swierczekml
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- Apr 19, 2011
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Match information below, hope to see a decent turnout! With luck the weather will get more...ah..."representative" by next week...
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Match Details:
30 round match shot at 100 yards using a standard NRA SR-1 target.
Ten shots prone slow fire, ten shots prone rapid fire, and ten shots standing slow fire following NRA high power rifle rules.
Ten minute sighting-in period prior to shooting for score.
M1 Carbines are the focus of the match, but any centerfire rifle or carbine used in service during the Korean conflict is acceptable.
Refer to the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...weapons#Rifles for details. If it’s on the list and legal for use at Sanner's Lake, bring it!
Rifle must be configured as it was used in service, i.e. no sporter modifications, aftermarket precision sights, bedded stocks, etc. are allowed.
Modern replicas (e.g. James River M1 Carbine) or semi-automatic variants (e.g. Auto-Ordnance Thompson, Ohio Ordnance Works BAR) are acceptable.
No mounted optics or bipods. Shooting mats and slings are acceptable.
Attire should be appropriate to the weather (period correct preferred!). No custom shooting jackets or specialized gloves.
Who:
Open to the public. Non-members coordinate with match director for directions and access.
Why:
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was a brutal 17-day battle of the Korean War, fought over the roughest terrain under the harshest winter weather conditions of the war. Allied troops were encircled and attacked by enemy forces but were able to break out and inflict crippling losses on the enemy. A cold front from Siberia had descended over the Chosin Reservoir and the temperature plunged to as low as −35 °F. The freezing weather resulted in frostbite casualties, icy roads, and numerous weapon malfunctions. Medical supplies froze, morphine syringes had to be defrosted in a medic's mouth before they could be injected, and frozen blood plasma was useless on the battlefield. Cutting off clothing to deal with a wound risked gangrene and frostbite. Batteries for the vehicles and radios did not function in the freezing weather and quickly ran down. The lubrication in the guns gelled and rendered them useless in battle. Firing pin springs and operating rods froze and jammed. Refer to the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle...osin_Reservoir for details on the battle and the heroism and hardships of “The Chosin Few”. Although we won’t get anywhere close to the miserable conditions they experienced during the battle, this match honors their service and sacrifice.
Where:
Sanner's Lake Rifle Range
When:
18 Feb 17. Sign-in and setup starts at 0800, match starts at 0900.
Cost:
Sanner's Lake members and non-members $5
Age Categories:
None. Match director may handicap shooters displaying excessive youth and vitality.
Weather:
The colder the better. Rifle and equipment should be properly cold soaked on the line prior to shooting. Only historically accurate methods may be used to unstick frozen equipment!
Divisions:
Rifle type and caliber will be listed in match results. The more interesting and unique, the better!
Equipment Needed:
Center fire rifle or carbine per the rules listed above
30 rounds ammunition plus sighting/backup rounds
Spotting scope (optional, but helpful)
Shooting mat (optional)
Course of Fire Details
NRA SR-1 targets at 100 yards.
Sighting shots: As many as needed in 10 minutes
Prone slow fire: 10 rounds in 10 minutes
Prone rapid fire: 10 rounds fired in two 5 round strings, 30 seconds per string. Loading and reloading will be off the clock.
Standing: 10 rounds in 10 minutes
Thirty shots total for score
Scoring
100 points possible for each string, 300 points total.
Shooters ranked by highest combined score.
Ties broken by X's, then by highest individual string, then by fewest hits of lowest value.
Each string of 10 shots will be shot on a separate target.
Point value of the ring for each shot will be totaled (maximum of 100 per target).
Number of X's will be noted.
Holes touching a higher value ring are given the higher value.
Firing fewer than required number of shots will be scored as misses.
Firing more than the required number of shots and more than 10 hits are on the target, with no cross firing evident, the 10 hits of the lowest value will be recorded for that string.
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Match Details:
30 round match shot at 100 yards using a standard NRA SR-1 target.
Ten shots prone slow fire, ten shots prone rapid fire, and ten shots standing slow fire following NRA high power rifle rules.
Ten minute sighting-in period prior to shooting for score.
M1 Carbines are the focus of the match, but any centerfire rifle or carbine used in service during the Korean conflict is acceptable.
Refer to the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...weapons#Rifles for details. If it’s on the list and legal for use at Sanner's Lake, bring it!
Rifle must be configured as it was used in service, i.e. no sporter modifications, aftermarket precision sights, bedded stocks, etc. are allowed.
Modern replicas (e.g. James River M1 Carbine) or semi-automatic variants (e.g. Auto-Ordnance Thompson, Ohio Ordnance Works BAR) are acceptable.
No mounted optics or bipods. Shooting mats and slings are acceptable.
Attire should be appropriate to the weather (period correct preferred!). No custom shooting jackets or specialized gloves.
Who:
Open to the public. Non-members coordinate with match director for directions and access.
Why:
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was a brutal 17-day battle of the Korean War, fought over the roughest terrain under the harshest winter weather conditions of the war. Allied troops were encircled and attacked by enemy forces but were able to break out and inflict crippling losses on the enemy. A cold front from Siberia had descended over the Chosin Reservoir and the temperature plunged to as low as −35 °F. The freezing weather resulted in frostbite casualties, icy roads, and numerous weapon malfunctions. Medical supplies froze, morphine syringes had to be defrosted in a medic's mouth before they could be injected, and frozen blood plasma was useless on the battlefield. Cutting off clothing to deal with a wound risked gangrene and frostbite. Batteries for the vehicles and radios did not function in the freezing weather and quickly ran down. The lubrication in the guns gelled and rendered them useless in battle. Firing pin springs and operating rods froze and jammed. Refer to the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle...osin_Reservoir for details on the battle and the heroism and hardships of “The Chosin Few”. Although we won’t get anywhere close to the miserable conditions they experienced during the battle, this match honors their service and sacrifice.
Where:
Sanner's Lake Rifle Range
When:
18 Feb 17. Sign-in and setup starts at 0800, match starts at 0900.
Cost:
Sanner's Lake members and non-members $5
Age Categories:
None. Match director may handicap shooters displaying excessive youth and vitality.
Weather:
The colder the better. Rifle and equipment should be properly cold soaked on the line prior to shooting. Only historically accurate methods may be used to unstick frozen equipment!
Divisions:
Rifle type and caliber will be listed in match results. The more interesting and unique, the better!
Equipment Needed:
Center fire rifle or carbine per the rules listed above
30 rounds ammunition plus sighting/backup rounds
Spotting scope (optional, but helpful)
Shooting mat (optional)
Course of Fire Details
NRA SR-1 targets at 100 yards.
Sighting shots: As many as needed in 10 minutes
Prone slow fire: 10 rounds in 10 minutes
Prone rapid fire: 10 rounds fired in two 5 round strings, 30 seconds per string. Loading and reloading will be off the clock.
Standing: 10 rounds in 10 minutes
Thirty shots total for score
Scoring
100 points possible for each string, 300 points total.
Shooters ranked by highest combined score.
Ties broken by X's, then by highest individual string, then by fewest hits of lowest value.
Each string of 10 shots will be shot on a separate target.
Point value of the ring for each shot will be totaled (maximum of 100 per target).
Number of X's will be noted.
Holes touching a higher value ring are given the higher value.
Firing fewer than required number of shots will be scored as misses.
Firing more than the required number of shots and more than 10 hits are on the target, with no cross firing evident, the 10 hits of the lowest value will be recorded for that string.
