2018 Great Pumpkin Match - October 13
August 5, 1948 - December 7, 2013
In fond memory of Tony Panko who has taken a well deserved and hard earned
seat next to the legendary Charlie Goss in the celestial scoring room.
Location: Bell City Rifle Club, Southington, CT
Time: Relay 1 – 10:00am
Relay 2 – 11:00am - Will be used once Relay 1 is full
Eligibility: Open to all shooters.
Entries: Limited to 60 competitors – 30 per relay. Telephone number is requested. SR-1 cards will be available on day of match. Souvenir pins will be given to each individual who competes. Squadding will be done by the Match Director.
Rifles: Any .22 LRRF as defined by Rule 3.2
Rules: Current NRA Smallbore Rules apply
Classifications: Current NRA classification per rule 19.6, temporary score books per rule 19.2
Fees: Match fee - $7, NRA Reg. - $9.00, Range Fee – $7.00, Tournament Reg. - $7.00 (includes $2.00 toward the 200 pot)
Total - $30.00
Score Only for one day - $15.00 – no awards, no NRA registration
NRA Team Fee - $5.00 per team, per day
Special Matches - $1.00 per competitor
Entries: Please Click Here
Matches: Match 1 – 40 shots at 50 yards, Metallic sights, A-51 targets
Match 2 – 40 shot Dewar, Metallic sights, A-51 & A-33 targets
Match 3 – 40 shot Dewar, Any sights, A-51 & A33 targets
Match 4 – 40 shots at 100 yards, Any sights, A33
Match Conditions: Current NRA rules will prevail. Targets are to be marked and hung by competitors only (unless the shooter can not reach the top of the target at 100 Yards to hang them). Targets must be marked with indicated information plus competitor number only - NO NAME. Clips will not be provided.
Refreshments: Notice will go out if there will be water or food.
Scoring: All scoring will be done by a scoring detail. Challenge fee is $1.00 per shot for your own target, and $3.00 for another competitor’s target. Challenges must be made to the Executive Officer, within the posted time, and a Jury, whom will be picked by the Match Director, will handle all challenges. The Competitor whose target(s) are being challenged will not be present in the scoring room at the time of the target(s) being looked over by the Jury. Targets may be inspected after the challenge.
Special Matches: Hap Rocketto will be announcing these the day of the match.
Awards: No less than 50% of the match fees will be returned to the competitors in the form of cash, prizes, or award points. Special awards providing there are 6 or more in a category: High Irons, High Woman Overall, High Junior Overall, High Senior Overall. Minimum of 5 competitors are needed for class awards. Less than 5 will be combined with the next higher class per rule 19.8.
200 Pot: Starting in 2014, the "200 Pot" was changed. There will be separate "Pots" for the Warm Up and the Pumpkin Match, and $2 of your entry fee will go toward the "Pot". Good Luck!
200 Pot Club: Cory Burnetti, Bill Lange, Remington Lyman, Bill Neff, Hap Rocketto, Greg Tomsen and Ron Wigger.
If you know of anyone else who belongs in this Club and you have proof, please contact Nicole
Directions: From the East, take I-84 West. Take exit 31; take a left at the top of the ramp. Take your first right (after going over the highway) – Jude Lane. Follow to the stop sign and take a right – MT. Vernon Road. Range is approximately ¼ mile on the left.
From the West, take I-84 East. Take exit 31, take a right at the top of the ramp. Take your first right – Jude Lane. Follow to the stop sign and take a right – MT. Vernon Road. Range is approximately ¼ mile on the left.
