SUMMER SPORTING RIFLE LEAGUE
Monday evenings at the
Chillicothe Sportsmen's Club, Inc.
Beginnings in May and
ends in September
Location: North range, Chillicothe
Sportsmen's Club, Chillicothe, IL. The
club is located about 1.5 miles north of Chillicothe on Yankee Rd. East of IL
Rt. 29.
Registration: Advance registration is not
necessary: simply show up in time to shoot.
This league is a fun and informal program, ideal for those who have
never shot in a rifle match before: a great way to practice for offhand target shooting
and hunting.
Schedule: Firing begins at 5:00 P.M.
with two or three relays ending at about 6:30 P.M. Off-target sighting shots prior to record shots and during the
allocated time are permitted.
Squadding: Centerfire competitors will
fill the line from the left end, and rimfire competitors from the right.
Fees: Per evening: $3.00 for CSC members,
$4.00 for non-members
Full-season
rates:
$30.00 for members and $40.00 for non-members
Course of
Fire: 2 NRA
SR-1 targets at 50 meters*, 10 shots per bulls-eye per relay
20 rounds slow-fire standing in 20 minutes. The match is a re-entry match.
You may fire up to three relays each evening of shooting. *Unlimited Category Rifles fire at 100
yards.
Rifles may be single-loaded or fired from
magazines.
Equipment: An NRA Sporting Rifle is a
hunting-type rifle weighing no more than 9.5 lbs. Slings and scopes may be used.
In this league, any rifle, rimfire or centerfire, single-shot or
repeater may be used. (Note the four
categories in the awards schedule.) Eye
and ear protection are required.
Awards
Schedule:
Awards will be presented at the Annual Outdoor Awards Cookout / Special Offhand
Match on October 13th. Participation
Awards will be presented to shooters who have shot 10 or more relays, and
Shooting Awards to the shooters of the high 20-shot score in each of the 4
categories: only one shooting award per person.)
S -- NRA
Sporting Rifle (centerfire rifle, up to 9.5
lbs., any sights are allowed)
R -- NRA
Sporting Rifle, Smallbore (same
as “S” above, only rimfire)
O -- Ordnance
Rifle (centerfire rifle with open iron
sights - no scopes or peep sights allowed.
This category is designed so one can compete with his old Springfield ’03,
Mauser, SKS, or open-sighted .30-30)
U -- Unlimited
Rifle (Any rifle can be fired with
any sights, including those rifles weighing over 9.5 lbs. Shooting coats and gloves may be used in
this category only.) *This category
only fires at 100 yards.
Information: Direct any questions to Ross Baer at (309) 274-3273