2015 MONTANA SHOOTING SCHEDULE
As of Jan 9, 2015

(Contact the match sponsor prior to an event to be sure it is being held as scheduled!)

HPR –XTC: High Power Rifle (“Cross the Course”) HP-LR: ( Long Range 700-1000yds); HPR-MRP: High Power Mid-Range Prone; F-Class: incl F-Open & F-TR; SB-R: Smallbore Rifle incl indoor & outdoor, position or prone & AR, AP Air Rifle and Air Pistol; Pistol: incl Indoor Gallery, International & Outdoor Pistol; VMR: Vintage Military Rifle; SILH: Silhouette incl Highpower rifle, .22 rifle, Lever rifle ; BPCR: incl BPCR Silhouette, Long & Mid Range prone

**JANUARY

Jan 3-4

Jan 10 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: Schuetzen (200yd Offhand) 50 shot aggregate; Butch Ulsher or Mark Griffis

Jan 11 SB-R, AR, AP; Bozeman, Greenway Range; USAS Junior Olympic Regional Championship; Lee Nelson

Jan 17 Pistol; Billings, YRC; Gallery Pistol 900pt Agg + ISU Centerfire Pistol 600pt Agg, NRA Approved, Lew Muller
Jan 18

Jan 24-25

Jan 31 SB Rifle; Missoula, Riverside range; Mid Winter Classic, 4×20; not NRA Approved; Gary Swartz

**FEBRUARY

Feb 7 Pistol; Bozeman, Greenway Range; Gallery Pistol 900pt Agg + ISU Standard Pistol Pistol 600pt Agg, NRA Approved, Eric Gillitzer

Feb 7-8 SB-R: Big Timber; Open NRA Small-bore Rifle Sectional, 3P & 4P; NRA Registered, Mariann Duncan

Feb 14 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: Schuetzen (200yd Offhand) 50 shot aggregate; Butch Ulsher or Mark Griffis
Feb 14 SB Rifle; Missoula, Riverside range; 100 Shot Offhand Match; not NRA Approved; Gary Swartz
Feb 15 (Feb 16 – Presidents Day)

Feb 21-22 Air Rifle; Bozeman, Greenway Range; NRA Junior Sectional Championship; NRA Registered; Lee Nelson

Feb 28-Mar 1 SB-R; Big Timber; Junior Small-bore Rifle Sectional, 3P & 4P; NRA Registered; Mariann Duncan

**MARCH

Mar 7 Air Rifle; Bozeman, Greenway Range; USAS Junior Olympic, 3P; Lee Nelson
Mar 7-8 SB Rifle; Missoula, Riverside range; NRA OpenSectional, 3P& 4P; NRA Registered; Gary Swartz
(DST begins – Mar 8)

Mar 8 Pistol; Bozeman, Greenway Range; Gallery Pistol 900pt Agg + ISU Standard Pistol Pistol 600pt Agg, NRA Approved, Eric Gillitzer
Mar 8 HP-XTC(practice):  Billings, YRC:  High Power Rifle – XTC, 500 point Agg (50 shots), reduced range course of fire – 300yds max, not NRA Approved; Matt Waite      Note: contact Matt prior to the practice match date to be sure the event will be held – range conditions and/or weather may delay or cancel an event.

Mar 14-15 SB-R; Big Timber; MT State Small-bore Rifle Championships (indoor), 3P & 4P – eastern division; NRA Registered; Mariann Duncan
Mar 14-15 SB Rifle; Missoula, Riverside range; NRA Junior Sectional, 3P& 4P; NRA Registered; Gary Swartz

Mar 14 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: Schuetzen (200yd Offhand) 50 shot aggregate; Butch Ulsher or Mark Griffis

Mar 21-22 SB-R; Missoula, Riverside range; MT State Small-bore Rifle Championships (indoor), 3P & 4P – western division; NRA Registered; Gary Swartz

Mar 28-29

**APRIL

Apr 4 Pistol; Bozeman, Greenway Range; Gallery Pistol 900pt Agg + ISU Standard Pistol Pistol 600pt Agg, NRA Approved, Eric Gillitzer
Apr 5 (Apr 5th – Easter Sunday)

Apr 11 Pistol: Billings, YRC: State Indoor Pistol; Gallery, Intl Standard Pistol & Air Pistol: NRA Registered: Lew Muller

Apr 12 HP-XTC(practice):  Billings, YRC:  High Power Rifle – XTC, 500 point Agg (50 shots), reduced range course of fire – 300yds max, not NRA Approved; Matt Waite      Note: contact Matt prior to the practice match date to be sure the event will be held – range conditions and/or weather may delay or cancel an event.

Apr 11-12 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: Schuetzen (200yd Offhand) 100 shot aggregate; Butch Ulsher or Mark Griffis

Apr 18-19

Apr 25 HP-XTC: Butte, BGC-Rocker Range; High Power XTC 800 pt Agg; NRA Approved; Jake Taverna
Apr 26

**MAY

May 2 HPR-MRP:  Billings, YRC: High Power Rifle Mid-RangeProne; 600 point Agg (3-20 shot matches at 600yd), Match rifle, Service & F-Class; NRA Approved; Neil Adams

May 3 HPR-XTC: Billings, YRC: High Power XTC; 800 point Agg, NRA Approved; Matt Waite

May 10 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: BPCR 40 shot silhouette, NRA Approved;  Mark Griffis
May 11 BPTR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: 30 shot agg. Mid Range Prone (200, 300, 600yds); NRA Approved; Mark Griffis,
(May 10-Mother’s Day )

May 16 HP-XTC; Anaconda; High Power XTC, 800 Agg (200yd reduced distance range); NRA Approved; Dick Miller
May 16  Pistol: Anaconda: Conventional Outdoor Pistol, 900 point Agg, (90 shots), .22LR or CF/.45’ all matches fired at 25 yds, Dick Miller
      Note: This match will be shot following the High Power Rifle match – be at the range by 2:00PM for Registration if you are coming for pistol only.
May 16 HP-XTC; Glendive, High Power XTC, 800 Agg (100yd reduced distance range); NRA Approved; Terry Pedersen
May 17 HP-XTC: Butte, BGC-Rocker Range; High Power XTC 800 pt Agg; NRA Approved; + Vintage Military Rifle, 500 pt Agg; Jake Taverna

May 22-23 (Fri-Sat)   Pistol: Missoula, HCSA,  Riverside Range:  Crawford Mem 2700 Outdoor Pistol, NRA Approved;  Mike Winz

May 22 (Friday) HPR-XTC(+LR): Missoula, HCSA,  Deep Creek Range: High Power XTC,  1000 point Agg (2 x 600yds), NRA Registered; Jamey Williams  

May 23  HPR-MRP: Missoula, HCSA,  Deep Creek Range: Mid-Range Prone, 600 yds,  400 point Agg,  NRA Registered; Jamey Williams

May 24  HPR-MRP: Missoula, HCSA,  Deep Creek Range: Mid-Range Prone, 300-500-600 yds,  600 point Agg, 20 shots at each yard line,  500yd team match,  NRA Registered; Jamey Williams

May 25  HPR-LR: Missoula, HCSA,   Deep Creek Range: Palma Format, 800-900-1000yds, 450 point Agg; Match Rifle Any Sights, Service Rifle, F-Open, F-TR, NRA Registered;  Jamey Williams
(May 25 – Memorial Day)

May 30-31

**JUNE

June 6 HPR-MRP:  Billings, YRC: High Power Rifle Mid-RangeProne; 600 point Agg (3-20 shot matches at 600yd), Match rifle, Service & F-Class; NRA Approved; Neil Adams

June 7  HPR-XTC: Billings, YRC: High Power XTC; 800 point Agg, NRA Approved; Matt Waite

June 13 HP-XTC; Anaconda; High Power XTC, 800 Agg (200yd reduced distance range); NRA Approved; Dick Miller
June 13 Pistol: Anaconda: Conventional Outdoor Pistol, 900 point Agg, (90 shots), .22LR or CF/.45’ all matches fired at 25 yds, Dick Miller
      Note: This match will be shot following the High Power Rifle match – be at the range by 2:00PM for Registration if you are coming for pistol only.

June 14 HP-XTC: Butte, BGC-Rocker Range; High Power XTC 800 pt Agg, + Long Range (800yds) Prone, 200 pt Agg, sling & F-class; NRA Approved; Jake Taverna

June 20 SB Rifle; Missoula, Riverside range; HCSA Prone Championship, 1600 Agg; not NRA Approved; Gary Swartz

June 20-21 Pistol; Billings, YRC: NRA Regional Pistol Championships, 2700 point Agg + Pistol EIC, 300 point Agg, (outdoor), NRA Registered; Lew Muller
(Father’s Day June 21st)
June 19-21 BPCR, Missoula, Deep Creek range: Northwest Regional BPCR Championships (Silhouette), June 19 – 60 shot Scope match; June 20-21: 80 shot scope agg (40 shots each day); NRA Reistered; Del Niemeyer

June 25-28 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: MT State BPCR Silhouette Championship, June 25-26: 80 shot scope agg: June 27-28: 80 shot iron sight agg; NRA Reistered; Mark Griffis

June 26 (Friday)   HPR-XTC: Missoula, HCSA,  Deep Creek Range:  XTC 3 Person TEAM Match Friday at 2:00, 10 shots each stage: offhand, sitting rapidfire, prone rapidfire and 600yds.  (400 point Agg plus sighters),   Jamey Williams This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

June 27-28   HPR-XTC: Missoula, HCSA,  Deep Creek Range:  MT State Service Rifle Championships:  Saturday,  HP-XTC, 800 point Agg + HP-LR Prone, 150 point Agg (15rds) @ 800 yds; Sunday –  CMP Rifle EIC,  500 point Agg; NRA, CMP Registered; Sunday afternoon – M1A MT State Championship.  500 agg plus sighters, all fired at 300yds.  All rifles are welcome to compete, but champion will be shooting an M1A.   Jamey Williams
      Note: MT ST Service Rifle Championship includes matches fired on June 28 and the CMP EIC leg match on June 29; 1450 point Agg, and may be fired with any current NRA Service Rifle equipped with metallic sights. Tactical Service Rifles (w/scopes or electronic sights) may participate but are not eligible for the State Championship.  Match rifles are welcome to particpate in all matches but are not eligible for championship; if three or more present there will be awards for the match division.  

**JULY

July 4-5 (July 4th – Independence Day – Observed on July 3rd)

July 11 SB Rifle; Anaconda; 1600 Agg Outdoor Prone; NRA Approved; Bill Bisch

July 11 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: BPCR 40 shot silhouette, NRA Approved;  Mark Griffis
July 12 BPTR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: 30 shot agg. Mid Range Prone (200, 300, 600yds); NRA Approved; Mark Griffis,
(July 11-12, Worland WY, Worland Shooting Complex Rifle Range; WY ST Long Range (1000yd) High Power Champioships; NRA Registered; Nick Nickerson)

July 11-12 Pistol: Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex: MT State Outdoor Pistol Championships, 2700 point Agg + CMP Pistol EIC, 300 point Agg, NRA Registered; Stu Smith

July 17- 18-19 The Big Sky State Games, Billings, (see BSG website for entry and info)
July 19 BSG HP-XTC; Billings, YRC: High Power XTC, 500pt Aggregate (600yd reduced to 300yd) , Not NRA Approved, for additional info contact Matt Waite

July 25-26 HP-XTC: Butte, BGC-Rocker Range; Saturday – High Power XTC 800 pt Agg, Sunday – High Power Mid (600yds) and Long Range (800yds) Prone, sling and F-class; NRA Approved; Jake Taverna

**AUGUST

Aug 1 HP-MRP, F-class: Billings, YRC: MT MRP State Championship (sling & F-class), 3x600yd; NRA Registered; Neil Adams
Aug 2 HPR-XTC: Billings, YRC: High Power XTC; 800 point Agg, NRA Approved; Matt Waite

Aug 8 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: BPCR 40 shot silhouette, NRA Approved;  Mark Griffis
Aug 9 BPTR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: 30 shot agg. Mid Range Prone (200, 300, 600yds); NRA Approved; Mark Griffis,

Aug 8-9 Pistol; Billings, YRC: MT State International Pistol Championships, Free Pistol, Standard Pistol, Rapid Fire Pistol & Centerfire Pistol, (outdoor), NRA Registered; Lew Muller

Aug 15-16 SB Rifle; Missoula, Riverside range; MT State Outdoor Prone and 3P Championships; NRA Registered; Gary Swartz

sdAug 15 16 HP-XTC; Glendive, High Power XTC, 800 Agg (100yd reduced distance range); NRA Approved; Terry Pedersen

Aug 22-23 HP-XTC; Billings, YRC; NRA High Power Regional Championship, Aug 22 Individual 1000pt Agg, Aug 23 – Team and CMP EIC matches; NRA & CMP Registered; Matt Waite

Aug 29-30

**September

Sept 5  HPR-XTC; Butte, BGC, Rocker range; MT State High Power Rifle Championships, 1000 point Agg, NRA Registered;  Jake Taverna 
Sept 6  HPR-EIC+VMR: BGC, Rocker range:  CMP Rifle EIC,  500 point Agg (morning) + Vintage Military Rifle 500 point Agg (afternoon);  Jake Taverna/Don Strom
(Sept 7 – Labor Day)

Sept 11 (Friday)   HPR-LR: Missoula, HCSA,  Deep Creek Range:  Long Range Prone Team match, Palma Format, 450 point Agg/shooter,  4 person teams,  coached firing begins at 11:00AM, NRA Registered; Jamey Williams

Sept 12-13 HPR-LR: Missoula, HCSA, Deep Creek Range: Northern Rockies Long Range Regional  & MT LR (sling) State Championships, 1100 point Aggregate, NRA Registered;  Jamey Williams

Sep 12 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: BPCR 40 shot silhouette, NRA Approved;  Mark Griffis
Sep 13 BPTR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: 30 shot agg. Mid Range Prone (200, 300, 600yds); NRA Approved; Mark Griffis,

Sept 19: Pistol; Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex: Jack Gollahan Memorial 2700 (outdoor), NRA Approved; Stu Smith
Sept 20

Sept 25 (Friday)   HPR-LR-F-class: Missoula, HCSA,  Deep Creek Range:  Long Range F-class Team match, Palma Format, 450 point Agg/shooter,  4 person teams,  coached firing begins at 11:00AM, NRA Registered; Jamey Williams

Sept 26-27 HPR-LR-F-class: Missoula, HCSA, Deep Creek Range: Northern Rockies F-class Long Range Regional  & MT F-Class State Championships, 1100 point Aggregate, NRA Registered;  Jamey Williams
Sept 26 HP-VMR; Glendive; John C Garand High Power Rifle Match, CMP Approved; Terry Pedersen

**October
Oct 3-4

Oct 10 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: BPCR 40 shot silhouette, NRA Approved;  Mark Griffis
Oct 11 BPTR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: 30 shot agg. Mid Range Prone (200, 300, 600yds); NRA Approved; Mark Griffis,

Oct 18-19
Oct 24-25, Oct 31

**November
Nov 1, (Nov 1-Daylight Savings Time Ends)
Nov 7-8 (Nov 10 – USMC B-Day, Nov 11 – Veteran’s Day)

Nov 14 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: Schuetzen (200yd Offhand) 50 shot aggregate; Butch Ulsher or Mark Griffis
Nov 15
Nov 21-22 (Nov 26– Thanksgiving Day)

**DECEMBER
Dec 5-6,
Dec 12-13 BPCR, Butte: BGC, Rocker range: Schuetzen (200yd Offhand) 100 shot aggregate; Butch Ulsher or Mark Griffis

Dec 19-20 (Dec 25th Christmas Day), Dec 26-27

Sponsor Information  Replace the [at] with @ for the correct email address 
 
MONTANA
     
Anaconda – Anaconda Rifle Club  
Dick Miller HPR, Pistol (406) 536-2532(406) 536-2532 warbucks556[at]gmail.com 
Bill Bisch SB-R  (406) 563-3161 no email 
 
Big Timber – Big Timber Rifle Club 
Mariann Duncan  duncanwreaths[at]@yahoo.com 
 
Billings – Yellowstone Rifle Club www.yrc.org 
Neil Adams HPR-MR-Prone (406) 861-7499(406) 861-7499 fivering1[at]bresnan.net 
Matt Waite, HPR  mwaite[at]bresnan.net
Lew Muller Pistol (406) 245-3763(406) 245-3763 lewm[at]yrc.org
Terry Smith, BSG  (406) 245-8867(406) 245-8867     xo[at]yrc.org

Bozeman – Bozeman Rifle Club (Fair Grounds) 
Martin Bourque Pistol (406) 581-5543(406) 581-5543 mdbourque[at]gmail.com 
Eric Gillitzer Pistol (406) 570-6660(406) 570-6660 MontanaBob[at]gmail.com 
Tom Everett SB-R (406) 388-9076 teverett03a3[at]gmail.com 
Les Nelson   Junior  SB-R, AR  (406) 579-0612(406) 579-0612 rlittle33[at]msn.com 
Scott Francis   4H MT ST Champs (406), 284-3341 ext 351 sfrancis[at]manhattan.k12.mt.us
 
Butte – Butte Gun Club (Rocker Range) www.buttegunclub.org 
Jake Taverna  HPR       (406) 494-3679(406) 494-3679    Jtaverna2010[at]hotmail.com
Don Strom HPR, VMR  (406) 490-2303(406) 490-2303 destrom549[at]gmail.com
Butch Ulsher BPCR (406) 490-4889(406) 490-4889 schuetzenmeister[at]montana-artist.com 
Mark Griffis (406)……………….. grifmt@aol.com
 

Circle – Circle Rifle Club 
Open —-HPR 

Conrad – Pondera County Shooting Sports Complex
 Bruce Martin, SB-R (406) 450-0322
 Scott Johnson, SB-R  sjohnson[at]columbiagrain.com 
 
 
Forsyth – Forsyth Rifle and Pistol Club
Al Lee BPCR (406) 356-7746(406) 356-7746 no email 

Glendive – Trails End Rifle and Pistol Club
Terry Pedersen HPR (406) 377-6836(406) 377-6836 tpedersen[at]midrivers.com
  
Great Falls – Ed Mcgivern Pistol Club & Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex www.gfssc.org
 Jim Way Pistol (406) 781-2748(406) 781-2748 no email 
 Stu Smith Pistol (406) 761-5743(406) 761-5743 skilled59404[at]yahoo.com
 HPR – Coming Soon!
 

Lewistown – Central Montana Rifle Club www.cmtsc.com
 
Dick Hassler SB-R has[at]midrivers.com
Ron Tucek  Silh   (406) 538-2573(406) 538-2573   RCT517[at]midrivers.com
 
Logan – Headwaters Rifle Club (MWA range) www.manhattanwildlifeassociation.com 
 
Merrill Arbuckle – High Power Merrill4055[at]aol.com 
 
 
Missoula – Hellgate Civilian Shooters  www.hellgatecsa.org
 
Gary Swartz SB-R, (406) 542-1978 ghrmswartz[at]earthlink net 
Mike Winz Pistol, (406) 258-6817(406) 258-6817 bjmwin[at]bigsky.net 
Jamey Williams HPR (XTC, LR, MR), (406) 868-4181(406) 868-4181 jameydan[at]gmail.com 
John King BPCR /BPTR,  
Terri Kien  Silh (406) 543-7412(406) 543-7412   breezi[at]centric.net
Bill Kilroy  Schutzen Rifle  (406) 728-6296(406) 728-6296
Del Niemeyer  BPCR del@mtbpcr.com 

Inland Empire Rifle and Pistol League – Postal Match www.ierpa.org
 
Bernice McKinney, SB-R, Pistol, Junior (520) 281-8535(520) 281-8535 xcount[at]dakotacom.net