Medicine Hat Annual "Top Gun" Action Pistol Match, Sun 26 April 2015

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Annual “Top Gun” Match

Match Date:
Sun 26 April 2015

Where: Medicine Hat Rifle
& Revolver Club,

Match Fees: $ 30.00 each Categories: Open Class, Stock, Rim fire, Novice, Female, Revolver,Vintage, 12(6). Open To: Any members of a recognized shooting club, Cdn & British Forces personnel, RCMP, and any Municipal Police Services

MINIMUM Rounds Required: Pistol: Qty 116 Rds (6 Stages)
(Bring at least 2/3 times the minimum required, just in case you miss)


Note: This is a speed shoot (IPSC style), score is based on time only, holsters are required by all shooters
- ALL SHOOTERS & SPECTATORS require Ear Protection and Safety Glasses no exception.
- Don't forget spare Mags and / or speed loaders ( 4 at least), all reloads are from the body, no staging ammo
-Registration starts at 8 am and ends at 9 am. Squading will take place at that time, late entries will NOT be accommodated (match starts 9:15 AM),
-In order to minimize ricochets it is requested that handgun ammunition with lead bullets be used if possible.
-Handguns will be holstered (Mandatory) in the safe area and only removed from holster in Safety Area
or by order Range Safety Officer,
-This match will include fire & movement. SAFETY is of the utmost concern, when moving with firearms, trigger fingers shall
be outside of the trigger guard at all times and muzzles shall be pointed downrange at all times,
-Shoulder and cross draw holsters are not allowed for safety reasons, holsters should be mounted on Strong side,
- All competitors are requested to assist in target resetting, target patching and brass pick up after a shooter has completed a stage even if you don’t reload your brass.
-Shooters of all skills & abilities are welcome to compete, and
-Canteen facilities are not available, bring a doggie bag, water, suntan lotion and bug spray!
- This is a “no alibi” match, your kit works or it doesn’t, reshoots for RSO, timer or prop failures only

Categories: (Based on Handgun used)
1) Open Class: Iron or Optical sights, fitted with aftermarket accessories, 9mm or larger
2) Stock Class: As sold by the manufacturer, NO aftermarket accessories or ad ons, 9mm or larger
3) Rim Fire Class: Must be .22LR only
4) Novice Class: Must never have competed at MHRRC before
5) Female: Self Explanatory
6) Revolver: Self Explanatory
7) Vintage: (Luger, M1911A1,Walther P-38, Enfield, Webley, etc) As sold by the manufacturer, prior to Dec 1950. Magazines to be loaded to original capacity ONLY. Based on date of firearm, NOT date of design
8) 12(6): Revolver or Semi auto with barrel of 105mm or less
- Please note that the entire range will be shut down at 1800 hrs on Friday 25 April for match setup

Match Director: Lawrence, E Mail me anytime after 01 April 2015 at blaster921@shaw.ca as I will not have serviceable email until that time.
 
I'm interested in the vintage class specifically.
Is there a decent turn out or would I be 'one of three' , the other two being 1911A1's which will just hand me my
*ss?
It's fun to participate, but not so much fun to get skunked.
I'd likely field WW1 pistols; a Colt New Service or a Steyr - Hahn, something with some panache.
If anyone has participated I'd like to hear or your experiences.
Thanks
Tokguy
 
I shot last years match with a 1914 manufactured Colt Commercial Model whose serial number falls within those of the "Canadian Contract" of Colts purchased for the Canadian Army in WW1. Last year was the first year that I had this category. Many of us have these "period" handguns available, that generally rarely see the light of day, I'm hoping to generate interest in shooting these firearms in competition. Anyone can go out and spent $6,000.00 on an open class pistol or go to the local store and buy a box stock P226, but to compete with a handgun that has actually "been there, done that" is a lot of fun. Shooting a 100 year old handgun in competition is an amazing feeling, even though they shoot 1 minute of Saskatchewan barn door. My goal as always is to get people out, to come and compete with the firearms that they own.
 
The peculiarities of a Steyr - Hahn's design won't exclude it from competing? The safety is rather primitive and it's loaded with clips; thus the only way to ensure that it's safe it to activate the cartridge fountain, lol.
I expect to lose on time to Colt's 1911A1 design, but I've only two magazines for the Luger. Can't very well field a revolver that doesn't have speed loaders...that leaves the Steyr for its speedy reloading abilities ( somewhere a real IPSC guy is holding his belly laughing).
I always say I should make it out to one of these affairs, but never do. Maybe it's time to leave the bunker.
 
Oh, it's a pretty neat old gun. Spent a relatively large amount of $$$ to get it going in 9mm Luger too. It's got a lil flip to the left when the bbl rotates to unlock. But shoots to the left about 6-8"
Wish I had more Luger magazines, I'd use it. It shoots pretty good.
The 455's are the tack drivers, but the reloading with loose rounds and the dropping of precious brass onto the ground would likely prove distracting from the business at hand.
 
I have a buddy that I believe has a Luger and may be able to bring out an extra magazine. I'll talk to him when I get back to Canada on the 1st of April. I'm currently in Arizona shooting CAS matches on the weekend and golfing (badly) during the week. Keep in mind there is also a revolver class, and a novice class (never competed at MHRRC).
 
Anyone have pics of the ranges, or previous years' stages? Never been to the MH range and just looking for a sense of what I'd be getting myself into.
 
Anyone have pics of the ranges, or previous years' stages? Never been to the MH range and just looking for a sense of what I'd be getting myself into.

Google "Medicine Hat 3 Gun" or "MHRRC" and some videos of the range from last years 3 gun will come up. I think MasterNick86 videos shows each range. The facility consists of a 25m, 50m, 75m, 100m and 300m range and generally there is one stage on each range. This match will have 6 stages but I am not sure how it is being set up.

The club uses a variety of targets, cardboard, steel, clay pigeons, and bowling pins. Biggest difference over other practical shooting is how we score cardboard targets. We use IPSC targets but score the A Zone as 5 points and everything outside the A Zone as 4 points. You need 10 points per target, so 2 A Zone hits or 3 hits on paper.
 
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