The Course of Fire
In Kodiak we shoot both full distance and reduced matches. Full distance matches are shoot at 200,300 and at 500 yards. Our reduced matches are shot at 100 yards. The targets we use at 100 yards are the full distance targets that have been proportionately reduced.
There are four different stages to our matches.
A big difference between full distance and reduced distance matches is the scoring. In a full distance match the competitors take turns in the "pits". The pits are behind the berm at the end of the range. There are target carriers there and they are run up and down for shooting and scoring.
The target at the left shows how the targets are marked and scored. The white disk is a marker showing the shooter where they hit the target.
The red disk is the scoring disk. Depending on where it is put on the target lets the shooter and scorer know what the value of their shot was. In this example the scoring disk is in the bottom center signifying a 10.
If a shot just touches a scoring ring it counts at the high value.
At our 100 yard matches we just walk up, score the targets, and paste them. Also, at our 100 yard matches the sighting target is just to the left of the soring target. A competitor will shoot 2 rounds at the scoring target and then fire the rest of their rounds at the score target.
Range Commands
There are a series of range commands that guide a shooter through the match. The commands on the line are:
This is what you have to have:
In Kodiak we shoot both full distance and reduced matches. Full distance matches are shoot at 200,300 and at 500 yards. Our reduced matches are shot at 100 yards. The targets we use at 100 yards are the full distance targets that have been proportionately reduced.
There are four different stages to our matches.
- The first stage is slow fire standing at 200 yards. In our full distance matches we shoot 20 rounds with 2 sighting shots. The targets are pulled and scored after each shot. In our reduced distance matches we shoot 10 rounds with 2 sighting shots. A competitor is is given one minute per shot.
- The second stage is rapid fire sitting (or kneeling) at 200 yards. In our full distance matches we shoot two strings of 10 rounds with 2 sighting shots. In our reduced distance matches we shoot 1 string of 10 rounds with 2 sighting shots. A competitor is given 2 minutes for the sighting shots but must finish each string in 60 seconds. A competitor must load and fire from two magazines. He can load each magazine with 5 rounds or he can load 2 rounds in the first magazine and 8 in the second magazine.
- The third stage is rapid fire prone at 300 yards. In our full distance matches we shoot two strings of 10 rounds with 2 sighting shots. In our reduced distance matches we shoot 1 string of 10 rounds with 2 sighting shots. A competitor is given 2 minutes for the sighting shots but must finish each string in 70 seconds. A competitor must load and fire from two magazines. He can load each magazine with 5 rounds or he can load 2 rounds in the first magazine and 8 in the second magazine.
- The fourth stage is slow fire prone at 500 yards. In our full distance matches we shoot 20 rounds with 2 sighting shots. The targets are pulled and scored after each shot. In our reduced distance matches we shoot 10 rounds with 2 sighting shots. A competitor is is given one minute per shot.
A big difference between full distance and reduced distance matches is the scoring. In a full distance match the competitors take turns in the "pits". The pits are behind the berm at the end of the range. There are target carriers there and they are run up and down for shooting and scoring.

If a shot just touches a scoring ring it counts at the high value.
At our 100 yard matches we just walk up, score the targets, and paste them. Also, at our 100 yard matches the sighting target is just to the left of the soring target. A competitor will shoot 2 rounds at the scoring target and then fire the rest of their rounds at the score target.
Range Commands
There are a series of range commands that guide a shooter through the match. The commands on the line are:
- Shooters to the line - at this time the shooters cannot remove the open bolt indicator from their rifles and cannot dry fire. They can get set up for shooting - adjust their spotting scopes, adjust their slings, etc.
- The prep period begins now. The shooters have 3 minutes to get ready to fire. They can remove their open bolt indicators and dry fire their rifles.
- The prep period ends now.
- Is the line ready?
- Ready on the right?
- Ready on the left?
- Ready on the firing line
- Commence firing!
- Cease Fire!
- Are their any alibi's or save rounds. If you rifle jammed or didn't go off etc. now is the time to speak up. If you didn't fire all of the rounds you were suppose to please let the range officer know.
- Make the line safe and pick up your brass
This is what you have to have:
- A rifle. You can bring a service rifle or a match rifle.
- A service rifle is a AR15, a M1A, or a M1 Garand. It must have iron sights and not have been externally modified.
- A match rifle is any safe rifle that has iron sights, is at least 5.56 (.223) caliber, and holds at least 5 rounds in the magazine
- Ammo - DUH
- Ear and eye protection
- A spotting scope (or at least a pair of binoculars)
- A range mat (or a tarp)
- Notebook and paper
- Sling
- Glove for left hand
- Shooting jackets are nice
- Insect repellent (this is Kodiak!)