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Re: Victorian Rifleman Shoot
      01/07/09 04:36 AM

Full Explanation of the Victorian rifleman Provinvial match is found here.

http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com/topic/8131

It should be said that in our shoots this is not a competition. It is a measure of performance of the rifle. Scores are kept, but shooters names are not. Best score for 10 rounds would be 100.


The Victorian Rifleman Provincial Match

THE BASIC PROVINCIAL MATCH

13 rounds at 100 yards fired on the 50 meter UIT Slow fire Pistol Target B-17 in 30 minutes. Best ten hits count. Any position, sling may be used. No rests. Use any rifle of a type as originally used by Queen Victorias Armies during her reign using black powder. .303/7 x57 may only be shot with Smokeless powder. Cadet Martini’s in 297/230 and .310 may be shot in this match


Provincial Match Variations- Rifle Matches
Muzzleloading rifle
Snider
Martini Henry
.303/7x57
Cadet

Each rifle can be fired as an individual match. Martini .303s and Lee .303s compete equally together.


Specialty Matches
100 Yard off Hand

13 rounds at 100 yards fired in 30 minutes on the 50 meter UIT Slow fire Pistol Target B-17. Best ten hits count. Standing Off hand, sling may be used

3 Position match

5 rounds off-hand 25 yards
5 Rounds kneeling 50 yards
5 rounds prone 100 yards
Sling maybe used
All rounds score
10 Minutes to fire per position

Mad Minute

As many rounds as can be fired in one minute. All rifles start unloaded and may only be single loaded. No charging magazines, no use of stripper clips. All rounds score, any position, slings may be used.

Aggregate Matches.
One rifle match plus any two or more specialty matches, one of which must be the Mad Minute. Same rifle must be shot in each match.

THE BASIC PROVINCIAL HANDGUN MATCH

13 rounds at 25 yards fired in 30 minutes on the 50 meter UIT Slow fire Pistol Target B-17. Best ten hits count. Standing upright one handed like a proper gentleman. No rests. Use any Handgun of a type as originally used by Queen Victorias Armies during her reign.

Provincial Match Variations- Handgun
Muzzleloading Handgun-Blackpowder only
Blackpowder Cartridge Handgun using Blackpowder only
Cartridge Handgun using smokeless powder only.

Each handgun type fired as an individual match. Cartridge Revolvers and semi automatics compete equally.

Interpretations.
All matches will be shot in the Spirit of the Victorian Era. Rules shall have meanings as would have been interpreted by the late Sir Harry Paget Flashman, Brigadier-General V.C. K.C.B., K.C.I.E.

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DD, Ret.

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* Victorian Rifleman Shoot DoubleD 29/01/09 04:23 PM
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. * * Re: Victorian Rifleman Shoot DoubleD   24/04/09 02:17 AM
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