Pentagonal & Finlux Inter Region Team Matches 2023

Sunday 21 May

Blair Atholl

The Pentagonal (Target Rifle) and Finlux (TR/F and F-Open) Inter Region team matches will take place at the Blair Atholl Range on Sunday 21 May 2023.

Programme
The plan is to start shooting at 10.00am so please arrive at the range by 9.30am. Help in setting up the targets and firing point will be appreciated.

 Teams eligible are

• East of Scotland

• West of Scotland

• North of Scotland

• Fife & Kinross

• Aberdeenshire

• Tayside.

Coaching is allowed and the matches will take place at 500 yards in the morning and 900 yards in the afternoon, shooting 2 convertible sighters and 15 to count at each distance.

Team sizes will depend on the number of shooters from each region and everyone who comes to the range will get to shoot:

The Pentagonal Match is for Target Rifles using .308Win or .223Rem calibres and the Finlux Match has separate competitions for F-Open and TR/F.

Handloads permitted with bullet weight for TR and TR/F .308Win limited to max. weight 156grns, .223Rem no weight limit. F-Open up to 8mm calibre with no bullet weight limit.

Scoring

• Pentagonal – 7 shooters best 5 scores to count or 6 shooters best 4 scores to count

• Finlux F-Open – 4 shooters best 3 scores to count or 3 shooters best 2 scores to count

• Finlux TR/F – 4 shooters best 3 scores to count or 3 shooters best 2 scores to count

Targets
TR and TR/F will shoot on NRA TR targets and F-Open will shoot on NRA F Class targets.

Ammunition
.308 155grn ammunition will be available to purchase on the range at a cost of £45 per shooter for 34 rounds. 

Entry Prices
Team Entry is £20 per shooter (to cover the cost of range fees) and to be paid on the day at the range.

How to Enter
Please email the organiser, Tim Kidner, with your team size so that the number of shooters are known before the event.

Contact Tim by email on tlk762@aol.com