MPSA

LEAGUE 3

ERMELO

14 APRIL 2018

V4

VLAKFONTEIN SHOOTINGRANGE

Directional map to Vlakfontein Shooting

Range

N11 Kerk

Street To

Hendrina To

Amersfoort

To Piet

Retief

To Bethal

To Breyten

To Chrissiesmeer

Vlakfontein Shooting

Range

From Ermelo African Sky hotel, proceed out of Ermelo

in the direction of Breyten / Carolina (Fourie Street).

Continue until you have crossed over the railway

crossing. Approximately 40m thereafter, you will see the

turnoff to Chrissiesmeer / Mbabane on your right. Turn

right here. Travel for approximately 16km on this road. At

the crest of a hill to your left you will see a row of trees

and two white walls with the name “Tommy Smit” written

on it. You will also see that there are two cell phone

towers at this spot (1 to the left and 1 to the right).

Proceed past this land mark for approximately 400m,

where after you will get the turnoff to Breyten on your left.

Turn left here on the gravel road and follow it for

approximately 5km. At the top of the crest you will see 2

huge black tires on the left which marks the entrance to

“Vlakfontein Shooting Range”.

Drive safely.

Gravel

road to

Breyten

To Lothair

To Chrissiesmeer

Lothair, Oshoek,

Mbabane

Row of

trees

Cell phone

towers on

either side

of the road

STAGES

Stage Range Name Length Min Rounds

1 1 Stage 1 Short 9

2 3 Stage 2

Short 9

3 3 Stage 3 Short 9

4 5&6 Stage 4 Long 28

5 7 Stage 5 Medium 24

6 8 Stage 6 Medium 21

7 9 Stage 7 Medium 16

8 11 Stage 8 Long 28

9 16 Stage 9 Short 10

TOTAL ROUNDS 154

RULES

•Competition run according to latest IPSC rules •Wearing of eye and ear protection for all competitors and spectators is compulsory •No testing of range equipment allowed prior to match •No walking of ranges prior to commencement of match allowed •Additional “no shoots” or barricades may be added to stages to enhance safety

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 1

Distance: 5 - 10m

Start: Audible signal

Start position: Competitor starts anywhere in

demarcated area. Facing down range.

Procedure: On signal engage targets as they

become visible whilst remaining in

demarcated area.

Range 1

PP 1

T1 T3

T4 NS

T2 NS

9 4 - Yes 1 - -

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 2

Distance: 2 -10m

Start: Audible signal

Start position: Competitor starts anywhere in

demarcated area . Facing down range. Hold

the rugby ball in weak hand against weak side

of chest. ( As demonstrated.)

Ready condition: Firearm loaded and placed

flat on drum.

Procedure: On signal engage targets as they

become visible whilst remaining in

demarcated area and continue holding the

rugby ball against weak side of chest with the

weak hand.

Range 3

MP1

MT1 MT2

MT3 MT4

9 - 4 No - 1 -

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 3

Distance: 2 -10m

Start: Audible signal

Start position: Competitor starts anywhere in

demarcated area . Facing down range. Hold

the rugby ball in strong hand against strong

side of chest. ( As demonstrated.)

Ready condition: Firearm loaded and placed

flat on drum.

Procedure: On signal engage targets as they

become visible whilst remaining in

demarcated area and continue holding the

rugby ball against strong side of chest with the

strong hand.

Range 3

MP1

MT1 MT2

MT3 MT4

9 - 4 No - 1 -

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 4

Distance: 2 - 20m

Start: Audible signal

Start position: Competitor start with

both toes touching the mark “A”. Hands

above shoulders. Facing down range.

Ready condition: Fire-arm totally

unloaded.

Procedure: On signal engage targets

as they become visible whilst remaining

in the demarcated area.

.

Range 5

T5 T10

T6

Range 6

T8-9

PL 1-3

T3-4

T1

T7 T2

N/S N/S

PL 4-6

MP1 MP2

A

28 10 - Yes - 2 6

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 5

Distance: 2 - 15m

Start: Audible signal

Start position: Competitor starts at “A” both

heels touching the mark.

Procedure: On signal engage targets as they

become visible whilst remaining in the

demarcated area.

Range 7

T3-4

T2

T1

PP1

T5-6

T10

T8-9 T7

T11

A

PP2

24 11 - Yes 2 - -

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 6

Distance: 2 - 15m

Start: Audible signal

Start position: Competitor starts with both

hands flat on barricade mark XX.

Procedure: On signal engage targets as they

become visible whilst remaining in the

demarcated area.

PP1 activates swinger T8 which remain

visible.

Range 8

MP1

MP2

T9

T2

T1

T6

T8

X X

PP1

NS

T7

21 9 - Yes 1 2 -

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 7

Distance: 5 - 15 m

Start: Audible Signal

Start position: Competitor starts standing at A

at least one heel touching and hands interlays

on head, facing down range.

Procedure: On signal engage all the targets as

they become visible while remaining inside the

demarcated area.

Range 9

MT2

MT5

MT4

MT1

MT6

MT3

N/S

MT7 N/S

MT8

16 - 8 Yes - - -

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 8

Distance: 2 - 15m

Start: Audible signal

Start position: Competitor starts anywhere

in demarcated area. Facing down range.

Procedure: On signal engage targets as they

become visible whilst remaining in the

demarcated area.

PP1 activates Swinger which remains

visible.

Range 11

T5-6

T3

T2

T1

PP1 PP2

T7-8

T9

T10-11

SW1

28 12 - Yes 2 - 2

T4

PL 1 PL 2

RANGE OFFICER BRIEFING

Stage 9

Distance: 2 -15m

Start: Audible signal

Start position: Competitor starts at “A” both

toes touching. Hands above the shoulders.

Procedure: On signal engage targets as they

become visible whilst remaining in the

demarcated area.

Range 16

PP 1

T1

T2

T3

T4

MP 1

A

10 4 - - 1 1 -