2024 Western Lever Gun Championship/NRA National Lever Gun Silhouette Championship

[JohnHenry]

The 2024 Western Lever Gun Championship will be held at the Whittington Center, Raton, NM July 2-6 next year.

This match will be COMBINED with the 2024 NRA Lever Action Silhouette Championship. The match will encompass both the Western and NRA match.

The match format will be the same as the Western, in that we will have two 40 shot matches for Lever Action Rifle, one 60 shot match for Pistol Cartridge and one 60 shot match for Smallbore .22 Rifle.

July 2--Registration and Sight in
July 3--40 shot match LAR
July 4--40 shot match LAR
July 5--60 shot match PCR
July 6--60 shot match SBR

The horse and rider trophies given for the Western Match will be supplied again next year. In addition, the NRA will furnish medals for the matches along with the Jack Hill Trophy for the overall match winner.

We will have a shooters dinner on July 5 at 5:00 PM with nice door prizes for all registered shooters. Additionally, several rifles will be given away in a random drawing. We are also working on something special for the T-shirt for next year.

With the Western and NRA Matches combined, we hope to have more and better prizes than we have the past three years.

Now, we know some shooters will object to combining these two matches. Here are the facts:

1. The Whittington Center is committed to having the NRA National Lever Gun Match every other year.
2. If there are two separate matches, attendance at both matches will be diluted.
3. We need the support of the NRA. Without them, we would not be shooting. If you don't believe that, then you haven't been following the attempts by the gun grabbers to strip our second amendment rights to own and use firearms.
4. The NRA does not have the personnel to run matches, At this time, there is one person running the department. The NRA depends on the various clubs and individuals to operate the matches. They supply monetary funds to pay for some of, but not all, the match expenses.

Match Registration forms will be available after January 1. These will be emailed to all past shooters for the Western. If you want to be on the mailing list, send us an email and we will send you the information. jlc@everestkc.net.

We are expecting a record turnout for this match in 2024. If you have not attended the Western in the past, you are missing the Premier lever gun silhouette rifle match of the year. Why? It is a wonderful competition with fellow shooters, plus we will go out of our way to make sure you have a GREAT, FUN time!

Jim Luke

[375Short]

Thanks for taking this on again, you are providing a great service and great matches to us all, it is much appreciated. Sounds like a reasonable solution.

[frankmako]

what are the dates for the Western Sporting Rifle Match. that is if there is going to be one next year.

[JohnHenry]

Yes. the Sporting Rifle Match is scheduled for June 29-30 with a 60 shot match each day. There will be one day between the end of this match and the Lever Gun Match starting July 2.

Tony Tello will be announcing the details soon.

Jim Luke

[edgehit]

Count me in. I’m looking forward to it!

[cslcAl]

Jim,
I’m looking forward to this match. It’s been too long since I’ve been to Raton.

Al Foust

[JohnHenry]

Al, we look forward to seeing you next July. We hope a lot of you shooters from the East can come join us for a fun time!

Jim

[hermit5]

Will there be target setters for Sporter rifle match?

[JohnHenry]

Hermit, we won't have target setters for this match in order to keep expenses at a minimum. There will be plenty of shooters setting targets. If you are unable to set your own, there will be people to help. No problem.

This past July it took approx. three hours to complete the 60 shot match with the shooters resetting the targets. It was a lot of fun to shoot the silhuettes with open sights. You will do better than you think.

[lone ringer]

what are the dates for the Western Sporting Rifle Match. that is if there is going to be one next year.

Jim Luke and I are in touch and are working on the program and entry for the 2024 Sporting Rifle Championship.
It's going to be a two day event 60 rounds (120 aggregate). Set up and practice is June 28 and the matches are June 29 and 30.
As soon as I get Jim's go ahead I will post the program and entry.
Tony Tello

[lone ringer]

Just so that there is no misunderstanding about what rifles are "legal" for the Western Sporter/Hunter Open Sights two day match held at Raton, NM on June 29-30. Unaltered factory Sporter/Hunting (read thin, not heavy barreled) rifles with Open Sights installed at the factory. The only things you can do to these rifles are adding length to rear of stock if you are tall and the stock small for you. Also for those of you that are below average in height, a woman or a young person and the stock is too long you could shorten it to fit. Internal modifications like a trigger job are allowed. Replacement triggers, barrels stocks, etc. are not allowed. External attachments like barrel weights or cheek pieces to stocks are not allowed. The idea is to keep the rifles the way they come from the factory to keep the cost low and to encourage new shooters to participate in rifle silhouette with less expensive equipment. Enclosed are Word attachments with the program and entry. Send only entries for the Western SB Open Sights Championships to Tony Tello
If any other questions please let me know.
Tony Tello