Tony Hogrefe

Because it is a practical rifle match and all practical rifle/shotgun matches are posted in this forum. "Other Shooting Sports" would be for The Masters, Bianchi Cup, Steel Challenge type shooting, etc... (as it says there). Well, I didn't realize that it was a finite list. I figured ACTS would fall under the etc part. ACTS is not IPSC nor is it 3Gun. I understand, believe me, no offense was taken. The term "existing" is relative. I don't have any gear that would make me competative in IPSC, and much of it is way out of my price range. The gear you do not have, I do, as do many folks...therefore...it exists. Yeah, I know....ummm.... ACTS' rules already allow for lever guns. About the only thing we disallow are the "space guns" We allow a a pretty wide range of stuff. As a matter of fact, we don't even have a list of disallowed gear. For the most part, it is a case by case decision made by the Match Director, but folks generally know what is over the top and what isn't.

Well, first of all, ACTS isn't 3-gun. I don't know why this thread was moved here. I originally posted it in the "Other Shooting Sports" forum. ACTS is a completly different animal from 3 gun. Hell, we don't even use three guns. ACTS is a rifle sport. The pistols are secondary weapons used only as a back up if your rifle $hits the bed.

Yes, sorry, George, I didn't notice the 2nd optic. That would put your rifle in the open division. As for the sidearm, an open IPSC pistol would probably not be legal. Nor would an open IPSC holster. As for the brake on your rifle, there are no rules prohibiting the one you have, but to be honest, it doesn't follow the spirit of ACTS. That being said, you wouldn't be turned away if you brought it. Just because you're shooting an Open rifle, does not mean that you will have an advantage. The courses of fire often favor one division, but it is never the same division all the time. With 4 courses of fire at our regular matches, each course tends to favor a different division. If you are shooting in the open division, you are only competing against other shooters in the open division. With regard to the July match, the prize distribution has been changed a bit... The top shooters in each division will be the first drawn for trips to the prize table, followed by the other shooters. Regardless of where you finish, you still stand a good chance of coming away with a decent prize. We are adding prizes to the table almost every day. At the moment, there is only one firearm, but we are working on getting at least one more...

You can find the complete rule book here: http://www.actshooters.com/rules.html We do have quite a few shooters who shoot 308. The rifles are not classed by caliber, rather they are classed by configuration. Round count for this event will probably be somewhere in the 250-300 range. I don't have all 9 of the courses written up just yet. If you check out our website, you will find a discussion forum similar to this one. Lots of info there on the sport, as well as photos of each match in the results section... That would depend on the magnification of your ACOG. If it is 4x or less, you will be in the Enhanced division. If it is 4.1x or greater, you will be in the Open division... Either way, your rifle is good to go for ACTS. We don't have any restrictions on muzzle brakes or compensators for rifles. Compensators and brakes are a no-no for sidearms.

1st Annual Combat Rifle Championship. Two days, 9 stages, food, prizes, fun, and guns. This first year has gone by in a blur and ACTS has grown by leaps and bounds. To celebrate our first year we are planning a two day shooting event. We will shoot 9 courses of fire over the weekend. Centerline of Calhoun County (our host range) will serve a banquet dinner on Saturday night to shooters and guests. After the shooting is all wrapped up on Sunday afternoon, the 2006 ACTS champion will be crowned and prizes awarded. Prizes will include rifles, ammunition and gear. We will have pregistration just as we did for the inaugural match last year. Registration is limited to the first 60 shooters. We will post more details as they become available. Camping sites will be available at the range, and there are plenty of hotels and motels nearby Dates for Gunstock are July 8 and 9 American Confederation of Tactical Shooters

Second Saturday of every month. Slim.

At the moment, full authority rests with me. I am the benevolent dictator. As we grow, I am reluinquishing some control. My goal is to have many clubs in several states runing these matches using this format. I have already given up some control in establishing a rules committee. As the organization grows, I will give up more control until we reach a point were ACTS can become autonomous, and I will step back completly. But, ACTS is in it's infancy, so I am keeping the reins for a bit longer until it becomes larger and stronger.

Well, I designed the sport, wrote the rule book, and host the monthly matches. What would you like to know? Actually, we do rifle and pistol. The pistol is secondary and is usually only drawn when the shooter's rifle runs dry or takes a dump.