Posted: 3/28/2009 12:18:29 AM EDT
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It's up for discussion at the mo.
There was some talk it should be moved as it's on Easter Saturday (families etc) but there are no options as we can't move it to the week before (too short notice) anc can't move it back (coz we're off on our World Tour ®). So Sat 11th it is 
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Any update, COF etc.? Here's the COF I received today from Martin Farnan. It does not mention Cadburys Cream Eggs or an Easter Egg hunt though which is a shame  But does include a bucket load of rundowns.
SATURDAY MORNING 11th APRIL 2009 START TIME 08.00 Assemble at the 300-yard car park on the RHS of Century Range. PRACTICAL RIFLE SHORT RANGE MATCH (The Methuen & Army Hundred Cup – ARA Match 8) (MATCH CONDITIONS AND TIMINGS AS FOR THE METHUEN) Practice 1 (Harassing Fire) Distance300 yards. PositionProne unsupported. No. of shotsTwo sighting shots and ten to count. TargetDP 1. Scoring5 and 4. TimingOne timed exposure of 60 seconds. PROCEDURE 1.After the two sighting shots have been fired and signalled, firers will be ordered to apply safety catches, stand up and adopt the standing alert position. 2.On the appearance of the targets for 60 seconds, they will adopt the prone unsupported position and fire ten rounds. 3.Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 25 seconds. Practice 2 (Fire & Movement) Distance300 to 100 yards. PositionAt 300 yards prone unsupported. At 200 yards sitting, kneeling or squatting. At 100 yards standing. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetsDP 12. Scoring5 and 4. TimingOne exposure of 15 sec at 300 yards. 15 sec later there will be a 1 sec exposure followed 30 sec later by 2 exposures of 6 sec with a 10 sec interval at 200 yards. 15 sec later there will be a 1 sec exposure followed 30 sec later by 2 exposures of 6 sec with a 10 sec interval at 100 yards. PROCEDURE 1.At 300 yards firers are to be in the standing alert position, rifles loaded with ten rounds and safety catches applied. 2.When the targets appear, firers are to adopt the prone position, make ready and fire two rounds. 3.After firing the second round bolts are not to be operated. 4.On each subsequent appearance of the targets, firers are to advance to the next firing point and fire two rounds at each appearance of the target. Positions for firing will be as above. 5.Firers may not change their position until they are required to advance to the next firing point. 4.During all movement safety catches are to be applied with an empty case in the chamber. 5.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. Practice 3 (Close Quarter Snap) Distance100 yards. PositionStanding, then kneeling or squatting. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetDP 12. Scoring5 and 4. TimingFive double exposures of three seconds up, two seconds down and three seconds up at irregular intervals over a period of two minutes. PROCEDURE 1.Competitors are to be in the standing alert position with rifles loaded, made ready and safety catches applied. 2.The first shot in each double exposure is to be fired from the standing position and the second from the kneeling or squatting position. Competitors are to return to the standing alert position after each double exposure. 3.Only two shots may be fired at each double exposure. 4.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. Practice 4 (Rapid) Distance200 yards. PositionSitting, kneeling or squatting. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetsTwo DP1. Scoring5 and 4. Timing25 seconds. PROCEDURE 1.Competitors are to be in the standing alert position with rifles loaded, made ready and safety catches applied. 2.On the appearance of the targets the competitors are to adopt the sitting, kneeling or squatting position and open fire. Not more than 5 hits are to count on each target. 3.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. Practice 5 (Snap) Distance300 yards. PositionProne unsupported. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetDP 1. TimingTen exposures of three seconds with irregular intervals over a period of five minutes. Scoring5 and 4. PROCEDURE 1.On completion of sighting shots rifles will be made ready with ten rounds (Para 366(b)) and the firer will adopt the prone unsupported position. 2.Targets will be exposed randomly over a frontage of six feet. 3.Only one shot may be fired at each exposure. 4.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. SATURDAY AFTERNOON 11th APRIL 2009 START TIME 13.15 Assemble at the 300-yard car park on the RHS of Century Range. PRACTICAL RIFLE LONG RANGE MATCH (AMENDED FOR BOLT ACTIONAL RIFLES) Practice 1 - Close Quarter Distance100 yards. PositionStanding followed by kneeling or squatting. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetOne DP 14 window target. TimingFive double exposures of three seconds up, two seconds down and three seconds up at irregular intervals over a period of two minutes. Scoring5 and 4 on Fig. 14 and 3 elsewhere on the target. PROCEDURE 1.Rifles are to be loaded with 10 rounds and made ready with safety catches applied. Firers are to adopt the standing alert position. 2.The first shot in each double exposure must be fired from the standing position, and the second from either the kneeling or squatting position. Firers must return to the standing alert position after each double exposure. 3.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. Practice 2 - Brief Attack Encounter Distance200 yards. PositionSitting, kneeling or squatting. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetsTwo DP 1. Timing40 seconds. Scoring5 and 4. PROCEDURE 1.Rifles are to be loaded with 10 rounds and made ready with safety catches applied. Firers are to adopt the standing alert position. 2.The appearance of the targets is the signal to adopt the sitting, kneeling or squatting position and open fire. 3.Not more than five hits are to count on each target. 4.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. Practice 3 - Deliberate Distance300 yards. PositionProne unsupported. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetOne DP 1. TimingOne exposure of 2 1/2 minutes. Scoring5 and 4. PROCEDURE 1.Rifles are to be loaded with 10 rounds and made ready with safety catches applied. 2.On the command “watch and shoot” firers may come on aim and release their safety catches. 3.Ten rounds to be fired over 2 1/2 minutes. 4.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. Practice 4 - Snap Distance300 yards. PositionProne unsupported. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetDP 12 (i.e. top half of a DP 1 with standard scoring rings superimposed). TimingTen exposures of 3 seconds at irregular intervals varying between 5 and 20 seconds at different places over a frontage of 6'. Scoring5 and 4. PROCEDURE 1.Rifles are to be loaded with 10 rounds and made ready with safety catches applied. 2.On the command “watch and shoot” firers may come on aim and release their safety catches. 3.One shot only may be fired at each exposure. 4.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. Practice 5 - Harassing Fire Distance500 yards. PositionProne unsupported. No. of shotsTwo sighting shots and ten to count. TargetTriple DP 1. TimingOne timed exposure of 60 seconds. Scoring5 on the central target for a hit inside the 300mm circle, 4 for a hit elsewhere on the central target and 2 for a hit anywhere on the other two targets. PROCEDURE 1.After the two sighting shots have been fired and signalled, firers will be ordered to apply safety catches, stand up and adopt the standing alert position. 2.On the appearance of the targets for 60 seconds, they will adopt the prone unsupported position and fire ten rounds. 3.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. Practice 6 - Fire with Movement Distance500 to 300 yards. PositionAt 500 yards prone unsupported. At 400 yards sitting, kneeling or squatting. At 300 yards prone unsupported. No. of shotsTen to count. TargetAt 500 and 400 yards: Triple DP 1. At 300 yards: Single DP 12. TimingOne exposure of 15 sec at 500 yards. 15 sec later there will be a one sec exposure followed 30 sec later by two exposures of eight sec with a ten sec interval at 400 yards. 15 sec later there will be a one sec exposure followed 30 sec later by two exposures of eight sec with a ten sec interval at 300 yards. ScoringAt 500 and 400 yards: 5 on the central target for a hit inside the 300mm circle, 4 for a hit elsewhere on the central target and 2 for a hit anywhere on the other two targets. At 300 yards: 5 and 4 on the DP 12. HPS50. PROCEDURE 1.At 500 yards firers are to be in the standing alert position, rifles loaded with ten rounds and safety catches applied. 2.When the targets appear, firers are to adopt the prone position, make ready and fire two rounds. 3.After firing the second round bolts are not to be operated. 4.On each subsequent appearance of the targets, firers are to advance to the next firing point and fire two rounds at each appearance of the target. Positions for firing will be as above. 5.Firers may not change their position until they are required to advance to the next firing point. 4.During all movement safety catches are to be applied with an empty case in the chamber. 5.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. |
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1.At 500 yards firers are to be in the standing alert position, rifles loaded with ten rounds and safety catches applied. 2.When the targets appear, firers are to adopt the prone position, make ready and fire two rounds. 3.After firing the second round bolts are not to be operated. 4.On each subsequent appearance of the targets, firers are to advance to the next firing point and fire two rounds at each appearance of the target. Positions for firing will be as above. 5.Firers may not change their position until they are required to advance to the next firing point. 4.During all movement safety catches are to be applied with an empty case in the chamber. 5.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. nice trick if you can do it with a AR, or even a bolt action Enfield |
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Quoted: hhhmmm well spottedPROCEDURE 1.At 500 yards firers are to be in the standing alert position, rifles loaded with ten rounds and safety catches applied. 2.When the targets appear, firers are to adopt the prone position, make ready and fire two rounds. 3.After firing the second round bolts are not to be operated. 4.On each subsequent appearance of the targets, firers are to advance to the next firing point and fire two rounds at each appearance of the target. Positions for firing will be as above. 5.Firers may not change their position until they are required to advance to the next firing point. 4.During all movement safety catches are to be applied with an empty case in the chamber. 5.Spotting discs will be shown and scores communicated from the butts. nice trick if you can do it with a AR, or even a bolt action Enfield  I never read rhe COF's, I just follow what eveyone elso is doing and f&*k it up that way
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Can you e-mail me an entry form too please Mark (I sent you an IM yesterday)<br><br>Cheers</div><br /><br /> I will need your email address. I probably have it somewhere but send it again. I am wading thru I'm's at the mo andchave been away for the weekend with only limited Internet. Bear with me... |
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<br /><div class="quoteStyle"><b>Quoted:</b><br /> Can you e-mail me an entry form too please Mark (I sent you an IM yesterday)<br><br>Cheers</div><br /><br /> I will need your email address. I probably have it somewhere but send it again. I am wading thru I'm's at the mo andchave been away for the weekend with only limited Internet. Bear with me... But you got the dogs donuts of an iPhone................ 
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