National Rifle League

The National Rifle League was established in 1975 as the Vermont Winter Postal League. Mostly consisting of teams from Northern NY and Vermont. Over the years the league has expanded from coast to coast and changed its name to the National Rifle League in 2014. Last year the league has approximately 38 teams and 250 shooters. Consisting of two Conferences East and West. With 6 Divisions. Northern, Eastern, Saratoga, Western Central and Southern. This 10 match postal league starts in early January. (see rules for submission dates) Individuals and clubs members can compete in one of four ways (or all four) Prone, 4-P, Standing, and 4-P sporter Rifle. Each entry cost just $5 with no additional team fees. Proceeds go to support the youth shooting programs at the Plattsburgh Rod and Gun Club. Payments are mailed by check or can be made by credit card.

 

Register for the National Rifle League

See the National Rifle League 2023 Rules
Read the National Rifle League Sporter Rifle Rules

Results are e-mailed out weekly with All-Stars, Top Shots and Standings. Scores are sent in via e-mail with a spread sheet that will be provided. Registration is fast in simple. Just send an e-mail with your registration information to the league. See attachments on this page for the League Rules and further information.

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National Rifle League /

Vermont Winter Postal League Rules

                              

To consist of 10 matches, All Ten of which will be fired on your home range with scores entered on line. Match 10 targets must be mailed to the league director for scoring. 

 NRA smallbore rules will apply.  Any sights (irons or scope)   

Electronic Targets are permitted 

Handicapped shooters are welcome (no doctors note required)

 

Four-Position Division

The course of fire will be 10 shots per stage, prone, sitting, kneeling and

standing at 50 ft. on the A17 target.  Or on the 33’ on the AR-5/10 targets air rifle.

 

Prone Division

          The course of fire is be 40 shots prone fired on the USA-50 targets.  Please be sure to include the number of “10”s fired for tiebreaking (for match 6&10).  As a point of reference the USA-50 Targets requires the ten ring (dot) to be covered to be considered a “ten”.

 

Air Rifle / Standing 

          The Course of fire is 40 shots Standing on .177 air rifle, on the AR-5/10 target at 33’; Please be sure to include the number of “10”s fired for tiebreaking (for match 6&10).

 

Sporter Rifle  Division

          The course of fire will be 10 shots per stage, prone, sitting, kneeling and

          standing at 50 ft. on the A17 target.  Or Air Rifle at 33’ on the AR-5/10 targets air rifle.

 

F-Class Division

          The course of fire is be 40 shots prone (F-Class) fired on the USA-50 targets.  Please be sure to include the number of “10”s fired for tiebreaking (for match 6&10).  As a point of reference the USA-50 Targets requires the ten ring (dot) to be covered to be considered a “ten”.  F-Class shooters individual scores will not be eligible to be used as  part of  any team score. 

 

           Shooters are permitted to fire in one, two, three or all four divisions (disciplines) however they must register and pay separately for each division they compete in. 

 

Open to teams/clubs and individuals

 

Registration and Submission of Scores 

                       To register your club or as to shoot as an individual simply send an e-mail VTWinterPostalLeague@yahoo.com  with the following information;

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1.  Your Club name and location 
2. Names of shooters, with their category SR (62 and over) JR (21 and under)
3. What disciplines they will be shooting, Prone, 4-P, standing, sporter. 
4. Name of team or teams 
5.  If more than one team; who will be shooting on what team (Teams can be added, removed or changed any time before week 1) 
6.  Before the season starts, pay your fee    

            Pay By Check:

Plattsburgh Rod and Gun Club for $5 per shooter (per discipline)

              60 Oak Street, Champlain NY 12919 

              No additional Team Fees 

               

               Pay Online:

               Venmo (Preferred Option) 

              Payment via credit ter Visconti).

Scan the QR code below or click here
 

               

 
Sqaure (Credit Card)

               Pay with your Credit Card (No Account Needed) here
             
               

         

Scores will be entered via e-mail using a spread sheet 

You may e-mail your scores at any time prior to the due dates (feel free to start early).  Send them into the league via e-mail to VTWinterPostalLeague@Yahoo.com . 

When the league receives your registration and your team information they will e-mail to the team manager an Excel spread sheet listing your teams broken down by week. Managers will fill in their team scores each week and e-mail an updated spread sheet in each week.   This spread sheet will be cut and pasted into an overall league Excel Doc.  Results can be viewed at www.PlattsburghRodandGun.com on the National Rifle League link.  They will also be e-mailed out to team managers.     

          

           Week One scores are to be submitted by Sat 1/6/24 and then weekly thereafter.

           Week Two scores due by 1/13/24

           Week Three scores due by 1/20/24

           Week Four scores due by 1/27/24

           Week Five scores due by 2/4/24 

            Week Six scores due by 2/10/24

            Week Seven scores due by 2/17/24 (Bracket Match)

            Week eight scores due by 2/24/24

            Week nine scores due by 3/2/24 

            Week 10 Week 

            Week Ten scores due by 3/9/24, Targets should be received via mailed 

            or hand delivered by March 16 2024

           And submitted via e-mail, no later than Saturday 3/9/2024 

                     

           Handicapped / Physically challenged shooters are welcome  

 

                                                                                              

          Team captains and individual competitors will submit scores on or before the Saturday of each week.  

Team Match

 

           The top for individual scores from each team will count as the clubs team score.  An individual may fire more than one discipline each week and that person’s top score can be used for the team score, however only one score may be used. 

 

          Handicap score, if a team has fewer than four shooters then a team will automatically receive a score for one additional shooter, this score will be tabulated by averaging the top three shooters and then multiply that score by 75%.  This handicap is good for one additional shooter only, the score does not count towards any individual shooter, it shall only county towards the team result for that week and the team’s season total.   For example if the top shooters have an average of 390 you would multiply by 75% for a 292 score added to the team result.  

        

          Match results will be reported to team captains/contacts and individual unaffiliated competitors weekly. Via e-mail and can be seen directly at www.PlattsburghRodandGun.com, individual shooters make sure the league has your e-mail address. 

 

To be eligible for final end of the season ranking a shooter must fire in a minimum of

           50% of the league matches.           

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          Bracket Match 

          4-P Winners will be chosen from each group of 4 shooters who will be ranked into mini-match groups according to their weekly aggregate averages.  If  after dividing the shooter list by 4, only 2 competitors are left, those persons will be merged with the next mini-group.  Ties will be broken by position (Standing then Kneeling then Sitting, and then Prone Score).  

 

          Prone Winners, will be chosen from each group of 4 shooters who will be ranked into mini-match groups according to their weekly aggregate averages.  If after dividing the shooter list by 4, only 2 competitors or less are left in a bracket, those shooters will be merged with the next mini-group. Ties will be broken by the number of tens. Please note when scoring “Tens” on the USA-50    target the ten ring “dot” must be covered by the shot. The plug will cover the dot. 

 

          Air Rifle/ Standing Winners, will be chosen from each group of 4 shooters who will be ranked into mini-match groups according to their weekly aggregate averages.  If after dividing the shooter list by 4, only 2 competitors or less are left in a bracket, those shooters will be merged with the next mini-group. Ties will be broken by the number of tens.

 

          Sporter Rifle  Winners will be chosen from each group of 4 shooters who will be ranked into mini-match groups according to their weekly aggregate averages.  If after dividing the shooter list by 4, only 2 competitors are left, those persons will be merged with the next mini-group.  Ties will be broken by position (Standing then Kneeling then Sitting, and then Prone Score).  

 

          F-Class Winners will be chosen from each group of 4 shooters who will be ranked into mini-match groups according to their weekly aggregate averages. If after dividing the shooter list by 4, only 2 competitors or less are left in a bracket, those shooters will be merged with the next mini-group. Ties will be broken by the number of tens. Please note when scoring “Tens” on the USA-5 target the ten ring “dot” must be covered by the shot. The plug will cover the dot. 

 

          The winner of the team championship (highest total aggregate for the 10 matches) will be declared the  Team Champion and will have their team name engraved on the league plaque.

 

Fees            $5.00 per competitor; Competitors can fire in both the 4-P, Prone and Standing Divisions but must register separately & pay for each division.

 

                    (There are no additional Team Fees)

Register: https://national-rifle-league.square.site/

Email scores to: VT WinterPostalLeague@yahoo.com

 

Correspondence to:

Ian Dunbar
1254 State Route 9B
Champlain, NY 12919
idnbr2@gmail.com

518-593-9074

FACEBOOK

The league is on Facebook,  check out the page and “like” us. Team captains please find someone with a smart phone and take a team photo and some action shots during some of your club matches during the season to share on the page.)

Past League Champions