Single barreled primitive styled smoothbore (no rear sight) flintlock or caplock ONLY.
Muzzleloaders firing round ball only.
Pre-measured powder is fine to use. You could even use the ball in the paper as well.
No speed loaders. Ball blocks and paper cartridges are acceptable. Historically-correct paper cartridges are not considered speed loaders. These are fine.
No loading directly from horn or flask. Measurer must be used.
All participants will walk a marked trail, unloaded and unprimed for safety with slings used only for carrying your weapon.
All shooting will be from a standing position, unaided by shooting sticks (unless noted at target area), slings or other external aids. No speed loaders will be allowed, all loading will be from the bag.
The testing of priming powder and / or snapping of caps will be done on target #1 only. Weapon MUST be pointed at target area.
NO SMOKING ON THE FIRING LINE - NO SMOKING WITHIN 15 FEET OF SHOOTERS ON THE LINE.
Rifled Flintlock or Caplock Rules:
Single barreled primitive styled rifled bore reproduction firearms ONLY.
No optical sights.
Muzzleloaders firing round ball only.
Pre-measured powder is fine to use. You could even use the ball in the paper as well.
No speed loaders. Ball blocks and paper cartridges are acceptable. Historically-correct paper cartridges are not considered speed loaders. These are fine.
No loading directly from horn or flask. Measurer must be used.
All participants will walk a marked trail, unloaded and unprimed for safety with slings used only for carrying your weapon.
All shooting will be from a standing position, unaided by shooting sticks (unless noted at target area), slings or other external aids. No speed loaders will be allowed, all loading will be from the bag.
The testing of priming powder and / or snapping of caps will be done on target #1 only. Weapon MUST be pointed at target area.
NO SMOKING ON THE FIRING LINE - NO SMOKING WITHIN 15 FEET OF SHOOTERS ON THE LINE.
Inline Rules - Not eligible for any competition shooting:
Inline rifles permitted as a practice walk thru only. Not eligible for any competition shooting.
Single barreled Inline rifles ONLY.
Open sights ONLY. NO scopes are allowed.
Round ball only.
No Speed loaders.
No center fired rifles allowed.
No loading directly from horn or flask. Measurer must be used.
All participants will walk a marked trail, unloaded and unprimed for safety with slings used only for carrying your weapon.
All shooting will be from a standing position, unaided by shooting sticks (unless noted at target area), slings or other external aids. No speed loaders will be allowed, all loading will be from the bag.
The snapping of caps will be done on target #1 only. Weapon MUST be pointed at target area.
NO SMOKING ON THE FIRING LINE - NO SMOKING WITHIN 15 FEET OF SHOOTERS ON THE LINE.
