National Championships Shoot Program

The 2024 National Championships are ramping up. The shoot program has been finalized and can be downloaded here.

We want to let you know about the upcoming price increases for the NMLRA Championship shoot this September. After much consideration, we’ve decided to raise all match fees to ensure we can continue providing great events and maintaining the high standards of the NMLRA Championship.

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We know that a change like this can be a surprise, and we truly appreciate your ongoing support and understanding. The increases are reflected in the Fall shoot program.

We must raise prices to cover some of the increasing costs of putting on these events. We understand that everyone is feeling the pinch of rising prices, and we want to assure you that we made this decision with utmost care. While we are dedicated to continuous control of our expenses, this is only the initial step of many necessary to address the gap between costs and income.

We are truly grateful for your understanding and continued support. It is your commitment to the NMLRA that allows us to maintain the high standards of our events.

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NMLRA 2023 Territitorials

The NMLRA is now accepting applications for clubs to host an NMLRA Territorial. The Territorials are the NMLRA’s outreach program to bring competitive shooting to its members locally.

Let’s face it: not everyone can make it to Friendship. This doesn’t mean you have to be shooting the center out of all your targets to participate. Even the best shooter has been known to pull a shot out into the white on a target.

Territorial match directors and competitors alike welcome new shooters to participate in the territorial program.

Nowhere else does the statement the more the merrier ring true. Don’t be intimidated by the word competitive or competition; really, we’re all a bunch of blackpowder enthusiasts looking to have a good time and shoot a respectable score – a score that can withstand the good-natured ribbing that is bound to happen around the campfire at the end of the day. 

2023 Territorial Application

2023 NMLRA TERRITORIAL INFORMATION

 Greetings from your NMLRA Territorial Committee!

 We are so thankful for all of you and the jobs you do as territorial match directors. We also want your clubs to be successful while providing this vital outreach program.  We have been working to streamline the current program and looking to make this more profitable to your clubs. In doing so we have made several changes to the 2023 territorial program.

 The first change we have instituted is building a committee to help each of you with hosting each territorial event.  The committee is Lonnie Vermillion, Bob Shepherd and Branch Meanley.  Lonnie will be chairing this committee and will be your direct contact person for any questions you may have. 

 The second change will be in the pricing structure.  The current prices were established over 20 years ago.  We all know that the association and each of your individual clubs are losing money by hosting these events.  We have taken into careful consideration the total number of shooters and the average number of aggregates shot by each individual.  The prices will increase to $20 per registration and $20 for each aggregate purchased.   Juniors will remain at the same $1 for registration. 

 Thirdly, we are also streamlining the territorial program.  In past matches the rifle program offered 25 different aggregates.  This number will be reduced to 20.  In addition to reducing this number there will be 10 aggregates that are uniform to all territorial events.  In addition to those 10, each of you will choose UP TO six more aggregates allowing you to customize your event for your shooters.  Moving from 25 to 16 aggregates will save costs on the number of medals and prizes to be awarded.  Clubs will have larger numbers of shooters within each aggregate, rather than in some cases, only  one or two shooters. Shotgun aggregates will remain the same.

 Fourth, due to popular demand from several competitors from around the country, the following aggregates will be allowed to use ANY Metallic Sights (AMS) for any of the matches within those aggregates. 

Aggregate C (Heavy Bench,) Aggregate F (Cross Sticks,) and Aggregate W (Light Bench.) These changes are ONLY for the Territorial Program and do not affect the matches that are available at the spring and Fall National shoots at Friendship.

 We would also encourage each of you to sponsor your own “club” match! This could build a unique fun match into each of your clubs! You decide what target to shoot, what price to charge for entry into the match and what rules for the match.  i.e. re-entry offhand, re-entry bench, split monies 50/50 with winner etc. The monies earned for these matches will remain 100% within your club and to use to your discretion.  Have fun with this one!

 In addition to medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each aggregate we will be awarding other prizes for the individual matches.  We want to see a little friendly competition between host clubs! So we will be offering bonuses for the club with the most paid aggregates, club with the most women shooters, club with the most junior & sub – juniors and the club that shoots the most shotgun aggregates.  See attached flyer for details!

Something New! The NMLRA will also be hosting the “National Open Territorial” in Friendship during the spring Nationals!  Details to follow!

 Please have your applications into the NMLRA at your earliest convenience.  Deadline is December 31, 2022.  We are aware that this application process is later than normal, but we as a committee feel that these changes were necessary and will ultimately make your jobs less complicated and profitable. We Sincerely Appreciate All Of  You and what you do for this outreach program, and we want to thank each of you for hosting a Territorial in your area!

The Territorial Committee can be contacted at:

Lonnie Dale Vermillion
150 Co Rd 2477, Barnsdall, Oklahoma 74002
Phone: 918.408.0465
Email: possumridge@yahoo.com

NEW FOR 2023!!!

Day of Giving - November 4th, 2022

Today is the Ripley County Community Foundation “Day of Giving”. All gifts made to a endowed fund on this day will be eligible to receive a 50% match. You can honor the memory of a family member or a friend, leave a legacy or pay-it-forward.

The NMLRA (National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association) is lucky to have a fund through which we can get a distribution each year from if needed. The most recent use of this was the new scoring room on the Walter Cline Range.

To donate you can go to https://rccfonline.org/giving-opportunities/rccf-family-of-funds/. Our fund is National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association Fund #292 – To provide support to the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association.

When on the page click on Donate. Choose second option Give a Gift to an Established Fund. Click Donate Now. Put in your amount and then fill in the options it asks. Where can we designate your gift? In this box scroll all the way to the bottom and it is the NMLRA fund. Continue. And fill in the information asked - here is where you can Dedicate this Donation and you can put in honor of someone.

The NMLRA is very appreciative of all donations and this is a way to add even more to what you can give.

Wyatt Frist “Never Give Up” Fundraiser

In March of 2021 Wyatt was in a severe traffic accident and ended up with multiple surgeries and a lengthy hospital stay. Wyatt is home now and continuing in his long road to complete recovery.

 Come join us for 2 raffles, a silent auction and GoFundMe to raise money for Wyatt!

 Join us from September 11-18, 2021, at the NMLRA Trap Range for a silent auction and raffle for some great prizes and on Wednesday, a special Calcutta shoot at 6PM.

Raffle #1 is for a custom-built muzzleloading pistol, a shooting box and a powder horn. Tickets are $10 each. 

Raffle #2 is for a “Barrel of Cheer”- an assortment of bottles of liquor, wine and beer! Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25.

If you can’t join us those dates but would like tickets, please contact Amanda Weisel or Keith Fox. We take cash, check, PayPal or Venmo. Proceeds from these and the GoFundMe page go to Wyatt and his #1 caretaker and father, Robert Frist, for costs associated with the accident.

 If you can’t make it in person, no worries! We have a GoFundMe page if you’d like to donate and share. Follow the link below for the GoFundMe:

https://gofund.me/aba4873f

 You do not need to be present to win prizes from raffle or silent auction. To buy tickets for raffle, join us in person September 11-18 at the trap range of the Walter Cline Range of the NMLRA, contact Amanda Weisel or Keith Fox directly or email ngunmlra@yahoo.com to purchase.

 Silent auction is an in-person event only. No online bids. Do not need to be present to win. Silent auction items will be listed here as they come in, so keep checking for updates on auction items.

 Silent Auction items include:
• Framed shotgun shell American Flag
• “Homemade” Gift Basket. Assorted homemade goods made and donated by Johnny Fern and Paul Anhofer 
• $50 Gift Card from Hunt to Eat
• Workout package from Amanda Valentine and Cincy 360 Fitness
• Cincinnati Zoo Membership
• Elephant Painting 
• Milwaukee Hammer Drill/Driver Kit
• Corona Flashing Bar Sign
• Bumpboxx Ultra Bluetooth Speaker
• Hand painted canvas of Wyatt shooting
• 1 Night Stay at Karen Laine’s (HGTV star) AirBNB in Indianapolis, IN
• “Game Night” Gift Basket
• Pastured Pork Bundle from Whispering Willows Farm (not available till November)
• (2) 18 Holes with Cart at Beech Creek Golf Course in Cincinnati
• Coffee basket
• 20x30 Framed Sunflower Photo donated by Bec's Photography!
• 2 T-shirt’s, hat and drawstring bag from Queen City Revolt
• (2) GCI Outdoor Rocking camp chairs!
•Leather shooting bag made and donated by Daniel Boehringer
•Leather shooting bag made and donated by Jeff Po-boy Luke.
•Game hook made and donated by Jerry Eitnier.
• “Experience Franklin County” Basket
•Pastured Poultry Bundle from Good Shepherd Farm
•Penguin Painting
•Meat Bundle from Flourish and Roam Farm
• Goat Soap Bundle from OFP Farm
•Apothecary Gift Basket from Barefoot Hippie Homestead
•Fiona the Hippo Kiss Print
•Fishing Lures made and donated by Jon Evans 
•Large Yarn Knitted Blanket made and donated by Linda Schrimsher
•Spice Collection from Reload Rub and Seasoning