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ALASKA
•Anchorage
Pedneau Range
Black Powder Target Rifle Mid-Range, Position, and Prone Matches, Scope and Iron sight. Matches at the Fort Greely Range. Contact Bob Engelbach at rrnut@gci.net or 907-248-4199.

ARIZONA
•Phoenix
Ben Avery Range- American Creedmoor Cup- March 13-14. NRA Mid-Range and Long-Range, BPCR Silhouette, and Lever-Action Silhouette monthly matches. The “Center” of black powder shooting in Arizona! For more information contact Steve Rhoades at 623-581-3624 evenings, Email: bpsteve@cox.net or check out the website at www.arizonasharpshooters.com
•Tucson
Tucson Rifle Club 520-822-5189
BPCR Silhouette - First Saturday every month. Southern AZ Sharpshooters. For more information contact B.G. Blohm 520-591-4995 or J.A. Blohm 520-682-8559. RV and camping available.

CALIFORNIA
•Avenal
Avenal Gun Club
BPCR Silhouette - NRA-approved matches. For more information contact Bob Goodner 559-298-9230 or Tom Patton 805-489-6726.
•Bishop
Bishop Gun Club
BPCR Silhouette Matches - Fourth Saturday of each month. NRA-approved, 40-shot matches. Contact John Beems at 760-873-6641 or Gary Whinnery at 760-873-1956
•Sacramento Valley Shooting Center
BPCR Silhouette Matches - monthly. Contact Arnold Moos. Email: arnold.moos@comcast.net or 209-366-0715.

COLORADO
•Byers
Colorado Rifle Club
Schuetzen Matches, WSU rules, black powder rifles welcome! Contact Jack Odor at 970-867-8655 or e-mail schuetzen!@yahoo.com.
Black Powder Creedmoor Matches- May 11, June 21, Sept. 28, Nov. 2 (alternate date Nov. 9) Contact Les Dillman: 303-751-1116 or e-mail at les.dillman@comcast.net.
•Rifle
Rifle Sportsmen’s Club
BPCR Silhouette - Monthly 40-shot silhouette, held on the 4th Saturday of each month. 8 AM start. Contact Michael Rix 970-928-7497. Email: rmrix@hotmail.com or Klaus Schattleitner 970-945-8626 ext. 210.
•Watkins
Golden Gun Club
NRA BPCR Silhouette - 1st Saturday of every month, weather permitting.Call Charlie Semmer 303-429-6947 Email: csemmer@mindspring.com or Bill Mooney, Wk: 303-595-8820 Hm: 303-690-7478.

FLORIDA
•Jacksonville
GRPC/BPCR Silhouette Match - NRA-approved, 40-shot reduced match every 4th Saturday at 8:00 AM except 12-11. Match Director, Bill Crews, (904)765-9918.
•Orlando
Central Florida Rifle and Pistol Club
NRA-approved BPCR Silhouette, 40-shot reduced target match, every first Sunday at 8 AM. Contact Ben Bateman at 407-859-3504 or 2bateman@bellsouth.net.

GEORGIA
•Dawsonville
River Bend Gun Club
BPCR Silhouette and paper target competition on the fourth Saturday of each month, 40-shot NRA steel targets, swingers- Feb. 22, April 26, Aug. 23, Nov. 22. 30-shot NRA approved Mid-Range BPCR Target Rifle- Jan.26, Mar. 22, May 24, Sept. 27, Oct.25-26, Dec. 20. Target set-up 8:00AM, competition 9:00AM.Call Jim Kidwell at 770-330-1505 or jekidwell@bellsouth.net. Range info at www.rbgc.org under Buffalo Rifles.
•Dublin
MGGOA BPCRS - (any powder) 3rd Sunday of each month.; Swingers NRA reduced size, except for full size chicken offhand at 100m; remaining silh. reduced pig 100m, turkey 150m and ram at 200m; sticks or prone except chicken. For more information contact Bruce Hinson 478-237-6043.
•Gainesville
Cherokee Gun Club
BPCR Silhouette - Every 2nd Saturday of each month. 40 shots at reduced-size NRA steel knock-down targets @ 165-175-200-225 yds. Start time at 9AM EST. $15.00 match fee. Call Doug Gazaway 770-983-3279 or Email: gaza3279@bellsouth.net.

IDAHO

•Blackfoot
Cedar Hills Gun Club
BPCR Silhouette Monthly Matches - Every third Saturday of the month. NRA membership recommended, but not required. Current NRA rules apply. Scope Class requires at least three entries. Competitors required to set targets. For more information
contact Pat Hallinan, 208-237-2915 or Email PHall96460@aol.com.
•Boise
Ea Da How Long Rifles
Black’s Creek Rifle Range-
NRA Silhouette Matches - Monthly matches every fourth Saturday of each month. 40-shot matches. Iron sight or scope. For more information contact Kenny Durham, 208-939-2190 (e-mail Kidurham@aol.com) or Frank Cornell at 208-362-0478 (Cornell1298@msn.com).
•Soda Springs
Caribou County Shooting Club Rifle Range
.22 Long Range Rifle Silhouette, first Saturday of the month. For more information contact Brian Wood at 208-847-2678 or Vaughn Rasmussen at 208-847-3053.

ILLINOIS
•Rockford
Reynolds Canyon Raiders
Northern Illinois Rifle & Pistol Club
Cowboy Action Matches (SASS affiliated) -For more information contact Tony Short AKA Tony Hawk 815-874-8952, Bob Biermann AKA Laramie Bob 815-964-8374 Email: laramie-bob@worldnet.att.net.
•Effingham
The Prairie State Rangers
BPCR Silhouette, NRA rules, sanctioned. Rimfire match on Saturdays between matches, for more information call Brad Smith at 217-857-3729 or Dave Vahling at 618-783-8469.

INDIANA
•Friendship
Miami BPCR Club
BPCR Silhouette matches- March 15-16, May 17-18, June 28-29, July 19-20, Sept. 6-7, Oct. 18-19, Nov. 8-9. NRA rules apply. Military Silhouette- March15, July 19. Contact Bill Pfarrer at 937-845-9135.

IOWA
•Ackley
Cedar Valley Regulators, Buffalo and Silhouette matches.
For more information call Jay Weber at 319-266-0718 or e-mail at www.kweb@cfu.net.

KANSAS
•Garden City
Sand & Sage BPCRS Matches - For more information contact Joe Scott 316-675-8239 or J.D. Perry 316-375-2846.
•Glasco
Tappan Hill BPCR, Inc.
2-day matches 4th weekend March-Oct. For more information contact Debbie Murray at 785-593-6643 or e-mail kenmurra@nckcn.com.
•Meade
Lone Star Rifle Company
Invitational Russian Boar Hunt, April 6th-7th, at Hawes Ranch Outfitters. Lone Star rifle owners only, Western attire requested. Contact Lee Hawes at 620-369-2204.
•Miller
BPCR, Inc. - NRA approved 40-shot and some 60-shot silhouette matches the third Sat. and the following Sunday of each month from March through November. For more information contact Jim Jones at 316-269-1366, e-mail doublej45@juno.com or see the club website: members. cox.net/bpcr.

KENTUCKY
•Ashland
Northeastern Kentucky Fish and Game Association
BPCR Silhouette Matches. For more information contact Roger Weir 304-429-2199 or John Marra evenings 304-562-5812, or go to the website www.kanawhavalleyregulators.com and click on BPCR on the menu.
•Boaz
Kentucky Regulators Buffalo Gong Shoot - last Saturday of each month. Distance @ 200 - 400 yds. Entry fee $20.00. Contact Albert Kun at 270-623-8167.

MAINE
•BPCR gong shoots the last Saturday of each month. may 31, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23, Sept. 27 (State Championship). Mini Gong shoots with .22’s (age 10-16) May 17, July 12, Sept. 13 (State Championships). Check the club website at www.bluehillr-p.org or contact Jerry Bishop at Buckshotbish@aol.com (ph- 207-843-5244).

MARYLAND
•Baltimore
Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore
Patapsco Range
BPCR “Buffalo Bear Bust” 40 BP rounds at 40 rods, at the Associated Gun Clubs of Maryland. Range ph- (410) 461-8532.

MASSACHUSETTS
•Pembroke
Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association
Allen P. Winsor Jr. Memorial Match - Single shot rifles, cast lead bullets at 200 yards from the standing position. No shooting coats. Matches held on 20 consecutive Sundays beginning Nov.18. Firing begins at 10:00 am from heated shooting house. Breakfast/lunch available. Contact Roy Piver 508-378-2085 evenings EST.

MICHIGAN
•Cadillac
Cadillac Sportsmen’s Club
NRA Black Powder Target Rifle matches, May 24-25. June 28-29 Long Range at Grayling, August 16-17 Long Range at Grayling. For more information on all matches contact Paul Behe at 586-463-7967 or Ron Walters at 989-422-3050.

MISSISSIPPI
•Bogue Chitto
Southwest Gun Club, Inc.
Mid-Range Position BPCR Matches, NRA-sanctioned- November 17. For more information call Tim Brasington at 601-687-1683 or Email brasington@earthlink.net
•Pascagoula-DCM
BPCRS - 1st Saturday of each month, Sept.-Nov. For more information contact Steve Amason 228-762-4023 or Email: sla4065@aol.com.

MISSOURI
•Wright City
St. Louis Benchrest Rifle Club
BPCR Silhouette Matches - For more information contact club hotline 636-928-7094 and leave message or call the club business manager JoAnn Hoehn 636-745-8144.

MONTANA

•Billings
Yellowstone Rifle Club
Buffalo matches the 3rd Sunday of each month, August through May. For more information contact George Grossi at 406-252-8136.
•Butte
BPCR Silhouette- For more information contact A. P. Ulsher, 406-494-3612 or e-mail at Schuetzenmeister@ montana-artist.com.
•Butte
Schuetzen and BPCR matches. Dry camping on the range. For more information call A.P. Ulsher at 406-494-3612.
•Baker
Medicine Rocks Black Powder Shoot
September 6-7, 6th- lever-action, revolver, muzzle loader matches. Sept. 7th- Long Range BPCR match (there will bea scope class). Formore information call Frank Mehling (406-775-6478), Mark Meccage (406-775-6705) or Warren White (406-775-6294).
Big Hill Buffalo Shoot
June 7-8, June 7-lever action, revolver, .22 matches. June 8- Long Range Buffalo Match, Quigley rules, scope class. For more information call Dale Schweigert (406-778-2371), Bud Strangford (406-775-8875).
•Ekalaka
Buffalo Rifle Matches- For more information contact Frank Mehling (406-775-6478), Mark Meccage (406-775-6705) or Warren White (406-775-6294)





•Forsyth
Forsyth Rifle & Pistol Club
18th Annual Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match
June 14-15, targets from 350-800 yards, Quigley rules.
Camping allowed on range, no alchol allowed.
.22 Silhouette - 2nd Saturday of each month.
BPCR Silhouette - 3rd Sunday of each month.
Buffalo Rifle Gong Shoot - 2nd Sunday of each month.
Cowboy Action - 3rd Sunday of each month.
Cowboy Silhouette - 1st Sunday of each month
Muzzleloading - 4th Sunday of each month. For more information on all shoots contact A.G. Lee, PO Box 579, Forsyth, MT 59327 or phone 406-356-7746.
•Livingston
Livingston Rod and Gun Club
NRA-sanctioned BPCR Silhouette Matches. Call Tor Pedersen at 406-222-1320 for more information.
•Missoula
BPCR Silhouette- For more information contact Lanny Moody at 208-263-3241.
•Saco
Saco Shootists Society
First Annual Mid to Long Range Gong Match, September 22-23. Targets at 200-1000 yards. Any single shot or lever action, lead bullets only. Dry camping at range. RSVP by August 17. Contact Brian Gouse at 406-364-2227.

NEBRASKA
•Alliance
Alliance Rifle Club
April 6th, April 27th, June 1st, July 13th, Aug. 3rd, Sept. 7th, Oct.5th-Buffalo Matches. 8th Mid-West BPCR Championship- May 2nd, 3rd and 4th. May 10th, Aug.16th- Long Range. Aug. 2nd- Gong Match, Aug. 23rd,24th-Sagebrush BPCR Match. .38-55 and larger, any powder, era-style scopes permitted. Hoffman Range. For more information contact Jim Bourn at 308-762-6997 or Steve Lickliter at 308-762-3927.
•Alliance
3rd Annual Sagebrush BPCR Long Range & Lever Gun Shoot
Sept. 13, 14. Ranges from 50-1000 yards, .375 caliber or larger, any safe powder charge. Contact Carl Winterberg at 605-865-3453 or Gregg Simon at 605-845-2576.
5th Annual Sagebrush Long Range Match, Aug. 23. Buffalo Match, Aug. 24. For more information call Harlan or Wendy Sage at 308-254-4860, evenings at 308-254-0687. Flier link: www.sagebrushproducts.
com/bpcr/ SagebrushBPCR2007.pdf.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
•Barrington
Major Waldron Sportsmen Association.
BPCR gong shoots at 200 and 300 meters. First saturday of the month,4 0 shots with sighters. For more information call Ray Carter at 603-957-0377 email- raypcarter@comcast.net.

NEW JERSEY

•We shoot black powder single shot rifles in South New Jersey. Get to know what fun is! You too can shoot like “Quigley Down Under”, learn the craft. Contact Ronald
Burgin 609-390-8163.

NEVADA
•Boulder City
Long Range Black Powder Buffalo match- April 18,19,20. 30 miles east of Las Vegas in Boulder City. Contact Dennis Swoope at 702-293-2848 email-jsbcnv@yahoo.com or Frank Dunks at 702-293-1297 e-mail-fdunks@yahoo.com

NEW MEXICO
•Gladstone
Lone Star Rifle Company
3rd Invitational “Great Prairie Dog Roundup”
April 4th-5th at the Lone Star Ranch. Western attire requested, Lone Star rifle owners only. Contact dave Higginbotham at 936-856-3363 or www.lonestarrifle.com
•Raton
NRA Creedmoor- July 25-26
Wyoming Schuetzen Union Championships- July 27-30
BPCR Rimfire- July 27-30
NRA BPCR Silhouette Nationals- July 28-31
NRA BPTR Mid-Range Championships- July 28-31
Pedersoli 5@200 Match- July 28-Aug. 1
NRA BPCR Scope Championship- Aug 1-2
World Long Range Championship- Sept.15-18
New Mexico BPCR Club, Inc.
BPCR matches. For more information contact Fred Seybert at 505-896-1834.
Whittington Center Gun Club
BPCR Silhouette matches April through October. For monthly club matches contact Jerry Vanwey at 505-445-4414. For other match information contact the Program Director at the Whittington Center, P.O. Box 700, Raton New Mexico 87740, ph-505-445-3615.

NEW YORK
•Saratoga
Wilton Rod & Gun Club
BPCS Shoots - 1st two Sundays monthly, range located off Edie Rd. right off exit 16 of I-87 in Saratoga Co. Charlie Norton (518)584-0614; Wilton R&G Club c/o Charlie Norton, 371 1/2 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

NORTH CAROLINA
•Salisbury
Rowan Wildlife, Old North State Posse
BPCR events - every 3rd Saturday, year round. Entry fee to members $15.00 first gun, $5.00 each additional gun. Non-members $15.00 first gun, $5.00 each additional gun. Contact Bill Deaver, PO Box 132, China Grove, NC 28013 or call 704-857-1614.

OHIO
•Camp Perry
NRA Regional Creedmoor Matches. Contact Fred Leeth at 937-833-2865.
•Cincinnati
Miami Rifle and Pistol Club
Mid-Range Black Powder Target Rifle Matches. For more information contact Dave Munch at 513-474-6292 (munch.dave@epa.gov).

OREGON
•Bend
Cossa Range
Great Basin Sharpshooters
For more information please call Rod Campuzano 541-330-8802 or Email: rjcamp@msn.com
Millican Valley Sharpshooters
For more information contact Alex Huston, 16730 SE Bartell Rd., Boring, OR 97009, ph- 503-658-2663 or at ahuston4590@aol.com

PENNSYLVANIA
•Bowmanstown
Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club
Black Powder Shoot - 2nd Sunday monthly Feb. thru Dec. BPCR at 75&100-yard paper targets. Email: dweissmtnman@aol.com.
•McDonald Sportsmen’s Association
BPCR Silhouette Matches, NRA approved- April 5, May 3, July 5, Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1. NRA Registered BPCR Silhouette Eastern Championship, June 7th and 8th. NRA rules, 80 shots, scope and iron classes. Pre-registration required. Contact John Powers at (724)847-4797 P.O. Box 218, New Brighton, PA 15066 or Mike Shamonski at (412) 231-3617.
•Ridgway
Ridgway Rifle Club
Pennsylvania NRA BPCR Silhouette State Championship-June 28,29. NRA rules, 120 shots. Eastern Regional Championship- September 27,28. NRA rules, registered. BPCR Silhouette Matches - NRA approved, 40-shot matches, every 4th Sunday, April through October. For more information contact John O’Donnell - 585-948-5908 or jodoak@rochester .rr.com or Brian Chilson at 570-827-2519

SOUTH DAKOTA
•Mobridge
Sage Brush Rifle and Pistol Club
For more information contact Carl Winterberg, HCR 64 Box 100. Timber Lake, SD 57656 ph- 605-865-3453 or Gregg Simon 605-845-2576, website- www.sdshootingsports.org/ sagebrushrp.htm.

TENNESSEE
•Gallatin
Gallatin Gun Club
.22 Long Range Silhouette, BPCR rules, 50-200 yards, Second Saturday of the month. 9 AM start. Contact Ken Magness at 615-885-2412, 5-9PM CST.
•Oak Ridge
ORSA Range
Long Range Muzzle Loading Rifle Matches- Contact Rick Weber, 902 Thurmer Circle, Lenoir City, TN 37772 ph- 865-986-5356.

TEXAS
•Alverado
.22 Silhouette Match - 3rd Sunday of odd numbered months; 3rd Saturday of even numbered months; .22 Prone Target Match (50 & 100 yards, slings or cross sticks), 4th Saturday of month. Contact Dwayne Peterson 817-866-2418.
•Bronte
Ft. Chadbourne Silhouette Club - 40-shot approved BPCR matches every second Sunday. Contact Garry or Karen Jennings 325-854-1893 or Ed Duncan 254-725-6530.
Cowboy Action Shoot & Gathering - Every 3rd Sunday.
BPCR Silhouette - every 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month, exception of November & December held every 2nd Saturday. 40 shot BPCR SILHOUETTE match. Brune Land & Cattle Co. Ranch. Contact Tom Berwick 713-661-1076 or Don Abrams 281-370-7255.
•Coolidge
Heart of Texas Silhouette Assn.. - 40 shot match, 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, NRA sanctioned. For more information contact Kent Ferrell 972-418-2801 Email: freebie@airmail.net, David Barnes 254-765-3607 or Wayne Lovell 903-599-4762.
•Columbus (Brune Ranch)
Yaupon Creek Silhouette Assn. & TX State Rifle Assn.
13th Annual BPCR Silhouette Championship- June 14-15.
BPCRS Monthly Matches - 2nd and 4th Saturday. Brune Ranch & Cattle Co. Contact “Texas Tom” Berwick (713)661-1076 or P.O. Box 1940, Bellaire, TX 77401; Don Abrams (281)370-7255; Yauponcreek.org.
•Perryton
Perryton Rifle & Pistol Club
BPCR - every 4th Saturday starting in May. For more information call Bud 806-355-1683.

WASHINGTON
•Custer
Custer Sportsman Club
“RAM BASH” BPCR Silhouette Matches - 4th Sunday of each month. For more information contact Larry Kirkland at 206-650-4814.
•Machias
Seattle Rifle & Pistol Club - Monthly target rifle matches; Steve Anderson (425) 879-4590, stevesureshot@aol.com.

WYOMING
•Casper
Platte Valley Muzzle Loaders
Traditional Muzzle Loading Schuetzen Matches. Contact Bryan Youngberg at 307-266-9692 e-mail- Bryan.youngberg@gmail.com.
•Cody
Cody Shooting Complex
Schuetzen Matches -Offhand, Benchrest, String Measure, 100 and 200 yards, also Rimfire Schuetzen. Wyoming Schuetzen Union/National Rifle Club rules. 1st Saturday of every month, 9:00 A.M., Traditional and Open Classes, muzzle-loaders welcome! Contact Steve Garbe at 307-587-7609 or Robbie Robinson at 307-527-7519.
100-Rod Benchrest Black Powder Matches- Second Saturday of each month. Paper targets, string measure, Nationqal Rifle Club rules. Iron and Scope Classes, slug rifles welcome, matches start at 9:00AM. Contact Jim Betters at 307-527-7625 or Steve Garbe at 307-587-7609.
•Lander
Lander Valley Sportsmen’s Association
BPCR Silhouette, Centerfire and Rimfire. Centerfire BPCR matches March 29, April 26, June 28, Sept. 27-28. Lever action silhouette every Wed. evening @ 5:00 PM April through Sept. For more information call Terry Steward at 307-332-5035.
•Powell
Heart Mountain Rod & Gun Club
Annual Long Range Gong Match- August 10. For more information contact Bob Smith Email: bobnsuesmith@bresnan.net or 307-754-9492.
•Tensleep
Big Horn Basin Muzzleloaders
Buffalo and Schuetzen Matches, muzzle loading and cartridge, Wyoming rules (Have Fun Or Die). Contact Bryan Youngberg for more information at 307-377-9345
•Rawlins
Rawlins Shooting Complex. Long Range Gong Matches- 700,800, 900, and 1000 yards; 9 shots at each distance. Blackpowder and smokeless classes. Contact Jim Terry at 307-324-2157 or e-mail gentlemanjimproducts@msn.com.

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