Fusilier Silhouette Day

The Fusilier Silhouette Day includes silhouette matches for all rifle shooters:

1. .22 Extreme Long Range Benchrest Silhouette:

• This is a North American Silhouette Shooting Association (NASSA) sanctioned benchrest silhouette event. Perfect for PRS and NRL shooters or anyone who likes a challenge with a .22.
• Steel targets are all set at 200 meters or yards (yards at the Fusilier Complex).
• Targets are 1/2-scale chickens and 1/5-scale pigs, turkeys, & rams.
• Any shooting position is allowed.
• Any .22LR rifle is legal.
• Any rifle scope is legal as long as it does not independently adjust the sights or read the wind.
• Bipods or shooting bags are allowed. Rear shooting bags or rests are allowed. Rests that have the ability to mechanically adjust the point of aim may be used, but the mechanical adjustability must be disabled or oriented in such a way that it cannot be used by the competitor.
• One piece (front plus rear) shooting rests (lead sleds) are prohibited. Any rest that champs to the rifle or locks the rifle into place are prohibited.
• Shooters are allowed one shot at each steel target. If the target is knocked over (or off the rail) it’s counted as a hit. If the targets is still standing upright on the rail after the shot, it is counted as a miss.
• Shooters are allowed a 15-second “ready” period wherein the shooter may handle, load, and aim the rifle (anything but fire). Shooters are then allowed 2.5 minutes to fire five shots.
• The match will consist of 10 shots at chickens, 10 shots at pigs, 10 shots at turkeys, & 10 shots at rams for a total of 40 shots.
• No sighter shots are allowed once the match has started. Every shot counts for score.
• Wind flags will be provided but competitors are allowed to bring their own wind flags which may be placed between the firing line and the targets. Wind flags on the firing line are not allowed. All other wind-reading devices are not allowed.
• Spotters are allowed (one spotter per shooter). Competitors may discuss conditions only with their spotter.

2.  Short Course High Power Silhouette (Match #2 of the Berger Bullets Short Course Grand Prix):

• This is a North American Silhouette Shooting Association (NASSA) sanctioned high power silhouette event.
• Full-scale chickens are set at 200 meters or yards.
• Full-scale pigs are set at 300 meters or yards.
• Half-scale turkeys are set at 200 meters or yards.
• Half-scale rams are set at 300 meters or yards.
• Standing position only.
• Any non-magnum centerfire rifle 6mm caliber or larger, with or without scope, is allowed.
• Calibers smaller than 6mm are allowed with reloaded rounds only that are loaded specifically to avoid damage to the targets. Factory loads smaller than 6mm are not allowed.
• Any round whatsoever that damages the targets is prohibited.
• Shooters are allowed one shot at each steel target. If the target is knocked over (or off the rail) it’s counted as a hit. If the target is still standing upright on the rail after the shot, it is counted as a miss.
• Shooters are allowed a 15-second “ready” period wherein the shooter may handle, load, and aim the rifle (anything but fire). Shooters are then allowed 2.5 minutes to fire five shots.
• The match will consist of 10 shots at chickens, 10 shots at pigs, 10 shots at turkeys, & 10 shots at rams for a total of 40 shots.
• Spotters are allowed and strongly encouraged.

Schedule

The range will open for warmup/practice around 8:00 AM.

The .22 ELR Benchrest and Short Course High Power matches will start around 9:00 AM.

The matches are open to all shooters. Match fee for the Berger Short Course Grand Prix match is $20.00. Match fee for the ELR benchrest match is $5.00 for Fusilier Complex members and $15.00 for nonmembers. (Please bring cash to pay match fees on the day of the event.)

Please email match director Dustin Flint (dustinflint@yahoo.com) with any questions and to let him know if you are planning to attend.

Please also forward this email to friends. All are welcome!