This is a team sport, with each team consisting of a shooter and a spotter.  The spotter’s task will be to read and interpret the wind and other conditions, and then relay this information to the shooter so that they can make adjustments as necessary to get and stay on target.  Each team will be provided a score card for each individual. On the card each target knocked off the rail will be given an X and each one missed will get a 0. Each X is valued at 1 point, and the points are totaled to the right.  A perfect score will be 40 points.

The range master will call "shooters to the line" at this time all shooters will bring to the line their necessary equipment.  After the shooters have made the necessary preparations to their position, they will be given the command "READY". At this time empty chamber indicators may be removed from the firearm and said arm can be loaded and made ready. The "READY" period is 15 seconds long. After the "READY" period the shooters will be given the command "FIRE" each shooter will then have 10 minutes to fire as many sighter shots as they feel necessary, and then ten record shots. When the shooter completes his sighter shots he will notify his spotter that he is going for score, and he will then fire one shot at each of his 10 targets.

The targets will be shot from left to right; any target shot out of order will be scored a miss. After the shooter begins his record shots no further sighter shots will be allowed.

We will have 6 classes:  Bench Rest Iron Sight, Bench Rest Scope, Buffalo Iron Sight, and Buffalo Scope, Squirrel Hunter and Unlimited.  In the Bench Rest classes all shooting will be done from the bench. Shooters in the Bench Rest class may not use any mechanical device that holds the gun in place. In the Unlimited class any type of holding device may be used and any type weapon provided it is an acceptable caliber.  The Squirrel Hunter class will require a sporter type firearm. No additions or modifications may be made to the rifle. Squirrel Hunter class shooters may use a 3x9 scope without AO adjustments and nothing larger or more powerful.  In the Buffalo classes the chickens will be shot off hand and the other targets will be shot off cross sticks. This contest is a 3/8 scale replica of the NRA’s BPCR Silhouette match and our intent is to play it the same.

Ties will be separated by reverse animal count. In the Bench Rest classes rams will have the highest priority then turkeys, pigs, and chickens. In the Buffalo classes chickens will be given the highest priority then rams, turkeys, and pigs. If the top shooters are still tied a shoot off will determine the winner. Targets for the shoot off will be determined by the match director.

Management, such as it is, will have the ability to change the rules as the game evolves.

                        Charlie Craft