5 Shots at a sheet of 8.5 x 11" printer paper with an X drawn thru the center at 25 yards. One shot at each of the 4 corners as close as possible to the corner without cutting the edge of the paper. The 5th shot will be at the center of the target paper.
Take your 5 shots, and 5 shots only! A shot that cuts the edge or the target will receive a 2" penalty added to the score. A complete miss will receive a 5" penalty added to the score.
Each shot will be measured from center, or corner, of target to center of hole. These 5 measurements, plus any penalties, will be added together for your score.
One target entry per member.
5 shots per target.
Mutilated targets and targets with more than 5 holes will be disqualified.
No do-overs.
Only registered forum members may participate.
Only traditional, open iron sighted muzzleloading rifles (NO Cannons). Percussion or flintlock ignition. (you can use a smoothbore or pistol if you would like)
Single patched round ball only. No restrictions on caliber. (a patchless ball may be used if so desired)
Shots will be taken off-hand at 25 yards.(Standing or seated is allowed, elbows unsupported by anything other than the shooters torso)(In the event that a member is not physically able to hold his rifle up unsupported, a "prop-rod" that is supported only by the shooters torso, no part of which prop-rod may touch the ground, may be used to hold up the fore-end of the rifle)
Only original targets will be accepted. No copies, faxes, scans, etc.
The center of the target will be determined by the judge.
Judges decisions are final.
Each contestant's score will be posted at the end of the contest.
Your member screen name must be written on your targets.
The contest runs thru July, 2013.
Mail your target postmarked by July 31, 2013 to;
Jim Green
P.O.Box 322
Pekin, IL 61555
Targets will not be returned unless an S.A.S.E. is included.
Be safe and have fun! :hatsoff:
Take your 5 shots, and 5 shots only! A shot that cuts the edge or the target will receive a 2" penalty added to the score. A complete miss will receive a 5" penalty added to the score.
Each shot will be measured from center, or corner, of target to center of hole. These 5 measurements, plus any penalties, will be added together for your score.
One target entry per member.
5 shots per target.
Mutilated targets and targets with more than 5 holes will be disqualified.
No do-overs.
Only registered forum members may participate.
Only traditional, open iron sighted muzzleloading rifles (NO Cannons). Percussion or flintlock ignition. (you can use a smoothbore or pistol if you would like)
Single patched round ball only. No restrictions on caliber. (a patchless ball may be used if so desired)
Shots will be taken off-hand at 25 yards.(Standing or seated is allowed, elbows unsupported by anything other than the shooters torso)(In the event that a member is not physically able to hold his rifle up unsupported, a "prop-rod" that is supported only by the shooters torso, no part of which prop-rod may touch the ground, may be used to hold up the fore-end of the rifle)
Only original targets will be accepted. No copies, faxes, scans, etc.
The center of the target will be determined by the judge.
Judges decisions are final.
Each contestant's score will be posted at the end of the contest.
Your member screen name must be written on your targets.
The contest runs thru July, 2013.
Mail your target postmarked by July 31, 2013 to;
Jim Green
P.O.Box 322
Pekin, IL 61555
Targets will not be returned unless an S.A.S.E. is included.
Be safe and have fun! :hatsoff:
