2019 Spring Vintage Military Rifle Postal Match

[alamo308]

Open to anyone, anywhere!
It's that time of year, again. Time to initiate another vintage military rifle postal match, sponsored by the South Texas Marksmanship Training Center. This one's a bit different from last year's; distance increased from 50 to 100 yards, the aiming black is slightly larger, and the required rifle action is semi-auto, not bolt action. (Any sem-iauto military rifle designed prior to 1955, caliber .256 [6.5mm] or greater, up to .32 cal.) Navigate to these links for all the details and printable targets:

1. Guidelines/rules
2. 100 yards rapid fire target
   
3. 100 yards slow fire target
   

As always, my contact information is provided with item #1 if you have any questions or comments.
Good luck, and "keep 'em in the X-ring!"

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[Merle]

I'm in!!!

PS: what caliber is the FN-49?
it kind of looks like a Venezuelan 7mm....

[alamo308]

Welcome, Merle!
Yes, that's a Venezuelan FN-49.
The tiny little white tag above the magazine says 7mm, so I don't confuse it with my 8mm Egyptian.

[Merle]

Welcome, Merle!
Yes, that's a Venezuelan FN-49.
The tiny little white tag above the magazine says 7mm, so I don't confuse it with my 8mm Egyptian.

I thought I saw a muzzle break there.
I have one too, but it came without a mag.
I ended up modding a repro 8mm mag, and it seems to work OK.
I'll find out pretty soon...

[alamo308]

I ended up modding a repro 8mm mag, and it seems to work OK.
I'll find out pretty soon...

Any luck?

[Merle]

Any luck?

so far only a couple of rage trips - it was OK for that
pretty soon I intend to try it for this match......

[alamo308]

I know an FN-49 can do better, so now I want to try this with my Venezuelan 7mm, and do both slow-fire and rapid-fire.