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The Springfield/Military Bolt Rifle Match is a CMP Games event that takes place during the annual National Matches. Any CMP-affiliated club may conduct CMP Springfield/ Military Bolt Rifle Matches by following these rules.

The course of fire for the National Springfield/Military Bolt Rifle Match is the As - Issued Military Rifle Match, Course A (Table 6). Springfield/Military Bolt Rifle matches conducted by other match sponsors may be either Course A or Course B (Tables 6 or 7).

All rifles used in Springfield/Military Bolt Rifle Matches must be as -issued U. S. Model 1903 Springfield rifle series, U. S. Model 1917 rifles or U. S. Krag rifles that comply with Rule 6.2.4 or other as-issued military rifles that comply with Rule 6.2.5.

9.3.3 Ammunition

Match sponsors may issue ammunition or permit competitors to use their own ammunition. If the match sponsor issues ammunition, all competitors must use the ammunition issued; they may not use other ammunition.

Competitors may use spotting scopes for shooting or scoring. Scopes do not need to be turned away from the target during the rapid-fire stage. Cloth, canvas or leather shooting jackets may be used. Standard military-issue web or leather slings or slings of this same type are permitted. Shooting gloves or mitts and ground cloths or shooting mats may be used.

No alibis or refires for rifle or ammunition malfunctions are allowed during any stage of this match. A rapid-fire stage may be refired if there is a range alibi.

Whenever possible, match sponsors must arrange competitor squadding in Springfield/ Vintage Military Matches so that experienced and new shooters are grouped together on the same firing point.

Coaching is permitted and experienced shooters are encouraged to coach or assist new shooters.

The highest scoring competitor who fires an "as -issued" U. S. Model 1903 Springfield rifle (Rule 6.2.4) in the Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match receives a CMP Recognition Plaque. The highest scoring competitor who fires an as -issued Vintage Military Rifle (Rule 6.2.5) receives a CMP Recognition Plaque.

(1) National Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match. The CMP provides gold, silver and bronze achievement medals for presentation to National Springfield/ Vintage Military Rifle Match competitors who equal or exceed Achievement Award Scores listed below.

(2) Sanctioned CMP Games Matches. Gold, silver and bronze achievement pins may be ordered from the CMP Competitions Department for presentation to sanctioned Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match competitors who equal or exceed Achievement Award Scores.

(3) Achievement Award Scores. Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Match achievement award cut-scores are determined on the basis of previous year’s Springfield/ Vintage Military Rifle Match scores. Gold, silver and bronze achievement awards are presented to approximately the top 40 percent of all competitors. Achievement scores are calculated so that approximately the top one sixth of the top 40% of all shooters receive gold medals, the next two sixths receive silver medals and the remaining three-sixths receive bronze medals. Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Sporter achievement award scores for the 2004 competition year are:

¥ Gold: 276 and above

¥ Silver: 269-275

¥ Bronze: 258-268