Program: .22LR 50yd Bench Rest
Summer Fun Shoots – 2015 r0
The philosophy behind this program is that the matches are safe, affordable, enjoyable, and inclusive, while providing the opportunity to improve one’s shooting skills (especially doping the wind), to experience camaraderie, to promote the gun culture, and to share the avocation we all enjoy.
When: Monday afternoons/evenings mid-April through late September. First flight called to the line by 3:00pm. There will be a second start time at approximately 4:15pm and a third at approximately 5:30pm to accommodate those unable to make the early start.
Where: The Outdoor Pistol Range. Note: During these matches, the Outdoor Rifle Range will be available for other shooters.
Fees: No charge for those 18 and under. The rest of us pay $3.00. If you choose to shoot two or more rifles, the total cost will be $5.00.
Awards: None. All fees will go to the LVSA to cover the costs of targets, range upkeep, and other expenses. We do this for the challenge, the glory, and the love of the sport.
Course of Fire: Two Rounds: Official NRA Smallbore Rifle Target (A-27) at 50 yards. Each round consists of unlimited sighters at bull S, and five shots for record into each of bulls 1 through 4 (20 shots for record each round times two rounds = 40 shots for record for the match). Shooters may return to the sighter at will. There is no time limit, but each round takes about 20 minutes.
All shooting will be done from the tables with shooter-supplied rests.
Best Edge Scoring will be by experienced scorers selected by the Match Director. The benefit of the doubt goes to the shooter. Questions may be asked, but no challenges are allowed except for mathematical or recording errors.
Equipment:
Eye and Ear Protection: Bring your own.
Shooting Rest and Bags: Bring your own.
Ammo: .22LR (Shorts & Longs): Bring your own.
Spotting Scope: Bring your own.
Other Shooting Aids: Not allowed.
Rifles: Two Classes: 1. Iron Sights (no restrictions); 2. Scopes (no restrictions)
This program was originally intended for .22 rifles of the type used by our fathers and grandfathers when they taught us the fine art of marksmanship. These were the .22s we used when we passed this tradition on to our sons and daughters. These rifles are off-the-shelf, affordable, sporter, plinker, and small game rifles. Several participants continue to field these rifles.
But this program has evolved to include rifles that may have started out “off-the-shelf,” but have been built into rifles we are proud to own and to shoot. We enjoy their accuracy, their appearance, their history, etc. In other words, these are rifles we dreamed of owning when we were just starting out. Most of the rifles fielded are of this sort.
Unique, interesting, and accurate rifles are more than welcome.
Contact: Match Director Charlie Piette chaspiette@jabon.com 307-438-1069