Racine County Line Rifle Club 240th Navy Birthday Match John C. Garand Invitational Rifle Match (As-Issued Military Rifle Match) Who? Open to all knowledgeable and experienced high power rifle competitors When? Saturday, October 10th, 2015 @ 0730 to ~1200 What? The John C. Garand, Springfield and Vintage bolt match) Cost? Fee: $10adult, $5 junior. Where? Sign-up in the RCLRC clubhouse from 0730 to 0830, firing at ~ 0900. Why? It’s a Birthday Party…with shooting! Targets: All firing from 200 yards on the (decimal) SR target. Rules: http://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/CMPGamesRules.pdf A release of liability and eligibility to possess firearms form must be signed by all. Equipment: “as-issued” M-1 Garand and eligible Military rifles. Match rifles are allowed, but will compete “out of competition” (no award). Ground mats, spotting scopes etc. are allowed. Web or leather service rifle slings allowed. Use of the sling is not allowed in stage 4 (off-hand), but sling must be attached (parade style) to the rifle. Course of fire: the CMP John C. Garand “B” course of fire. Five sighting shots followed by 50 record shots. No re-fires or alibi’s given. (see odcmp.com) Stage 1: five sighting shots slow fire from any position followed by twenty/ten slow fire record shots from the prone position in a time limit of twenty-five/fifteen minutes. Stage 2: one string of rapid fire prone from standing, with mandatory (2&8 or 5&5) reload, time limit of 80 seconds. Stage 3: one string of rapid fire sitting or kneeling from standing, with mandatory (2&8 or 5&5) reload, time limit of 70 seconds. Stage 4: ten shots for record offhand/standing in a time limit of ten minutes. All stages of fire will be completed once the competitor is on the firing line. Awards: The Gold, Silver and Bronze pins will be awarded to those competitors achieving “cut scores” as established by CMP rules. General information: Competitors will perform scoring, pit, firing and other duties as assigned. Questions? Captain Mark Wegge, USN (Ret) @ mwegge@yahoo.com (preferred) or call 847-223-2116 (Leave Message) HAPPY BIRTHDAY US NAVY!!! Disclaimer: This match is not endorsed or sanctioned by the US Navy, US Navy SEALs or Bill the Goat. Any similarity to emblems, and/or logos is purely coincidental.