Black Powder/Lever Action/High Power

Rules and Procedures:

These matches are a fun type match.
They are  run with an eye towards practical shooting and not taken so serious as not to be fun.
Don’t ruin someone else’s fun.
Everyone misses and – Some days you miss a lot.

Match Fees:  Adults $11.00  Juniors 17 and under Free

Equipment -

In the Black Powder Class any caliber/action rifle may be used.
Lever/cowboy action rifles are a separate class.
Lead bullets/balls or soft point bullets in lever action class may be used.
No solid copper sabot style bullets may be used with inline style rifles - lead only. Slings may be used in all matches.
Optics may be used in any match and they are in a separate class from iron sights.
In the Black Powder / Lever Action match the targets are divided into pistol caliber-Round ball muskets and full rifle/Musket calibers. They shoot at different distances.  Ask for verification of targets vs caliber. Any rifle / musket or ammunition may be disallowed by the match director if in their opinion it will damage targets or present a safety issue. Lever Action rifles may use smokeless powder.
All firearms regardless of class or match must follow Federal and New Jersey State regulations including magazine capacity.
In the High power match – any caliber or style of rifle may be used. Provided the bullet speed of 3000 fps is not exceeded. Please check with the match director if you are not sure. The different style rifles are divided by class / optics. No steel core -penetrator ammunition is permitted i.e. Green tip 5.56.

Match Procedures –

Match setup begins at 7:00 am. Please make an attempt to help. It is appreciated and the B/P match especially is a lot of setup. Please set the targets to the back of the rail. They fall easier if struck. Registration begins at 7:30 am pending the completion of setup. Signup for shooting positions for the matches are on a first come basis. Practice starts at 8:00 am and runs until 9:00 am. The targets will then be reset and painted. The shooters will then report to the center of the range for the match procedure and safety briefing. Please ask questions if you have them. Better to find out before any errors are made.
All targets in all matches shall be shot from the offhand position. All targets are scored from the very first shot. A turkey or a Ram will not hang around while you make sight corrections.
The first relay will be called to the line. The shooters will then be instructed to fire when ready. There is no set time limit with these -matches. Certain firearms require more time to complete their course of fire. Muzzleloaders and B/P cartridge guns need time to swab and clean the barrel. They will be given the time they need. However please be reasonable. When the firing dies down, the shooters will be asked if any more shoot time is required. If none is needed, the line will instructed to remove all rifles from the line. After verifying it is clear the command to go forward and reset targets will be given. Please repaint -as necessary. Each relay has two firing periods. Targets are shot in sets of five. Two sets X five targets = the ten targets per relay. Space and expense prevents us from putting out 10 targets per shooting position.

Read the full Rules and Procedures HERE.