Black Powder Target Rifle Championship Next Week in Raton, NM
Next week the NRA Black Powder Target Rifle Championship will be held at the Whittington Center in Raton, NM. From July 19-24, top Black Powder Cartridge Rifle (BPCR) shooters from around the country will test their skills during a week-long event with targets set from 200 to 1000 yards. On the firing line you’ll see many handsome, custom-built BPCRs (Sharps, Ballards, Browning High Walls, Rolling Blocks) with exquisite wood, hand-checkering, and color-case-hardened receivers.
The Black Powder Championship starts with mid-range matches from 200 to 600 yards. Then competitors set their sights for long range, with 800-1000 yard Creedmoor matches at the end of the week. Interestingly, for safety reasons, there are minimum bullet weight and muzzle velocity requirements for the Creedmoor matches. These BPCR shooters launch some seriously heavy projectiles downrange:
| Caliber | Minimum Bullet Weight (Grains) | Minimum Bullet Velocity (FPS) |
| .38 Cal | 408 (375) | 1300 (1375) |
| .40 Cal | 408 | 1280 |
| .44 Cal | 450 | 1240 |
| .45 Cal | 510 | 1200 |
| .50 Cal | 600 | 1200 |
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