Match Information

Vintage Military Rifle competition is a fun way to use those military collectibles in a competition environment. Rifles  for the match should have been designed/issued before 1961 and were general issue to troops.   

Rifles must be in as-issued configuration and caliber, no bedding or match parts, original barrel contours and original style battle sights. 

Rifle Targets are set at 200 yards on the 200/300 rifle range.  We shoot 10 rounds for record in each position including slow fire prone, rapid fire prone, rapd fire sitting, and slow fire standing.  Rapid fire stages require a reload, and slings may be used for all positions except standing.  The 1950's era 5V target is used. Round count is 40 shots plus 2 optional sighters before shooting for score in prone only.

Matches are held at a private club open to members and their guests.

September 2015 Match Results

Rifle Results:

Sniper:
Frank Burke 91/30 PU 294-16V 1st
Eric Johnson Swede 41B 287-20V 2nd
Curtis Choy 91/30 PU 281-10V 3rd
Allen Flanagan 91/30 PU 281-6V
Ed Perry 1903A4 268-3V

Vintage:
Allen Harper 1903 271-2V 1st
Niko Grimanis 1903A3 240-2V 2nd
Steve Christiansen 1903A3 227-1V 3rd
Dennis Gorra M1(308) 151-0V
Will M 1903A3 143-2V

August 2015 Vintage Military Rifle match results

It was a very nice day, no wind, just a little smokey from the nearby fire.  Theme was semi-auto battle rifle, represented by two M1's and two M1A's.  We had one new shooter, whos name I already forgot, sorry, who was shooting an enfield but had some issues with his reloads, I think he will be back, he had a taste of what it was like, and had fun.  Scores were good today with the 2-4th place very close. Ted gave us a quick update on his and Jason's Camp Perry experience. I had a very good day today, setting a new record for slow fire prone 100-12V and a new overall match record with 397-30V.  I dropped the three points in offhand, which wasn't very good today, I threw a lot of shots, but fortunately they were still barely in the 5 ring.

Results:

Frank Burke M1A 397-30V 1st
Allen Flanagan M1 382-11V 2nd
Ted Schrader M1 379-15V 3rd
Allen Harper M1A 373-8V
Curtis Choy M-48 353-4V

August 2015

Rifle Results:

Frank Burke Krag 194-12X 1st
Allen Flanagan Ishapore 2A1 179-6V 2nd
David Knight AR-15 176-11V
Allen Harper 1917 enfield 174-1V 3rd
Eric Johnson 1868 Trapdoor 172-3V

July 2015 Vintage Military Rifle match Results

We had 8 shooters for the match today.  Theme was "Korea/Vietnam" and every shooter shot an elgible rifle.  We had many M1A's, along with two M1's, a soviet SKS and an AK, and a colt SP1.  I apologize for not having score sheets and for leaving one of the radios dead, we managed to make due in any case.  I also did not notice that there was a tie for a record score by Allen Flanagan with 100-9V slow fire prone with a semi-auto, and a new record by Eric Johnson with 100-8V for prone rapid with a semi-auto, congrats to both!  Eric also had a great offhand score of 94-3V!

Results:

Frank Burke Colt SP1 392-19V 1st
Allen Flanagan M1 382-15V 2nd
Eric Johnson M1A 380-17V 3rd
Allen Harper M1A 375-14V 4th
David Knight M1A 360-13V
Curtis Choy SKS 336-5V
Steve Christiansen M1 334-4V
Frank Calistro AK-47 178

July 4, 2015 Match Results

Rifle:

Frank Burke Swede 96 194-5V 1st
Allen Harper M-1A 187-8V 2nd
Ted Schrader 1903 186-4V 3rd
Allen Flanagan 1917 182-5V 4th
Curtis Choy Swede 96 179-4V
Ed Perry 1903 179-4V
Steve C. 1903A3 167-2V
Julien Delagrange Swede 96 153-1V

june 2015 rifle match results

results courtesy of Allen Flanagan

Summary:  Good shoot, small but dedicated turnout, some nice, very old, very good shooting 100 YO rifles.  Was warm but not as hot as predicted.  5 Shooters shooting for score all had Rifle of the month to start.  David Knight had to call in reinforcements with his 1903A3 coming in relief of his vintage 1903 that came up with some ejection issues during the rapids.  John Benjamin shot 2  impressive rounds of exhibition with his Space Guns.

Rifle of the month:  100 Years Old vintage rifle

Results:  Allen F. Swiss M96/11   375-21 1st
Erik J.  US Krag         369-10 2nd
Allen H.  1896 Swede    366-14 3rd
Curtis C.  1896 Swede 356-6
David K.  1903 + 1903A3   363-6

exhibition:  John Benjiman (shooting a 10X target without puller)
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June 2015

Rifle Results:

Bob Etzkorn M1 190-9V 1st
Allen Flanagan K-31 181-7V 2nd
Geoffrey Liljenwall 179-1V 3rd
Allen Harper 1903A3 178-3V 4th
David Knight 1903 176-2V 5th
Eric Johnson Finn M-24 173-8V
Niko Grimanis 1903A3 168-1V
Steve Christiansen 1903A3 167-1V
Curtis Choy 159-1V

May 2015 Rifle match results

Allen F ran the match since i was out recovering.

Allen wrote: 

We had 4 people show up not including me.  Since I only had 3 shooters going for score, we decided to forego awards and the $5 fee and just did a fun shoot.  We used minimal supplies - if there is a cost, i'll cover it.    Jon B. showed up and shot with his own materials and targets along with us - He said he'd like to do it again.  All shooters except Jon had a WW2 gun.

Attendees and scores:

Allen Harper                 M1 Garand     362-6 1st

Steve Christenson      M1 Garand      351-7 2nd

Curtis Choy                    Finn M 39   349 -7 3rd

Allen Flanagan              M1 Garand  385-23

Jon Benjamin              AR Spacegun (WW3 Class :))  793-46

May 2015

Rifle:
Frank Burke Swiss 96/11 199-9V 1st (New Record)
Allen Flanagan M1 187-7V 2nd
David Knight M1 172-7V 3rd

April 2015 Military Rifle Match results

We had beautiful weather for the match today, match theme was ww1 and only one person was not shooting the rifle of the month.  Steve had some problems with his sight slipping so didn't finish this month.  Welcome to Ezra, and welcome back to David.  We were very close with Bob, Me and Allen just one point apart.  Allen shot a great score to win the match today, including a clean rapid fire prone with a very nice tight group in his rapid fire, and setting a new bolt RF prone record with 100-6V  Congrats!

Results:

Allen Flanagan 1903 385-22V 1st
Frank Burke 1888 Commission rifle 384-15V 2nd
Bob Etzkorn 1903 Mark 1 383-17V 3rd
Eric Johnson 1903 371-10V 4th
Allen Harper 1917 350-4V
David Knight 305-7V
Ezra ? Yugo Mauser 261-4V
Steve Christianson 1903 DNF

April 2015

Frank Burke Danish Krag 188-2V 1st
Eric Johnson 1903A3 185-10V 2nd
Steve Hodge M1 185-9V 3rd
Allen Flanagan 1903 184-7V 4th
Allen Harper M1(308) 179-7V 5th
Curtis Choy 1911 Swiss 176-4V
Ed Perry #4 enfield 172-4V
Steve Christianson M1 169-2V
Rob George Uzi 2V's

March 2015 Vintage Military Rifle Match Results

Small turnout today, but nice weather and good scores.  Seems like half of us were suffering from shoulder, elbow or back pain:) but we struggled through.  Rifle of the month was "Mosin" represented by a few shooters.  Here are the results:

Frank Burke Finn M-39 383-20V 1st/ROM
Bob Etzkorn M1 377-16V 2nd
Ted Schrader M1 374-9V 3rd
Allen Flanagan Finn 28-76 373-11V
Steve Christianson M1 346-6V
Curtis Choy 91-30 341-5V 2nd ROM

March 2015

Rifle Results:

Frank Burke Commission rifle 195-6V 1st
Ted Schrader 1903 185-5V 2nd
Allen Flanagan Finn 28/76 181-7V NFS
Ed Perry 1903 179-4V 3rd
Niko Grimanis 1903A3 177-3V 4th
Steve Christianson 1903A3 171-4V
Steve Hodge M1 170-7V
Allen Harper 1903 168-4V
Dan Lurvey M1 167-3V

February 2015 Match results

Results:

Frank Burke 91/30 192-1V 1st
Tim Roark Swede 96 match 187-12V
Ted Schrader M1 182-2V 2nd
Allen Flanagan Finn 28/76 178-5V 3rd
Dean Wygal 1903Mark1 178-4V 4th
Allen Harper 1917 Enfield 173-5V 5th
Robert George M1A 167-4V
Steve Christianson 1903A3 166-3V
Curtis Choy M-44 125-2V
Frank Calistro M1 110

October 2014 Rifle Match results

Results:

Frank Burke Swede 96 387-16V 1st, 1st ROM
Bob Etzkorn M1 372-15V 2nd
Allen Harper Swede 96 356-6V 3rd, 2nd ROM
Curtis Choy Swiss 1911 353-12V  3rd ROM
Steve Christiansen 1917 Enfield 333-2V

October 2014

Rifle:

Frank Burke Swiss 1870 Cadet Rifle 191-9V 1st
Allen Flanagan Swiss 96/11 188-9V 2nd
Curtis Choy M-48 Yugo 180-3V 3rd
Allen Harper 1917 Enfield 179-3V 4th
Steve Christiansen 1903A3 177-3V 5th
Ed Perry M1 Carbine 171-3V
Rob George M1 168-3V
Daniel Lurvey M1 167-5V
Bob Etzkorn M-44 mosin 162-2V
Will Muller M1 Carbine 137-2V

September 2014 Sniper Rifle match

We had a good turnout for the vintage rifle match, theme was sniper rifles.  We were well represented by 3 PU snipers, one swede AG41B and one real live 1903A4.  Congrats to the top 4 shooters!  Everyone shot really well and scores were really close. All of the PU shooters struggled with head position becuase the scope is so darn high and was hard to get even a chin weld on the stock, and the bolt is so far forward you have to break position to load a new round.  Ted managed to come in the top four even though he wasn't shooting with a scope.  Offhand is tough with magnification!  

Results:

Frank Burke PU Sniper 292-17V 1st 1st ROM
Eric Johnson AG41B 287-14V 2nd, 2nd ROM
Ted Schrader 1903 281-13V 3rd
Al Flanagan PU Sniper 276-12V 4th, 3rd ROM
Curtis Choy PU Sniper 272-7V
Allen Harper M1 271-8V
Steve Christiansen 1903A4 266-5V

september 2014 Match Results

1. 181-8v  Curtis  1911 Swiss long rifle with GP-11 ammo 1st
2. 180-4 Steve C.  1903 A3 2nd
3. 170-3 Ed P.  Mk4 Enfield Tie breaker 76-1 in Offhand 3rd
4. 170-3 Dean W. 1903  Tie Breaker 76-0 in Offhand 4th
5. 168-2 Allen H.  1909 Argentine - one of Franks Exes 5th
168-0  Robert G.  M2 Carbine
165-4  Dan Lurvey M1 Garand (new shooter)
150-3  Will M.  M1 Carbine
133  Joe Creel M1 Garand

August 2014 Military Rifle Match

Short Match, just a few folks, quick and to the point: Rifle of the month was ww1, just two shooters shot that type.  Allen had some funky portugese ammo that was shooting low very once in a while. Thanks to Ted for calling the second relay.

Remember The 1st  Saturday in September will be 40 shots rifle only.

Results:

Frank Burke 1903 springfield 386-12V 1st
Ted Schrader Garand 376-9V 2nd
Allen Flanagan Garand 367-14V (not for score)
Allen Harper 1917 333-4V 3rd