NRA ARMISTICE COMMEMORATION MATCH – SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2018

General Outline

The Armistice Commemoration Match will broadly follow the practices used during the heyday of the SMLE rifle with the emphasis on a friendly competition shot ‘In the Spirit of the Original’. Targets are largely those of the era and all shooting will be at a single distance – 200 yds - from the prone or kneeling position, including one Practice with fixed bayonets. Spare bayonets will be available on the day and will be checked for correct fitting before firing.
There will be a short Remembrance Service before the start of the competition, and to mark the occasion, special permission has been granted to fire a Vickers M/G. This will be conducted at the end of the competition in two details, with competitors either shooting alongside or watching the demonstration.
Tea/coffee and bacon butties will be available from 07.30 and a choice of Maconochie stew or curry at lunch time. Please tick the appropriate boxes on the entry form as required.
Those not in possession of an SMLE can use one supplied by LERA / NRA for a special price of £12 a day on a shared basis, and purchase ammunition – 66 rounds of S&B 180gr for £44.00 – upon production of their NRA membership and SCC. Note: rifles and ammunition will be issued on range. The rifles will be zeroed for 200 yds and no further sight adjustments will be permitted.
We expect some media coverage of the event and encourage those with British uniforms of WW1 to wear them on the day.
All competitors will receive a special RBL Centenary Mug.

Programme of Events

07.30-08.00 Century Range 18, 300 yds – registration; SCC and trigger checks; breakfast
08.00-08.15 Range and Safety Briefing
08.15-08.30 Remembrance Service
08.45-10.15 Details A & B shoot Matches 1, 2 and 3 (C & D in the Butts)
10.15-10.30 Changeover
10.30-12.00 Details C & D shoot Matches 1, 2 and 3 (A & B in the Butts)
12.00-13.00 Lunch on Range – Maconochie stew / Curry
13.00-14.00 Details A & B shoot matches 4 and 5 (C & D in the Butts)
14.00-14.15 Changeover
14.15-15.15 Details C & D shoot matches 4 and 5 (A & B in the Butts)
15.30-16.00 Vickers M/G demo in 2 Details with competitors alongside
16.15 Prize Giving on Range

Match Conditions

REPORTING/BRIEFING

All competitors are to report to the 300 yds car park on Century (Butt 18) from
07.30 for Registration and SCC/trigger checks. A mandatory Range and Safety
briefing will be held at 08.00.

SQUADDING

Competitors will be squadded into 4 details. Details A & B will shoot first, with
Details C & D marking targets (2 pers per target). Changeovers will occur midway
through the morning and afternoon.

TARGETS

Targetry will be as per Musketry Regulations 1909 (amended 1914) and NRA rules.
Where an original target is not available, an NRA target will be used.

AMMUNITION

A minimum of 66 rounds are required – 56 for the competition and 10 to shoot
alongside the Vickers M/G on completion of the matches. Competitors are to
supply their own ammunition

FIRING POSITIONS

Prone and kneeling. Competitors with disabilities may be permitted to shoot
seated at a table – see NRA rule 156.

RIFLES

All SMLE rifles shall be in the spirit of the original. Competitors will compete with
their rifle as a service arm. The following will apply regardless of the mark of SMLE:
a. Sights must be set centrally; aim off for wind adjustment
b. Slings if used must be 2 point service pattern (leather or webbing) attached to
the mid band swivel and butt sling swivel
c. Shooting jackets, mats and padded shooting gloves are not permitted
d. Heavy barrel SMLE target rifles may shoot alongside for honours only
e. Packing barrels is not permitted; this is difficult to police and reliance will be
on competitors’ integrity
f. In prone supported Practices, only the sandbag provided may be used, with
the supporting hand resting on the sandbag
g. When cocked, the trigger must lift a 3lb weight

OUTLINE OF MATCHES

Match 1 2+10rds Deliberate prone supported (bayonet fixed)
Match 2 10rds Snap prone unsupported
Match 3 10rds Rapid prone supported
Match 4 2+10rds Deliberate prone unsupported
Match 5 2+10rds Snap kneeling unsupported
Match 6 SR Aggregate (Matches 1-5)
PRIZES Prizes will be awarded in each Match in each class: 1st Prize Gold Medal; 2nd Prize
Silver Medal but only if the number of competitors exceeds 8; 3rd Prize Bronze
Medal if the number of competitors exceeds 20.

PRIZEGIVING

Prizegiving will take place behind the 300 yds FP on Century Butt 18 at approx 16.15 hrs.

ENTRY DEADLINE

Entries close at 12.00 hrs on Tuesday 6 November.

MATCH 1

Deliberate
Distance 200 yards
Position Prone supported with bayonet fixed
No. of Shots 2 non-convertible sighting shots + 10 to count
Targets Second Class Figure Target
Scoring Hit on the Figure 5
Hit within the 24” circle 4
Hit within the 36” circle 3
Hit elsewhere 1
Timing 30 seconds per shot
HPS 50

PROCEDURE
1. Competitors will be squadded two per target. One will fire while the other records the score. On completion
firers will change over.
2. On appearance of the target, competitors will release safety catches and open fire, each shot individually marked back.

MATCH 2

Snap Shooting in the Attack
Distance 200 yards
Position Prone unsupported
No. of Shots 10 to count
Targets Figure 4
Scoring Hit on the Figure 5
Hit within the 24” circle 4
Hit within the 36” circle 3
Hit elsewhere 1
Timing 10 exposures of 4 seconds with irregular intervals over 3 minutes
HPS 50

PROCEDURE
1. Competitors will be ordered to load with 5 rds, make ready, apply safety catches and adopt the prone unsupported position.
2. There will be 10 exposures each of 4 seconds. One round to be fired at each exposure. The magazine is to be
charged with a further 5 rounds between the 5th and 6th exposure when there will be a 15 second gap.
3. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

MATCH 3

Rapid
Distance 200 yards
Position Prone supported
No. of shots 10 to count
Targets Convertible Landscape Target
Scoring Hit within the 12” circle 5
Hit within the 24” circle 4
Hit within the 36” circle 3
Hit elsewhere 1
Timing 1 exposure of 60 seconds
HPS 50

PROCEDURE
1. Competitors will be ordered to load with 10 rounds (bolt forward on an empty chamber) and adopt the standing alert position.
2. On appearance of the target competitors are to adopt the prone supported position, make ready and engage the target with 10 rounds.
3. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.

MATCH 4

Deliberate
Distance 200 yards
Position Prone unsupported
No. of Shots 2 non-convertible sighting shots + 10 to count
Targets HBSA/NRA 200 yds Tin Hat
Scoring Hit within the 5” circle 5
Hit within the 12” circle 4
Hit within the 24” circle 3
Hit within the 36” circle 1
Timing 30 seconds per shot
HPS 50

PROCEDURE
1. Competitors will be squadded two per target. One will fire while the other records the score. On completion firers will change over.
2. On appearance of the target, competitors will release safety catches and open fire, each shot individually marked back.

MATCH 5

Snap
Distance 200 yards
Position Kneeling unsupported (alt standing if unable to kneel)
No. of Shots 2 sighting shots + 10 to count
Targets Figure 3 Hand held
Scoring 5 for hits above the neck line and 4 elsewhere on the Figure
Timing 10 exposures of 4 seconds with irregular intervals over 2 minutes
HPS 50

PROCEDURE
1. Competitors will have 2 minutes for sighting shots, each shot marked back. On completion of sighters, competitors will be ordered to load with 5 rds, adopt the kneeling unsupported position and make ready.
2. There will be 10 exposures each of 4 seconds. One round to be fired at each exposure. The magazine is to be charged with a further 5 rounds between the 5th and 6th exposure when there will be a 15 second gap.
3. Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.
Match HPS = 250

Ties will be counted out in the order Match 5, then 2, 3, 4, 1.