Spirit of America Match Sept. 7-14 in Raton, NM
The Spirit of America (SOA) National Fullbore Rifle Prone Championship kicks off Sunday, Sept. 7th at Raton, NM, at the Whittington Center Range. The event will run for a full week, concluding with the 3rd U.S. F-Class International Team Challenge Match on Sept. 14th. Members of the Open F-Class teams for the USA and other nations will participate, using this event as a tune-up for the 2009 World Championships in Bisley, England. Open Class Team USA members will all be shooting rifles chambered as 6.5-284s. Overall weight is 22 lbs. for the Open Class rifles, including scope. Shown below is U.S. Team member David Bailey’s rifle, which features a Robertson Composites F-Class stock, with a BAT Action.
The match is sponsored and hosted by the Bald Eagles Rifle Club. A complete 9-page guide to the event is available online. This includes general info, basic match rules, fee schedule, a registration form and match calendar.
CLICK HERE to download SOA Info Form (.pdf file).
Day by day, the scheduled matches include:
Sept. 7 (Sunday): Cunico Tire Service Team Match
Sept. 8 (Monday): Folsom Shooting Club Team Match
Sept. 9 (Tuesday): OK Weber Individual Match — 300, 500, 600 and 900 yards
Sept. 10 (Wednesday): Precision Shooting Individual Match — 300, 500, 600 and 1000 yards
Sept. 11 (Thursday): Sierra Bullets Team Match + McGee Rifle Stocks Match
Sept. 12 (Friday): Sinclair International Individual Match — 300, 500, 600 and 900 yards
Sept. 13 (Saturday): Sierra Bullets Individual Match — 300, 500, 600 and 1000 yards
Sept. 14 (Sunday): F-Class International Team Challenge Match For F-Open Teams
