B.R.P.C Competitions
Open sighted rifle, shot from the prone position resting on elbows. Slings may be used. Shooters to take 10 shots with 2 sighters within 20mins.
Any rifle, any sights or rest. Shooters to take 10 shots with 2 sighters within 20mins.
Shot from pit on elbows. Two courses of timed fire of five rounds.
Shooter to make 5 hits at 100m 200m 300m 100m 200m x2. Any rife up to 303, any sights
Standing unsupported (slings may be used). Shooter to engage three figure 11 targets at 100m 200m and 300m in 15 seconds. Any rifle up to 303, any sights.
Class 1 scoped rifle
Class 2 open sighted rifle.
Any rest. Shooter to engage a 500mm width target which will appear at random position for 4 seconds between lanes 1-6.
Distance varies depending on the day. (303 max caliber at Thetford).
Note: Now 400 not 500. Shot at 3 distances all with any rifle, any sights, any position and any rests
- 3 shots at 100m on a groundhog target.
- 3 shots at 300m on a ground hog target.
- 3 shots at 400m on a ground hog target.
- Prize 1 25% of the ‘pot’ will go to the person who shoots the highest combined score on the ground hog.
- Prize 2 The balance will go to the person or persons who manage to break the egg.
Please note: Starting in 2020, all shoot-offs for all comps will be one shot each on separate targets, nearest to bull wins.
Any sights are permitted. Target set at 100m, you are allowed 10 shots with two ‘sighters’. Target scores to be decided by the competition organisers. Benchrest conditions will apply, i.e. any kind of rest, apparatus etc. may be used subject only to range regulations.
On rabbit silhouette target with scoring rings
- 100m 10 shots prone.
- 10mins 50m 5 shots seated or kneeling
- 5mins 25m 5 shots off hand – 5mins
Rifle and ammunition in the spirit means; a pre-1899 design of rifle and ammo (the rifle itself need not be original and reproduction rifles are fine), with pre-1899 era ammunition design, though exceptions may be allowed on the day if close to the spirit.
Buffalo targets with scoring zones to be shot at 200m. Shot from a sitting position – crossed sticks allowed – no bipods. Two non-scoring ‘sighters’ followed by 10 shots.
In the case of a draw a shoot off will happen with shot placement closest to the eye (the center of the number 5) winning.
- 1st stage will be 5 shots in one minute standing using crossed sticks at 100m.
- 2nd stage will be 5 shots in 5 minutes sitting or kneeling using crossed sticks at 200m to simulate shooting over 50cm high obstacle.
- 3rd stage will be 5 shots in 3 minute prone using stalking type rest (bipod) at 300m.
Service rifles only. Slings permitted if used as issued to rifle.
Practice 1 – Prone at 300m: duration 10 minutes
- Shooting mats may be used
- 2 marked ‘sighters’. Shooters will be loaded and made ready with 2 rounds
- On initial whistle shooters will have 5 minutes to make 2 individually marked sighting shots
- Shooting ends following the second whistle
- Targets will be lowered, patched and raised ready for 10 to count
- 10 to count. Shooters will be told to load & make ready with a maximum of 10 rounds
- On the whistle shooters have 5 minutes to fire all 10 rounds
- Shooting ends following the second whistle, all rifles unloaded and proved clear
On RCO instruction as a line Detail advances to 200m and adopts sitting or kneeling position. Wait for instructions to load.
Practice 2 – Sitting or Kneeling at 200m: duration 5 minutes
- Shooters will be loaded and made ready with maximum of 5 rounds
- On initial whistle shooters will have 5 minutes to fire 10 rounds
- Shooting ends following the second whistle, all rifles unloaded and proved clear
On RCO instruction as a line Detail advances to 100m and adopts standing alert position. Wait for instructions to load.
Practice 3 – Standing at 100m: duration 2 minutes
- Shooters will be loaded and made ready with maximum of 10 rounds
- On initial whistle shooters will have 2 minutes to fire 10 rounds
- Shooting ends following the second whistle, all rifles unloaded and proved clear
- Detail will return to 300m point to bag rifles and change detail
All scores will be collated in the butts and communicated at the end of the match.
Competitions
We frequently run competitions in the club, to allow for a bit of friendly rivalry and provide the basis for a little leg-pulling.
Some of these competitions have run for several years and we have results dating back to 2001 posted online.
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