The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-22
FOR PROMOTING
GOOD SHOOTING
SALMON RIFLEmEN ASKED TO
PARTICIPATE IN CONTESTS 5V
". r. A. IN JANUARY. DETAILS
DETAILS or CONDITIONS.

Salmon rifiemen peIonging 10 the
club are interested in starting prac-
tice for entry in the civilian club gal
lery matches to come of early In Jan,
uary. Entries must be made with the
~ R. A. at Washington on OF before
January 18th. and the shooting week
will begin in the week ending Janu-
AIRY 9th. Appended are the stated
conditions of the contest;
Eligilibility-Open TO teams from
rife clubs organized under the rules
and regulations Of the National Board
for the Promotion of Rifle Practice,
affiliated with the National Rife as
sociation and In good standing.
Team-Any number of men up To
ten may shoot on the team, the hve
highest scores to count for record
Not more than two men who have
been members of the winning team
in this match in previous years will
be allowed to shoot on q team repre-
senting any club.
/ Distance-Seventy-fiv feet from
the end of rife to target.
Number of Shots-Two sighting
shots and 20 shots for record for eacf
member of team each week.
Target-The N r. A. six bull tar
get. Each competitor will fire foul
shots on each record bull Targets
must be used as issued, without the
use OF shields or blinds. Official tar
gets will be furnished free for th'
matches by the N. r, A.
4 Position-Prone no part OF extendeS
arm to touch the ground except th'
elbow. No artificial support for an!
part of the rife except the sling.
. Rifie-Any .22 caliber weighing no
over 10 pounds.
Ammunition-Any % caliber.
Sights-Any; rear sight can b.
placed on any part OF the rife.
: Trigger Pull-Not less than thre'
pounds.
Time Allowance-Thirty minute
for the string Of % shots. taking tim
from the first sighting shot.
Preliminary Practice-No membe
of the team to fire more than fiv
shots preliminary to firing his scor
(22 shots) in the match on the nigh
OF the contest
Judge and Witness-A judge al
proved by the ~ r. A. will act a
executive officer OF the match. an
will certify on the target that he Wi
messed the shooting and that all cor
ditions were complied with.
Reporting the close of eac
match each week the results Will b
reported on an official report blan
/ ana mailed at once to the n. r. 4
: with the targets.
: Matches, How Shot All entire
q will be divided into classes, accort
2 ing TO past performances, containin
. not more than IL clubs
Entrance Eaa-Tpn dollars ne
I team: one or more teams allowe
!, from a club.
Prize-To the club in any clas
/ making the highest grand aggregat
score the National Trophy" to b
held for one year or until the nel
competition, and ten bronze medal
: to 20 TO ten men shooting in th
J greatest number of contests. To II
II teams winning in Classes and c wi
o be given five bronze medals under u
J. same conditions. The winning teal
z will also receive Certificate OF
q Victory" to be retained by the clu
3 The winning teams in each class wi
be determined by the aggregate scoi
u of all matches shot. Provided. hoy
eN er, that IL a team classified IN lo'
D. er class should win the championshi
= the next highest team in that clai
Z will be awarded the medals in thI
= class.
y Entries--Entries will close on ia
Is uary Is, 1917. and the matches vi
y begin the week ending January
1917