TARGETS and RIFLE TYPE

For Club Matches:
     Shooters firing M16-AR15 or any other Match Grade, modified, or "improved" rifle will fire the NRA reduced range targets. Slow Prone - MR31, Rapid Prone - SR21, Sitting - SR1, Standing - SR1
     Shooters firing unmodified Issue Grade military rifles (other than M16-AR15) will shoot all stages on the SR1 target. This is just like the John C. Garand Match. Any type of unmodified military rifle using iron sights is OK, as long as it is safe to fire and the shooter can safely handle it. This will include M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, 1903 Springfield, Mausers, Mosin-Nagants, Enfields, etc...

For CMP John C. Garand Matches:
     All shooters must fire unmodified Issue Grade M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, or 1903 Springfield rifles to be eligible for awards.   All stages are fired on the SR1 target. 

 Club Matches and Awards
In the past we have given awards for the John C. Garand matches and our League Matches. When the Sharpshooters started, we only had 5-10 people on the line at any one match, and putting awards off until the end of the year made sense. Now, however, we can count on 15-20 people every match and sometimes more. We also have people shooting different types of rifles, sometimes at different types of targets. Given this complexity, determining awards at the end of the season has become a problem. So I would like to go to a "cash and carry" basis, where each meeting we hand out cash prizes to the winners. Furthermore, in the interest of fostering competition, we will have winners for different levels of competition. This will all be based on the NRA High Power system of classifications, but we will try to keep it simple and fair
So here is what I propose we do.

CMP John C. Garand Match Awards
Awards for first, second, and third place, as well as gold, silver, and bronze medals for achieving certain pre-determined scores. NOTE: All shooters compete for awards in one class in the John C. Garand events.

Match Awards (Other than JCGarand)
1. Awards by shooter's classification (see below) as well as a High Over All (first place) award.
2. For every 4 shooters in a class, we will give an award (e.g., if 4-7 shooters, first place award; if 8-11 shooters, first and second place, etc.)
3. If less than 4 shooters in a class, the class will be combined with the next higher class.
4. If fewer than 4 High Masters, they compete only for the High Over All award.
5. All awards will be for John C. Garand match rules and equipment, but foreign military rifles and hunting rifles will also qualify.
6. Competitors using the AR-15 or other match-conditioned rifles must fire on NRA targets SR-1 for the standing and sitting phases, SR-21 for the rapid fire prone phase, and MR-31 for the slow prone phase in order to be considered for prizes.
7. The match director may add additional prize categories based on age (e.g., junior, senior), or rifle type (e.g., AR-15, bolt action) at his discretion or at the request of the competitors, as long as there are at least 4 competitors in the category.

Shooter Classification:
Based on the previous year's average score, each OOS member will be given a classification. Please consult the web page of 2003 scores to determine your average. If you didn't shoot 3 matches in 2003, your classification will be based on the average of whatever scores you fired.. In some cases we will look back at 2002 scores to make the classification. Classes are based on 90%, 80%, 70%, and 60%.

CLASS	PERCENT	50 SHOTS	30 SHOTS
High Master	90 +	450 and up	270 and up
Master	80 to 89.99	400 - 449	240 - 269
Expert	70 to 79.99	350 - 399	210 - 239
Sharpshooter	60 to 69.99	300 - 349	180 - 209
Marksman	Up to 59.99	Less than 300	Less than 180

Shooters with no Osage Orange Sharpshooters experience will have the option of firing in the Master class or accepting a classification assigned by the match director.

A shooter will receive a temporary classification upon firing one match with the Osage Orange Sharpshooters. After firing 3 matches, the average of all 3 will be used to determine the shooter's classification.

Shooters may be reclassified upwards or downwards only after the end of the season and only if the shooter has competed in 4 or more matches during the season. Scores posted on the web page will be definitive in deciding a shooter's classification.