Multigun NATIONALS

Uncased firearms must be: A) holstered, B) action locked open, or C) chamber flagged. You have options, but this is an exclusive list. It is acceptable to move about the range — in a cart, wagon, vehicle, or in hand — as long as a firearm is in one of these conditions, with the muzzle oriented up or down at a steep angle.

Long guns may be transferred safely from your automobile to carts as needed, with actions locked open and/or a chamber flag inserted if outside of a case. Live or spent ammunition cases ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE CHAMBER FLAGS.

Competitors are responsible for adherence to rules 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6. We are all reasonable, experienced multigunners — staff will not be roving around looking to enforce, but the rules will be enforced. Keep equipment handling to an appropriate level so staff are not compelled to intervene.

In coordination with stage staff, squads are encouraged to assist in clearing firearms and safely returning them to the staging area promptly as the range is being cleared.

For Safety Tables to properly serve their function of facilitating a cold range, it is the shooter's responsibility NOT TO HANDLE AMMUNITION OR AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES in this very specific area. This will be enforced stricter than last year — we have made generous staging arrangements separate from safety areas.

Street-legal vehicles are expected to be parked in the designated parking areas, which in almost all cases will be too far away to "work out of." Parking areas are clearly marked on the range map. Lock your car and take your valuables.

Range Officers are here to assist you in completing a safe shooting contest. Please comply with their requests, and bring any issues to the attention of one of the Range Masters.

Competitors are expected to stay together as a squad to tape, set steel, reset, and help maintain efficiency on each stage.

Open, Tactical, Limited, Modified (provisional), Heavy Metal Tactical, and Heavy Metal Limited divisions are eligible. For division-specific equipment requirements, consult the USPSA Multigun rules.

When the entire squad is assembled, the written stage briefing will be read, followed by an inspection and question period. Shooters may negotiate obstacles only during this inspection period or while the previous shooter's targets are being scored.

If the range is marked closed and a barrier is across the range road, no competitors may enter for any reason. If a range area or road is roped or marked closed, DO NOT ENTER — you may be entering an impact area.

Everyone must wear ear and eye protection while on the range. Climbing on berms is not allowed. Children must be under the direct supervision of a parent.

Trophies and plaques are awarded based on the criteria in Appendix A2 of the current USPSA Multigun Rules. In a National Championship there must be at least 10 competitors in a division, and 5 in a category within that division, for recognition.

All trophies are given out at the awards ceremony — see the schedule for time and location. Prizes are distributed after the ceremony, to competitors based on order of finish in each division.

The U.S. Nationals exhibits, featuring many different suppliers to our sport, will be in the sponsor tent at the range. Only sponsors of the U.S. National Championships are allowed display areas on the range. Please acknowledge and thank them for their generous support.

Portable toilets are located conveniently around the range.

All brass is donated to the staff.

Practical shooting is a sport. The match director will be the final arbiter of dubious taste.