San Jose Zouaves Rifle Club & Jr Div

San Jose Zouaves Rifle Club hosts monthly XTC ("across the course") highpower rifle competitions at the 200-yard range within Santa Clara County Shooting Sports facility. The club conducts matches without pits, so target changes happen after each stage rather than using traditional pit operations.

The club offers four different courses of fire, all conducted simultaneously on the same firing line:

• •50 Shot "10OH" XTC (500 possible points)
• •Sighters: 5 minutes
• •Offhand: 10 slow standing shots in 10 minutes, no sling
• •Rapid Sitting: 10 shots in 60 seconds (2 & 8 magazine load)
• •Rapid Prone: 10 shots in 70 seconds (2 & 8 magazine load)
• •Slow Prone: 20 shots in 20 minutes

• •50 Shot "20OH" XTC (500 possible points)
• •Offhand: 20 slow standing shots in 20 minutes, no sling
• •Rapid Sitting: 10 shots in 60 seconds (2 & 8 magazine load)
• •Rapid Prone: 10 shots in 70 seconds (2 & 8 magazine load)
• •Slow Prone: 10 shots in 10 minutes

• •80 Shot XTC (800 possible points)
• •Offhand: 20 slow standing shots in 20 minutes, no sling
• •Rapid Sitting: 2 strings of 10 shots in 60 seconds each (40 total)
• •Rapid Prone: 2 strings of 10 shots in 70 seconds each (40 total)
• •Slow Prone: 20 shots in 20 minutes

• •2x600 Slow Prone (400 possible points)
• •Two stages of 20 prone shots in 20 minutes each at 100-yard reduced 600-yard targets

Shooters can select which course of fire when signing in. If the club runs multiple relays, you can shoot the same course again or choose a different one at no additional cost.

• •Service Rifles must follow CMP/NRA military profile specs:
• •M1 Garands (30.06)
• •M1As (.308 Win / 7.62mm NATO)
• •AR-15 variants (.223 / 5.56mm)
• •Front-post iron sights OR optics 4.5x power or less

• •Match Rifles are bolt or semi-auto action rifles that don't conform to military profile:
• •Non-military stock designs
• •Match-style iron sights or non-service-compliant optics
• •Alternative calibers outside the Service Rifle list

• •2x600 matches accept any rifle compliant with Santa Clara County Field Sports Park regulations (no full-autos, no .50 BMGs).

• •Club Classifications follow CMP standards with slight variations for advancement—for club use only and not recognized at other venues.

• •Scoring awards 5-10 points per shot, with X-ring hits worth 10 points. X's are counted separately to break ties. Shots outside the 5-ring are recorded as misses.

Each stage begins with a 3-minute preparation period for position setup and dry-firing. Between stages, the firing line clears completely—all rifles grounded, unloaded, magazines removed, and safety flags installed—while target crew works downrange. After sighters, target crew applies pasters instead of changing targets. Zero rifle handling occurs when downrange crews are present.

• •Target Setup: Matches use full 200-yard targets ("SR"), reduced-size targets simulating 300 yards ("SR-42"), and 600-yard targets ("MR-52" and "MR-31C").

Zouaves publishes all match scores on their website. While the club doesn't report scores to governing bodies, shooters can print results for CMP firearm purchase program submission as proof of competitive participation.

Matches run at Santa Clara County Shooting Sports facility on the 200-yard range. For specific rifle or caliber questions, contact the range office at (408) 463-0652.