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CHEYENNE
RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB March 13th, Saturday at 0900 April 10th Saturday at 0900 May 8th Saturday at 0900 June 12th Saturday at 0900 WHAT
IS IT ABOUT AND WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST MATCH
Practice - For an hour
before the match starts, the targets are open for practice. This is a big
help, especially for new shooters. It gives everyone the opportunity to
get familiar with their guns and sights, and the different targets and
distances. Sign-up & Assistance -
During practice, sign-up will be open at the range. Dick, the Match
Director, is there to greet new shooters and place them with experienced
shooters, who’ll guide them through the shoot. Come on up and get signed
in. When it's your turn to
shoot - It’s really pretty simple… There are 4 courses of fire during
a Cowboy Silhouette shoot… steel chickens, pigs, turkeys, and rams.
You’ll shoot one round at each of the targets. If you knock down the
five targets then shots are made at the stationary target called the
swinger. Hits on the swinger
count as do the five targets knocked down. There’s no need to rush, no
one is timed on speed. The object is to knock down as many of the 10
targets as you can. You have
30 seconds to load at the “ready” command and two minutes for your
first five shots. A cease fire
is called and after about 30 seconds a second “ready” to load for the
next five shots. Again at the
“fire” command you have two minutes for the next five shots. Reset - Once a shooter
takes his/her 10 shots, a cease-fire is called. The firing line is made
safe by removing all firearms from the firing line.
When the Match Director gives the “Go forward” command, the
shooter walks downrange, with a can of spray paint in hand. The shooter
resets the targets they’ve hit, and paints over the bullet splatters.
This is also a big help to the shooter, giving them the opportunity to see
exactly where they’ve hit the targets. Rotation - Once everyone at
your firing point (usually 3-4 people per firing point) has had their 10
shots at that particular “animal”, you’ll move to a different firing
point, and shoot at a different “animal”, until everyone has shot 10
rounds at each of the 4 different animals… takes about 3 hours. Awards - After the shoot,
everyone gathers around for the awards. This is a wonderful thing about
Cowboy Silhouette… It’s not entirely about who shoots the most
targets. There are monetary awards and pins awarded at our shoots. There
are monetary awards for first second and third, Match Winner pins as well
as award pins given for 5 and 10 hits in a row, for each specific
animal… needless to say, there are many personal achievements awarded. Half a day - The entire
shoot, from set-up, to awards end, takes about three hours. We’re
usually done by about Noon. The second match starts about 30 minutes after
the first match is over. Stay
for the second match or not, it’s your choice.
Many folks bring lunch and make a day of it.
I you have questions please don’t hesitate to call Dick at (307)
421-7577 or e-mail to rhennebry@bresnan.net COME ON OUT AND SHOOT!!! The fine print: Cowboy Silhouette Rifles: The intent of these rules is to establish
a match for common hunting carbines and other lever action rifles. The
match 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 What is a Cowboy Lever
Action Silhouette Rifle? Any
lever action center fire rifle 25 caliber or larger with a tubular
magazine of original manufacture or replica thereof may be used. A
rimmed case loaded with a round or flat nose bullet must be used. (An
exception for 35 Remington is allowed.)
This includes, and this not an all inclusive list, 357 mag, 41 mag,
44 mag, 30-30 and 38-55 to name just a few of the more popular calibers
used. Cowboy Silhouette Rifles: The intent of these rules is to establish
a match for common hunting carbines and other lever action rifles. The
match 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. Rear sights may be open
sights, receiver or tang sights manufactured for the rifle they are
mounted on. Front sights must be a post or bead, may be hooded or if
interchangeable may use post inserts only. Barrels must be
original or may be relined. Original barrels re-bored to a larger caliber
are allowed. Any safe trigger is allowed. Stocks must be of original
configuration. Ammunition may be loaded with smokeless or black powder, using
jacketed or cast bullets, with or without gas checks. All bullets must be
flat nosed suitable for tubular magazine use. Any cartridge causing target
damage or deemed unsafe may be banned and you will be responsible for the
repair of the targets you damaged. Firing period will include a 30 second ready (loading) period, and
2 minutes for 5 shots. Ammunition must be loaded through the tubular magazine. Binoculars may be used for spotting. Spotting scopes or stands may
not be used. No shooting jackets, shooting vests, or gloves will be
allowed. Competitors
will shoot off-hand from a standing position (entirely unsupported).
Shooters shall not contact anything but their feet on the ground while
firing, in other words - take no rest of any kind. Cowboy Silhouette Lever Action Targets are full size, chicken, pig,
turkey and ram shot at
50-100-150-200
meters. The
full size targets are hinged but do not need to be knocked over.
For a hit to count when the target did not go over the target must
receive a clearly visible, solid hit.
The decision of the Match Director is final.
Four Shooters are on the line.
One on chickens, one on pigs, one on turkeys and one on rams.
For the first 5 target set shooters will have thirty seconds to
load, after the READY command and two minutes to fire five rounds, after
the FIRE command. After two minutes the shooters receive a CEASE FIRE
command. They remain on the firing line.
After about 30 seconds the READY command is again shooters will
have thirty seconds to load, and two minutes to fire five rounds, after
the FIRE command. At the
second CEASE FIRE command the shooters insert the ECI in their rifles and
leave the line so targets may be reset and painted for the next squad of
shooters. Targets
will be shot from left to right, one shot at each target during the first
relay. During the second relay
targets are shot starting with the first target standing on the left and
continuing one shot at each target standing starting on the left and
moving to the right. This is
done until all the targets are down. If to complete the five shot relay
the shooter has shots the remaining shots at the swinger target.
The swinger is shot only when all the targets have been knocked
down. This may sound a bit confusing but it is better explained at the
range. FEES:
all shooters: $12.00 for each match. AWARDS:
Shooters will compete without regard to NRA Classification.
One place will be paid for every three shooters. Ties will be
decided by shoot off at turkeys. Safety
First - Please read the Safety rules: Empty
Chamber Indicators (ECI) must be used at all times except when on the
firing line during the “ready” and “fire” commands for shooters on
the firing line. No handling
of weapons behind the firing line except during the “fire” command and
the ECI must remain in the weapon while being handled behind the firing
line. Safe weapon handling
includes keeping the muzzle level with the backstop, not pointed up, when
on the firing line. This
prevents misfires from leaving the rifle range and ensures the strike the
impact bank. ECI are available
from the match director if you do not have one. DIRECTIONS AND THE MAP:
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