TESTING DIFFERENT NOSE SHAPES v IN ADDITION TO RIFLES v 303 BRITISH & BLACK POWDER In this issue: Little Big Shoot Spring 2019 • Issue 105 PLUS “The Queen of the Forest” Display until 06-17-2019 Printed in USA SMOOTH PRECISE REPEATABLE SIGHTS FROM MONTANA VINTAGE ARMS Soule XLR #103 Long Range Buffalo # 100 Long Range #102 Mid Range Buffalo Soule #101 Mid Range #104 Schuetzen MVA OFFERS REAR TANG SIGHTS to fit most black powder cartridge rifles These sights are interchangeable with all MVA bases Call for a listing of available bases #111 Low Profile #112 Windgauge, Insert Front with Spirit Level #113 Low Profile Spirit Level Globe PLEASE CALL FOR OUR BROCHURE FEATURING OUR FULL LINE OF SIGHTS AND SHOOTING ACCESSORIES www.montanavintagearms.com 61 Andrea Drive • Belgrade, MT 59714 • 406-388-4027 The Black Powder Cartridge News magazine is written by shooters for shooters – whether you’re hunting, collecting or competing Publisher/President - Don Polacek Editor in Chief - Steven P Garbe Spring 2019 – Issue No 105 In this Issue: From the Editor Steve Garbe Managing Editor - Sheryll P Garbe Copy Editor - Andrew Buskey Art Director - Chris Downs Production Director - Becky Pinkley Graphic Designer - Matthew West Contributing Writers: Croft Barker, Steve Bookout, Miles Gilbert, Bob Glodt, Don Kettelkamp, Mike Nesbitt, Tom Oppel, Cal Pappas, Harvey Pennington, Leo Remiger, Cody Smith, Zac Taylor About the Cover Little Big Shoot The Don Kettelkamp Single Shot Stalking Rifle Shoot Tom Schiffer Testing Different Bullet-Nose Shapes 12 Steve Brooks Advertising: Advertising Director - Tammy Rossi tammy@wolfepub.com Advertising Representative - Tom Bowman bowman.t@sbcglobal.net Advertising Representative - Jeremiah Polacek jeremiah@wolfepub.com Horatio Ross & the “Queen of the Forest” 16 Advertising Information: 1-800-899-7810 The 303 British and Black Powder 24 Circulation: Cirulation Information - Lacey Roy lacey@wolfepub.com Miles Gilbert & James Donohue Wind-Gauge Sight on the 1878 Sharps Musket 20 Steve Garbe John Rhodes In Addition to New Rifles 28 Subscription Information: 1-800-899-7810 USA Subscriptions $25.00 Annually Canadian Subscriptions $42.00 Annually International Subscriptions $63.00 Annually Back Issues Please call for availability Wolfe Publishing Company 2180 Gulfstream, Suite A Prescott, AZ 86301 Tel: (928) 445-7810 Fax: (928) 778-5124 © Polacek Publishing Corporation Be Alert, Be Responsible! 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some shooters simply jotted down the barest of information in regard to rifles and loads used To be honest, much of what was provided wouldn’t have been very useful to a prospective competitor trying to make important (and expensive) decisions on what to buy in order to participate in our sports Now, it’s not my intention to come across as your nagging Aunt Martha Whether or not a competitor fills out an equipment list is entirely up to them, as it is up to a match director to go through the bother of providing forms and then gathering them up Having a little experience in this regard, I can say that match directors generally are under-appreciated and short-handed; it’s very easily understood how getting equipment lists would simply be yet another job on a long list of necessary things to get done All that being said, let me point out a few things that the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 weigh on the plus side of equipment lists There is no better advertisement for a manufacturer of shooting equipment than to see shooters, especially top shooters, using its products If you as a match director have sent out “gimme” letters in the hopes of having merchandise donated for prizes, having an equipment list published is a great way of giving something back to the folks who support your match Prospective customers will read what is being used and will contact the company when they decide to outfit themselves for competition Match results and accompanying equipment lists are also a “reloading manual” of sorts for new shooters As publishers, we caution folks to use judgment and common sense when it comes to published data, but a good equipment list will let a tyro know that entering a 1,000-yard competition with a 32-40 is not something that should be tried That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but I think you get the idea The equipment list that is provided from a match has the added advantage of giving an idea of what worked and what didn’t This is something that store-bought manuals don’t generally provide Here at The BPC News, we have always held to the motto, “For Shooters, By Shooters.” This means that rather than give subscribers shooting “fluff,” we try to provide solid information that one can actually use in reloading and shooting black powder cartridge rifles Many firearms magazines not provide match scores, let alone equipment lists, most likely for the reason that space in a magazine equals advertising dollars Reporting on a match is one thing, but using up space with the “nuts and bolts” is many times regarded as unnecessary We disagree The BPC News has a standard form for reporting scores and equipment lists available free of charge to any match director Simply contact us (sheryll@wolfepub.com) and we will forward those layout forms to you Priority on publication has always been placed on match scores accompanied by an equipment list In my experience as a match director, I have occasionally been told by some shooters, “I’m not going to give out my hard-earned information so that some new guy can beat me at the next match.” My personal feelings are if those are a shooter’s sentiments, they are going to be out-shot at the next match simply because they need to work on their mental game Thinking that the only way to win a match is because of some “secret” edge clearly shows a lack of confidence If that’s your crutch, you will eventually fall flat on your face I’ve had match directors tell me that they have given up blackpowdercartridgenews.com trying to get competitors to fill out equipment lists at matches because people said they couldn’t be bothered I don’t think I’ve ever been to a match where at some point I didn’t have five minutes to fill out an equipment list form We all talk about getting new people into our sport by being positive, helping beginners get started, loaning equipment and O the like Providing something as simple as an equipment list at the next match is a great way of promoting our sport, helps out the match director and takes a minimum of your time If we “talk the talk” about making our black powder shooting sports grow, we also need to “walk the walk.” C – Gut Ziel About the Cover ur cover photo in this issue is from our good friend Mr Tom Schiffer; black powder shooter, riverboat captain and general gun crank who is known to frequent the immediate area of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky Tom was there at Rabbit Hash when the Don Kettelkamp Single Shot Stalking Rifle Shoot was pulled off The cover shows rifleman Jim Poyner addressing the “knock-down” target with his 450-.400 (2 3⁄8) Boss single shot rifle Tom has provided us with a full report on the Kettelkamp shoot, which will be of interest to anyone who has an appreciation for fine stalking rifles of either English or German persuasion Check out Tom’s article in this issue for all the particulars, and see if you don’t agree that these guys had way too much fun The 1885 Single Shot Montana Vintage Arms is now offering the Model 1885 Single Shot This action is a replica of the original 1885 Single Shot produced by Winchester The action body, breech block, hammer, lower tang, and lever are manufactured from HR8620 bar stock All necessary components have been heat treated The internal components have been machined to finish dimension, while the external components are machined within 005" for finishing purposes All components are interchangeable with the original 1885 Single Shot This is a flat main spring action Coming soon a takedown action configuration as well as the "low wall" configuration Double set Trigger Action Single set Trigger Action Single Trigger Action $1450.00 $1350.00 $1250.00 For pistol grip tang add $50.00 Please call to place your order 406-388-4027 Individual parts can also be purchased Visit our website, under action parts, to view a complete parts and pricing list for all of the action components the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 blackpowdercartridgenews.com Present at the dedication on October 7, 2017, were shoot founder, Bob Woodfill (right) and Don Kettelkamp, the African hunter for who the competition was named Little Big Shoot The Don Kettelkamp Single Shot Stalking Rifle Shoot T Tom Schiffer his shoot was originally conceived by Bob Woodfill, the African hunting enthusiast of Vevay, Indiana It was respectfully named for Don Kettelkamp, a modern-day African hunter, who wrote prolifically about his African experiences with the late Don Malsen in a 1996 book, Hunting Southern Africa with Muzzle Loading Rifles Don Kettelkamp also wrote black powder hunting articles, too numerous to mention, for Muzzle Blasts, the house organ of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association These articles started about 1980 Another avid hunter Randy Cochran bought a fair-sized farm near Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, and established it as a tree farm A serious sportsman, he built two cabins on it and used the original farmhouse as a bunk house/storage area A number of his friends congregate there each fall to hunt the many deer on the farm The Don Kettelkamp Shoot was created with Randy’s full cooperation Two years before this event, a group met here to indulge in some English stalking rifle shooting The shoot was the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 designed and run by Bob Woodfill, who is no stranger to running memorable invitational matches in Indiana While primarily for English stalking rifles, two German rifles among the English examples attracted the attention of the German Gun Collectors Association (GGCA) Dialogue about these two rifles led to an invitation for some GGCA members to attend the 2017 shoot While the focus was originally on English-made stalking rifles, German stalking rifles were displayed in some numbers at the 2017 event Such was the enthusiasm that the decision was made to it again in 2018, and even more German rifles appeared On October 27, 2018, this group of stalwart, historically minded shooters met to engage in a joint German/English stalking rifle shoot Participants from the GGCA, American Single Shot Rifle Association (ASSRA) and National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) were represented, although no muzzle loading rifles appeared in 2018 due to the time constraints of the match The definition of a stalking rifle is a bit less than blackpowdercartridgenews.com Tom Devers, president of the GGCA, giving a presentation about German stalking rifles at the Don Kettelkamp Shoot on October 7, 2017 universally agreed upon, but with this group, the focus was on light, single shot rifles of English or German origin intended for deer-size game They were of tip-up (Kipplauf ) or fallingblock design While scopes and aperture sights are seen on many stalking rifles of the current day, the use of scope or peep sights in this match resulted, by the rules, in cutting a shooter’s score in half! There were no repeating rifles at this event All of the cartridges used with the exception of three (a 30-06, a 7x57 and a 7.92x57) were introduced as black powder cartridges, and all but three of the stalking rifles used in this match were antique Many people wonder if “Rabbit Hash” is actually a real A table full of fine German stalking rifles blackpowdercartridgenews.com Fairly typical of the German rifles used in this match, this Kipplauf has double-set triggers This rifle has had a Lyman sight added which was designed for the Model 99 Savage It is chambered in 8.15x46R Belonging to the author, his score did not attract enough attention to be cut in half, through no fault of the rifle or load It delivered a three-shot group of 1.25 inches at 100 yards but scared nobody at the match place, and if so, where is it? Rabbit Hash is indeed a real place and is located on the Ohio River (river mile 506.1) on the west side of the northern-most part of Boone county in Kentucky But this particular farm is within a few hundred yards of where Lick Creek flows south into the Ohio River at mile 512.0 – some six miles from Rabbit Hash This seeming anomaly is occasioned by the snake-like Ohio River flowing back to the east at this point Some wags say the Ohio River got as far as Rabbit Hash and decided to go back to Pittsburgh! If so, it soon met tough-going and resumed its gentle meandering westward to the Mississippi And, yes, Indiana is south of Kentucky at this exact point, and the sun goes down “up river”! (As an aside, passengers on the Spring 2019 • the Black Powder Cartridge news The “show and tell” session on Friday night saw some interesting hardware brought in by the shooters Some of the German guns showed impressive engraving steamboat Delta Queen were warned about river pirates with a cannon down a bit past Rabbit Hash and on the Kentucky side Details are sketchy, and the statute of limitations may have expired, but that’s another story.) This was held to be a really fun shoot by all participants It will be noted that bundled-up clothing, damp/cold weather, inadequate preparation, and age were mitigating factors on some of the scores! Nearly, if not all shooters had reached their half-century mark and at least one was in his 84th year All that having been said, there was some very excellent shooting exhibited by the top competitors Several days of rain had come grudgingly to a stop that morning, but the ground was slippery and boots weighed heavily with mud The hospitality was great The environs arrayed in fall’s splendid colors, and Randy opened his cabins to the few who spent their nights there A “pitch-in” dinner was held the night before at Randy Cochran’s house overlooking the Ohio River above Rabbit Hash An impressive array of rifles were brought in by the shooters and displayed in Randy’s shop The next day’s shooting was done at Randy’s tree farm Shooters started to arrive about 10:00 in the morning A chronograph was set up and the velocity of cartridges were A feast of pulled pork and buffalo wings with all the fixins greeted appetites sharpened by the day’s shooting and damp/cold weather Those interested in “sundowners” were indulged after all the rifles were put away A cadre of helpers were recruited to aid the shooters, operate the more animated targets and serve food Four ATVs were there to carry those less sure-footed among us The running deer target can be seen above Roscoe’s (shooter) right elbow It is controlled by the “trapper” on the right The deer is suspended from a trolley run by a garage door opener – geared to run a great deal faster than your garage door! the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 blackpowdercartridgenews.com Match Results Smithmoor Winter 22 BPCR Series Carpenter, Wyoming - November 10, 2018 NSmithmoor Rangen T Cody Smith he first match of the 5th Smithmoor Winter 22 BPCR Series is over and it was a good one! The first match of the season is always fun as there are many shooters we haven’t seen all summer, and there are usually some new faces and friends to meet We had 27 shooters make it out to shoot We had capped the match entries at 30 and we were a little worried we would have to turn some folks down, but it all worked out Thank you to everyone for letting us know you were coming We have made a few changes in a bit of an experiment If it is something we like, we will stick with it and maybe even be able to adopt something like it at the national level Our first big idea was the creation of the Grand Master Class Several match directors have had a problem with the current classification system and several ideas have been discussed at the national level Here at Smithmoor, it was decided that we are going to leave the score break-downs alone, but add another classification To shoot in the Grand Master Class, shooters will need three scores of 34 or greater in a year, a single score of 37 or greater, or to have been a past National Champion I truly feel there is a division in the current Master Class and it bothers me that someone can clean all the prone targets and possibly not even be in the running for an award We will try my idea and see how it works The other idea to test is a “rung” target with a full-bullet strike will count I really believe that in the big-bore matches the rule about ringing the targets is a good one There is an advantage to low-recoil rifles and this rule keeps the playing field fair If a competitor wants to shoot a small-caliber rifle, great, but you might lose some points to rung targets What are we to in the 22 game? Use a bigger bullet or more powder? Obviously, we can’t Ringing a target is basically just bad luck I don’t think that should work against shooters Each shooter will be allowed one review per match As long as their review is legit, they will get it back If they call for a review and there is not a hit, they lose the ability to ask for a review the rest of the match Hopefully this will combat excessive requests to review targets There were lots of great things that happened at the 56 the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 match Some of the highlights were the father/son squad We had one full squad of fathers that shot with sons I thought it was pretty darn cool We also shot a paper target for the fifth station It was a 100-yard German Ring target Kenny Wasserburger shot a super 244/250 in some nasty wind to win the paper match We had several ties and a few shoot-offs to settle them I love those, and it is fun to see folks really trying hard to win Luanda Taylor shot her very first match and shot a 27/40 to be placed in AAA Class That is some good shooting! We had three brand-new shooters, five “new to us” shooters, and four junior shooters I thought those numbers were pretty impressive As always, the food was great Coralee made a giant roaster full of her famous ham and beans plus several big pans of cornbread Several folks brought donuts and Beverly Reed supplied a big pan of apple spice cake Thank you to all who helped with the food, it really adds to our match The weather was quite cold and windy with temperatures in the low 20s with a wind that pushed 25 mph most of the day I thought the scores were great considering the weather I am always amazed that a 22 can be shot so accurately in heavy wind We had the stove in the shed cranking out the heat and it stayed quite comfortable inside the building I was quite pleased to give Carol McDowell a first place pin for her great score of 25/40 to win A Class Carol is a dear friend, and I am so pleased to see her improve and shoot well AA Class went to veteran shooter Dick Farmer with a 28/40 AAA was a tie between Mark Pachares and Jeff Woodring with 32/40 scores It was late and cold, so they elected to reverse animal count resulting in Mark coming out on top Our new Master Class had a three-way tie with 32s between Coralee, Cecil, and Steve Anderson Cecil won the shoot-off by whacking two of the three chickens I really enjoyed shooting with my Dad and he did a great job spotting in the wind We wound up with a 35/40 and earned the Match Winner pin Thanks Dad! In December, we move the 22 match to the third weekend to work around a couple of us wanting to go the Jim Gier Memorial Schuetzen Match in Butte, Montana So, we hope to see everyone back next month on December 15 C blackpowdercartridgenews.com 5th Annual Smithmoor Winter 22 BPCR Series Carpenter, Wyoming - November 10, 2018 NSmithmoor Rangen German Ring target (paper match) 250 possible, 40-shot aggregate for score (.22 BPCR) 5th Annual Smithmoor Winter 22 BPCR Series • Carpenter, Wyoming • Nov 10, 2018 Competitor Match Chicken Pig Turkey Ram Total Michael Rix 234 10 31 Cody Smith 234(OH) 10 10 35 Place Match Winner Master Class Steve Anderson 235 10 9 32 Dick Hennebry 242 10 10 30 Cecil Sauer 188(OH) 10 32 Coralee Smith 147(OH) 10 9 32 244 10 28 K Wasserburger 1st High Paper Target AAA Class J.D Farmer 229 10 10 31 Mark Pachares 241 10 10 32 Tom Reed 222 8 24 Weston Rix 237 10 25 Gary Smith 236 10 27 Mike Venard 229 10 19 Jeff Woodring 232 10 9 32 Luanda Taylor 212 10 10 27 1st AA Class Dick Farmer 203 10 28 Don McDowell 229 19 Gus Robertson 220 10 8 26 1st A/B Class Phoebe Fogler 208 5 18 Steve Fogler 143 18 Ruthann Holmes 162 16 Keith Kelly 144 14 Carol McDowell 214 9 25 Mike Roduner NS 21 17 Chase Sauer NS Dan Epperson NS 1 Gary McLoughlin Basic barrel, honed & lapped, up to 33 inches long $189.00 plus shipping blackpowdercartridgenews.com 1st Calibers from 17 caliber through 50 caliber BRC Choked Barrels in all calibers Spring 2019 • the Black Powder Cartridge news 57 Match Results 22 BPCR Silhouette Carpenter, Wyoming - December 15, 2018 NSmithmoor Rangen Paper match, German Ring target, 100 yards Grand Master Class AA Class AAA Class Cody Smith 230/250 (OH) Caleb Sauer 230/250 Master Class A/B Class Steve Anderson 240/250 Dick Hennebry 238/250 Coralee Smith 237/250 Cecil Sauer 233/250 Jim Rodebaugh 194/250 Emily Anderson 234/250 Chase Sauer 225/250 Mike Roduner 223/250 Ruthann Holmes 207/250 Mark Pachares 32/40 Gary Smith 31/40 Mike Venard 31/40 Tom Wengh 31/40 Tom Reed 29/40 Cole Sauer 29/40 Jeff Woodring 28/40 Monte Reed 27/40 J.D Farmer 26/40 AAA Class Jeff Woodring 242/250 (1st Place) Mike Venard 241/250 Tom Wengh 236/250 Tom Reed 236/250 Gary Smith 233/250 J.D Farmer 231/250 Mark Pachares 231/250 Monte Reed 217/250 Cole Sauer 179/250 58 22 BPCR Match Grand Master Class Cody Smith 33/40 Master Class Jim Rodebaugh 35/40 (Match Winner) Coralee Smith 32/40 Steve Anderson 31/40 Dick Hennebry 31/40 Cecil Sauer 27/40 the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 AA Class Zach Farmer 28/40 Dick Farmer 26/40 Caleb Sauer 25/40 A/B Class Emily Anderson 20/40 Chase Sauer 20/40 Ruthann Holmes 18/40 Mike Roduner 17/40 blackpowdercartridgenews.com 2018 Richard Hicks Slug Gun Memorial Match Canal Fulton, Ohio - September 30, 2018 NCanal Fulton Ramrod Clubn T Mark Barnhill he annual Rich Hicks Memorial Match was held Sunday, September 30, 2018 As Tom Oakes stated, “We experienced every weather condition possible except snow.” Twelve shooters participated, three of which were new to the match There were three historic rifles on the shooting benches and two rifles by P A Reinhard were on display Bob Dickson won first place in High Cartridge with his Shiloh Sharps 45-70 Long Range Express rifle Bob used iron sights and said that he had experimented with loads this year Mark Barnhill won the King of the Slug Gunners match, the Slug Versus Cartridge match as well as the Original Rifle match Mark used a 47 P.A Reinhard rifle, shooting a 532grain, two-piece bullet (soft base, hard nose), freezer-wrap patch, and 90 grains of Swiss Fg powder; sights were a Unertl 20X scope The match prizes were provided by the Log Cabin Sport Shop, SPG Sales, as well as some anonymous donors Thank you all very much; we really appreciate all your support C Tom Oakes loading “Old Butt Burner” at the Rich Hicks Memorial Slug Gun Match in Canal Fulton, Ohio High Cartridge Rifle Match Bob Dickson 194-4X Slug Gun Versus Cartridge Match Mark Barnhill 199-9X Bob Dickson 194-4X Frank Rose 187-3X King of the Slug Gunners Match Mark Barnhill 196-7X Dave Kuntz 192-6X blackpowdercartridgenews.com Tom Oakes 177-3X High Original Rifle Match Mark Barnhill 196-7X Tom Oakes 177-3X Kyle Wittel 176-5X 200-Yard Score Match Mark Barnhill 50-4X Frank Rose 50-2X Bob Dickson 49-1X Gary Briggs 49-1X C Nesselrotte 48-3X Larry Briggs 44-2X 100-Yard Score Match Kyle Wittel 100-5X Tom Oakes 100-3X Mark Barnhill 99-4X Dave Kuntz 98-4X Carl Nelson 97-3X Bill Bolen Spring 2019 • the Black Powder Cartridge news 59 Competitions ALASKA •Alaska Rifle Club NRA BPCR, BPTR, Schuetzen and Long Range For a complete schedule of events contact Somerset Jones: 907-688-6892 or cid1893@ mtaonline.net ARIZONA •Phoenix Ben Avery Range 1,000 Yard World Championship: March 5th-8th BPCR, Vintage Sniper  and  Muzzle Loading Rifle Sponsored by the Arizona Muzzle Loading Association Contact George Taylor: llhepburn@outlook.com NRA Mid & Long Range, BPCR Silhouette and Lever-Action Silhouette: Monthly Contact Tim Thorne: 240994-3434, timnorithorne@msn.com or arizonavintagerifle.com 2019 USIMLT Nationals: March 2-4, 2019 Contact Ed Decker: onceuponatimetwo@ gmail.com •Tucson Tucson Rifle Club BPCR Silhouette: first Saturday of every month Southern AZ Sharpshooters Contact the rifle club: 520-822-5189 or Ron Calderone: 520-885-0764 (evenings) or grandslamronbo@msn.com ARKANSAS •Jacksonville Benton Gun Club NRA-Approved BPCR Silhouette: fourth Saturday of each month through October Contact Harlan Glover: 501-607-4341; Paul Montgomery: 501-605-7136 or bentongunclub.org CALIFORNIA •Avenal Avenal Gun Club BPCR Silhouette Contact Bob Goodner: 559-259-4937 or LS4546rkg@juno.com; or Tom Patton: 805-550-8400 or Hiwall7@ gmail.com NRA-approved monthly matches: January through December Scope and Iron Sight classes BPCR: second Saturday of every month Lever Gun Silhouette: second Sunday of every month (except October) Contact Luis Bernardez: 925-447-830 or lucho@ comcast.net; Bob Goodner: 559-259-4937 or LS4546rkg@juno.com; Tom Patton: 805-550-8400 or Hiwall7@gmail.com •Bishop Bishop Gun Club BPCR Silhouette: fourth Saturday of every month NRA-approved, 40-shot matches NRA-approved Lever Action Silhouette: fourth Sunday of every month Contact Gary Whinnery: 760-920-3051; or Jim Bridges: 360-872-3295 •Burney Hat Creek Rifle and Pistol Club NRA Lever Action Silhouette Contact Gerald Hayler: 530-549-3748 or ghayler@ csupomona.edu 60 •Ione Sacramento Valley Shooting Center BPCR Silhouette & Creedmoor Contact Bob Tarkenton: 209-373-7010 or btarkenton@gmail com; Pat Connon: connonwoodworks@comcast net •Pala Pala Indian Reservation San Diego County North County Shootist Association BPCR Contact Harold: 760-727-9160, cell: 760-212-2808 or ncsagraybeard@cox.net Check for last minute changes or additional information: ncsapala.com COLORADO •Byers Colorado Rifle Club Black Powder Target Rifle Association Matches - 2019 Mid-Range: May 5; 600-yard: June 2; 1,000-yard: July 7; BPTRA Mid-Range Championships: August 3-4; Rocky Mountain BPTRA Championships: September 19-22 For more information on matches, rules or the BPTR Association: bptra org Schuetzen: WSU rules, blackpowder rifles welcome Contact Jack Odor: 970-867-8655 or schuetzen@yahoo.com Black Powder Target Rifle Creedmoor Contact Eron Ahmer: 720-733-1057 or eron@sulphurgulchgunsmithing.com •Whitewater BPCR Silhouette: third Sunday of every month Contact Klaus: 970-243-3827 or schatti@rof.net; Jason Porter: 970-210-1928 or jporter@csigj.com •Watkins Golden Gun Club NRA BPCR Silhouette: first Saturday of every month, weather permitting Contact Michael Rix: 970-948-1488 or rmrix@hotmail.com DELAWARE •Mid-Atlantic Trapdoor Skirmishing Contact: MATS@nanticokesportsmensclub.org FLORIDA •Leesburg Eustis Gun Club NRA BPTR Contact Terry McCauslin: 352-308-9876 (cell) or 352-308-9876 •Orlando Central Florida Rifle and Pistol Club NRA-approved BPCR Silhouette 40-shot reduced target match: first Sunday of every month at a.m Contact Ben Bateman: 407-859-3504 or 2bateman@bellsouth.net GEORGIA •Dawsonville River Bend Gun Club BPCR Silhouette: fourth Saturday of every month NRA Black Powder Target Rifle rules apply Contact Jim Kidwell: 770-330-1505 or jekidwell@bellsouth.net; Doug Gazaway: 770-654-0942 or gaza3279@bellsouth net Range information at rbgc.org under Buffalo Rifles the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 •Dublin MGGOA BPCRS: (any powder) third Sunday of every month Swingers, NRA reduced size Contact Bruce Hinson: 478-237-6043 •Gainesville Cherokee Gun Club 22 Silhouette matches at reduced NRA knock down targets: second Saturday of every month NRA rules apply Contact Charles Outler: 770-480-4991 or moutler@bellsouth.net IDAHO •Blackfoot Cedar Hills Gun Club BPCR Silhouette: third Saturday of every month Current NRA rules apply Contact Ron Weaver: 208-357-7742 or rweave2002@yahoo com •Boise Black’s Creek Rifle Range, Ee Da How Long Rifles NRA BPCR Silhouette: fourth Saturday of every month State BPCR Silhouette Championship: June 7-10 Contact Kenny Durham: 208-8694692 or Kidurham@aol.com •Soda Springs Caribou County Shooting Club Rifle Range 22 Long Range Rifle Silhouette: fourth Saturday of every month Contact Vaughn Rasmussen: 208-847-3053 ILLINOIS •Effingham The Prairie State Rangers BPCR Silhouette: fourth Saturday and Sunday of every month NRA rules, sanctioned Rimfire match on Saturdays between matches Contact Brad Smith: 217-821-2266 •Milan Milan Rifle Club Black Powder Target Rifle Mid Range Contact Jason Lewis: 618-203-3945 or siuforester@ yahoo.com •Rockford Reynolds Canyon Raiders Northern Illinois Rifle & Pistol Club Cowboy Action (SASS affiliated) Contact Tony Short: 815-874-8952, Bob Biermann: 815-9648374 or Laramiebob@worldnet.att.net INDIANA •Edinburg Camp Atterbury LRBPC & Muzzle Loader Shoots, Mid & Long Range Contact Pete Terpstra: 812-278-9194 or Steve Swallow: 317-831-7828 •Friendship Miami BPCR Club The Walter Cline Range BPCR Silhouette NRA rules apply, classification books required Contact Mike Hoke: 812-662-6403 or mhoke45100@frontier com IOWA •Davenport Davenport Shooting Association Contact Terry O’Neill: 563-289-5472 or oneilltcck@windstream.net blackpowdercartridgenews.com blackpowdercartridgenews.com Spring 2019 • the Black Powder Cartridge news 61 •Indianola Coyote Gulch Range Long Range, Side, Quick Fire, Cowboy Clays Contact Phyllis Paul: 515-509-7292, Steve Paul: 515-509-7292 or slowpokeandfastphyllis@yahoo.com KANSAS •Garden City Sand & Sage BPCRS Contact Joe Scott: 316-675-8239 or J.D Perry: 316-375-2846 •Glasco Tappan Hill BPCR, Inc BPCR, NRA rules Contact Kevin Griggs: krgriggs@hotmail.com or tappanhillgunclub.com •Hays High Plains Long Rifles BPCR Silhouette Contact Mel Sauer: 785-432-5070 •Miller BPCR, Inc NRA-approved 40-shot BPRC Silhouette: third full weekend of every month (March through October) Contact John Hart: 417-646-5563 KENTUCKY •Ashland Northeastern Kentucky Fish and Game Association BPCR Silhouette Contact Robert Frame: 304-372-7517, Roger Weir: 304-429-2199 or John Marra (evenings): 304-562-5812 Visit kanawhavalleyregulators.com and click on BPCR on the menu MAINE •Augusta Capital City Rifle and Pistol Club BPCR Buffalo Gong Shoot Contact Ron Vaillancourt: 207-622-7989 or ronval@roadrunner.com •Blue Hill Blue Hill Rifle & Pistol Club BPCR Gong Shoots: last Saturday of every month (June through September) Contact: Jerry Bishop: 207-843-5244; or Buckshotbish@aol.com; bluehillr-p.org •Lemington BPCR & Slug Gun Shoots, paper targets at 100 and 200 yards Contact Mike: 207-637-2603 MASSACHUSETTS •Pembroke Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association: Held on 20 consecutive Sundays Contact Roy Piver: 508378-2085 (evenings) EST MICHIGAN •Alma NRA Black Powder Target Rifle & Silhouette NRA-approved matches Contact Fred Johnson: 734-426-8655 or fbsajson@att.net; Steve Decker: 810-724-1472 or stevedecker@ameritech.net •Grayling BPTR & Long Range Contact Bill Bruske: 231-326-3368 or tinatb@aol.com; or Ron Walters: hepburn3850@charter.net Mid Range Contact Bill Bruske: 231-326-3368 or tinatb@aol.com or Ron Walters: hepburn3850@charter.net MINNESOTA •Minneapolis Gopher Rifle & Revolver Club Gong, Lever 62 Gun, Long Range & Mid Range shoots Contact Dave Newell: 651-653-0490 or dnewell@isd.net •Redwood Falls Redwood Regulators Monthly 300-yard Gong matches for pistol caliber lever, rifle caliber lever and buffalo single shot rifles: May through August 800-yard Gong shoots for buffalo single shot rifles are held: May through June Contact Steve Whittet: 507-641-3216 or stevew zebg@gmail.com MISSISSIPPI •Pascagoula-DCM BPCR Silhouette: second weekend of every month (February through December) Two-day match Saturday Silhouette match and Sunday 30-shot Mid Range match Contact Lee Burrow: 601-466-4246 MISSOURI •St Louis Arnold Rifle & Pistol Club Cowboy Action match Contact Sue Andrews: 573-358-7783 •Wright City St Louis Benchrest Rifle Club BPCR Silhouette Contact club hotline: 636-928-7094 and leave message or call Patrick O’Malley: 636-532-2993 MONTANA •Baker Lever Action, Revolver, 22, Long Range Buffalo Quigley rules, scope class Contact Dale Schweigert: 406-778-2371 or jon@midrivers.com or Brian Hickey at 406-852-4441 •Billings Yellowstone Rifle Club Buffalo: third Sunday of every month (August through May) Contact Bill Gloor: 406652-6158 •Bozeman Western Safari Challenge BPCR, Iron, Scope and Lever Action Hunter-style Contact Dick DeBernardis: 406-539-9400 or ardebern@ gmail.com •Butte Butte Gun Club Rocker Range Monthly BPCR Silhouette: second weekend of every month (May through October) BPTR Mid Range and Long Range fun matches Contact Mark Griffis: 406-539-4439 or grifmt@aol.com 2019 Montana State BPCR Championship: June 27th-30th Contact Mark Griffis: 406-539-4439 or grifmt@aol.com For more information go to mtbpcr.com Visit butte gunclub.org for a list of calendar events •Ekalaka Medicine Rocks Buffalo Shoot Contact Mark Meccage: 406-775-6705 or markm@midrivers com; Brian Hickey: 406-852-4441 (evenings: 406-778-3239) or wlverine@midrivers.com •Forsyth Forsyth Rifle & Pistol Club Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match For more information contact Claudia Kajin: 406-201-0316; Al Kajin: 406201-0317; or quigleymatch.com the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 Long Range: first Saturday of every month Contact Brian Schwend: 406-346-7129 Cowboy Silhouette: first Sunday of each month Contact Elwynn Brunner: 406-346-2668 .22 Silhouette: second Saturday of every month Contact: John Hartwick: 406-951-3374 Buffalo Shoot: second Sunday of every month Contact Dave Gamble: 406-351-1265 Pistol: third Saturday of every month Contact Glen Kapitzke: 406-853-6290 BPCR Silhouette: third Sunday of every month Contact Rick Smith: 406-3462315 Muzzleloader: fourth Saturday of every month Contact Gary Campbell: 406-351-1199 Long Range 22: fourth Sunday of every month Contact Gary Campbell: 406-3562349 Indoor 22 Gallery: first Monday in January through the last Monday in March in the Masonic Temple basement Contact Trent Pfaffinger: 406-342-5408 Contact A.G Lee: PO Box 579, Forsyth MT 59327; 406356-7746 •Glasgow Valley County Rifle and Pistol Club Matches: Schuetzen & Vintage Military Rifle, Muzzle Loader Turkey, All Comers Bench Rest, Summer Heat Schuetzen & Benchrest, Lever Gun, VCRP 100-shot Schuetzen Challenge Matches to be held at the Valley County Rifle and Pistol Club range, north of the Glasgow Airport on Johnson Road Contact Mike Otterberg: 406-367-5281 or mlo@nemont.net •Hamilton Bitterroot Schuetzen Society Schuetzen, Benchrest & 22 Contact Pat Bowland (any time, day or night): 406-550-0923 or 406-363-2983 •Livingston Livingston Rod and Gun Club NRA-sanctioned BPCR Silhouette: first Sunday of every month (May through August) Call Yancy Sutter: 406-222-7888 •Missoula Hellgate Civilian Shooters, Deep Creek Range BPCR Silhouette Contact John King: 406-755-5352, ghostrider55@centurytel.net; or Dave Eichenlaub: 406-363-2107, byrd68@ aceweb.com Northwest Regional BPCR Silhouette Championship: June 14-17 Contact Del Niemeyer: del@mtbpcr.com or metpcr.com •Reed Point Carbon County 4-H Shooting Sports Club Shiloh Rifle Shooting Range For more information contact Duff Sweeney at PO Box 282, Boyd MT 59013 or phone 406-860-6656 NEBRASKA •Alliance Alliance Rifle Club 19th Mid-West BPCR Championship: May 3rd-5th, 2019 Contact Jim Bourn: 308-760-4842 or 45jim90@bbc.net Dean Scoggin Memorial 1,000 yard: July 26th-28th, 2019 Contact Jim Bourn: 308-760-4842 or 45jim90@bbc.net BPCR Buffalo Contact Jim Bourn: 308-760-4842 or 45jim90@bbc net or Steve Lickliter: 308-762-3927; alliancerifleclub.com Long Range Buffalo Quigley Rules Contact Harlan & Tiffany Sage: 308-249-2977 or blackpowdercartridgenews.com blackpowdercartridgenews.com Spring 2019 • the Black Powder Cartridge news 63 harlan@sageoutfitters.com NEVADA •Boulder City Braggin’ Rights Buffalo Nevada State Championship: third weekend of April Contact Bruce: 702-408-4109 or Buffalo@the grid.net; Jim at 307-262-2537 or jcnsc55@gmail.com NEW JERSEY •Millville Mid-Range BPTR Matches NJ State and NE Regional Championships Match information can be found at cumberlandrifleman.com Contact Vince D’Alessandro: 908-300-0587 or vincedalessandro@yahoo.com NEW MEXICO •Farmington Cowboy Long Range Contact Pat: 505-632-9647 or trapr65@q.com; Leon: 505-632-8743 or blancobilly@cooper.net; sjwf.org and trbcas.org •Raton NRA Whittington Center BPCR Silhouette & BPCTR National Championships Contact the Whittington Center for more information: 575-445-3615 •BPCR Silhouette For monthly club match dates contact Jerry Vanwey: 575-445-4414 NEW YORK •Saratoga Wilton Rod & Gun Club BPCS Shoots: first two Sundays every month Contact Charlie Norton: Wilton R&G Club c/o Charlie Norton, 3711⁄2 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs NY 12866; phone: 518584-0614 NORTH CAROLINA •Camp Butler Mid & Long Range Muzzleloader Contact Rick Weber: 865-986-5356 •Hope Mills Crosse Creek Rifle and Pistol Range NMLRA Territorial Championship Contact Buck Buchanan: 910-977-6200 or Buck100-10X@ nc.rr.com, or crossecreekrifleandpistolclub.com •Salisbury Rowan Wildlife Club BPCR: steel and paper targets, 100 and 200 yards Contact Frank Phillips: 704-664-2997 NORTH DAKOTA •Amidon Amidon Black Powder Club Long Range Black Powder Cartridge & Lever Action Shoots Long Range BPC & Lever Action Shoot/Governor’s Cup Shoot Contact Rocky Paulson: 701-523-523; L.K Lorge: 701-879-6289; or Rocky Fritz: 701575-4014 •Bismarck BPCR Silhouette Contact Ken Heier: 701-255-0675 •Bowman Shootout At Peabody Pass Contact Merv or Kathy Coates: 701-523-5946 or shootoutatpeabodypass.org •Moffit Bismarck Mandan Rifle and Pistol Association Black Powder Cartridge Silhouett: 64 NRA Rules Apply Contact Ken Heier: 701-255-0675 OHIO •Canal Fulton Canal Fulton Ramrod Club Slug Gun & Cartridge Rifle Richard Hicks Memorial Match Contact Mark Barnhill: 419368-4915 •Cincinnati Miami Rifle and Pistol Club Mid Range Black Powder Target Rifle Pre-registration is appreciated Contact Dave Mu n c h : 513-474-6292 or munch.dave@epa.gov OKLAHOMA •Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Gun Club BPCR Silhouette: second Sunday of every month (March through October) Regional BPCR: second weekend of June Contact Joe Garcia: 405-381-2470 •Tulsa Tulsa Red Castle Gun Club BPCR: Monthly Contact: Jack Withrow: 918794-4879 or bpcrmatchdirector@cox.net OREGON •Bend Cossa Range Great Basin Sharpshooters BPCR Buffalo Gong Single shot or lever action rifles, lead bullets, no gas checks, period dress Contact Rod Campuzano: 541-330-8802 or rj_camp@msn.com or OregonShooting.com •Grants Pass Josephine County Sportsman Park Jefferson State Sharpshooters BPCRS, BPCR Silhouette Camping available Contact John Hudick: 541472-8585 or oregonjohn@oigp.net •Millican Valley Sharpshooters Contact Alex Huston: 16730 SE Bartell Rd., Boring OR 97009; phone 503-658-2663 or ahuston4590@aol.com PENNSYLVANIA •Bowmanstown Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club Black Powder Shoot: second Sunday of every month (February through December), BPCR at 75- and 100-yard paper targets Contact: dweissmtnman@aol.com •McDonald Sportsmen’s Association BPCR Silhouette: NRA-approved Contact John Powers: PO Box 218, New Brighton PA 15066, 724-466-1714 or Mike Shamonski: 412-231-3617 •Ridgway Ridgway Rifle Club PA State BPCR Championship: June 22nd23rd Contact Craig Duncan: 603-434-5796, cell: 603-845-9727 or 45bpcr@gmail.com PA State Eastern Regional: September 21st22nd Contact Craig Duncan: 603-434-5796, cell: 603-845-9727 or 45bpcr@gmail.com BPC Rifle Silhouette: fourth weekend of every month (April through October) Contact Craig Duncan: 603-434-5796, cell: 603-845-9727 or 45bpcr@gmail the Black Powder Cartridge news • Spring 2019 com Monthly 3-Gun NRA Cowboy Lever Action Silhouette Contact Mark Holsopple: 814-929-5826 or mmholsopple@yahoo.com •Shippensburg NRA-approved BPCR Iron & Scope Practice starts at noon on the third Friday of every month Match starts at 9:00 a.m on the third Saturday of every month (March through October) Contact Bill Davis: wmadavis@icloud.com SOUTH DAKOTA •Mobridge Sage Brush Rifle & Pistol Club BPCR Contact Gregg Simon: 605-845-2576 or mr45110@abe.midco.net •Wagner Ft Randall Springfield Trapdoor Shoot Contact Don Hubbard: 605-491-0834 South Dakota BPTR State Championship Contact Don Weichmann: 605-384-5308 TENNESSEE •Gallatin Gallatin Gun Club 22 Long Range Silhouette: BPCR rules, 50-200 yards: second Saturday of every month Contact Ken Magness: 615-885-2412 •Oak Ridge ORSA Range Long Range Muzzle Loading (Mid and Long Range) Contact Rick Weber: 902 Thurmer Circle, Lenoir City TN 37772; 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