CARLISLE FISH AND GAME SILHOUETTE LEAGUE

OR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FUN LEAGUE

Annual event since 1980

REGISTRATION

First Wednesday in May – 5:30 PM until dark and almost every Wednesday evening until the fourth Wednesday in August.
Registration cost is $3.00 for each category, voluntary, either rifle or handgun, to be eligible for plaques.
Weekly range fees are $1.00 per relay, has not been increased since 1980.  We have a covered firing line, therefore we can shoot rain or shine.
 
 

LEAGUE SCHEDULE

Rifle matches are first and third Wednesdays while handgun matches are the second and fourth Wednesdays.  The fifth Wednesday of the month is an open date with no competition unless announced earlier as a rain date or for other purposes.
Note:  Youth shooters, regardless of rifle or pistol category, will shoot with the pistol shooters on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday.
 

COMPETITION

Competition will be in two categories:
        1. Smallbore rifle - .22 cal rimfire
        2. Smallbore handgun – with 3 classifications
            A. production freestyle
            B. standing (scoped or unscoped)
            C. unlimited

Note:  A competitor may enter only two of the three handgun classes.
 

EQUIPMENT:

RIFLE:
Any category of rifle and chambered for .22 cal rimfire cartridge may be used.  Rifles shall conform to NRA dimensions as to weight, width of forearm, etc.  Maximum weight of the rifle with sights, iron or scope, shall not exceed 10 pounds, 2 ounces.  Scopes of any magnification are allowed.  High velocity ammunition is allowed, however, no utra velocity ammunition is to be used.  Standard velocity (1100-1250 fps) ammunition is recommended due to its high degree of accuracy.
HANDGUN:
a handgun being a catalog item readily available to the public with no modifications to the gun except stocks/grips.  Stock and grips must be a catalog item available to the public.  Chambered for the.22 cal long rifle only.  Weight of the gun not to exceed 4 pounds and the length of the barrel not to exceed 10 inches.  Unlimited handguns are allowed barrel and sight radius up to 15 inches and an overall weight of 4.5 pounds.  Handguns with scopes shall be classified as unlimited.  IHMSA.
NOT ALLOWED:
Artificial rest or supports, slings, hooked butt plates, padded or unnecessarily heavy clothing or any type of wrist or arm support.  Resting the handgun on top of a shoe or across the heel or notch of the heel constitutes an artificial support and is not allowed.

Note:  This does not apply to youth shooters, see below.
 

POSITION

Rifle:  firing from the standing or offhand position only.
Note:  Youth shooters, see below
 

Handgun:  freestyle – any safe position, no part of the gun shall touch the ground or ground cover and the gun shall be held in such a manner that the range officer can see that the gun is safely clear of the ground at all times when in the firing position.

Handicapped competitors may fire from a wheelchair with gun or both elbows supported or with braced crutches or with the support of a chair or stool replacing the leg.

Standing shooters may use a one or two hand hold.
 

MATCH PROCEDURES

A match shall consist of 20 rounds, (one relay)
         Rifle:  5 Chicken targets at 40 meters       Handgun:  5 Chicken targets at 25 yards
                    5 Pig targets at 60 meters                                 5 Pig targets at 50 yards
                    5 Turkey targets at 77 meters                           5 Turkey targets at 75 yards
                    5 Ram targets at 100 meters                             5 Ram targets at 100 yards

Each shooter may have a coach or spotter to spot bullet impact.  Coaches may use binoculars or telescopes and advise the shooter, but may not assist in any other fashion.

Maximum time allowed to fire each target set is 2 minutes 30 seconds for rifle and 2 minutes for handgun.  Shots fired after “cease fire” is called will not count.

Silhouettes within the target set must be shot in order, from left to right, one shot per silhouette.  No points awarded for hits out of sequence.

Each silhouette must be knocked down or off its stand to score a hit.  Hits are scored with and “X” and missed shots with an “O” on the score card provided to each shooter.

When called to the line, all competitors will place their weapons in the rack or on the ground cover until the command “Load” is given.  No firing until the command “Fire” is given.
 

SAFETY

HEARING PROTECTION IS REQUIRED

SAFETY GLASSES ARE REQUIRED

All actions must be open and safe at all times except on the firing line after the “Load” command has been given.

We ask you as a courtesy to the folks actually on the firing line and for safety on the range, please do not engage in loud conversation or make distractions.

Guns will be pointed down range at all times.

Guns will only be handled on the firing line under supervision by the Range Master.

Range Master, Match Director are used interchangeably meant to mean a Carlisle Fish and Game official in charge of conducting of the match.

THINK SAFETY AT ALL TIMES.
 

GENERAL

League rules will generally follow NRA and IHMSA silhouette rules.  If a controversy exist which cannot be dealt with using these rules if they are unavailable at the time of occurrence, the range officer shall make the final decision.
 

FEES

A one-time fee of $3.00 for each registration (handgun or rifle) and a $1.00 fee for each 20 shot relay fired.  A competitor may fire as many relays in an evening as he/she wishes within the prescribed time frames and number of shooters remaining to shoot.
 

TARGET SETTING

We request shooters finishing Rams to set all banks of targets for the next relay;  shooters not scheduled to shoot the upcoming relay to assist.

The League is intended to be a low key, fun type of competition among shooters of various skill levels.  Therefore, end of the year awards will be presented based on the Lewis Classification in classes A, B and C (subject to change based on the number of competitors).  At the end of the scheduled competition, the five highest relays fired by each competitor will be used in determining the individual’s League standing.  Using total ram count will break ties.  Competition is open to everyone whether or not they are members of the Carlisle Fish and Game Association.  Our interest is in you having fun.
 
 

YOUTH SHOOTERS

Because of interest in youth shooting, we will make every attempt to accommodate them.  Due to the weight of the rifle and yet to be gained strength of their arms, resting of the rifle will be allowed on a case by case basis.  These “rested” youth shooters will be in a different category than the adult rifle shooters.  As this will be trial and error format, we will adjust these rules until we develop a set of rules the kids can enjoy.  Youths will be shooting with pistol shooters because they shoot from the “normal” firing line and will be using the larger pistol targets.

Youth shooters will not be allowed to shoot without a parent or guardian physically with them on each shooting stage.  The parent or guardian acts as a spotter, coach, hands on assistant, and as an “on the spot safety officer”.  The “on the spot safety officer” is expected to take hands on control of the weapon if any safety infraction is occurring.  It is strongly recommended that youth shooters and their parent/guardian attend the NRA sponsor “Shooting Safety Course” given various times throughout the year at CF&G.

Youth shooters may shoot standing with a sling, prone position with no other support than a sling, kneeling, sitting, or depending on their age, from the shooting bench with only a CF&G provided rifle rest.

Every youth is in a different stage of physical development, therefore, the match director will determine whether the youth shooter is placed in the adult group.  The prone position and shooting bench position is up to the shooter if they are not placed in the adult or standing with sling.

Each youth should not shoot more than one year in their previous years shooting category, i.e., bench shooting this year means they should try a different position next year, but the shooters degree of confidence should be the determining factor.  This is a fun league meant to encourage shooting.  Standing with sling for the youth shooter should not exceed three years with the pistol shooters.  Regardless of the youth shooter, unless they are female (see Women Shooters, below), at age 16 they must shoot with the regular rifle shooters and use the regular rifle shooters rules.

WOMEN SHOOTERS

 Not meant to patronize, humiliate or cause any mental anguish, adult lady shooters may use the rules listed below.  This is a fun league, not meant to discourage future shooters.

Women rifle shooters, may, at their choice, shoot with the youths and use youth rules until they become proficient enough to shoot with the regular 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s.  Proficient being defined as an agreement between the match director and shooters ability and comfort at being moved up to the regular adult rifle nights.  They will, of course, use the adult rules when they move up but be placed in a different category for trophies.

Lady shooters may continue to use slings as their only support.
 

For more information call (717) 249-7596
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