2016, 2nd year @ Silhouettes

[alfajim]

Jim, if your trapdoor will shoot into 2" at 100 yds then it will be competitive. You don't see a lot of trapdoors on the firing line but there are some that shoot them. One thing you will need is a good rear sight, either a tang sight or a Buffington. What ever you use, it need to be repeatable in its settings.
The coarse of firs is not hard, the chicken are shot off hand, and everything else can be shot either setting or laying down. For a standard 40 shot match you will fire 2 strings at each range. First string will be 7 minutes for unlmited sighters and 5 shots for record. Then they reset the targets and you have 5 minutes for 5 shots for record.
All amunition to be loaded with black powder only and lead bullets, no gas checks.
Thats it in a nut shell.
It is a lot of fun.
Sam

Sam, Thanks for the reply. I do have the Buffington rear and the barrel receiver is also a Buffington one with the proper front blade. I thinking to put the original front sight cover on it to improve the sight picture.
Glad to know that it can be done sitting. Cross sticks required I am assuming?
For the standard 40 shot match should bring a total of 60 or 80 rounds? Maximum distance they use? I plan to use Spence Wolfe's loading specs for it but would it be good to work up a load for a heavier boolit than 500grs for accuracy at longer targets?
Using a trapdoor is there any restrictions on it or if I can work up loads with a bit longer case and more powder it would be allowed?
Well enough for now, thanks again for the info.

Jim