FORT VALLEY GUN CLUB
Welcome to the Fort Valley Gun Club
P.O. Box 1291, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030
The oldest NRA Affiliated Gun Club in Georgia
President: Bob Stringer Vice-President: Walker Smith
Secretary-Treasurer: Gary Kretsinger Executive Range Officer: Allen Ross
FAMILY AND FRIENDS SMALL BORE SILHOUETTE MATCH
Fort Valley Gun Club on Range 2
4th
Saturday monthly
January –
October 2024. Gates open 9:00am, Match starts at 10:00am
Open to anyone who wants to shoot 22LR in competition.
This match is designed for the beginner and the expert.
2024
SEASON
RULES
2024
“FAMILY AND FRIENDS” SMALLBORE SILHOUETTE MATCH
FORT VALLEY GUN CLUB (FVGC)
Match Director:
Jason Heisterkamp (478-397-4443) / Club
Website: www.fortvalleygc.net
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Monthly Match:
4th Saturday of each month (January – October). First match January
27, 2024 @ 1:00 PM.
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Normally the gate opens at
9:00 AM; safety briefing begins at 10:00 AM.
Considering temperatures will still be cold this early in the year, at
least the January & February matches will open at 12:00 PM and safety briefing
at 1:00 PM. We will evaluate the
March opening time of 9:00am at our February match.
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Match Fee:
$7.00 per shooter, per match.
RULES:
1.
Cancelled matches will not
be made up. No double header
matches will be scheduled.
2.
Open to the public, 22
Long Rifle (22LR) only.
3.
All NRA and FVGC safety
rules will be enforced and must be followed at all times.
The Match Director is in ultimate control of the range.
Safety rules are, but not limited to, the following:
a.
All rifles must be pointed
down range before the Match Director will call the line “HOT”.
b.
Only shooters, spotters
and directors shall be in front of the yellow safety line when the range is
“HOT”.
c.
No person will be allowed
past the shooting benches, downrange, until the Match Director calls the line
“COLD” and each rifle is “CLEAR” and “RACKED”.
d.
All rifles must be “CLEAR”
when not in use. This means the
magazine shall be removed, the chamber clear of a round and the bolt in the open
position with an Open Bolt Indicator flag (OBI) placed through the receiver
opening.
e.
When each competitor is
finished firing, their rifle shall be “CLEAR” and “RACKED” in the rifle rack
behind the yellow safety line.
f.
When transporting your
rifle it must be “CLEAR” and be carried with the muzzle pointed upwards.
4.
Anyone 15 years old and
under must be under the supervision of an adult.
5.
No Semi-automatic rifles
may be used by anyone 17 years old and under.
This is a safety requirement.
6.
Front rest and independent
rear bag is allowed to secure the rifle. Coaching is allowed, but no physical
assistance may be given during aiming or firing of the rifle (unless preapproved
by the Range Officer for a specific need).
7.
Steel targets will be 1/5th
and 3/8th scale steel silhouettes (Chicken 40M, Pig 60M, Turkey 77M,
Ram 100YD and 100M). Bonus plate
targets will be 8”, 6” and 4” steel octagons (150YD).
Paper targets will be IBS, 50YD, Rimfire legal targets with (4) sighters
and (25) ten ring bulls.
8.
For the handicapped
classes, an average will be established after the second match. Averages will be
used to determine end of year champions in each class.
9.
You must compete in at
least five (5) matches to be eligible for an award at the end of the year.
10.
You will receive a one (1)
point penalty for each match fewer than seven (7) you do not compete in.
11.
Handicap will be 80% of
30. Forty (40) is a perfect score.
12.
Suggested equipment is
scoped, bolt action, 22LR rifle. 40
grain, lead round nose bullet.
13.
NO HYPER VELOSITY (above
1300 feet per second FPS), OR JACKETED AMMUNITION as it will damage the mild
steel targets.
