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One of the things which sets off a successful sportsman's club from the rest of the pack is the scope and depth of its engagement in competitive sports. BCSA is deeply commited to encouraging and supporting its members who wish to pursue competitive events. At BCSA the following events (and sometimes, more) may be available. Depending on membership interest, some listed events may or may not be held every year.
LONG GUNS - Indoors Sporter Rifle - The Sporter Rifle League starts in September and will continue throughout the winter. It is held on Tuesday nights at 6:30 pm in the indoor range. Any .22 caliber rifle, scope or open sights will do. The only restriction is that the rifle cannot weigh more than 7-1/2 pounds. The matches are postal matches held under the rules of the NYS Rifle & Pistol Association. This is a good family sport. The minimum age to participate is 12 years. For more information call Ron at (607) 785-4092, or e-mail sporterifle@bcsportsmen.org.
Official Sporter Rifle - Event Description
Official Sporter Rifle Event - Complete Rules
NRA Junior Rifle - Starting in January, one evening each week, BCSA holds a Junior Rifle Sporting Program. NRA-Certified instructors run this class. The emphasis of the program is to teach safety and shooting skills - primarily to new shooters. The program also offers plenty of time for shooting practice. Contact youth@bcsportsmen.org
LONG GUNS - Outdoors High Power Rifle League - Each summer, BCSA sponsors three matches of nine matches for the Southern Tier High Power League. Held in association with the Square Deal Sportsmen and the Tioga County Sportsmen, a total of nine matches are shot per season. Matches are usually shot on Saturday Mornings and afternoons, in relays. There are BCSA club rifles and 30-06 ammunition available for persons who may be interested in trying out in this sport. For more information, call Jim at (607) 723-9694. See webpage for NY Southern Tier Highpower Rifle League for further information. See High Power Rifle League results for this year.
Smallbore Rifle Silhouette League - Using .22 cal. rifles, Outdoor Silhouette League is held on Thursday evenings at 5:30 throughout the summer. Silhouette shooting consists of shooting at steel animal silhouettes at various ranges. 10 rounds at chickens at 40 meters, 10 rounds at pigs at 60 meters, 10 rounds at turkeys at 77 meters, and 10 rounds at rams at 100 meters. All shooting is done off hand with sporter-class rifles. This is a great sport for beginning shooters as well as experts. This has been a very popular leagues in recent years. For more information, call Mike Sporer at (607) 775-2346 or e-mail: silhouette@bcsportsmen.org. See current season's scores. [Photos]
Summer Open Trap League - The Summer Open Trap League starts in early May and continues until early September, meeting on Wednesdays 5:50 pm until sunset. Trophies are awarded at the end of the season. For more information, contact Frank Ziffino at trap@bcsportsmen.org. This has also been one of our more popular leagues recently, even for youngsters. [Photos]
Black Powder Matches - Black Powder matches are held at the club at various times from mid-Spring to mid-Fall and consist of varying formats.
Garand Rifle Match - There is an annual outdoor rifle match using the venerable Garand rifles from WWII times. Bring your own or use BCSA's, the Match is usually held in the Fall. [Details]
HAND GUNS - Indoors Winter Pistol League - The Indoor Pistol League starts in the middle of September and runs through April. The League competes Friday nights with other area teams throughout the winter. There is a banquet in the spring. The club currently sponsors two teams. The pistol league has an informal practice on Wednesday nights starting at about 6:00 PM. This is a good time for the inexperienced to get some pointers from the "experts" and gain experience. For more information, call Ken at (607) 723-8849, or contact pistols@bcsportsmen.org.
HAND GUNS - Outdoors Outdoor Pistol League - The Outdoor Pistol League runs each summer from June to September on Tuesday nights. There are 3 relays, the first one starts at 4:30 PM. This is a fun league where you compete against people in your own class using both .22 and center fire handguns. This league is becoming very popular for both men and women. For beginners, there are always people to help you get started. There's little pressure and lots of people willing to help you. For more information, call Ron at 607/785-4092, or e-mail pistols@bcsportsmen.org.
< Click here for Outdoor Pistol League Rules > Black Powder Matches - Black Powder matches are held at the club at various times from mid-Spring to mid-Fall and consist of varying formats.
Falling Plate Shoots - Falling Plate Shoots are held on various weekend days during the Winter and consists of shooting at steel disks with a handgun, the object being to shoot them all down in the shortest time.
JUNIOR COMPETITION NRA Junior Rifle - The NRA Junior Rifle Program and the Boy Scouts of America Rifle Shooting Merit Badge will be offered beginning on Thursday, January 6, 2000 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. The NRA Junior Rifle Program is open to people 12 years of age and older. This program teaches the fundamentals of shooting and firearm handling. This program will last 6-8 weeks. The program offers plenty of shooting practice. After completion of the NRA Junior Shooting Program, the Rifle Shooting Merit Badge program can be arranged for interested Boy Scouts. Class size is limited so please register early. If you are interested, or know of another person that may be, you can get more information by calling (607) 723-8849, or contact youth@bcsportsmen.org
Sporter Rifle (indoors) - see above, in Long Guns (indoors). Contact youth@bcsportsmen.org
MISCELLANEOUS There are other activities happening during the year including the Empire State Games tryouts and the BCSA Annual Wild Game Dinner. The club also has a newsletter published quarterly.
Steel Plate Shoot (pistol) - We have two steel plate machines. Each machine has 6 eight-inch steel plates located at a distance of 50 ft. from the firing line. The plates can be reset from behind the firing line.
Because we have 2 machines, it allows having shooter against shooter competition. The first one to knock down 6 plates wins. We often have double elimination matches. Reloading is often required. We allow time for non-competitive individual shooting the first hour.
Variations: Shooter vs. Shooter, Team Matches, Individual Shooting, 4 Shooter Elimination Matches, 1 Hand / 2 Hand / Weak Hand
Types of guns: IPSC pistols, bullseye pistols, carry pistols, semiauto and revolvers, center fire and 22 rimfire
For more info, call Gary at (607) 775-5298.
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