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October 11, 2024
  • Executive Committee Meeting

    October 11, 2024  6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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October 12, 2024
  • Range Work Party

    October 12, 2024  8:45 am - 1:00 pm

    Members & Prospective Members
    Coffee, Donuts, & Bagels
    Arrive BEFORE 9:00 AM
    Wear appropriate clothing for work & weather

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October 13, 2024
  • Range Orientation

    October 13, 2024  12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

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  • Lever Action Pistol Caliber Rifle Silhouette See Note 16

    October 13, 2024

    LEVER ACTION, PISTOL CALIBER 

    Match sign Up will start at 9:15, after set up is complete
    Position preference given to those that help set up on a first come basis. (Line up in the order you arrived)
    You may only sign up a partner/spotter if they are present.
    Requests to hold a spot will be accepted but not guaranteed
    If not happy with available starting positions you may try working a switch with another shooter
    NRA rules apply, Total of 40 rounds

    Equipment Required:

    Eye and ear protection

    Any lever action rifle with a tubular magazine and an iron sight, chambered for a pistol caliber cartridge (.22, .22 mag, 25-20, 32-20, .357 mag, .44-40, .44 mag, and 45 long colt. 

    Helpful Equipment:

    A timer, binoculars (no spotting scopes), a shotgun (not silhouette) vest, clipboard and pencil

    Ammunition:

    Appropriate for rifle. No ball ammo or Full Metal Jacket. Although mag cases can be used for reloads, they must be loaded down to special velocity to avoid target damage. For commercial rounds must use .38 special and .44 special.

    Course of fire:

    20 minute sight in period prior to start of match.

    10 rds. ea. at 40 (chickens), 60 (pigs), 77 (turkeys) & 100 (rams) yards.

    All shots fired from the offhand (standing) position

    Each animal is shot in banks of five. You will have a 30 second ready period to; load, shoulder and aim your rifle and 2 minutes to shoot 5 shots, one shot at each of the 5 animals. After a 30 second rest period you will repeat five shots on the second bank of five animals

    When shooting is completed make your sight adjustments for the next animal. The range will be made safe and you will reset and paint any animals that were knocked over. When you return and the range is closed you will spot/score for the next relay. Once all relays are shot you will move to the next animal in the order; chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams 

    There is no smoking on or behind the line during a match

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