[Chris Boyd]

BENCHREST RF RIFLE MATCH​

WHERE: Southwest Gun Club’s McComb Range facility. It is 6 miles East of McComb, MS on US Highway 98 East. When driving from McComb, drive East on US98 until you see the Homestead turnoff sign. Drive 2 miles further and the entrance to the range is on the North side of the road. If driving from Tylertown, MS, drive past the Bogue Chitto River Park and look for a roadside market on the right. The range road is 2.2 miles past the store, on the right. The name of the range road is Edna Drive.

WHEN: Sign up time 8:30AM, Start time 9AM. 3/18/23

WHAT: A bench rest rifle match with the use of a front bag and rear bag.

FIREARMS: Any safe .22 long rifle or .17 RF caliber rifle with iron sights or telescope, will be allowed. No laser sights. Maximum weight of rifles with sights is 8.5 pounds. Iron sights will have its own category.

AMMUNITION: Any safe.22 RF Long Rifle or .17 RF cartridges may be used. No .22 Winchester Magnum, .22 W.R.F., or tracer ammunition allowed.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Eye and hearing protection for Adult shooters is highly recommended. Eye and hearing protection for Junior shooters is mandatory.

COURSE OF FIRE: Unlimited sight in period will be provided at 25 yards with a 10 minute time limit.
The distance to the targets with all firearms will be 25 yards. One shot on each provided bullseye. 30 minutes time limit for record shots.

SCORING: Standard NRA scoring will apply.

Our club has 5- Ruger 10/22 rifles set up with 2.5x10x40mm Tasco scopes. Southwest Gun Club Junior Members, in our training program, will be issued .22 RF ammo ammo free of charge, furnished by The Youth Sport Shooting Alliance.
Senior members will have the following ammo available for purchase.
Winchester .22 Standard Velocity $3.00 per box of 50 CCI Standard Velocity $5.00 for 50
Fees: $10 for Seniors and $5 for Juniors.

 

[onlymaroonmatters]

Dang wish I was a little closer and didn’t have a few things already on the calendar

 

[Twang]

Dang wish I was a little closer and didn’t have a few things already on the calendar

If it works out better for you, Coast Rifle & Pistol Club does Rimfire Benchrest on the 3rd Thursday of each month, from 9 AM to Noon.

It was also announced in our latest club newsletter, that Rimfire Silhouette is coming back to the club. We used to shoot the rimfire silhouette steel animals (rams, sheep, chickens, etc) when CRPC used to host the M&G's (back when Randy was president at CRPC). Silhouette is coming back on April 22. Silhouettes will be shot at distances from 40 to 100 meters.

 

[onlymaroonmatters]

If it works out better for you, Coast Rifle & Pistol Club does Rimfire Benchrest on the 3rd Thursday of each month, from 9 AM to Noon.

It was also announced in our latest club newsletter, that Rimfire Silhouette is coming back to the club. We used to shoot the rimfire silhouette steel animals (rams, sheep, chickens, etc) when CRPC used to host the M&G's (back when Randy was president at CRPC). Silhouette is coming back on April 22. Silhouettes will be shot at distances from 40 to 100 meters.

Ehh a little closer but would have to take off work. Oh yeah I remember those, loved shooting them with my 10/22. Would even more so with my precision bolt gun.

 

[bubbat]

Are they going to have the matches every month?

 

[Chris Boyd]

Are they going to have the matches every month?

Benchrest at SW Gun Club is in a rotating position at the moment and not on the schedule again until the 2nd half of the year.

 

[RT8]

I need to weigh my squirrel rifles...

 

[onlymaroonmatters]

Ha yeah I might need to put my RPR on a diet. I guess if take bipod off and light it might make the cut.
Suppressors allowed?

 

[HerrZnk]

Ha yeah I might need to put my RPR on a diet. I guess if take bipod off and light it might make the cut.
Suppressors allowed?

Yes, I have never seen a club regulation against that.

 

[onlymaroonmatters]

Yes, I have never seen a club regulation against that.

Though would count against overall weight I assume

 

[Chris Boyd]

This match is an informal affair. We’re not going to disqualify anyone who at least makes some effort to be within regs. No one is going to go down the line checking the power setting of your scope and there won’t be anyone with a scales around to guarantee you’re under the limit.
Suppressors are fine.

Also, while our targets are regulation 50 yard targets, we shoot this match at 25 yards because we have a carrier system for targets at that range. Eventually, we will change to 50 yards, once we have some sort of target carrier system in place.

 

[onlymaroonmatters]

This match is an informal affair. We’re not going to disqualify anyone who at least makes some effort to be within regs. No one is going to go down the line checking the power setting of your scope and there won’t be anyone with a scales around to guarantee you’re under the limit.
Suppressors are fine.

Also, while our targets are regulation 50 yard targets, we shoot this match at 25 yards because we have a carrier system for targets at that range. Eventually, we will change to 50 yards, once we have some sort of target carrier system in place.

What’s the reg on scope magnification?

 

[Chris Boyd]

What’s the reg on scope magnification?

x6...maybe x8 power!! Don't quote me. lol. Whatever the NRA rulebook says. I run an old Tasco 6-24x42 on my bog standard 10/22. I just keep the power down around x6 or x8.

 

[onlymaroonmatters]

Won’t make this one but will do my best to make the next

 

[bubbat]

Won’t make this one but will do my best to make the next

Me too.

 

[HerrZnk]

How many shots for score? 10?

 

[Chris Boyd]

Here is a sample target. 4 sighters and 25 for score per frame. We usually allow unlimited sighters but once you transition to the scored targets you can’t go back to the sighters. One shot per Bullseye with a maximum score of 250.

 

[bubbat]

Here's a printable PDF practice target if any needs it.