• Provide an open rifle shooting venue friendly to beginner and intermediate level shooters to try their hand at long gun centerfire action shooting.
• Create a safe, fun, supervised environment.
• Help shooters increase their safe gun handling skills.
• To create a venue for the use of both military and civilian semi auto, bolt, lever and pump action centerfire long guns.

• Stages are shot under the supervision of a Range Safety Officer at all times.
• Timers will be used to record overall time used by the shooter to address the target stages (not all stages may be timed). Penalty points in the form of additional time are added for targets missed, prearranged stage time overages, and procedural penalties.
• Scoring will be similar the Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club Fun Pistol Shoot/Revolver Match. Scores will be distributed by email for all shooters that request the results (shooters have the option of not having their time/score recorded). Score sheets will be provided for beginner and shooters with physical limitations (or as we lovingly call it at Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club…”The Sick, Lame and Lazy list”).
• Shooters will engage both paper and steel reactive targets at distances ranging from 40 to 200 yards shooting from various positions and simulating tactical and urban challenges.
• Shooter classes will be: Military semi auto (10 round maximum, with reloading from magazine, clip, stripper or pocket). Military bolt action (5 round maximum with reloading from clip, stripper or pocket). Civilian semi auto, lever, pump, and bolt action (5 round maximum with reloading from magazine, clip, stripper, pouch or pocket). Single shot iron sight rifles are welcome as well.

• Any California legal military or civilian centerfire long gun, spare magazines, stripper clips or ammo pouches and a good attitude.
• Firearms are required to be brought to the range/shooting areas and will be transferred in hard cases or rifle cases. No gun socks are permitted.
• Willingness to help set up and tear down the stages and participate in all safety procedures and a desire to have fun.

Ammunition

• 30.06/8mm or less military ball maximum (40 to 80 rounds depending what class you’re shooting), NO armor piercing, incendiary/tracer or “special purpose”, will be allowed per range Standard Operating Procedures.
• Be advised that is a centerfire match. No rimfire ammunition is allowed.

• Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club members and non gun club members are invited.
• Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club 16232 Sequan Truck Trail in Alpine, California (go to www.lemongrovegunclub.com/address.cfm for maps and more club information.
• 8:00 am set up (all participants are expected to help set up in any capacity they are physically able to…besides, helping to set up is the best way to earn a slight advantage by having a better understanding of the stage description ). 8:50 am mandatory safety meeting is required for all match participants. Shooting will commence at 9:00 am.
• Go to the www.lemongrovegunclub.com monthly event calendar to check for shooting dates.

• The event is free to members of Lemon Grove Rod & Gun Club. Non members of Lemon Grove Rod & Gun club will need to pay a gate/event fee of $15.00. Non members and guest who do not belong to the National Rifle Association can sign up to join the NRA prior to the shoot will receive a $5.00 discount.
• Shooters are expected to help in the conduct of the event and with set up, tear down, target taping, target resetting and score keeping.

• Firearms will be stored on the gun racks positioned at each stage or at a location designated by the Match Director and as prescribed during the match safety meeting.
• When not shooting the range will be considered Cold Range. This means that all firearms are in the unloaded condition with the action open at all times other than when shooting under the supervision of a Range Safety Officer.
• When engaging the targets, shooters must observe the “180 Rule” which means that loaded firearms must be pointed down range at all times and at the “low ready” or “aiming” position while moving (not pointed in the air or directly at the ground).
• When moving between shooting positions, the shooter must have his/her finger outside of the trigger guard.
• Initial safety violations will result in procedural penalties and repeat violations will result in disqualification at the discretion of the Match Director or Range Safety Officer.
• A dropped firearm or unintentional discharge will result in immediate disqualification.
• Camouflage, military or combat style clothing is not allowed. We do not want to give the impression that is any sort of combat training. This is a fun shoot.

• In moving between shooting positions, each shooter is encouraged to move only at a pace comfortable and safe for the shooter.
• Targets generally consist of metal and cardboard targets.
• The scoring protocol and rules are to be similar by other nationally recognized similar events and as used by the Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club events.
• The Range Safety Officer and/or Match Director can answer any questions participants have about the rules.
• Before loading your magazines, check with the Match Director regarding the maximum number of rounds that can be loaded. In general, this number may be less than the capacity of your magazines.