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Brock's Gap Training Center, Inc

Hoover, Alabama

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Black Powder Cartridge  Silhouette

Match Director Contact: Don Murphree at (205) 337-3237 or scssabpcr@att.net

2011 Match Program

2012 Match Program

 

BROCK’S GAP TRAINING CENTER NRA APPROVED BPCR SILHOUETTE MATCH

One of the most popular silhouette shooting sports in the South East is Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Silhouette (BPCRS). There are several ranges in the Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi area that host the BPCRS match at various ranges. We are fortunate that we have a 500 yard range for our match. In this match a team of shooter and spotter use an authentic or reproduction single shot rifle to knock down four different animal shaped steel silhouettes at four different ranges. The sport was organized in 1985 by shooters who recognized the interest in black powder cartridge rifles of the era preceding 1896. BPCRS harkens back to a time of big-bore single shot rifles, long-range shooting and buffalo hunting.

If you remember growing up shooting cans with 22’s you will love this match. The difference is the guns and targets are bigger and more fun to shoot. We would like to invite you to join us at Brock’s Gap Training Center. If you are interested in the match see the club link below for a copy of our program.

Date: 1st Saturday of each month, year round

Contact: Don Murphree at 205-337-3237 or scssabpcr@att.net

Location: Hoover, Alabama (see the map below)

Brocks Gap Training Center, Steel City Sports Shooting Association- (www.scssa.org)

Range E

Gate opens at 7 AM, Safety Meeting at 8:45 AM, match starts at 9:00 AM Central Time

Eye protection is mandatory at all times on BGTC property. Hearing protection is strongly recommended. If you are not a member of BGTC you must have a signed BGTC liability waiver on file to shoot.  I will have the forms at the match.

This is an NRA Approved Match. NRA BPCR Silhouette rules will apply. You can download a copy of the rules on the NRA Programs website.

We will be shooting Chickens off hand at 200 yards.  The pigs at 300 yards, turkeys at 385 yards and rams at 500 yards will be shot from a prone or sitting position with cross sticks. You will need 52-60 rounds, 40 for score and the rest for sighters.

Caliber and Bullet Requirements:

 Single shot rifle, original or replica, Sharps, Ballard, Browning High Wall, Remington Rolling Block, etc

 Typical calibers used are: 38-55; 40-65; 45-70; 45-90

All bullets must be of lead alloy, cast or swaged. No jacketed bullets or gas checks allowed. Paper patched bullets are allowed if cast or swaged lead alloy.

Black-powder only, no quantity of smokeless powder is allowed. No duplex loads allowed.

The only approved sights are of a design consistent with those used prior to 1895. Historically correct old style scopes will be allowed but will shoot as a separate category.

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DIRECTIONS
   

 

Take Exit 10 on I-459 West and turn right on Highway 150. 

 

Travel 2 miles and turn left at the red light at the YMCA and Shell gas station onto South Shades Crest Road.

 Travel 1 mile to the Brocks Gap Training Center entrance on your left after the red light.

Be cautious on the entrance road, it is a narrow one lane with limited visibility. The entrance is secured with a gate that will be open when there is a match scheduled. There will be a right turn onto range E approximately 7/10 mile from the gate.

There are many hotels and restaurants east of the club on Hwy 150.