WCO DAN SITLER GIVES UPDATE ON HUNTING TOPICS Members Show Interest in Youth Mentoring Program SPORTSMEN S NOTES Official Newsletter of the Dormont-Mt.Lebanon Sportsmen s Club NOVEMBER 2011 DUES NEWS It s time to renew your dues. The dues year ends January 31. Active $75.00 per year Senior (65 years old, 10 years consecutive membership) $30.00 per year Intermediate (18-21) $30.00 per year Junior (12-17) $10.00 per year Renewals need not include the onetime $10.00 charge for the gate card. Make checks payable to the Dormont- Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen s Club and mail them to: DMSC P.O.Box 12692 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Wildlife Conservation Officer and DMSC member Dan Sitler had spoken to the club members earlier this year about the new interpretation of the 4-point antler restriction rules in Wildlife Management Unit 2. At this meeting he reviewed those rules, and also provided a lot of good information on the youth mentoring program based on questions from the members. SITLER continued on Page 6 REMINDERS: You will not be getting back a separate membership card or year sticker. Your gate card is now your membership identification card. Your cancelled check or your hand receipt for cash will be your proof of payment. Include your e-mail address on your check so we can update our database for notifying you on newsletter postings and special alerts. If you need a club affiliation identification card for purchasing Civilian Marksmanship Program material from Camp Perry, come to a membership meeting to pick one up from Ell Vines. November 13 Combat Rifle Match Flyer, Rules, and Course of Fire on the last three pages of the web edition.
2 DMSC SHORT SHOTS The next meeting will be November 17 and will be the annual business meeting with election of Board members. Reminder #1: there are now five nominees for the five three-year terms that are open on the DMSC Board of Directors this year: The Nominating Committee named incumbents George Dietz, Miles Ford, Doug Gawronski, George Taylor, and Bruce Ungar. Additionally, Alan Jaworkski was nominated from the floor. Miles subsequently withdrew his nomination. Reminder #2: the November and December member meetings move up one week to accommodate the holidays-- November17 and December 15. As noted, November will be the annual business meeting with election of officers. December will be the Christmas party. Reminder #3: Dues News: the dues year now ends January 31. See the front page for the rate schedule and payment instructions. Denny Pahula died last month. Denny succumbed to pneumonia after a long bout with throat and lung cancer. He was a long time club member and served on the Board, as well as taking over the Long-Range Silhouette program, providing support for the Tres Bandidos program, and being a stalwart on work parties. Denny is survived by his wife Imelda (Mel). May he rest in peace. The formal rifle SIGHT IN DAY for members and the public will be NOVEM- BER 20, 9:00am to 2:00pm. Bore sighting and instructor assistance will be available. There is a nominal fee for each rifle with proceeds going to local charities. The winner of last month s DMSC Great Chili Off was well, you ll have to check the web addition for the answer. The Chili Off started as a simple change in the monthly meeting menu last year. Now it has taken on a life of its own. Nothing like a little contest to bring out the competitive nature of our members. More details and pictures are on Page 7. Phooey. The Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Rifle Team entry in the Pittsburgh and Suburban Rifle League lost to archrival Frazier-Simplex last month but still go into the bye week with a 3-1 record. See the scores and the story on Page 9. Even when we don t have a work party, there is work to be done. From this to this in five hours. Last month, someone noticed water trickling from near the clubhouse down to the road. Further examination indicated SHORT SHOTS continued on Page 7
3 DECEMBER 2011 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT FOR LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS TRY DMSC HATS AND SHIRTS AS WELL AS GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ANY OF OUR SHOOTING DISCIPLINES AT 10% OFF. SEE CHUCK AUGENSTEIN OR EL VINES FOR DETAILS. 1 7:30PM Board Meeting 2 3 4 PSRL Smallbore Rifle 5 Indoor pistol (NMC) 6 Smallbore Rifle Practice 7 PEARL HARBOR DAY 12:00PM- 3:00PM Open Shoot PSRL Team Match @ Green Valley 8 9 10 11 PSRL Smallbore Rifle 12 Indoor pistol (NMC) 13 Smallbore Rifle Practice 14 12:00PM- 3:00PM Open Shoot PSRL Team Match @ Irwin 15 8:00PM Membership Meeting CHRISTMAS PARTY No new members accepted at this meeting 16 17 18 PSRL Smallbore Rifle 19 Indoor pistol (NMC) 20 CHANUKAH BEGINS Smallbore Rifle Practice 21 12:00PM- 3:00PM Open Shoot 22 WINTER BEGINS 23 24 25 CHRISTMAS DAY 26 Indoor pistol (NMC) 27 Smallbore Rifle Practice 28 12:00PM- 3:00PM Open Shoot 29 30 31
Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen s Club P.O. Box 12692 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 4 Next Membership Meeting: November 17, 2011 Topic: Annual Business Meeting EXECUTIVE STAFF GEORGE TAYLOR IV... PRESIDENT THEODORE HILDABRAND...VICE PRESIDENT ELLSWORTH F. VINES...TREASURER MILES FORD...RECORDING SECRETARY BRUCE UNGAR...EXECUTIVE RANGE OFFICER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF LOU ROMITO.....NEWSLETTER EDITOR BRIAN FINK.....MEMBERSHIP CHAIR MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS AND DUES Active (Full-fledged membership) $75.00 per year Senior (65 years old, 10 years consecutive membership) $30.00 per year Intermediate (18-21) $30.00 per year Junior (12-17) $10.00 per year Initiation fee (one time) $25.00 Computer Gate Card $10.00 AFFILIATIONS: National Rifle Association Allegheny County Sportsmen Washington County Sportsmen Metropolitan Police Revolver League Pittsburgh and Suburban Rifle League National Shooting Sports Foundation SANCTIONED BY: Department of Civilian Marksmanship Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association United States Revolver Association CLUB DIRECTORS ROBERT L. ATKISON... 724-941-5882 CHARLES R. AUGENSTEIN, II... 724-941-9538 GEORGE A. DIETZ... 412-344-4027 MILES R. FORD... 412-833-0813 DOUG GAWRONSKI... 412-531-5043 THEODORE K. HILDABRAND... 724-942-2125 ROBERT KIRSOPP 724-348-5033 THOMAS H. KRAMER, JR... 724-873-0683 LOU ROMITO... 412-835-6881 GEORGE TAYLOR, IV... 412-344-8750 BRUCE D. UNGAR... 412-343-2256 ELLSWORTH F. VINES... 412-343-5752 RONALD J. WATTON... 724-941-5891 DAVE WILLARD.724-941-6620 KEN ZUPKOW 724-941-8367 CLUB COMMUNICATION Club Web Site: www.mdi.net/dml Club House Phone: (724)745-9794 Membership Inquiries: DMSCMembers@gmail.com (412)831-4857 Newsletter: louromito@gmail.com MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY THEIR GATE CARDS AND BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WHEN ASKED TO BY A RANGE OFFICER OR OTHER MEMBER
5 SHOOTING OPPORTUNITIES PISTOL MONDAY NIGHT INDOOR (NMC). The first line shoots at. Call the program leaders, George Taylor (412)344-8750 or Bruce Ungar (412)343-2256, for additional information. SATURDAY OUTDOOR SILHOUETTE. This program has ended for the year, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INDOOR OPEN SHOOT. Dave Faust and Ted Hildabrand will head the Wednesday indoor shoots. This program will run 12:00-3:00PM from October through March. For questions on permissible armory and other details, call Dave at (724)225-9057, or Ted at (724)942-2125.. WINTER POSTAL LEAGUE. DMSC will again participate in the U.S.R.A. Winter Postal League. Annual membership in USRA is $25.00 (renewal $20), plus target costs for the events in which you participate. Programs are available for rim fire, center fire, and air pistol. Teams are now forming. Contact Ted Hildabrand at tkaquariusnetwk@comcast.net, or (724) 942-2125 for more information. RIFLE SIGHT IN DAY for members and the public will be NOVEMBER 20, 9:00am to 2:00pm. There is a nominal fee for each rifle with proceeds going to local charities. NRA HIGH POWER. ended for the year. This program has CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM (CMP). This program has ended for the year. CMP JUNIOR RIFLE PROGRAM The 6 week training class has ended. Additional coaching and practice is available every Tuesday night through March. Questions can be directed to Miles Ford (412-833-0813) or Chuck Augenstein (724-941-9538). SPECIAL MATCHES. There will be a Combat Rifle Match November 13. Contact Al Jaworkski about the match, at (724)746-7033.. PITTSBURGH SUBURBAN RIFLE LEAGUE. The DMSC league champion smallbore team practices every Sunday at. Shooters interested in joining can see captain Dean Trew at practice. BLACK POWDER. Contact Ron Watton, (724)941-5891, or watton2@verizon.net. SHOTGUN TRAP. The program shoots every Tuesday from - 9:00PM, through November, weather permitting. Call Doug Gawronski, (412)531-5043, for information. Additionally, the hand traps to the left of the trap house are available for use year round. YOU WILL SEE SIGNS LIKE THIS ARE POSTED THROUGHOUT OUR SHOOTING AREAS. HERE S A SIMPLE RULE TO FOL- LOW. PAY ATTENTION TO THEM.
6 SITLER continued from Page 1 Dan is putting in a few 20 hour workdays since deer season began. The rut is running a little late. There is good hunting pressure, especially on Saturdays. He provided a lot of good information, beginning with the antler restrictions. Simply put, hunters in WMU 2A and 2B will follow the 3-up rule--3 points of the main beam on one side. This count excludes the brow tine. There is a clarifying illustration on page 53 of the Hunting and Trapping Digest. Regarding the split season for regular firearms deer hunting season, WMU2A is antlered only Nov.28 to Dec. 2, then antlered and antlerless Dec. 3 to Dec. 10. On the other hand, WMU2B is antlered and antlerless Nov. 28 to Dec. 10. WMU2B will also have an extended regular firearms extended season for antlerless only from De. 26 to Jan 28. Other items of interest included: The for-and-against feelings regarding Sunday hunting are running about 50-50. One of the major stumbling blocks seems to be the Farm Bureau which is adamantly opposed to the proposal. To this point in the year the hunter education program has certified about 150 new hunters. However, that hasn t closed the gap of hunters abandoning the sport. The loss is across the demographic spectrum and the PGC is conducting surveys to identify the reasons for the drop off. Pheasant sticking is down this year. The pheasant farms produced 100,000 chicks, but the heavy summer flooding in the eastern part of the state wiped out 30% of the brood. The audience had some questions about the Mentored Youth Program (MYP). As the Guide notes, there is no better way to introduce a young person to hunting than with the close supervision of an adult mentor. The mentored youth: an unlicensed person under the age of 12 years old.; must get an MYP permit ($2); can hunt only squirrel, groundhog, coyote, antlered only deer, and spring turkey; must remain stationary at the hunting site. The mentor: licensed person over 21 years of age; acts as a guide to only one mentored youth at a given time; must transport a single weapon to and from the hunting spot; must be within arm s length of the youth at the hunting spot. In answer to a question from the crowd, Dan noted that there is no minimum age for a mentored youth, although there might be a question about a mentor with a baby in a car seat. When a youth is emotionally and physically able to hunt, it s time for him or her to begin the tradition. As usual, WCO Dan Sitler provided a diverse, relevant, and interesting program. ANTERLESS DEER LICENSE AVAIL- ABILITY FOR NEARBY WILDLIFE MANAGE- MENT UNITS AS OF November 9 (See the PGC website for updates) 2A 18320 2B 30331 Except for 5C and 5D in the corner of the state around Philadelphia, all other Wildlife Management Unit doe licenses are sold out.
7 SHORT SHOTS from Page 2 there was probably a leak in the new water line. On October 22, Ken Zupkow used an excavator from A&S landscaping to do his usual artistic deep digging, while Ted Hildabrand, Bob Kirsopp, and El Vines tended to the finer details. They started the exploratory digging at 8:30AM, found the leak at a plastic coupling about 5 feet below grade, made the repair, and closed up after 1:00. Great work, guys. Now, I have a leaky faucet. Are you available on.. Earlier we noted the death of Denny Poluha. His wife, Mel, contacted us about letting the members know about the sale of Denny s tools and firearms from his estate. Not a problem. Following is a partial list of the items. You can contact Mel for specifics at (412)831-2619. 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Max ( Leather, Loaded) Delta Industrial Contractor s Saw Delta DP2000 Bench Drill Press Delta Shopmaster Miter Saw HF 14 Band Saw HF Metal Cutting Band Saw HF 8 Bench Grinder HF Sandblast Cabinet Craftsman 150psi Compressor Craftsman 6 Bench Grinder Mech Power 2 HO Twin Contractor s Compressor Many hand tools, tool boxes, socket sets, wrenches Rifles, Handguns, Reloading Equipment Grin and Bear It. The Second Annual Chili Off saw six top chefs put their culinary skills to the test. The cooks and their dishes were: Chuck Augenstein - Bear meat chili Bob Kirsopp - Hot venison chili John Beck - Taco chili Dale Moore - Venison chili Chris Chojnicki - Dutch oven chili Amanda & Chas Augenstein Elk meat chili John & Carol Tupta provided two kinds of corn bread and Jacque Hildabrand made the salad. To ensure unbiased judging as to the best chili, Ted Hildabrand selected three disinterested third-party judges--nick Kuzy, Carol Tupta, and our guest speaker, WCO Dan Sitler. The judges gave a score of one to ten to blind samples of each chili. They even used Sprite to cleanse their palates between samples--this was serious stuff! All the entries were absolutely delicious, putting to rest the argument about wild game not tasting good. But there could only be one winner of the Chili-Off. It was Chuck Augenstein, who gets to don the mantle of victory for the next year--a DMSC apron. Like we said...grin and bear it. Ted Hildabrand, left, brings chili samples to the panel of judges, Nick Kuzy, Carol Tupta, and Dan Sitler, for a blind taste test. LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS: TRY DMSC HATS AND SHIRTS AS WELL AS GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ANY OF OUR SHOOTING DISCIPLINES AT 10% OFF. SEE CHUCK AUGENSTEIN OR EL VINES FOR DETAILS.
8 AR-15 MATCH October 9, 2011 Offhand 200 yds Sitting Rapid 200 yds Slow Prone 200 yds Silhouette Rapid Prone 100 yds Silhouette Rapid Offhand 70 yds Total Allan Jaworski 96-1x 98-2x 96-5x 96-1x 95-3x 481-12x Jim Madar 85 98-1x 97-1x 94-2x 91-1x 465-5x Brian Morelli 48 81 40 91 69-1x 329-1x Steve Morelli 90 95-1x 88-2x 89 88-1x 450-4x Rob Polander 83-1x 89 71 93-1x 89 422-2x John Tupta 87-1x 95-4x 89 84 87-1x 442-6x Bruce Ungar 93-1x 92 85 89-1x 94-3x 458-5x Seven shooters participated in the Third Annual AR-15 match and were greeted with beautiful autumn weather. A new format was adopted for this year s event. Thirty rounds were fired at standard NRA targets on the 200 yd. range. Shooters were allowed to use sighting shots and jackets. Then the match moved to the 100 yd. range where competitors shot at silhouette targets and could only use the hasty sling. Allan Jaworski garnished top honors with a 480-12x. The new format seemed to add a slightly different flair to an already fun event.
9 CMP MATCH October 16, 2011 Prone Prone Sit/Kneel Slow Rapid Rapid Offhand Total M1 GARAND Bill Frantz 185-2x 81 77 71 416-2x Ted Hildabrand 191-10x 92-1x 88-1x 75 446-12x Dale Moore 182-2x 64-1x 72 83 401-3x JC Stilley 178-1x 84 79 49-1x 390-2x Tom Wolf 159 72 66 59 356 M1A Bruce Long 191-6x 97 92-2x 86-1x 466-9x Ken Zupkow 173-2x 75 78 83 409-2x BOLT ACTION Dave Burd 180-2x 86-1x 88-2x 70 424-5x Jim Madar 191 91-2x 93-1x 81 456-3x John Tupta 142-1x 82-2x 56 70 350-3x AR-15 John Beck 196-2x 93-2x 94-2x 52 435-6x Paul Curry 173-1x 78 81 57 384-1x Chris Houlihan 199-4x 98-2x 90-2x 70 457-6x Allan Jaworski 195-6x 96-2x 98-2x 96 485-10x Steve Morelli 197-7x 96-1x 83 82 458-8x Bob Popso 166-1x 82 81 57 386-1x M1 CARBINE The 2011 CMP Shooting season came to an end with our October match. Seventeen shooters participated on a comfortable autumn day (see picture on next page). Top score went to Allan Jaworski with a 485-10x. Take note of the many scores in the 190+ range for the Slow Prone stage this certainly indicates growing marksmanship. Our brief hibernation will only last until January 2012 when we will start up yet another season. Get your long-johns ready as January CMP matches are not for the faint of heart. See you then!! --Reported by John Tupta
10 CMP MATCH October 16, 2011 PITTSBURGH SUBURBAN RIFLE LEAGUE UPDATE In its second match of the season, the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon rifle team, defending PSRL champs, traveled to Indiana to take on the Clymer Rifle Club. The team shot an excellent 1482 to Clymer s 1423 as a warm-up for upcoming match against arch rival Frazier- Simplex. Congrats to Amy Smith led the team with her second 300 in the PSRL. Fritz Hempelmann shot his highest score in two years, while Nicholle Benedict fired a great 294 and beating her dad again. The razzy award went to Dean Trew for shooting 29 straight 10 s and finishing with a 9! The team continued its hot shooting against Frazier...just not hot enough. Unfortunately, DMSC came up 2 points shy in its quest to beat Frazier-Simplex, 1482-1480. As Team Captain Dean Trew was quick to point out, this was a much closer match than the first loss to Frazier last year (1484 1477) so we are actually ahead of last year! There was a great turnout for the match, so all the shooters deserve recognition. The top five scores count in the competition. Dean B. Trew 50-5 50-4 98 100 298 Amy Smith 50-3 50-3 100 97 297 Nicholle Benedict 50-4 47-2 100 98 295 Tom Gerner 49-4 50-3 100 96 295 Matt Piatt 50-5 50-5 100 95 295 1480 Tom Benedict 50-5 48-3 99 96 293 Jason Piatt 50-4 50-3 98 95 293 Rick Janoski 50-5 49-4 100 94 293 Miles Ford 50-5 49-4 99 92 290 Dan Francis 50-5 50-5 97 92 289 Fritz Hempelmann 50-5 50-5 91 96 287 Dave Willard 49-3 49-4 97 92 287 DMSC rebounded nicely against Allegheny with a 1483-1455 victory. some really good shooting saw Tom Gerner fire a 300, with Dan Francis ( 294) and Miles Ford (293) shoot their best scores of the year. That puts the team at 3-1 heading into a bye week.
MEETING NOTES FROM THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SPORTSMEN S LEAGUE AND THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SPORTSMEN S AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE (Delegates Mike Yanchak and Bob Kirsopp) ALLEGHENY COUNTY (October) Ballots were distributed to the delegates in attendance. By a vote of Acclamation the following people will hold office in 2012. President Jack Walters First Vice President Mike Christeson Second Vice President Kim Stolfer Directors: Dave Bagaley, Joe Bucek, Mike Maranche, Joe Miller, Audrey Pritchard, Mike Yanchak A letter of resignation as ACSL Director was received from Joe Cersosimo. Joe has had surgery to receive a heart pump and is doing well, but will remain in UPMC/Presby for a few weeks. Joe has assured us he will be back to assist the league as soon as he is able. ACSL Meetings will be held bi-monthly as follows: January 12, March 8, May 10, July 12, September 13, November 8 WASHINGTON COUNTY (November information not available at press time.) 11 NOTES FROM THE FIELD GAME COMMISSION R The PGC announced that 53 of the 57 licensed elk hunters were successful during the 2011 elk seasons. Of that total, 19 were antlered elk and 34 were antlerless elk. The heaviest antlered elk was taken by William G. Zee, of Doylestown, Bucks County. He took a 930-pound, 9x8 on Nov.1, in Goshen Township, Clearfield County. It s unofficial Boone & Crockett green score was 426 and five-eighths inches. If this score holds up after the required 60-day drying time, it would be ranked second on Pennsylvania s Big Game Records for non-typical elk. Michael McGinnis, of Lyndhurst, Virginia, who was the successful bidder for the Elk Conservation Tag, harvested an antlered elk. McGinnis harvested a 7x9 on Oct. 19, in Jay Township, in Elk County. McGinnis purchased the Conservation Elk Tag during the Safari Club International s national conference in early 2011, and was able to hunt from Sept. 1-Nov. 5. Under the state law that created the Elk Conservation Tag, of the $29,000 that McGinnis bid for the tag, $23,200 will go to the Game Commission s Game Fund and $5,800 will be retained by Safari Club International. You can get daily NRA news reports in small doses or a big chunk at NRANEWS.com
12 The trading post For buying and selling sporting equipment associated with club related activities-- shooting, hunting, fishing, and archery. That means no golf clubs, soccer shoes, weight benches, old tires, personal dating services, etc....you get the idea. WANT TO SELL WANT TO BUY FROM THE ESTATE OF DENNIS POLUHA 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Max ( Leather, Loaded) Numerous pieces of equipment (see page 7 for broader listing) Many hand tools, tool boxes, socket sets, wrenches Rifles, Handguns, Reloading Equipment You can contact Mrs. Poluha (Mel) for specifics at (412)831-2619. LEAD INGOTS. 25 (six sided) lead ingots. They weigh 4.5 lbs each and have a marking of SJ on the top of each. I am selling them for $6.00 for each ingot and will sell all or in lots of five. I can be contacted by email at rfonte@verizon.net The Trading Post is a free clearing house service for DMSC members. We bear no responsibility or liability for accuracy of information, item condition, or reliability of submitter. Mail Trading Post items to DMSC P.O.Box 12692 Pittsburgh, PA 15241, or e-mail to louromito@gmail.com. Indicate whether you want to buy or sell, list the general item, then specific details, and include a contact point, as well as a picture if available. After two issues the item will be removed unless requested otherwise.
13 2011 DMSC Combat Rifle Match Sunday, November 13, 10:00 am first shot Please show at 8:30 for setup and safety briefing. $6 Entry Enjoy a fun match that gives you a chance to test your favorite defensive firearm in field positions at silhouette targets. Any centerfire weapon shooting a single projectile is allowed! Including (but not limited to): AR15 M4 Style Carbines AK-47 SKS FAL G3 M1 M1A Shotguns shooting slugs Pistol caliber carbines Lever action carbines Bolt action rifles Any sight or optic is allowed! Iron Sights Red Dots Magnified Optics Lasers Match will be conducted at 50 and 100 yards. 80 total rounds Course of fire will include: Movement to firing positions Rapid fire shooting Support side shooting Reloads Malfunction clearance Shooting around cover Precision fire No shooting jackets allowed No spotting scopes during firing. Slings (if used) must be attached to front and rear of firearm Reloads must be conducted off the body (pocket or magazine pouch) Contact Allan Jaworski for more information. 724.746.7033 ajaworski@gmail.com
14 2011 DMSC Combat Rifle Match Sunday, November 13, 10:00 am Rules Safety: All weapons will be treated as loaded at all times Fingers off triggers until target is in sights All muzzles will be pointed in a safe direction at all times, generally down range. Be sure of your target and everything beyond you are responsible for all rounds fired from your weapon. Hearing and eye protection are mandatory While On Deck or otherwise not firing, Empty Chamber Indicators will be used Equipment: Any centerfire weapon shooting a single projectile is allowed. Competitors will require a method of rapid reloading (multiple magazines, etc) Any sight or optic is allowed. Bipods can be attached, but not deployed or used. Magazines can be used as a rest. Shooting mats are allowed. No Shooting jackets allowed Spotting scopes may only be used to view targets between strings of fire Slings (if used) must be attached as designed We ll be running, shooting offhand, kneeling and prone on the grass. Wear appropriate footwear and clothing for conditions. Firing Procedure: All stages begin standing at low ready, with or without the weapon slung. If competitor chooses to use sling for support, slinging up must occur during firing time. Follow loading commands of the match director for each course of fire. The command to assume your shooting position and begin firing will be GUN! If a reload is required, firearm must be fired dry, then reloaded. No hot reloads. Reloads must be conducted from the body (pocket or magazine pouch). Magazine retention is optional. Each competitor will be assigned a target number, all shots will be delivered to that target for the entire match. Each competitor will be assigned a bay firing position. All firing will be fired from your firing position except as noted, and with other members of your relay. No sighting rounds will be fired come knowing your zero. No Alibi Strings. All saved rounds will remain saved and count as misses. We will only go down range to score, repair, and change targets. Any rule not covered here or in the rules briefing is at the discretion of the match director. Course of fire subject to change. All rules are intended in the spirit of the match and for safety. Have a great time, learn something about your gear and ability, get some quality practice, and chat it up with some fellow shooters.
15 2011 Combat Rifle Match - Course of Fire Stage 1: Offhand - Rapid Fire Target will be full body silhouette at 50 yards 5 rounds in magazine, chamber a round, apply safety Fire 5 rounds offhand, reload, fire 5 more rounds total time 30 seconds Stage 2: Offhand Support Side Target will be full body silhouette at 50 yards 5 rounds in magazine, chamber a round, apply safety Start with rifle on strong side, transition to support side, fire 5 rounds in 20 seconds Repeat for 5 more rounds on command Stage 3: Malfunction clearance Target will be full body silhouette at 50 yards Relay on deck will load 10 live rounds and one dummy round (or spent case) for shooter Fire 10 rounds offhand, clearing malfunction as necessary, in 45 seconds Stage 4: Undercover Target will be full body silhouette at 50 yards On an empty chamber, insert a magazine with 10 rounds. On command, assume the rollover prone or navy prone position, chamber a round and fire 10 rounds while firing UNDER the board (simulates firing under a vehicle) Stage 5: Le Mans Target will be partially concealed silhouette at 50 yards Competitors will insert a magazine with 10 rounds into the firearm with an empty chamber / closed bolt, and ground the weapon facing down range. Competitor will begin 50 yards behind firing line, and on command will run to the firing line, chamber a round when in the prone position, and fire 10 rounds in 60 seconds. Stage 6: Scoot and Shoot Target will be partially concealed silhouette at 50 yards. Start stage on left side of firing position. Insert a magazine with 5 rounds. Chamber a round and apply safety. On command, fire 2 rounds offhand, drop to the kneeling position and fire 3 rounds. Move right side of firing position and drop into the prone position. Reload with 5 rounds and fire remaining rounds at target in a total time of 60 seconds. Stage 7: Getaway Target will be partially concealed silhouette at 100 yards Sit on chair facing target simulates riding shotgun Insert a magazine with 10 rounds, chamber a round, apply safety On command, fire 10 rounds around barrier windshield at target in a total Stage 8: Precision Fire - Hostage Target will be hostage / non-combatant silhouette at 100 yards Assume the prone position, on command insert a magazine with 5 rounds On command fire 5 rounds, reload with 5 rounds for 10 rounds in 10 minutes Hits on non-combatant will be scored at -10 points.