Photo Above: Churchill XXV, 2" 12 bore, by Rob Harris

Western Montana’s Fifth Annual
'NIMROD CLASSIC'
May 16th & 17th, 2009
Big Sky Sporting Clays, 42295 Irvine Flats Rd., Polson, Montana.
Map to Big Sky Sporting Clays

We hope that you can join us once again for our 5th annual vintage Shoot promoting the use of side-by-side shotguns in their many forms – as well as other traditional designs dating from the late 18- to early 1900’s.

Greetings Folks,

This is your invite to what will be our 5th and final vintage clays shoot under present management .  I announce this with mixed feelings for sure, but some mounting health issues are telling me it is time to pass the ‘mantle’ onto someone else who will hopefully keep this group of traditional gunners coming together at least once a year.  More of that later perhaps, but meanwhile we’ ll be striving to make the 2009 Shoot our very ‘best’ and just as memorable as the others we’ve put on.  So, please be sure to attend if you possibly can.

You’ll notice a few changes in this year’s program, most for the better I trust.  One that is NOT, however, is the necessary cancellation of our Black Powder event due to the ever-increasing cost of BP shells that are now at $25-30 per box.  In its place will be a more economical (i.e.nitro) 60- target event for any vintage side-by-side gun manufactured before 1941.  Dubbed the ‘Guv’nor’s Cup’, it will run concurrently with the Short Shucker’s Subgauge event on Saturday morning.  It should be a lot of fun as planned, and we hope you SxS shooters will give it a try, even if only as a warm-up for the main event.

A very welcome change from last year is that the two 100-target main events of Saturday and Sunday will take place on the ‘Blue’ course, where the presentations, in sharp contrast to last year, are to be of a more reasonable distance & difficulty level for our old, open-choked field pieces.  In short, I’m promised the targets will replicate ‘birds in flight’ this time around. Well, there it is: still four events …all with prizes and/or trophies awaiting nearly thirty individuals!  In any event, you ought to at least show up to find out if I’m going to ‘lose my shirt’ in offering a full roster of events in this ‘slumping’ economy!!! My guess is that I just might……

As for registration, we’re again using this somewhat condensed ‘mailer’ now that you know where to find all of our related Shoot information on the Web.  Accordingly, those of you with friends wishing to attend for the first time, should advise them to visit our link, or call us at their earliest convenience so that we may get our registration information out to them also… (406) 821-3813.  As with all previous shoots, priority status for vacancies will be given to those wishing to enter with ‘vintage’ guns. The definition of what constitutes ‘vintage’ is in our Shoot Rules section.

It’s also important to remember our ‘first come, first served’ policy is still in effect, and we are asking shooters to register for any of the week-end’s scheduled events as early as possible in to order to secure their squadding preferences. 

Further, any fees collected from an individual who must subsequently cancel will be ‘refunded in full’ IF that is done 30 days prior to our shoot date of May 16th.  A cancellation made less than 30 days prior will result in a 50% refund, with all fees being forfeited for cancellations made after May 9th. 

Lastly, my ‘Thanks’ to all of you folks for your overwhelming support these past four years.  It’s been a good run, for a lot of enjoyment, and it couldn’t have been done without you!   ……

Rob Harris
(406) 821-3813.

Events:

Saturday, May 16, 'The Guv'nors Cup', $30.00 entry.
Saturday, ‘Short Shuckers’ Sub-gauge Event, $30.00 entry.
Saturday, ‘Vintage Open', $55.00 entry; Juniors $35.00.
Sunday, ‘SxS Classic’, $55.00 entry; Juniors $35.00.

Click here for more information about the events.

Recognition will be awarded to the following classes:

For more information visit the following links:
Classes and events, rules, other odds & ends.

For more information call:
(406) 821-3813

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