Each year--usually the fourth Saturday in May--club members host the Raymond Jackson Memorial MBAR Match. MSG (Ret) Raymond Jackson was a long time club member and benifactor. A true gentleman of the old school, Ray was a friend and source of unmatched historic and technical knowledge about militar bolt action rifles. Everyone who was fortunate enough to know Ray Jackson still remembers him as a friend and comrad.
MSG (ret) Raymond Jackson
The course of fire consists of unlimited sighters with five (5) stages of ten (10) shots each. The distance is 100 yards. Targets are NRA High Power Rifle Targets (SR-21). Stages One and Two are fired for "group." The size of the group is the greatest measured distance between any two shots on the target, without reference to the scoring rings. Stages Three, Four, and Five are fired for score. The score is determined by the position of the shots within the scoring rings, without reference to the distance between shots. Ten minutes is allowed to fire each stage. This is a "bench match." Shooters are seated at the shooting bench, and most use both a "forward rest" and a "rear bag."
Match entry fees for club members will be $5 per shooter. Each shooter provides his/her own equipment and ammunition. Targets are provided by the club.
This match is a "one off" to see if there is enough interest and participation to make it a regular event. Targets will be the Official 100-yard Small Bore Rifle Target TQ-4.
The course of fire consists of unlimited sighters with five (5) stages of ten (10) shots each. The distance is 100 yards. Ten minutes is allowed to fire each stage. This is a "bench match." Shooters are seated at the shooting bench, and most use both a "forward rest" and a "rear bag."
Match entry fees for club members will be $5 per shooter. Each shooter provides his/her own equipment and ammunition. Targets are provided by the club.
