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RBGC High Power Rifle Metallic Silhouette - March 11, 2023

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This Saturday, March 11, 2023, there will be two High Power Rifle Silhouette Matches at the River Bend Gun Club. One 40 shot Standard Rifle match and one 40 shot Hunter Rifle match. Match start time is 10 a.m. with practice starting around 8:30/9 a.m. The matches will run rain or shine. The firing line is covered.

There are several types of rifles that can be used for high power rifle silhouette but generally they are hunting type rifles most often with optical sights (scopes) attached. NRA silhouette rules specify that rifles must have a bore diameter of at least 6 mm and that magnum or other belted cartridges are not allowed. Projectiles smaller than 6 mm might not have sufficient energy to knock the targets down and magnum or belted rounds could damage or even penetrate them. There is no requirement that optical sights be used but due to the relatively small size of the targets, they generally make the sport more enjoyable since they allow the competitor to clearly see the targets.

Hunting Rifle class can weigh a maximum of 9 lbs. (including sights) and must have a minimum trigger pull weight of 2 lbs, with a taper barrel and hunting stock. Standard Rifle class can be a maximum weight of 10 lbs. 2 oz. (including sights), any type of barrel/stock, and does not have a minimum trigger pull weight restriction (but it must be a SAFE trigger!). A number of competitors opt to shoot a rifle that meets the more stringent Hunting Rifle class requirements in both the Hunter and Standard matches.

The course of fire for the Standard Rifle Match and the Hunter Rifle Match is 10 shots at each of the four animals/distances for a total of 40 shots for each match.

10 chicken targets fired at 200 meters
10 pig targets fired at 300 meters
10 turkey targets fired at 385 meters
10 ram targets fired at 500 meters

The course of fire is subdivided into 5 shot strings (first bank of animals), during which the competitors are allowed a 15 second ready period to load and prepare (change sight settings, etc.) for the first shot followed by 2 ½ minutes to fire five shots. A 30 second break then you will do it all over for your second bank of animals. The line commands are “READY”, “FIRE” and “CEASE FIRE”. You will need 40 rounds of ammo for each match for a total of 80 rounds. But bring more ammo for practice/zero and in case you are in a shoot off.

There are no sighting shots included in the course of fire. You must know your zeros for the four distances and make adjustments during the match. There will be a sighting/practice period prior to the start of record fire. During this time, competitors are allowed to confirm zeros with an unlimited number of rounds but once the match starts, no sighting shots are allowed.

High Power Rifle Silhouette is shot “offhand” standing unsupported on the clock. No bench rests, no slings, no heavy shooting jackets, no laying down, no running, no gunning, no nothing. Just old school shooting. It is you and your rifle/ammo trying to knock the animals off the rail.
 
should be okay, i would have to look a it to be sure. but what i can remember it sounds like a factory out of the box rifle. we are trying to get new shooters so i can not see the match director stopping any rifle from shooting. metallic silhouette shooters are a different group of shooters, we have rules but will bend over backwards on the rifle rules to get new shooters started. so come on out and shoot some steel.
 
Thank You.. Really appreciate it and hope to join in the fun (and RBGC) some day. 6.5 Creedmore
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