About the Delta Rifles
The 4th Louisiana Delta Rifles is a competitive shooting team in the Deep South Region of the North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA). Our shooters use reproduction and original black powder firearms from the era of the American Civil War. This includes a variety of firearms such as rifled muskets, smoothbore muskets, muzzle loader carbines, breech loader carbines, Henry and other repeaters, and revolvers.
As the name implies, we take our name from the Delta Rifles, a company within the historical 4th Louisiana infantry regiment. Though many of the original members of our team actually hailed from Louisiana, today we have members in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and even Texas! We attend regional matches (known as "skirmishes") at the Brierfield Ironworks State Park in Brierfield, Alabama, and the Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park in Eva, Tennessee.
Basically, if you are within driving distance of Brierfield Ironworks State Park (south of Birmingham, Alabama), you can shoot with us!
As the name implies, we take our name from the Delta Rifles, a company within the historical 4th Louisiana infantry regiment. Though many of the original members of our team actually hailed from Louisiana, today we have members in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and even Texas! We attend regional matches (known as "skirmishes") at the Brierfield Ironworks State Park in Brierfield, Alabama, and the Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park in Eva, Tennessee.
Basically, if you are within driving distance of Brierfield Ironworks State Park (south of Birmingham, Alabama), you can shoot with us!
Shooting competitions, called "skirmishes", are held every couple of months. These events are both individual and team competitions. While individual target shooting is fun, the team events are even more so. Individuals shoot paper targets for scoring, while teams shoot targets like 4-inch tiles, clay pigeons hung on a wire, gallon jugs, 2 liter bottles, 5 oz. paper cups, three-inch clay pots, 12-ounce soft drink cans, eggs and more. They are challenging and fun for all. Targets are typically arranged at 25, 50, and 100 yards, depending on the event. Shooters may only use N-SSA-approved firearms in competition.
While the N-SSA is not "reenacting" in the usual sense of the word, participants do wear period-appropriate civil war clothing, uniforms, and equipment at skirmishes. While most would agree that we are a competitive shooting team first and historians second, many of our members take great pride in having authentic clothing and equipment and creating a realistic impression of a soldier from the American Civil War.
The Delta Rifles does have uniform requirements. You can see them under our Regulations page.
We are a family-oriented team, with husbands and wives and children who shoot. We have members in their 30s and members in their 70s! We are not a "competitive" team and nobody cares how good a shot you are or aren't. We are about having fun and being safe.
The Delta Rifles does have uniform requirements. You can see them under our Regulations page.
We are a family-oriented team, with husbands and wives and children who shoot. We have members in their 30s and members in their 70s! We are not a "competitive" team and nobody cares how good a shot you are or aren't. We are about having fun and being safe.
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