Nasrc Gallery Rifle Shoot

Sparks

From: Kieran Barry
Subject: Fingal National Gallery Comp. 13th March 2005
Hi All
Attached please find format of Gallery Comp which will take place at Fingal next Sunday. It will be different and we hope that it will draw a good crowd. There will be no waiting around as times will be short.
For this comp. only we will be charging EUR15.00.
Spread the word. Oil up the old bolts !!!
Regards
Kieran

NASRC GALLERY RIFLE SHOOT
13TH MARCH 2005
FINGAL (John Walls)

There will be two parts to this competition,
1st part will consist of a total of 15 shots in 90 seconds.
2nd part will consist of a total of 25 shots in 2 min 45 seconds.

PART 1 COURSE OF FIRE.

Part 1 will be shot from the standing position only.
Targets will be at 25 yards distance from firing line.
Targets will consist of 1 100yrd bull's-eye and one set of 5 spoons (spinners).

Shooters are to arrive at the firing line with three pre loaded 5 shot magazines.

When the load up and make ready command is issued, each shooter should insert a loaded magazine, close bolt and hold rifle at waist height with muzzle pointed down at 45 degrees with finger OFF trigger.

When the Fire command is issued the 90-second clock will be started. Each shooter should aim and fire 5 shots into the bull's-eye target, change mag fire a further 5 shots into the bull's-eye target, change mag and fire 5 shots at the spoons left to right.

As soon as all 15 shots are fired magazine should be removed and bolt left open. No shots to be fired after the 90 seconds have run out and/or the cease-fire command issued.

PART 2 COURSE OF FIRE

Part 2 will be shot from standing, prone, kneeling and again standing positions.
Targets will be at 25 yards distance from firing line.
Targets will consist of 2 100yrd bull's-eye targets and one set of 5 spoons (spinners).

Shooters are to arrive at the firing line with three pre loaded 5 shot magazines and 10 rounds not yet loaded into magazines.

When the load up and make ready command is issued, each shooter should insert a loaded magazine, close bolt and hold rifle at waist height with muzzle pointed down at 45 degrees with finger OFF trigger.

When the Fire command is issued the 2 min 45 sec clock will be started. Each shooter should aim and fire 5 shots into the top bull's-eye target, change mag fire a further 5 shots into the top bull's-eye target, remove empty mag open bolt and take up the prone position insert last full mag and fire 5 shots into the lower bull's-eye target. At this point the shooter must reload 2 of his empty mags. When 2 mags are charged the shooter must take up the kneeling position insert a magazine and fire 5 shots into the lower bull's-eye target remove mag open bolt and take up the standing position insert last mag and fire 5 shots at the spoons left to right.

As soon as all 25 shots are fired magazine should be removed and bolt left open. No shots to be fired after the time has run out and/or the cease-fire command issued.

NOTES

• Mag must be removed and bolt open before attempting to change from any one position to another.
• Muzzles must be pointed up range at all times including during change
  of positions.
• A Range officer will be appointed to each shooter to ensure safety and
  also to affirm spinner hits.
• Rifles to be shown to be clear to head range officer before leaving
  firing point.
• 10 points per spinner hit.
• 20 points deducted for each and any shot fired after time expired.
• All targets will be positioned at 25 yards including 100-yard size
  bulls-eye.

Don't worry its not nearly as complicated as it sounds and much more fun than what we are used to. In practice the first part was shot with 24 seconds remaining and the second part shot with 38 seconds remaining but not with great scores!

Sparks

Sounds like it's going to be interesting, though it's a pity it conflicts with the RRPC Spring Special (but there's only so much you can do with calendars, and besides, you could make it from RRPC to Fingal in time to shoot both competitions if you really wanted to ).

(Perhaps children should be made wear hearing protection though, to avoid learning new words when someone fumbles with a round while reloading their mags in Part 2 under the lash of the second hand And on a serious note, it's reassuring to see safety being taken seriously with a Range Officer per shooter. Good form lads! )

Terrier

Would love to see this.. any chance of directions to the event

Cheers

Sparks

Just stickying this until after it's happened...

(Terrier, I don't have directions to the Fingal range I'm afraid, and can't find any online. Anyone else have directions?)

benhurt1

EXCELLENT! pity I only have 1 mag each for my 2 rifles though :mad:

Sparks

Maybe you could borrow one for the day Ben? I don't think that's a violation of firearms law. Or perhaps FRC could help with this?

Sparks

Did anyone attend? Anyone got the results or have thoughts about how it went?

Fermoy

Hi Lads.
The 1st NASRC Gallery Bolt Action took place at Fingal last Sunday as posted. All 30 competitors had a very enjoyable day. I must say it made us all very equal. There was no classification system in place so the expert competed against the novice. All did equally well. Yes we fumbled, cursed, pleaded for leniency when we made mistakes, but took it in the chin and kept going. The banter was "uncensored" and all left happy. John Walls and his team provided excellent facilities. Shooters had their spots as did the spectators. This was the first time at a National event that the spectators were not in the stats. office. They were all to interested in the goings on at the Firing Point. I have no doubt that the attendance would have been much higher but for clashes with other events - sorry lads but hope to see you next time.

Clash

Fermoy wrote:

Hi Lads.
I have no doubt that the attendance would have been much higher but for clashes with other events - sorry lads but hope to see you next time.

And likewise for the other events.