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BEST MARKSMAN OF THE QUARTER COMPETITION
BEST will hold a Quarterly Competition to determine the BEST Marksman of the
Quarter. The competition will consist of shooting the member’s firearm of
choice in the course of fire described below. There will be two Divisions of the
competition. A member may participate in either or both Divisions. One
Division will be firing rifles, the other will fire handguns.
Course of Fire - Rifle:
Rifle Match – 30 shots at 25 yards. There will be 30 shots, 10 seconds per shot
starting from the low ready position.
Course of Fire – Handgun:
Slow Fire – 10 shots at 25 yards. Five minutes allowed for the total 10 shots.
Timed Fire – 10 shots at 15 yards. There will be two five shot strings, 20
seconds allowed for each string.
Rapid Fire – 10 shots at 10 yards. There will be two five shot strings, 10 seconds
allowed for each string.
Match Scoring – The total score for all thirty shots will determine the Division
winner. Ties will be broken by X count. If still tied, a shoot off will be held. The
shoot off will consist of one shot at 25 yards. 1 minute will be allowed for the
one shot shoot off.
Conditions of the Competition:
Rifle Division – A competitor may employ any rifle allowed by H&H Gun Range.
Any optics may be used. Any standing two-legged unsupported stance is
allowed. Any clothing is allowed except there will be no clothing or any other
item allowed below the wrist of either arm (Exception-Slings are allowed). No
external bracing or support will be allowed. Competitors may not lean on or
against any structure or part of a structure and may not rest their rifle on any
structure or part of a structure.
Handgun Division – A competitor may employ any handgun allowed by H&H
Gun Range. Any optics may be used. Any standing two-legged unsupported
stance is allowed. Any clothing is allowed except there will be no clothing or
any other item allowed below the wrist of either arm. No external bracing or
support will be allowed. Competitors may not lean on or against any structure
or part of a structure and may not rest their handgun on any structure or part
of a structure.
Ammunition – A competitor may use any ammunition allowed by H&H Gun
Range, except no shot shells are allowed.
Target – The 25-yard Timed/Rapid Fire Bullseye Repair Center target will be
used for all matches.
Entry Fees – There are no entry fees.
Prizes – Quarterly trophies are given (members only) to the overall first place
winners of both rifle and pistol divisions.
Scoring – After ten shots, the target will be retrieved and scored. Competitors
will score the targets of the competitor to their right on the firing line. If any
part of the hole breaks a scoring ring, the higher ring score is allowed for that
shot. Holes in the X ring count 10 points and will be marked on the score
sheet as an X for tie breaking purposes. Maximum possible score on each
target is 100 points. If a target is found to have more than 10 holes, the lowest
scoring 10 holes will be recorded for score. If a target is found to have less
than 10 holes, a zero will be recorded for each missing hole. Scoring disputes
will be settled by the Match Director, unless the Match Director is involved in
the dispute. In that case the dispute will be decided by the Safety Officer and
one other competitor not involved in the dispute.
SAFETY PLAN:
Safety is paramount. While this competition is being held at a commercial range,
the range activities are not closely monitored by the range staff. Therefore,
BEST will supply a Range Safety Officer for the competition. The Range
Safety Officer will conduct the competition in the manner described below in
order to maintain a safe environment and provide for a fair competition.
All competitors must wear ear protection and safety glasses. These are available
from H&H Gun Range at no charge.
The event will be held on the last six lanes at H&H Gun Range. A maximum of
six competitors will be allowed inside the range confines at a time. The Rifle
Division will fire their Match first.
All firearms will be unloaded, chambers open when brought into the range area.
Once inside, the Safety officer will assign a lane to a competitor and distribute
the targets. The competitor will be allowed to bring his firearm and equipment
to the lane station after being assigned a lane.
Once all competitors are on their assigned lanes, the Safety Officer will give the 5
minute preparation command. Each competitor will then be allowed to load
magazines or clips (but not the firearm), adjust optics, dry fire practice, and
place their targets in their respective holders and run them out to the 25 yard
line. The Safety Officer will check and adjust the target placement as needed
to ensure each target is approximately the specified distance out for the
Match being fired.
After the five-minute preparation time has expired, the Safety Officer will
announce the start of the first Match.
The Safety Officer will start the Match with the Commands – “Is the Line ready?
The Line is ready. Load. Assume the Low Ready position (for Rifle Matches
only). Commence Firing.” Upon the command to commence firing, the Safety
Officer will start the clock.
For the Rifle Match, at the end of ten seconds, the Safety Officer will call “Cease
Fire”. Prepare for the next shot”. Competitors will cease fire, load their next
round, and assume the Low Ready Position. The Safety Officer will then
begin the calls for the next shot. This process continues for ten shots.
The Safety Officer will then give the command, “Make the Line Safe”.
Competitors will unload their firearm, open the action, and lay it on the station
platform. The Safety Officer will then give the command, “Retrieve your
targets.” The competitors will retrieve their targets for scoring. Competitors
will then move to the lane on their right (furthest right competitor will loop back
to the one on the left) and score the target presented. They will record the
score on the score sheet according to the instructions on the score sheet
(attached). Then they will return to their lane and replace the scored target
with a new target, retaining the scored target until the Match winner is
decided.
Each competitor will run the target out to the appropriate distance for the next
string of fire. The Safety Officer will verify and adjust target placement as
required.
The Safety Officer will then call competitors to the line for the next round of firing.
The Safety Officer will execute the second and third round of ten-shot Rifle firing
using the commands above.
For Handgun firing, the Safety officer will allow the competitors a five minute
preparation period. Each competitor will then be allowed to load magazines
(but not the firearm), adjust optics, dry fire practice, and place their targets in
their respective holders and run them out to the 25-yard line. The Safety
Officer will check and adjust the target placement as needed to ensure each
target is approximately the specified distance out for the round being fired.
The Safety Officer will start the first round of firing with the command, “This is the
Slow Fire round, ten shots in ten shots in five minutes. Load.” Competitors will
then load their firearms. The Safety Officer will then give the commands, “Is
the Line ready? The Line is ready. Ready on the left. Ready on the right.
Commence firing.” After giving this command, the Safety Officer will start the
clock. At the end of five minutes, the Safety Officer will give the command,
“Cease Fire”. The Competitors will cease fire, unload their firearm, open the
actions, and lay their firearm on the station platform. The Safety Officer will
then give the command, “Retrieve your targets.” Competitors will then score
targets as described for the Rifle Division.
The Safety Officer will start the second round of firing with the commands – “This
is the Timed Fire Match, two five shot strings, 20 seconds per string. With five
rounds load. Is the Line ready? The Line is ready, commence firing.” The
Safety Officer then starts the clock. At the end of 20 seconds, the Safety
Officer calls, “Cease Fire”.
Competitors then prepare for the second string. The Safety Officer then calls,
“This the continuation of the Timed Fire Match, with five rounds load. Is the
Line Ready? The Line is ready, commence firing.” The Safety Officer starts
the clock. At the end of 20 seconds, the Safety Officer calls, “Cease Fire”.
The scoring of the targets is then done in the same way described above.
The Handgun Division Rapid Fire round is then held in the same manner as the
Handgun Division Timed Fire Match, with the Safety Officer noting that the
two five-shot strings will be fired in 10 seconds each.
At the completion of the rounds of fire, the competitors secure their gear and
depart the range area and await the final tally.
If there are more than six shooters in a Division, the next relay of competitors will
enter the range and the next relay will proceed as described above.
The score sheets will be checked for accuracy and completeness, and the Match
Director will post the results via email. Trophies are awarded quarterly for the
overall first place winners for both rifle and pistol (members eligible only).
BEST MARKSMAN of the QUARTER COMPETITION
HANDGUN DIVISION SCORE SHEET
SLOW FIRE
Shot Scores
Target
X
Total Count
Shot Scores
Target
X
Total Count
Shot Scores
Target
X
Total Count
TIMED FIRE
RAPID FIRE
AGGREGATE SCORE
Total
SCORER: _______________________________
COMPETITOR: ______________________________________
MATCH DIRECTOR: _________________________________________
X
Count
BEST MARKSMAN of the QUARTER COMPETITION
RIFLE DIVISION SCORE SHEET
FIRST ROUND OF FIRE
Target
X
Total Count
Shot Scores
SECOND ROUND OF FIRE
Target
X
Total Count
Shot Scores
THIRD ROUND OF FIRE
Target
X
Total Count
Shot Scores
AGGREGATE SCORE:
Total
SCORER: _______________________________
COMPETITOR: ______________________________________
MATCH DIRECTOR: _________________________________________
X
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PERSONAL-DEFENSE WEAPON-EMPLOYMENT COMPETITION
BEST will hold a quarterly shooting event for members wishing to practice and test their
skills with their chosen personal defense firearm. The event will be composed of
three stages of shooting.
 Stage 1 will be shot using both hands on the firearm as desired
 Stage 2 will be fired using only the strong hand on the weapon to simulate the
circumstance where the weak hand is holding something or injured
 Stage 3 will be shot using the weak hand to simulate the strong hand being injured
All stages will be timed. The time to finish the stage will be deducted from the points
scored by hits on the target.
Stage 1:
Two hands available, target at 15 yards, ten shots using five rounds in each of two
magazines.
Stage 2:
Strong hand only, five shots at 10 yards.
Stage 3:
Weak hand only, five shots at 7 yards.
Match Scoring:
The total score for all twenty shots will be reduced by the total time used to complete
all three stages, each timed individually.
Conditions of the Competition:
A competitor may employ any pistol or revolver allowed by the Gun Range hosting
the competition. No external bracing or support will be allowed. Competitors may
not lean on or against any structure or part of a structure and may not rest their
firearm on any structure or part of a structure.
Ammunition:
A competitor may use any ammunition allowed by Gun Range, except no shot shells
are allowed. If you are shooting “The Judge” or similar weapon, the .45 Long colt
cartridges must be used.
Target:
The black man silhouette target with the scoring rings will be used. One target will be
used for all three stages to reduce the cost of the competition borne by BEST.
Scoring:
After each stage has been shot, the target will be retrieved and scored. If any part of
the hole breaks a scoring ring, the higher ring score is allowed for that shot.
Holes in the center ring count 10 points and will be marked on the score sheet as
an X for tie breaking purposes. Maximum possible score on each target is 200
points. Any hole outside the 7 point ring but touching the black silhouette will be
scored as six (6) points. Any hole not touching the black silhouette will be scored
as a miss (zero points). If a target is found to have less than 10 holes, a zero will
be recorded for each missing hole. The Match Director will settle scoring
disputes, unless the Match Director is involved in the dispute. In that case, the
PERSONAL-DEFENSE WEAPON-EMPLOYMENT COMPETITION
Safety Officer will decide the dispute and one other competitor not involved in the
dispute.
SAFETY PLAN:
Safety is paramount. While this competition is being held at a commercial range, the
range activities are not closely monitored by the Range Staff. Therefore, BEST
members must be cognizant of any dangerous situation and immediately call a timeout if warranted.
All competitors must wear ear protection and safety glasses. These are available from
the Gun Range.
One of the BEST members will time and score each stage.
All firearms will be unloaded; chambers open when brought into the range area. The
BEST member timing the event (The Timer) will call the shooter to the lane. When
called to the lane, the shooter will bring a firearm and two magazines. The shooter
will load two magazines with five rounds each at the lane. The firearm and one
magazine will be placed on the shelf on the lane, the other magazine will be placed
on the shooter as he/she sees fit; but it must be placed on the shooter, not on the
shelf. The Timer will then have the shooter insert the loaded magazine from the shelf
into the firearm, configure the firearm in its normally carried condition, and place it on
the shelf.
Those using revolvers bring the unloaded revolver and any speed strip, moon clip, or
cylinder to the lane. The shooter will load the speed strip, moon clip, or spare
cylinder and place it on their person. The Timer will then have the shooter load the
revolver, configure it in its normally carried condition, and place it on the shelf.
The Timer will then run the target out to the 15-yard distance and command the shooter
to become ready at the lane. The shooter will stand at the lane and signal The Timer
when he is ready. The Timer will command the shooter to fire and start the timer.
The shooter will then pick up the firearm from the shelf and begin firing at the target
using both hands, if desired. After five rounds, the shooter reloads the firearm and
fires five more rounds. After the last round is fired, The Timer will stop the timer and
show the time to the competitor. The Timer will enter the time on the scorecard for
the First Stage, then score and mark all holes in the target. If there are less than ten
holes, enter an M on the score sheet for each miss.
The Timer will then move the target to the 10-yard distance. The shooter will reload one
magazine or the revolver with five rounds, configure the firearm in its carry condition,
and place it on the lane. The Timer will direct the shooter to pick up the firearm and
prepare to shoot. The shooter will declare when ready, and The Timer will command
the shooter to fire and start the timer.
The shooter will then shoot five rounds with the strong hand only on the firearm. After
the last shot is fired, The Timer will stop the time and the shooter will place the
firearm on the shelf. The Timer will show the time to the shooter and record it on the
PERSONAL-DEFENSE WEAPON-EMPLOYMENT COMPETITION
scorecard for the Second Stage, then score and mark all holes shot in this stage. If
there are less than ten holes, enter an M on the score sheet for each miss.
The Timer will then move the target to the 7-yard distance. The Third Stage will be
conducted in the same manner as the Second Stage, except the shooter will shoot
with only the weak hand on the firearm.
After the last shot is fired, The Timer will stop the time; and the shooter will place the
firearm on the shelf. The Timer will show the time to the shooter and record it on the
scorecard for the Third Stage, then score and mark all holes shot in this stage. If
there are less than ten holes, enter an M on the score sheet for each miss.
The Timer will sign the score sheet and the shooter will then sign the score sheet and
submit it to The BEST Executive Board member at the event.
The shooter will then retrieve all equipment and clear the lane for the next shooter.
PERSONAL-DEFENSE WEAPON-EMPLOYMENT COMPETITION
STAGE 1: 15 Yards – Two Hands
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STAGE 2: 10 Yards – Strong Hand
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STAGE 3: 7 Yards – Weak Hand
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TOTAL SCORE: _______________
X COUNT: Stage 1 _______________
Stage 2 _______________
Stage 3 _______________
X COUNT TOTAL: _______________
SHOOTER
TIMER
BEST 100-Yard Rifle Competition
The 100-Yard Rifle event will be composed of three stages of shooting:
 Stage 1: 5 shots from the prone position followed by 5 shots from a sitting/kneeling
position in a total of 5 minutes
 Stage 2: 10 shots from the prone position, starting from standing, in 80 seconds
 Stage 3: 10 shots standing in 5 minutes
Stage 1:
Starting from a prone position, the shooter will shoot five shots in the prone position.
After the fifth shot, the shooter will assume a sitting or kneeling position and
shoot five more shots. Five minutes will be allowed to complete this stage.
Stage 2:
Starting from a standing position, the shooter will assume a prone position and then
fire 10 shots from the prone position. A total of 80 seconds will be allowed to
complete this stage.
Stage 3:
Starting from a standing position, the shooter will shoot 10 shots from an
unsupported standing position. Five minutes will be allowed to complete this
stage.
Match Scoring:
A new target will be used for each stage. The match score will be the total score
from all three targets.
Conditions of the Competition:
A competitor may employ any rifle allowed by the Gun Range hosting the
competition. No support attachments such as bipods or shooting sticks will be
allowed.
Ammunition:
A competitor may use any ammunition allowed by Gun Range.
Target:
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Scoring:
After each Stage has been completed, the target will be retrieved and scored. If any
part of the hole breaks a scoring ring, the higher ring score is allowed for that
shot. Holes in the center ring count 10 points and will be marked on the score
sheet as an X for tie breaking purposes. Maximum possible score on each target
is 100 points. If a target is found to have less than 10 holes, a zero will be
recorded for each missing hole. The Match Director will settle scoring disputes,
unless the Match Director is involved in the dispute. In that case, the Safety
Officer will decide the dispute and one other competitor not involved in the
dispute.
BEST 100-Yard Rifle Competition
SAFETY PLAN:
Safety is paramount. While this competition is being held at a commercial range, the
range activities are not closely monitored by the Range Staff. Therefore, BEST
members must be cognizant of any dangerous situation and immediately call a
time-out if warranted.
All competitors must wear hearing protection and safety glasses. The competitor may
use personal protection or use those available from the Gun Range.
One of the BEST members will time and score each stage.
All firearms will be unloaded with chambers open when brought into the range area. The
BEST member timing the event (The Timer) will call the shooter to the lane. When
called to the lane, the shooter will bring a rifle, magazines/clips, and ammunition.
Stage 1:
The shooter will place the rifle on the floor, unloaded, chamber open. The shooter
will then assume a prone firing position. At the command “LOAD”, the shooter
will load the rifle. At the command “FIRE”, the shooter will fire five shots from the
prone position. After the fifth shot, the shooter assumes a sitting/kneeling
position. During this position change, the rifle muzzle must remain pointed down
range. The shooter will then shoot five shots from the sitting/kneeling position.
The ten shots must be completed in 5 minutes. At the completion of the 5
minutes or when the shooter has completed the stage, the shooter will clear the
rifle of all ammunition and place it on the ground with the muzzle pointed down
range. When all shooters have completed the stage, the shooter will retrieve the
target for scoring.
Stage 2:
The shooter will deploy a new target. At the command “LOAD”, the shooter will load
up to ten rounds in the rifle and place the rifle on the ground, muzzle pointing
down range. At the command “FIRE”, the shooter will assume the prone position.
Upon reaching a prone position, the shooter will shoot ten shots. The time
allowed from the “FIRE” command will be 80 seconds. At the completion of 10
shots or 80 seconds, the shooter will place the rifle on the floor and stand up.
When all competitors have finished the stage, the shooter will retrieve the target
for scoring.
Stage 3:
The shooter will deploy a new target. From the standing position, at the command
“LOAD”, the shooter will pick up the rifle from the floor and load up to ten rounds.
At the command “FIRE”, the shooter will shoot ten shots from the unsupported
standing position. Five minutes is allowed for completing ten shots. At the
completion of ten shots or five minutes, the shooter will place the rifle on the floor
with the chamber open and the muzzle pointed down range. At the completion of
the stage, the shooter will retrieve the target for scoring. The shooter will then
retrieve the rifle and vacate the lane.
BEST 100-Yard Rifle Competition
STAGE 1: 100 Yards – Prone/Kneeling
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5 minutes
STAGE 2: 100 Yards – Prone Rapid Fire
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STAGE 3: 100 Yards – Standing
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5 minutes
TOTAL SCORE: _______________
X COUNT: Stage 1: _______________
Stage 2: _______________
Stage 3: _______________
X COUNT TOTAL: _______________
SHOOTER:
SCORER: