High Desert Rimfire Reckoning
MD:
Scotty Freidline & Mark Kelly
Location:
Kirtland, NM
Dates:
September 28, 2024
Cost: $75 for Adults, $40 for Young Guns
Welcome to the High Desert Rimfire Reckoning
Range Address: 36.79891, -108.33516 (Range is located 4.5 miles North of Kirtland, NM)
Parking area and match site is located at 36.79891, -108.33516.
Elevation is 5560’. See Google Maps for details.
The match will offer a combination of picturesque views, challenging shooting positions and tricky winds. The match was designed from the beginning to offer stages that could not be duplicated at other venues and to design stages that are fun, as well as, challenging for all skill levels. Target distances will range from 25-440 yards and will include a mover stage. All targets over 200 yards will be equipped with MagnetoSpeed T1000 flashers.
Getting to the match site will require driving 3.5 miles on a semi- maintained dirt road. In order to host this match we have worked diligently with the Bureau of Land Management to obtain a Special Use Permit to allow the match to be held on Public Lands.
Entry fee includes snacks, water, lunch (Subway) and a match T-shirt. The match will consist of 10 stages. Most stages will incorporate natural obstacles and/or terrain. Walking between stages will be on relatively flat ground with loose, rocky soil. Total walking distance is about .7 miles. Appropriate footwear, elbow and knee protection is encouraged. 150 rounds will be needed to complete the COF. Bring additional ammunition for sight-in We will have 50 yard sight-in targets, as well as steel targets at 150 yards. RO’s will be at each stage to manage the administrative duties required. Participants will be responsible for spotting and calling impacts for fellow shooters on their squad.
Stages: 10
Distances: up to 440 yards
Round Count: ~150
Trophy Recognition: 1-3 for Open, and top placement for other divisions
Prize Table: None at this time.
Awards Ceremony: Upon completion of the match.
Questions:
If you have any questions, please contact the Match Director at xjjeep91@yahoo.com
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Schedule
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Friday, September 27th
*All times are Mountain Standard Time (MST)
- 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Early check-in
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Saturday, September 28th
*All times are Mountain Standard Time (MST)
- 6:30 am – Check-in
- 6:30 am – 7:15 am – Zero Range
- 7:20 am – Squad RO walkthrough
- 7:50 am – Match Safety Brief
- 8:00 am – Match Starts
- ~3:00 pm – Awards/Prizes on site
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Weather
*All information provided as a service, we strongly advise that all potential competitors do their own travel planning and research to find what works best for them individually!