Southport Masters

The Club sponsors two 13-week pistol leagues each year, the Winter League and the Fall League. The Winter League is two National Match Course galleries, one .22 rimfire and one centerfire. A gallery consists of 10 rounds each of Slow, Timed and Rapid Fire for a total of 60 rounds each week. (Slow Fire is 10 rounds shot within 10 minutes at a single target; Timed Fire is two strings of 5 rounds, each shot within 20 seconds per target; Rapid Fire is two strings of 5 rounds each shot within 10 seconds per target.) The Winter League begins competition in January.

The Fall League commences in September and is .22 caliber rimfire only. It consists of one each of Slow, Timed, Rapid Fire and gallery match totaling 90 rounds per week.

For both of these leagues, the firing cadence is called by a range officer, usually a participating club member, as prescribed by NRA rules. Participants score each other’s targets with each target having a maximum value of 100 points.

Southport generally sponsors two handgun competitions each year. Both are NRA sanctioned and NRA membership is required for all participants. Official individual NRA classifications apply for sanctioned competitions; league and match fees are typically $30 for members and $45 for non-members.

The January Sectional is a .22 caliber rimfire event. 90 rounds are shot per Conventional Pistol rules. Team matches are often included for additional awards. This adds another 30-round gallery, making the entire event 120 rounds.

Southport Gun Club is also a frequent sponsor of the Wisconsin State Indoor Pistol Championships. Similar to “1800’s”, these shoots include 90 rounds of rimfire and 90 rounds of centerfire. A perfect score is 1800 points.