THIRD ANNUAL TEAM SNIPER COMPETITION

September 4-6, 2026

Ben Franklin Range1130 Ridge Road, Templeton PA 16259

2 Person Team Event

$700 Team Entry Fee

This event will be physically difficult. Competitors will cover upwards of 3 miles a day.
Stages will incorporate additional tasks to challenge competitors both physically and mentally.

It is recommended that competitors have experience in this type of physical and mental competition.
We are expecting teams from Special Operation Units and some of the top civilian teams in the country.

Match Overview

  • 2 day match

  • 18-22 stages over one 3 mile course

  • No night shooting

  • All teams must have a stopwatch

  • All stages are blind. You will have to find, range and engage targets within a time limit.

  • Targets from 100-1200 yards

  • Pistol targets 0-100 yards

  • All rifle targets are steel

  • Minimum Round count

    • 200 rifle

    • 200 carbine

    • 100 pistol per team member (200 total per team)

      • It is recommended to bring 500ish carbine due to high round counts. If you like to miss, bring extra ammo.

Timeline:

  • Registration on Friday, September 4th, 3pm - 6pm

    • Tee Times will be posted at Registration

  • Zero Sight on range Friday, September 4th: 3pm-6pm

  • Event Brief Friday, September 4th: 6pm

  • Tee Times will be posted at Registration

  • Saturday, September 5th: 0800-1500

  • Sunday, September 6th: 0800-1500

    • Awards ASAP upon completion

Team Definitions:

  • Each team will have two shooters

  • One shooter will be the "rifle" shooter and the other the "carbine"

  • Targets identified as rifle only may only be engaged by the rifle shooter with his rifle and vice versa

  • Competitors will at no time switch weapons unless specifically directed by staff

Equipment:

  • Individual competitors may use only one rifle during the match.

Rifle Requirements:

  • Caliber: 5.56, 6ARC, 6.5cm, or 308

  • Max muzzle velocity: 3200fps

  • Ammo subject to chrono at any time

  • Bolt action or Semi Auto

Carbine Requirements:

  • Caliber: 5.56, 6ARC, 6.5cm, or 308

  • Max muzzle velocity: 3200fps

  • Ammo subject to chrono at any time

  • Semi Auto

All long guns must have a suitable sling for carrying the rifle hands-free.

Pistols:

  • 9mm

  • Max 1500fps.

  • Cross Draw and Appendix Holsters prohibited

  • Must carry holstered pistol at all times.

  • Holsters must work. If your pistol falls out of the holster during any point in the competition that will result in a team DQ.

All equipment (with the exception of clothing and food/water) that the team wants to use at any point in the competition must be carried for the duration of the competition. You may resupply ammo between days, but if you forget your tripod on day one, you cannot use it on day 2.

All gear must be off the ground (in your hands or bags) prior to time starting at any stage. Tripods and bipods must be fully collapsed prior to beginning a stage.

Competitors are responsible for ROing the team behind them and must be prepared to spot hits or misses. You must have good binos/spotting scope (binos strongly recommended) and a stopwatch/timer.

Scoring:

  • Scoring is based on a hit percentage system. Each stage will have a time limit. Each stage will be weighted equally.

For questions please email: dylan@benfranklinrange.com