VINTAGE PRECISION RIFLE TEAM MATCH

 

April 20 & 21, 2024

Guest registration to access the base, please contact the Match Director James Otto: ottoman_1972@yahoo.com

 

Registration: Range 4, 300 yard line 0730-0830. Firing will begin on Range 4 at 0900 daily.

 

Entry Fees: Cash only. $20/day.

 

Parking will be in the Weapons Bn parking lot by the flag pole. The only authorized vehicles down range will be the RSO and OIC.  DO NOT drive down range to drop your gear off.

 

Rifles Allowed: CMP Rules: Vintage Sniper with the addition of Vietnam Era, Modern, and other rifles. The intent and spirit of this match is to utilize similar rifles and optics that our service members were issued.

 

Targets: Conventional SR, SR-3C, & MR-1.

 

Rests: Sand bags or pack that the shooters will provide for themselves.  As-issued Harris bipods may be used with M40A3/5, MK13’s and M24’s. The butt of the rifle will be supported by the shooters shoulder, non-firing hand, or sand sock. 

 

Relays: Squading will take place on the 300 yard line.   Hat, eye and hearing protection is required to be worn in the pits.

 

There will be 3 categories: Vintage, Vietnam and Modern. If categories are mixed it will be of the higher category.

 

Saturday:

MATCH 1: 300-yd prone, 5 minute sighter period for both shooters, 10 record shots per shooter, 20 sec. exposures. Targets: SR-3

 

MATCH 2: 600-yd prone, 5 minute sighter period for both shooters, 10 record shots per shooter, 20 sec. exposures. Targets: MR-1

 

MATCH 3: 600-yd prone slow fire (pull and mark each shot), 20 record shots per shooter. Targets: MR-1 (43 min/team).

 

Sunday:

MATCH 4: 800-yd prone slow fire, unlimited sighters, and 15 record shots per shooter using the MR-1 target (40 minutes/team).

 

MATCH 5: 900-yd prone slow fire, unlimited sighters, and 15 record shots per shooter using the MR-1 target (40 minutes/team).

 

MATCH 6: 1000-yd prone slow fire, unlimited sighters, and 15 record shots per shooter using the MR-1 target (40 minutes/team).

 

 

Allowed rifles

See CMP Rules: 6.0 http://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/CMPGamesRules.pdf

 

M70:

• Action: Winchester Model 70 long action with claw or push feed.
• Optic: Unertl, Lyman Super Targetspot 8x, 10x, 12x with 1.5” front obj ¾” tube.  Recoil spring will be removed. 3-9x 40mm Redfield w/ Redfield jr mount. Original or reproduction scopes and mount. No picatinny scope mount or scopes with tubes larger than 1”.
• Barrel Length: 24” Heavy target barrel.
• Caliber: 30.06
• Stock: Wood sporter or marksman stock w/ glass bedded action.

M40:

• Action: Remington 700.
• Optic: Redfield 3-9x 40mm w/ Redfield jr mount. Original or reproduction scopes and mounts. No target knobs, picatinny scope mount or scopes with tubes larger than 1”.
• Barrel Length: 24” Remington Varmint contour.
• Caliber: .308 Winchester / 7.62mm NATO
• Stock: wood sporter type with integral cheek rest and glass bedded action.

M21:

• Action: M1A or M14 no lugs.

• Optic: M84, Redfield 3-9x 40mm with or without ART, Leatherwood 3-9x ARTII, and M-1000 2.5-10x 44mm. Original or reproduction scopes and mounts. No scopes with tubes larger than 1”

• Barrel: Standard weight barrel only. No Medium or Heavy Barrels.
• Caliber: .308 Winchester / 7.62mm NATO
• Stock: Standard Mil spec wood stock and glass bedded action. No heavy contour match stocks.
• The gas cylinder and front band may be unitized.
• Flash hiders may be reamed

M40A1:

• Action: Remington 700.
• Optic: Redfield 3-9x 40mm, Weaver T-10, Unertl or USO MST-100 10x with Redfield Jr or Unertl clip slot mount. Original or reproduction scopes and mounts. No picatinny scope mount or scopes with tubes larger than 1”.
• Barrel Length: 24” Medium-heavy target barrel.
• Caliber: .308 Winchester / 7.62mm NATO
• Stock: McMillan A1 fiberglass stock and glass bedded action.

M40A3:

• Action: Remington 700.
• Optic: Unertl or USO MST-100 10x, S&B PM II LP 3–12×50, or equivalent scope not exceeding 12x.  DD Ross or Badger 30 min base with Badger Rings.
• Barrel Length: 24” Medium-heavy target barrel.
• Caliber: .308 Winchester / 7.62mm NATO
• Stock: McMillan A4 fiberglass stock and glass bedded action.

M40A5:

• Action: Remington 700.
• Optic: S&B PM II LP 3–12×50, Premier Reticle 3-15x50mm, or equivalent scope not exceeding 15x. DD Ross or Badger 30 min base with Badger rings.
• Barrel Length: 24” Medium-heavy target barrel w/ Surefire MB762SSAL/RE.
• Caliber: .308 Winchester / 7.62mm NATO
• Stock: McMillan A4 fiberglass stock and glass bedded action.

M24:

• Action: Long Action Remington 700.
• Optic: Leupold Ultra M3A 10×42mm or Leupold Mk 4 LR/T M3 10×40mm. Leupold base and rings.
• Barrel Length: 24” Medium-heavy target barrel.
• Caliber: .308 Winchester / 7.62mm NATO
• Stock: H-S Precision PST-024.

Mk13 Mod 0 & 5:

• Action: Long Action Remington 700 or Stiller
• Optic: Leupold Mk 4 LR/T 10x or 16x, Nightforce 5.5-22x or 8-32x
• Barrel Length: 26” Lijia
• Caliber: .300 Winchester Magnum
• Stock: McMillian A2 or AICS 2.0

SVD Dragunov:

• Optic: PSO-1 4x fixed.
• Barrel Length: 24”.
• Caliber: 7.62x54R
• Stock: Skeletonized wooden stock.

M1903A4:

• (03A3 receiver, 03A3 hand-guard, no sights, C stock or scant-type stock)

 

• M73B1 (Weaver 330C 2.5X telescope), M73B2, M81, M82, M84, 4x Stith-Kollmorgen. Non-issue scopes: Lyman Alaskan, Weaver K2.5

 

• .30-06 cal.

 

1941A1 Springfield:

• (C stock, Standard 1903 sights with Unertl type scope on Unertl type mounts and bases)

 

• Winchester A5, Winchester B5, Winchester B3, USMC original issue: Unertl 8X

Sniper Telescope, Non-issue scopes: Unertl, Lyman or Fecker 6X or 8X scope with up to a 1.5” objective; Leatherwood Malcolm 3X or 6X, Note: All scopes must have external

adjustment and no recoil spring.

 

• .30.06 cal.

 

M1C and M1D:

• M81 (Lyman), M82, M84, Non-issue: Stith-Kollmorgen 4X, Lyman Alaskan

 

• .30.06 cal.

SAFN/M1949 (semi auto)

.30-06, 7 mm, 7.65 mm, 8 mm

(Used by several countries)

OPI 4X scope, Echo mount

 

Germany:                                                        Switzerland:

8x57 mm Gewehr 98                                        7.5 mm M1931/42 Sniper Rifle

8x57 mm Karbine 98                                        7.5 mm M1931/43 Sniper Rifle

ZF4, ZF39, ZF41                                              1.8X in M1931/42,

Non-issue: Weaver K4                                      2.8X in M1931/43,

Gewehr 43 or Karbine 43 (semi-auto)    

ZF4

 

 

Great Britain and Commonwealth                  USSR:

Countries:                                                       7.62 mm M1891/30 Mosin Nagant

.303 cal. No. 1, Mk III Series SMLE                   PE, PU

Aldis, Periscopic Prism scope,                          7.62 mm Tokarev M 1938 (SVT-38)

Winchester A5, William Malcolm 3X                  7.62 mm Tokarev M 1940 (SVT-40)

or 6X                                                                PU

                                                             

Great Britain and Commonwealth                  Yugoslavia & Czechoslovakia:

Countries:                                                       7.92 mm M1948 (YUG)

.303 cal. Enfield No. 3 Mark I (T) or                   7.92 mm VZ 24, with 24” or 30” barrels

Pattern 1914 (T) or P-14 (T)                             (CZE)

M1918 Telescope, Aldis, Periscopic                  ZF4, ZF39 variants, ZF41

Prism scope, Winchester A5,                            Non-issue: Weaver K4

William Malcolm 3X

 

Great Britain and Commonwealth                  Sweden:

Countries:                                                       6.5 mm M41 series Sniper Rifles

.303 cal. No. 4 Mark I (T)                                  Ajack 4x90 mm (German),

No. 32 (M32 variants)                                       Aga 3x65 mm (M42 or M44)

Non-issue: Lyman Alaskan,                              Non-issue: Weaver K4

Weaver K2.5 or K3

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ble 7-- Vintage Sniper Rifles and Scopesifles Scopes

Japan:

6.5 mm Type 38 Sniper Rifle

6.5 mm Type 97 Sniper Rifle

6.5 mm Type 99 Sniper Rifle

7.7 mm Type 99 Sniper Rifle

Original scopes only