Victoria Falls Trophy

Match Conditions

Introduction

This is a service rifle competition open to all shooters throughout the globe who have access to a 500-yard range and historic rifles. The competition should be shot under safe range conditions.

Classes:

SR (A) – Service Rifle Class A, SR (B) – Service Rifle Class B.

Targets:

Fig 12 or equivalent at 300 yds, then triple figure 11 or equivalent at 500 yds. If such targets are illegal or unavailable, a blank target of the same size may be used with a central bull (see bull dimensions below).

Scoring:

Figure 12, hits within the 30 cm (11.8 inches) circle score 5, elsewhere on the target 4. Figure 11, hits within the 30 cm (11.8 inches) circle score 5, elsewhere on the target 4.

Ammunition:

A minimum of 54 rounds are required to complete the match. Competitors are to supply their own ammunition.

Firing Positions:

Prone, sitting, kneeling and standing. Shooters with disabilities/injuries who have difficulty with a particular position can agree to a compromise position with the shoot RO, as long as the compromise position does not provide an advantage. For example: can’t kneel – shoot standing. If difficult getting down in time, be allowed to start in the final position (ie start prone, rather than go prone from standing alert) – BUT the shooter to only aim when other shooters are in position.

Course of fire

Practice 1 – At The Gates

Distance: 300yards
Position: Sitting or kneeling
No. of Shots: 2 sighting shots & 5 to count
Targets: 1 x Fig12
Scoring: 5 for hits within the 30cm circle, remainder 4
Timing: 1 exposure of 30 seconds
HPS: 25

Procedure:
Competitors will fix bayonets and then have 2 minutes to fire 2 sighting shots from any position, each shot to be individually marked back.
On completion of the sighting shots, competitors will be ordered to load with 5 rounds, make ready with safety catches applied, and adopt the sitting or kneeling position.
Wait for the command ‘Watch and shoot’.
On appearance of the target, competitors will release safety catches and fire 5 rounds within the allotted time.
Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown.

Practice 2 – On The Bridge

Distance: 300 yards
Position: Sitting or kneeling
No. of Shots: 5 to count
Targets: 1 x Fig.12
Scoring: 5 for hits within the 30cm circle, remainder 4
Timing: 5 exposures of 5 seconds
HPS: 25

Procedure:
Competitors will be ordered to fix bayonets, load with 5 rounds, make ready, apply safety catches and adopt the sitting or kneeling position.
Wait for the command ‘Watch and shoot’.
Targets will make 5 exposures of 5 seconds each, with 5 seconds away. One round is to be fired at each exposure.
Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown.

Practice 3 – The Sneaky Chappie

Distance: 300 yards
Position: Prone
No. of shots: 10 to count
Targets: Figure 12
Scoring: 5 for hits within 30 cm circle, remainder 4
Timing: 10 exposures of 3 seconds
HPS: 50

Procedure:
Competitors will be ordered to adopt the prone position, load with 10 rounds and make ready. Wait for the command ‘Watch and shoot’.
Targets will make 10 exposures of 3 seconds each, with an away time of 5 seconds, over a 6ft frontage. One round is to be fired at each exposure.
Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown.

Practice 4 – The Norfolk Mutiny

Distance: 500 yards
Position: Prone
No. of Shots: 2 sighting shots and 10 to count
Targets: Triple Figure 11
Scoring: Anywhere on the centre figure scores 5, anywhere on the outer figures including the gutters between targets scores 4
Timing: 1 exposure of 50 seconds
HPS: 50

Procedure:
Competitors will have 2 minutes to fire 2 sighting shots from the prone position, each shot to be individually marked back.
Competitors will be ordered to adopt the prone position, load with 10 rounds, and make ready with safety catches applied. Wait for the command ‘Watch and shoot’.
On appearance of the targets, competitors will release safety catches and fire 10 shots. No additional time will be allowed to re-load.
Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown.

Practice 5 – Turkish Salute

Procedure:
Competitors will have 2 minutes to fire 2 sighting shots from the prone position, each shot to be individually marked back. On completion of the sighting shots, competitors will be ordered to load with 10 rounds, make ready and apply safety catches, then adopt the standing alert position. Wait for the command ‘Watch out’.
On appearance of the targets, competitors will adopt the prone position, release safety catches and fire 10 rounds.
Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown.

Practice 6 – Sentry’s Nightmare

Distance: 500 yards
Position: Prone
No. of Shots: 10 to count
Targets: Triple Figure 11
Scoring: Anywhere on the centre figure scores 5, anywhere on the outer figures including the gutters between targets scores 4
Timing: 1 exposure of 15 seconds, followed by 4 exposures of 8 seconds
HPS: 50

Procedure:
Competitors will be ordered to load with 10 rounds, make ready and apply safety catches, then adopt the standing alert position. Wait for the command ‘Watch out’.
There will be 1 exposure of 15 seconds during which time competitors are to assume the prone position, release safety catches and fire 2 rounds.
Targets will make 4 further exposures of 8 seconds each, with irregular away times. Competitors will engage with 2 rounds at each exposure.
Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown.