Stan Hoover – Chairman
riflesports@northsidesportsmen.com
CMP #25310—NRA #B6449
The Rifle Sport Program at NSSA offers matches that are open to the public between April and October, held on the 300 yard rifle range. Courses of fire and calendar are provided below
Please note that the shoots at NSSA are for entertainment only. NO prizes, badges, or trophies are awarded at NSSA events.
If you are interested in getting involved, but don’t own a qualifying rifle, NSSA has two Bushmaster XM-15 E2S A2 with 20” barrels available for match use, free of charge. The club also has magazines, slings, empty-chamber indicators, and a ground mat that can be used during the matches. This is an excellent way to give the sport a try for just the cost of ammunition. (Note: Only factory ammunition can be used with the club rifles—no reloads.)
All shoots: $10 entrance fee. Bring your own PPE and chamber safety flag. No compensators permitted. A spotting scope is helpful. Shooting coats are permitted except on the Battle of the Bulge Shoot.
All matches start at 9 AM, sign in at 8:30 AM, May thru September.
All other months start at 10 AM, sign inat 9:30 AM.
F Class matches:
Distance 300 Yards.
Position(s)/# Rounds Prone, 20 shots for score.
Sighters Up to 5.
Time(s) 20 minutes, slow fire.
Rifles permitted Any, most use a target rifle.
Sights permitted Any, most use a high power scope.
General: Rifles may be supported front and back, but supports may not be connected. We will also have the same shoot from the bench after the prone match, shooters may shoot either of both. For the prone stage a shooting mat is helpful.
M1 Garand/Springfield/Vintage Bolt Rifle Matches:
Distance 200 Yards.
Position(s)/# Rounds Prone slow fire, 10 shots for score.
Prone rapid fire, 10 shots for score.
Offhand slow fire, 10 shots for score.
Sighters: Up to 5, precedes slow fire prone.
Time(s) 10 minutes, slow fire, 80 seconds for rapid fire.
Rifles permitted: M1 Garand, 1903 Springfield, or any period military bolt rifle.
Sights permitted: Iron sights only.
General: A sling may be used for support in the prone position only. Bring at least 2 enbloc Garand clips or 2 appropriate stripper clips. A shooting mat is suggested.
AR15 Iron Sight Match:
Distance 100 Yards.
Position(s)/# Rounds Prone slow fire, 10 shots for score.
Prone rapid fire, 10 shots for score.
Offhand slow fire, 10 shots for score.
Sighters Up to 5, precedes slow fire prone.
Time(s) 10 minutes, slow fire, 80 seconds for rapid fire.
Rifles permitted: AR15s, any configuration or caliber.
Sights permitted: Iron sights only.
General: A sling may be used for support in the prone position only. Bring at least 2 magazines. A shooting mat is suggested.
22 Rimfire/ Meat Shoot:
Distance 100 Yards.
Position(s)/# Rounds 10 shots each for score in the prone, sitting, and offhand (standing) positions. (30 total.)
Sighters: Up to 5, precedes slow fire prone.
Time(s) 10 minutes, slow fire, each position.
Rifles permitted: Any 22 caliber rimfire rifle.
Sights permitted: Any.
General A sling may be used on prone position only. A shooting pad is suggested. The meat pieces will be awarded after the match based on number of hits in the black of the target, chosen by drawing a number
(based on luck only).
Hunting Rifle Match:
Distance 200 Yards.
Position(s)/# Rounds Prone, 8 for score slow fire, 8 for score rapid fire, 8 for score offhand (standing).
Sighters: Up to 5, precedes slow fire prone.
Time(s) 10 minutes, slow fire, 60 seconds for rapid fire.
Rifles permitted Any PA legal big game hunting rifle.
Sights permitted Any.
General A sling may be used for support in the prone position. A shooting mat is suggested. Rapid fire will be in 2 parts of 30 seconds each, with a break to reload in between.
Battle of the Bulge Shoot:
Distance 200 Yards.
Position(s)/# Rounds Any position, 16 rounds for bolt rifles, followed by 24 rounds for the M1 Garand.
Sighters: Up to 5 for each rifle.
Time(s) 4 minutes for each relay.
Rifles permitted First relay a K98 German rifle is preferred, but any period military bolt rifle is OK. The Second relay will be an M1 Garand rifle.
Sights permitted: Iron sights only.
General: A sling may be used in any position. A shooting mat is suggested. This a fun shoot only, fired at full torso targets at 200 yards, with no scoring recorded.
Bring enough clips to complete the match. No shooting coats but field jackets are OK. Wear period uniforms if desired.
Just for fun (no scoring). Bolt-action, 16 rounds in 5 minutes, any position, at 200 yards (simulating German side). Followed by M1 Garand, 24 rounds in 3-minutes at 200 yards, any position (simulating Allied side).
The event is open to the public and participants under 18 years old participate for free.
Distance 200 Yards.
Position(s)/# Rounds Any position, 16 rounds for bolt rifles, followed by 24 rounds for the M1 Garand.
Sighters: Up to 5 for each rifle.
Time(s) 4 minutes for each relay.
Rifles permitted First relay a K98 German rifle is preferred, but any period military bolt rifle is OK. The Second relay will be an M1 Garand rifle.
Sights permitted: Iron sights only.
General: A sling may be used in any position. A shooting mat is suggested. This a fun shoot only, fired at full torso targets at 200 yards, with no scoring recorded.
Bring enough clips to complete the match. No shooting coats but field jackets are OK. Wear period uniforms if desired.
The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944, between American and German forces on the Western Front during World War II, in the Hürtgen Forest, a 140 km² area about 5 km east of the Belgian–German border. It was the longest battle on German ground during World War II and is the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought. wikipedia