2014 Georgia Silhouette State Championship

[Uncle Grouch]

2014 GEORGIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
SMALLBORE & HUNTER RIFLE SILHOUETTE
SPONSORED BY CAMP SUMTER SPORT SHOOTING ASSOCIATION


DATES: April 12 & 13. The Standard Rifle Match will be held on Saturday; the Hunting Rifle Match will be held on Sunday.

ENTRY FEES: $40 per day, $75 for both days. Junior entries: $20 per day, $35 for both days. Fees include NRA and GSSA fees paid by each shooter. Make Checks Payable to CSSSA and mail to CSSSA, P. O. Box 47, Andersonville, GA 31711.


MEMBERSHIP: GSSA Membership is required for Georgia residents. Out of state shooters must be members of their state associations or can join GSSA. All shooters can join GSSA at the match.

REGISTRATION: Registration forms along with checks or money orders must be received by April 1, 2014. Post entries will be accepted until match time or range capacity is reached. EARLY REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED AS RANGE CAPACITY MAY BE REACHED BEFORE THE MATCH BEGINS. In order to receive a T-shirt, registration and payment must be received by April 1.

RANGE CAPACITY: 64 per day. DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!

PRACTICE: The range will be open for practice at 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Friday and from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. on match days.

TIME: The matches will begin with first shots at 9:00 a.m. each day.

SQUADDING: Competitors will be allowed to choose their own starting target and relay provided they do so by 8:45 a.m. Saturday morning. Competitors will score for the relay following them.

COURSE OF FIRE: Tournament will consist of two 40 shot matches each day as follows:

AM Match 10 shots at Chickens at 40 meters PM Match 10 shots at Chickens at 40 meters
10 shots at Javelinas at 60 meters 10 shots at Javelinas at 60 meters
10 shots at Turkeys at 77 meters 10 shots at Turkeys at 77 meters
10 shots at Rams at 100 meters 10 shots at Rams at 100 meters

Shoot-offs for ties and long run records will be fired after the tournament ends each day. Anyone setting a record of any kind must notify the statistician immediately in order for paperwork to be completed. Awards will be based on the 80-shot aggregate.

TEAMS: There will be a three-person team championship held on each day which may include either one Master or one AAA shooter and must include at least one A or B class shooter. Teams must be registered prior to beginning the tournament each day. Rules 2.10 and 2.11(b) shall apply. Awards will be presented to the first and second place teams. Participation in the team event is voluntary and separate from the match entry. The entry fee for each team will be $15.00.

RULES: Current NRA Smallbore Rifle Silhouette rules will apply. Open bolt indicators will be required. Please read and understand the rule book! All NRA safety rules apply and will be enforced!

CLASSIFICATION: Section 19 Classification will apply. An unclassified shooter will compete as Master Class shooter unless two or more unclassified shooters are present to make a class. If there is only one class competitor, he/she will shoot in his/her next higher class. Two or more competitors make up a stand-alone class.

AWARDS: Georgia Open State Champion award will be presented to the highest scoring competitor. The Georgia State Champion must be a Georgia resident. If a Georgia resident wins the Open Championship, only one award will be made. Second and Third Open awards will be presented. Class awards will be as follows: Two (2) places will be awarded in Master Class. Three (3) places will be awarded in AAA Class through B Class. Awards will also be presented to the High Senior, High Lady, High Junior and High Sub-Junior each day. Awards will be plaques or trophies and will be presented at the conclusion of the second match each day.

MATCH SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.- Range open for practice.
SATURDAY: 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. - Practice. Standard Rifle Match begins at 9:00 a.m.
SUNDAY: 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. - Practice. Hunting Rifle Match begins at 9:00 a.m.


WAIVER OF LIABILITY: A waiver is included as part of the entry form. Please sign it and return with your entry. We must have a signed waiver if you wish to participate.

MISCELLANEOUS: Lunch will be provided to registered shooters on Sat. & Sun. All others may purchase plates for $6.00. There are 2 Porta-Potty bathrooms at the range. Drinking water will be available. Campers are welcome, however there are no water or electric hook-ups. Campers have to be self contained. Please make arrangements ahead of time to insure a spot for your camper. Firing points are covered.

MOTELS: Hotels in the area are: Quality Inn, 229-924-4431; Days Inn, 229-924-2726; Hampton Inn, 229-924-2138; Windsor Hotel (Best Western Plus), 229-924-1555; Southern Hospitality Inn (formerly Baymont Inn), 229-928-5400.

DIRECTIONS TO RANGE:
From Americus: Take GA Hwy. 49 North toward Oglethorpe. (Hwy. 49 leaves town at US 280W at Wendy's & Zaxby's.) Travel approximately 13 miles north. At 1.5 miles past the Andersonville National Historical Site Entrance, turn left onto Stubbs Road (dirt road). Travel about 1.6 miles on Stubbs Road. The Range will be on the right.
From I-75 South (Atlanta, Macon): Take Exit 127 - GA Hwy. 26 - toward Montezuma. Travel approximately 20 miles into and through Montezuma to a 4-way stop (Hwy 26 and 49). Turn Left onto GA Hwy. 49 South. Travel approximately 4 miles to Stubbs Road, which will be on your right. Hwy. 49 will be curving to the right as it intersects with Stubbs Road, so be careful not to drive past. (If you reach the Andersonville National Historic Site, you have gone too far). Turn right onto Stubbs Road and travel about 1.6 miles. The Range will be on the right.
From I-75 North (Valdosta, Tifton): Take Exit 101 - Cordele/Hwy. 280 - and turn left onto Hwy. 280 West. Travel approximately 12 miles, crossing over Lake Blackshear, and turn right onto Lamar Road. After 8.2 miles, turn right onto GA Hwy. 195 North. Go 4.4 miles and turn left onto Middle River Road/Hwy. 195. After 0.6 miles turn right to follow Hwy. 195 and travel 2.3 miles to Upper River Road/Hwy. 195. Turn right to follow Hwy. 195 and travel 7.6 miles to a dead end at GA Hwy. 49. Turn right onto Hwy. 49 North. Travel 3.5 miles north and turn left onto Stubbs Road, at approximately 1.5 miles north of the Andersonville National Historic Site entrance. Travel about 1.6 miles on Stubbs Road. The Range will be on the right.

GPS Range Coordinates: N 32º 13.933 W 084º 07.572

[dustinflint]

Have the dates for the 2015 GA State Championship been set (hopefully on dates not conflicting with the Mid-South Regional in Arkansas)?

Dustin

[Innocent]

Dustin,
Rumors on GA states will be third weekend in April at Brunswick in 2015. Not confirmed yet to my knowledge.
Mary

[dustinflint]

Ugh, same weekend as the AR match...

Thanks.

Dustin

[Dee]

Glad to see you are allowing out of state shooters the opportunity to actually win the match! I don't know why all states don't use this simple format with a Overall State Match Winner wherever they are from and one for all the local state shooters if one doesn't happen to win the overall match.


Dee