Military Weapons Matches
Vintage and Modern Military Rifle & Handgun Matches will be held at the Lower Rifle & Pistol Range on March 17, April 21, May 19, July 21, August 18 and September 15, 2007.
TIMES: The Modern Military Rifle Match begins at 9:00 A.M. Modern Military Pistol Match begins at 11:00 A.M. The Vintage Military Rifle Match begins at 1:00 P.M., and the Vintage Military Pistol Match begins at 3.00 P.M. Please be here a half hour early to register and get set up.
FIREARMS: Vintage military arms will be rifles and pistols in centerfire calibers, either original or replicas, adopted for use by any army, navy, or other military service prior to 1948, in as-issued condition. Modern military arms are those adopted in 1948 or later. Firearms must be service-grade fireams and not target or sniper arms.
AMMUNITION: must be of the correct caliber, safe to fire, and inert – tracer, incendiary, and exploding projectiles are prohibited, as are sabots. Handloads are fine, as are softpoint and hollow point bullets.
COURSE OF FIRE: All matches are fired from the standing offhand position, 10 shots in 10 minutes, with three targets totalling 30 shots being fired in each match. Rifle matches are fired at 100 yards on bullseye targets, pistols are fired at 25 yards on bullseyes. Up to 3 supervised fouling shots per match will be allowed.
FEES: Match fees are $5.00 per match for adults. Juniors shoot free. M-1 rifles and carbines may be rented for $5.00 per match. Ammunition for them is available at reasonable Club rates.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Eye and ear protection are required. Prescription lenses meet this requirement but contact lenses do not. Commercially manufactured earmuffs or earplugs are required.
For more information, contact Jerry Paregien at 423-288-5716, paregiens AT charter.net or Alan Bagley at 423-335-6191, abagley AT sullivanhealth.org.