On Sunday, April 29, 2012, the Pemigewassett Valley Fish and Game Club
in Holderness NH will host the first of nine NRA sanctioned silhouette
matches of the season, a CLA match at steel silhouette targets at 50 to
200 yards distance at the club 200 yard range.
From humble beginnings in Mexico in the 19th century, to the migration of the sport to our Southwest in the early 20th century, and the subsequent use of steel for targets, the sport has flourished around the country. Today, the NRA rulebook lists 32 different courses of fire between rifle and pistol; with their being 5 different target sizes, and shot over distances from 40 to 500 meters.
All shooting is done from the unsupported standing position at four different targets: chickens (gallena), pigs (javelina), turkeys (guajalote), and rams (borrego).
In the spring of ’06 the club received a $2,500 grant from the NRA Foundation which allowed us the opportunity to purchase two full sets of "One-Half Size" and one set of "One-Fifth Size" steel silhouette targets and introduce this exciting sport to the club's shooting events. Additional NRAF grants and club support have allowed exciting expansion of the Pemi silhouette program.
ADDITIONAL MATCH FORMAT ADDED! Thanks to a generous grant from the NRA Foundation, two sets of “full size’” steel silhouette targets were purchased in the summer of ’07. In the fall of 2007 a silhouette Cowboy Lever Action (CLA) match was held at the 200 yd range with the (larger) targets placed at 50, 100, 150 and 200 yards. There were two of these shoots in ’08 and there are four scheduled for ’09! Same basic shooting format except this one is for the bigger stuff! Center fire lever guns such as your 30-30 Winchester are excellent. A good warm-up for deer season! And hopefully in the next year year or two we will be ready for the big boys………..200, 300, 385 and 500 yards and about everything but .50 caliber and AP’s. Be getting your 30-06 and 308’s sighted in!
When you first arrive and register, you will need an NRA classification
scorebook for pistol and/or rifle, available from the stat officer for
$13.00. This is good for the entire year, and is recognized at any NRA
sanctioned silhouette match around the country. You will also receive a
scorecard for each match of 40 shots you enter, which you fill out as you
complete each station. The scorecards are turned in as you complete the
match, and will be tallied by the stat officer and posted on the scoreboard
and in your classification book.
Eye and hearing protection as well as open bolt indicators are required at the match. The OBI is a highly visible flag inserted in the chamber whenever you are not on the line shooting. It is an easily seen indication of a safe firearm for the range officer to see,
When the competitor is called to the line, they are given a brief time when they may handle their firearm and load one to five rounds. Thirty seconds later, on the command to “Fire”, you will have two minutes to shoot at the first five targets, in order. Quite simply, if they are knocked off the rail it is counted as a hit, otherwise, a miss. After the two minutes, a command to “cease fire” will be given, and after a brief pause, the commands are repeated for the second five animals. When the second cease-fire is called and the range is made safe, the competitors will move to the next bank of targets and target setters will go forward to reset the targets.
NRA sanctioned silhouette competition, open to the public, 2012
Events: Hunters pistol
Smallbore Hunters Pistol
Pistol Cartridge Cowboy Lever Action
Smallbore Cowboy Lever Action
Smallbore Rifle
Dates: Sun, May 27; Sun, June 24; Sun, July 29 and Sun, Aug 26, 2012
Registration 8:30 am- 2:00 pm
Firing commences 9:00 am
Entry fees: $7.00 per match for adults - youths under 16 are $4.00 per match
The course of fire will consist of 10 shots each at chickens @ 40 meters, pigs @50 meters, turkeys @75 meters and rams @ 100 meters on ½ size targets for all events except Smallbore Rifle which will be shot at 40m, 60m, 77m, and 100m respectively on 1/5 size targets.
The match will be an individual, unsquadded re-entry match, allowing up to 5 re-entries with top score being used.
Current NRA rules apply. NRA classification books, available for $13,are required to participate. There are two books, one for pistol and one for rifle. You would need both books if you shoot both rifle and pistol.
NRA membership is not required but encouraged. Applications to join the NRA are available thru the Pemi Fish and Game Club.
Directions to the club and a map can be found at the club website Pemi.org
Awards: A free match is given to the High Over All score and the class winners. A class must have three or more shooters to be considered for an award. If there are less than three, then they will be moved to the next higher class for award purposes.
Open bolt indicators, eye and hearing protection are required.
For additional information, contact John Bartlett 603-786-9720, or Bartlett357@roadrunner.com
PEMI CLA SILHOUETTE MATCHS 2012
Sun Apr 29, Sun June 3, Sat Aug 4 and Sat Sept 8
Sponsored by Pemigewassett Valley Fish and Game Club, Inc.
NRA sanctioned competition, open to the public
Event: Cowboy Lever Action
Where: Pemigewassett Fish and Game Club 200yd range
Directions to the club can be found at our website: Pemi.org
Registration 9:00 AM Firing commences as close to 9:30 as possible
These will be squadded, individual matches, so attendance at registration is required. A second registration period may happen about 12:00 depending on interest
This is a re-entry match allowing up to five re-entrys with the high score being allowed.
Entry fee: $10.00 per match
The course of fire will consist of 10 shots each at chickens @ 50 yards, pigs @100 yards, turkeys @150 yards and rams @ 200 yards on
full size targets.
Current NRA rules will apply. An NRA rifle classification book is required and is available for $13.00. NRA membership is not required but encouraged. Applications to join the NRA are available thru the Pemi Fish and Game Club.
Awards to be given based on number of competitors in each class.
Open bolt indicators , eye and hearing protection are required.
For additional information contact John Bartlett 603-786-9720 or bartlett357@roadrunner,com
Open bolt indicators, eye and ear protection are required.
PEMI 200 yd SILHOUETTE MATCHES 2012
Sunday, April 29; Sunday, June 3; Sat Aug 4 and Sat Sept 19
On 200 yd range, no sport shooting on long ranges these dates.
NRA sanctioned competition, open to the public
Event: Cowboy Lever Action (rimmed, center fire cartridges)
Registration: 9:00 AM on, Firing commences 10:00 AM
Entry fee: $10.00 per match First time shooters, first match is free with
purchase of NRA classification book. (Cost is $13.00, and it can be purchased
from the stat officer at the match.)
The course of fire will consist of 10 shots each at chickens @ 50 yards, pigs @100 yards , turkeys @150 yards and rams @ 200 yards on full size targets
Current NRA rules will apply. Awards to be given based on number of competitors in each category.
Open bolt indicators, eye and hearing protection are required.
Map to club grounds
For additional information, contact John Bartlett 603-786-9720, or bartlett357@roadrunner.com
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