HBSA Fixed Bayonet & No Bayonet competitions

HBSA Membership No. required
Competitor's Name

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Member’s match entry including 4 cards – £20

COURSE OF FIRE

No sighters or practice shots may be taken on the day of the Competition prior to shooting the Competition.

One exposure at 100 yards of a Figure 11 or near substitute such as a DP11 of 45 seconds for a magazine rifle or 60 seconds for a single shot rifle.

Starting from the Standing Alert position, with the rifle loaded and “Ready”, two shots will be fired from the Standing Position, two shots from the Kneeling Position and then two shots from the Prone Unsupported Position.

The chamber of the rifle must NOT contain a LIVE ROUND while moving between positions.

A sling may be fitted to the rifle, but may not be used to assist in holding the rifle.

At the end of the exposure, the target will be lowered, scored and then raised to display the fall of shot. Scores will either be displayed on a panel on the target or passed by the butts to the firing point by radio.

CLASSES OF RIFLE

For the Fixed Bayonet Competition:

I. Vintage Service Rifle fitted with removable socket or sword bayonet (not integral rod or folding bayonet)
II. Classic Service Rifle fitted with removable socket or sword bayonet (not integral rod or folding bayonet)
III. Veteran Service Rifle fitted with removable socket or sword bayonet (not integral rod or folding bayonet)

For the No Bayonet Competition:

IV. Any Vintage (BP) Rifle
V. Any Classic or Veteran Centre-Fire Rifle
VI. Any Historical Miniature Rifle (0.22″rf, 0.310″ Cadet &c)

Multiple entries (same firer with different rifles and same rifle with different firers) are strongly encouraged. Subject to range space and time, the same rifle can be shot by the same firer again, but only the first score will count.

PROCEDURE

On arrival on the Range, sign in, produce your valid NRA S&C Certificate, pay for your entries and collect your Score Cards.

Fill in the each Card with:

  • your name
  • full rifle details- ignore serial number unless using two otherwise similar rifles, and
  • indicate which Competition you are entering and whether you require a 45 sec or a 60 sec exposure.

Take a seat behind the Firing Point and wait to be called forward to shoot.

Rifles should be cased unless on the firing point or on one of the seats waiting to shoot (rifles should then have a breech flag in place).