REMEMBER: DEGS members who shoot in five DEGS matches during a calendar year qualify to win a Garand in our annual raffle! The drawing is held at the yearly club banquet, generally held in January of each year.
Match Location: Paradise Hunting Preserve, 3993 Bill Adams Road, Grimesland, NC 27837. See map for details.
Garand Matches
Registration for all matches begins at 8:00am. The first relay starts shooting at 8:30am, and the second begins at approximately 10:00am. For specifics on the course of fire, see the main match information page.
Range setup is a pitch-in effort by all match participants, and it we greatly appreciate anyone who shows up at 8am to help set up the targets and firing line.
Our annual Garand clinic will be held on 17 February, 2024. Complete information on the 2024 clinic.
2025 Match Dates
- March 15 - Clinic followed by one match relay
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- July 19 - CMP Military & Police Pistol Match, NOT a rifle match
- August 16 - Also a PISTOL match, NOT a rifle match
- September 20
- October 18
- November 15
- December 20
Fees
Range fee: $20 for public, $15 for DEGS members, $10 for Paradise members, $5 for members of both DEGS and Paradise
Ammunition fee: Surplus M2 ball ammuntion is available at $25 for 35 rounds
Please contact us for more information or to pre-register for a match. We have loaner gear and rifles available for members and non-members alike.
GARAND CLINIC
Each year, we kick off the shooting season with a free Garand clinic. Run by a trained instructor, it will have info useful to the new and experienced shooter alike. In 2025, the clinic will be held on 15 March. The clinic will be followed by a match. Like all of our matches, the day will start at 8am and run until about 12:30pm. Loaner equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis. See our flyer or Contact us for more info and to reserve your spot.
PISTOL MATCH
Due to popular demand, we have substituted a pistol match for two matches this year, and they follow the CMP Military & Police Pistol Match rules. However, if your pistol does not meet those requirements, we have created an OUTLAW class that allows any pistol you may have. Registration fees adn start times are the same as for our regular matches.