Black Powder
The Barrie Gun Club is fortunate to be the home training ground of the Maple Leaf International Muzzle Loading Association (MLIMLA). A number of BGC members are also MLIMLA members and compete actively in different muzzle loading events held nationally and international around the globe each year. Although the primary emphasis is on competition, club members are always welcome to participate in the muzzle loading discipline.
The MLIMLA was created for the purpose of promoting and engaging in Muzzle Loading competition. This would be conducted at a higher level then the regular recreation shooter at the local gun club. This type of Muzzle Loading Shooting encompasses the regular shooting disciplines including Rifle, Handgun and Shotgun, each with many different individual events. Each of these different events demands a different type of shooting expertise and ability. The events, with the exception of trap, are shot from all three shooting positions; Standing, Prone and Kneeling.
A selection of the international style events at the BGC includes the following and various domestic style events, including team shoots and skeet shooting are also held from time-to-time:
| RIFLE
EVENTS |
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| Miquelet |
(Standing, 50 metres)
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Military smooth-bore flintlock rifle |
| Maximilian |
(Prone, 100 metres)
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Free flintlock rifle, any calibre |
| Minie |
(Prone, 100 metres)
|
Military percussion rifle over 13.5mm(.5315") bore |
| Whitworth |
(Prone, 100 metres)
|
Free percussion rifle (not qualifying for Minie Event) |
| Walkyrie |
(Prone, 100 metres, Women)
|
Free or military percussion rifle |
| Tanegashima |
(Standing, 50 metres)
|
Original cheekstock smooth-bore matchlock muskets of any caliber - Replica smooth-bore matchlock muskets of any calibre |
| Vetterli |
(Standing, 50 metres)
|
Any percussion, flintlock or matchlock rifle |
| Hizadai |
(Kneeling, 50 metres)
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Original cheekstock smooth-bore matchlock muskets of any caliber - Replica smooth-bore matchlock muskets of any calibre |
| Pennsylvania |
(Standing, 50 metres)
|
Free flintlock rifle any calibre |
| Lamarmora |
(Standing, 50 metres)
|
Military Percussion rifle over 13.5mm (.5315") bore |
| HANDGUN
EVENTS |
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| Cominazzo | (Standing, 25 metres) | Free single shot snooth-bore flintlock or original matchlock |
| Kuchenreuter | (Standing, 25 metres) | Free single shot percussion pistol, rifled, any calibre |
| Colt | (Standing, 25 metre) | Free percussion revolvers, originals only |
| Mariette | (Standing, 25 metres) | Free percussion revolvers, replicas only |
| Tanzutsu | (Standing, 25 metres) | Free matchlock pistols, smooth-bore, Japanese type, any caliber - European type, Large bore as per originals |
| SHOTGUN
EVENTS |
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| Manton | (Trap, 5 stations, 50 birds) | Free flintlock shotguns of any gauge |
| Lorenzoni | (Trap, 5 stations, 50 birds) | Free percussion shotguns of any gauge |
If you are looking for the highest level of competition you are
invited to try out for the Canadian International Muzzle Loading
Team (CIMLT) which travels to the Pan Pacific Zone Championships and
the World Championships around the world in two year intervals. The
members of the CIMLT are the elite of the muzzle loading shooters.
They have proven themselves to be the best of the best through a
strict qualification procedure and regular training systems.
If your interest is just simple recreational competition at the
three yearly matches held at the Barrie Gun Club, or a drive for
high level competition at World Championships, muzzle loading could
be the perfect sport for you.
CONTACT PERSON
Ed Martin: ed.martin@barriegunclub.org