The Center includes:

• 1 shooting bay 1400 meters in length
• 21 shooting bays 300 meters long
• 10 shooting bays 50 meters in length
• 32 shed before every shooting bay with stands for spectators and participants
• Center of “Kalashnikov” Concern with weapons storage facilities, changing rooms and restaurant
• Asphalt roads and sidewalks along the entire shooting range
• Below: Concept photo.

 

Worth noting is that in IPSC Rifle, the distance to targets is normally 5-300 meters. Only occasionally are there targets beyond 300 meters, partly due to limits with shooting ranges. To be able to offer over 21 shooting bays with 300 meter potential is extreme, never seen anything like it.

• The width of the shooting range – more than 2,500 meters
• The height of the protective shaft – from 6 to 15 meters
• Capacity of grandstands – more than 2,000 people
• Area shooting range – more than 160 hectares
• Below: Concept photo 2.

 

Construction work is now being done and the expected completion date is the end of February 2017. According to the webpage, there are hundreds of people working everyday to finish the range.

The confirmed dates for the RWC 2017:

• May 28 IROA Level II Seminar
• May 29 First Aid Seminar – Officials arrive
• May 30 Officials at the range
• May 31 Final inspection
• June 1-3 Pre match
• June 4 Opening ceremony
• June 5-9 Main match
• June 10 Shoot Off and Awards.

After the awards, I guess we can say which is better, the AK or the AR? See for yourself at the official RWS 2017 webpage

See you there!