FACTORYVILLE
MONTHLY SMALLBORE RIFLE SILHOUETTE MATCH
2010 DATES: APRIL 11, MAY 9, JUNE 13, JULY 11,
AUGUST 8, SEPTEMBER 12, OCTOBER 17
RAIN
OR SHINE!
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND HELD AT
10:00 A.M. SHARP.
THE FACTORYVILLE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB
41 DEG 32’
15” N / 75 DEG 49’ 22” W
Phone 570-378-CLUB
or 570-378-2593
Silhouette contact
person: WALTER, 570-499-4219
DIRECTIONS:
From Clarks
Take exit (new number)194 off I-81. Follow Rts. 6 & 11 West past
From Tunkhannock:
At red light on Rt. 6 go east on Rt. 6 for 6.8
miles and make a right on Lithia Valley Rd., go 1 mile, make right turn (Lake Winola Rd.)
and go .9 mile to Club access road on left.
$5.00 FOR THE MATCH, ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN ON
SITE UNTIL 9:50 A.M.
WILL USE STANDARD N.R.A.
SMALLBORE SILHOUTTE RULES , TARGETS, AND CLASSIFICATIONS. COURSE
OF FIRE IS TWO 40 ROUND MATCHES AT STANDARD SMALLBORE SIHOUETTE METALLIC TARGETS AND
DISTANCES.
SCORECARD
FAMILIARIZATION
(SCORECARDS MUST BE TURNED IN AT THE END OF MATCH TO RECORD
SCORES)
CLASSIFICATION
CHART
RANGE COMMANDS
ANYONE CAN CALL A CEASE FIRE
IF AN UNSAFE CONDITION OCCURS
Competitors, after you are called to the line, you will be commanded to come to the ready. You will have 15 seconds to load your rifles in a safe manner and prepare to fire.
Once the command to fire is given you will have 2 ½ minutes to clear your 1st bank of 5 animals FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
At the end of the 2 ½ minutes a cease fire will be called, and any alibis will be addressed. 1 ALIBI PER COMPETITOR PER MATCH.
You will be commanded to open your action, and your unloaded rifle and line safe. A break of approximately 30 seconds will be allowed to reload your magazine and prepare for your 2nd bank of animals.
The process will resume and when finished and all competitors rifles and line is made safe, you will be commanded to go to your second animal.
EXAMPLE, 1ST ANIMAL, 1ST BANK:
1. Relay # ____, come to the line.
2. Relay #____, for your FIRST bank of five animals, (pause)
READY!
(15 seconds to load)
FIRE!
(2 ½ minutes)
CEASE FIRE!
ANY ALIBIS?
ACTIONS OPEN, MAKE RIFLE AND THE LINE SAFE!
EXAMPLE, 1ST ANIMAL, 2ND BANK:
1. Relay # ____, come to the line.
2. Relay #____, for your SECOND bank of five animals, (pause)
READY!
(15 seconds to load)
FIRE!
(2 ½ minutes)
CEASE FIRE!
ANY ALIBIS?
ACTIONS OPEN, MAKE RIFLE AND THE LINE SAFE!
(IF MORE THAN ONE RELAY, RESET TARGETS, SECOND RELAY GETS CALLED TO THE LINE, REPEAT PROCEDURE, call second relay to remove equipment, and call first relay back to the line)
If one relay – once line is safe, COMPETITORS REPORT TO YOUR SECOND ANIMAL!
The process begins again, but on your second animal, first bank, and so on.
BASIC SILHOUETTE
RULES
RIFLES
Standard
Silhouette Rifle -A rifle,
meeting the following specifications:
(a) Maximum
weight 10 pounds, 2 ounces, including sights.
(b) Any
sights, telescopic or metallic may be used. Scopes may not be more than 2 inches above the
rifle as measured from the top of the receiver to the underside of the scope tube, nor may
the scope be offset from the top centerline of the receiver. Any sighting device
programmed to activate the firing mechanisms is prohibited.
(c) Any
trigger not subject to accidental discharge. Triggers which function on release are not
permitted. In the event of accidental discharge, the Range Officer shall require trigger
adjustment or replacement of the rifle.
(d) Stock:
The stock must be traditionally styled and may not be bent and/or twisted so as to deviate
from conventional configurations such as factory rifle stocks or silhouette stocks as
manufactured by Fajen, McMillan, H-S Precision, and others. The forend, including the
trigger guard mounts and screws, shall not exceed 2 1/4 inches wide, and 2 1/4 inches deep
measured from the centerline of the bore. Magazines do not have to conform to stock
measurements but those that extend below the stock line may not be used as support. The
forend shall extend a minimum of 8 inches forward of the forward edge of the receiver
ring. The comb shall not extend above the centerline of the bore, but
(e)
Attachments which do not cause any portion of the rifle to exceed the weight or dimensions
as listed herein are permitted provided they do not extend past the end of the barrel.
Sighting devices are not considered "attachments".
(f) Trigger
guard must be present and may not vary from conventional configuration for the purpose of
providing added thumb or palm support and shall be no deeper than 15/16 inches below the
bottom line of the forend. (Note: TIC Contender Carbines and Ruger Single Shot rifles are
exempt, provided the additional depth of the trigger guard is not used as palm or thumb
support.) ,
(g) The
barrel may be no longer than 30 inches including any sleeve or attachment, as measured
from the face of the closed bolt to the end of the barrel.
(h) The
rifle shall be chambered for only factory loaded .22 caliber short, long or long rifle
rimfire cartridges. Hot loads, such as "Stingers", are not permitted.
Smallbore
Hunting Silhouette Rifle -A
hunting style rifle, having a maximum weight of 8 1/2 pounds, including sights and if
applicable, an empty magazine or clip. With the exception of single shot rifles, all other
types must be repeating rifles, which shall be fired by loading all cartridges from the
magazine or clip into the chamber.
The intent
of this rule is to describe a common hunting rifle.
(a) Caliber: The rifle may be a single-loading
rifle, the weight may not exceed 8 1/2 pounds, and the rifle shall be chambered for only
factory loaded .22 caliber short, long or long rifle rimfire cartridges. Hot loads, such
as "Stingers", are not permitted.
(b) Sights:
Any telescopic or metallic sight may be used. Scopes may not be more than 1.5 inches above
the rifle, as measured from the top of the receiver to the underside of the scope tube,
nor may the scope be offset from the centerline of the bore.
Exception:
for rifles that eject the empty cartridge case straight up and that normally use an offset
scope, the scope may be offset. Any sighting device programmed to activate the firing
mechanism is prohibited.
(c) Stock: a
hunting style stock. Attachments, either removable or permanent, are not permitted.
Swivels and slings are permitted, but slings may not be used for arm support in shooting.
d)
Trigger: Trigger pull shall not be less than 2 pounds. In the event of an accidental
discharge, range officers shall require adjustment of the trigger or replacement of the
rifle. Rifles must be equipped with a functional safety. All safety features, including
any manual safety, must be functional.
(e) Barrel:
a hunting style tapered barrel. Bull or varmint barrels are not permitted. A factory tuner
that does not act as a muzzle break is permitted. Maximum barrel length is 26 inches.
(f)
Magazines: Magazines may not be loaded with more than 5 rounds. During the match, all
cartridges must be loaded into the chamber from the magazine. Magazines not capable of
holding 5 rounds may be reloaded as required, or for removable magazines/clips, multiple
magazines may be used.
Exception:
During a Shoot Off, single cartridge loading may be used, at the direction of the range
Officer.
RANGE
STANDARDS
Distances
Matches are
commonly fired at ranges of 40, 60, 77 and 100 meters or yards for Smallbore rifle
Silhouette.
COURSES OF
FIRE
Smallbore
Rifle Competition -A sanctioned match consists of 40, 60, 80 or 120 rounds fired in the
standing position on one-fifth size standard High Power Rifle Silhouette targets as
follows:
(a) Ten Gallina (chicken) targets at 40 meters (or
yards).
(b) Ten
Javelina (pig) targets at 60 meters (or yards).
(c) Ten
Guajalote (turkey) targets at 77 meters (or yards).
(d) Ten
Borrego (ram) targets at 100 meters (or yards).
TIME
LIMITS
Computing
Time -Time is not checked on each shot but is computed on the indicated allowance for each
five-shot string. The Chief Range Officer may terminate any relay before completion of the
full time allowance, if all competitors in that relay have completed firing.
Time
Allowances:
(a) Ready
time -Fifteen seconds will be allowed after the command "READY" (LISTO) is given
before the command "FIRE" (FUEGO).
(b) Two and
one half minutes will be allowed to fire one shot on each target of a bank of five
targets-
(c) Alibis
-30 seconds will be allowed for each unfired round of the series in which the alibi is
allowed.
(d)
Shoot-offs- 30 seconds will be allowed for each shot fired in a shoot-off of ties.
(e) A
minimum of 30 seconds will be allowed between the command "CEASE FIRE" and
"READY."
(f) Long Run
Attempt -A competitor is allowed a 15 second ready and 2 1/2 minutes for five shots. In
the event that the first shot is a sighter, the competitor is allowed a 15 second Ready
and 30 seconds for the sighter shot.
RANGE
COMMANDS, CONTROL AND OPERATIONS
Firing Line
Procedures and Commands:
(a) Each
competitor has a bank of 5 silhouettes at which to fire, one shot at each, left to right,
in order, in the appropriate time. Hits out of sequence are scored as misses; for example,
the second shot hitting the third silhouette is a miss. When a silhouette is down before a
shot, a shooter will fire on the remaining ones in order, then return to the left-most
target remaining in the bank and fire any unfired rounds at the remaining silhouette or
silhouettes as required. If the shooter still has shots unfired and no targets remain
standing on the shooters or another's bank, a range alibi will be declared. The bank will
be reset, and the competitor will be allowed a "ready" period and 30 seconds for
each remaining shot. Ricochet hits fired in sequence at properly designated targets count
as a hit. Only hits and misses are recorded, and a silhouette must be knocked over or from
its rest in order to score hit. "Turning" a silhouette on its stand does not
count as a hit.
(b) If a malfunction occurs, the competitor will be
allowed to use another rifle and/or cartridge, and will be given 30 seconds for each
unfired round of the series. Such completion firing may be done
immediately,
or on a later relay, at the Range Officer's discretion, based on the length of the delay
involved, such as rifle repair, substitution or other pertinent factors.
(c)
Different rifles may be used during a tournament, but in each individual match the same
rifle must be used for all stages in that match, except when rifle failure occurs and is
certified as such by the Range Officer. Only one alibi will be allowed in a match.
SCORING
Misses -Any
shot which does not knock the proper silhouette over or from its stand will be scored a
miss. "Turning" a silhouette on its stand will be counted as a miss. Any target
that is hit, causing one or both feet to be moved off the stand or pad, and make contact
with another supporting surface, but still remain upright, shall be scored as a hit. If,
through the fault of the competitor, fewer than the prescribed number of shots are fired,
or shots are fired on the wrong target, the competitor is scored a miss for each unfired
shot or each shot fired on a wrong target.
Early or
Late Shots -A competitor firing a shot from the line before "ready" (Listo) is
given will be disqualified from the day's scheduled match. Shots fired upon closing of the
bolt or action when on the firing line will be scored as record shots. Any shot fired
after the command "Cease Fire" (Alto) will be scored as amiss.
All Shots
Count -All shots fired by a competitor after taking position at the firing point will be
counted in the competitor's score even if the rifle may be accidentally discharged.
Hits on
Wrong Target -Hits on the wrong target are scored as misses.
EQUIPMENT
Spotting
Scope -The use by the coach of a telescope or other optical device to spot shots is
permitted.
Clothing
-Commercial type trap and skeet vests (sleeveless ) and shotgun shooting shirts are
permitted as well as clothing normally suitable for existing climatic temperatures.
Shooting coats, unnecessarily heavy clothing, or anything on the person that would provide
artificial support such as clothing having excess padding or stiffening material or which
restricts or supports the body in the shooting position may not be worn. Any dispute
regarding clothing will be submitted to the Jury for decision.
Sleeveless
leather, vinyl, heavy fabric or multiple layered vests that may be considered or construed
to be unnecessarily heavy or to provide artificial support are permitted if they can be
closed over a gauge made from 4 inch thin wall PVC pipe, not less than 30 inches in
length, passed through the entire length of the vest, and opened or vented from the bottom
edge to a point two inches above the crest of the hipbone.
Slings
-Slings may be attached to the rifle but may not be used for support of the hand or arm.
Palm Rest -A
palm rest may not be used. A palm rest is any attachment or extension below the forearm
which aids the normal hand grip and support of the rifle by the forward hand/arm.
Buttplates
and Cheekpieces -A butt
or buttplate having a curved rear surface in which the depth of the curve exceeds 1f2 inch
when measured from a straight line drawn from the top to the bottom of the buttplate is
prohibited. Buttplates must be centered. Adjustable cheekpieces must be fixed and sealed
in place.
Release
Triggers -triggers which function on release are prohibited.
Compensators
and Muzzle Brakes -The use
of compensators, muzzle brakes and barrel porting is prohibited. (The adjustment holes on
the Boss-CR are not considered to be compensators, muzzle brakes or barrel porting)
Eye
Protection -All
competitors and other personnel in the immediate vicinity of the range complex are urged
to wear eye protection devices.
Ear
Protection -All
competitors and other personnel in the immediate vicinity of the range complex are urged
to wear hearing protection devices.
Open Bolt
Indicators -An Open
Bolt Indicator is required in all NRA Silhouette competition to indicate the bolt is
open.