Saturday May 7th - 1:00 pm
Wahsatch Shooters Association Range in Kaysville, UT
Fee: Members of the range - $8, non-members $18
Registration: Please sign up by emailing me at utahmncompetition@gmail.com
The Rifle - The original rifle in this challenge is the 91/30. The kind you used to be able to pick up for under $100 covered in cosmoline. This is an open sight event, no scopes. No modifications should be made to the rifle to keep everyone on an similar playing field. Knowing how the rifle shoots is the key. Exceptions are made for a recoil pad and if you want to paint the thing pink that will be allowed. However, no trigger jobs, fancy stocks, etc. In the last couple of events we have started to allow the carbines like the M44, M38, etc. with the same restrictions. You can shoot with or without bayonet, sling, or while wearing an official Russian military uniform. Part of the fun is to have a competition using a really cheap old gun out of the box, or rather, out of the crate.
The Ammo - The Mosin shoots the 7.62 x 54r. You may shoot, like most of us do, the surplus ammo freshly rusted out of the spam can. Or you can use your fancy store bought stuff that looks the same but just isn't as corrosive. Where's the fun in that? Hand loads? Sure. If you got the time.
The Challenge - The competition consists of 4 main stages and there usually are some side challenges along the way. The main stages are always subject to some slight variances to keep things interesting but will follow these basics.
- The first stage is taken standing at 50 yards. Right handed, left handed, one handed, who knows.
- The second stage is at 75 yards and is a timed event. 50 seconds? 40 seconds? 36.5 seconds? How many shots can you get off with accuracy? This will be bench rest.
- The third stage is also bench rest, no time limit, at 100 yards. Accuracy, or in this case, knowing where your rifle wants to shoot at 100 yards is the key to this one.
- The last stage is often the make or break. At about 110 yards you have to have a clean kill of a standard 12 oz soda can. The fewer shots you take, the more you score. Its hard to see a soda can at that distance so make sure you are shooting at the right target.
The Target - The first three stages are scored with a ringed target below. We went with this target due to its visibility at distance.
The Winner - As a participant of this challenge you are playing for the bragging rights of saying you won the Utah Mosin Nagant Challenge. Yeah, maybe you get a pack of surplus ammo to replace what you shot. There is usually something, but really its for the fun and for the bragging rights.
The Firing Squad - At the end of each challenge we have made it a tradition to line up the firing squad and execute something like a cuddly teddy bear or the left over jack-o-lantern.
Take a look at the previous blogs and feel free to email an questions you have. I look forward to having you there. Please sign up so we know how many to expect and make sure we have enough targets.
