Niagara County Sportsmen’s Rifle Match
Rules and Regulation’s

 

John Garand Match

      The Garand Match is fired at a distance of 200 yards.  Its course of fire is one that even new shooters can successfully complete.  Shooters begin with five sighting or practice shots and then shoot ten shots for record in the prone position in a fifteen-minute time period.  This is followed by a rapid-fire series.  Shooters begin the rapid-fire stage while standing and must drop down into the prone position and fire ten shots, with one reload, within a 70-second time limit. The final ten record shots are fired in the standing position with a ten-minute time limit.

 

Off Hand Rifle Match

       Off-Hand Shooting will be at 100 yards, using the ASSRA 200 yd off-hand target. Any rifle, any caliber any type of sight can be used. Allowed are hooked butt plates, palm rests, elbow on hip, shooting sticks, tri-pods or slings. Five minutes for sighters and 10 shots in 20 minutes for Match 1. Targets will be scored at the butts by the competitors.  After a 10 minute break, Match 2 will begin, which will be the same as Match 1.  Fees will be $1.00 per match.  The ASSRA (American Single Shot Rifle Association), 200 yd off-hand target is like the old German ring target dating back to the 1800's.  It is what they used in their Schuetzen matches.  It is very challenging, even at 100 yards. The center bull is 1.5 inches in dia. and is worth 25 points.  Every 3/4" there is a scoring ring, out to the 15 ring. Paper size is 18" X 20". A shot out of the scoring rings but on the paper gets a 10. Red Bullseye out to the 18 ring on one side and black on the other. The red bull makes it easy for scope shooters to see their shots. 

 

National Rifle Match

COURSE OF FIRE:  50 shot National Match Course (200 yd and 300 yd)
5 Rds Sighting shots, in 5 min, SR or SR-5 targets, 200 yards
10 Rds standing slow fire, SR or SR-5 targets, 200 yards
10 Rds sitting rapid fire, SR or SR-5 targets, 200 yards
10 Rds prone rapid fire, SR-3 targets, 300 yards
20 Rds prone slow fire, MR-63 targets, 300 yards

RIFLE:  NRA match rifle (or Service Rifle), Rule 3.3 (Iron Sights)
RULES:  NRA Hi-Power rules will apply.
AMMUNITION:  The use of tracer, incendiary, or armor piercing ammunition is not allowed.
CLASSIFICATIONS:  NRA classifications will be used.
AWARDS:  Awards will be given in two categories:  “Sharpshooter and above” and “Marksman”
Unclassified shooters will compete in the higher category.  Awards will be given for first place
in each stage, in each of the two classifications.  Awards will also be given for the highest
aggregate in each category



300 yard Prone

     
The 300 yard Prone Rifle Match also known as the “Belly Match” that allows the shooter to use any caliber Rifle equipped with any type of sight. Here the shooter is allowed 5 minuets for unlimited sighters, followed by a string of 20 shots in 20 minuets at the command or the range officer. When shooters have completed their 20 rounds the range officer declares the range safe and the shooters proceed downrange to score their targets. After scoring of the first target and all shooters have returned to the shooting area, the range officer declares the range no longer safe, shooters return to their shooting positions to fire their second string of 20 rounds. All scoring is done downrange after each string. The target used for this match is the MR-63 at 300 yards. Match fee is $2.00

 

 

3 Position Match

      A 200-yard rifle match consisting of prone and sitting from 200 yards with a slow fire offhand target at 100 yards. The match is designed for the Clubs more mature shooters who are not able to keep up the routine of a High Power Rifle Match and will allow 10 minuets to shoot each position. The use of either iron sites, scope sights or dot sights will be allowed on a bolt action, pump action, lever action or semi-auto loader. The cost for members is $1.00 and The Match will start after the 300 yard Prone Match at 11:00am on their scheduled dates.

 

 

22 Benchrest Match

Like our other rifle matches this is a fun match also, it presents a challenge for you and your favorite .22 Rifle, The match is shot from 200 yards, with any type sight that can put that little .22 bullet head in the scoring ring.

Rules and regulations for the Match are:


1) Only 22 Rim fire (LR) or .22 Magnums

2) 50 Yard Out door Pistol targets will be used at 200 yards

3) $2.00 for non-members and $1.00 for N.C.S.A. members

4) 10 minuets for Sighters (unlimited)

5) Only the rifle forearm may be bench rested, with the gunstock shouldered.

6) Iron sights, Scope sights or Reddot sights are permitted

7) Two strings of 20 rounds each fired in 20 minuets per string

8) Scoring will be done downrange after each string, allowing for a score of 200 points

9) And an aggregate score of 400 for both strings