Barrel & Hatchet Trade Group 

5.56 Gas Gun Match

The Barrel & Hatchet Gas Gun match is designed to test the modern day shooter who puts an emphasis on training and readiness. This match will test the shooters ability to improvise and adapt as they navigate different barricades and shoot at different size targets ranging from 50-800 yards. This competition will have many different barricades and structures to shoot off of. These structures are designed to test the shooter’s ability to make shots in less than ideal positions. The competition will have 3 divisions, to allow all different types of shooters to participate in the event. The divisions are listed below.

72 rounds total (IF SHOT CLEAN)

Battle Rifle Division

Optics: Red Dot & Magnifier or Prism style Optic Up to 6x Magnification. Any LPVO puts the shooter in the General Purpose Rifle Division.

Barrel Length: 16 Inches and under as measured from the face of the closed bolt to the face of the muzzle. (The suppressor is not included in that overall length)

General Purpose Rifle Division

Optics: Any Scope or LPVO up to 10x Magnification

Barrel Length: 16 inches and under as measured from the face of the closed bolt to the face of the muzzle. (The suppressor is not included in that overall length)

Special Purpose Rifle Division

Optics: Open

Barrel Length: Open (as long as velocity does not exceed 3200 FPS)