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Historical Firearms, Long Range Target Shooting & Military History

World Governing Body

The world governing body for muzzle loading is the Muzzle Loaders Associations International Confederation (MLAIC) and since 1999 has held Long Range World Championship, with competitions fired at 300, 500, 600, 900 and 1000 yards. More information from: www.mlaic.org

Canada

The Dominion of Canada Rifle Association (DCRA) was founded in 1868 to promote and encourage the training of marksmanship throughout Canada. The Canadian Black Powder Championships include events for both muzzle loading rifles and black powder cartridge rifles. More information from: www.dcra.ca

Great Britain

The Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain (MLAGB) was formed in 1952 and is the Governing Body for muzzle loading within the UK. Its objectives are to encourage an interest in muzzle loading firearms; to promote, regulate and safeguard their use; and to preserve their freedom of collection. For more information see: LRML in Great Britain

New Zealand

The New Zealand Black Powder Shooters Federation Inc provide information to help shooters develop and promote their interest in all forms of black powder shooting in New Zealand. Their constitutional aim is to promote black powder shooting at all levels within New Zealand and to ensure that NZ shooters are able to participate in national and international competition. More information from: www.nzblackpowder.nz

United States of America

The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) was founded in 1933. Their mission statement says they "to promote, support, nurture, and preserve NMLRA’s and our nation’s rich historical heritage in the sport of muzzle loading through recreational, educational, historical, and cultural venues such as match competition, hunting, gun making and safety, historical re-enactments, exhibits, museums, libraries, and other related programs." Some of their events include long range muzzle loading competition out to 1,000 yards. More information from: www.nmlra.org

The United States International Muzzle Loading Committee is a non-profit corporation created in 1976 to recruit the best shooters possible from the US muzzle loading community to become members of the United States International Muzzle Loading Team and compete in the MLAIC World Championship Events. More information from: ??????

Internet

There aren't many internet resources that deal with long range muzzle loading that the author has found. Readers will however find the following helpful:

  • Long Range Black Powder Rifle Target Shooting - A facebook group for discussion of long range target shooting with the percussion muzzle loading rifle and black powder cartridge rifle. Historical study and shooting today. 19th Century competition at Wimbledon, Creedmoor and Dollymount. The rifles, ammunition and equipment, riflemen and gunmakers.
  • Muzzle Loading Match Rifles - A facebook group for dicussion of muzzle loading match rifle of the type used between 1820-1900. Light or heavy, large or small. Old or new, as long as they conform to the spirit of those made and used between 1820-1900. New-made slug and picket rifles are allowed
  • vring blog documents the authors journey through LRML. Training, tuning and technique are covered, along with match reports.

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