Official National's Schedule of Events

Garrett,

This looks great. Can you provide more detail on the power testing procedure?


Friday May 2nd: Sight in and practice all day. MANDATORY: Between 0900 - 1900 pick up your packet at the range club house (first right after entering the range), and rifle weigh-in, and testing.

Saturday May 3rd: 0630 to 1530 Matches.

Lunches will be served most of the day with gourmet lunch trucks.

Sunday: 0645 to 1530 Matches. Viewing of targets will be distributed at the banquet hall prior to the dinner. Awards, raffle and an exquisite dinner will be held at Las Sendas Golf Resort Vistas Pavilion at 5pm-8pm.



Matches will be 20 min, followed by 20+ min in between matches.

Sunday’s times may be extended well into the evening for the raffle and awards. If you are trying to determine what days to fly back home or depart, we strongly recommend planning your flight for Monday.

We want to make it a relaxed and very fun event for all, but also keep things moving.

We will work diligently to try and make your shooting experience pleasurable and non stressful as possible.


IMPORTANT: It is the shooter’s responsibility to ensure your equipment meets the qualification standards for entry. This includes but is not limited to; rifle weight, features, and FPE regulations. If your equipment falls outside of the rules during the match, you will not qualify for placement and you will be listed as disqualified (DQ).

If during the testing phase at packet pick-up on Friday, it is discovered that your equipment doesn’t qualify for the class requested, you may be placed in a class that accommodates your rifle. No refunds.

Please check your equipment carefully before arriving.
 
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Testing

We are referencing the 2013 rulebook.

E.8.9 Air Rifle Power Check Procedure

Air Rifle power to be checked before the match so there should be a suitable chronograph system
available at each event. Common Handler & Natermann sport pellets or similar to be used. A
sequence of 5 shot to be measured by a chronograph. As “effective power” will be considered the
speed media value (converted in joule) noticed by the tool. Air Cylinders to be filled at maximum
charge before test.
To verify the real power of the 16.27 Joules (12 ft/lbs) or 27.12 Joules (20 ft/lbs) maximum Air Rifles [also for USARB OPEN]
must be tested by the following procedure;
.177 Match Pellet of 4.50mm in diameter and 10.65 grain in weight must be used [and 22 cal]
= max velocity of 712.50 and energy of 12 ft lbs
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WORLD & EUROPEAN RIMFIRE & AIR RIFLE BENCHREST RULES 2012-2013
= max velocity of 919.55 and energy of 20 ft lbs
.20 Match Pellet of 5.00mm in diameter and 13.27 grain in weight must be used
= max velocity of 638.20 and energy of 12 ft lbs = max velocity of 823.77 and energy of 20 ft lbs
.22 Match Pellet of 5.51mm in diameter and 21.14 grain in weight must be used
= max velocity of 505.55 and energy of 12 ft lbs = max velocity of 652.70 and energy of 20 ft lbs

Caveat - If there is a consistent problem with testing using standard pellets above – due to poor light/
heat or another issue that may affect the chronograph - the competitor can elect, with the match
directors permission, to have the same test procedure (as noted above) but using their own pellets,
which will be weighed.

There has been a lot of discussion regarding 2013 vs the 2014 rule procedure for testing. We will adhere to the old set of rules for this match.
 
The 2014 United States Air Rifle Benchrest
National Championship Official Schedule

FRIDAY Mandatory Sign-in, pick up packet, Rifle qualifying 900-1900

SATURDAY Min Start Times
BRIEFING & FLAG CEREMONY 30 630
LV Relay 1
SP Relay 1
Flag Set Up Cold 10 700
Load Bench / Air Up Hot 10 710
Match 1 Hot 20 720
Target Exchange Cold 10 740
Air Up Hot 10 750
Match 2 Hot 20 800
Target Exchange Cold 10 820
Air Up Hot 10 830
Match 3 Hot 20 840
Clear Bench Hot 10 900
LV Relay 2
SP Relay 2
Flag Set Up Cold 10 910
Load Bench / Air Up Hot 10 920
Match 1 Hot 20 930
Target Exchange Cold 10 950
Air Up Hot 10 1000
Match 2 Hot 20 1010
Target Exchange Cold 10 1030
Air Up Hot 10 1040
Match 3 Hot 20 1050
Clear Bench Hot 10 1110

Open 25 Relay 1
Flag Set Up Cold 10 1120
Load Bench / Air Up Hot 10 1130
Match 1 Hot 20 1140
Target Exchange Cold 10 1200
Air Up Hot 10 1210
Match 2 Hot 20 1220
Target Exchange Cold 10 1240
Air Up Hot 10 1250
Match 3 Hot 20 1300
Clear Bench Hot 10 1320
Open 25 Relay 2
Flag Set Up Cold 10 1330
Load Bench / Air Up Hot 10 1340
Match 1 Hot 20 1350
Target Exchange Cold 10 1410
Air Up Hot 10 1420
Match 2 Hot 20 1430
Target Exchange Cold 10 1450
Air Up Hot 10 1500
Match 3 Hot 20 1510
Clear Bench Hot 10 1530

SUNDAY Min Start Times
BRIEFING 15 645
HV Relay 1
Flag Set Up Cold 10 700
Load Bench / Air Up Hot 10 710
Match 1 Hot 20 720
Target Exchange Cold 10 740
Air Up Hot 10 750
Match 2 Hot 20 800
Target Exchange Cold 10 820
Air Up Hot 10 830
Match 3 Hot 20 840
Clear Bench Hot 10 900
HV Relay 2
Flag Set Up Cold 10 910
Load Bench / Air Up Hot 10 920
Match 1 Hot 20 930
Target Exchange Cold 10 950
Air Up Hot 10 1000
Match 2 Hot 20 1010
Target Exchange Cold 10 1030
Air Up Hot 10 1040
Match 3 Hot 20 1050
Clear Bench Hot 10 1110

Open 50
Relay 1
Flag Set Up Cold 10 1120
Load Bench / Air Hot 10 1130
Match 1 Hot 20 1140
Target Exchange Cold 10 1200
Air Up Hot 10 1210
Match 2 Hot 20 1220
Target Exchange Cold 10 1240
Air Up Hot 10 1250
Match 3 Hot 20 1300
Clear Bench Hot 10 1320
Open 50 Relay 2
Flag Set Cold 10 1330
Load Bench / Air Up Hot 10 1340
Match 1 Hot 20 1350
Target Exchange Cold 10 1410
Air Up Hot 10 1420
Match 2 Hot 20 1430
Target Exchange Cold 10 1450
Air Up Hot 10 1500
Match 3 Hot 20 1510
Clear Bench Hot 10 1530

Target viewing will be at banquet hall at 1700
Banquet activity begins at 1700
 
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