The event is February 9, 10 and 11, 2024 with back-up dates of February 17, 18 and 19 should the earlier dates be cancelled due to hazardous driving conditions. If we have enough interest, 20 minimum, we will add a short course on Sunday (3 miles & 5 shooting stations) for an additional $100 including two meals. We're not taking any money for that now. You can sign up and pay when you get here for the Sunday course. It'll include a breakfast and lunch. For Friday and Saturday the registration is $270, $135 now and $135 when you get here. It includes the Saturday event as well as a two night stay in on-site bunkhouses, T-shirt, Friday night pasta dinner, 6 a.m. breakfast and Saturday night dinner. There will also be a 6 a.m. cash breakfast Friday morning. Bunkhouses are without linens and towels, so bring your own. You may want to upgrade to a private cabin. A $15 per night bunkhouse credit will be applied to your upgrade. It's still $135 now. The added cost for upgraded accommodations will be paid when you arrive. Range Officers will pay half price ($135 and a bunkhouse) and will run the course on Friday. Everyone is invited to come out as early as Thursday to become acclimated to our mile high elevation and to use the on-site range to verify your zero. You can pay by credit card over the phone 432-426-3201, or mail us a check payable to Prude Ranch, P.O. 1907, Fort Davis, Tx 79734. We will offer a 4-man team award. Cost per team is $60 ($15 ea) payable on arrival.
Registration opens 10-2. Initial list of participants will be posted 11-1. Final course of fire mid-January. There are no refunds after 12/31/23.
The course will be approximately 5 miles. This distance includes over 300 feet in elevation gain thru steep rocky terrain. There will be 8 stations.
70% of points will be based on your shooting and 30% on how fast you run the course. The shooting score will be determined by the elapsed time to hit all targets. Par times will be established prior to the event. The time limit per station is 3 minutes.
The Range Officer will explain the course of fire at each station and solicit questions. On the command "make ready" you will insert magazine, chamber a round and put the firearm on safety. You should already have your hearing protection on and your gear adjusted when you arrive on station. The clock starts on the command "go". Time waiting to begin a station along with your shoot time will be recorded by one of the Range Officers. You are encouraged to take your own stop watch to compare wait times with Range Officers. While traveling between stations the rifle must have an empty chamber and no magazine inserted. This will be checked on arrival and departure at each station. Participants found carrying a loaded rifle will be disqualified. Pistols may be loaded, but remain holstered.
#1 Two Stages. Rifle only. Shooter will address three rifle targets from 100 to 250 yards, move to a second position for three rifle targets 100. 6 rifle targets total.
#2 Three stages. Rifle only. There are trees the shooter can use for a rest for the first two stages and a VTAC board to be used as a rest for the final stage. The overall distance traveled will be approximately 100 yards. Stage one is two 12" square targets at 190 yards. Stage 2 is two targets at 200 and 240 yards. The final stage is five discs at 75 yards and two 12"x12" targets at 170 and 200 yards. Eleven rifle hits total.
#3 Three stages. Rifle & pistol. The distance travelled on this stage is less than 100 yards but it's all downhill and very steep. Shooter will clear and lock open rifle following each rifle stage. The shooter begins this stage from the left side of a large boulder. There are three targets at 250 yards. The smallest target is an 8" disc. Shooter will descend to the 2nd shooting position on the right side of a rock dam to address three targets at 180 yards. Shooter will clear and lock open rifle before moving to the pistol stage, another short be steep decent to the left side of the dam. There are six pistol targets ranging from 20 yards to 35 yards. Total six rifle, six pistol.
#4 Four stages. Rifle only. These are high angle targets at an average of 120 yards. The first stage is a single 18" disc. Each of the remaining three stages consist of two targets requiring one hit each. Total distance traveled is approximately 110 yards. 7 hits required.
#5 One stage. Rifle only. You are shooting from large rock at a downward angle. The first two targets are at 200 yards. The second two targets are 250 yards. The last two are at 300 and 350 yards. The last two targets are 20" wide and 24" tall. The near targets are 8" wide and 10" tall. 6 hits required.
#6 Two stages. Rifle only. On command “Go”, shooter advances a short distance to the rock outcropping and addresses two targets @200 yards, two @325 yards. Shooter will move to a prone position for remaining two @400 yards. Most shooters fire from kneeling while using the rock formation for a rest. The location for the prone position is within 5 yards of the original position. Bipods are allowed for the prone stage. Target sizes are approximately 12" square @ 200 yd. 13" x 22" silhouette @ 325 yd and 23" x 19" dog type (head & shoulders) @ 400 yds. 6 rifle hits.
#7 Two stages. Rifle only. Shooting position are shooters choice. Bipods are allowed. The first 5 targets are silhouette style at ranges from 200 to 325 yards. The final 5 targets are at 400, 450 and two at 500 yards. The 500 yard targets are 24" discs. 10 hits required.
#8 Five stages. Pistol & Remington 870 shotgun. Ground your rifle. The first stage will be the 870 shotgun. There are three targets from 40 to 60 yards. This stage is fired from the bed of an abandoned pick-up truck. Upon completion, shooter grounds the 870 and dismounts truck to address a series of pistol targets. This stage is still under construction. It will be a minimum of twelve and a maximum of seventeen pistol targets. Targets will range from 10 to 30 yards and one target at 50 yards. The final stage is fired from prone position through a 55-gallon drum at a CO2 bottle @25 yards to stop the clock. 3 shotgun, approximately 16 pistol hits required.
Minimum rifle caliber 5.45 x 39, pistol 9mm.
NO STEEL CORE AMMO.
Hits will be called the the Range Officer. Do not advance to the next target if a hit has not been called.
There are no restrictions on optics for rifle or pistol.
Hearing protection is mandatory for all courses of fire. Eye protection is required for pistol stages.
All gear must be carried for the entire course. If you shed clothing or water bottles, they go in your pack. If you drop gear on movement phases of a station that gear cannot be recovered after you've finished the stage. Pick it up as you go. You can't go back.
Range Officers have the final say. Participants that demonstrate unsafe behavior will be disqualified.
Water is not an option. 32 ounces or 6 ounces per mile is the minimum recommended. No water will be provided on course.
Weapon maintenance tools. If you experience problems that you can't fix you will not have a chance to re-run the course.
Ammunition. Double the required amount is a good guide.
Basic 1st aid kit.
Footgear with ankle support.
Stopwatch.
Email bruce@westexrun-n-gun.com or call 432-426-4407.
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