May 600y Field Precision Rifle Match at Palo Alto
Our next 600y FPR match is Saturday 5/11/13 at Palo Alto.
Registration is from 0715 to 0800, with first rounds down range at 0830.
Spectators welcome.
Please bring eye and ear protection.
If anyone has any questions they can PM myself, Ritten, or Chaser2020
F-Class Field Precision Rifle (FPR) –
A. A rifle restricted to a bore diameter no larger than .35 caliber.
B. Barrel length is limited to 30" measured from forward edge of recoil lug to crown of barrel.
C. Repeater style actions only (blind or detachable magazines). Must be loaded and fired from the magazine.
D. Rifle must be fired off a bipod, rigidly attached to the rifles forend or sling. Bipod must be folding leg design commercially manufactured and will be included in rifles overall weight.
E. Sight magnification will be restricted to 25 power maximum. Higher power magnification optics are allowed, but must be kept to no higher than 25x. It will be checked on the line. Maximum weight including all attachments is 18 pounds. No minimum power optics will be required, but you will be shooting 600 yards, so keep that in mind.
F. No portion of the rifles butt or pistol grip may rest on the ground or any hard surface. Class A- No rear bags or mono-pods allowed. Must be supported in rear by competitors body e.g. fist bare or gloved and or shoulder. Class B- A rear bag will be allowed for shooting.
G. Muzzlebrakes will be allowed as long as they do not become a nuisance to other shooters.
H. Legal silencers are allowed and will not be included in barrel maximum length.
Course of Fire:
All shooting is done from prone position. Each shooter will fire 3 x 20 round strings at 600yards. A maximum of four sighting shots can be used during the first string (if a competitor is not on target within two sighters they will be withdrawn from the line. This is a safety issue so everyone should be prepared before the match with the proper come ups.) Second and third strings will allow a maximum of 2 sighting shots. Squadding will be a conventional three relay rotation. All shooters will be required to score and perform pit duties.
There will be a 3 minute prep time prior to each string.
All firing is done from 600 yards on MR-1FC targets (3* X-ring).
String 1. 4 sighters in 4 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target
String 2. 2 sighters in 2 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target
String 3. 2 sighters in 2 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target
Aggregate is score of match 1, 2, & 3
Eye and Ear protection required in pits
Empty Chamber Indicators required
Our next 600y FPR match is Saturday 5/11/13 at Palo Alto.
Registration is from 0715 to 0800, with first rounds down range at 0830.
Spectators welcome.
Please bring eye and ear protection.
If anyone has any questions they can PM myself, Ritten, or Chaser2020
F-Class Field Precision Rifle (FPR) –
A. A rifle restricted to a bore diameter no larger than .35 caliber.
B. Barrel length is limited to 30" measured from forward edge of recoil lug to crown of barrel.
C. Repeater style actions only (blind or detachable magazines). Must be loaded and fired from the magazine.
D. Rifle must be fired off a bipod, rigidly attached to the rifles forend or sling. Bipod must be folding leg design commercially manufactured and will be included in rifles overall weight.
E. Sight magnification will be restricted to 25 power maximum. Higher power magnification optics are allowed, but must be kept to no higher than 25x. It will be checked on the line. Maximum weight including all attachments is 18 pounds. No minimum power optics will be required, but you will be shooting 600 yards, so keep that in mind.
F. No portion of the rifles butt or pistol grip may rest on the ground or any hard surface. Class A- No rear bags or mono-pods allowed. Must be supported in rear by competitors body e.g. fist bare or gloved and or shoulder. Class B- A rear bag will be allowed for shooting.
G. Muzzlebrakes will be allowed as long as they do not become a nuisance to other shooters.
H. Legal silencers are allowed and will not be included in barrel maximum length.
Course of Fire:
All shooting is done from prone position. Each shooter will fire 3 x 20 round strings at 600yards. A maximum of four sighting shots can be used during the first string (if a competitor is not on target within two sighters they will be withdrawn from the line. This is a safety issue so everyone should be prepared before the match with the proper come ups.) Second and third strings will allow a maximum of 2 sighting shots. Squadding will be a conventional three relay rotation. All shooters will be required to score and perform pit duties.
There will be a 3 minute prep time prior to each string.
All firing is done from 600 yards on MR-1FC targets (3* X-ring).
String 1. 4 sighters in 4 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target
String 2. 2 sighters in 2 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target
String 3. 2 sighters in 2 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target
Aggregate is score of match 1, 2, & 3
Eye and Ear protection required in pits
Empty Chamber Indicators required
