Carbine Shooters, 
This email is to advise you that a NTSA Carbine Match is scheduled for next Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at 0830. The forecast at this time is sunny and 67 degrees. The only concern is how much the ground dries out between now and then. We received approximately 7 inches of rain in the past week or so and the ground is saturated. If there is some wind and sun this week, the ground will improve, but with only three days of drying, it is hard to say how much. Unfortunately, there is a chance of rain from Tuesday through Thursday. I will check the range on Friday and advise if it is safe to have the match on Saturday. I am going to lean towards having the match, if possible.

Please pre-register for the match. On line sign-up will end on Friday at 8:30 PM.  You can still sign up Saturday as a “walk on” until 8:30 AM. However, at that point, squad options are limited. We maybalance the squads to minimize waiting time between stages and we will ensure that each squad has a person that can run Practiscore. The Practiscore sign-up link is:

https://practiscore.com/ntsa-carbine-match-march-3-2018/register

Please arrive early and drive the posted speed limit of 7 mph while on club property.  Please do not park in front of Pistol Bays 2 & 3.  This parking area should be left open for shooters using those bays.  Sign up will end at 0830 on Pistol Bay 1, the Safety and Courses of Fire Briefing will be around 0835, and the match will start around 0845.  You must attend the safety briefing to shoot in the match. 

Upon arrival, sign your name on the TWO sheets located on the clip boards on the bench.  The match fee is $10 for NTSA members, LEO's, and military; $20 for non-members.   Michael C. will collect the match fees. If he is not available, please do not put money for match fees on the clip board.  After the course of fire set-up is completed, we will call your name, collect the match fee, and issue the score sheet and waiver (for new shooters).  Fill out the score sheet and give it to the person entering walk-on shooters into Practiscore.  Do not include your email address unless it is new to us or you are not receiving our emails.  We will be using both Practiscore and our original scoresheets for all shooters.

Please note that guests (non-members) are allowed to shoot the match, but must stay with their squad.  Before and after the match, guests are not allowed use club facilities unless accompanied by a member as his or her guest. The sponsoring member must remain with the guest at all times and is responsible for the actions of the guest before or after the match. 

Minor Caliber Shooters - Stage 1 will involve shooting one MGM Flash Target at 100 yards and one MGM Flash Target at 200 yards from the prone platform, alternating after each shot. In addition, there will be a pigeon board at both 100 and 200 yards for the bonus shots, which you must specify and shoot first, but in any order. You will need 22 rounds of ammunition, 20 of which must be lead-based bullets such as soft point, plastic ballistic tip (not M855 military green tip), or open tip match for the steel targets and any type of ammo for shooting the clay targets. Please check the ammo you intend to use on the steel targets with a magnet and ensure that it is not bi-metal, steel-cored, or contain a steel penetrator because these are not allowed for steel targets by club rules. Stage 2 will be on the 50-yard Intermediate Range, and Stages 3 through 5 will be on Pistol Bay 1 (East, Middle, and West bays).   Note that Stages 1 and 2 will be limited. The remaining three stages are unlimited. You will need 120 rounds minimum (Minor Caliber) of FMJ ammo for Stages 2 through 5.  

Major Caliber Shooters - - Stage 1 will involve shooting one MGM Flash Target at 100 yards and one MGM Flash Target at 200 yards from the prone platform, alternating after each shot. In addition, there will be a pigeon board at both 100 and 200 yards for the bonus shots, which you must shoot first, but in any order. You will need 12 rounds of ammunition, 10 of which must be lead-based bullets such as pointed soft point, plastic ballistic tip (not M855 military green tip), or open tip match for the steel targets and any type of ammo for shooting the clay target. Please check the ammo you intend to use on the steel targets with a magnet and ensure that it is not bi-metal, steel-cored, or contain a steel penetrator because these are not allowed for steel targets by club rules.  Stage 2 will be on the 50-yard Intermediate Range, and Stages 3 through 5 will be on Pistol Bay 1 (East, Middle, and West bays).   Note that Stages 1 and 2 will be limited. The remaining three stages are unlimited. You will need 75 rounds minimum (Major) of FMJ ammo for Stages 2 through 5.

Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) Shooters – Same instructions as Minor Caliber Shooters above.   

All Carbine Shooters:  Please note that appropriate shoes are required since you will be shooting and moving.  No flip-flops are allowed in the NTSA action matches.  Also, in accordance with the NTSA Safety Policy, a hat with a brim along with eye and ear protection is required. Shooters should bring three magazines, carriers for your magazines, a case for your rifle or carbine, a chamber flag and water to keep hydrated. Division capacity is 30 rounds for Minor, 20 rounds for Major calibers, and 30 rounds for PCC.  Large capacity magazines such as 40+ rounds for Minor (or 25 rounds for Major) can be used for Stage 5 in this match. 

The carbine match is run on a cold range, which means that carbines must be unloaded and carried in a closed hard or soft case with a chamber flag installed.  When the shooter is called to the firing line, the Range Officer will give the command to “Load and make ready”.  At that point, the carbine can be removed from the case and loaded in the presence of the range officer. 

Please be aware that your firearm will get pretty hot after shooting a high round count stage. You will be required to return your carbine to your case before you move to the next stage.  However, on Stage 1, all cleared/safe carbines cab be benched with muzzles pointed down range and allowed to cool. We also have two dump barrels if shooters want to use them.

It is recommended that you check your reloads with a case/chamber gauge and ensure that your rifles or carbines are functioning properly and sighted-in to 200 yards.  It is also recommended that you know where your carbine hits at ranges from 10 to 200 yards (POA versus POI). 

We will run three or more squads and should be finished close to 1:00 PM.  

All shooters are requested to help score and paste the targets to keep things moving, and continue to pick up each shooter's brass after they shoot a stage. Please help break down and clean up the ranges at the end of the stages/match. We really appreciate those who come early to help set up the stages.