The Holyoke Revolver Club has been a member of the Western Massachusetts Pistol League (WMPL) for several decades. The league consists of six clubs (1)Agawam Revolver Club, (2) Nenemesek Sportsman's Club, (3) Smith & Wesson, (4) Swift River Sportsman Club, (5) Northampton Revolver Club and (6) Holyoke Revolver Club. WMPL has evolved into a postal league which means all competitions are shot at your own home club. No travel to other clubs is involved. The scores are emailed in by the team captains.

Captain of the Holyoke Revolver Team is Ron Mehlhorn and Co-Captain is Norm Desilets. .

There is an early start this year (Monday, Sept 26) due to an extension of the season. We will compete against every team 10 times this year instead of the usual 8. Thus, the early start.


Links:

Information-
www.bullseyepistol.com

Gear-
www.bullseyegear.com
www.championshooters.com
www.rimfiresports.com

A match consists of the .22 National Match Course. The gun must be shot one handed. Three different targets are shot by each competitor. The first target is Slow Fire. Ten shots are fired on a slow fire target with a time limit of ten (10) minutes. The second target is a timed Fire Target. Two five (5) shot strings are fired on it with a time limit of twenty (20) seconds per string. The last target is a Rapid Fire target. Two five (5) shot strings are fired with a time limit of ten (10) seconds per string. A total of thirty(30) shots are fired by the shooter for this competition.

Regardless of what an individual shoots for a score, a minimum score of 235 is posted towards the team total. This is to encourage new shooters to join in the fun and not feel that only after they have become proficient in marksmanship would they be welcome. The team welcomes all Holyoke Revolver Club members to participate.

There is a one dollar ($1.00) fee per match. This covers targets, cookies and coffee. There is also a one time only ten dollar ($10.00) WMPL fee per season 2011-2012 per shooter.

New Shooters....
A Range Officer oversees all firing during the matches. All safety rules must be followed at all times!!! If interested in joining the Team and the League, just show up on match night. The club has instituted a buddy system for new shooters who might like some practice before shooting an official match. Observing a match behind the firing line enables a new shooter to see what a match is all about. Since several lines are shot during a given evening, one can observe and then decide to compete in the later lines. Matches start at 7:00 PM and will run to completion, usually around 9:00 PM. If you have not obtained a target pistol yet, someone will loan you one as well as ammunition to get started.

Pfc. Brad A. Balsley
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit