Military Woodstock
This match is for those nearly-forgotten (but not by us!) classic wooden-stocked long guns used in any aspect of military service prior to 1961. Krags, Springfields, Carcanos, Mausers, Mosins, Thompsons, Garands, M1 Carbines, Trench Guns (slugs only), BARs, caplocks, flintlocks, wheel locks, and even matchlocks are all good candidates as long as some military in some country used it in some capacity. You wanna blast away with your civil war musket and try to obscure the targets for the rest of us? Fine, as long as you can load and shoot 10 times in 10 minutes! No gun-mounted scopes or optics...iron sights only. Peep or aperture sights acceptable. No sporterized or "bubba" guns. No composite stocks or bedded actions. Reproductions are acceptable as long as they are reasonably representative of military issue. All rifles must be reasonably serviceable and safe, and all SLSC restrictions apply (e.g. no 50BMG, full auto, etc). Check with the match director if you have any questions.
See below for More Info, match reports, upcoming matches, photos, etc.
Current Match Report
Sanner’s Lake Woodstock Match Report – August 2025
Cool, cloudy, and breezy conditions were not what we expected for mid-August in Southern Maryland, but a full line of shooters took advantage of the comfortable conditions and brought a diverse collection of vintage military rifles to the August Woodstock match at Sanner’s Lake. Notably, it was something other than Garands vying for the top spots, as Ron Ferguson with his FN FAL battled with Brian Forsyth and his ’03 Springfield for match supremacy. When the last shots were fired and the scores totaled, Ron emerged on top in the combined score category with an excellent 278-7X, edging out Brian thanks to his superior X-count. Likewise in the individual category, Ron once again took the win over Brian with an impressive 94-3X, winning the X-count tie-breaker once again. The battle for third place in the individual category was even tighter, with Ron and Brian both posting matching scores and X-counts, but Ron once again narrowly defeated Brian, winning the tie-breaker by having fewer low-value hits. Congrats to Ron! See all the scores and details in the match report link below.
WoodstockMatchReportAugust2025.docx
The next Woodstock match will be held on September 18th; here’s hoping the pleasant weather will continue. See you there!
Let the battle begin!
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A history lesson on the firing line:
Where there's smoke...
...there's fire!
More Info
Who
- Three strings of ten shots each at an SR-21 target at 100 yards. Each string lasts ten minutes. Score and repair targets in between each string. Total of thirty rounds/thirty minutes for score plus sighters.
- Open to the public. Non-members coordinate with match director for gate access.
Where
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SLSC Rifle Range: Directions to SLSC and map of SLSC Grounds
When
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3rd Thursday of the Month from March to October
- Schedule: gate opens at 3:15PM, setup and sign in starts at 3:30. First relay commences with sighting shots at 4:00PM (or earlier if the line is full) and shooting for score starts when sighting shots are complete and targets are repaired. Second relay (if needed) starts with sighters at around 5:15PM (or earlier depending on when the first relay is complete) and shooting for score starts shortly after that.
- Note: range is CLOSED for setup and match
Cost
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$5
Divisions
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Just one: wooden-stocked long guns used in military service by any nation prior to 1961. Iron sights only. No gun-mounted scopes or optics.
Equipment Needed:
- 30 rounds ammunition (required) , plus sighting rounds (optional)
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Spotting scope (optional, but very helpful)
- Front rest and rear bag if desired - no one-piece rests
Course of Fire Details
- NRA SR-21 targets at 100 yards.
- Three strings of 10 shots in 10 minutes.
- Thirty shots total plus sighters.
Scoring
- 100 points possible for each string, 300 points total.
- Shooters ranked by highest individual score and highest combined score.
- Ties broken by X's, then by highest individual string (for combined scores), then by fewest hits of lowest value.
- As above. Match director has the final say for any judgment calls!