Tactical Rifle Match Information:
New Days: Fourth Sunday every month !!!
Where - Ranges 4 & 5
How Much - $15.00
Activity Director - Scott Hammond
Time - 8:30 to Mid-Afternoon
Shooters who possess proficiency with shooting a rifle at stationary targets such as bulls-eyes, may want to try their skills at the next level; action shooting. Matches will consist of up to four stages simulating live situations and scenarios requiring the participant to engage several “bad guy” targets, from cover and concealment. Each stage or scenario will have pre-determined shooting locations and possibly several specified shooting positions (off-hand, prone, sitting, etc). Movement and tactical and/or emergency reloads may also be required.
Scoring will be based on accuracy/shot placement and speed. Hits in center-of-mass and the ocular-cranial cavity, known as the “A-Zone” will constitute the best scoring, with speed through the scenario also being recorded. Priority is given to shot placement & accuracy, not speed. This constitutes the rule “You can’t miss fast enough to win”.
Equipment requirements include any centerfire rifle, eye/ear protection and no more than 150 rounds of safe ammunition per match. Factory ammunition is recommended; reloaded ammo is acceptable if it’s good quality with a minimum of miss-fires. For magazine-fed rifles, magazine pouches are also recommended, but using pockets is acceptable. Any method for carrying spare ammunition, including a belt pouch is OK. Magazines of any capacity are allowed, but there may be mandatory reloads that may reduce any higher-capacity advantage they may have. Slings or carry straps are recommended, but not required. Since prone position shooting will be utilized, especially during good weather, kneepads may be useful.
Each scenario will be set up so that neither open sight nor scoped rifles will have an advantage. Each will contain a precision component (where scopes have the advantage) and a close-quarters-battle (CQB) component (where open sights have the advantage). There will be two classes of competitors;
- Semi-Auto Class: any detachable, magazine-fed or clip-fed, semi-automatic rifle.
- Open Class: Any other action type (lever, bolt, slide, semi-auto with internal magazine) rifle
Proficient, experienced rifle shooters and novice rifle shooters are welcome and will be shooting and participating together. For the novice or inexperienced shooter, there will be a training session and low-level scenario during each match. Once the participant has demonstrated a learned skill in the safe use of the rifle in an action-based stage, they’ll be encouraged to shoot with the more experienced participants.
As with all activities at Chabot Gun Club, safe firearms handling will be stressed at all times, fun highly encouraged. Please join us.
2007 Schedule
Feb 18 April 15 June 17 Aug 19 Oct 21 Dec 16
2008 Schedule
Jan 27 Feb 24 Mar 23 April 27 May 25 June 22 July 27 Aug 24 Sept 28 Oct 26 Nov 23 Dec 28
2009 Schedule
Jan 25 Feb 22 Mar 22
Mr. Hammond is currently president of Freedom1st Tactical, a company specialized in the training of civilians’ and law enforcement’s safe and effective use of both handguns and long guns. Classes offered include New Shooter Orientation and Safety Officer Training, both written specifically for the International Defensive Pistol Association. Also offered is Handgun Awareness Training for novice shooters, with a special “women only class. The flagship class is “Introduction to Police Sharpshooter”, created to meet the needs of security and law enforcement personnel. There’s also an abbreviated version for civilians focused on ballistics & marksmanship.
His credentials include IDPA match director, IDPA Safety Officer Instructor and has several NRA instructor ratings including an NRA Range Safety Officer Certification, Personal Protection and Pistol Instructor certification. He also regularly provides safety officer services at regional IDPA matches and is a member of the California State Sheriffs’ Association and the Law Enforcement Alliance of America. He currently is the activity manager for the “Light Rifle” marksmanship program, the “Tactical Rifle” matches and serves on the board at Chabot Gun Club, Castro Valley, CA.
He’s attended numerous classes for handgun and rifle proficiency, including twice distinguished graduate of Front Sight’s Defensive Handgun Course, and classes at The HALO Group, Tactical Firearms Training Team, Suarez International, HS Precision Sniper Program and the McMillan Sniper School Instructor Program.
Scott resides in Amador County California with his family. His professional career has been in the high-tech communications industry with sales & engineering management positions at companies such as Hewlett Packard, NEC America and Agilent Technologies.