Butler County Sportsmen Club
2025 Outdoor Monday Evening Regular Prone Program
NRA CONVENTIONAL SMALLBORE PRONE
Match Conditions
1. All matches are held at the Butler County Sportsmen Club, 2131 Millville Ave,
(St. Rt. 129) Hamilton, Ohio, 45013.
2. This league will be open to BCSC club members and non-members alike.
3. Match fees are $2.00/40 shot match.
4. Starting time will be 6:00 PM till dusk beginning the first Monday in April and running
through the last Monday in September.
a. April will be used for practice. The first match in May will start the summer league.
5. Club rules require eye and ear protection of all competitors while firing is in progress.
Empty Chamber Indicators (ECI) must be used.
6. Targets – 50 yd. (A-23/5), 50 m (A-27/5) and 100 yd (A-25).
a. Targets will be provided to prone shooters.
b. Shooting will comprise a repeating 4 week schedule:
i. Week 1 50 yd match
ii. Week 2 50 m match
iii. Week 3 Dewer match
iv. Week 4 100yd match.
7. Discipline/Equipment –
a. Conventional Prone –
i. Any safe single shot rifle, any sights and 22lr ammunition.
ii. Shooting coat, safety glasses, sling, glove, hat, spotting scope, shooting
mat(s)
b. F-class and Bench, 22lr only –
i. Shooters wishing to fire F-class or bench are welcome to shoot at the same
time. Shooters pace will be at the direction of the match director matching
the prone shooters.
ii. Shooters scores will not be maintained by the match officials. Shooters
should plan on keeping their own records either individually or as a group.
iii. No fees are required and no targets will be provided. Shooters may purchase
targets in the target house.
8. Firing Matches –
a. The first match, starting at 6:00, will be the official match for the week, as defined
by the schedule further below.
b. An additional match will be held each week after the regular 40 shot for record
match, if lighting conditions are suitable.
i. There will be no fee collected for this match.
ii. For the additional match, shooters will provide their own targets. Targets are
available for purchase from the target house supply.
iii. Additional match target scores may not be substituted for league match
scores.
9. Weather – No match will be postponed unless weather conditions become severe.
a. It will be the determination of the league officers present whether to fire the match
or postpone it. In the event of showers, shooters should still proceed to the range,
because we will conduct the match if the weather clears.
b. A postponed match will be fired in conjunction with the next regularly scheduled
league match.
10.Junior Category – Junior shooters are encouraged to compete, and may do so at the
reduced fee of $1.00 per match.
11.Classification – Competitors with a BCSC Prone or NRA Classification from 2024, will be
considered to have a valid classification.
a. New competitors or those who do not have a current BCSC or NRA classification will
be classified for the current season based upon the average of the first four match
series fired in series in Monday competition beginning in May.
b. The four match series can start with any of the scheduled matches but must be
fired in sequence so that one match of each type is fired.
c. Unclassified shooters will be grouped with the master/expert class until they have
fired their first four match series and established their classification.
d. Shooters will be classified/reclassified at the end of the season if they have fired in
and completed one four match series during the 2025 season.
e. Averages used for Classification (based on 1600 point aggregate):
Master 398.00 – 400
Expert 394.00 – 397.99
Sharpshooter 390.00 – 393.99
Marksman 389.99 – Below
12.Awards. There will be no cash payouts at this time.
2025 Schedule
Match 1 Apr 7 50 Yards
Match 2 Apr 14 50 Meters
Match 3 Apr 21 Dewer
Match 4 Apr 28 100 Yards
Match 5 May 5 50 Yards
Match 6 May 12 50 Meters
Match 7 May 19 Dewer
Memorial
Day
May 26 NO LEAGUE
MATCH
Match 8 Jun 2 100 Yards
Match 9 Jun 9 50 Yards
Match 10 Jun 16 50 Meters
Match 11 Jun 23 Dewer
Match 12 Jun 30 100 Yards
Match 13 Jul 7 50 Yards
Match 14 Jul 14 50 Meters
Match 15 Jul 21 Dewer
Match 16 Jul 28 100 Yards
Match 17 Aug 4 50 Yards
Match 18 Aug 11 50 Meters
Match 19 Aug 18 Dewer
Match 20 Aug 25 100 Yards
Labor Day Sep1 NO LEAGUE
MATCH
Match 21 Sep 8 50 Yards
Match 22 Sep 15 50 Meters
Match 23 Sep 22 Dewer
Match 24 Sep 29 100 Yards
Bob Masterson (513-374-9459)
Statistical Officer