"The Rules"

*Entrance Fee - None.

*Guns - Any Style HANDGUN, any caliber (except for 50 yard match).

*Rests - 1 or 2 piece allowed. Store bought or Home Made Allowed. Bipods Allowed on all guns, NO vise type rests. Sand bags are legal with a maximum of 10 used.

*Wind flags and mirage boards - Legal for both matches. No limit on number used.

*Target for this match, Fly Buster (Flies are just smaller than 3/4" from wing tip to wing tip.) There are NO target pasters or any other type of device or sighting aide legal to be used in shooting at this target. If you have any question regarding this, please ask.

*Number of shots per target - 5 shots are required per target per match (one at each fly). Targets containing greater than 5 shots will not be scored. The center area is NOT to be used for practice or sighters.

*Number of Matches - Three.
- 50 Yards for Rimfire HANDGUNS only. This class does allow the use of a scope up to 6x.
- 100 yards any caliber HANDGUN, any scope.
- 200 yards any caliber HANDGUN, any scope.
Each contestant may only enter each match once. You are NOT required to shoot all three matches nor are you required to shoot all matches with the same gun. You may enter one, two or all three.

*Target submission - All targets must list the distance shot, shooters name & state, gun, barrel length, caliber and must be signed by the shooter. ALL TARGETS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE JUDGE NO LATER THAN April 25, 2003. All targets will become the property of LRHA. Only original target(s) will be scored, no photocopies. All contestants will accept the "Target Judge" results as final. Results will be posted by the Judge no later than May 2, 2003.

*Scoring - Targets will be scored as follows. The target with the highest score wins.

Score Location of Hit
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10 - Peeper - A shot that hits the fly in the eye or head but does not break the body line.
8 - Splitter - A shot sufficiently centered in the waistline to completely sever the fly body.
5 - Forender - A shot cutting the body or head above the waistline.
4 - Rearender - A shot cutting the body or head behind the waistline.
3 - Winger - A shot cutting the wing and not touching the body.
2 - Legger - A shot cutting the leg beyond the wing or body outline.
1 - Spooker - The area closer to any portion of the fly than the outside diameter of the neck of the cartridge used.
0 - Whiffer - Beyond the diameter of the neck of the cartridge used.

I will forward the info on where to send targets at the end of January.

Questions - Please post here.
Sign Up - Please send an e-mail to mssmagnum @ hotmail.com (remove spaces), include you name, "handle" and state.

EDIT: FEEL FREE TO POST A LINK BACK TO THIS THREAD ANYWHERE THAT PISTOL SHOOTERS VISIT

THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO ANYONE WORLDWIDE!!

[ 05-01-2003, 06:16: Message edited by: MSSmagnum ]

This post will be used to name those signed up!

Handle - State
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mssmagnum - PA
deadeyedick - CA
Rich Jake - NY
KTS1 - OR
mbmco - NH
xphunter - KS
B_Koes - KS
LRHA-Shooter - PA
tommyn - MO
vmthtr - WI
Slim Chance - GA
pahandgunhunter - PA
Sean - VA
Hammer47 - OH
Bulldog - LA
Lone Hunter - NC
Kickedby444 - PA
Thumper - KS
KENTX - TX
Alan N - NV
E Kapp - Johannesburg
1bubba - CA
DOATargets - PA
Leibowitz - NC
jsh - KS
pshooter - GA
Quarter Miler - PA
Javelina - AZ
Still Crawfish - NC
Fireball - CA
Grey Eagle - MO
I Shooter - IN
Paul Dustin - IN
Olefish - WY
Greyfox - TN
308XP - GA
UMB - OH
eagle-eye - MI
Dead Eye - MI
J Goody357 - PA
T/C nimrod - PA
Vic L - MO
TC - NM
Contendernut - MS
RAC - LA

Grinder has one again accepted the "The Judge" title for our little match! Thanks! We do appreciate it!!

[ 03-05-2003, 06:23: Message edited by: MSSmagnum ]

Let the games begin. I'm in....hopefully for all three.
Rich

I'm in for the 100 yard & probably the 200.
should be interesting!
Rich Jake

OK I'm in. I'll see if I can't dig something up for a prize also.

Count me in also for the 100 & 200 yard. They have not plowed down to the 200 yard set up so give me a couple of days to retrieve the target.

Also have a couple pair of goodies for prizes.

Thanks,

I'm in for the the 100 & 200 yard shoot.
xphunter
Hutchinson, KS

7 shooter in the first 12 hours signed up! Looks like a good start!!

mssmagnum;

You have email!

I'm in too.

Forgot; "The Den", PA

This should be fun to judge.

Mike I'm in for the 100 yd and 50 yd 22 Maybe I can get Elmer Keith to come over from Barry Co, Mo and teach me what to do.

Consider me in. E-mail to follow.
Chris

Greetings! Count me in for all three shoots as well

Also have a few things for prizes

[ 12-31-2002, 05:13: Message edited by: Sean VHA #60013 ]

Hmmm..... the 50 yard one might be fun with an iron sighted revolver.... if I EVER go shoot again. Hmmm.....

I will play.

mike i'm in for the 50 yd. and 100 yd. see you at the range.

COUNT ME IN FOR ALL 3. SHOULD BE FUN.

I'm in. Email to follow.

Steve

I'll try the 100 yard it should be fun.

DOA

I'm in for 100 & 200 got to think about the 50 rimfire some more.

OK, OK, Mke, put me in for all three .
This way I should get at least one of them shot.
Jeff

Count me in. mike

I'm in if I can get your target to print. I almost took a stick to the printer here at work last night trying to get that darn thing to print. Try again at home and get it done next week, after I ship your dummys of course.