Capitan Regional Metric Smallbore Rifle Prone Championship
Date: November 1-2, 2014
Sponsored by the Socorro Gun Club, New Mexico Tech Shooting Sports Club, Capitan Highpower Gun Club
Directions to the range: range entrance on US Hwy 380 is 3 miles east of Capitan, NM. http://www.capitanhipower.com/
Competition is open to all competitors. NRA registered match.
Entry fee: $40.00 adults; $25.00 juniors and collegiate shooters.
Advanced entries are preferred. Firing begins at 9:00. Entries accepted on match day up to range capacity (18 points per relay) as long as new entries do not result in another relay.
Current NRA prone rules apply.
The course of fire will consist of:
IRON SIGHTS: Match 1: Dewar course (20 shots, 50 meters, target A51; 20 shots 100 meters, target A-33); Match 2: 100 meters (40 shots, target A-33); Match 3: 50 meters (40 shots, target A-51), 1200 aggregate Match 4.
ANY SIGHTS: Match 5: Dewar course (20 shots, 50 meters, target A51; 20 shots 100 yds, target A-33); Match 6: 100 meters (40 shots, target A-33); Match 7: 50 meters (40 shots, target A-51), 1200 aggregate Match 8
Iron sights, any rifle Saturday; any sights, any rifle Sunday. Regional champion will be from the aggregate of both days matches MATCH 9
Anyone may elect to shoot scope both days. On Saturday, they will compete in an any sight class and on Sunday they will be placed in their respective class. Competitors who choose scope only will not be eligible for Regional Champion. Anyone may elect to shoot F-class using scope and support (according to NRA rules).
There will be a team match on Saturday afternoon, weathering permitting ($5.00). Two members each and will fire the Dewar (50 m and 100 m).
NRA classification will be used (rule 19.15). Competitors will be grouped by age: novice (10 or younger), subjunior (11-14), inter. junior (14-17), junior (18-20), and adult (over 21). Less than 3 competitors will be combined.
Awards: Cash awards in each match for each class, if there are 5 entries; juniors/collegiate will receive medals or cash, unless they pay full fee. A medal or trophy will be given to the aggregate winner=regional champion. Prize table!
General information: There is no food available at the range. Restrooms are available. Camping is allowed. For more information contact Virginia McLemore (1219 Hilton Pl, Socorro, NM 87801; phone 575-835-3823, 575-835-5521, ginger@nmbg.nmt.edu).
The range will be open on Friday for practice, call ahead to make arrangements.
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