Light Rifle

NRA Light Rifle competition is aimed at getting the “.22 rifle at home” out of the gun safe and onto the range—along with a youngster, or an adult, to shoot it. Light Rifle is above all, an adaptable discipline. All that is needed is a .22 that weighs less than 8½ pounds and a supply of the same ammunition used to shoot tin cans or hunt squirrels.

Matches are fired outdoors at 50 yards. Light rifle shooting is ideal as a way to encourage youngsters to compete as well as a good way to reintroduce older shooters to the sport. And, best of all, Light Rifle competition is fun.

Rules define a “light rifle” as being any rifle chambered for .22 caliber rimfire rifle cartridges, having a trigger pull on not less than 2 pounds, and weighing less than 8½ pounds complete with sights, standard safety features, and accessories. Telescopic sights are permitted – within the 8½- pound weight limit. Rifles used are not regulated  according to action type. Bolt-action, slide-action, lever-action, and self-loading rifles, all are equally useful. Any .22 Rimfire ammunition -- .22 Short, Long, or Long Rifle may be used.

MatchFees:   

Members:          $2.00 per Stage
 Non Members:  $3.00 per Stage

The match consists of 3 stages, however it is not necessary to shoot all 3 stages. You can chose the stages you want to shoot.

Other Equipment and Accessories:

The use of a shooting coat is prohibited until further clarification from the NRA. Slings, Palm rests, Schuetzen-style buttplates, and electronic or adjustable fore-end bedding devices are prohibited.

Targets:

The prescribed targets for our light rifle competition are the A-31X.

The A-31X is a 5-bullseye target (four record and one sighting) for use at 50 yards. The

A-31X has an aiming bullseye approximately 4inches in diameter and contains 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10- point scoring rings. A 6-point scoring ring is included, in the white.

Light Rifle Course of Fire:

Our matches are 20 rounds plus sighters, prone at 50 yards. We will consider adding other courses of fire in the future.

Matches will be held the first Sunday of every month, May through October starting at 9 AM and November through April starting at 12 PM. They are shot on the smallbore range.
 
NRA’s standard classification system applies to Light rifle competitors, allowing contestants to shoot against others of similar skill as Marksmen, Sharpshooters, Experts, or Masters according to average score as fired in NRA sanctioned competition. Tournament.

More information on Light Rifle can be found in the NRA Smallbore Rifle Rule Book

Contact Match Director:

E-mail:             Tom Bell


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