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United States International
Muzzle Loading Team
A Standard to Maintain
Who We Are
The U.S. International Muzzle Loading
Committee is a non-profit corporation
created in 1976 to recruit the best
shooters possible from our country’s
muzzle loading community to become
members of the USIMLT and compete
in the MLAIC World Championship
events.
Goals of the USIMLT
• Encourage muzzle loading shooting to develop a high
proficiency in the use of antique firearms;
• Develop public interest in antique arms by using them
in in competitions as closely as possible to original
conditions and style;
• Prevent alterations that would spoil the historical
value of the firearms and promote sensitive repairs to
preserve them;
• Develop historical research on antique firearms and
shooting methods.
Goals of the USIMLT
• Field a U.S. team that will go abroad,
compete, and bring home the
gold!
Goals of the USIMLT
• Encourage youth and women
shooters in the sport.
Funding for the USIMLT
• The U.S. team relies solely on donations from
shooting organizations and clubs, industry and
private contributors.
A Standard to Maintain
• Team members are selected through a
qualification process over a two-year cycle.
• World competition involves a World Championship
every other year and a Zone Championship in the
alternate year.
The Competitions
• Individual competitions are held in eight rifle,
four pistol and two shotgun events.
• There are also a number of team events.
The Competitions
• Firearms are classified by original or
reproduction blackpowder muzzle loaders and
divided into sub-classes according to their
ignition system: matchlock, flintlock or
percussion cap.
The Competitions
• Women can compete in all competitions.
• The Walkyrie is a women-only individual event.
The Competitions
• 50 meter offhand events are shot with a variety
of firearms from percussion target rifles to 16th
century matchlock long guns.
The Competitions
• Pistol matches are shot at 25 and 50 meters
The Competitions
• Shotgun competitors compete with flintlock
shotguns or blackpowder percussion shotguns.
The Competitions
• Long-range team events are shot at 1000, 900,
600, 500, 300 meters.
• Long-range matches are generally held at a
different venue than the short range competition.
Visit the United States International Muzzle Loading Team website at USIMLT.com
A Standard to Maintain