22BPCRA National Championship New Information

[Tebbeman]

The 22BPCRA National Championship is celebrating a few milestones in 2023.

1. This is our 11th National Championship!

2. The .22 BPCR sport as we know it now, is celebrating its 20th year being shot at the Whittington Center using metal "knock-down" targets. Prior to that time the match was shot using "swinger-only targets" near the Coors' range.

3. The great covered firing line on the Long-range pistol range at the Whittington Center was funded by the silhouette .22 BPCR & Lever Action shooters! Funds raised by both groups were donated to the WC leadership with the intention of covering the firing line. In 2006 the project of covering the shooting line was completed! No more laying in the open, which comes in real handy for protection from the hot sun and the afternoon rain storms!

4. Also, new for this year is the Association is raffling off a super nice rifle!! If you would like to try and win a Winchester 1885 Low Wall High Grade (only 1100 of them made and yes it has the cute gold animals on it) 22 Long Rifle complete with MVA sights…. you’ll get your chance at the match. Tickets will be sold for $10 each, 6 for $50 or 12 for $100 and the winner will be drawn during our awards ceremony/dinner. A maximum of 500 tickets may be sold and we will limit folks to a max of 12 tickets per person. The winner must be present to take the rifle home…or we draw another name.

Entries are filling quickly with 1/8 of the slots taken. The International Showdown BPCR match (THE real National Championship as voted on by competitor participation) is at 1/6th filled so don’t delay. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me or any of the Directors as our email addresses are posted on the 22BPCRA webpage.

Thank you and look forward to seeing you in July in sunny New Mexico!

Kenny Tebbe
President, 22BPCRA

[jackrabbit]

What is the association planning to do with the money earned from the raffle?

[Tebbeman]

Offset the cost of prizes and pay for the rifle.

[desert deuce]

Understand the raffle/drawing approach: Don't know about the rest of the matches around the country, BUT, Trophy/Award/Prize Type articles are up dramatically in cost as well as availability here in Arizona, where it is a dry heat.

[Tebbeman]

** UPDATE **

Hello competitors and fellow shooters, it's May so time for a match update. We have 75 competitors registered for the 22BPCRA National Match with lots of room for anyone who would like to come and have fun while competing.

The International BPCR Showdown (the REAL National Championship as chosen by competitors) has 53 contestants which puts us well over 55% capacity...so if you are on the fence or a last minute Charlie...please get your entries in. Remember, the big bore match has 3 relays so when you request squadding....only three folks which includes yourself.

The prize pool for both matches is growing and we're spending money to make both matches the best ones you will attend this year. See you in NM soon as in 66 days.

Kenny Tebbe
President, 22BPCRA

[John Bly]

We shall see which turns out to be the REAL national championship by attendance. With a little luck we could be in triple digits at Friendship. Stay tuned.

[Tebbeman]

Hi John. Last years numbers said it all…73 vs 28. Pretty hard to hit triple digits for NRA as they’re capped at 90 according to the entry form. Either way both matches will be fun and hopefully well attended. You might even see me east of here.

Kt

[John Bly]

It would be good to see you shoot some in the East. I haven't seen you since our shootout in GA several years ago. There were 7 Texans at the SE regional last fall. You should have been there.

[SSShooter]

Hi John. Last years numbers said it all…73 vs 28. Pretty hard to hit triple digits for NRA as they’re capped at 90 according to the entry form. Either way both matches will be fun and hopefully well attended. You might even see me east of here.
Kt

Kenny - What matches are you comparing? Was there a BPCR nationals last year that I missed?
Also, where did you find a the 2023 entry form for the 2023 BPCR nationals? With 8 banks of animals the limit should be 128 with four relays.

And, had hoped we were past the "mine's bigger than yours" silliness. Hopefully, we will have great matches regardless of where and when.

[Tebbeman]

Join us for the 2023 NRA National Black Powder Cartridge Rifle National Silhouette Championship!

July 23-28, 2023
Friendship, IN - Walter Cline Range

Entries Limited To 90 competitors

Entry Information: ADVANCE MAIL ENTRY OR ONLINE ENTRY IS REQUIRED. Advanced entry will allow you to be squadded so you may be coached and coach your spotter.

Entries close: July 10, 2023

Straight from the NRA page.

[40-65rl]

Be sure and join the NMLRA so you can get a camping spot for the NRA nationals. If you make a reservation and are not a member it will be cancelled. This is per the Cline range web site. It's only $50.

[40-65rl]

35 brave souls shot in the NRA BPCR national Championships last year at the Whittington Center according to the NRA , at least that's what they have listed for the two gun aggregate, however, the numbers for irons, 24 and scope, 30, don't add up. The results are posted on the NRA competitors web site. I know because I was there. I was so strongly supporting this match that when my rifle broke I actually bought another rifle, made my ammo fit and shot terrible, but I attended. Irons had the top 3, 3 Masters, 9 AAA, 4 AA and 5 A shooters, (24 total). Scope had top three, 10 Masters, 9 AAA, 6 AA and 2 A (30 total). It did happen. Won't be attending this year. Have fun.

[SSShooter]

Dick - Thanks for the info. My feeble old brain had forgotten about the match.