THE 2012 NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS LONG RANGE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sponsored by the
BISMARCK- MANDAN RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION
MATCH DATE: SEPTEMBER 8TH AND 9TH, 2012
LOCATION: Fried Family Shooting Complex. - From intersection of I-94 and US 83, (exit 182), South to Moffit, then 3 miles West of Moffit, (on Moffit Road), then 1.75 miles South on County Road 262 Street SE. Leon Nesja, 708 Sweetbriar Road, Mandan, ND 58554-2445 OR Tom Thompson, 2708 Stevens St, Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 663-8818 ljnesja@bis.midco.net (for Leon) (701) 220-4601 tthompson@usbr.gov (for Tom) Any individual familiar with safe firearm practices. Current NRA High Power Rifle Rules will govern. Entries should be made at least 7 days preceding the firing date. Late entries may be accepted to the range capacity. Entries are limited to 44 competitors. Be sure to indicate your correct NRA classification, and NRA member number. Make entries by contacting Leon or Tom by mail, phone, or e-mail. (See Information above) Adults - $35.00; Juniors - $25.00. You may mail your individual entry with the correct fees to Tom Thompson at the above address, or register on site. Make checks payable to BMRPA. These fees include a $9.00 N.R.A. registration fee and all taxes. Squadding for the Regional Long Range Individual Championship will be from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM, Saturday, September 8th at the Club House. The 2012 Northern Great Plains Long Range Regional Championship will commence firing at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 8th. The first three of five matches will be fired on Saturday. Matches four and five will be fired Sunday, September 9th, starting at 9:00 AM. All times are CDT. Will be given to each individual who competes or helps with match operations. Any Rifle (Rule 3.2), NRA Match Rifle (Rule 3.3), Palma Rifle (Rule 3.3.3), or the Service Rifle (Rule 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2) For F-Class; any rifle, any sight, any reasonable support. See NRA web site for F-Class rules. The NRA Classification System will be used. Unclassified competitors will fire in the Master Class. Rule 19.6 - Assigned Classification, or 19.2 - Temporary Classification, may be used in making entry in an NRA Regional tournament. NRA Official type Long Range will be used. F-class targets will be used for F-class. NRA High Power Rifle Rule 3.21 requires the mandatory use of Open Bolt indicators for all sanctioned tournaments. They will be available from the Range Officer for $1.00.
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SIGHTING SHOTS: Unlimited Sighting shots (Rule 9.2a) are allowed. However, all sighting shots and record shots must be taken within the time allowed. Coaching is allowed before, but not after the first record shot. PIT AND SCORING All competitors will perform pit duty, (or provide a pit puller), as well as shoot and score. DUTIES: THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS LONG RANGE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 1 - September 8TH, 2012 - Firing will commence at 10:00 AM, CDT MATCH NO. 1: 1,000 Yards - PRONE - Unlimited sighting shots and 20 shots for record in a total time limit of 30 minutes using Any Rifle/Any Sights, NRA Match Rifle, Palma Rifle, or Service Rifle. MATCH NO. 2: 1,000 Yards - PRONE - Unlimited sighting shots and 20 shots for record in a total time limit of 30 minutes using Any Rifle/Iron Sights, NRA Match Rifle, Palma Rifle, or Service Rifle.
MATCH NO. 3: 1,000 Yards - PRONE - Unlimited sighting shots and 20 shots for record in a total time limit of 30 minutes using Any Rifle/Iron Sights, NRA Match Rifle, Palma Rifle, or Service Rifle. DAY 2 - September 9th, 2012 - Firing will commence at 9:00 AM, CDT MATCH NO. 4: 1,000 Yards - PRONE - Unlimited sighting shots and 20 shots for record in a total time limit of 30 minutes using Any Rifle/Any Sights, NRA Match Rifle, Palma Rifle, or Service Rifle. MATCH NO. 5: 1,000 Yards - PRONE - Unlimited sighting shots and 20 shots for record in a total time limit of 30 minutes using Any Rifle/Any Sights, NRA Match Rifle, Palma Rifle, or Service Rifle. MATCH NO. 6: THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: An aggregate of Matches 1 - 5. THE NORTHERN GREAT PLANS LONG RANGE REGIONAL F AND F-TR CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP The F AND F-TR Class Championship will be fired concurrently with the above matches. Any rifle, (rule 3.2), any sight, any reasonable support. Sandbags front and/or rear, bipods, tripods, etc. are accepted; however, no machine rests, rail guns, Lead Sleds, or return-to-battery guns are allowed. The rifle must be fired from the shoulder. (Rule 5.3) Caliber limited to less than or equal to 0.35. (Rule 3.2) No muzzle brakes are allowed. (Rule 3.16.1) F-Class targets will be used. Indicate on your entry if you wish to fire F-Class. F-Class awards will be provided. Ask the Match Director or Range Officer for a print-out of F-Class Rules. F-Class competitors are urged to go to N.R.A. web site and download a complete copy of the F-Class rules. CHALLENGES: The challenge fee will be $1.00 per challenge. CATEGORIES AND CLASSES IN AGGREGATE MATCHES: Separate class awards will be given in each of two categories in the Service Rifle Division: Civilian and Service. The Service category will include all Reserve and Active components, subject to the conditions of the award schedule. In the Match Rifle Division, there will be no separate categories, only class awards. Service competitors will be eligible under Rule 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7. All others will compete as Civilians. CATEGORIES AND CLASSES IN FIRED MATCHES: At a minimum, awards to Match winner and 1st in each Class, provide there are 3 competitors in the class, will be given. Classes other than High Master will be combined if fewer than 3 entries. If fewer than 3 High Masters are entered they will shoot for Match Winner only. Categories and classes as outlined above will be maintained if possible. AWARD DISPOSITION: There must be 3 or more entries in a Class for one award, 6 or more for two awards and 9 or more for three awards. If there are fewer than 3 High Masters entered, they will fire for Match Winner awards only. The High Master class may not be combined with the Master Class. Awards will be provided in the F-Class OR the F-TR Class if there are at least 3 competitors in the class. If there are fewer than the required number of entries in a class to provide awards, they will be combined with the same class in another category. If there are still fewer than 3 entries after combining all categories of a class, there will be NO AWARDS provided in that class, and all competitors in the lower class will be moved back to their respective category in the next higher class, until there are a minimum of 3 competitors in the combined class. An individual winning a place award - Winner, Second, or Third, Open - shall be entitled to Special Awards for which he/she is qualified but may not win a category/class award in the same match. SPECIAL AWARDS CATEGORIES: (If 4 or more are entered in the Special Award Category) Competitor must indicate on the SR-1 entry card all special awards for which he/she is eligible. 1. Senior (Rule 2.2.1) 2. Woman 3. Junior (Rule 2.3) REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS: (Match 6) Winner: NRA Regional Gold Medallion 2nd Place: NRA Regional Silver Medallion 3rd Place: NRA Regional Bronze Medallion Medallions will be provided by NRA in accordance with the Regional Awards schedule. Class awards will be provided by the Bismarck/Mandan R&P Association. RANGE FACILITIES: If you wish to camp on the range, or roll out a cot and sleeping bag in the club house, please contact Leon Nesja (701-663-8818) or Tom Thompson (701-220-4601) by Monday, September 3, 2012 in order to make arrangements to stay at the range. Bring your own lunch. We now have water! WEB SITE: Be sure to check our web site: bmrpa.org for updates and information.
