3-Gun Division
Match Directors
Ron Aschenbach & Richard Bhella
Match Fee - $14.00 Members - $16.00 Guests
Second Saturday of Each Month
7:00am (April-Sept) 8:00am (Oct-Mar)
Previous matches can be retrieved by putting the date after the above
match name in the format of YYMMDD.
For example, to retrieve the Jan 9, 2011 match, go to
http://www.riopractical.com/text/rs110109.pdf
August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 December 2009 January 2010 April 2010 May 2010 July 2010 August 2010 October 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011
Feb 2011 Update
BUCKSHOT STAGE -- Buckshot will be optional, but may be advantageous. Bay 4 will not be mandatory buckshot. We will have 2 buckshot plates that can be shot with birdshot. However, the shooter will probably
have to move up on the targets to get them with birdshot.
LONG RANGE -- We get to shoot Zombies on HP. Yahoo!!
Bay 2 -- Birdshot only.
Bay 3 -- Richard Kohn told me he was going to do a rifle stage with pistol option.
See you Saturday. We want BBs going down range at 8:00.
Ron and Rifle / Shotgun Crew.
Rifle/Shotgun
Director
Rifle Shotgun Match Description
Our Rifle/Shotgun match is held on the second Saturday of each month
unless noted on Rio Salado web site calendar. This is a practical
shooting
match design to be shot with rifles and shotguns. Sign up time is
from 7:00am to 9 with at new shooters briefing starting at 8:00am. No score cards
will be sold
after 9am. A mandatory safety briefing will be given to all new
shooters.
Open Bolt Indicators
are now required
We offer the following classes depending on the type of
rifle/shotgun you are shooting: Open Class, Tactical Scope, Tactical
Iron, and He-Man class. This is a "fun match" and no prizes are
awarded. We shoot two stages of rifle and two stages with shotgun.
Targets used are IPSC style paper, steel
plates, poppers, LaRue, and Flagman reactive targets. The courses of
fire are challenging and require movement from shooting positions.
The cost for the match is $14/member or $16/non-member. This will allow you to shoot all 4
stages once each. If you are only shooting one gun, either rifle or
shotgun, the cost $7/member or $8/non-member. This will only allow you one run for the 2
stages of that one gun. You can elect to shoot any of the 4 stages
again up to a maximum of 5 runs per-stage as you go. The cost is $1
for each extra run, commonly refer to as "buck a run".
Rifles & Shotguns commonly used:
AR-15, M1A, AR-10, FN-FAL, Mini 14, AK-47, M1, etc. or any safe
center fire rifle with a minimum caliber of 223. No AP or tracer
ammo.
Shotguns commonly used (auto or pump) are the Remington
1100, 870, Benelli, Mossburg 500, etc. with a minimum of 20ga. For ammo
you will need about 50-75 rounds of bird shot, no larger than #4 shot.
You will also need 10-15 shotgun slugs, but will most likely only shoot
around 4-8. For rifle ammo bring 100+ rounds. Keep in mind that if you
want to shoot a stage more than once bring plenty of extra ammo. You may
use any type of magazine pouches or shotgun shell belt to hold extra
ammo. Elbow and kneepads are recommended on some courses of fire.
Safety Note: ALL rifles/shotguns must be carried or stored in one of the
following conditions. Carry with muzzle up if not in a gun case. Keep
actions open and safety on. An
Open Bolt Indicator is also required. We highly recommend the use of soft gun
cases when carrying your rifle/shotgun between stages. Store
rifle/shotgun in the
gun racks provided on each stage or on the range tables pointed into the
side berms. Eye protection is mandatory while on Rio Salado Range at ALL
times. Hearing protection is required while shooting.
Come on out and take a look. This is a fun and exciting shooting sport.
If you have any question feel free to contact me.
R/S Division Director
Ron Aschenbach
rs@riosaladosportsmans.com
Rifle/Shotgun Match Updates 9/08
Rifle/Shotgun Match Updates 8/08
The August 30th SubGun match will be combined with a Rifle/Shotgun match. There will be four stages. You can shoot all four with your SubGun or shoot two with a rifle and use a shotgun for the other two.
Rifle/Shotgun Match Updates 2/07
Starting this year the Rifle/Shotgun match will offer ONE free run, on any one stage, to all current Rio Salado members. This free run is to be shot after you have completed all stages. It does NOT count for score, but our way of giving something back to the club members.
Rifle/Shotgun Match Updates 12/05
For those who shoot the monthly Rifle/Shotgun match you may have noticed a increase of competitors over the years. Do to the larger numbers attending we would like to continue providing a quality match and have everyone finish shooting within a timely manner.
At present we host four stages of fire, two with rifle and two with shotgun. We also offer four additional runs that can be made on each stage if a competitor chooses to shoot them for practice. These are commonly refer to as "buck a run". One of the problems we are encountering lately is competitors bunching up on a stage, shooting the stage multiple times, before they have shot the whole match first.
Starting in 2006 each competitors will shoot all four stages (1-4 any order) once each before making any extra practice runs. For those shooting only one gun, get a score in on each of the two stages and then go back to make any extra runs. Also new for '06, All shooting will STOP at 12:30. We will make a "last call" announcement at noon and then make ready to break down the stages. This give you 4 1/2 hours to complete the match and shoot any extra runs if you so desire.
Rules that have NOT changed, but worth noting:
The Rifle/Shotgun match starts at 8am -ALL YEAR ROUND- Sign up time is from 7:45 to 9am. NO score cards will be sold after 9am.
Your first run on any given stage counts for your match score. Any extra runs are for practice only.
Pick up your BRASS and shotgun SHELLS. Put it in the buckets provided if you don't want it.
All score cards need to be turn in and extra runs paid for.