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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.
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