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Palmetto Gun Club, Charleston, SC
May 1st and 2nd, 2015
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Directions to the Range
For GPS purposes, the range is located at 761 Summers Drive, Ridgeville, SC. (Please note : This is NOT the mailing
address for the range. This address is for GPS routing purposes only).
If you’d rather use the GPS coordinates they are 32.928611, -80.284167
From Summerville: Take 17A to 61 (Beech Hill Rd), turn left onto 61. Then, turn right onto Summers Drive, go two miles,
and the range is on your left as you start to round the bend.
From Charleston: Take I-26 to Ashley Phosphate Rd. Turn left on Ashley Phosphate. Take Ashley Phosphate to Hwy 642
(Dorchester Rd), turn right onto Dorchester Rd. Take Dorchester Rd to Hwy 165 (Bacons Bridge Rd), turn left onto
Bacons Bridge Rd. Take Bacons Bridge Rd to 61 (Beech Hill Rd), turn right onto 61 (Beech Hill RD). Take Beech Hill Rd to
Summers Dr and turn left onto Summers Dr. Go two miles on Summers Dr, range will be on your left as you start to
round the bend.
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MATCH BRIEFING
REGISTRATION
All shooters must complete registration in person to include signing the range waiver form.
Registration times are on page 5, and shooters will also receive an email with the times and locations.
All squadding was completed online prior to the in-person registration process. The stats personnel will
not be able to move any shooters to a different squad during the in-person registration process.
SHOOTING TIMES
Friday shooters will start as soon as the Range Master has approved all stages and a short staff meeting
has been conducted. It is our goal to conduct the staff meeting at 0830 and have first shots fired at
0900. Saturday shooters will start promptly at 0800. Please report to your start stage 15 minutes prior
to your starting time in the morning.
Shooters are expected to stay with their squad. Missing your squad's start time will result in a DNF for
the stage unless prior arrangements have been made with the Range Master or Match Director. Early
starts are allowed on a stage as long as your entire squad is present and all shooters/staff agree to
start early.
RANGE RULES / RANGE SAFETY
Palmetto Gun Club is a COLD range during all shooting events. There shall be no handling of firearms
unless you are in a designated safety area or under the direction of a range officer. CARS ARE NOT SAFE
AREAS! All firearms must be in a bag, box, holster, etc. all other times. No ammo, snap-caps, dummy
ammo, etc. will be handled in the safe area. There are no exceptions! Also, please remember to wear
your eye and ear protection. This also goes for all bystanders/family members that may be joining you
on the range. NO OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOL PERMITTED ON THE RANGE at any time.
The Blue Bullets 2015 South Carolina State Championship match is a sanctioned Level II USPSA event.
This match will operate under the rules published in the most recent edition of the USPSA Competition
Handgun Rules. Chronograph procedures will follow the rules described in Appendix C2, with a
minimum of eight rounds collected from all competitors. Competitors may also be selected at random
to go through the chronograph for a second check.
HOT AREA / TEST FIRING
The test firing of guns may be permitted at the chronograph area pending the availability of the Range
Officer on the chronograph. This hot area is being offered as a courtesy, and it should not be expected
that the hot area will be available at any certain time of the day, if at all.
LOST BRASS POLICY
All brass collected during this match will be distributed among the Range Officers as a thanks for their
hard work. Please do not collect your brass from the stages.
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RANGE FACILITIES
Restrooms : Both permanent structure restrooms and portable toilets are located throughout the
range. Please refer to the range map on the inside of the front cover for locations.
Food Service : Swig and Swine, an award winning Charleston BBQ restaurant, will be on hand both
Friday and Saturday to provide food service during your squad's scheduled lunch break. Both cash and
credit/debit cards will be accepted. A copy of the menu is included on page 19 of this match booklet.
Parking : Club volunteers will be on hand both mornings to direct parking. Please pay close attention to
their instructions as we need to carefully control parking so that we will have room for all competitors.
Spectators : Spectators are welcome on the range. Please make sure all spectators have appropriate
eye and ear protection at all times. Children must be under the direct supervision of a parent or
guardian at all times. No climbing on the berms or props. Spectators will need to sign a waiver at the
registration booth.
Vendors : A vendor booth will be located in the covered area near the food services tent. Only official
vendors who have been pre-approved by the Match Director are permitted use of this area.
PRIZES / TROPHIES / RECOGNITION
The Blue Bullets 2015 South Carolina State Championship Match is a cash payout match. Division, class
and category winners will be given cash awards and a plaque as per appendix A2 of the USPSA rule
book. This means that divisions must have a minimum of 5 competitors per division for recognition,
and classes must have a minimum of 5 competitors per class for recognition. Individual categories will
be recognized of there are a minimum of 5 competitors per division category.
In addition to the above, South Carolina champions per division will receive a cash award and plaque.
The amount of each award and the number of awards per class will be solely contingent on the overall
number of paying shooters and the number of paying shooter per class. A competitor may receive all
plaques for which he or she merits, however a competitor is only entitled to one cash award. The cash
not awarded because of multiple winners will be returned to the pool for all prizes. The total amount
of cash awards for any division will be based upon the number of competitors in that division. A class
winner in one division might receive more than the same class winner for another division, but it is our
goal that the distribution of prizes reflect the number of competitors in each division.
Individual categories are as follows :
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Law Enforcement : Full time, salaried LEO with arrest powers.
Senior : Over the age of 55 on the first day of the match
Super Senior : Over the age of 65 on the first day of the match.
Junior : Under the age of 18 on the first day of the match
Lady : Gender as listed on official government-issued ID.
Military : A shooter who is on full time active duty in the armed forces.
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MATCH RESULTS
Unofficial match results will be posted to the Practiscore website periodically during the match. Printed
copies of the results might be available at certain points during the match. Please check outside the
stats office for preliminary results during the match. Final (official) match results will be posted to the
USPSA website. Shooters will not be permitted to access the Practiscore scoring network at the range.
VERIFICATION OF SHOOTER INFORMATION
It is the responsibility of the shooter to make sure that all of his/her information is correct on the
sticker affixed to the front of the shooter’s score sheet packet. If there are any mistakes, you must let
someone in stats know when you receive the packet during your registration.
AWARDS AND COLLECTION OF PRIZES/CASH/PLAQUES
Prizes on the random draw prize table will be available to shooters after lunch on both Friday and
Saturday. Please make sure to stop by the prize table to see if your name was drawn for a prize. You
must claim all prizes before you leave the match. Random draw prizes will not be shipped.
Cash awards and plaques will be mailed to all shooters after the match. Please make sure that your
email address and phone number on file is correct during registration. This is how you will be
contacted in the event that you have won a cash prize and/or a plaque. Please allow 2-4 weeks for cash
prizes to be mailed, and please allow 4-6 weeks for plaques to be mailed. If you are a member at one
of the South Carolina clubs (Palmetto Gun Club, Mid-Carolina Rifle Club, or Spartanburg Practical
Shooters Association), your plaque and cash prize will be brought to one of your club’s next monthly
matches for distribution.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ....
Match Director
Range Master
Range Engineer
Lead Statisticians
Chief Chronographer
Catering Coordinator
Imparters of Past Knowledge
Match Jersey Sponsor
Assistant Sponsorship Coordinator
Robert (Bobby) Thornton
Doug Wilton
Andrew Crenshaw
Zack and Donna Jones
Bruce Braxton
Wally Burbage
Lee King, Julie Holling, Linda Chico
Ryan Gordon - AridWear.com
Davin Evans
And .. A special thanks to all of the staff that volunteered to make this match a
success.
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MATCH SCHEDULE
Please double-check the webpage (www.charlestonuspsa.com) for any changes to the schedule that
may have been made since this booklet was printed.
Registration for Friday shooters will take place at the range from 1600-1800 on Thursday (4/30) and
from 0730-0830 on Friday (5/1). It is recommended that you register on Thursday if possible.
Registration for Saturday shooters will take place at the range from 1630-1830 on Friday (5/1) and
from 0700-0745 on Saturday (5/2). It is recommended that you register on Friday if possible.
Friday shooters : Report to your start stage no later than 0845.
Saturday Shooters : Report to your start stage no later than 0745.
First shots fired will occur promptly according to the shooting schedule below.
SHOOTING SCHEDULE
MATCH JERSEYS
Missed out on ordering a match jersey? Want to order an extra one?
We are taking orders for match jerseys at the match and throughout the month of May, 2015. Jersey's
will be $40 each + S&H. Payments can be made online. Jersey's will take 30 days to ship after orders
close. Please visit www.charlestonuspsa.com and click on the state match link at the top of the page
for more information.
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Stage 1 – Sight Patience
COURSE DESIGNER: Jack Suber
Stage Location : Bay 1
START POSITION :. Standing outside the shooting area, heels touching marks, wrists above shoulders. Gun lying flat on
table, loaded per 8.1.
STAGE PROCEDURE
Upon start signal, engage targets from within the
shooting area. Mini poppers 2 and 3 activate drop out
targets T5 and T11 which remain visible. All props are
considered hard cover. Any full diameter hits on hard
cover will not score on the targets behind the hard
cover. All walls extend upward to infinity and to the
ground unless otherwise denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 34 rounds, 170 points
15 Metric, 4 mini poppers
Best 2/paper, 1A steel
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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Stage 2 – Storming the Castle
COURSE DESIGNER: Lee King
Stage Location : Bay 2
START POSITION :. Standing inside the shooting area, both heels on the X's, facing squarely down range. Gun
unloaded and holstered.
STAGE PROCEDURE
Upon start signal, engage targets from within the
shooting areas. All ammunition must come from the
barrels. All props are considered hard cover. Any full
diameter hits on hard cover will not score on the targets
behind the hard cover. All walls extend upward to
infinity and to the ground unless otherwise denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 26 rounds, 130 points
13 Metric
Best 2/paper
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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Stage 3 – Go Back Whence You Came
COURSE DESIGNER: Robert Thornton
Stage Location : Bay 3
START POSITION :. Standing at the open port in the front wall, palms of both hands touching bottom of opening,
handgun loaded and holstered per 8.1.
STAGE PROCEDURE
Upon start signal, engage targets from within the
shooting areas. All props are considered hard cover.
Any full diameter hits on hard cover will not score on
the targets behind the hard cover. All walls extend
upward to infinity and to the ground unless otherwise
denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 26 rounds, 130 points
13 Metric
Best 2/paper
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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Stage 4 – Just Shoot It
COURSE DESIGNER: Mike Adams
Stage Location : Bay 4
START POSITION :. Standing outside the shooting area, toes on X's, hands relaxed at sides, handgun loaded and
holstered per 8.1.
STAGE PROCEDURE
Upon start signal, engage targets from within the
shooting area. All props are considered hard cover. Any
full diameter hits on hard cover will not score on the
targets behind the hard cover. All walls extend upward
to infinity and to the ground unless otherwise denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 35 rounds, 175 points
16 Metric, 3 steel
Best 2/paper, 1A steel
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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Stage 5 – Pinetucky Box
COURSE DESIGNER: Paul Beck
Stage Location : Bay 5
START POSITION :. Handgun loaded and holstered as per 8.1, hands above shoulders, facing downrange, standing in
the box.
STAGE PROCEDURE
Upon start signal, engage targets as they become
available. The start box is not part of the shooting area.
All props are considered hard cover. Any full diameter
hits on hard cover will not score on the targets behind
the hard cover. All walls extend upward to infinity and
to the ground unless otherwise denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 22 rounds, 110 points
10 Metric, 2 steel
Best 2/paper, 1A per Steel
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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Stage 6 – Cowboy Way
COURSE DESIGNER: Wally Burbage
Stage Location : Bay 6
START POSITION : Hands flat on X’s. Handgun loaded and holstered as per ready condition 8.1.
STAGE PROCEDURE
On signal engage all targets from inside shooting area.
Shooting area is any part of the wooden porch and on
the ground within the marked shooting area. All props
are considered hard cover. Any full diameter hits on
hard cover will not score on the targets behind the hard
cover. All walls extend upward to infinity and to the
ground unless otherwise denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 32 rounds, 160 points
15 Metric, 2 steel
Best 2/paper, 1A per Steel
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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Stage 7 – Step Up to the Plate
COURSE DESIGNER: Jim McBurnett
Stage Location : Bay 8
START POSITION :. Standing with full body behind barrel facing squarely downrange, hands gripping the stick in the
barrel as if pulling it out. Handgun loaded and holstered per 8.1.
STAGE PROCEDURE
Upon start signal, engage targets from within the
shooting area. ACT activates dropouts D1 and D2. All
props are considered hard cover. Any full diameter hits
on hard cover will not score on the targets behind the
hard cover. All walls extend upward to infinity and to
the ground unless otherwise denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 24 rounds, 120 points
12 Metric
Best 2/paper
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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Stage 8 – Open Dat Window
COURSE DESIGNER: Wally Burbage
Stage Location : Bay 9
START POSITION : Hands on Xs at wall with port. Handgun loaded and holstered as per 8.1.
STAGE PROCEDURE
Upon start signal, engage targets from within the
shooting area. PP1 activates swinger 1, PP2 activates
swinger 2. Window is opened by pulling rope
mechanism in front of the port. All props are considered
hard cover. Any full diameter hits on hard cover will
not score on the targets behind the hard cover. All walls
extend upward to infinity and to the ground unless
otherwise denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 32 rounds, 160 points
15 Metric, 2 steel
Best 2/paper, 1A per Steel
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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Stage 9 – No Ragrets
COURSE DESIGNER: Doug Wilton
Stage Location : Bay 10
START POSITION :. Standing outside the shooting area, toes touching X's, hands relaxed at sides, gun loaded and
holstered as per 8.1.
STAGE PROCEDURE
Upon start signal, engage targets from within the
shooting area. All props are considered hard cover. Any
full diameter hits on hard cover will not score on the
targets behind the hard cover. All walls extend upward
to infinity and to the ground unless otherwise denoted.
SCORING:
TARGETS:
SCORED HITS:
START-STOP:
PENALTIES:
SCORING
Comstock, 32 rounds, 160 points
15 Metric, 2 steel
Best 2/paper, 1A steel
Audible - Last shot
Per current edition USPSA Handgun
Competition Rules
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