This year's matches are off and running with a great day for shooting. As expected it was a little chilly, but the sky was clear and the sun nice and bright so it really didn't seem cold at all. Congratulations to Ken and Jim for putting up today's top scores. Click here for match results.
We are updating our allowed rifles rule this year. When we began these matches we set a date of 1954 as the last year we would allow rifles to have been placed in service for our regular matches. Well, that was 15 years ago and so we are moving forward 15 years. Our new date for allowed rifles is now 1969. This new date allows more modern rifles such as the M1A and AR platforms as well as many foreign rifles as long as they meet our general rules. Rifle configuration must be similar to that issued to regular infantry troops for those time periods. In general this means iron sights, standard barrel and stock configuration and accurization only by careful selection of standard parts. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis at the match director's discretion. So if you have a rifle that has been neglected due to being "too modern," bring it on out and join the fun.