Sporting Rifle & Rook Match – April 19 & 20, 2024

Tom & I would like to host another match, bringing attention to a specific part of Arms making history that seems to be missing in today’s shooting world - Sporting Rifles of the 19th Century; Platinum Age of Gunmaking.   
     
The event will take place at the Oak Ridge Sportsman Association (ORSA) in Oak Ridge, TN.  The Sporting Rifle match will start on Friday afternoon at 1pm, April 19, 2024 and resume with the 2nd match - Rook/.22lr will be on Saturday morning 9am.   We’ll have a catered dinner on the firing line (weather permitting) on Friday at 5pm. 
Sporting rifles of the 19th Century are arms designated for Sporting (hunting) use.  These arms may originate from any country and are typically single shot & half stock in nature.   We had a great time last year, not only the shooting, but seeing, holding, shooting rare rifles.  Rifles shall use lead cast bullets and appropriate powder in which the arm was designed.   

Note:  .22lr single shots will be permitted this year.  We’ll have a separate class and they’ll be shooting alongside the Rook rifles.   

Rifles will have barrel sights and no supporting apparatus for the shooter.  The shooter is expected to shoot the rifle without the support of any artificial mechanism or part of the body – supported in the shoulder with one hand on the grip and the other grasping the forend.   

Paper targets at 25, 50 & 100 yards - 5 shots at each target/distance within a specified time.   We’ll use the same format and big red bull target as last year as it seemed to work out well.

Cost of the event will be $40.  ($10 to ORSA + $5 Awards + $25 caterer).
I ask that you invite and/or bring friend – according to the NSSF, it’s the #1 way to foster more shooting.

Send check and/or confirmation to:
Rick Weber
902 Thurmer Circle
Lenoir City, TN  37772
ricksweber@gmail.com