John C. Garand Course
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Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
Bring your Garand. Then you won't be fighting the time on the rapid fire. I shoot most of these matches there at Thurmont, so you should see me there.
Here's a long thread that has lots of useful information and videos:
https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=79111
There should be someone there who can notarize your liability form.
At Thurmont we shoot at 100 yards on scaled down targets, and we walk down to score them after every stage. We usually have two or three relays of seven shooters each. It's a leisurely, low key match. (Actually, there's a lot of standing around talking.)
We usually shoot the short course, but sometimes the long course. Long course is 20 rounds slow prone in 20 minutes, ten rounds rapid prone in 70 seconds, ten rounds rapid sitting in 60 seconds, and ten rounds standing offhand in ten minutes. Short course omits the sitting rapid and only ten rounds slow prone. Both corses start with five sighters.
Here's a long thread that has lots of useful information and videos:
https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=79111
There should be someone there who can notarize your liability form.
At Thurmont we shoot at 100 yards on scaled down targets, and we walk down to score them after every stage. We usually have two or three relays of seven shooters each. It's a leisurely, low key match. (Actually, there's a lot of standing around talking.)
We usually shoot the short course, but sometimes the long course. Long course is 20 rounds slow prone in 20 minutes, ten rounds rapid prone in 70 seconds, ten rounds rapid sitting in 60 seconds, and ten rounds standing offhand in ten minutes. Short course omits the sitting rapid and only ten rounds slow prone. Both corses start with five sighters.
stu929
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I've been even for a noob is was fun!
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stu929
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You can actually bring an AR for practice as well. Just cant win.
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tylerevans42
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- May 31, 2015
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Fun match. been up there myself. Take the garand if you please, but every time I've been up there, the guys finishing at the top of the list are shooting 03's
Yeah doesn't really surprise me. I think I'll take the Garand though just because I've shot my 03A3 in a different style course already before.
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
If it is really a John C. Garand course, you can only fire a Garand for trophy. And it has to be a pretty stock Garand, no National Match mods.
Of course, a local match may allow anything and everything.
Of course, a local match may allow anything and everything.
If it is really a John C. Garand course, you can only fire a Garand for trophy. And it has to be a pretty stock Garand, no National Match mods.
Of course, a local match may allow anything and everything.
No problems there, it is completely as issued...no NM or other mods of any kind
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
The Thurmont CMP matches are friendly, casual, low-key club shoots. They are not run strictly by the letter of the CMP rulebook.
In effect, we shoot the John C Garand, the Springfield, and sometimes the M1 Carbine matches simultaneously. One simplification is to allow the same time limits in the rapid fire stages for Garands and Springfields. This gives Garands an extra ten seconds. It's a fun match; it ain't Perry.
There are awards for first, second, and third place scores. No separate first place for Garands and Springfields. The awards are little pins suitable for a lapel or hat. I have a bunch of second and third place pins, all won with a Garand. First place is usually earned by one particular guy who has been shooting the 03-A3 the last couple of years, but he usually shoots a re-entry with the Garand, too, and his Garand scores are typically gold medal level also.
1) It's the shooter, not the rifle.
2) Thurmont is a nice casual club shoot; it's not Camp Perry.
Here's a picture I took of the Prone Rapid Fire stage at Thurmont. The 03-A3 shooter is reloading with a five round clip. Notice he has a second, emergency clip positioned on his right. An emergency clip is a good idea whether you shoot an M1 or a bolt gun.
In effect, we shoot the John C Garand, the Springfield, and sometimes the M1 Carbine matches simultaneously. One simplification is to allow the same time limits in the rapid fire stages for Garands and Springfields. This gives Garands an extra ten seconds. It's a fun match; it ain't Perry.
There are awards for first, second, and third place scores. No separate first place for Garands and Springfields. The awards are little pins suitable for a lapel or hat. I have a bunch of second and third place pins, all won with a Garand. First place is usually earned by one particular guy who has been shooting the 03-A3 the last couple of years, but he usually shoots a re-entry with the Garand, too, and his Garand scores are typically gold medal level also.
1) It's the shooter, not the rifle.
2) Thurmont is a nice casual club shoot; it's not Camp Perry.
Here's a picture I took of the Prone Rapid Fire stage at Thurmont. The 03-A3 shooter is reloading with a five round clip. Notice he has a second, emergency clip positioned on his right. An emergency clip is a good idea whether you shoot an M1 or a bolt gun.
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rdc
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Everything Threeband said. I think there is a thurmont match coming up. Just make sure you get a notarized affidavit.
It really also helps if you show up with your 100Y zero. They are pretty accommodating but it helps if you show up prepared.
It really also helps if you show up with your 100Y zero. They are pretty accommodating but it helps if you show up prepared.
Sounds good, thanks for the information. If by any luck I'll be there for the next one just to try it out. I've shot in a couple casual matches with an 03A3 when I was stationed on Camp Pendleton and used one of their 600 yard ranges. I also competed in the USMC Division Matches with an M4 and it was fun. I would like to get back into it even if it is just a low key casual event.
rdc
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Just looked at the calendar and there is a Garand match in thurmont this Saturday.
Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
Oh yeah, I just realized two days ago that it was this weekend. Usually it would be next weekend.
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