The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-08
RIFLE SHOOTING RULES.

The following extracts from the new
rules for Creedmoor competitions, as
adopted by the Executive Committee of
the National Rifle Association, were
taken from the Chicago Field"
Military rifles. weight without bayo-
nett not to exceed 8 lbs. OF. Stock
sufficiently strong for military purposes,
and such as to admit the use OF sling;
pull of trigger, six pounds. Sights to bs
of bona Jtde military pattern, to be at
tached to the barrel, and to be without
any movable adjustment other than a
hinged-hap or sliding bar, to be moved
by hand only. In military team matches
| (unless otherwise specifed) competitors
must use the rifle with which the organ
ization to which they belong is armed at
public expense. Filing or altering the
| sights of such rifles, or the rifles used by
the National Guard or regular forces
| Except as authorized by the military
authorities thereoD, or using them in
any other way than originally intended,
Is prohibited, except that the sliding
bur Of the rear sight may be inverted,
| and lines drawn to mark the center.
Sights may be blackend but not whitened
or colored. Any pad or shoe for the
| heel or but is disallowed.
l. For the competitions restricted to
the National Guard S. N. Y, ammunition
will be furnished by the State and issued
to competitors on the ground.
2. In all other competitions, unless
otherwise specified, any ammunition
may be used and must be provided by
the competitors.
The targets are provided into three
sizss:
l. Third class, to be used at all dis
tances up to and including 300 yards
Target 4xG feet; bull's eye, circular, s
inches in diameter; center, circular, 26
inches in diameter; inner, circular, 46
inches in diameter; outer, square, Axe
feet.
2. Second class, to be used in all dis
tances over 800, to and including 600
yards-Target GxG feet; bulls eye, cir,
cular, % inches in diameter; center, cir
cular, 3S inches in diameter; inner cir
cular, Sd inches in diameter; outer
square, 6xG feet.
3. First class, to be used at all dis
tances over GOO yards-Target 6xl2 feet
bulls eye, circular, 3G inches in diane
ter; center, circular, 81 inches in diame-
ter; inner square, 6xG feet; outer, square,
Gx12.
In all competitions restricted to mill.
tary rifles the military shall place them
selves at the firing point, by twos, who
shall fire alternately until they have fired
all their sighting and competitive shots
In all competitions confined to mill
tary organizations competitors shal
shoot in the authorized uniform of thei,
corps, including waist bolts.
ANY competitors engaged in an un
completed match at the time fixed fol
the commencement for another fol
which he is entered, on reporting the
fact to the executive officer, will, if it b.
practicable, be assigned target to en
able him to shoot in each match upor
the completion of that in which he il
shooting
In all military infantry matches a
100 yards any position may be taken il
which the head is toward the target.
Any person firing on wrong targe
will be fined 81; or, if he bs shooting il
a match, will be deDarred from furthe
competition therein, or both, in the dis
creton of the executive officer.