Author Topic: Getting started... in central Washington (Read 553 times)

milanuk · « **on:** November 20, 2004, 08:34:29 PM »

Anybody here from the Central Washington area? I've always been interested in metallic silhouette, but one thing or another has always gotten in the way. Now that I have a job w/ a decent amount of time off for practice, a little more discretionary $$$ for equipment, etc. etc. I'd really like to give some form of rifle silhouette a try (rimfire would be better, as I think I have a couple rifles that would be legal just as they are; probably not in centerfire).

The 'problem' is that around here (Columbia river valley) shooting sports primarily consist of trap/skeet and Hunter Benchrest. I'm one of the few HighPower shooters in the area, and already spend a good chunk of time/money traveling to HP matches out of town.

Didn't find squat about Silhouette on the Washington State Rifle & Pistol Association web page, and just some fluff on the NRA Competition/Silhouette page. Can someone point me in the right direction to bone up on what I need (besides the $12 NRA rulebook), and hopefully put me in touch w/ a couple places to go and watch and/or shoot?

Thanks,

Monte

chunter · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2004, 07:02:32 AM »

Washington seems to have a very strong silhouette base. Here are a couple smallbore silhouette matches that I have found in that area.

WASHINGTON, Machias: Nov. 21, Dec. 19, A; E. Springgay, 9737 164 Ave., NE, Redmond, WA 98052-3131

WASHINGTON, Puyallup: Nov. 14, Dec. 12, A; S. Zink, 16409 Canyon Rd. E., Puyallup, WA 98373; (253) 537-6151; tsc@woldstar.com

You can look on this website to help find more info on matches and dates:
http://www.tsra.com/NRASlet11.htm#OTHER_SMALLBORE_RIFLE__SILHOUETTE_TOURNAMENTS

As far as finding resources for silhouette shooting here are a few, these websites come from guys that frequent this board.
http://members.cox.net/riflesilhouette/
http://www.shootingpaul.netfirms.com/

Also, this forum has tons of stuff in it, besides there are lots of good guys on here, that will be happy to answer your questions.

milanuk · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2004, 08:47:40 AM »

Ah. Machias and Paul Bunyan. I shoot HP there, didn't know that they had smallbore silhouette as well. May have to give a holler to some people I know over thataway.

Thanks,

Monte

Metalhead · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2004, 09:49:12 AM »

Monte...It's not Paul Bunyan...the Puyallup shoot is at the Tacoma Sportsman Club located off Canyon Rd.

Smallbore Rifle matches in Western WA are as follows:

1st Saturday....Tacoma Sportsman Club

2nd Sunday......Tacoma Sportsman Club

3rd Sunday.......Machias & Capitol City R&P during spring & summer

4th Sunday.......PeEll Sportsmens Club

And... High Power Rifle silhouette...1st Sunday...PeEll Sportsmens Club

Come over the hill and shoot with us...You'll have fun....Marv

milanuk · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2004, 09:53:27 AM »

Oh... and I suppose the 'Tacoma Sportsman Club' is different from TR&R aka 'Tacoma Rifle & Revolver'...?

Is there much of anything for Silhouette that you know of in the eastern part of the state, west of Spokane

Tri-Cities aka Rattlesnake is probably a shade closer than Machias (plus no pass or traffic) to deal with; guess I'll have to see if I can find their web page again.

Thanks,

Monte