A list of matches conducted at the Ben Avery Range. NW corner of I-17 & Carefree Highway at the Northern edge of Phoenix, AZ. MAP For most matches, we should enter at the 1000 yd line. From the intersection, head west about 1/2 mile past the main Ben Avery entrance to "Long Shot Drive".
Nearby motels
Sleep Inn Phoenix North 18235 N 27th Ave (south of Union Hills), PHX
85053 602-504-1200 often has a shooters special.
Most of these are hosted by the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club.
Warning:GLASS
BOTTLES ARE NOT ALLOWED ANYWHERE ON THE RANGE! Possession of glass
bottles
can result in a fine of from $40 to $80.
Palma:
typically the first saturday:
6-Nov, 1-Jan, 2-Apr, 7-May
Championships on 2-3-4-5 Dec-04
contact Tom Fletcher
typically first saturday
7-Nov, 2-Jan, 6-Mar, 3-Apr, 8-May
championships 26-28-Nov-04
Service Rifle 20-23-Jan
Regional 10-13-Mar
Contact Bill Poole
Fridays, 19-Nov, 17-Dec, 14-Jan, 15-Apr
contact Clint Dahlstrom
Thursdays, 18-Nov, 16-Dec, 13-Jan, 17-Mar, 14-Apr,
contact Don Hanks
18-Dec, 15-Jan, 16-Apr,
Contact Phil Hayes
Washington's Birthday:
12-13-Feb-05
Contact Bill Poole
Junior Championships:
14-May, 50-shot, juniors only
Contact Myles Gorin
Infantry Trophy
& Camp Perry Team Practice:
Contact Bill Poole or John Kuhns
practice schedule:
200, 300 yd practice, Wednesdays:
20,27-oct, 3,10,17,24-Nov, 8,15,22,29-Dec, 5,12,19,26-Jan, 2,9-Feb,
2,9,23,30-Mar, 6,13,20,27-Apr, 4-May
600, 800, 900, 1000 yd practice Thursdays:
21,28-oct, 4,11-Nov, 9,23,30-Dec, 6,27-Jan, 10-feb, 3,10,24,31-Mar,
7,14,21,28-Apr, 5-May.
contact Don Hanks
Mid Tompkins 928-776-8576
Don Hanks 928-699-5982, 623-465-8548(?) eves
Bill Poole
602-405-0717
Clint Dahlstrom 623-214-0892
Tom Fletcher 602-943-5934
Phil Hayes 602-938-5678
general matches are 9 AM, arrive early, some require advance entry. Championships, see program.
More info can be found on my Palma Page.
This match is all prone slow fire:
Iron sights only.
More info can be found on my National Match Page.
This match is 80 shots, + 8 sighters.
More info can be found on my National Match Page
This match is 50 shots, + 8 sighters.
300, 500, 600, 800, 1000 yards, All slow fire prone with 2
shooters
pair firing.
Ten rounds fired for record, there are 2 convertable sighters, per
distance.
4 Gun 1000 yd. I think we're not shooting this match this year
The 4-gun 1000 yard match requires 2 sighters and 20 shots for record with:
Very similar to the match described above and on my National Match Page This match is 60 shots, + 10 sighters?.
Prone Slow fire match consisting of 15 shots for record at:
Rifles weighing 8lbs or less will be considered sporting rifles and may fire this match with metallic or scope sights.
A 200 yds 20 shot any sight match will also be fired.
This match is neither a duplication nor a replication of any other match and is intended to encourage participation of new shooters with limited equipment while providing new challenges to old shooters.
The Arizona State Rifle team will practice on the afternoons after
Palma
and alternate weekends in the summer in preparation for Camp Perry.
This
will be 600 yd and Infantry Trophy "Rattle Battle".
300 meter reduced to 300 yards
This looks like a fun new match, 60 shots prone on the international
target! (300m reduced to 300yd) Centerfire rifle, ISSF or NRA rules on
clothing equipment etc.
Just 3 prone strings at 600yds.
This info is retyped from the mailed schedule. My apologies for any errors:
Permission to reprint granted
Sleep Inn Phoenix Notrh
18235 N 27th Ave (south of Union Hills), PHX 85053 602-504-1200 often
has a shooters special.
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