DWS;
You are onto a GOOD thing. I, and a couple of friends, started a .22 silhouette match at our local club several years ago. We were all BPCR shooters and really wanted to shoot a minature version of that using .22 single shots and using the same course of fire as the BPCR's. However, we realized that if we restricted the shooters to single shots the only guys shooting would be us. That was not our desire. 

The rules have evolved and now "any safe .22" can be used. We have autos, match rifles, and several single shots on the line. We now have about 25-30 active shooters (we shoot indoors on paper in the winter). We shoot at 25,50,75, and 100 yards. We started off just shooting the chickens offhand and the rest off sticks. However, perfect scores got too numerous so we now shoot chickens and pigs offhand and the rest off sticks. A recent rule change (rules are reviewed every October - no rule changes at any other time) has the top shooters shooting everything offhand with a two target bonus. Scopes are now allowed and most use them. Iron sight users get a two target bonus.

Outdoors, perfect scores happen from time to time. Glenn Fewless was the first to shoot a perfect score with iron sights (no bonus necessary). He kind of showed us the way. I have shot several perfect scores but with a scope (my vision now makes iron sight use a memory on iron).

Most of us use the Simmons 44 mag scopes with target knobs - 1/8" clicks and an adjustable objective. We change the zero every bank AND the objective. It is really nice to have a properly focused scope on every target. Those scopes are really $300.00 scopes that could be had for $100 for several years. They are no longer offered. I don't know what Simmons has replaced them with. They have a wide adjustment range and are more repeatable than my Leupolds (hard to believe but a fact). We have a bunch of them in use and NO ONE is unhappy with them.

A single shot is absolutely no handicap for silhoutte. I can recommend the "modified" course that we use as the newbies get to shoot decent numbers (score) when they start and they are not intimidated by low scores. We have a VERY high return rate. Then adjust the course of fire (once a year) as it seems pertinent.

We charge a nominal fee to shoot (a dollar or so) and 80% of the money is returned to the shooter. One thing we learned from our muzzle loader friends is to spread the money out to many places. I worked out a spread sheet that pays so many places back depending on the turn out that particular night. Depending on number of shooters, a ninth place guy might get $.30 (that's thirty cents). You would be surprised how that keeps the guys coming back. You don't hear any body complaining because the top three guys keep winning all of the money. That sort of thing never bothered me (when I started out I just figured that I had to pay dues before I got to the winner's circle). Today, you have to "massage" new shooters so that they will come back. No use bitchting about it, it is fact, so we live with it and build our attendance.(:>)). We have two guys in wheelchairs that are competing and they are always "in the hunt". Good shots, both. I don't think either of them shot any competition in their life before they discovered us.

Our best shot just received a rebuilt Stevens 44 and will be shooting it in the future matches. See, it really does work. We have guys shooting single shots who are really not single shot guys. They just think that they are neat (they're right(:>)) and want to use them because of that. That is GOOD!

Just some thoughts on "spreading the word"...

Dale53