Tactical Rifle Team Challenge

[paraman1]

Match begins at 0700 on Saturday August 11th and 0700 Sunday August 12th .

Match is located at the Parma Rod and Gun Club in Southwest Idaho .

Cost is 75 dollars per team for both days of shooting . E-mail me at paraman1@cableone.net for a match entry form or any questions you may have .

This Match is a timed event with time based penalties for misses and Bonuses for early hits . A penalty may be assessed for anyone failing to attempt a course of fire in the spirit of its design and intent . We are trying to come as close as we can to the spirit of actual tactical operations as we can while being safe and having fun .

It is going to be HOT!! so plan and dress accordingly .

The goals of this Match are to encourage shooters to use field practical equipment that is reliable in adverse conditions and add an element of physical endurance to the competition .

Round Count at this time is 40 rounds for the Sniper weapon and 190 for the spotters weapon .Stay tuned as this may change the closer we get to the match .

The Team may decide to split up shooting however they wish as it is my belief that this is how a team would operate in the field .

Rules

1) The shooter must transport all firearms, ammunition, equipment, and cleaning supplies with them for the duration of the match from the moment they sign in the first day of shooting.

2) The amount of ammunition the shooter begins the match with, is all

They are allowed to use for the duration of the match. The shooter may

have as much ammunition in their pack, vest, or ammunition carriers as

he/she wishes.

3) Any back up guns the shooter may wish to use should their primary

firearm become inoperable during the course of the match must be

carried with them for the duration of the match

4) The equipment must be carried via any man portable means and in a

Safe manner. No wagons, wheelbarrows, carts, sleds, etc allowed.

The Team must transport all their equipment to the next stage in one

trip. If the Team fails to do this, they will be made to return to the

previous stage and walk back again carrying all their equipment in one

trip.

5) The team does not need to carry all this equipment during the

course of fire, they may ground their rucksack and use only the

equipment on their persons if they wish.

6) Teams must start with at least one liter of water on their person

or in their rucksack. Additional Water will be provided Throughout the

Match. The Team must carry any beverages other than water themselves.

7) Any food a Team wishes to eat must be carried on them . This means

not even accepting a piece of gum, candy, beef jerky, or other food

item from another competitor.

8) Any time a Team or Team Member leaves the range, he/she must check

his/her gear at the stat house where it will be secured to prevent

tampering and/or adding or removing of equipment. Shooters will check

out at the end of shooting for the day.

9) Equipment may not be “abandoned” at any point during the match.

10) Safety equipment including ear and eye protection may be replaced if it is lost or damaged during the match.

Firearms

1) Shooters may use any firearms of their choosing however they must be able to transport any firearms (and spares) without assistance from stage to stage by themselves. There is also a caliber restriction this year of a maximum of .30 Caliber at 3100 feet Per Second .We would highly recommend that you bring at least one Sniper rifle and one semi-auto spotter rifle capable of engaging targets from 25 meters to 500 meters .

2) There is no limit on magazine capacity, bipods, scopes, etc

3) If a shooter decides to carry more than one firearm, spare upper receiver, optics, etc they may elect to use them on any stage as they see fit but must be able to pack them safely .

Range Officers will be the final arbiter for rulings on any circumstances not foreseen in these rules.

We are highly reccomending that you have a sling for your weapons and a safe method of transporting them from stage to stage .

[SinistralRifleman]

Those rules look really familiar...