WesTex Run-n-Gun

February 7 - 9, 2025

Details.

The event is February 7, 8 and 9, 2025. 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 $300.  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. The added cost for upgraded accommodations will be paid when you arrive. Range Officers will pay half price ($150 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. We will offer a 4-man team award.  Cost per team is $60 ($15 ea) payable on arrival. There are no refunds after 12/31/24.

REGISTRATION

FEBRAURY 7 - 9, 2025

SATURDAY PARTICIPANT

Register as a participant to enjoy our WesTex Run-N-Gun full experience. Most participants will arrive on Friday but you are welcome to arrive as early as Thursday.

RANGE OFFICER

Register as a Range Officer (Experienced Required). You will run the course on Friday and facilitate on Saturday. Most Range Officers will arrive on Thursday. (Maximum 30).

course.

The course will be approximately 5.5 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. 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.

Course of Fire 2025

  • This station is very compact.  Stage 1, the shooter will address two rifle targets at 100/125 yards.  Stage 2 is one rifle target at 360 yards. Stage 3 is three pistol targets at a range of 15 yards and stage 4 is six pistol targets ranging from 10 to 20 yards.  

  • A tree is available for support for each of the three stages.  Stage 1 is two 12" square targets @ 200 yards. Stage 2 is four 8" and 10" discs at 100 yards. The final stage is two silhouette targets 13" x 22", at 200 and 250 yards.  Total 8 rifle hits.  Total distance travelled approximately 80 yards.  

  • The shooter will begin this station above a rock dam.  Stage one is 3 rifle targets @ 225 yards.  Shooter will move a short distance forward and address 3 rifle targets @180 yards.  Shooter will clear and lock open rifle and move forward and down 20 yards for the pistol stage.  This is currently five pistol targets but may increase by time of event.  (For those familiar with this location, the movement this year takes place in front of the dam, not on the back side with the spooky rope descent from previous years).

  • These are high angle targets at an average range of 80/110 yards.  The first stage is a single 18" disc.  Each of the remaining 4 stages consists of two targets requiring one hit each.  Total distance traveled approximately 150 yards.  Nine hits required.

  • You are shooting from a large rock at a downward angle.  The first two targets are 200 yards, the next two targets are 250 yards and the last two targets are 300 and 350 yards.  6 hits required.  An additional target may be added at 270 yards.

  • On command "go" shooter advances a short distance to a rock outcropping and addresses two targets at 200 yards and two at 325 yards.  Shooter will move to a prone position for the remaining two 400 yard targets.  The location of the prone position is within 5 yards of the rock cropping.  Targets sizes for 200 yards targets are 12" square, 325 yard targets 13" x 22" silhouettes and 400 yard targets 23" wide and 19" tall dog style  (head & shoulders) targets.

  • There are no natural rests for these stages.  The first stage addresses three targets across a ravine at approximately 170 yards..  Shooter next moves approximately 60 yards forward  to set up for the remaining five targets, two at 500 yards, one at 550 yards and two at 650 yards.  The first of these five distant targets measure 20" wide x 24" tall.  The last two targets are 24" discs.

  • This station begins and ends in a dry creek-bed with 4 ft sides.  There are three rifle targets at 90 to 120 yards.  The shooter moves forward a short distance and addresses 7 pistol targets.  There is currently one shooting position for rifle and one for pistol.  This may change by the time of the event.

participant rules.

  1. Minimum rifle caliber 5.45 x 39, pistol 9mm.

  2. NO STEEL CORE AMMO.

  3. Hits will be called the the Range Officer.  Do not advance to the next target if a hit has not been called.

  4. There are no restrictions on optics for rifle or pistol.

  5. Bipods allowed.

  6. Hearing protection is mandatory for all courses of fire.  Eye protection is required for pistol stages.

  7. 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.

  8. Range Officers have the final say.  Participants that demonstrate unsafe behavior will be disqualified.

What to bring.

  • 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.