Enclosed information about Riverside Gun Club’s, Historical Military Rifle Match. Our club held many of these matches years ago. It is designed as a fun, living firearm history presentation, rarely witnessed at other matches. This is a chance to bring your older military rifles, that are rarely shot anymore. Members and non-members are welcome to come see or bring pieces of firearm history.
Match starts at 0900 hours. There will be lots of steel and clay targets. Hope to start doing these matches more often if there is enough interest. If you have questions, let us know.
Thank you,
Bob Beaver
Riverside Gun Club Historical Military Rifle Match
31 March 2018 – 0900 hrs.
Historical military shoot, is designed for original military rifles. RGC is offering the opportunity to compete veteran firearms against each other. Barrels, triggers, sights & stock must be service grade. No bedding or special parts allowed (Original Scoped Rifles, may be used). Firearms with same contour commercial parts can compete. Extra points for original rifles.
Four classes of rack grade military rifles:
1. Civil War – 1885 Era
2. Pre War thru WW 1 era
3. World War II thru Korea era.
4. Vietnam to Present (no flat tops or match rifles)
May use more than one rifle, ideally to have them fill one of the above classes. Example: using a (German K98 Mauser and Soviet SVT 40 semi auto), both would cover #2 WW II class. If firearms fall into different classes, they be grouped higher. Example (M1 rifle and AR 15), would be placed into #3 Vietnam class.
First event – Scoring Steel – Using 10” round target at 100 yards. 15 rounds course of fire. 5 rounds prone, sitting and offhand. Time limit is five minute per position. All hits on steel, will count for score.
Second event – Sniper. Team event. Using four inch steel. Select spotter and shooter; they get three rounds to hit designated color targets, no time limit. May use period binocular or original scope optics May shoot off ammo can, helmet, pack or rolled blanket from prone position. No bench rest type stands or spotting scopes. Score based on number of hits.
Third event – Assault. Team event. Shoot two large, four small steel silhouettes and clay targets on berm. Fire at 100 yards in 30 seconds. Throw grenade to move; where grenade lands, shoot again 30 seconds. Repeat as needed. Only three grenade throws allowed. Unlimited ammo. Score based on hitting all targets.
Shooters who do not feel comfortable in the prone; may use sitting position in all events.
Must have three shooters per class, to award trophy/prize.