The Holy Black — BPCR Nat’l Championship is One Month Away
On September 13-20, 2014, the NRA Black Powder Target Rifle Championship will held at the Whittington Center in Raton, NM. Top Black Powder Cartridge Rifle (BPCR) shooters from around the country will visit Raton to test their skills during a week-long event with targets set from 200 to 1000 yards. The event kicks off with Mid-Range matches at 200 to 600 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 800-1000 yard Creedmoor matches will be held Friday and Saturday, September 19-20. 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 |
