What you’ll need to compete
The interesting aspect about two gun action challenge matches is that you will put your gear to the test. You will be running, crawling, kneeling, jumping and doing things that may even look silly. You will figure out what works and what doesn’t. Remember, everything looks cool till you try to reload from the prone position!
What you’ll basically need:
– Zeroed Rifle (PCCs are Allowed too but you might have a slight disadvantage) and Handgun
– Sling for the rifle. Make sure it’s secure and doesn’t dislodge from the rifle.
– Retention holster for the Pistol (No Serpas Holster, No competition-only holsters, No cross-draw holsters, or shoulder holsters). Please ask ahead if you are unsure. We cannot stress how important Firearm retention is. Dropping/losing control of a loaded firearm is a disqualification and dropping/losing control of an unloaded firearm is a time penalty.
-Proper Eye and Ear protection
-Chamber flag or Empty Chamber indicator
-Extra magazines for each firearm
-Magazine pouches or pockets to carry
-150 rounds of rifle ammo and 75 round of pistol ammo
-Climate appropriate clothes that can take some abuse and get dirty
-Water or electrolyte drinks. Dehydration is bad for you.
Optional:
Gloves
Knee and Elbow pads
Snacks
Different divisions
In every division, all accessories must be carried on your person throughout the stage (e.g., a bipod can be removed and attached to the rifle, but must stay on the shooter during all courses)
Assault
- Required NIJ compliant rifle rated plates (front and back) OR plates (front and back) weighing at least 7lbs each
- No restrictions on attachments/accessories for firearms
- Bipods or other supporting devices must be attached to rifle or carried by shooter
Scout (No armor requirement)
“Point buy” system – shooter has 3 points to spend:
- Rifle Optics: 1 point per optic (magnifiers are excluded from this and do not consume a point)
- Pistol Optics: 1 point per optic
- Compensator on pistol: 1 point
- Pistol magazines over 17 rounds: 1 point (not per magazine, 1 point for any/all pistol magazines over 17 rounds – downloading magazines is okay)
- Rifle magazines over 30 rounds: 1 point (not per magazine, 1 point for any/all rifle magazines over 30 rounds – downloading magazines is okay)
- Bipod on Rifle: 1 Point (Bipod must stay on rifle the whole match)
Classic
- Guns and accessories affixed to guns must be patterned/produced before 1950 (something like a railed 1911 is not acceptable – only guns made before 1950 or exact clones – minor modifications such as nonstandard sights can be discussed with match director ahead of time)
- Everyone will like it if you dress up for the time period, but it’s not required.
Manual
- No armor requirement
- Manually operated rifles only
- 10 round maximum for pistols
- pistols must have been designed and produced before 1899 OR be completely manually operated
- Revolvers without modern firing pin block must start with hammer down on empty chamber
- No detachable magazines on rifles over 10 rounds
- Iron sights only
Outlaw
- No gear/firearm restrictions outside of safety requirements
- +80 second penalty (or 20s per stage, if there are not 4 stages) for the match – cannot be removed with bonus stages, etc
- Any competitors attempting to compete in a division without adhering to the requirements may be placed into Outlaw at the Match Director’s discretion (Outlaw may be entered intentionally, if desired by competitor)
Las Vegas 2 Gun Action Challenge 