JerrySharrett
Senile Member
Jeff Stover posted a link in a thread on the Centerfire Forum that leads you to the IBS Home Page showing recent rulings of the Executive Committee. In case you missed that thread.
Bolts Out Rule:
In order to safely allow competitors to check seating depth, et. al. in the loading area, the E-Board voted to allow the allow insertion of bolts in the loading areas ONLY if the shooter:
Strips the bolt of the fire control system
Uses a dummy round without primer or powder
Inserts a NRA "chamber flag" or other IBS-approved indicator inside the bare bolt
Displays all of these items to those around him
Violation will result in an immediate DQ from the tournament
The change in the bolts outs rule will not take effect until we establish the exact type of bare bolt indicator that will be readily available to competitors. A likely date of inception is June 1, 2009. Until that time, the existing "bolts out rule" applies.
IMO, this is a reasonable response to a reasonable request.
Thanks Mr. IBS President.
A Bushmills toast to you sir.
Bolts Out Rule:
In order to safely allow competitors to check seating depth, et. al. in the loading area, the E-Board voted to allow the allow insertion of bolts in the loading areas ONLY if the shooter:
Strips the bolt of the fire control system
Uses a dummy round without primer or powder
Inserts a NRA "chamber flag" or other IBS-approved indicator inside the bare bolt
Displays all of these items to those around him
Violation will result in an immediate DQ from the tournament
The change in the bolts outs rule will not take effect until we establish the exact type of bare bolt indicator that will be readily available to competitors. A likely date of inception is June 1, 2009. Until that time, the existing "bolts out rule" applies.
IMO, this is a reasonable response to a reasonable request.
Thanks Mr. IBS President.
A Bushmills toast to you sir.