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Scores Are Posted On OBRAMS.ORG.

A glad you liked It. We are looking at doing another one in the fall.

Here is pdf of course of fire. National Defense Match Course of Fire 6-8-2014-v2.pdf

The Course of Fire table did not translate well into the blog. Attached is a Word doc with the Course of Fire. Well, the file upload did not work on this post either. Course of Fire will be shot at 100 down to 10 yards using various positions, including shooting from your weak side.

Here is the Match Bulletin and Course of Fire for the National Defense Match ----- National Defense Match Bulletin Date: June 8, 2014 Description: This match was designed to promote practical rifle marksmanship. It is a cross over between tactical (3-Gun style) shooting and NRA High Power. The match is best suited for an AR-15 or similar semi-auto magazine fed rifle. SCAR’s, ACR’s, Mini-14’s, M1A’s, Garand’s, AK’s and SKS’s are all acceptable rifles. You will be required to shoot from standing, kneeling and prone; weak side and strong side. Some stages require shooters to shoot from the kneeling position. If they are unable to kneel because of injury or medical condition, the shooter may opt to shoot from the standing position with no penalty. Prone must be shot from prone. There is no “run and gun” in the match, each stage is shot from a yard line. The course of fire is from 100 to 10 yards. Each participant will shoot all stages of the match moving from 100 down to 10 yards before retrieving their targets for scoring. Safety: A safe rifle while handled or worn will be unloaded, magazine removed, safety on, have an OBI/ Empty Chamber Indicator inserted. A safe rifle in position will be unloaded, magazine removed, unslung, safety on, have an OBI/Empty Chamber Indicator inserted, the rifle muzzle pointed down range, and rifle will remain propped on the backpack/rest with the barrel or front portion firmly at rest on the backpack and the butt-stock resting on the mat or ground with ejection port side up. Firearms Allowed: Tactical Rifle Limited – must have a 4.5lb trigger, 20’ or shorter barrel, tactical iron sights. Front sight must not be forward of the gas block. No diopter sights are allowed. Bipods are allowed but must be stowed (folded up) at start of COF. Tactical Rifle Optic - must have a 4.5lb trigger, 20’ or shorter barrel, tactical iron sights and may have one non-magnified optical sight. If applicable the front sight must not be forward of the gas block. No diopter sights are allowed. Bipods are allowed but must be stowed (folded up) at start of COF. Open – trigger may be less than 4.5lbs, barrel may be longer than 20”, any or multiple optics are allowed. Bipods are allowed but must be stowed (folded up) at start of COF. All rifles must remain in the same configuration from start of match to finish. Equipment: Required: A rifle meeting one of the divisions explained above At least 4 magazines (minimum 10 round ea.) PLUS 1 magazine (minimum 15 rounds ea.) An empty chamber indicator (also known as Open Bolt Indicator - OBI) Eye and ear protection A bag to carry your ammo and magazines. (You will be required to load your magazines for the next stage at each yard line.) Optional: Sling Mat or ground cover Spotting scope Food and water Not allowed: No coupled or drum magazines may be used. No bipods, front or rear bags of any kind, front or rear mechanical rests may be used. Course of Fire Round count - 97. [Left target – 46 rds Right target – 51 rds] Yard Line Stage Round count Rounds on Left Target Rounds on Right Target Mags Needed Position Stage Description 100 yds 1 10 5 5 2 Prone Two 5 round magazines. Ten shots with reload in 30 seconds. 2 5 5 1 Sitting One 5 round magazine. Five shots in 20 seconds. 3 10 5 5 2 Kneeling Two 5 round magazines. Ten shots with reload in 30 seconds. Strong side 4 10 5 5 2 Standing, 5 rounds strong side, 5 rounds weak side. Two 5 round magazines. Ten shots with reload in 40 seconds. Five shots from Strong side, reload, then five shots from weak side. Both Barricade supported. 75 yds 5 10 5 5 2 Prone Two 5 round magazines. Ten shots with reload in 30 seconds. 6 5 5 1 Sitting One 5 round magazine. Five shots in 20 seconds. 50 yds 7 10 5 5 2 Kneeling Two 5 round magazines. Ten shots with reload in 30 seconds. Weak side. 8 5 5 1 Prone One 5 round magazine. Five shots in 15 seconds. Weak Side. 25 yds 9 10 5 5 2 Standing, 5 rounds strong side, 5 rounds weak side. Two 5 round magazines. Ten shots with reload in 40 seconds. Five shots from Strong side, reload, then five shots from weak side. 10 yds 10 10 5 5 1 Standing, non-standard response. One 10 round magazine. Ten shots in 15 seconds. Five shots on one target, five shots on second target. 11 12 6 6 1 Standing, Low-High Drill. One 12 round magazine. Twelve shots in 15 seconds. On first target, two to center, one to head area. On second target, two to center, one to head area. Back to first target, two to center, one to head area. Back to second target, two to center, one to head area. Targets: (2) – NRA NDM-1 Targets per shooter

No problem Mike, glad you enjoyed it. It was fun putting in on also. All the shooters were very cooperative and fun to work with. We are planning on another one tentatively in April, hope to see you there.

Thank you all for attending and making this event a success. It was good to see some familiar faces and some new faces. We are looking at having another match tentatively in April. Using the same targets and course of fire (but probably a little more wind). We will post details on the www.obrams.org website when we have confirmation of the date.

All stages will be shot using the prone position (lying down). Range 6 has a deck for 8 of the 12 firing points. If you have a mat (or even a piece of carpet big enough for you to lay down on) I would suggest bringing it. Lying down directly on the deck (or ground if you are on one of those firing points) will get rather uncomfortable.

We will have a "zeroing hour" from 9AM to 10AM. 1st relay starts shooting at 10AM. Weather is not looking bad for this weekend. Temps on Saturday in low 50's, 30% chance of rain.

The chicken only looked bigger because it was a lot closer.

Reminder that there are 6 stages for this match. The 6th stage is a "secret" stage. You will not see the target until the morning of the match.

Yes, they fit on 8.5 x 11 paper.

Mike, the flies are 3 times the size of real flies already!

Just like your personal taste in women, a .22 rifle will have it's own personal taste in ammo. You have to try the different brands and see how they group. The one shooting the smallest group is the one to use. Most of the things you will be shooting at on each target are about 1 MOA. At 50 yards that is 1/2". So find an ammo that will shoot a group that small or smaller. Only way is by trial and error.

Ten shots per stage. Only one shot per target on each stage. See targets for stages 1 -2 -3 posted on www.OBRAMS.org. On each target for each stage there will be 10 things to shoot at, circles, flies, etc. Only one shot each.

The targets will be posted on the www.OBRAMS.org website over the next few weeks. You will be able to download and print them from the website so you will be able to do some practicing before the match.

OBRAMS PRECISION TACTICAL RIMFIRE MATCH BULLETIN We are introducing a new type of match to our lineup; a “Precision Tactical “ Rimfire Rifle match. What does “Tactical Precision” mean? Well, you will be faced with “Precision” shooting challenges similar to those encountered by “Tactical” marksman (such as Law Enforcement and Military snipers). The goal is to provide a precision/tactical match experience and training/practice that can be done at low cost, easy for beginners to get into, and are fun and low key. At a time when many shooters are worried about gas prices and ammo costs, the rimfire precision tactical match offers a "high fun factor" experience that won't bust your budget. The match consists of six “stages”, all shot from a specified position (for this match it is prone, on the ground) at 50 yards. Various targets with different layouts will be used. There will be time restrictions on each stage, but not so restrictive that you cannot get good, well aimed shots off. Any functioning safe rifle of a small-bore rimfire chambering is allowed. This includes, but is not limited too, .22 Long Rifle, .22 Magnum, .17 HMR, etc. Any “field-type” supporting device(s) are allowed. An example of an allowed device would be a bipod, sandbag, or rucksack. A disallowed device would be a “Lead-Slead” or shooting vise. Any sight type and combination is allowed. DIVISIONS: .22LR (no magnums) Any Rimfire other than .22LR (includes magnums) CATEGORIES: within each division there will be these categories - Open – Optical sights Iron-Tactical – Iron sights MATCH RULES: All shots are to be fired from the position specified for that specific match, unless the competitor cannot physically shoot from the required position. In such a situation, accommodations will be made. Any “field-type” supporting device(s) are allowed. An example of an allowed device would be a bipod, sandbag, or rucksack. Any shooting style is allowed, provided it conforms with division rules. Any sight type and combination is allowed. RIFLE RULES: Any rifle of a small-bore rimfire chambering (bolt action, semi auto, single shot, lever, and pump actions) is allowed. This includes, but is not limited to: .22 Long Rifle, .22 Magnum, .17 HMR, 5mm, etc. The same gun MUST be fired throughout the course unless verified as having a mechanical or optical failure by the Match Director. EQUIPMENT: As targets will be challenging in size, quality optics are recommended (minimum 10X). Bipods or packs are allowed. No mechanical front rests. No rear bag, monopod, or rear rest of any kind. Shooting mats, elbow pads, etc are allowed. The Match Director will have the final decision on the legality of equipment. SAFETY: • Required use of open chamber indicators/flags at all times except after the load command has been given. • ALL bolts and actions must remain open at all times except when “on stage”. • Failure to display open actions and Open Chamber Indicator will result in 1 warning, followed by a match disqualification. • Eye and hearing protection must be worn by competitors, spotters, and bystanders. • No horseplay or unsafe gun handling will be tolerated. OBRAMS Precision Tactical Rimfire Match – December 21, 2013 –Course of Fire The match consists of five stages, all shot from prone at 50 yards. Stage 1 – Don’t Bug Me -- 5 minutes time - 10 shots total - 100 points possible total. 1 shot per fly 10 points body shot 5 points wing shot 2 points missing fly and wings but inside diamond 0 points outside diamond -10 points if hit a yellow circle Stage 2 – Play Pool -- 2 minutes time - 10 shots total - 100 points possible total. 10 shots per pool ball – shot at pool ball that is the same as your target number 10 points if hit white center of pool ball 5 points if hits ANY colored part of pool ball 0 points if hit outside of pool ball Stage 3 – Know Your Limit -- Know Your Limit – 2 minutes time - 5 shots total - 210 points possible total. 1 shot per circle – stop when you want. If you miss, 0 points for the stage. Shot must break the line completely to count for score. Stage 4 – 50 yard Speed -- 45 seconds - 10 shots total - 100 points, double score if all dots are hit. Shots must break the line completely to score. If ALL the dots are hit (10 dots) the score doubles from 100 points to 200 points. 1 shot per dot 10 points per dot, Stage 5 – Double Silhouettes -- 2 minutes – 10 shots total – 100 points possible. Five shots on each silhouette. Points per shot determined by ring hit. Maximum 10 points per shot. Stage 6 – Don’t Miss! -- 5 minutes – 10 shots total – 100 points possible. 1 shot on circle target, 1 shot per pair of silhouettes. Hits on plus (+) silhouettes added up and then the value of any hits on negative (-) silhouettes are subtracted to determine total score. Shot on circle added to total.

Is this video in slow motion?

For Alec I was planning on putting springs under each corner also. Of course they would have to be extra heavy duty springs!

Actually the bridge did not move as much as we thought it would. Next month we are going to try it again, but turned 90°. That should make it a little more wobbly.

One has a big head and the other has a big hat. And they both have a lot of bullets.

A true legend in your own mind.

There are a couple of things one can learn from this experience -- 1. On any given day anybody can be beat. 2. Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in awhile. 3. You have to let the 2nd person win once in awhile to keep them interested. 4. Your name will be spelled correctly as soon as you learn to spell character correctly.

Here is a listing of the carbines/pistols used in the last two OBRAMS matches -- Carbines used - (Number) % AR15 - w/Tactical Solutions upper (1) 2.6% AR15 - ??? (1) 2.6% AR15 - CMMG .22 upper (1) 2.6% Bushmaster XM15 - ??? (1) 2.6% GSG5 (2) 5.1% Marlin Papoose (1) 2.6% No gun listed (3) 7.7% Nordic NC22 (1) 2.6% Puma PPS50 (1) 2.6% Ruger 10/22 (6) 15.4% Ruger SR22 (3) 7.7% Smith and Wesson MP 15-22 (17) 43.6% Stag Arms Mod 2 - w/colt conv (1) 2.6% Total - (3)9 100.0% Pistols used - (Number) % GPS Model (2) 1 5.6% GSG 1911-22 (3) 16.7% Kimber frame - .22 conversion (1) 5.6% Ruger Mk II (2) 11.1% Ruger Mk III (3) 16.7% SIG 1911-22 (1) 5.6% SIG Mosquito (1) 5.6% Smith & Wesson 22A (3) 16.7% Smith & Wesson M&P .22 (1) 5.6% STI frame - .22 conversion (1) 5.6% STI frame - .22 Marvel conversion (1) 5.6% Total - (18) 100.0%