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 – June 2025
It was a hot and steamy Juneteenth afternoon and the looming threat of afternoon thunderstorms lingered over the gathering of seven shooters who ventured out to the June Woodstock match at Sanner’s Lake. But we managed to get the shooting done and the range put back together before any precipitation showed up, and as usual the competition was intense all day in spite of the weather! Daniel Maine and Ron Ferguson were both in contention for the top combined score, but an unfortunate crossfire put Ron out of the running and Dan ran away with the win, notching an excellent 284-1X combined and also taking top individual with a superb 97-0X. The battles for second and third places combined were equally tight, with new Woodstock shooter Matt Brunner coming within a point of Ron’s second place finish and staying ahead of Asher Maroot by just two points to nab third place. Congrats to all the shooters! See all the scores and details below.
WoodstockMatchReportJune2025.docx
Next match is on July 17th, which of course promises to be another sweltering day, but no matter...wipe your brow, grab your rifle and we’ll see you there!
A fine collection of vintage service rifles:
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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
Schedule
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3rd Thursday of the Month from March to October
- Schedule: gate opens at 3:15PM for setup and sign in. 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.
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!