Match Details
Registration and Fees
Registration will open the week of February 12-16.
Registration will close July 1, 2024.
The match fee will be announced in early April, 2026.
$50 dollars of the match fee goes directly to the IPRF to fund day to day operations. (i.e., website costs, accounting and legal fees, etc.)
Zero/DOPE Logistics
On Tuesday, September 22nd, the range will be open from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM for early registration and zero confirmation.
Shooting will be limited strictly to the designated zero areas. You will not be able to shoot off props, at distance, or anywhere outside the zero range. There is no fee to check zero, and attendance on Tuesday is not mandatory. This option is simply being offered to give competitors more flexibility and time on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, September 23rd, registration will be open from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The zero range, all props, and all targets will be open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM so you can practice and confirm dope. There is no charge to shoot on Wednesday. Practice, zero and DOPE gathering is free for all registered competitors.
Amenities
Thanks to our generous sponsors, lunch will be provided for all competitors, Range Officers, and staff on official match days (Thursday through Sunday). Lunch will not be provided for spectators. We plan to have 2–3 food trucks at the main pavilion so spectators may purchase food on site.
After shooting concludes each day, a catering service will be providing a cash bar. Please plan to bring cash or card.
Before consuming any alcohol, your rifle must be safely stowed inside your vehicle. This is a strict Gravestone policy and will be enforced. Anyone not adhering to these rules will be asked to leave the facility for the duration of the event.
What to expect from the match
Contingency Planning/Tiebreakers
The tentative match schedule assumes we will not have any bad weather. To prepare for this possibility, we are going to have at least one timed stage. In the event we have to cancel the shooting one day because of extremely bad weather, we will complete the competition Monday and use the timed stage as the tiebreaker. In this scenario we would have the closing ceremony Monday evening after the competition is complete. Please take this into account when planning your travel.
Match Style
This will be a field style match. Target acquisition, panning between shots, and shooting in the wind will be some of the skills tested.
More information on the course of fire such as maximum distances and round counts will be added at a later time.
Getting Around the Range
Be prepared to walk from stage to stage for this match. The distance from Stage 1 to the last stage is approximately 500 yards but parts of the trek will be on steep or uneven ground. Please plan and pack gear accordingly.
No vehicles of any kind outside of official range vehicles will be permitted to drive along the stages during the match.
Dust Conditions, Rifle Covers and Safety
Gravestone averages about 34 inches of rain annually. Expect conditions to be dry and dusty.
We strongly encourage competitors to use some form of rifle cover or action/scope cover. These are not mandatory, but they can help keep dust out of your equipment.
Examples:
https://wiebadgear.com/product/rifle-caddie/
https://wiebadgear.com/product/rifle-sleeve/
https://armageddongear.com/product/trojan-rifle-cover/
https://www.cole-tac.com/product/rifle-guardian/
Chamber flags must be in your rifle at all times whenever you are not shooting, even if you are leveraging a rifle case.
If your rifle cover has a carry handle, you may not carry your rifle by that handle. Muzzles must remain straight up at all times while moving with a rifle.
Product ordering opportunities
Custom Reloading Services
If you want to have someone here in the US load your ammo, here
are your two best options right now. You can contact Clay Blacketter at Clay's Cartridge Company: https://clayscartridgecompany.com/contact-us/
Or you can contact Mike Burdis
with Phalanx Arms here: https://www.phalanx-arms.com/contact
You are welcome to use
other custom reloaders as well, these are just two that we know and can recommend.
Shipping Items to the Range
More information will be released closer to the event on ordering opportunities and opportunities to ship direct to the range.
Do NOT have any gear or components shipped to the range at this time.