Following your brilliant exhibition of
marksmanship or related skills at
50th Annual
Shoot Time at Manistee
OLD FORT RENDEZVOUS
June 27-28, 2009
50th Jubilee Celebration
SHOOT TIME AT MANISTEE
WELCOME TO "SHOOT TIME AT MANISTEE" FOR 2009. Our rendezvous is a low-pressure fun shoot. We want you to enjoy yourself while you are a visitor to our camp.
In several matches, contestants will be able to use Civil War rifled muskets and mini bullets. These matches are marked with an asterisk (*), original style Civil War minie bullets only, no modern minie, maxie, saboted bullets or buffalo bullets allowed. This reflects the historical fact that all types of guns were used in open competition. No modern inline action muzzle loading guns will be allowed in any of our matches.
An added pre-rendezvous event for Friday, June 26, 2009: We will hold a Military Rife Match, open to any kind of military rifle capable of firing 10 shots in 70 seconds, including reload. The cost is $5.00, and you need to bring 50 rounds of ammunition. Registration is 8:00 a.m. on the range. Awards will be given immediately following the match.
Bring your old single shot black powder cartridge rifle. We have a single shot black powder cast lead bullet match. You may use black, duplex or smokeless powder in your loads, topped with cast lead bullets without gas checks.
The Ottawa Trail Woods Walk takes two hours. In this match the shooters must sign up for the time slot. Up to six person groups of rifles or smoothbores will participate in each time slot. Approximate times for line matches are listed to facilitate your woods walk plans.
At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2009,
we will celebrate Shoot Time at Manistee’s 50th birthday with a
special cake-cutting ceremony. Everyone is invited to bring their musical
instruments and a good ole time will be had by all with some good ole pickin-n-grinnin, hoot’n and holler’n.
Organized shooting has always been a very safe recreational activity. To help keep it that way EYE AND EAR PROTECTION is a mandatory requirement for all shooters.
For those who have never ventured to Old Fort Rendezvous afore, the cost for all muzzle loading events is $30.00 for the whole family (children under 19 years of age) for all muzzle loading events. There is no separate traders or campers fee – it is now included in the initial $30.00 family fee. All shooters will be issued a competitor number and camp permit – please post the permit by your camp and have the competitor number in your possession at each match. The Friday, June 26 Military Rifle Match is separate from other events, and a $5.00 registration fee is charged for this event. (See separate program for this event.)
VILLAGE GREEN EVENTS for Saturday,
June 27, 2009
SHOOTING COMMENCES AT 8:00 a.m. Times posted are approximate and can change.
Matches 4-7-9 minimum assistance. All Ties Shot Off!
1. 50 YARDS X STICKS ANY IRON SIGHTS 5 POKER CHIPS (8-8:25 AM) (14 Pound gun
limit)
2. 25 YARDS OFFHAND ANY IRON SIGHTS 5 POKER CHIPS (R1/8:40-9:05, R2/9:20-9:45
AM)
3. 25 YARDS PISTOL OR REVOLVER 5 PIGEONS (10:00-10:25 AM) (one-hand, all
chambers loaded)
4. 25 YARDS ANY IRON SIGHTS (WOMEN) 5 PIGEONS (10:40-11:05 AM)
5. 50 YARDS OFFHAND ANY IRON SIGHTS (SMOOTHBORE) 5 PIGEONS (11:20-11:45 AM)
6. 50 YARDS OFFHAND OPEN SIGHTS (
RANGE CLOSED - BREAK FOR LUNCH – at noon, or as soon as possible
12:30pm Shoot Time Birthday Celebration at pavilion
7. 25 YARDS (X STICKS) KIDS 5 PIGEONS (1:30-2:30 PM) (14 pound gun limit)
A. KIDS AGES 5 - 10 - ADULTS MAY LOAD
B. KIDS AGES 11 - 15 - MUST LOAD THEIR OWN GUN
8. *50 YARDS OFFHAND ANY IRON SIGHTS 5 PIGEONS (2:30-3:00 PM)
9. 50 YARDS OFFHAND ANY IRON SIGHTS (WOMEN) 5 PIGEONS (3:00-3:30 PM)
10. *20 TO ? YARDS OFFHAND ANY RIFLE OR MUSKET "THE PRESIDENT'S STAKE
SHOOT" (3:30) Match 10, sign up to get on a 5 man team (individuals
welcome) to cut a 4" x 4" post. Bring your big guns. The winning team
members each receive a fresh steak awarded immediately after the match.
TRADITIONAL EVENTS: May be
shot at any time during the day. Sign up for these matches at each range.
1. *OTTAWA TRAIL WOODS WALK –RIFLE OR RIFLED MUSKET ONLY!
2. OTTAWA TRAIL WOODS WALK – SMOOTHBORE ONLY!
3. *BUFFALO MATCHES - May use rifle or smoothbore. (New timed moving target).
4. VICKERY'S SHINGLE SHOOT - Flintlocks only.
5. KNIFE - TOMAHAWK MATCHES - Adults & Children.
6. BEST PRIMITIVE CAMPSITE - Judged Saturday afternoon.
EVENING EVENTS:
Starting at 8:00 p.m., we will hold the Costume Contest at the Northwest Council Area for men, women, and children - followed by the Best Primitive Campsite Award. As the evening progresses, we will have the Awards for Shooting.
As dusk falls upon the old fort, the campfire will be kindled and the "OLD NORTHWEST COUNCIL" will hold its 46th meeting and induction ceremony around the campfire.
Come join in the festivities at the pavilion with a raffle drawing and dance in the pavilion.
VILLAGE GREEN EVENTS FOR Sunday,
June 28, 2009
Church services will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the
SHOOTING COMMENCES AT 9:00 a.m.
VILLAGE GREEN EVENTS: Shooting commences at 9:00 a.m.
1. *50 YARDS MUSKET, 5 shot minie ball
2. 25 YARDS CIVIL WAR BREECH LOADING CARBINE
3. 25 YARDS REVOLVER - must use all chambers, one hand hold
only
4. 100 YARDS OFFHAND, SINGLE SHOT CARTRIDGE RIFLE, any iron
sight, 20 shots
5. CAST BULLET CARTRIDGE MATCH
(A.S.S.R.A. targets and scoring for this match.)
(No lever action or Bolt guns and you must be a registered shooter to
participate.)
ROVING RANGE (all one shot matches open 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
1.
*SPLIT
THE BALL
2.
*BRITISH
REDCOAT (timed increment at a moving target)
3.
3 OTHER SURPRISE TARGETS
Awards will be presented
immediately after each match at the range tower
THE DECISION OF THE RANGE OFFICER IS FINAL.