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Precision Rifle Matches
~ The 2002 Field Match Competitors ~ The Precision Rifle Matches are open to all high power rifle shooters. The rules are any rifle(*), any sights, any ammo(*). A single shot rifle is sufficient. Magazines are allowed but not required as all shooting is done by single loading the rifle. It is an excellent opportunity to introduce someone to shooting since scopes and sand bags are allowed beginners can do quite well. All shooting is done prone and any caliber from .223 Rem and up is appropriate. For new shooters that have a scope zero at 100 yards you will need about 35 minutes of elevation more to get back to 800 yards. You may find that a shim is required under the rear scope base (about 1/16" of aluminum pop can material is often enough). If you have your own center-fire rifle and wish to bring it, that's OK. For the practical matches anything from a .223 to a big magnum will be competitive. One fellow shoots a custom .30/416 (ouch) however the .308 WIN is very popular and quite competitive. A scope on your rifle is highly recommended, 10x to 15x would work well but a simple hunting 3x-9x would be fine too. You might find that a simple 4x would make things difficult, particularly back at 800 yds. Marking, teams and all that stuffThe Precision Rifle matches are competitor marked, this means that you will spend a spell down in the “butts” doing some marking. It can be tiring but it's not too hard. Competitors will be squadded four per target with each person doing getting a detail in the butts while his/her partner acts as score keeper for the shooting pair. The partner of the shooter can coach the shooter for spotting shots, watching the wind or suggesting sight adjustments. However the score keeper cannot coach the shooting pair! If there are novice shooters typically they are squadded with an experienced shooter. The novice shooters then take care of all the scoring and marking duties whilst the experienced shooter coaches each novice in turn. Precision Rifle in 2000 and beyondStarting in 2000, the course of fire and related rules from the DCRA’s National Service Conditions Competition (NSCC) will be used for the ORA’s Precision Rifle Match course of fire. The intent of this is threefold. Firstly to provide a bit of change from the repetitive practical match course of fire that we have been using. Secondly to give the shooters that wish to compete at the national level a chance to hone their skills. And thirdly, to encourage participation in of military shooters in ORA matches. Matches from the current ORA course of fire will still be used to keep the competitors on their toes.. A day’s competition may be made up of any mix of the ORA matches and DCRA matches. The matches would be run much as the current practical matches are in that each target would be a squad of two 2-man teams with competitor marking. Rotation through shooting, scoring and marking duties would be similar to the current ORA course of fire. Tell me more about Precision Rifle shooting with the ORA. (*) Actually that’s not quite true but it does sound kinda neat eh? The rules for the match are the DCRA’s NSCC rules, additionally there may be some range-imposed rules depending upon where the match is fired. |
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