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* * * All Shooters Welcome * * *

Introduction: This CoF is one of the oldest official service rifle courses of fire for service rifle target shooting, and is run at the long standing NSW Tamworth Open, and is run by all Australian Service Rifle Assn clubs around Australia.  Unlike at most other service shoot championship meets, this meet allows every type of rifle to compete in AIHPA’s rifle specification categories.  Every centrefire rifle enthusiast should not miss this event – something for everybody.

7.30am sign on.  Please ensure you sign in at the SSAA range office prior to entering range & handling firearms.

PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE SERVICE RIFLE RANGE.

Day Outline:  This event is shot on a range with a pits target system.  Shooters will be broken up into details.  During matches, one detail will be shooting while another will be scoring.  Remaining details will be operating the targets in the pits and targets plus spotting shots and assisting where ever possible.  Everybody will be required to “do their bit”.

Rifle Specification/Classes:  Note:  ALL rifles, of any spec, must have an operating magazine. Rifles are forwards compatible, i.e. Spec 1 can be used in Spec 3 etc.  This discipline has something for everybody.

Spec 1 & 1a:    Service - Standard Iron - Any issued iron sights service rifle in original condition – zero modifications.

Spec 2:                        Service - Modified Iron - As above, or faithful reproduction, modified beyond spec - service calibre.

Spec 3:                        Match - Match Iron - Any commercial, custom or service rifle, of any calibre, with iron sights.

Spec 5 & 5a:    Service/Match – As per Specs 1, 2, or 3 but fitted with optical sights.

MATCH          - TACTICAL (TMC) SYDNEY OPEN – “ANY Rifle” (any sight) (bi-pod or front rest etc only)

Warm Up          5 shots in 5 minutes @ 300m.                Entire match shot on MR-63 target.

                        - Deliberate, 10 rounds in 6minutes (no marking), then directly into next string,

                        - Double Snap, 5x 8 second exposures, 2 shots per exposure – 10rnds total

MATCH          - AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MATCH COURSE

            300  Slow Fire,              Prone U/S         2 sighters + 10 rounds                9min,                4x4

            300  Rapid Fire,             Prone U/S         5+5 rounds                                30-30-30sec,     4x4

            300  Snap Fire,              Prone U/S         10 rounds                                  3sec per exp,    4x4

            200  Rapid Fire,             Sitting U/S        2 sighters + 5+5 rounds              30-30-30sec,     Fig 11

            200  Snap Fire,              Sitting U/S        2 sighters + 10 rounds                3sec per shot,   Fig 12

100  Snap Fire,              Standing U/S     2 sighters + 10 rounds                3sec per shot,   Fig 12,

Note: Perfect score and new National Record - Spec 2, 300.48, David Waters.