a recent article in bpc news has pics of a m-78 sharps long range rifle along w/ some period items related to the piece, there's a wooden plaque that says: assra long range black powder  and 2 affixed small brass plaques that say: 1000yd, 1st place bp  and 800yd, 1st place bp,  did we run long range matches around the turn of the 19th century??

If I remember correctly in the early 2000s the NRA abandoned the black powder long range program and the ASSRA offered help They drew up the rules that we folded into our rulebook and we helped on the insurance front.

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[quote author=3E3A5558656E0A0 link=1612140042/5#5 date=1612195022]If I remember correctly in the early 2000s the NRA abandoned the black powder long range program and the ASSRA offered help They drew up the rules that we folded into our rulebook and we helped on the insurance front.

In 2002, Ernie Stallman got involved to promote the international style (rules) event and the ASSRA helped in some way with that including a very expensive trophy cup. That first match was held in September 2002.