Military Woodstock
This match is for those nearly-forgotten (but not by us!) classic wooden-stocked long guns used in any aspect of military service prior to
1961. Krags, Springfields, Carcanos, Mausers, Mosins, Thompsons, Garands, M1 Carbines, Trench Guns (slugs only), BARs, caplocks, flintlocks, wheel locks, and even matchlocks are all good candidates as long as some military in some country used it in some capacity. You wanna blast away with your civil war musket and try to obscure the targets for the rest of us? Fine, as long as you can load and shoot 10 times in 10 minutes! No gun-mounted scopes or optics...iron sights only. Peep or aperture sights acceptable. No sporterized or "bubba" guns. No composite stocks or bedded actions. Reproductions are acceptable as long as they are reasonably representative of service issue. All SLSC restrictions apply (e.g. no 50BMG, full auto, etc). Check with the match director if you have any questions.
See below for More Info and our Upcoming Matches.
Current Match Report
Sanner’s Lake Woodstock Match Report – March 2024
A chilly and breezy (but sunny!) late March afternoon greeted a nearly full line of seven shooters who made it to the first Vintage Military “Woodstock” match of 2024 at Sanner’s Lake. And this time there were plenty of Garands as well as a ’03 Springfield back in the mix, making a strong showing after their absence at the last match last year. And once again those hard-hitting 30-caliber rounds proved their worth, beating up the ten-ring and keeping the scores tight from top to bottom. Not to be outdone, the lone 1874 Sharps was throwing big .45 caliber rounds downrange and punching large enough holes to break into the 90’s on one string, and even the little M1 Carbine was doing well with several scores in the mid-80’s. Check out all the scores and details in the match report linked below.
The next Woodstock match will be on April 18th, when it should be less chilly and breezy...but, alas, probably more polleny. In any event, your rifle won’t mind either way...so bring it on out and we’ll see you there!
More Info
Who
- Three strings of ten shots each at an SR-21 target at 100 yards. Each string lasts ten minutes. Score and repair targets in between each string. Total of thirty rounds/thirty minutes for score plus sighters.
- Open to the public. Non-members coordinate with match director for gate access.
Where
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SLSC Rifle Range: Directions to SLSC and map of SLSC Grounds
Schedule
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3rd Thursday of the Month; March – October
- Schedule: 3:15 - gate opens for setup and sign in. First relay: sighters at 4:00, shooting for score starts around 4:15. Second relay (if needed): sighters at 5:15, shooting for score starts around 5:30.
Cost
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$3
Divisions
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Just one: wooden-stocked long guns used in military service by any nation prior to 1961. Iron sights only. No gun-mounted scopes or optics.
Equipment Needed:
- 30 rounds ammunition (required) , plus sighting rounds (optional)
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Spotting scope (optional, but very helpful)
- Front rest and rear bag if desired - no one-piece rests
Course of Fire Details
- NRA SR-21 targets at 100 yards.
- Three strings of 10 shots in 10 minutes.
- Thirty shots total plus sighters.
Scoring
- 100 points possible for each string, 300 points total.
- Shooters ranked by highest individual score and highest combined score.
- Ties broken by X's, then by highest individual string (for combined scores), then by fewest hits of lowest value.
- As above. Match director as the final say for any judgment calls!