NRA Cowboy Rifle Silhouette Match @ Chattanooga Rifle Cub - April 16, 2016

[frankmako]

The weekend the Chattanooga Rifle Club will hold a NRA Cowboy Rifle Silhouette Small Bore and Pistol Cartridge match.  Start time is 9 a.m., with practice starting at 8 a.m. See this topic at Steel Chickens for more detail match information.  http://www.steelchickens.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10866

 

Cowboy Rifle Silhouette is focused toward shooters who enjoy shooting hunting arms and do not want to make the investment required of other specialized types of shooting competitions. The matches are designed so that a competitor can shoot either or both small-bore or pistol cartridges.

 

Listed below are rules that apply to both small-bore and center-fire rifles.

 

1. Rear sights may be open sights, receiver or tang sight. Front sights must be a post or bead, may be hooded or if interchangeable may use post inserts only.

2. Any cartridge causing target damage or deemed unsafe may be banned.

3. Binoculars may be used for spotting. Spotting scopes or stands may not be used. No shooting jacket, shooting vests or gloves will be allowed.

4. The small-bore rifle can be any lever action, pump or semi-auto rim-fire rifle (No bolt actions rifles), .22 long rifle ammunition only, hyper velocity ammunition prohibited.

5. The center-fire rifle can be any lever action rifle with a tubular magazine. A rimmed pistol cartridge must be used, i.e. 25-20, 32-30, 38's, 357 magnum, 38- 40, 44's, 44-40, 45 Colt, 45 long Colt, 22 magnum, 22 long rifle. The targets are metallic animals set at different distances, so you get to use some “Kentucky windage”.

 

A match consists of 40 shots, so you'll need a minimum of 40 rounds. There will be a sight-in and practice period prior to the match so take into account your practice rounds when deciding how much ammo to bring. If you want to sight-in prior to match day, the distances are as follows: Chickens at 40 meters; pigs at 50 meters; turkeys at 75 meters; rams at 100 meters.  

 

Anyone who likes to plink with a 22 rifle will enjoy Cowboy Rifle Silhouette.

 

The matches are informal and lots of fun.

[frankmako]

it looks like saturday is going to be a nice day.  a good day for a rifle match.

[frankmako]

the matches are still a go. we shoot rain or shine, hot or cold.  the range looks great. hope to see you there.  

[frankmako]

still time to get that Cowboy gun out to get it ready for the match.

[frankmako]

still time to get the old lever gun out.  saturday start time is 9 am.  practice/sight in is at 8 pm.  

[frankmako]

we had two great matches with 16 shooters.  next match is next month on May 21, 2016.  hope to you there.