2009 Garand &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; HP Rifle Clinic

2009 Garand Clinic & Match

2009 CMP APPROVED HIGHPOWER CLINIC

SPONSORED BY THE MEADE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB

Updated 3-5-09

Date: April 4, 2009     Location: Scott Mountain Range, Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Eligibility: Anyone 12 years of age or older may participate in the clinic.

Entry Fee: Adults = $40.00      Juniors = $20.00

Make checks payable to the Meade County Sportsmen’s Club (MCSC).

Clinic proceeds support junior high power shooting programs.

Entries: The range capacity is 50 shooters. A roster of all competitors must be submitted to Fort Knox security personnel 10 days before the clinic. Therefore, all shooters must have advanced entries; walk-on registration on the day of the clinic is not possible. Advanced entries must include name, complete address, telephone number, vehicle license plate number, and payment of entry fee for each individual. All advanced entries must reach the clinic coordinator at least 10 days before the match date. Advanced entries will be refunded if notice of an entrant’s cancellation is given no later than 10 days before the match. A self-addressed, stamped envelope must also be sent if the entry is to be acknowledged. The clinic is held on a military installation and subject to cancellation by the Army with little notice; without a telephone number, you may not be advised of any schedule changes.

Mail entries to: Bill Balda, 147-A Doe Run, Frankfort, KY 40601; 800-852-0942, ext 4536.

Rifles and Ammunition: M1 Garand rifles will be provided at the range and caliber .30 M2 Ball ammunition will be issued on the firing line.

Rules: This is a CMP Approved Garand Clinic and current CMP competition rules will apply. Unless modified by this program, current NRA rules will govern the firing procedures. Open bolt indicators are required (Rule 3.21). All competitors will wear eye and ear protection (Rules 3.19 & 3.20) in the pits. All competitors will wear hearing protection on the firing line while eye protection is highly encouraged while on the firing line. Competitors will score, work in the target pits, and assist the Range and Pit Officers as required. The use of plug type scoring gauges is restricted to the Pit Officer only. No challenges, alibis, or refires will be allowed because of rifle or ammunition malfunctions or inability to reload the rifle in any stage of the match.

Schedule of Events: This is a busy day and every effort will be made to keep on schedule.

7:30am – Gather at gate to Scott Mountain Range.

8:00am – Open gate, travel to 600 yard line, confirm entries.

8:30am – Welcome, safety briefing, roll call, break group into four relays.

9:00am – Depart for instruction stations at target pits, 200 yard line, and 300 yard line.

9:15am – Begin course of instruction, 30 minutes of instruction and 15 minutes to rotate stations.

10:00am – Start second station.

10:45am – Start third station.

11:30am – Start fourth station.

12:00pm – Lunch Break.

1:00pm – Relay 1 shoots course of fire, relay 2 scores, relays 3 & 4 in the pits.

1:45pm – Relay 2 shoots course of fire, relay 1 scores, relays 3 & 4 in the pits.

2:30pm – Rotate between firing line and pits.

3:00pm – Relay 3 shoots course of fire, relay 4 scores, relays 1 & 2 in the pits.

3:45pm – Relay 4 shoots course of fire, relay 3 scores, relays 1 & 2 in the pits.

4:30pm – Clean up: relays 1 & 2 police the pits and relays 3 & 4 police the firing lines.

5:00pm – Questions and answers.

5:30pm – Leave range.

Course of Instruction: The day’s instruction is broken into four stations.

Station 1 – 300 yard line, firing point 3: assembly/disassembly & maintenance of rifle.

Station 2 – 300 yard line, firing point 8: sight alignment, trigger control, firing the shot.

Station 3 – 200 yard line, firing point 6: shooting positions, range commands, demonstration.

Station 4 – Target pits, target 6: marking targets, scoring, safety, range etiquette.

Station 1 – 300 yard line, firing point 3: assembly/disassembly & maintenance of rifle.

Station 2 – 300 yard line, firing point 8: sight alignment, trigger control, firing the shot.

Station 3 – 200 yard line, firing point 6: positions, range commands, demonstration.

Station 4 – Target pits, target 6: marking targets, scoring, safety, range etiquette.

Course of Fire: Firing will be conducted at 200 yards; there will be a coach on each firing point.

Stage 1 – Slow fire, prone; 2 sighting shots & 10 shots for record in 12 minutes; all rounds must be single loaded.

Stage 2 – Rapid fire, prone; 10 shots in 70 seconds with a clip or magazine change.

Stage 3 – Rapid fire, sitting; 10 shots in 60 seconds with a clip or magazine change.

Stage 4 – Slow fire, standing; 10 shots in 10 minutes; all rounds must be single loaded.

General: Bring your own food and water. Competitors are encouraged to car pool and park as many vehicles as possible in the 600 yard line parking area. If personal vehicles interfere with running the clinic smoothly, we will require all vehicles to be left at the 600 yard line.

Motels: There are several inexpensive motels near the range, including:

Best Western Gold Vault Inn, 1225 N Dixie Hwy, Radcliff (270) 351-1141.

Golden Manor Motel, 346 Dixie Hwy, Muldraugh (270) 942-2800.

Directions: From Highway 31W, Dixie Highway, in Muldraugh enter the post through the Brandenburg Gate and continue to Frazier Road (just before the railroad tracks), turn left onto Frazier Road and go to the four way stop at Wilson Road, go straight through the intersection and travel down Main Range Road past French Range. Continue down Main Range Road and go down an extremely steep hill, at the base of the hill turn left onto Porter River Road. Follow Porter River Road across the bridge to the first gate on the right, turn right and go up the steep hill on the gravel road.

Gate Procedures: All shooters must use the Brandenburg Gate to enter Fort Knox. Have a picture ID and a match program ready when arriving at the gate. Tell the gate guards you are traveling to the rifle clinic and whether or not you have any firearms. Bring only the firearms you plan to shoot. Your vehicle may be searched and you may be asked for vehicle registration and proof of insurance papers. This happens to everyone entering the post whose vehicle is not registered on Fort Knox, not just
people with firearms. It will be extremely helpful to be cooperative and polite when answering all questions from the guards. Unless on official law enforcement business, Fort Knox considers all peace officers as civilians and thus subject to all these requirements.

CAUTION: These matches are held on a U.S. military installation and all personnel will be subject to all applicable federal laws and military regulations when traveling on post. Concealed Carry Permits are not valid on federal installations and carrying concealed weapons of any kind on Ft. Knox is against federal law and military regulations. Competitors are advised to arrive at Fort Knox early in order to process through the gate and arrive at the clinic promptly. All firearms will be unloaded and secured in an appropriate storage container. Ammunition will also be stored in appropriate containers and kept separate from any firearms.

These are the brave souls from the clinic of 2008.

While the rain came in buckets, not a single person complained.

Here we have quite a crowd as the participants are being squadded for the day's activities.

Squadding the participants

Results from 2008

Results from the 2008 High Power Rifle and Garand Clinic

After firing the match, those that wish to join the KYSRPA will be allowed to do so.

The Kysrpa supports and promotes the responsible ownership and use of rifles and pistols by the civilian population. We also support and promote junior shooting programs in the state of Kentucky.

These two activities qualify the participant to purchase firearms, ammunition, firearms parts, and memoribilia from the Civilian Marksmanship Program

Results for 2009 Clinic