The American Sharps Shooters, 2017-2

[Rowdy Rick]

Yes Mike she did like it and also the input Rick put in.
Mike the Q is up in the air for us this year. Things need attention for both of us. I Will know more in two weeks if it's on or not.

Kurt, Hope all goes well for you two, prayers from here. Thanks for the good words on your buffalo hunt story. It brought back memories of the first time I smelled elk up in the Beaverhead in Montana.

Going to miss hunting with you folks as well.

Rick

[Mike]

Mike-Sure HOPE you do a very detailed account, of the goings on at the 'Q' for the next issue.
HINT-HINT
G.

Lumpy, Actually, it's Allen Cunniff's turn "at the pen" for this year's doin's. You can expect a good story, for sure. Shoot sharp, Mike

[Old Jim]

Another fine issue. Thanks for the continued efforts to Mike and all others.

Jim

[Mike]

Thank you Jim. Let me speak for myself and the rest of the staff, we're going to keep going!! Shoot sharp, Mike

[Klaus]

i enjoy every edition and keep all on a USB for the future

Maybe you will be able and tell me something about your Old West Centrefire shooting rules

I seems to be very interesting and i think about to present it to my shooting buddies

We are able to use a 100 m and 50 m Range

What kinds of targes are needed e.g

thx a lot for input

Klaus from Germany

[Mike]

Klaus, We are more than happy to share our rules and shoot format. Here they are... Let me know if anything needs to be explained more or better. Shoot sharp, Mike

BLACK POWDER OLD WEST CENTERFIRES

Updated 9/22/14

Firearms: Black Powder Centerfires of the Old West era; either traditional single shot or lever action, tubular magazine rifles with exposed hammers. No Winchester Model 95, Savage 99, or “handy-rifles.” Military rifles are acceptable; trapdoors & rolling blocks.

Black Powder Cartridges: Hyphenated calibers such as: .32/40, .38/55, .45/70, plus the original Sharps cartridges, as well as the “rifle/revolver cartridges” such as the .32/20, .38/40, and .44/40 are acceptable. This does not include; .357 Magnum/.38 Special, .44 Magnum/.44 Special, .45 Colt, .30/30, .30/40, or the .32 Winchester Special.

Ammunition: Preferably black powder, black powder duplex, or substitute. Smokeless powder loads are okay for a first-time shooter.

Classes (2): We can have the classifications of lever action repeaters and single shots.

Course of Fire: Paper bullseyes at 50 and 100 yards, or at 100 and 200 yards, depending on which range we use. Ten rounds at each target. Additionally, we have options for offhand silhouette targets as available.

Shooting Style: Either sitting position or prone with cross-sticks, kneeling or offhand. No benchrest or other supports.

Sights: Traditional iron open sights or aperture sights. No fibrer optics. Spotting scopes may be used during the relays. We will consider the use of traditional scopes on rifles. For now shooters with traditional scopes are welcome to join us; after which we might consider a separate classification.

Fees: Shooting fees are established at $8 per match on the Black Powder range (100 yards) and $12 per match on the High Power range (200 yards).

Prizes: Club sponsored prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd plus C. Sharps sponsored prizes for the same placements in addition to the aggregate prizes awarded at the end of the League in Septmeber.

Amendment to Event Application: Subsequent to completion of the scheduled Muzzleloading match, an additional event for traditional centerfire cartridges; 20 shots, and paper targets at two distances. Also conducted as separate events as scheduled.

[Klaus]

Mike,

thx a lot for your huge info in this case.

one question about your " Buffalo Target "
do you use them just for the short 50 yrd Range only and what are the inner circle measured here?
I see that there are two Bulls on the Paper.

due to the fact that we can not sitting on the ground we have to change some points of the originial rules but this will be going ok.

did you allow wipping between the shots or blowtubing only?

regards from Germany

Klaus

[Mike]

Klaus, Yes, the Buffalo targets are used only at 50 yards. The "black" bullseye measures 6" across. And we use the version with two bullseyes, both 6" in diameter, because we shoot five shots at each of them. Shooting 10 rounds at 50 yards often produces a tight group that can't be easily scored if it is all on one bullseye. Shooting only 5 rounds at each bullseye makes things easier for our scorekeeper.

And fouling control is up to each shooter. We have shooters who just use the blow tubes and other shoots who wipe between shots. Our shooting relays have no time limits so wiping between shots doesn't slow anybody down at all.

Good doin's! I'm glad to hear that others might be trying some of these short range matches. They're fun. Shoot sharp, Mike

Mike,

thx a lot for your huge info in this case.

one question about your " Buffalo Target "
do you use them just for the short 50 yrd Range only and what are the inner circle measured here?
I see that there are two Bulls on the Paper.

due to the fact that we can not sitting on the ground we have to change some points of the originial rules but this will be going ok.

did you allow wipping between the shots or blowtubing only?

regards from Germany

Klaus

[Klaus]

Hi Mike

i appreciate your follow up input

will keep you informed about our start up match

some target painting with Buffalo Picture must be done before because we have no such targets here in germany

by the way we have no other possibility to shoot than max .100m so it was the only way to enjoy the BPCR Feeling.

Long Ranges are very rare here.

Greetings from Germany

Klaus

[Mike]

Klaus, Very good. Keep us posted! And shoot sharp's the word, Mike