REGISTRATION AND RULES

Its time to get signed up and see who is up for the challenge.  Tell your friends and anyone you think would like to have fun with their Nagant.  And if they don't have one, it gives them a reason to go get one.

If you plan on taking part in the first Utah Nagant Challenge, here's what I need from you.  Email me at utahmncompetition@gmail.com.  Give me your name and email address. 

Plan on arriving at the Wahsatch Shooter's Association range (in Kaysville) at 1 pm on 3/31/12. 
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Sign in / welcome / safety and rules
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Warm up / practice time
2:00 pm - Competition begins.  Duration will depend on number of participants and length of stages

Registration fee for the competition will be $5 for members of the range and $5 for non-members plus $7 for range fees.  The range fee is good for the whole day at the range so if you want to come earlier or stay after the competition and shoot, great.  The $5 competition fee will help cover targets and such.

Please email me any questions you have on the competition, stages, what is allowed, etc. and I will post answers to the question on the blog.  Now the rules.  They are subject to change up a bit, but it will give you the basic idea.

Utah Nagant Challenge Rules

Participants

Competition is open to all who have legal access to own/operate firearms and have basic knowledge of the firearm and able to operate it safely.  Entrants must email utahmncompetition@gmail.com with intent of participating in the competition prior to the day of the event.  Participants must provide their own Mosin Nagant 91/30 rifle that meets the requirements below.  Each participant will need their own rifle as some stages in the event will not allow multiple users of a single rifle.  A small entry fee will be required to cover targets and some administrative fees.

The Rifle

This competition is all about having fun with a cheap surplus rifle.  Therefore, the rifle we will be allowing is the kind you get at the gun store for about $100 bucks, unmodified, open sights.  No scopes, no fancy new sights, no new stocks, and no fancy triggers.  Just the basic rifle that you got from the store.  If you want to compete and you only have the Nagant that you tricked out with the Monte Carlo stock and scope, then go buy another one.  Come on, their $100.  However, what will be allowed is the following.  You can paint the original stock purple, red, blue, pink or camouflage.   You can compete with the bayonet that came with the rifle mounted.  If you ever get jealous of those old time cowboy shoot competitions and you want to dress up in a costume you can. 

There will be some bench rest risers available at the range but I would suggest bringing your own sand bags, ammo can, etc. to use during the bench rest stages.  No attached bipods allowed.

The Ammo

The Mosin Nagant 91/30 shoots the 7.62 x 54r round.  Most of us will be using that awesome corrosive surplus ammo that you buy 440 at a time in a tin that can cut you up if you don’t know what you’re doing.   I suppose if you want to go buy an expensive box of fancy shmancy ammo you can use that.  And if you reload this stuff and you want to use that, well then I’m just jealous because you obviously have more time and money than I do.  You will need to bring 20 rounds for the competition and as many more that you would like to use during the warm up.

Competition

The competition will consist of 4 stages.  Each stage will require 5 rounds of ammo.  Each stage is set up to challenge your skill and accuracy in different uses with the Nagant.

Stage 1 –

The first stage will consist of 5 shots at 50 yards standing.  The target will be a typical ringed target and scoring will be explained at the event. 

Stage 2 –

The second stage will be timed event at 75 yards.  The same style of target will be used and same point system will apply.  5 shots in 1 minute from bench rest position.

Stage 3 –

This stage will be at 100 yards at the circular ring target.  5 shots to a single target from the bench rest position.  This event must be completed within a reasonable amount of time.  Accuracy at this distance is tough so your skill and knowledge of your Nagant will be necessary. 

Stage 4 –

Sniper Challenge.  This rifle was used as a sniper in WWII so we are checking you skills with long distance precision without the use of a scope.  In this stage you will have 5 rounds of ammo but the fewer you use the better you will score.  A breakable target will be set up at 100+ yards.  Scoring will be as follows.

1^st shot hit = 25 point
2^nd shot hit = 20 points
3^rd shot hit = 15 points
4^th shot hit = 10 points
5^th shot hit = 5 points
Miss with all 5 rounds = 0 points

Total Scoring -

Final scores will be tallied by the committee and any discrepancies will be reviewed by the committee.  In the event of a tie, a tie-breaker will determine the winner.  The tie breaker will be governed by the committee.  It may consist of a single shot or a 3 to 5 shot round.  The contestant with the highest score will be awarded the Utah Nagant Challenge winner.

Integrity, honesty, etc. are expected from the participants.  Oh yeah, and you must have a good time.

Rewards –

To be determined.  Maybe some ammo, a prize of some sort, or a piece of paper that says you won.  Don’t expect much.  We are doing this for fun and bragging rights.