.22 Tactical Match -Course Of Fire

[ida83704]

Here is an example of a .22 Tactical Rifle Match Course of Fire that we are doing at Parma, Idaho.

This is an all steel match COF.
Targets are 1/4 inch thick steel plates hung from chain.
Any position means any but from a benchrest
We occasionally have a bench rest stage.


<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 1-</span>
Standing- offhand position (unsupported) only
Single steel target= 4 inch wide x 6 inch tall
Unknown distance = ~45 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 2-</span>
Kneeling position- unsupported
Single steel target= 4 inch wide x 6 inch tall
Unknown distance = ~65 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 3-</span>
Start at position, P1, engage target T1 with 5 shots then move to position P2,
reload and re-engage target T1 with 5 shots.
P1=standing supported using roof support post
P2=kneeling supported using bench
T1=single steel target, 3 inch wide x 5 inch tall at ~90 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 4-</span>
Start at position, P1, engage target T1 with 5 shots then move to position P2,
reload and re-engage target T1 with 5 shots.
P1=standing supported using barricade
P2=kneeling supported using barricade
T1=single steel target, 4 inch wide x 6 inch tall at ~90 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 5-</span>
Sitting position- unsupported, can use sling
Single steel target= 5 inch wide x 8 inch tall
Unknown distance = ~110 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 6-</span>
Prone position- unsupported, can use sling, bi-pod legs must be up
Single steel target= 5 inch wide x 8 inch tall
Unknown distance = ~110 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 7-</span>
Any position- prone with bi-pod ok
Single steel target= 5 inch wide x 8 inch tall
Unknown distance = ~125 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 8-</span>
Any position- prone with bi-pod ok
Single steel target= 5 inch wide x 8 inch tall
Unknown distance = ~150 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 9-</span>
Any position- prone with bi-pod ok
Single steel target= 6 inch wide x 10 inch tall
Unknown distance = ~175 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 10-</span>
Any position- prone with bi-pod ok
Single steel target= 6 inch wide x 10 inch tall
Unknown distance = ~200 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 11-</span>
Any position- prone with bi-pod ok
Single steel target= 1/2 size IDPA target (9 inch W x 15 inch Tall)
Unknown distance = ~225 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 12-</span>
Any position- prone with bi-pod ok
Single steel target= 1/2 size IDPA target (9 inch Wide x 15 inch Tall)
Unknown distance = ~250 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots. Mandatory reload.

<span style="font-weight: bold">COF 300 yard- Optional</span>
Any position- prone with bi-pod ok
Single steel target= 15 inch Wide x 26 inch Tall)
Unknown distance = ~300 yards
Time limit= 3 minutes
10 shots. Count the hits. No sighter shots

 

[Whiteknuckle]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

That seems like a very good course.. im really getting into this tactical rimfire and am possibly going to try to start a local long range rimfire club.. I may use this for a guideline.

J.Weber

 

[ida83704]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

Stages 7 to 12 are the same each match.
Nobody has shot a perfect score on stages 7 to 12.
(60 hits in a row from 125 yards and out)
some stages have been shot perfect but not all in a row.

We put a paper plate with the target # spray painted with black on a wood stake near each target to eliminate target confusion.

 

[itguy]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

I have been somewhat interested in this type of match as well. Just to get more shooting time in and different styles. I suck at offhand and unsupported.

What kind of rifles does everyone tend to build? I would think a heavy barrel 40x or annie would get pretty heavy trying to hold it still and shoot something.

But obviously you still want accuracy as well so Im just curious.

Thanks

 

[DamnYuppie]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

That looks like a lot of fun. I need to see if anyone is running something like that here in Dallas.

 

[Situation Normal]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

So you are going to come and run a course like this in Western Washington when?

 

[JoeMartin]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

I like it!

 

[clmayfield]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ida83704</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Stages 7 to 12 are the same each match.
Nobody has shot a perfect score on stages 7 to 12.
(60 hits in a row from 125 yards and out)
some stages have been shot perfect but not all in a row.
</div></div>

UKD with no sighters makes cleans on those stages very difficult. Even with sighters, some of those stages would be extremely difficult, especially beyond 125 yards.

 

[ida83704]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

The ~(approximate) distance to target is so we don't dink around trying to get exact distances. We just put the targets out.
Lasers are ok to use, range finding is not part of the comp and sharing distances is ok.

The most common rifles are 10/22's and Savage MkII's,but some Cz's, Sako Quads and Marlin's and Anshutz.

The 1/2 size IDPA steel targets are 3/16 rather than 1/4 thick.
They will cup but move better at 225 and 250 yards when hit. These are the only silhouettes, the rest are rectangles.

Use this as a starting point, so you can put on a match in your area.

We also do paper matches at 50 and 100 yards.
Will post details on these later.
We don't go past 100 yards on paper because of the difficulty of seeing holes on the paper.

 

[eclipse57]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DamnYuppie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That looks like a lot of fun. I need to see if anyone is running something like that here in Dallas. </div></div>

If you find someplace that is, please reply back here. I would be interested in trying a COF such as this.

 

[ida83704]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

The point of this is so y'all can start a local match.

Any target inside 200 yards should be 1/4 inch thick.
It does not have to be AR steel.
We're using both hot and cold rolled steel and there is no diff between them as far as targets go.

Since they are hung on chains on each side, any target inside 110 yards has a stake behind it. This is to stop the semi-auto guys from flipping the target
(the semi-auto guys will hit the target as it swings back and will flip the target so it won't hang true in the chains)

I just went to 'Freds's Sheet Metal' and dug through their scrap pile to find target materials.

 

[clodhopper]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

I'm out. Just to far to drive.
Sounds like a good time Aquatic Robot.
But have been slowly building and buying targets for a .22 lr match here in the Missouri headwaters area of Montana

 

[ida83704]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF

Here is another Match Format we are running at Parma, Idaho



COF overview.

Run, jog, walk 120 yard ‘warm up’.

Grab rifle and move to different firing positions in Lower Pistol Pits 2 thru 4 engaging 12 different targets with 5 shots each.

When finished, exit out back of Lower Pistol Pit 4 and hustle back to finish point.

Total time, start to finish plus a 20 second time penalty per each miss




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COF – Detailed.

• Start at starters table, rifle on table, unloaded, action open, pointed safely down range. (Starters table is in Lower Pistol Pit_1, near the awning/cover)
• At ‘Go’ signal, leave the rifle on the table and proceed up Lower Pistol Pits access road, run/jog to white 3 story tower approximately 60 yards away and return to starters table. (120 yards round trip)
• At Starters Table, Pick up rifle and move into Lower Pistol Pit_2
• Move to Position-P1
• At P1 load rifle and engage Target- T1 from kneeling supported position using rifle rack as support with 5 shots, safe weapon and move to P2 (T1=5x8 inch steel target, approximately 60 yards away)
• At P2 un-safe weapon and engage target T2 from kneeling unsupported position with 5 shots, safe weapon and move to P3 (T2=5x8 inch steel target, approximately 60 yards away)
• Re-load as necessary
• At P3 un-safe weapon and engage target T3 from prone unsupported position with 5 shots , safe weapon and move to P4 (T3=4x6 inch steel target, approximately 60 yards away)
• Move into Lower Pistol Pit_3

• At P4 un-safe weapon and engage target T4 from standing supported position using barricade as support with 5 shots, safe weapon and move to P5 (T4=4x6 inch steel target, approximately 85 yards away)
• At P5 un-safe weapon and engage target T5 from standing unsupported position with 5 shots, safe weapon and move to P6 (T5=5x8 inch steel target, approximately 60 yards away)
• At P6 un-safe weapon and engage target T6 from kneeling supported position with 5 shots using barricade as support, safe weapon and move to P7 (T6=4x6 inch steel target, approximately 80 yards away)
• At P7 un-safe weapon and engage target T7 from standing supported position with 5 shots using barricade as support, safe weapon and move to P8 (T7=5x8 inch steel target, approximately 40 yards away)

• Move into Lower Pistol Pit_4

• At P8 un-safe weapon and engage target T8 from prone supported (bi-pod) position with 5 shots (T8=3x5 inch steel target, approximately 110 yards away)

• At P8 engage target T9 from prone supported (bi-pod) position with 5 shots, safe weapon and move to P9 (T9=3x5 inch steel target, approximately 100 yards away)

• At P9 un-safe weapon and engage target T10 from kneeling supported position with 5 shots using table as support, safe weapon and move to P10 (T10=4x6 inch steel target, approximately 50 yards away)

• At P10 un-safe weapon and engage target T11 from kneeling supported position with 5 shots using barrel as support, safe weapon and move to P11(T11=4x6 inch steel target, approximately 40 yards away)

• At P11 un-safe weapon and engage target T12 from standing unsupported position with 5 shots, safe weapon (T12=5x8 inch steel target, approximately 50 yards away)

• When finished engaging T12, unload weapon, show clear, safe weapon and exit out the back of Lower Pistol Pit 4.

• Proceed down road and finish at starters table, 300 yards away

Total time plus 20 seconds per miss for final score

• Approximate distance travelled from starters table to tower and back is 120 yards.
• Approximate distance travelled with rifle in Lower Pistol Pits is 130 yards.

• Approximate distance travelled with rifle in after last target is 300 yards.
• Approximate total distance travelled during COF is 550 yards.

 

[ida83704]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF ideas

The above run and gun is a fun match.

The shooter is followed by a Safety Officer similar in fashion to IDPA, USPSA, 3 gun.

Just to make sure the shooter is being safe and to make sure they follow the COF

 

[RicosRevenge]

Re: .22 Tactical Match COF ideas

Doesn't sound like any fun for a 18 pound single shot! LOL!!