How Many Mags???

[Slug870]

Slug870. I see you are in NB. Find out what the course of fire is for the matches you will be attending in your region. No point equipping yourself for a course of fire in another part of Canada, unless you will be making the trip.
Study the course of fire, think about how many rounds you will be needing, plan accordingly.

Sound advice indeed, thank you.

I have, as of yet, been unable to locate SR matches here in NB, but Hungry was kind enough to send me a general match outline via email. At least I can start to practice some segments on my own as soon as I put the remaining required bits and pieces of gear together.

 

[tiriaq]

Contact rnbra-shooter here on CGN. He should be able to tell you what is happening in NB as far as SR shooting goes.
Also, have a look at www.dcra.ca, Service Conditions section. You can download the rulebook, with detailed descriptions of all the matches fired at NSCC at Connaught. Instructions for shooters, range officers and butt officers.
One of the NSCC range staff is from New Brunswick.
Also I have a file with the matches being fired during CFSAC at Connaught in September. PM your email address, and I will send them.

 

[greentips]

I was looking to get into some service rifle matches in Ontario - if I understand what I am reading, is it true they do NOT follow the service rifle match schedule and rules as found on the DRCA? If not is there anywhere I can go to download the match schedule and rules to read up on? Thanks.

ORA follows CFSAC as closely as possible. When you register, you can ask for a copy of the course of fire with the organizer.

In a nutshell, there aren't any rules in equipment - yeh, you are not supposed to wear shooting jacket or having trigger less than so many pounds. However, in reality I have seen people running around with shooting jackets and I have not seen any trigger weighting in the last 12 years.

Basicly, make sure you can carry 60 rounds without reloading magazines you are good to go.

And expect to shoot from 500 to 10m, and prepare to fire from prone,kneeling and standing. Prepare to run 100m increments throughout the day. at the end of the match, you would have run about 700m.

 

[Spine]

ORA follows CFSAC as closely as possible. When you register, you can ask for a copy of the course of fire with the organizer.

In a nutshell, there aren't any rules in equipment - yeh, you are not supposed to wear shooting jacket or having trigger less than so many pounds. However, in reality I have seen people running around with shooting jackets and I have not seen any trigger weighting in the last 12 years.

Basicly, make sure you can carry 60 rounds without reloading magazines you are good to go.

And expect to shoot from 500 to 10m, and prepare to fire from prone,kneeling and standing. Prepare to run 100m increments throughout the day. at the end of the match, you would have run about 700m.

Thanks for the info - my only problem now is that I need to buy a whole bunch more magazines I guess, and they aren't cheap for the Swiss Arms! - I was basing my equipment of the DRCA rules where you only need 3 magazines per match.

Are there any competitions in ontario that follow the DRCA course of fire?

 

[tiriaq]

.....Are there any competitions in ontario that follow the DRCA course of fire?

There are the DCRA/NSCC matches beginning later this month. Matches 1 through 16 can be comfortably fired with three magazines. Ideally, more magazines are needed for Match 17, the FIBUA, although the RO will probably pause to insure that everyone on the line is loaded and ready to go. For the Moving Target match, Match 18, one stage requires 20 shots fired over 5 exposures. Target appearance is controlled by the butts, no time allocated for reloading magazines. 5 magazines loaded with 4 rounds each is the best solution. For other match opportunities go to www.osacanada.ca. If you want to experience Matches 17 and 18, there is a practice scheduled for this weekend.