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Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match

The Rimfire Sporter Match is a recreation-oriented competition using smallbore sporter firearms such as small game or "plinking" rifles commonly owned by almost all gun enthusiasts. This is a classic three-position match where all you need is a rifle and a couple of boxes of 22LR ammo, although additional equipment such as a shooting mat, extra magazines and a spotting scope are helpful. The course of fire is sufficiently straightforward such that new shooters can successfully complete it while experienced shooters will still find it interesting and challenging. Shooting  is done at 50 and 25 yards on a target with a 1.78" ten-ring and an 18" outer one-ring. The target is large enough for a beginner to hit within the scoring rings, yet challenging enough such that only one competitor in the history of the match has ever fired a perfect score. See below for more info including our upcoming matches. Additional info can be found in the CMP Rimfire Sporter Rifle Guide.  Note that rimfire sporter matches at SLSC are not CMP-sanctioned so we allow some leeway with regard to match rules and procedures, e.g. starting position, trigger pull weight, required ammunition, alibi reshoots, etc.  

Current Match Results

SLSC Rimfire Sporter Match Report

September 13th, 2025

The beautifully cool weather trend that began last month continued this week for the September Rimfire Sporter match at Sanner’s Lake.  The result was a full relay of competitors filling the firing line from end to end (and then some!), including several new Sporter shooters.  Although the battle was fierce from top to bottom, the fight for second place was where the action was, with the shooters falling away one by one, leaving Greg Banta and David Nazemi facing off in the final stages.  As the clock wound down, David’s excellent standing rapid performance caused him to pull even with Greg, but in the final tally he couldn’t match Greg’s X-count of 20, allowing Greg to win the tie-breaker and narrowly take second place.  Congratulations to all the shooters, especially the first-timers who also turned in very respectable scores.  See all the details below.  

Rimfire Sporter Match Report September 2025.docx

The last SLSC Rimfire Sporter match of the year will be on 11 October—don’t miss your opportunity to come on out and give it a shot!

  



More Info

Who
  • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – all ages, under 18 with an adult. ALL skill levels from Novices* to experienced shooters.
*Novices - First time shooting a CMP Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match

Where

Schedule

  • 2nd Saturday of the Month; May – October
  • Setup starts at 8 am, match starts at 9 am.  Non-members contact match director to coordinate gate access.

Cost

  • $5

Divisions

  • Optic:  Conventional rimfire rifles equipped with telescopic/optical sights, maximum 6X magnification. 
  • Irons:  Convention rimfire rifles equipped with traditional notch or aperture rear sights and front post or bead sights.

General Rules:

  • Rifles must weigh 7.5 pounds or less with sights on, slings off and with one magazine (if the rifle has a detachable magazine). 

  • Triggers on all Rimfire Sporter rifles must be capable of lifting a three-pound (3lbs.) weight when cocked.

  • Rifles may be manually operated or semi-automatic.
  • All rifles must be chambered for standard .22 caliber rimfire long rifle cartridges. To keep conditions equal, magnum rimfire cartridges or other rimfire calibers such as .17s are not allowed, although exceptions may be made by the match director on a case-by-case basis.
  • Shooters with manually operated actions are given extra time in rapid-fire to compensate for the slower action.

Course of Fire Details

  • The match starts with 5 min (or longer if needed) for sighting shots at 50 yards, followed by:
  • Ten shot slow-fire string in the prone position (50 yards).
  • Two five-shot rapid-fire strings in the prone position (50 yards).
  • Ten shot slow-fire string in the sitting or kneeling position (50 yards).
  • Two five-shot rapid-fire strings in the sitting or kneeling position (50 yards).
  • Ten shot slow-fire string in the standing position (25 yards).
  • Two five-shot rapid-fire strings in the standing position (25 yards).

Scoring

  • CMP B-19 targets at either 50 yards (prone and sitting stages) or 25 yards (standing stages)
  • 10 shots each on six targets total for a maximum score of 600.

Rules

Sanners Lake Sportmen's Club
PO Box 1300, Lexington Park, MD 20653

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