2012 New Hampshire Granite State Regional

I thought I would put the details here.  This way I can update things if anything changes.

Who:  Any safe rifle shooter
When: Aug 18-19.  Practice and early registration starts at 2 pm Friday 17th.
Where: Dunbarton, NH go HERE for directions.
Why: To find the best silhouette shooter in the region
Rules used:  Here is the rule book.
Prizes:  Gold, Silver and Bronze to NRA events.
How much:  $20 first gun, $10 thereafter, 16 and younger, $12 and $6.
Lunch:  Available to purchase from BSA Venture group
Target Setters:  Venture group to help with setting.
Camping:  Yes, come early for the best spot, some firewood available.
Weather:  Rain or shine event
NRA Book: Books are required to shoot in an NRA classification match and are $13
Unclassified?:  Shooters will need to buy a book and shoot in highest class for match.
NRA events shot: Smallbore Rifle, Smallbore Hunter Rifle, Pistol Cartridge Cowboy Lever Action, Smallbore Cowboy.
Non NRA:  Club rifle scoped, club rifle iron sight.
NRA Program: The OFFICIAL PROGRAM is here.

The above is a high level summary.

Below is the text from an email I sent to all North East Silhouette shooters.  Wordy but goes into greater detail than the above.

The Granite State Regional.

Please check my blog.  I am going to put more GSR info there.  The most important fact to know are the dates.  18th and 19th of August.  Practice will hopefully start around 2:00 on Friday.  Note, the sun sets in such a way that you will have sun in your face in the late day.  Keep that in mind as you get your sight settings and schedule your arrival.  There will be some practice time Sat AM but it will not be extensive.

I have attached the PROGRAM submitted to the NRA.  For new shooters out there, this is more than an approved match.  It is a REGISTERED match which means national records can be set.  NRA books will be required for NRA disciplines.  Club rifle scoped and iron sights will be shot but not as an NRA event.  There will be no pistols shot at this match.  It is NOT a re-entry match.  You shoot 40 + 40 on each discipline for an "aggregate" score.  Once your 80 shots are complete, you are done for that entry.  Move on to the next.  You will be called to the line based on where your number is on the board just as in the monthly match.  Read, this is not a squaded match.

What we shoot.

SBR (Smallbore Rifle) which is the small 1/5th scale animals.

SBHR (Smallbore Hunter Rifle) ditto

SCR (Smallbore Cowboy Rifle) which is shot on the thin 1/2 scale targets

PCCLA (Pistol Cartridge Cowboy Lever Action) which is shot on the THICK 1/2 scale targets

For fun we also shoot,

Club Rifle Scoped on thick 1/2 scale

Club Rifle Iron sight on thin 1/2 scale

Cost is $20 for the first rifle, $10 for each subsequent rifle.  The added cost is for NRA fees but the discerning reader will also note, you are really getting a 40 shot match for just $5 after the first rifle.  Youth under 16, $12 for first gun, $6 there after.  Based on interest and on developments this year with youth.....we may have a youth supported club rifle and youth un supported club rifle.  That is to be determined.  My goal is to ensure youth are safe, have fun and it is fair in THEIR eyes!

Books: What if you don't have a 2012 NRA Classification Score book?  Well, you will need to buy one if you want to shoot anything other than club.  I can hear the disappointment already.  Here is my thought.  If you enjoy the sport, coming to this match and participating is a way to ensure the sport/event continues.  This is a small plea for you to participate.  As with any volunteer activity, you get out of something what you put back into it.  Bring your old book and buy a 2012 book for $13.  Never ever had a book before?  Well, you can buy one at the match.  The only "burden" you will bear is that you will be required to shoot as a Master shooter until the end of the tournament at which point you will receive your classification.  See NRA RULE BOOK and find 19.7.  The best solution to avoid this, head to Purgatory Falls in Mount Vernon for their match Aug 12th.  Buy a book and you can get your classification in advance of the GSR.  You could get all four classifications if you so desired. 

Camping:  John Bartlett will be camping in his trailer.  I will be getting the field mowed.  I can tell you that half of the fun is had after the rifles are in the case.  If you like to camp or have a camper, I suggest you hook things up and come to Dunbarton.  Power and water is only available at the clubhouse.  If I had a bunch of folks who wanted to camp.....maybe I get power back out to the cook shack next year.

Food:  I am excited to tell you that Pioneer is sponsoring a new Venturing group.  Venturing is a part of Boy Scouts but it is coed and has shooting sports. Traditional BSA has really clamped down on shooting venue but Venturing is more open and Pioneer is helping a new group get started.  They have accepted the challenge of helping re-set targets and cook lunch on the grill as their fundraiser.  So, as before, eating as many hamburgers as you can hold or stuffing the tip jar for the target setters is appreciated.  Our next generation of shooters is so important to us.

Targets Setters:  See above re Food.

I hope that gets you charged up.  Program attached.  Check my blog for updates.  Forward this to anyone you know that might want to join in the fun.  Questions, email or call me six 0 three - five 4 five - four three two three

Jud