VMLC Competition Calendar

COMPETITION CALENDAR - 2012

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Each month, events will be shot in the order shown as far as possible. Championship and Open muzzle loading rifle events are held concurrently where possible.
Inclement weather, a lack of competitors, or other crises beyond the control of the organisers may result in changes. A lunch break of 30 minutes is usually taken around noon.
Black Powder shooting is not permitted at Eagle Park on a day of Total Fire Ban for the Central Area.
For information regarding Total Fire Bans contact the Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667.

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January Third Saturday	Handgun: Cowboy Single Action. Class 3: 25m Precision.
February Third Saturday	9:00am 25m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Breech Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest AND 100m Cross Sticks (aggregate events) OR Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision. 10:45 Muzzle Loading Smoothbore: 25m Offhand Boar. 12:00 Lunch. 12:00 Muzzle Loading Shotgun: 15 Clays. 1:00 Open Class Muzzle Loading Rifle: 25m Offhand Snake 10 Shots Off-the-Body No Spotting. 1:45 Open Class Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand. 2:30 Open Class Muzzle Loading Rifle: 40m Triple Gong. 3:15 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 3:45 Presentations, then Home Time! *Open Muzzle Loading Rifle Aggregate events.
March Third Saturday	Class 4 Muzzle Loading Rifle Championship 9:00 25m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision. 10:30 Handgun Open Class: 50m Precision. 11:15 Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand. 12:00 Lunch. 12:30 Breech Loading Shotgun: 15 Clays - 3 Single Shots at a time. 1:30 Class 4 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Bench Rest. 2:15 Class 4 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 150m Bench Rest* OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Bench Rest*. 3:00 Class 4 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 200m Bench Rest OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest**. 3:45 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 4:15 Presentations, then Home Time! Handgun Aggregate events. Class 4 Muzzle Loading Rifle Championship Aggregate events. * Open Muzzle Loading Rifle Aggregate events.
April Third Saturday	Breech Loading Rifle Championship. 9:00 25m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Breech Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest Buffalo* OR Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision. 10:30 Breech Loading Rifle: 150m Bench Rest* OR Muzzle Loading Rifle: 25m Offhand Turkey** BLR Competitors – TAKE OUT TWO TARGETS! 11:15 Breech Loading Rifle: 150m Cross Sticks* OR Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand*. 12:00 Lunch. 12:30 Breech Loading Rifle: 200m Big Bull Bench Rest OR Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Bison Cross Sticks** BLR Competitors – TAKE OUT TWO TARGETS! 1:15 Breech Loading Rifle: 200m Big Bull Cross Sticks* OR Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest Buffalo*. 2:00 Muzzle Loading Shotgun: 15 Clays. 3:00 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 3:30 Presentations, then Home Time! NOTE: to save time, BLR competitors will take TWO targets out to 150m, but there will be a cease fire between both 150m events; the same will apply to both 200m events. Breech Loading Rifle Aggregate events ** Muzzle Loading Rifle Aggregate events.
May Fourth Saturday	Handgun Championship. 9:00 25m Cowboy Single Action OR Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand. 9:45 Handgun Open Class: 15m Snake 10 shots Precision. 10:30 Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision. 11:15 Handgun Open Class: 50m Precision* OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 25m Offhand Wedge. 12:00 Lunch. 12:30 Any Black Powder Handgun: 25m Wedge 15 Shots, all to count, One or Two Hands* OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Bench Rest. 1:15 Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks. 2:00 Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest. 2:45 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 3:15 Presentations, then Home Time! * Handgun Championship events. ** Open Muzzle Loading Rifle Aggregate events.
June Third Saturday	Class 1 Muzzle Loading Rifle Championship. 9:00 25m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Breech Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest* AND Breech Loading Rifle: 100m Cross Sticks* OR Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision. 10:45 Class 1 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 35m Offhand Crow. 11:30 Class 1 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks* OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand*. 12:15 Lunch. 1:00 Class 1 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Cross Sticks OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks*. 1:45 Class 1 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 125m Bench Rest OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest**. 2:30 Breech Loading Shotgun: 15 Clays - 3 Single Shots at a time. 3:30 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 4:00 Presentations, then Home Time! Breech Loading Rifle Aggregate events Class 1 MLR Aggregate events * Open MLR Aggregate events
July Third Saturday	Class 2 Muzzle Loading Rifle Championship. 9:00 25m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision. 10:30 Handgun Open Class: 50m Precision. 11:15 Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand. 12:00 Lunch. 12:30 Class 2 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 25m Offhand Bottle. 1:15 Class 2 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand Off-the-Body No Spotting. 2:00 Class 2 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks. 2:45 Class 2 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest. 3:30 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 4:00 Presentations, then Home Time! * Handgun Aggregate events. ** Class 2 Muzzle Loading Rifle Aggregate events.
August Third Saturday	Muzzle Loading Shotgun Championship. 9:00 25m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Breech Loading Rifle: 100m Cross Sticks* OR Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision NOTE BLR Competitors - also take out 200mTarget. 10:30 Breech Loading Rifle: 200m Bench Rest. 11:15 Muzzle Loading Smoothbore: 25m Offhand Boar. 12:00 Lunch. 12:30 Muzzle Loading Shotgun – FIRST HALF: 12 LOW Clays. 1:15 Muzzle Loading Shotgun – SECOND HALF: 13 HIGH Clays. 2:00 Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand. 2:45 Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks. 3:30 Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest*. 4:15 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 4:45 Presentations, then Home Time! Breech Loading Rifle competitors will put BOTH targets out at the same time, however, there will be a cease fire between the 100m and 200m events. Breech Loading Rifle Aggregate events Muzzle Loading Shotgun Championship events *Open Muzzle Loading Rifle Aggregate events.
September Third Saturday	Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle Championship. 9:00 25m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision. 10:30 Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision Turkey. 11:15 Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle: 35m Offhand Rabbit OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 35m Offhand Rabbit. 12:00 Lunch. 12:30 Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand* OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand*. 1:15 Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks*. 2:00 Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest**. 2:45 Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 30m Triple Gong. 3:30 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 4:00 Presentations, then Home Time! Handgun Aggregate events. Flintlock Muzzle Loading Rifle Championship events. * Open Muzzle Loading Rifle Aggregate events.
October Third Saturday	Muzzle Loading Championship. 9:00 25m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Breech Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest Buffalo OR Handgun Open Class: 25m Precision. 10:30 Muzzle Loading Shotgun: 10 Clays. 11:15 Muzzle Loading Smoothbore: 25m Offhand Boar. OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 25m Offhand Boar*. 12:00 Lunch. 12:30 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 50m Offhand*. 1:15 Flint Lock Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 75m Cross Sticks*. 2:00 Muzzle Loading Rifle: 200m Bench Rest (45 minutes) OR Open Muzzle Loading Rifle: 100m Bench Rest*. 3:00 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 3:30 Presentations, then Home Time! Muzzle Loading Championship events. ** Open Muzzle Loading Rifle Aggregate events.
November Third Saturday and following Sunday	VMLC State Championships. * Click here to download State Champs programme *
December Third Saturday	Christmas Novelty Shoot. 9:00 35m Cowboy Single Action. 9:45 Handgun Open Class: 25m precision. 10:30 Breech Loading Shotgun. 12:00 Lunch. 12:30 Push the can team shoot - 20 minutes – any BP firearm. 1:00 Cannon. 2:00 50m Buffalo target best 10 out of 13 MLR. 2:45 20m Bear target best 10 out of 13 MLR. 3:30 Member’s assistance with pack-up. 4:15 Presentations, then Home Time!