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BIG GAME RIFLE CLUB - USA

October 10, 2004 Match

Lodi, Wisconsin USA (held at Winnequah Gun Club)

You are cordially invited to participate in the first Big Game Rifle Club – USA match to be held in Wisconsin. This is open to all who wish to bring their big guns to have a fun day of competition.

Name _________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________
City ______________________ State/Country _________________ Postal Code ________________
Phone number ___________________________ (include country and city code if from foreign country)
Check off the matches you wish to enter (you may add more once you arrive at the match, if you like).
Events to be shot: [ Single shots, double rifles, lever actions, and bolt action rifles only]
[The use of scope is permitted but will result in one point per shot penalty.]

Group 1 Nitro – Min cal. .338, min bullet wt 165 gr. Course of fire: 20 shots total=4 rds, 100 yds offhand, up to 10 min; 4 rds, 100 yds sitting or kneeling, up to 10 min.; 4 rds, 50 yds offhand, up to 10 min.; 2 rds, 50 yds offhand in 10 sec.; 2 rds, 25 yds offhand in 10 sec (done 3 times on command)

Group 2 Nitro – Min cal .40, min bullet wt 400 gr. Course of fire: 14 shots total= 2 rds, 100 yds offhand, up to 5 min; 2 rds, 100 yds sitting or kneeling, up to 5 min; 2 rds, 50 yds offhand, up to 5 min; 2 rds, 50 yds offhand in 10 sec; 2 rds, 25 yds offhand in 10 sec (done 3 times on command)

Group 3 Nitro – Min cal .485, min bullet wt 525 gr. Course of fire: 8 shots total=2 rds, 50 yds offhand, up to 5 min; 2 rds, 50 yds offhand, up to 5 min; 2 rds, 25 yds offhand in 10 sec (done 2 times on command)
Charging Animal – Min cal .338, min bullet wt 165 gr. Course of fire: 6 shots total=On command the competitor will fire 6 shots; 2 at 75 yd target, 2 at 50 yd target, 2 at 25 yd target in 35 seconds total. This is fast and furious and a lot of fun.
Special Snap - Min cal .338, min bullet wt 165 gr. Course of fire: 8 shots total=8 rds, 25 yds offhand in 35 seconds.
Black Powder Express - Min cal .400, min case capacity 110 gr black powder. (Jacketed bullets may only be used with full black powder loads.) Course of fire: 20 shots total=4 rds, 100 yds offhand, up to 10 min; 4 rds, 100 yds sitting or kneeling, up to 10 min.; 4 rds, 50 yds offhand, up to 10 min.; 2 rds, 50 yds offhand in 10 sec.; 2 rds, 25 yds offhand in 10 sec (done 3 times on command)

Double Rifle - Any centerfire cal. Course of fire: 10 shots total=2 rds, 50 yds offhand, up to 5 min; 4 rds, 50 yds offhand in 16 sec; 4 rds, 25 yds offhand in 16 sec. All firing will be done on command.
Bore Guns and Rifles (if sufficient number of guns appear) - Min. 16 bore, full rifling or patent rifling as in Paradox. [No modern shotguns or Brenneke slugs or similar modern developments.] Please contact us in regards to these before the match. If enough interest, we will have a 14 rd match.
All of the above matches will be fired on a 50 yd international pistol bull’s-eye target. Scores will be determined by adding shot values in scoring rings.
Hunting Class-Min cal .243 [Single shots, double rifles, lever actions, bolt actions, and pump action rifles] Course of fire [all shots offhand]: 16 shots total=4 rds, 25 yds in 25 sec; 4 rds, 50 yds in 30 sec; 4 rds, 75 yds in 35 sec; 4 rds, 100 yds in 40 sec. Targets will be various animals with scoring rings.
All firing and loading will be done only on command with a 2 ½ minute cease fire between yardages.

Novelty Match-Pairs or team event, 2 separate classes consisting of .243 thru 8 mm and .338 thru .700 nitro. A cape buffalo and lion target will be placed 50 yds ahead of the firing line and separated by 30 yds. A 2 ½” orange disk will be placed over each animal’s heart area. Shooters will stand on the line 4 yds apart. Firing sequence – 2 shots per man, 4 shots per team total; each shooter to shoot at each target only once. Both animals must have hole through or touching the colored spotter. If one animal is not killed, then that team is out of the competition. The remaining teams will refire until only one team remains.

Starting time: Check in 8:00 AM
Shooting 8:30 AM with sequence of fire as printed above
Lunch break 12 N (approx) between black powder express and double rifle matches
Awards ceremony will be held after shooting is completed.

Fees: Shooting any 1-3 matches = $18.00
Shooting any 4-6 matches = $30.00
Shooting any 7 or more = $35.00

All pre-registration will be greatly appreciated to help us in planning for number of targets and lunches.

Send registration to Ernie Stallman phone: 262-857-6950
Badger Barrels, Inc fax: 262-857-6988
PO Box 417
Bristol, WI 53104-0417