The Guilford County Sheriff's Office Is Hosting its 9th Annual Sniper Challenge
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office invites you to the ninth annual Emergency Response Team Sniper Competition. The competition will take place at the Guilford County Sheriff's range located at 3050 County Farm Road in Gibsonville, NC 27249. There will be vendors, prizes, surprises, and some of the toughest competition around. There is no cost to compete in the competition other than the ammo requirements listed below. There are several hotels in the area for those that will be out of commuting distance, we recommend the Comfort Suites in Whitsett.
This event is set for Friday/Saturday, August 22nd & 23rd, 2014. The event will be open to the first 25 two-man sniper teams (Current Military, Active or Reserve with B4 ASI; or LEO). Each sniper team and individual sniper will be shooting for first, second or third place. The first place sniper team will take a traveling trophy home to their department to be brought back to the competition next year.
Each sniper must provide their own sniper rifle & duty handgun (agency issue).
Ammo requirements:
- 100 rounds of quality sniper ammo ***NOARMOR PIERCING, GREEN TIP OR STEEL CORE AMMO***
- 100 rounds of 5.56 or .223 ammo ***NOARMOR PIERCING, GREEN TIP OR STEEL CORE AMMO*** (AR-15 will be provided)
- 100 rounds of quality handgun ball ammo
- 50 rounds of frangible handgun ammo
- 25 rounds of 12ga #8 bird shot ***LEAD ONLY, NO STEEL SHOT*** (Shotgun provided)
You must also bring any equipment normally used by during agency call outs, including gas mask and handgun. There will be stages where the issued handgun will be used.
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office invites you to the ninth annual Emergency Response Team Sniper Competition. The competition will take place at the Guilford County Sheriff's range located at 3050 County Farm Road in Gibsonville, NC 27249. There will be vendors, prizes, surprises, and some of the toughest competition around. There is no cost to compete in the competition other than the ammo requirements listed below. There are several hotels in the area for those that will be out of commuting distance, we recommend the Comfort Suites in Whitsett.
This event is set for Friday/Saturday, August 22nd & 23rd, 2014. The event will be open to the first 25 two-man sniper teams (Current Military, Active or Reserve with B4 ASI; or LEO). Each sniper team and individual sniper will be shooting for first, second or third place. The first place sniper team will take a traveling trophy home to their department to be brought back to the competition next year.
Each sniper must provide their own sniper rifle & duty handgun (agency issue).
Ammo requirements:
- 100 rounds of quality sniper ammo ***NOARMOR PIERCING, GREEN TIP OR STEEL CORE AMMO***
- 100 rounds of 5.56 or .223 ammo ***NOARMOR PIERCING, GREEN TIP OR STEEL CORE AMMO*** (AR-15 will be provided)
- 100 rounds of quality handgun ball ammo
- 50 rounds of frangible handgun ammo
- 25 rounds of 12ga #8 bird shot ***LEAD ONLY, NO STEEL SHOT*** (Shotgun provided)
You must also bring any equipment normally used by during agency call outs, including gas mask and handgun. There will be stages where the issued handgun will be used.
