The Maple Leaf International Muzzle Loading Associaiton (M.L.I.M.L.A) hosts the National Muzzle Loading Championships in International style shooting events.  These include Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun events.  Each are unique in their use and complexity making shooting multiple events a challenge.  

The rifle events consist of three different shooting positions standing, kneeling and prone.  Different styles of ignition systems are used that include percussion, flint and matchlock.  Depending upon the event, each is shot at different distances including 25, 50 or 100 meters. 

The pistol events consist of the same ignition systems as the rifle events and are all shot using a standing one-handed firing position.  Each event is shot at either 25 or 50 meters depending on the match.

The shotgun events use only flint and percussion styles of ignition.  Percussion is shot from five different shooting stations, while flint is shot from three different shooting positions. 

Events shot to international rules include: 
  • Military smooth bore muskets - offhand @ 50 M
  • Flintlock rifle - prone @ 100 M
  • Rifled musket - prone @ 100 M
  • Percussion rifle - prone @ 100 M
  • Percussion rifle - offhand @ 50 M
  • Percussion revolver - offhand @ 25 M
  • Percussion revolver - offhand @ 50 M
  • Percussion pistol - offhand @ 25 M
  • Flintlock pistol - offhand @ 25 M
  • Matchlock pistol - offhand @ 25 M
  • Women's rifle - prone @ 100 M
  • Matchlock rifle - kneeling @ 50 M
  • Matchlock rifle - offhand @ 50 M
  • Shotgun trap - percussion
  • Shotgun trap - flintlock

COMPETITIVE DISCIPLINES


​Popular Equipment
REVOLVER
REMINGTON 1858
  • Originals antiques
  • Modern Reproductions                                                           
                          PEDERSOLI,
                           PIETTA,                  
                           UBERTI.  
ROGERS & SPENCER REVOLVER
  • Original Antiques
  • Modern Reproductions:  
                            EUROAMRS,
                             FIENWERKBAU,
                             PEDERSOLI.
OTHER OPTIONS
  • Whitney Revolvers
  • Beaumont Adams
  • ​Colt and Manhattan Revolvers

PERCUSSION SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS

Antique Single Shot Pistols 
  •  These will generally have a front and rear site, and may have a set trigger and/or adjustable rear site.  Generally pistols with a caliber less than 50 are more commonly used in competition. 

Reproduction Pistols
  • ​PEDERSOLI              
                          MANG
                          KUCHENREUTER
                          MORTIMER
                          LePAGE
                         CHARLES MOORE
                         KENTUCKY 
                         COOK

FLINTLOCK SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS

  • PEDERSOLI (SMOOTHBORE ONLY)    
                           MORTIMER
                           CHARLES MOORE
                            LePAGE
                            KENTUCKY


​​RIFLE EVENTS

PERCUSSION
  • ANTIQUE SINGLE SHOT RIFILES
  • REPRODUCTION RILFES
  • PEDERSOLI               
               Numerous models (e.g. Mortimer, Gibbs, Swiss rifle, etc)                    
FLINT SINGLE SHOT RIFLES
  • ANTIQUE SINGLE SHOT FLINTLOCK RIFLES AND MILITARY MUSKETS
  • REPRODUCTION SINGLE SHOT RILFES AND MILITARY MUSKETS
  • ​PEDERSOLI              
                               CHARLEVILLE MUSKET
                               MORTIMER RIFLE
                                SWISS MATCH RIFLE
  • TILO DEDINSKI
                                           SEVERAL MODELS AVAILABLE


​SHOT GUN EVENTS

PERCUSSION SHOTGUNS
  • ANTIQUE SHOTGUNS
  • REPRODUCTION SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUNS
  • PEDERSOLI                                
                                   MORTIMER 

FLINTLOCK SHOTGUNS
  • ANTIQUE SHOTGUNS
  • REPRODUCTION SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUNS
  • PEDERSOLI
                                               MORTIMER