Valley Rifle-Pistol Club January 2023 Newsletter

Greetings Fellow Shooters:

(1) Dues are still the same as last year, $20.00 for individual or $35.00 for a family. Dues can be paid at the firearms counter at D&G Sports and Western or mailed to VCRPC, P.O. Box 561, Glasgow, MT  59230. The 2023 cards are finished and available at D&G Sports. If you renew at D&G Sports you can pick your card up at that time, if you renew by mail or already paid at D&G for 2023, your card will be mailed to you.

(2) Gate combination: The gate combination will be changed around January 22nd. Hang onto your 2022 combination until the combination is changed.   

(3) Shoots: Mike Otterberg, the club’s rifle shoot coordinator has set a schedule for 2023 rifle matches beginning in April and running through October. Thank you Mike for doing this. Paper copies of the shoot schedule will be available at the firearms counter at D&G Sports. 

List of 2023 matches: 

Saturday, April 15: .22 LR 50 yard 50 Shot Benchrest Match & .22 LR Silhouette Match 

Saturday, April 29: Lever Gun Match 

Saturday, May 6: Schuetzen Match and Vintage Miitary Match 

Saturday, May 20: Muzzleloader Turkey Plank Match & 10 Shot Offhand 50 yard Match 

Sat. and Sun., June 3 & 4: Muzzle Blast, Two Day Muzzleloader Match 

Saturday, June 17: Schuetzen Match and Vintage Miitary Match 

Saturday, July 15: Muzzleloader Turkey Plank Match & 10 Shot Offhand 50 yard Match 

Saturday, July 29: All Comers Bench Match & Vintage Military Rifle Match 

Saturday, Aug. 5: 100 yard 50 shot any rifle offhand match 

Saturday, Sept. 2: .22 LR Silhouette Match 

Saturday, Sept. 23: Muzzleloader Turkey Plank Match & 10 Shot Offhand 50 yard Match 

Sat. and Sun., Sept. 30 & Oct.1: Fall Schuetzen and Benchrest  Match 

(4)  Precision .22 Match: Kyle Gibson started these matches with the club in 2019 and has had very good turnout. Here is a little information on what the Precision .22 Match is: 

The Matches are based off the National Rifle 22 League (NRL 22), who supply the month course of fire. If shooters of the Precision 22 matches would like to join the NRL22, they can but it is not required to shoot the matches. The Precision 22 matches are for .22 LR rifles only. Match fee is $10.00 for ages 17 and older. Youth 16 and under are free with a participating adult. Shooters who place in the top three for each class will be given medals. 

Most matches will consist of 5 stages with targets placed anywhere from 25-200 yards. Target size ranges from ¼ inch to 6 inches. Shooters will engage multiple targets from multiple positions at different ranges during a stage. Most matches will require 50-70 rounds to complete the match.  Shooters who place in the top 3 of any match during the year will be invited to the invitational match what will be held in May of every year.

Some of Kyle’s matches are held at other locations. 

Paper copies of the shoot schedule will be available at the firearm counter at D&G Sports. For more info on the Precision 22 Matches/Steel Hunter Matches or joining the NRL22, contact Kyle Gibson at 208-351-9235 or [email protected]. Thank you Kyle for doing these matches. 

List of 2023 Precision Shooters Matches 

Saturday, Jan. 28, Precision .22 Match 11 a.m. at VCRPC Range                

Saturday, Feb. 25, Precision .22 Match 11 a.m. at VCRPC Range                                                             

Saturday, April 8, Precision .22 Match  11 a.m. at VCRPC Range

Thursday, April 27, Centerfire Match 8 a.m. at Sidney 

Saturday, May 27, Precision .22 Championship 9 a.m. at VCRPC Range

Saturday, June 3, Pro 406 22 LR Championship 8 a.m. at Billings                                                             

Saturdyay, July 22, Precision 22 Match 9 a.m. at VCRPC Range     

Saturday, Aug. 26, Precision .22 Team match 9 a.m. At VCRPC Range                                                    Saturday, Sept. 9, Badlands Brawl Match 8 a.m. at Poplar

Saturday, Sept. 30, Precision .22 Night match 9 p.m. Location TBD

Sunday, Oct. 8, Precision 22 Match 9 a.m. at VCRPC Range         

Saturday, Nov. 18, Precision .22 Match Noon at VCRPC Range  

Saturday, Dec. 2, Precision 22 Match Noon at VCRPC Range                                         

(5)  Range condition: The shooting range was kept in very good condition. Thank You to all the volunteers who helped rebuild the backstops, mowing, etc.. Thank you to all the shoots for picking up and keeping our range a clean, nice looking range.

Have a great year of shooting

Valley County Rifle Pistol Club’s  Executive Committee 

Pres. - Mike Otterberg

Vice-Pres. - Kent Morehouse

Executive Officer - Mark Combs

Sec./Treasurer - Mark Brandt