Vintage Military Rifle Match
"Battle Rattle"
Stage 1: Assault stage.
Shooters begin standing behind shooting positions at edge of berm with unloaded
rifles. Ammunition in clips at shooting position. Upon command to
begin firing, shooters advance to their shooting position, load, and begin
firing. Any unsupported position may be used. Shooters will fire 10
rounds at man-sized silhouettes. Time limit 5 minutes.
Stage 2: Trench warfare stage.
Shooters begin in position with unloaded rifle. Any position, supported*
or unsupported, may be used. Shooters will fire 10 rounds at man-sized
silhouettes. Time limit 10 minutes.
Stage 3: Sniper stage.
Shooters begin in position with unloaded rifle. Any position, supported*
or unsupported, may be used. Shooters will fire 2 rounds at each of 5
paper plates for a total of 10 rounds. Scoring will be 5pts for a nick, 10
pts for a clean hit. Maximum 20 pts per target. Time limit 10
minutes.
Stage 4: Surprise Attack stage. Shooters will be
grouped into teams by match director. Shooters begin standing with loaded
magazine with safety engaged. One shooter per team will be allowed to shoot from the
prone position. The other team member(s) will fire from any unsupported
position other than prone. All team members will fire on the same target at
one time. All team members receive score for all shots on the
target. Each shooter will fire 10 shots at a man-sized silhouette
target. Time limit 5 minutes.
*Support may
be anything shooter wants to use such as sandbag, duffle, helmet, etc.
Winner will be determined by highest
score. In the event of a tie, the sniper stage will be repeated to
determine a winner.
Match Fees and prizes: Winner will get a free pass for a future match.
Match fees are
$10.00 per competitor.
Registration begins at 9:00 am
Safety briefing at 9:45
Match begins at 10:00.