2012 MONTANA BULLSEYE SHOOTING SCHEDULE

As of Jan 15, 2012

(* indicates addition or change from original schedule posted to MtRPA website)

Be sure to contact the match sponsor for a program and for preregistration

HPR – High Power Rifle (XTC – Cross the Course; LR – Long Range); HPR-MRP – High Power Mid-Range Prone; SB-R – Smallbore Rifle (position or prone) Pistol – Indoor Gallery or Outdoor Pistol; VMR – Vintage Military Rifle; AR, AP--Air Rifle-Air Pistol

Fired Matches :

2011

Dec 17-18 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range; Hall of Fame Match; 4-Position, 80 Shots; Gary Swartz

Dec 24-25 (Dec 25 Christmas Day)

********************2012******************

JANUARY

Jan 7 Pistol: Great Falls, McGivern: Gallery Pistol + Std Pistol; NRA Approved; Jim Way/Stu Smith

Jan 8

Jan 14-15

Jan 21 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range; Mid-Winter Classic; 3-Position, 120 Shots; Gary Swartz

Jan 21 Pistol: Billings, YRC: Gallery Pistol + ISU Center Fire NRA Approved; Lew Muller

Jan 22

Jan 28-29

FEBRUARY

Feb 4 Pistol: Great Falls, McGivern: Gallery Pistol + Std Pistol; NRA Approved; Jim Way/Stu Smith

Feb 5

Feb 11 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range; 100 Shot Offhand Match; Gary Swartz

Feb 12

(Feb 20 – Presidents Day)

FEB 18-19 SB-R: Big Timber; NRA Open Sectional (Registered) 3 & 4 Position; Mariann Duncan

Feb 25-26 AR: Bozeman, Greenway Range, NRA Junior Air Rifle Sectional: Lorrie Kinna

MARCH

Mar 3-4 SB-R: Big Timber; NRA Junior Sectional (Registered) 3 & 4 Position; Mariann Duncan

Mar 3-4 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range; NRA Open Sectional (Registered) 3 & 4 Position; Gary Swartz

Mar 3-4 AR, AP, SB-R, Pistol: Bozeman, Greenway Range, Montana State 4H Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Small-bore Rifle and Gallery Pistol Championships, also Archery: Tom Everett

(membership in 4H is required to participate)

Mar 3 Pistol: Great Falls, McGivern: NRA Pistol Sectionals: Gallery Pistol + Std Pistol; NRA Registered; Jim Way/Stu Smith

(Mar 11 - Daylight Savings Time Begins)

Mar 10-11 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range; NRA Junior Sectional (Registered) 3 & 4 Position; Gary Swartz

Mar 17-18 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range & Big Timber; MT State Indoor Championships (Registered) 3 & 4 Pos.; Gary Swartz – Msla, Mariann Duncan – Big Timber

Mar 24-25

Mar 31- Apr 1

APRIL

Apr 7-8 (Apr 8 – Easter)

Apr 14 Pistol: Billings, YRC & Great Falls, McGivern: State Indoor Gallery Pistol + Std Pistol and Air; NRA Registered – Lew Muller, Billings and Jim Way/Stu Smith, Great Falls

Apr 15

Apr 21-22

Apr 28 HPR: Butte: Spring Warm-up Match. (includes High Power Training) ; NRA Approved 800

Agg; Don Strom (MRPA AR-15 Service rifles issued at this match – --contact Matt Egloff or Zona Mowrer for details on issue and use of these weapons)

Apr 29

MAY

May 4 HPR-MRP + VMR: Billings, YRC: 3X600yd Prone; Match, Service, F-Class, 600 Agg followed by VMR; Doyle Jackson/Neil Adams

May 5 HPR-XTC: Billings, YRC: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved; Doyle Jackson

(May 5 HPR-XTC: Rexburg, ID, Unified Sportsmen's Club: Summer League 800 AGG High Power: Del Heward)

May 12 HPR-XTC: Anaconda: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved – Dick Miller (200 yd course)

(May 13 – Mother's Day)

May 12 Pistol: Anaconda: Conventional Outdoor Pistol, NRA Approved – 90 shots .22 or CF, Dick Miller (this match will be shot following the High Power Rifle match – be at the range by 2:00PM for Registration if you are coming for pistol only)

May 13 HPR+LR: Butte : High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved + 800 yd HP Any Rifle/Any Sight and F-class, 200 Agg; Don Strom

(May 12 HPR-XTC: Rexburg, ID, Unified Sportsmen's Club: Summer League Fullbore Prone, Any Rifle/Metallic Sights or F-class 300-500-600yds: Del Heward)

May 19 HPR: Circle: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved – Pat Breitbach (300 yd course)

May 20 HPR-XTC: Glendive: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved – Terry Pedersen (100 yd)

(May 19 HPR-LR: Rexburg, ID, Unified Sportsmen's Club: Summer League Long Range Prone, Any Rifle/Any Sights or F-class 1000yds: Del Heward)

(May 28 – Memorial Day)

May 25-26 (Fri-Sat) Pistol: Missoula, Hellgate Range : Crawford Mem 2700 Outdoor Pistol -- Mike Winz

May 26 HPR-XTC: Missoula, Deep Creek Range: Offhand Clinic (ALL NG TEAM in the morning) followed by XTC Team Match (3 person) afternoon– Jamey Williams

May 27 HPR-XTC: Missoula, Deep Creek Range: XTC High Power Rifle 800 Agg + 15 rd 800 yd match, NRA Approved – Jamey Williams

May 28 HPR-LR: Missoula, Deep Creek Range: Palma Format 800-900-1000 yds, (Match Rifle any sights, Service Rifle, F-Open, F-TR), NRA Approved – Jamey Williams

JUNE

June 2 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range; MT State Smallbore Prone Championships, 1600 Agregate; Gary Swartz

June 2 HPR-MRP + VMR: Billings, YRC: 3X600yd Prone; Match, Service, F-Class, 600 Agg followed by VMR; Doyle Jackson/Neil Adams

June 3 HPR-XTC: Billings, YRC: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved; Doyle Jackson

(June 2 HPR-XTC: Rexburg, ID, Unified Sportsmen's Club: Summer League 800 AGG High Power: Del Heward)

June 9 HPR-XTC: Anaconda: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved – Dick Miller (200 yd course)

June 9 Pistol: Anaconda: Conventional Outdoor Pistol, NRA Approved – 90 shots .22 or CF, Dick Miller (this match will be shot following the High Power Rifle match – be at the range by 2:00PM for Registration if you are coming for pistol only)

June 10 HPR+VMR: Butte: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved + Vintage Military Rifle Match – Garand and Earlier, US and Foreign; Don Strom

(June 9 HPR-Prone: Rexburg, ID, Unified Sportsmen's Club: Summer League Fullbore Prone, Any Rifle/Metallic Sights or F-class 300-500-600yds: Del Heward)

(June 17 – Father's Day)

June 16-17; Pistol: Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex: Regional Pistol Championships, outdoor 2700 Agg+ CMP Pistol EIC – Stu Smith/Jim Way

(June 16 HPR-LR: Rexburg, ID, Unified Sportsmen's Club: Summer League Long Range Prone, Any Rifle/Any Sights or F-class 1000yds: Del Heward)

June 22 HPR: MSLA Deep Creek Range: Montana M-1A State Championship (afternoon) all service rifles welcome to shoot – but ST Champ shoots M-14/ M-1A); Jamey Williams

June 23 HPR: MSLA Deep Creek Range: MT State Service Rifle Championships, NRA Registered, 800 AGG +15 rd 800 yd Prone match; Jamey Williams

June 24 HPR: MSLA Deep Creek Range: Team match (using Presidents 100 format, 3 person teams) followed by CMP Rifle EIC 500 Agg (morning); Jamey Williams

(June 23-24 HPR-LR: Worland, WYO: Rocky Mtn Championship 1000yd, includes Hi Power rifle (sling) and F-Class; Nick)

June 30-July 1 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range; MT State Outdoor Smallbore Championships (Prone and 3-P); Gary Swartz

JULY

(July 4 th – Independence Day)

July 7 SB-R: Anaconda: Outdoor Small-bore Rifle Prone, NRA Approved – 160 shots; 50 m, 50yd/100yd and 100yd matches - Dick Miller/Bill Bisch

July 8 HPR-XTC: Anaconda: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved – Dick Miller (200 yd course)

(July 7 HPR-XTC: Rexburg, ID, Unifided Sportsmen's Club: Summer League 800 AGG High Power: Del Heward)

July 14-15: Pistol; Billings, YRC: 2700 State Outdoor Pistol Championships + Pistol EIC, Registered – Lew Muller

(July 14 HPR-Prone: Rexburg, ID, Unified Sportsmen's Club: Summer League Fullbore Prone, Any Rifle/Metallic Sights or F-class, 300-500-600yds: Del Heward)

July 21-22 Billings, Big Sky State Games: YRC, Laurel: High Power Rifle – YRC; Outdoor Pistol – YRC; SB-R: Prone & Position – YRC or Laurel; Air Rifle and Air Pistol - YRC

(July 21 HPR-LR: Rexburg, ID, Unified Sportsmen's Club: Summer League Long Range Prone, Any Rifle/Any Sights or F-class 1000yds: Del Heward)

July 28-29 HPR+LR: Butte: Sat: High Power XTC; 800 Agg, Sunday: Mid-LR Prone (600-800yds) 600 point Aggregate (match rifle, service rifle and F-class) – NRA Approved; Don Strom

Camp Perry, OH – 2012 National Matches: (dates as of Oct 19, 2011 )

TENTATIVE DATES FOR 2012

Jul 8-9

Pistol SAFS

Jul 10-14

NRA Pistol Matches

Jul 15

National Trophy Pistol Matches

Jul 18-21

SBR 3-Position Matches

Jul 22-26

SBR Prone Matches

Jly 27-29

High Power Rifle SAFS

Jly 30-Aug 3

National Trophy Rifle Matches

Aug 5

Whistler Boy High Power Rifle Match

Aug 5

NRA/Springfield Match

Aug 6-10

NRA National High Power Rifle Matches

Aug 11-15

NRA Long Range Matches

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Programs and entry cards for 2012 will only be mailed to those individuals who did not register online in 2011. Those who registered online may again do so for 2012 or they may request that a program and entry pecket be sent to them. All others must request a copy of the National Matches Program by writing to:

NRA Competitive Shooting Division
11250 Waples Mill Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030

Please state which phase (Pistol, Smallbore Rifle or High Power Rifle) desired. Your request may also be sent via E-mail to compadmin@nrahq.org . Be sure to include your mailing address.

AUGUST

Aug 4 HPR-MRP: Billings, YRC: Mid-Range Prone State Championships, 3X600yd Prone; Match, Service, F-Class, 600 Agg + Team Match; Doyle Jackson/Neil Adams

Aug 5 HPR-XTC: Billings, YRC: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved; Doyle Jackson

(Aug 4-5 HPR-LR: Rexburg, ID, Unifided Sportsmen's Club: ID State Long Range Championships, Service Rifle, Any Rifle, Palma Rifle, F-class, NRA Registered: Del Heward)

Aug 11 HPR: Circle: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved – Pat Breitbach (300 yd course)

Aug 12 HPR-XTC: Glendive: High Power; 800 Agg, NRA Approved – Terry Pedersen (100 yd

Aug 11-12: Pistol; Billings, YRC: Outdoor 2700 + Intl Centerfire, Approved – Lew Muller

Aug 18-19

Aug 25-26 HPR: Billings, YRC; NRA Regional High Power; NRA Registered, 1000 AGG + Team + LEG, -- Doyle Jackson/Neil Adams

September

Sept 1-2 (Sept 3 – Labor Day)

Sept 8 HPR: Butte: MT State High Power Rifle Championships, NRA Registered, 1000 AGG; Don Strom; ( MR &PA DCM rifles turned in at SSR match)

Sept 9 HPR: Butte: St HP CMP Rifle EIC 500 Agg (morning); Don Strom

Sept 9 VMR: Butte: Vintage Military Rifle 500 agg (afternoon); Don Strom

(Sept 8 VMR: Rexburg, ID, Unifided Sportsmen's Club: Military Bolt Action Rifle Match: David Crandall)

Sept 15: Pistol; Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex: Jack Gollahan Memorial 2700 -outdoor - Great Falls, NRA Approved – Stu Smith/Jim Way

Sept 16

Sept 21 HPR-LR: Missoula, Deep Creek Range: Long Range Prone Team match (Palma Format, 3 person teams, coached firing begins at 1:00PM) – Jamey Williams

Sept 22-23 HPR-LR: Missoula, Deep Creek Range: Northern Rockies Long Range Regional & MT State LR and F-Class State Championships, NRA Registered – Jamey Williams

Sept 29-30

October

Oct 6-7, Oct 13-14, Oct 20-21, Oct 22-23, Oct 27-28

November

Nov 3-4, (Nov 4 -Daylight Savings Time Ends)

Nov 10-11 (Nov 10 - USMC B-Day, Nov 11 – Veteran's Day)

Nov 17-18, 24-25 (Nov 22– Thanksgiving Day)

DECEMBER

Dec 1 Pistol: Great Falls, McGivern: Gallery Pistol + Std Pistol; NRA Approved; Jim Way/Stu Smith

Dec 8-9 SB-R: Missoula, Riverside Range; Hall of Fame Match; 4-Position, 80 Shots; Gary Swartz

Dec 15-16

Dec 22-23 (Dec 25 th Christmas Day)

Dec 29-30

JANUARY 2013

Jan 4-5

Practice Matches :

Billings: High Power Rifle: 1 st weekend of Jan, Feb, Mar – YRC range , High Power Practice 500 Agg NMC matches: depends on weather conditions, Not NRA Approved -- Doyle Jackson

Logan: MWA range: High Power Rifle Practice Matches: May, June, July, August. contact Merrill Arbuckle

Sponsor Information

NAME City phone email _____________ club website

**************Anaconda Rifle Club-- Anaconda

Dick Miller HPR Anaconda (406) 536-2532 warbucks556@gmail.com

Bill Bisch SB-R Anaconda (406) 563-3161 no email

****************Big Timber Rifle Club -- Big Timber

Mariann Duncan Big Timber duncanwreaths@yahoo.com

****************Billings Rod and Gun Club www.billingsrodandgun.org/

“Backstrap” Bill CA Billings ( 406) 652-6158

Dave Muler CA Billings dmuler@montana.net

****************Bozeman Rifle Club – Fair Grounds -- Bozeman

Martin Bourque Pistol Bozemanl (406) 581-5543 mdbourque@gmail.com

Tom Everett SB-R Bozeman (406) 388-9076 teverett03a3@gmail.com

Laurie Kinna SB-R, AR Bozeman (406) 570-1742

**************Butte Gun Club -- Rocker Range www.buttegunclub.org

Don Strom HPR Whitehall (406) 490-2303 ratgun6@hotmail.com

Butch Ulsher BPCR Butte (406) 490-4889 schuetzenmeister@montana-artist.com

**************Central Montana Rifle Club -- Lewistown

Dick Hassler SB-R Hilger has@midrivers.com

Ron Tucek Silh (406) 538-2573 RCT517@midrivers.com

******************Circle Rifle Club ---- Circle

Pat Breitbach HPR Circle (406) 485-2474 jym@midrivers.com

**************Ed Mcgivern Pistol Club -- Great Falls

Jim Way Pistol Great Falls ( 406) 781-2748 no email

Stu Smith Pistol Great Falls (406) 761-5743 skilled59404@yahoo.com

*****************Forsyth Rifle and Pistol Club

P.O.Box 579 Forsyth MT 59327

Al Lee BPCR Forsyth (406) 356-7746 no email

*******Headwaters Rifle Club – MWA range -- Logan www.manhattanwildlifeassociation.com

Robert Hall SOF Montana Defensive Pistol Assn mcbobhall@gmail.com

Dick Debernardis Cowboy Action (406) 763-4268 ardebern@gmail.com

Merrill Arbuckle – High Power Merrill4055@aol.com

**************Hellgate Civilian Shooters -- Missoula

Gary Swartz SB-R Missoula (406) 542-1978 ghrmswartz@earthlink net

Terri Kien Silh Missoula (406) 543-7412 breezi@centric.net

Dick Houldson CA Missoula (406) 327-9980 no email

Mike Winz Pistol Turah (406) 258-6817 bjmwin@bigsky.net

Jamey Williams HPR Conrad (406) 271-2050 jameydan@hotmail.com

Duane Capehart BR-LR (406) 821-3737

Lanny Moody BPCR /BPTR (208) 267-7677

Bill Kilroy Schutzen Rifle (406) 728-6296

**************Last Chance Handgunners -- Boulder www.highorerange.com

Austin Hecker SOF Boulder (406) 439-6722 3gunner@bresnan.net

Kelly Harris CA Boulder (406) 439-4476 no email

Wally Slayman Big Bore Rifle (406) 457-9358 or 461-7418

*******Meagher County Sportsmen's Assn – WSS http://www.mtintouch.net/~wssgunclub/

Open

**************Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex.-- Great Falls

Jim Way Pistol Great Falls ( 406) 781-2748 no email

Stu Smith Pistol Great Falls (406) 761-5743 skilled59404@yahoo.com

HPR – Open

******************* Rocky Mountain Rangers-SASS

Joe DosSantos “Jocko” CA (406) 847-0745 nox0745@blackfoot.net

**************Trails End Rifle and Pistol Club -- Glendive

Terry Pedersen HPR Glendive (406) 377-6836 tpedersen@midrivers.com

*************Yellowstone Rifle Club -- Billings www.yrc.org/

Doyle Jackson HPR Billings (406) 696-8173 dcjacks51@yahoo.com

Neil Adams HPR Billings ( 406) 861-7499 fivering1@bresnan.net

Lew Muller Pistol Billings (406) 245-3763 lewm@yrc.org

Terry Smith BSG Billings (406) 245-8867 xo@yrc.org

**************** Montana Army NationalGuard Marksmanship

Bob Evans Helena (406) 475-9256 robert.m.evans@us.army.mil (Rifle, Pistol, Combat)

Steve Martinka Helena (406) 949-3822 Steven.martinka@us.army.mil (Biathlon)

*** ***********Inland Empire Rifle and Pistol League

Bernice McKinney, IERP – Pistol, Rifle, Junior (520) 281-8535 xcount@dakotacom.net

**************** Wyoming Matches (northern WY)

Worland Shooting Complex www.geocities.com/worlandshootingcomplex

Nick ???? HPR Worland, WY ( 307)347- 8852 scarecrow45@rtconnect.net

Cody Shooting Complex www.codyshootingcomplex.org

Dave Ferrante HPR Cody, WY ( 307) 754-1555 crookedbrookfarm@yahoo.com

****************North Dakota Matches (Western ND)

Kevin Hertz Pistol Bismarck ( 701) 223-4225

Tim Frank Silh Bismarck ( 701) 663-3856

Leon Nesja HPR-LR (701) 663-8818

Ken Heier BPCR (701) 255-0675

*********************Idaho Matches (eastern ID)

Del Heward HPR Rexburg, ID (208) 522-3048 dheward@onewest.net

Greg Lewis HPR Nampa ID GLEWIS@boisestate.edu

Dave Crandall HPR-LR (208) 524-1752