General Info:
January's event is a Rifle / Carbine match with a sidearm side-stage. $15 / $10 OVF&G Members
This is a friendly, casual competition, but we are not casual about safety.
Registration information and link at bottom of Page:
There will be two separate shooting squads. Expect approximately 3 1/2 hours to complete event. Mandatory safety meetings @ either 0930 and 1230.
Targets may be mixture of reactive, bullseye, and standard or scaled silhouettes.
Exact Cof is not published, Cof begins with scored firing line shooting as a warm up and acclimation to the one shooter at a time main stage.
Course of Fire may include some or all of the following: shooting while moving, standing, kneeling, prone, and prone variations. Expect weak and strong side shooting.
Carbine/Rifle Maximum Distance to Target 110 Yards
Pistol Maximum Distance to Target 50 Yards
Minimum Round Count: Pistol 30, Rifle/Carbine 120
BRING EXTRA
Shooters new to competitive events are welcome. Each participant must know how to safely operate their weapon(s) before attending.
We shoot in most any weather, but Cof is subject to change according to conditions.
This is a participant driven event: When not shooting, participants will be aiding in the timing, scoring, and taping of targets.
Equipment Requirements:
Eye and ear protection
Chamber Flag (spares are available at event)
Rifle carry slings are not required for rifle only stages, but are required if transitioning to pistol in 2 gun stages.
Semi-automatic or bolt action permitted.
Centerfire or rimfire permitted.
Magazine or clip fed (such as Garand, SKS) actions both permitted.
Tube and internal box fed actions are NOT PERMITTED.
Minimum of 3 magazines for Rifle required.
SBRs
are permitted.
Use of a rifle suppressor
is permitted and
highly encouraged if available to you.
Selective fire weapons
are permitted but must ONLY be fired in semi-automatic mode during the event.
Muzzle brakes are allowed, but not encouraged in consideration of your fellow shooters.
Chest rigs, vests, or mag holders are not required, but can be worn.
Tracers are not permitted.
Important Safety and Procedural Information:
Participants must know now to safely operate their firearms before attending.
Adherence to safe weapon handling practices is required.
These practices include, and are not limited to, the NRA gun safety rules described here:http://www.nrahq.org/education/guide.asp
This is a muzzle down club.
All rifles and any sidearms not carried on one's person are to be transported to firing line cased and remain cased until after initial safety briefing.
No handling of weapons on firing line while personnel are down range
No handling of weapons out of case or on racks except during allotted times or after request to or instructed by the RSO.
Firearms carried on person need to be cleared before rifle-only stages.
Inform the RSO if you will need to clear your carry firearm at safety briefing.
All attendees are responsible for their own actions including each round fired. In addition, if one is uncomfortable with any part or entirety of the event, it is their responsibility to notify the RSO and not participate in any or all parts of the event.
Any accommodations to the participants in the interest of safety will be considered.
Registration Information:
Due to limited range space pre-registration is required:
$10 for Oley club members $15 for non-members (cash NO Credit Cards) at event.
Link to online form to register:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...WXdHS2FSbHc6MA
For any questions contact Shawn at
senditheretome@netzero.com
Oley Valley Fish and Game membership is $20 per year if a NRA member
Oley Valley Fish and Game Websites including membership info:
http://ovfg.webs.com/