Welcome! Sponsors From the Match Director Welcome to the 2017 Freedom Gunworks Mississippi State Championship hosted by Biloxi Practical Shooting Association at the Coast Rifle and Pistol Club. We are excited to bring the Mississippi Section Championship series down here on the Coast, and really excited to finally see so many participants in each division! We have ten challenging stages that will test a variety of shooting skills and we hope you enjoy them. A big thank you to all the match staff, ROs, setup crew and all our support folks who donate countless hours of their time and effort to put this match on. Please take a couple of seconds and say thanks and give a big high five to these many volunteers when you see them around the range. They have all given very unselfishly of themselves to bring you this match and to support the sport of practical shooting. Match Sponsors Freedom Gunworks Max s Choice Coast Rifle and Pistol Club And lastly, if any issue arise, please do not hesitate to find me if I can be of any assistance this weekend. I sincerely appreciate you attending our match. We wish you the best of luck and hope that you enjoy your match with us. Steven Mosher Match Director
Match Briefing THESE POLICIES ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE RULES. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE CONTENTS OF THIS MATCH PUBLICATION. QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED AT THE SHOOTER S MEETING. COLD RANGE: Coast Rifle and Pistol Club is a cold range. Firearms will not be handled anywhere on the range except in designated safety areas or under the direct supervision of a staff Range Officer. Handling firearms in parking areas is deemed unsafe gun handling. (10.5) SAFETY AREAS: Safety areas are located around the range to unbag and holster, or unholster and bag guns, and also for dry fire practice, gun repair, etc. No ammunition may be handled in any safety area!. SCHEDULING: Competitors must compete for score according to the published match and squad schedule. A competitor who is not present at the scheduled time and date for any stage may not attempt that stage without the prior approval of the Match Director, failing which the competitor s score for that stage will be zero.(6.5.1) TIME TO SHOOT: The range is closed to all regular competitors prior to the scheduled match opening at 7am on June 24th, 2017. RANGE ETIQUETTE: Only competitors are allowed on the stage during walkthroughs. All competitors are expected to help paste and reset. All berms are off-limits at all times for safety reasons! (2.1.9) EYE & EAR PROTECTION: All competitors and spectators must wear eye and ear protection at all times. D.Q. POLICY: Violation of safety and sportsmanship rules anywhere on the facility will result in match disqualification. This applies to clubhouse and parking areas as well as the match stages. COMPETITOR AGREEMENT: By competing in this event, you attest that you have read, you understand and you agree to comply with the match rules and regulations. DRAWINGS & DIMENSIONS: Drawings and dimensions shown in this booklet are approximate and may change due to safety or production considerations. There may be additional no-shoots, vision barriers, or other changes. Inspect each stage carefully and listen to the squad briefing. SHOOTER SERVICES: The Match Director will be on the range to help with any administrative matters, resolve scoring errors, arbitration assistance, lost and found, etc. RANGE FACILITIES Rest Rooms: Rest Rooms are located conveniently around the range. Food Service: Lunch and beverages will be provided in the pistol clubhouse. Please consult the squad schedule for lunch time. Parking: Parking is available at the bays. Spectators: Everyone must wear eye protection while on the range and ear protection is strongly suggested. Climbing on berms is not allowed! Children must be under the direct supervision of a parent.
Awards Schedule of Events For each division: 1st 3rd overall, open to everyone State Champion, open to MS residents High Lady High Senior High Super Senior Saturday, September 23rd Range open for inspection 7:00 am All Ranges Registration 7:00-7:30 am Pistol Clubhouse Shooters Meeting 7:45 am Pistol Clubhouse AM Session 8:00-12:30 pm All Ranges Lunch 12:30-1:00 pm Pistol Club House PM Session 1:00-5:30 pm All Ranges High Junior Class Awards based on entries. Sunday, September 24th Range open for inspection 7:00 am All Ranges Registration 7:00-7:30 am Pistol Clubhouse Shooters Meeting 7:45 am Pistol Clubhouse AM Session 8:00-12:30 pm All Ranges Lunch 12:30-1:00 pm Pistol Clubhouse PM Session 1:00-5:30 pm All Ranges Award Ceremony 6:00 pm Pistol Club House
Match Summary # Name Type Rounds Points 1 Speed Medium 16 80 2 Accuracy Short 8 40 3 Sneaky Pete Long 30 150 4 Petey Sneak Long 30 150 5 Shrimp Long 32 160 6 Grits Long 32 160 7 Left Side Right Medium 16 80 8 Right Side Left Medium 16 80 9 Peter Piper Long 30 150 10 Piper s Peter Long 30 150 TOTAL 240 1200
Squad Schedule Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 Stage Number Time 1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6 7 & 8 9 & 10 7:45 Shooters Meeting 8:00 1 2 3 4 5 9:00 5 1 2 3 4 10:00 4 5 1 2 3 11:00 3 4 5 1 2 12:00 5 3 4 5 1 12:00 ** LUNCH ** LUNCH ** LUNCH ** 1:00 6 7 8 9 10 2:00 10 6 7 8 9 3:00 9 10 6 7 8 4:00 8 9 10 6 7 5:00 7 8 9 10 6 Sunday, September 24th, 2017 Stage Number Time 1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6 7 & 8 9 & 10 7:45 Shooters Meeting 8:00 11 12 13 14 15 9:00 15 11 12 13 14 10:00 14 15 11 12 13 11:00 13 14 15 11 12 12:00 12 13 14 15 11 12:00 ** LUNCH ** LUNCH ** LUNCH ** 1:00 16 17 18 19 20 2:00 20 16 17 18 19 3:00 19 20 16 17 18 4:00 18 19 20 16 17 5:00 17 18 19 20 16 6:00 AWARDS
Championship Staff Match Director: Steven Mosher Range Master: Jeff Blitch A big thank you goes out to the Range Officers, the Setup Crew and the countless people behind the scenes supporting this effort, without whom this match would never be possible. Thank you!
Stage 1 Speed Course Designer: BPSA Design Team START POSITION: Standing in shooting area, feet on XX s, hands relaxed at sides. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and holstered. SCORING: Comstock, 16 rounds, 80 points TARGETS: 8 classic STAGE PROCEDURE: Upon start signal, engage targets within SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper fault lines.
Stage 2 Accuracy Course Designer: BPSA Design Team START POSITION: Standing in shooting area, feet on XX s, hands relaxed at sides. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and holstered. SCORING: Comstock, 8 rounds, 40 points TARGETS: 8 classic SCORED HITS: Best 1 per paper within fault lines. Note: Best 1 per paper!
Stage 3 Sneaky Pete Course Designer: Brant Pace START POSITION: Feet on rear XX s, hands relaxed at sides. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and holstered. SCORING: Comstock, 30 rounds, 150 points TARGETS: 10 metric, 10 steel SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper, steel must fall within fault lines
Stage 4 Petey Sneak Course Designer: Brant Pace START POSITION: Feet on forward XX s, hands relaxed at sides. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and holstered. SCORING: Comstock, 30 rounds, 150 points TARGETS: 10 metric, 10 steel SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper, steel must fall within fault lines
Stage 5 Shrimp Course Designer: Brant Pace START POSITION: Feet on rear XX s, hands relaxed at sides. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and holstered. SCORING: Comstock, 32 rounds, 160 points TARGETS: 13 metric, 6 steel SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper, steel must fall within fault lines
Stage 6 Grits Course Designer: Brant Pace START POSITION: Feet on either set of forward XX s, hands relaxed at sides. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and holstered. SCORING: Comstock, 32 rounds, 160 points TARGETS: 13 metric, 6 steel SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper, steel must fall within fault lines
Stage 7 Left Side Right Course Designer: BPSA Design Team START POSITION: Standing with both feet outside shooting area, behind barrel, wrists above shoulders. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and placed on barrel. SCORING: Comstock, 16 rounds, 80 points TARGETS: 8 metric SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper within fault lines
Stage 8 Right Side Left Course Designer: BPSA Design Team START POSITION: Standing with both feet outside shooting area, behind barrel, wrists above shoulders. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and placed on barrel. SCORING: Comstock, 16 rounds, 80 points TARGETS: 8 metric SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper within fault lines
Stage 9 Peter Piper Course Designer: Brant Pace START POSITION: Standing directly behind barrel A, hands relaxed at sides. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun unloaded and placed on barrel. All magazines to be used must initially come from barrels. within fault lines. SCORING: Comstock, 30 rounds, 150 points TARGETS: 11 classic, 8 steel SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper, steel must fall
Stage 10 Piper s Peter Course Designer: Brant Pace START POSITION: Standing directly behind barrel B, toes touching forward fault line, wrists above shoulders. GUN READY CONDITION: Gun loaded and holstered. SCORING: Comstock, 30 rounds, 150 points TARGETS: 11 classic, 8 steel SCORED HITS: Best 2 per paper, steel must fall within fault lines.