Posted: 9/2/2010 1:39:58 AM EDT
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Can anyone recommend any good sites I should look at for information on Match Rifle shooting?
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Quoted: Match Rifle=Target Rifle but with a scope.Quoted: Yeah, I've been speaking with someone there but I was wondering more on what gear side of things. Which discipline? The equipment required is going to vary quite a bit depending on your choice of event... Restricted to 7.62 but freedom of choice with bullet weights. From what little I know, the bullet of choice is the 210gn Berger. Shot with a coat and sling but no rest (if I'm not mistaken) and at distances up to 1200x |
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Fron The Bible... MR – Match Rifl e 156 Match Rifl e is a long range discipline, normally fi red with optically sighted rifl es (but note that a Target Rifl e as defi ned complies in all respects with Match Rifl e requirements provided barrel weight does not exceed 2.5kg). Whilst rules are drafted around .308W/7.62 NATO calibres, Match Rifl es and ammunition in 5.56 x 45mm and .223 Remington calibres are permitted on an identical basis to that specifi ed for .308/7.62mm below. Rifl es: Any rifl e suitable for fi ring the 7.62 x 51mm NATO or .308” Win cartridge of standard dimensions, the barrel of which shall not exceed 2.5kg (5.5lbs) in weight excluding any devices weighing less than 200 grammes and not permanently attached. Muzzle brakes: Prohibited. Pull of trigger: Minimum 1.5kg (3.307lbs). Sights: Any, including magnifying or telescope. Positions: Rifl es may be fi red in any position, subject to the constraints of Range Regulations, provided that the weight of the rifl e is entirely supported by the fi rer's person. Flexible padding may be placed between rifl e and fi rer. An adjustable rest to support the forward hand or forearm in the prone position, or the leg or foot in the supine position, is permitted. There must be no contact whatsoever between rifl e and any such rest or the ground. The butt may be supported in the shoulder but must not rest on the ground or any artifi cial support. In the supine position, whilst the fi rer is in the aim, the breech-end of the barrel must remain behind the line of pegs; the fi rer’s legs may, however, be in front of the line of the pegs. Competitors with disabilities which prevent them from shooting prone or supine, may, on application to the Shooting Committee, with suitable evidence, be permitted to shoot seated at a table. The weight of the rifl e must be borne fully by the body, but a rest, which must not touch the rifl e, may be used to support the forward hand or forearm. The butt may be supported in the shoulder but must not rest on the table or on an artifi cial support of any kind. The proposed design of the table must be submitted to the Shooting Committee for approval prior to being used. The competitor, table and other equipment together, must not take up more than their allotted space on the fi ring point. The table must be of conventional design and be capable of being moved and erected by a single person. Ammunition: Any type of ammunition including handloads is permitted. Only ammunition which is commercially manufactured and has CIP approval may incorporate non-brass cases. These cartridges must be clearly marked and packaged. The external dimensions of the case, as loaded and after fi ring, must FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, EQUIPMENT and TARGETS 61 not exceed the maximum dimensions shown on the current UK Government 7.62 x 51mm NATO or SAAMI .308” Win chamber drawings (see Paras 256, 288 and 544). Cartridge cases may be subject to checking for compliance with the above dimensions immediately following the conclusion of a competitor’s shoot. In the case of HME rifl es and ammunition (exceeding 4,500 Joules) see Para 168 and Appendix VI. |
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Match Rifle=Target Rifle but with a scope.
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Yeah, I've been speaking with someone there but I was wondering more on what gear side of things. Which discipline? The equipment required is going to vary quite a bit depending on your choice of event... Restricted to 7.62 but freedom of choice with bullet weights. From what little I know, the bullet of choice is the 210gn Berger. Shot with a coat and sling but no rest (if I'm not mistaken) and at distances up to 1200x FTR? ETA - nevermind..... Match Rifle is unrested |