrant to post payment and incur postal charges. Paypal was an option but imposes charges so they would have to be passed onto the entrant unless payment is made as a gift (this is actually against Paypal rules so could result in restrictions being placed on the recipients account).

Decision to go Bank Transfer only saves lots of hassle, if an entrant does not have online or telephone banking then he is welcome to make a trip to his local branch to arrange a transfer.

Its also the quickest way to secure a place in a popular match as once payment received your place is secured provided you get in before the maximum number of entrants is reached.

Refunds are also easier if a payment has to be returned because the match was full or if the entrant has to withdraw after giving reasonable notice that they can no longer make it to the match.

[dromia]

That is a shame.

[John MH]

Why, what difference does it make? Payment is payment after all, do you think that it will stop people entering?

[dromia]

It would stop me if I was going to enter as I have no facility for sending a bank transfer.

Just from my perspective I would like to see as many payment options as possible, but if you haven't the capacity to deal with other payment methods then so be it, it is your do.

[John MH]

If people wanted to enter they would make the effort to go to their Bank to make a transfer if they did not have internet or telephone banking, they could alternatively ask a friend who does have the facility to make the payment for them and just hand them the cash. If they don't want to enter they wont make the effort.

[dromia]

As I say you can do the rules its your show and people will take from that what they will.

For the record my bank is 350 miles away from me and none of my friends do internet banking, but no doubt you will get your quota full so it will all look hunky dory.