Each year at the picnic the club holds its annual members' shooting competition. The shooting is informal, in keeping with the nature of the club, and the rules are not strictly NRA compliant. There are two competitions: one for rifles, and one for shotguns.
The rifle shooting is done, with one exception, from the 200 yard line, using rifles which are legal for deer hunting, with scopes at a maximum magnification of 9 power. The winner of the rifle competition is the shooter with the smallest shot group. At times, for reasons of safety or inclement weather, the competition may be shot from the 100 yard line. The following are the shooter groups and the shooting required.
| Group | Ages | Range | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vets | 60 or greater | 200 yards | 4 shots from bench |
| Men | 18 through 59 | 200 yards | 2 shots from bench 2 from sitting position 2 from standing position |
| Women | We don't ask | 200 yards | 2 shots from bench 2 shots from sitting position |
| Juniors | 14 through 17 | 200 yards | 2 shots from bench 2 shots from sitting position |
| Sub-juniors | 10 through 13 | 200 yards | 4 from bench |
| Pre-juniors * | 9 or less | 100 yards | 3 from bench |
The type of shooting for the shotgun competition varies with the equipment available. In general each shooter can plan on shooting 50 to 100 rounds of ammunition. The targets may be standard practise, doubles, continental, continental doubles, sporting clays, duck walk, goose shoot, or any combination of these, at any range. The type of competition is usually determined by the club's shotgun chairman from four to eight weeks prior to the picnic, but it is not announced until the day of the shooting.