2008 Garand Matches

2008 CMP APPROVED JOHN C. GARAND RIFLE MATCHES

SPONSORED BY THE MEADE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB

Dates:  March 16, 2008 and October 4, 2008.

Location:  Scott Mountain Range, Fort Knox, Kentucky. 

Eligibility:  Open to all competitive shooters age 16 or older. 

Entry Fee:  Adults = $25.00, Juniors = $10.00. 

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

Match proceeds support the KYSRPA and MCSC junior high power shooting programs. 

Entries:  The range capacity is 50 shooters.  Advanced entries must include name, complete address, telephone number, and payment of entry fee for each individual.  All advanced entries must reach the match coordinator by the last Tuesday before the match date.  A self-addressed, stamped envelope must also be sent if the entry is to be acknowledged.  The matches are 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 advanced entries to:  Harold Cowley, 6205 South Wilson Road, Elizabethtown, KY. 42701.  Phone number 270-763-1596, collect calls will not be accepted.  The match coordinator must have your name and address on the gate roster prior to the match date, so call it in if in doubt.  Information on other high power matches can be found at www.kysrpa.org. 

Rules:  These are CMP Approved matches 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 alibis or refires will be allowed because of rifle or ammunition malfunctions or an inability to reload the rifle in any stage of the match.  It is important that rifles are in good working condition.  All triggers will be weighed for 4.5# of pull before firing. 

Rifle:  All rifles must conform to CMP Rule 4-13 B (4).  As-issued U.S. rifle caliber .30 M1903 Springfield; caliber .30 M1917 Enfield; caliber .30 M1 Garand; caliber .30 M1941 Johnson; and U.S. Carbine, caliber .30 M1.  Rifles will be inspected for safe, proper functioning, including removal from stock, for compliance with CMP rules. 

Ammunition:  Competitors must supply ammo which is safe to fire in the their rifle. 

Challenges:  An exact $3 per challenge which is refunded if the challenge is upheld. 

Squadding:  All matches will be squadded at the registration table which opens at 8:00 am eastern time.  Advanced entries will be honored until 8:30 am. eastern time. Every effort will be made to squad together shooters who are sharing a rifle, equipment, &/or transportation.  A notarized Eligibility Affidavit and Liability Agreement must be completed (a CMP requirement) before a score card is issued. 

Match Schedule:  Firing will start at 9:00 am eastern time at the 200 yard line on the SR-1 target. 

Stage 1 – Slow fire, prone; 5 sighters shots & 20 shots for record in 25 minutes; all rounds must be single loaded. 

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

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

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

Stage 5 – Aggregate of stages 1-4. 

Awards:  A medal or plaque will be awarded to the Match Winner, the High Classified Shooter, the High Unclassified Shooter, and the High Junior Shooter. An unclassified shooter has not shot in a NRA Registered or Approved match.  Shooting in this match will allow each competitor to participate in the CMP’s M1 sales program.

General:  Bring your own food and water; there will be no lunch break.  Competitors should car pool and park as many vehicles as possible in the 600 yard line parking area.  If vehicles interfere with the match, then all vehicles will be left at the 600 yard line. 

Motels:  There are some 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 & continue to Frazier Rd, turn left onto Frazier Rd & go to the four way stop at Wilson Rd, go straight through the intersection and travel down Main Range Rd past French Range.  Continue down Main Range Rd and go down a very steep hill, at the base of the hill turn left onto Porter River Rd.  Follow Porter River Rd 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 match program ready at the gate.  Tell the gate guards you are traveling to the rifle match at Scott Mountain Range and that you have one or more firearms.  Bring only the firearms you plan to shoot and call the match coordinator prior to the clinic to have your name and address on the gate roster.  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 very helpful to be cooperative and polite when dealing with 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 on a U.S. military installation and everyone is subject to all applicable federal laws and military regulations while 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 should arrive at Fort Knox early in order to process through the gate and arrive at the match promptly.  All firearms must be unloaded and secured in an appropriate container.  Ammunition must be stored in appropriate containers and kept separate from firearms.