THE CONDUCT OF THIS MATCH IS STILL PENDING...

If you are interested in participating in an "informal" long range match, contact Major Montana.   The match would be held during one of the normal range days at the Fort Gordon Tactical Advantage Sportmans Club (TASC) range.  The intent is to muster an interest group that will assist in developing what could become regularly scheduled long range buffalo matches.  Also of interest is establishing matches that run along a Long Range Black Powder Cartridge Rifle (BPCR) match with all pertenant NRA sanctioned rules applying.  

Participants will have the opportunity to pit their skills at engaging targets at ranges from 100 to 500 yards, using single shot rifles designed to shoot cartridges designed around the turn of the century and earlier.  Concepts, Rules and the conduct of the range is outlined below.  A final date will be coordinated with TASC once we determine the level of interest and participation.

Tentative target dates are 8 April , 22 April, 13 May , 20 May, or 27 May.  When we have an idea of the level of interest, we will announce an a date for the first match. 

Shooters are encouraged to "Dress The Part" in period clothing

GENERAL CONCEPT:  

This match is designed to generally follow NRA BPCR rules and standards as a guideline.  This is an inaugural event; we hope with good participation, to have it move closer to true NRA BPCR standards in following months.

Shooters will engage NRA approved LR-C style paper target centers (measuring 45" on a side) at 100 meters (328 ft) 250 meters (766 ft.), and 400 meters (1,639 ft.).  This closely matches NRA BPCR Intermediate Range match standards (we hope to have steel targets someday)

Close targets (100 meters) are shot off-hand, standing.  The remaining targets are shot either prone or sitting.  Cross sticks or a single shooting stick is acceptable as a rest when shooting the intermediate and long targets.  Bench rests, sand bags and rifle supporting tripods or attached bipods are not allowed.

Each firing order/string will have 10 graded shots.  Shooters may fire up to four optional sighting/fouling shots and then ten shots for record at each target, however, the best score of 10 will count for the aggregate score, for a total of 30 scored shots per match.

TARGETS

SCORING

The overall score of all three targets is compiled to determine the shooters final score .  A "perfect" match will consist of 30 shots with a score of 300.  X-ring hits are counted as 10 but may be used as tie breakers in the event of match ties.

TIE SCORES:

In the event of a tie score, the X-ring score , the highest number of x-rings on all three targets if any,  will determine the overall winner.  If neither shooter has x-ring shots or the number of x-ring shots is also tied, then the Match Director will conduct a shoot off by using a Single String Shoot:  tied shooters will shoot an abbreviated string of 5 rounds (no spotters) at the close range target, offhand.  Highest scoreis declared the winner.

EQUIPMENT

Rifles:

Limited to original or replica single shot rifles whose design is of the era preceding 1899 with the following design requirements:

• Exposed-hammer (No Bolt or Martini-type actions)

• Stocks and forearms must be natural wood (cheek pieces, pistol grips and crescent butts are permitted so long as they emulate the stock designs of the pre-1899 era)

• The total weight of the rifle, including sights, must be less than 12 lbs 2 oz.

• No Scheutzen-style. 

Popular rifles include the Model 1874 Sharps, the Remington Rolling Block, and the Model 1885 High Wall. Please contact the Match Committee to ask about any details concerning rifles or rifle characteristics not mentioned here

Sights:

Any open-style, barrel or tang-mounted, sights are accepted.  Vernier style peep sights are generally considered a necessity, as is an enclosed or globe front sight taking interchangeable inserts. The most popular type of rear sight is the "Soule" style.

    NOT PERMITTED:

• Scopes of any kind (a scope is any enclosed or partly enclosed tubular designed sighting device, either permanently or temporarily affixed to the rifle, whether made of metal, paper or plastic; with or without the capability to magnify targets.

• "Ghost Ring" style sights

• Illuminated sights

• Projected beams or designators

Cartridges:

Preferred are any calibers from the black powder era; military or commercial design using either Black powder or Pyrodex.  For this event, smokeless loads and other substitutes are allowed .  

Projectiles may only be cast or swaged lead.  They may be paper patched or grease groove bullets of plain base configuration.  No jacket bullets of any kind are permitted.

Popular cartridges include the .38-55, .40-65 WCF, .40-70 Sharps Straight, .45-70 Govt and .45-90 WCF

Cross-Sticks:

Cross-stick rests may be any length, but are limited to 1 ½” in diameter. The sticks may be hinged so they can pivot but must have some manner of holding the sticks together other than the shooters hand or fingers. Spikes are limited to 3". One layer of padding is allowed on the sticks.

Match Fee is $8.00 per shooter if you are not a TASC member.  Please contact Major Montana so that the Match Committee can effectively plan and coordinate to best accommodate all shooter requirements and coordinate with Fort Gordon security officials.  Those tenatively

 Map and Directions

Enter Fort Gordon from either Gate 5 or Gate 1.  Participants not having a DoD sticker or Military ID card (DA Civilian, Active Military, USAR or ARNG) will need to undergo a vehicle inspection. 

From GATE 1 travel down CHAMBERLAIN Ave to the second stoplight which is RICE Rd.  Turn Left and proceed approximately 3/4 mile to LANE Ave and turn right.  After another mile you will turn left onto RANGE Rd.  Proceed two miles, passing Gordon Lakes Golf Club and turn right on CARTER Rd.  Take this road to the Range complex

From GATE 5 continue 1 mile on AVENUE of The STATES and turn Left on NORTH RANGE Rd.  Follow NORTH RANGE RD to RANGE RD and turn Left.  Follow RANGE RD passing Gordon Lakes Golf Club and turn right on CARTER Rd.  Take this road to the Range complex

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