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UPMLA-Sponsored Postal Match for Individual Shooters
![[img:postal]](postal.jpg "monthly postal match")
The UPMLA sponsors a monthly postal muzzzleloading match for
individual shooters. The match helps participants practice and
refine their techniques and equipment, supporting the
Association's goal of promoting the skill and proficiency
with muzzleloading firearms.
(Note: This postal match is separate from and not a part of
the UPMLA team postal matches that are shot at the regular monthly
winter and spring shooting events).
How the match works:
- Contact the individuals listed below to enter the match and
pay the modest entry fee.
- The match runs for a year beginning in July. However,
an individual may enter at any time with payment of the entry
fee.
- Membership in the UPMLA is not required to participate
in the match.
- Every month, each participant will receive two targets in
the mail.
- Targets should be shot and mailed back, postmarked on or
before the deadline stated with the instructions that accompany
the targets.
- The rules of the match are to be followed on the
honor system.
- Firearms should be traditional sidehammer or underhammer
rifles or smoothbores, either flintlocks or caplocks.
- Open sights only.
- Patched roundball only.
- Each month there will be one target to be shot at a distance
of 25 yards, and another target at 50 yards.
- Returned targets must show evidence of shots required.
- Course of fire will be furnished with each monthly set
of targets. At least five shots will be required at
each distance.
- The score report for each month will be sent along with
the next month's targets.
The targets are likely to show some imagination and artistry
and may require some thought about where to place shots to obtain
a maximum score.
Here are some sample target types:
![[img:pst-tgt1]](pst-tg1s.jpg "25-yard postal tgt")
25-yard target
actual size: 8.5x11 inches
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![[img:pst-tgt2]](pst-tg2s.jpg "50-yard postal tgt")
50-Yard Target
actual size: 16x21 inches
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More information? Questions? Contact:
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