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Commemorative Match – Vietnam: Battle of Khe Sanh
July 2, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT
$20OPEN TO: To all safe shooters
DATES: July 2nd, 2023 Squadding starts at 0900 (9AM). The match begins at 1000 (10AM). Early squadding and sight in please see Sight in at the bottom of the program.
PLACE: Scarborough Fish & Game Assn., Inc., 79 Holmes Road, Scarborough, Maine. Located across the road from the old Beechridge Speedway, just before or just after the large parking lot across from the Speedway depending on the direction you are coming from.
ENTRIES: Limited to 60. Advance registration appreciated.
FEES: $20.00 for all entrees
CONTACT / ADVANCE REGISTRATION: Greg Foster 2015snipe@gmail.com (207) 415-4603
RIFLE: Any rifle that was found in the Vietnam War from any Nation Involvee – Iron Sights ONLY. For Match Winner scoring. Shooters with ANY post-Vietnam era firearms that can meet the time limits of the course of fire is welcome and may shoot the match but are not eligible for awards.
OPEN BOLT INDICATOR: Will be required to be used. Avail for $2.00 each.
COURSE OF FIRE**: 16 rounds at 100 yds No Sighters
16 rounds at 200 yds No Sighters
16 rounds at 300 yds No Sighters
Total Round Count will be 48
EQUIPMENT: Safe rifle, safe ammunition, hearing & eye protection. NO match sights, slings or rests allowed, but shelter halves preferred, but mats are fine, binoculars, slings in the configurations used in the Korean War. If you would like to wear era uniforms from any combatant, please do. Bayonets are optional, but gloves are recommended.
TARGETS: Human silhouettes with no sighters.
POSITIONS: Any (safe) position (of the standard four positions: prone, offhand, sitting or kneeling) may be used at all firing positions. Take into consideration that it will be the end of December and there will be snow, shelter halves will be available to use as mats or you may bring your own or other improvised mat. The pits will be cleared and sanded.
TIME: A time limit of 4 minutes @300 yds, 3 minutes @200 yds and 2 minutes @100yds.
5 ROUND RULE: if a shooter cannot get on target paper after 5 misses; he/she will be disqualified at that distance of fire and asked to cease participation at that distance.
Awards: The winners will be mailed commemorative Plates. Awards for the to the top three scorers.
** Sight in Opportunity
If you need to validate your 100yd zero please come to the club at 0800 and to the 100yd U
