Rifle Silhouette Match | 'Buffalo and Bucket' + Handgun

Classes: Rifle and Handgun Bullets must be Cast LEAD only, no jacketed or half jacket bullets. Powder can be smokeless or blackpowder. The Buffalo silhouette match is typically shot first. The Buffalo is about 4 ft long and 2 ft tall. Competitors are given unlimited sighter shots, either from the bench or standing, to verify windage and elevation. After the sighters, the shots for record commence, all from the offhand or standing position. Each competitor comes to the line, and for the first elimination gets 3 shots maximum to hit the silhouette target. If he/she hits the target in 3 tries or less, they continue to the next elimination. If they do not hit the target in the first 3 shots, they are disqualified and are out. Next, the remaining shooters get a maximum of 2 shots to hit the target. If they hit the target they move on, otherwise they are out. Finally, the last remaining shooters are allowed a maximum of one shot to hit the target. If they hit it, they move on to the next elimination and the last person to hit the target with a single shot WINS. There is one winner in the Scoped Rifle category and one winner in the Iron Sight category. After the Buffalo Match, that metal silhouette is taken down and replaced by a ‘Quigley Bucket’ target. This match follows the same course of fire. The bucket is an almost-square piece of steel plate about 18” wide and 20” high, hanging from chains in the same metal frame. Starts out at 3 shots and down to last shooters at 1 shot each until there is only 1 winner.