Description:The Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club Black Powder Rifle Shoot is primarily a metal silhouette shoot with muzzle-loading rifles. Black powder pistols or revolvers may be used, but must compete with the rifles. Paper, cardboard, clay and non-silhouette metal targets are also used at some shoots. Three sets of targets will be placed at ranges varying between 15 yards and 110 yards. Each participant will begin shooting at an assigned set of targets, and then rotate to each of the other sets of targets in order. The rotations will continue such that each participant shoots each set of targets three times. Thus a total of 9 targets will be shot. Each participant will take a maximum of 2 shots at each of the 9 targets. Two points are scored if the target is knocked down with the first shot. Thus the maximum score is 18. One point is scored if the target is knocked down with the second shot.

When: The third Sunday of every month, with the range open by noon and competition starting between 1:00 and 1:30.

Who: Members of the Lemon Grove Rod & Gun Club and non-members are invited.

Where: At the shooting facility in Alpine located on Sequan Truck Trail owned and operated by the Lemon Grove Rod & Gun Club

What to bring: Any rifle, pistol or revolver firing loose black powder and lead balls, with any sight configuration. Black powder or a black powder substitute, lead balls, patches, percussion caps or flints, eye protection (shooting glasses) and hearing protection. Loading is done from a bench; cap or prime only on the firing line.