Montana is now added to the states represented in The National Match this January.

We are down to 1 month to get your entries in!

Just saw this, it's intriguing.  My wife and I are planning to be down in Arizona around this time, and have no agenda, so could shoot it.   

However, I've never shot a schuetzen event in my life.  So would be a steep learning curve.  I haven't shot my suitable 22's in over 10 years, and one has never been shot by me.

The real obstacle is logistics, though.   We're going down to off road for a couple of weeks.  Fitting in a benchrest, couple of rifles, scope, cross sticks, etc would be close to impossible in an already crowded vehicle.  And, then beating them up off road for a couple of weeks.  They'd be horribly in the way the rest of the trip.   

Have to think on it, guess there's still another week to decide, if the spaces don't all get taken up by then.

Here we go with another update. Thank you to Michele Midige at Eley Ammunition for supporting our event. We are currently looking at about 40 participants signed up so far. Still a little time to register.
Swag bags are coming together. Some of them may have a really nice surprises inside.........

Unfortunately, I'm hard of understanding, or not playing with a full deck.  The ASSRA rulebook I can find doesn't seem to align with this match at all.

I have been trying to understand the match, the equipment, and the targets and coming up with nothing.  I'm trying to figure out what equipment I would need, to decide if I can do this.  The most pressing question is if I have a suitable rifle, that I can shoot all 3 matches with, that I don't mind being beat up and damaged with a couple of weeks off roading  with it in the vehicle after we're done with this match.  I've got a benchrest Ballard that I'm not too fond of that I can use, if it meets the rules and will work with the targets and sticks.  

I read the ASSRA rulebook, and I'm not sure which match rules align with this particular match.  For instance, I don't find any prairie dog rules in the book.  For the benchrest rules, I don't find any 50 shot matches at 100.  

Can anybody shed some light on these things?

On the cross stick match, is it prone or sitting?  What target is it shot on, and how many shots per target?  I did see a clarification of no hook buttplate, so that limits which rifles I can use.  It appears to be any sight, not separate iron and scope classes?

On the benchrest rules, it really doesn't matter to me as much as I can accommodate most anything, but it would be nice to know which target and how many shots per target so I could pick an appropriate scope.  I see there's a local rule at Ben Avery no benchrest metal feet touching the bench, what is normally done for that?  Put a piece of plywood between your rest and the bench?  

On the offhand match, which target is used, and how many targets, shots per target?

Spectators/non shooters allowed?   

Thanks!

Thanks, Scott,

I'll try out some equipment tomorrow and decide for sure.

We are looking at 42 participants with 12 states represented. Looking forward to a successful event. Thank you to the 7 volunteers and those who have donated prizes (C. Sharps, Eley, Lapua,  SK, Montana Vintage Arms, Riverview Rifleworks, Douglas Barrels, Buffalo Shooting Sticks, Wright Galleries and Bill Riedel for making some really nice Freeland type 22 LR boxes).