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Hard to believe but it is time to start planning to attend the fourth annual Safari Rifle Challenge World Championships in beautiful Libby Montana. It gets bigger and better every year and I have a few surprises for those in attendance. I have also attached a link to the Big Sky Bash Concert which will be held on the saturday night before the shoot. This years band is Diamond Rio. So get up here and have a blast in beautiful northwest Montana.


Safari Rifle Challenge -World Championships
Libby, Montana Sunday July 13, 2014 8am-3pm

The Event: This is a family oriented shoot at life size and moving targets. It is designed to simulate events encountered on an African safari. Targets will be scored and times will be announced, but since there are no valuable prizes, you will be shooting purely for the glory of sport and not much else! Participants will be expected to cheerfully help with reset of targets, powering the moving targets and any other menial labor that may be necessary for the greater good. Shooters must pre-register. There is a $20 participation fee which will entitle you to a commemorative t-shirt and a BBQ lunch.

The Guns: This is a big bore, dangerous game rifle shoot. Essentially .375/9.3 caliber or larger, single shot, bolt action or double rifles. If you have a double rifle in a diameter smaller than .375/9.3 but capable of taking big game then bring it! If you have a lever gun that shoots 405/45-70/450 caliber magnum rounds then you are welcome to bring that also. Single shot, double barrel or bolt action 10/12/20 gauge guns firing single lead balls or slugs will also be allowed. Sorry, but no �big bore� AR�s and no pump or auto shotguns. This is all about fun and practice so bring what you have and let�s shoot! You will need about 30 rounds. ABSOLUTELY NO LIGHT LOADS!

The Rules: All guns will be placed on the shooting bench with actions open. When it is your turn to shoot, you will be directed to get your rifle by the range master. SAFETY AND MUZZLE CONTROL ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE! The start position will generally be low ready with a round in the chamber, finger off the trigger and the safety on, unless otherwise directed by range staff. A range master �PH� will stay beside you at all times while on the course. On most stages, there will be a limited amount of ammunition allowed in your gun when starting the stage, extra rounds will have to be loaded from the belt, pocket, butt stock etc. We reserve the right to change the course of fire based on our disposition, your disposition, untimely demise of the targets, comments from the peanut gallery, weather, or whatever other factors may be present. All distances are approximate and subject to change due to apparent degree of ease or difficulty.

The Course of fire:Shooting positions will vary from standing on your hind legs and shooting offhand, to kneeling or seated. Frequently it will be a combination of positions. Some stages may require the use of shooting sticks which will be provided. Many stages will require you to fire at a target, move to another spot, reload and fire at a different target. All movement will be done with an empty gun and all reloading will be done once you are safely at the next shooting position. If you have any physical issues that preclude a certain activity we will cheerfully accommodate you.

The 10 stage course is specifically designed to NOT favor any particular style of rifle or sight system. Distances will vary between 5 and 75+ yards. Targets will vary from life-size broadside buffalo and elephant to clay birds, water jugs and potatoes.

Location: Libby Shooting Sports Complex on Farm to Market Rd. across from the Libby Airport.

Time: Shooting starts at 8 am SHARP! Please arrive early to check in and get setup.

Remember to bring chairs and sunscreen.
After the shoot is concluded we invite family and friends (responsible children?) to try some of the different stages with their non-safari caliber rifles. This will continue until we run out of ammo, destroy all of the targets, become physically exhausted, or simply get thrown off the range due to darkness!

Please call Jay at 406-293-4451 or email safaririflechallengeyahoo.com to sign up or request more information.

P.S. There will be a number of vendors on site including Montana Rifle Company who will once again have a large display of their rifles available to test fire and Skinner Sights will have on display their line of fine aperture sights. Please visit their websites at http://montanarifleco.com and http://www.skinnersights.com/index.html

Directions; From Libby- Take Hwy 2 east about 3 miles from town. As the highway starts up a steep hill in front of you, watch for Bowker rd at the bottom of the hill on your LEFT side. Take Bowker 100yds to the intersection with State rd 482 (Farm to Market rd). Turn RIGHT on 482 and go 3.5 miles to the range which will be on your left. If you get to the airport you have just passed the range.

From Kalispell- HWY 2; as you go down the steep hill entering Libby, turn RIGHT on Bowker. Take Bowker 100yds to the intersection with State rd 482 (Farm to Market rd). Turn RIGHT on 482 and go 3.5 miles to the range which will be on your left. If you get to the airport you have just passed the range.

Local motels;
http://www.ventureinnlibby.com/
http://www.sandmanmotel.us/
http://www.thehuckleberryhouse.com/
http://dumontscreeksidebnb.com/
http://www.libbymotel.com/inde...ions/hotel-amenities

Link to 2011 shoot http://forums.accuratereloadin...401032851#7401032851
Link to 2012 shoot http://forums.accuratereloadin...361089471#9361089471
Link to 2013 shoot http://forums.accuratereloadin...001031781#5001031781

Link to Saturday Night Concert..
http://www.donatecardfoundatio...-annual-big-sky-bash

Sure sounds like a "hoot"!! The wife and I will probably never see Africa, this may be as close as we get! memtb

I got some exciting news this morning. Thanks to Pat Mundy of Leupold for donating one of their 1-5X Safari Scopes as a prize. Skinner Sights is donating (winners choice) of any of their aperature sights as well as several custom gun bags for the raffle table. Several other corporations are also stepping up with products and support and will be announced when finalized. May also be a few gun writers and a tv crew heading our way. We will just have to wait and see! The goal as always is to just have a great day shooting BIG GUNS!

Here is the front of the prototype shirt...

I'm in! My entry and check are on the way.

Ace will be there to kick bass and take names........
Then get lip walking drunk and dance with stars.....on tables.

sounds like fun to me, don't have anything else to do that week may just drive up to Libby and shoot with you fells. rio7

I have some folks from New Braunfels that come up every year. She took top female and he won a set of custom sights last year.

New Braunfels, is about 5 hours drive north on my place, glad to hear some out of state people come to your big bore shoot,i going to give it a try if everything works out i will be in Chadron Neb. a week before your shoot will be closer than Texas,rio7 ,

We get quite a few out of state shooters, many from Idaho and Washington. I hope you can make it, let me know asap.

as it sits now i am planning on being there,then back to colo. to campfire meeting. rio7

Oh man, this year I am leaving for Iowa on that day for a family visit and won't be able to attend. Last year I also had a schedule conflict. Shucks, I wish I could attend this event ! Sounds like a great time.

Rolly, rolly, rolly. As close as you are, you NEED to put off that family trip for one day!

I would but you know what would fly if I put it off. Most of the "you know what" would fly off of my hide.

wish i could make it but thats rodeo weekend here and im sure im gonna have to be running a camera for the paper......our current reporter is a moron when it comes to cameras....and other things...

Bummer. I will be leaving my place outside Sandpoint a week prior.

Hope to make it there next year.

Just an update, the product donations are POURING in. Starting with Leupolds donation of a new safari scope, several P.H.'s sending videos, shirts, books. Also have big bore ammo being donated. Things are getting better every year!

The list of new sponsors continues to grow like crazy! Please visit their sites and let them know that you appreciate their support.
http://diizchesafariadventures.com/ (Huge donation from Shawn Joyce)
http://www.leupold.com/ (new safari scope)
http://www.shorescpa.com/ (Larry Shores DVD's and safari ammo)
http://www.magnumhuntclub.com/ (Tim Herald Hunting DVD's)
http://ivancarter.com/ (TBA )
http://www.cmsafaris.com/professional-hunters-ph/teambody.htm (TBA )
Bill Stewart (Signed copies of each of his safari books)

very cool hopefully ill get to one at some point, sure looks like you've got alot of great companies and people supporting the event

Sounds like a lot of fun. I've never been to Montana....Hmmmmm...

I'll buy the first Moose Drool and tell the first lie if you manage to make it.

That sounds like a plan. I'm pretty tempted ..I need to start practicing with my 9.3x62 and 375 H&H...

Just got word that Wayne Jacobsen from American Hunting Rifles will be setting up a display and he is donating a Leupold Delta Point sight in a QD base and a several AHR t-shirts.

Just got a great donation of books and DVD's from Professional Hunter Mark Sullivan of Nitro Express Safaris.
http://www.nitroexpresssafaris.com/

Thanks to Mike Fifer and Ken Jorgensen of Ruger firearms (www.ruger.com) for the donation of a large box of apparel and shooting gear. EVERYBODY that shoots this year will walk away with some very cool prizes!

I am very pleased to announce that as of about 15 minutes ago, Champion Targets (http://www.championtarget.com/) is now the official self sealing target supplier for the 2014 Safari Rifle Challenge World Championships. We have had a longstanding need for a reactive target that can reset itself and that will not be destroyed by large caliber gunfire. We think that Champions DuraSeal line ( http://www.championtarget.com/targets/interactive/duraseal.aspx) will do exactly that. I look forward to seeing you all at the match and to introducing you to these high quality innovative targets. Jay

I just hope my 9.3x62mm is dialed in by then..

I am very pleased to announce that Mims (Harry) Reed of Hunters Headquarters/Tuffpak in Bedford Texas has made a very generous donation to the shoot. Please visit his store at....
http://www.huntersheadquarters.net/

Here is an idea ! How about anybody with either guns, bullets or powder who has some to sell to bring their stuff to the Big Bore Shoot in Libby?? Maybe I can snag some Reloader 15 that way ! Still can't find any around here.