Check here for a schedule of upcoming matches and events of interest. As we receive them from clubs all over the country, we will post them here FREE. They will, of course continue to be listed in the Single Shot Exchange. If you are a member of a local black powder, or vintage arms shooting club, let us know about your upcoming events.
1999 World Long Range BP Championship, Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 1999, U.S. Marine Corp. Base, Quantico, VA. "Competitors Swap Meet" (antique arms buy-sell-swap & fun) at 5pm Sun. Aug. 29. Contact Richard Napoli, 516 Larchwood Ave., Upper Darby, PA 19082. email: napland@email.msn.com. U.S. competitors contact Tom Matpack, 1011 Skimmer Ave., Painesville, OH 44077. ASSRA National BP Long Range Championship, Sacramento Valley Shooting Center, Ione, CA, Oct. 2-3. Contact: Duane Jenner, 1944 Ralston Court, Modesto, CA 95350; (209) 524-5310. Black Swamp Rifle/Pistol Club Shooting Competition, range north of Delphos, Ohio. Schuetzen Matches: Aug. 8 & Oct. 10; contact Gary Staup 419-692-3866 or Chuck Carder 419-692-2842. Other Rifle Matches held the last Sun. of each month from April through Oct. Contact Fred Moreo 419-695-3179.
Bluffs Shooters Buffalo Matches, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Sept. 4, Oct. 2. Contact Danny Staman (308) 632-8305 or Dennis Bartlett (308) 635-7642. BPCR 1999 Alliance Rifle Club Matches, Hoffland Range, near Alliance, Nebraska. Buffalo Matches Aug. 22, Sept. 19, Oct. 17; Long Range Match, Oct. 16, NRA Style Silhouette June 19, Sept. 18. Contact Jim Bourn (308) 762-6997 or Steve Lickliter (308) 762-3927.
Cumberland Riflemen BP Target Rifle Match, Oct. 3, Rt. 49, New Jersey. Contact: Jack Rodgers, 325 Elma Ave., Laurel Springs, New Jersey 08021. Fort Hill Ramrods 17th Annual Rendezvous, Sept. 11-12, Hillsboro, MO; BP rifle, single shot pistol. Contact Glen Kohler (314) 464-2725; Frank Martin (314) 487-6336.
Marriottsville Muzzle Loaders presents monthly BPCR "Buffalo-Bear Bust" Gongs @ 40 rods, 40 BP rounds, AGC of Baltimore, Patapsco Range, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 4 & 18.; Range (410) 461-8532; eves. (410) 744-4740. McDonald Sportsmen Club Black Powder Cartridge Silhouette Matches, McDonald, PA, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6. Contact: Andy Knez, P.O. Box 7553, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Modesto Rifle Club Schuetzen Matches, Modesto, Cal., Sept. 26. Contact Leon Umsted: (209) 522-4632.
NRA Approved BPCRS Matches, MONTHLY, Folsom Shooting Club, Sloughhouse, CA. Contact: Norman Wilson, 8705 Crystal River Way, Sacramento, CA 95828 (916) 689-3534. Oregon Schuetzenfest, Oct. 15-17, Emerald Empire Gun Club, Springfield, Oregon. Contact Chauncy Roe, (541) 746-2466.
"RAM BASH" BPCRS Matches! Custer Sportsmen's Club, Custer, WA. Last Sun. each month. Contact John Kaye (360) 366-4345 days; 366-5245 eves; e-mail mfs@pacific rim.net. St. Louis Benchrest Club (Wright City) Mid Range BP Target Rifle Match, Sept. 25-26. Contact Paul Fitzgerald, 948 Bellestri, Ballwin, Missouri 63021; (314) 227-8358.
SASS Sanctioned Matches held at Rowan Wildlife Association, Salisbury, NC, includes BPCR events every 3rd Sat. year around. Call Clee Venable (704) 636-4885. Seattle-Tacoma Area Matches, Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club, Bob Zimmerman (253) 939-9247; Bobzim@foxinternet.net; 200 yds, Jan. 30, 2000. 1,000 yd. dates at Ft. Lewis in progress. ASSRA 200 yd.
Schuetzen matches, May 1-2 and Sept. 18 & 19. Cascade Rifle and Pistol, Ravensdale, Ken Kurfurst, (360) 829-1683, 500 yds, May 30-31, Nov. 28. Southwest Gun Club, McComb, Mississippi (Bogue Chitto Range), BP Midrange Target, 200, 300, 600 yds; NRA Regional 60 shot course; Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20. Call Clarence at (225) 769-1126.
Tappan Hill BPCR Gun Club, Glasco, Kansas, Sept. 25 & 26, 80-shot match. Contact Gerald/Sandra Miller, P.O. Box 367, Glasco, KS 67445; (785) 568-2388 (days); (785) 568-2386 (eves.). Texas Historical Shootist Society, Old West Cowboy Action Shoot & Gathering. Every third Sun. Contact Randy Jones (409) 945-8825 or Grady Hardin (713) 277-7740.
Texas Historical Shootist Society BPCS Matches, First Sun. each month, BPCS Military Matches, the adjacent Sat.; Brune Land & Cattle Co. Ranch, Columbus, TX. Call Paul Blanton (713) 531-8843 or John Knesek (713) 499-2795. Western Carolina Schuetzen Society, Asheville, NC; Sept. 17-18. Contact: Willis Gregory, (803) 548-2765.
Wyoming State BPCR Silhouette 1999 Championship, Heart Mountain Rod & Gun Club, Powell, Gong Shoots Oct. 17; Sanctioned BPCR Silhouette Matches: May 16, Jul. 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Nov. 21, Dec. 19. Contact Bob Smith, (307) 754-9492. Yaupon Creek Silhouette Assoc., 40 shot BPCRS match every second Sat., Brune Ranch & Cattle Co., Columbus, TX; contact: Tom Berwick (713) 661-1076; Don Abrams (281) 370-7255.