Marksmen,
We hope you can make it out to some of the matches this year in Missoula. Over the last five years, there have been some incredible scores fired and a number of NRA national records set in Missoula. The biggest change this year is that the Northern Rockies Regional Tournament has been broken into two weekends to keep the relays at 4 and shorten the day's events. We now have the F-Class portion on September 12-14th and the Prone (sling) portion September 26-28th.
The Memorial Day Ironman matches are almost a sell out each year and the September Northern Rockies Tournament has been sold out each of the last 5 years. So, be sure to register early for your spot on the firing line. Registration forms are included in the match program which can be emailed to you by contacting me at jameydan@gmail.com Montana match info and schedules can be seen at mtrpa.org
2014 Missoula Rifle Matches at Deep Creek Rifle Range
Several of these matches sell out in advance, so be sure to register early - first come, first served. New is our Northern Rockies F-Class Tournament held two weeks prior to the Northern Rockies Long Range Prone (sling) Tournament. This addition to the Northern Rockies Tournament is in response to the large turnout and a second weekend was added to accommodate everyone. The Matches will be restricted to 4 relays of 14 shooters (56 total each day). We are also changing how prizes will be handed out at the matches. Both of these changes will make for a shorter, more efficient day at the events.
In the five years of the Northern Rockies Tournament, there have been eight national records set. There could be a total of ten records, but there were two cases where the competitors were not NRA members. While membership in the NRA is not required to compete in any of these matches, you need to be a member to set a NRA national record. Be sure to join up for this reason and many others! All matches are now either registered or a regional, making a shooter eligible to earn a national record- should their score warrant that achievement. As many know, Missoula is often a great place to shoot very well, and even in last September's tough conditions, there were still some incredible scores fired (including a national record).
Memorial Day Weekend
This weekend includes something for nearly everyone, from pistol matches and across-the-course rifle matches all the way out to 1000yd matches. We have also included a mid range team match at 500yds that is ripe for some team records. Be sure to be a NRA member and form up an eligible team! If you have any questions about teams, be sure to email us.
Schedule:
Friday, May 23rd: NRA 2700 Paul Crawford Memorial Pistol Match (West Riverside Range) - contact Mike Winz at: 406-258-6817 or bjmwin@bigsky.net
Saturday, May 24rd: NRA 2700 Paul Crawford Memorial Pistol Match (West Riverside Range) - contact Mike Winz at: 406-258-6817 or bjmwin@bigsky.net
Saturday, May 24rd: XTC 100 Shot Regional Match Course (now with two strings of 20 shots at 600yds).
Saturday, May 24rd: (~11:30) F-Class and Prone, Mid Range. Two strings of 20 shots at 600 yds. (These matches are run concurrent with the XTC match. Preregistration is strongly encouraged because of limited squadding.)
Sunday, May 25th: Prone and F-Class Mid Range at 300-500-600yds
Sunday, May 25th: (~1:30) Prone and F-Class Team Mid Range match at 500yds
Sunday Evening - Catered BBQ dinner
Monday, May 26th: F-Class and Prone Long Range, Palma format 800-900-1000yds.
Montana State Service Rifle Tournament
This championship schedule has seen some shuffling to better serve shooters and help less experienced shooters receive good coaching in the team match on Friday afternoon. We are also allowing those with match rifles to compete although "out of competition" for the championship. They will be eligible for awards if there are enough to constitute a class.
Schedule:
Friday, June 27th: XTC Team Match - Great way to get some good coaching and zeros for the Championship and Leg matches
Saturday, June 28th: 100 Shot Regional Match Course plus 800yd match
Saturday, Evening - Catered BBQ dinner
Sunday, June 29th: CMP EIC "Leg" match followed by M1A State Championship
Northern Rockies F-Class Regional Tournament
Schedule:
Friday, September 12th: F-Class Long Range Team Match, Palma format 800-900-1000yds
Saturday, September 13th: F-Class Palma format 800-900-1000yds
Saturday, Evening - Catered BBQ dinner
Sunday, September 14th: F-Class Long Range 2 x 1000yds
Northern Rockies Long Range Prone Regional Tournament
Schedule:
Friday, September 26th: Team match - Palma Format 800-900-1000yds
Saturday, September 27th: Palma format plus 20 shots at 1000yds
Saturday, Evening - Catered BBQ dinner
Sunday, September 28th: Palma format.
We hope you can make it out to some of the matches this year in Missoula. Over the last five years, there have been some incredible scores fired and a number of NRA national records set in Missoula. The biggest change this year is that the Northern Rockies Regional Tournament has been broken into two weekends to keep the relays at 4 and shorten the day's events. We now have the F-Class portion on September 12-14th and the Prone (sling) portion September 26-28th.
The Memorial Day Ironman matches are almost a sell out each year and the September Northern Rockies Tournament has been sold out each of the last 5 years. So, be sure to register early for your spot on the firing line. Registration forms are included in the match program which can be emailed to you by contacting me at jameydan@gmail.com Montana match info and schedules can be seen at mtrpa.org
(Below is a note that was sent out to our email list regarding the 2014 high power shooting season in Missoula.)
2014 Missoula Rifle Matches at Deep Creek Rifle Range
Several of these matches sell out in advance, so be sure to register early - first come, first served. New is our Northern Rockies F-Class Tournament held two weeks prior to the Northern Rockies Long Range Prone (sling) Tournament. This addition to the Northern Rockies Tournament is in response to the large turnout and a second weekend was added to accommodate everyone. The Matches will be restricted to 4 relays of 14 shooters (56 total each day). We are also changing how prizes will be handed out at the matches. Both of these changes will make for a shorter, more efficient day at the events.
In the five years of the Northern Rockies Tournament, there have been eight national records set. There could be a total of ten records, but there were two cases where the competitors were not NRA members. While membership in the NRA is not required to compete in any of these matches, you need to be a member to set a NRA national record. Be sure to join up for this reason and many others! All matches are now either registered or a regional, making a shooter eligible to earn a national record- should their score warrant that achievement. As many know, Missoula is often a great place to shoot very well, and even in last September's tough conditions, there were still some incredible scores fired (including a national record).
Memorial Day Weekend
This weekend includes something for nearly everyone, from pistol matches and across-the-course rifle matches all the way out to 1000yd matches. We have also included a mid range team match at 500yds that is ripe for some team records. Be sure to be a NRA member and form up an eligible team! If you have any questions about teams, be sure to email us.
Schedule:
Friday, May 23rd: NRA 2700 Paul Crawford Memorial Pistol Match (West Riverside Range) - contact Mike Winz at: 406-258-6817 or bjmwin@bigsky.net
Saturday, May 24rd: NRA 2700 Paul Crawford Memorial Pistol Match (West Riverside Range) - contact Mike Winz at: 406-258-6817 or bjmwin@bigsky.net
Saturday, May 24rd: XTC 100 Shot Regional Match Course (now with two strings of 20 shots at 600yds).
Saturday, May 24rd: (~11:30) F-Class and Prone, Mid Range. Two strings of 20 shots at 600 yds. (These matches are run concurrent with the XTC match. Preregistration is strongly encouraged because of limited squadding.)
Sunday, May 25th: Prone and F-Class Mid Range at 300-500-600yds
Sunday, May 25th: (~1:30) Prone and F-Class Team Mid Range match at 500yds
Sunday Evening - Catered BBQ dinner
Monday, May 26th: F-Class and Prone Long Range, Palma format 800-900-1000yds.
Montana State Service Rifle Tournament
This championship schedule has seen some shuffling to better serve shooters and help less experienced shooters receive good coaching in the team match on Friday afternoon. We are also allowing those with match rifles to compete although "out of competition" for the championship. They will be eligible for awards if there are enough to constitute a class.
Schedule:
Friday, June 27th: XTC Team Match - Great way to get some good coaching and zeros for the Championship and Leg matches
Saturday, June 28th: 100 Shot Regional Match Course plus 800yd match
Saturday, Evening - Catered BBQ dinner
Sunday, June 29th: CMP EIC "Leg" match followed by M1A State Championship
Northern Rockies F-Class Regional Tournament
Schedule:
Friday, September 12th: F-Class Long Range Team Match, Palma format 800-900-1000yds
Saturday, September 13th: F-Class Palma format 800-900-1000yds
Saturday, Evening - Catered BBQ dinner
Sunday, September 14th: F-Class Long Range 2 x 1000yds
Northern Rockies Long Range Prone Regional Tournament
Schedule:
Friday, September 26th: Team match - Palma Format 800-900-1000yds
Saturday, September 27th: Palma format plus 20 shots at 1000yds
Saturday, Evening - Catered BBQ dinner
Sunday, September 28th: Palma format.
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Broughton Barrels
Competition Machine
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Barnes Bullets
Berger Bullets
Sierra Bullets
BAT Actions
Big-Brass.com
Creedmoor Sports
Brownells/Sinclair
Nightforce
Powderkeg Shooters Supply
Sportsmans Warehouse - Missoula
Satern Cut rifled Barrels
Stallings Machine
McGowen Precision Barrels
Krieger Barrels
Stiller Actions
Timney Triggers
Savage Arms
Lilja Rifle Barrel
Broughton Barrels
Competition Machine
USTacticalSupply.com
