BULLSEYE PISTOL MATCH

Welcome shooters of Turkey Hill a new match is coming your way. This is a bullseye pistol match officially called NRA Conventional Pistol and we plan to shoot this on the 2^nd Saturday of every month at the handgun range.

NRA Conventional Pistol is the match that is shot at regional, state, and the national championships for the NRA. Bullseye pistol, its more popular name, is traditionally a three gun match and is fired with a .22lr rimfire, a centerfire cartridge .32cal or larger, and a .45. In the match there are 270 record shots fired for a possible score of 2700-270X. Each of the 3 guns shoots a total of 90 record shots. These 90 shots are broken down into sub matches of 3 stages with 30 record shots each. Here is how it looks:

Slow Fire

Fire 10 shots in 10 minutes at 50 yards, score and repair target, 3 times.

Timed Fire

Fire 5 shots in 20 seconds at 25 yards twice, score and repair target, 3 times.

Rapid Fire

Fire 5 shots in 10 seconds at 25 yards twice, score and repair target, 3 times.

Precision is the name of the game, and the most daunting part is that every shot is taken standing with one hand. So the basics of shooting, sight alignment and trigger control, really come in to play. To make this a little easier on new shooters you will be allowed to shoot this match with two hands for the first few matches. Coaching can also be made available. We will only be shooting the .22lr stage of the match. That’s 90 scored shots out of your .22 pistol for

the match total, but bring a few extra rounds. Red dot sights and scopes are allowed but lasers are not. (NRA rules not mine.) Bring a spotting scope or a good set of binoculars to see your shots at 50 yards.

So come out on the 2^nd Saturday, October 10^th and shoot Turkey Hill’s first bullseye pistol match. This match is for members only and the entry fee is $5.00. Registration is at 8:30am.

We will begin shooting at 9:00am, sharp.

Please reply if you are interested in participating in this match, or if you have any questions. Also, if you know a member that does not have an email address, or may not have received this email, please pass this information along. Thanks!

Daniel Miller is the Rangemaster for this event. Joe Cavanaugh is the Point of Contact and can be reached at (903) 569-3337, or email: josephcvnj@aol.com.