500 Yard Accurized Gas Gun Match

PRGC High Power is happy to introduce our new Accurized Gas gun match. For this match we want to give shooters an opportunity to test their precision shooting skills with modern semi-auto rifle platforms in a format that can be shot on a weekday evening. To start out the match will have a single stage that has multiple shooting positions, with multiple targets around 500 yards. Since there will be very little yardage change the targets will generally be between 1.5 and 2 MOA in size. The shooters will pre-register through Practiscore then arrive sometime during the match time frame, shoot the stage then continue on with their evening.

This being a new match and match style for PRGC we will be evolving the match over time and will welcome constructive input.

Stages. 

    Unless the stage description states otherwise, stages will have a 90 second par time, a 20 round limit and targets do NOT need to be hit to move on. Stages will have at least 2 distinct shooting positions, and between 8 and 12 required hits. Scoring will be time plus.

Divisions

1. Open

   1. Cartridge 

      1. Any intermediate cartridge that will operate in a standard AR-15 sized platform. Basically anything based on a 7.62x39 or smaller cartridge.

   2. Gear

      1. Any combination of bi-pod or bags

      2. Any magnification

2. Limited

   1. Cartridge 

      1. Any intermediate cartridge that will operate in a standard AR-15 sized platform. Basically anything based on a 7.62x39 or smaller cartridge.

   2. Gear

      1. 1 bag or bi-pod 

      2. 10x max

3. Service

   1. Cartridge

      1. Must be either 556/223 or 7.62x39

   2. Gear

      1. No stabilizing support gear, such as a bi-pod or bag

      2. Any magnification

     NOTE. There is no heavy metal division, so no 308 or larger based cartridges are allowed. 

Scoring.

    Raw time plus any penalties.

1. Out of rounds or stopping the course of fire before all targets are hit will result in par time plus any applicable penalties.

2. Penalties

   1. Missed target: 10 seconds

      1. If target was engaged from the correct position and sequence but missed and not re-engaged with a hit before moving on

   2. Failure to Engage: 20 seconds

      1. If the target was not engaged with at least one shot from the correct position and sequence before the next target is engaged. Any targets remaining after par time.

   3. General procedural: 15 seconds

Shooter categories

    Shooter categories are on the honor system and really about the limits you want to place on yourself.

1. Expert - You shoot other precision rifle matches regularly and are usually above 75%

   1. No coaching of any kind during the stage. Only hits will be called.

   2. If a target is shot out of sequence, any target skipped will be assessed the “Failure to engage” penalty.

2. Experienced - You shoot other precision rifle matches or matches requiring some precision rifle shots regularly. 

   1. Should be very little coaching during the stage. If they are struggling though, give them a break and throw them a correction call or two.

   2. If a target is engaged out of sequence then the shooter may engage the missed target and continue the sequence in the correct order.

3. Beginner - You have only ever shot a handful of precision rifle matches or matches requiring some precision shots.

   1. Coaching is encouraged.

   2. If a target is engaged out of sequence then the shooter may engage the missed target and continue the sequence in the correct order.

4. New Shooter - You have never shot a match requiring precision rifle shots.

   1. Coaching is encouraged.

   2. If a target is engaged out of sequence then the shooter may engage the missed target and continue the sequence in the correct order.

Contact for more information James Tomassoni, stargun@thedarkstars.org