VJ Day Match on August 15 at Shongum - Open to Public

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In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Defeat of the Japanese Imperial Forces,

The New Jersey Arms Collectors Club

Invites you to participate in the VJ Day

Marksmanship Competition

Saturday August 15, 2015

Registration 9AM, Rifle Contest till 1PM, Lunch 1PM, Pistols 2-4PM

Compete with your WWII Era Pacific Theater Rifles and Pistols

(Optional: WWII Re-Enactors are encouraged to participate in uniform)

Shongum Sportsmen’s Chapel Hill Range

363 Janes Chapel Road, Mansfield(Oxford), NJ 07863-3511

From Center of Hackettstown, take ROUTE 46 WEST. Two Miles west of Rt 517, turn LEFT onto RUSSLING RD (by Best’s Fruit Farm). At end, (1.5 miles) Turn LEFT onto BARKER’S MILL RD (.2 Miles.) Turn RIGHT onto MT BETHEL RD. for 1 mile, Turn RIGHT onto JANES CHAPEL ROAD Range approx 1 Mile on RIGHT

$30.00* for Guests (Extra targets $1 each)

$20.00 For NJACC / Shongum Members.

Family/significant others: $60 for two benches and up to 6 competitors.10 targets per shooter

*Note: Price Differential Members/Non Members is applicable towards Membership Dues in NJACC.

Includes Rice Cakes, Hot Dogs, Liberty Cabbage, Pork & Beans and Soft Drinks Lunch

PRIZES: Trophy to the Best in Each Class

FIREARMS: Curios and Relics of the WWII Pacific Theater

(Original Stocks and Sights)

TOKYO ROSE TROPHY: For Best Female Score

Battleship Missouri Award: Best score for person under 18
 

RIFLE CONTESTS REQUIRE 10 SHOTS EACH @ 100 YARDS – FIRING POSITION OPTIONAL Except#10,#12,13:
1. MANCHURIA- JAPANESE TYPE-30,38 MOD 98 MAUSER ,GERMAN MOD 88/05 or CHINESE HANYANG

2. GUADALCANAL ’03,03A1 SPRINGFIELD, Johnson 1941, ANY 6.5 JAPANESETYPE 38 or TYPE I(Italian)

3. BATAAN US M1917 ENFIELD, ANY JAPANESE 6.5 OR 7.7MM Long RIFLE

4. OKINAWA ‘03A3, M-1 GARAND, ANY JAPANESE 6.5 OR 7.7MM SERVICE RIFLE or CARBINE

5. BURMA TYPE-38 OR TYPE 44 JAPANESE CARBINE, #5 ENFIELD JUNGLE CARBINE

6. MANDALAY- ANY JAPANESE SERVICE RIFLE,BRITISH #3 SMLE OR #4 ENFIELD

7. PACIFIC SNIPER TYPE-97 OR TYPE-99 WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE, ‘03A4, 1942 USMC, M1C-SNIPER, #1 MK-IV(T) (1 SHOT – 100 YARDS)

8. KHALKHIN GOL SVT, MOSIN NAGANT, ANY JAPANESE 6.5MM SERVICE RIFLE

9. CABANATUAN M1 Garand w/fixed bayonet 8 shots off hand,8 shots knee, 100yds, 1911 7 shots 25 yds

10. MARINE RAIDER Thompson/Reising Carbine (Target will be full size silhouette)

11. GUNG HO M1,1911 or 17 revolver, 24 shots 30 cal, 6 shots 45, Prone, kneeling and offhand.

12. TENNOUHEIKA BANZAI Jap rifle with bayonet attached, off hand (Target will be full size silhouette)

13. EDSON'S RIDGE Semi Auto Browning BAR,1917 or 1919.
 

HANDGUN CONTESTS REQUIRE 10 SHOTS EACH @ 50 feet – STANDING ONE-HAND:

14. SAMURAI TROPHY ANY JAPANESE SERVICE PISTOL OR REVOLVER TYPE : 26, 14, 94,Nambu

15. VICTORY OVER JAPAN ANY WWII ALLIED FORCES SERVICE PISTOL, 1911, 1911A1, TOKAREV, BROWNING HP, C96, COLT,

S&W,WEBLEY, ENFIELD, NAGANT

TRENCH/RIOT GUN AND PISTOL COMBINATION SNIPER ELIMINATION EVENT(5 12 GA 00B,6 pistol)

16. PALM TREE CLEARANCE 12 GA WWII GI style Shotgun 20 inch barrel and GI Handgun 45 or 38 SPL (35 and 25 yards)

 

 SHOOT CHAIRMAN STAN GURSKI – [email protected] 732-388-1202

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Update from Stan:

 

We have added a shotgun event. Originally called Sniper elimination we have renamed it Palm Tree Clearance and maybe  next year we can call it Banzai Charge Neutralizer. A certified Shotgun instructor will be on hand and a loaner 97 Trench type shotgun can be utilized if you lack an appropriate shotgun. Ammo must be 12 gauge 2 3/4 inch 00 buck. Factory ammo only! Reloads are fine if its your own gun. Cabellas sells MILSPEC 12 gauge 00 Buck for $3 or $4 a box of five. Dull finish on brass and olive drab plastic. Emperor trophy has been replaced with the Banzai event. Loaner bayonets available (a vintage rifle without its bayonet has no soul!). If  you have an interest in military shotguns this presentation from a past meeting of the new jersey Arms Collectors is for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm99BLqgkKE&feature=youtu.be

Stanley Gurski
[email protected]

 

www.njacc.info
 

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Latest update and reminder from Stan:

 

"Greetings. Great opportunity to join us on Saturday for the annual VJ Day event. Low level friendly competition with the curios and relics of the Pacific campaign. Also a great opportunity to have any items you have inherited to be identified and assessed. For you younger shooters we have some action events. For those of us who carry a Medicare card next to the Firearms card we still allow shooting from the bench. The ammo shortage is over for center fire cartridges. For those who need exotic ammo be sure to call Jones Ammo at 973-625-2622 between 8-10 PM ASAP. Will can come up with anything the Japanese military used if given enough time. Save your brass as he reloads it. If there is sufficient demand we hope to have him deliver it to the range. This is a fun event and almost a gun show on the firing line. If you want Camp  Perry level competition go somewhere else."

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From Stan:

Schedule and weather conditions for tomorrow's event

Predicted temperature of in the 90's might not apply to range as we are in the higher elevations. We also have overhead cover and iced water and tea will be on the line. Registration and zeroing is 9-10. From 10-12 we will have the battle rifle events 1-8 and 13. Noon to 1 will be the more active events 9-12 and #16. Lunch 1-2. Handgun events after long gun trophy distribution (approx 2:15).

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Here is the Shoot Report of the fun event last Saturday. http://njacc.info/2015/AllShootReports/2015VJDayReport.html

 

For those who like vintage collectibles, it doesn't get more fun than this! Our next event is the End of the Evil Empire on Saturday, Oct. 24 for using Russian and Communist Block country rifles.