NRL22 is a nationwide, monthly precision rifle competition series for .22LR rimfire rifles featuring a minimum of five stages. The competition is designed to be fun, affordable, and accessible to a wide range of experience levels, with monthly matches testing skills like marksmanship, problem-solving, and equipment use. The matches at SLSC will typically use steel targets ranging from 30 to 100 yards. The targets are scaled to be challenging, often around 2 to 2.5 MOA in size (e.g., 2-2.5 inches at 100 yards).
The national NRL22 sanctioning body releases a monthly course of fire (COF) to allow competitors to compete against each other across the country. The match at SLSC will follow the national COF but is a fun practice/training match and scores will not be submitted to the national organization.
The monthly COF can be downloaded from the NRL22 website here: https://nrl22.com/
Match Director:
Keith Knoblauch
rustyswigger@gmail.com
Assistant Match Director:
Andrea Swierczek
swierczekam@gmail.com
Match Description:
The competitors shoot the course of fire from 1 of the 5 stages and then rotate to the next stage and repeat until all stages have been completed. More details are in the Course of Fire section below.
Who:
Open to SLSC members and their guests only.
Where:
SLSC Rifle Range.
When:
First Friday of the Month.
Setup starts at 0730, match starts at 0900.
Note: range is CLOSED for setup and match.
Cost:
$5.00
Equipment Needed:
Equipment: Suitable equipment for .22LR rimfire rifle shooting is needed. Note that a sighted-in rifle and a ballistic calculator make for a much more enjoyable match.
Optic: An optic with adjustable magnification and parallax is highly recommended. A confirmed 50 yard zero and ballistic data at various distances out to 100 yards is necessary.
Safety Gear: Appropriate safety gear is required for a safe match environment, to include safety glasses and a minimum of foam ear plugs.
Accessories: (Optional but helpful): Items that aid in stability (sandbags, tripod, etc), target ranging equipment, ballistic calculator, mounted scope or binoculars to aid RSOs in spotting hits on target.
Ammunition: 60 rounds of ammunition should complete the COF, plus additional for zero confirmation if desired.
Magazines: A minimum of two 10 round magazines is highly recommended.
Stability bags: as needed. This is a friendly environment; competitors are often willing to share their stability bags if they are not using them. It is recommended you try various bags before purchasing them.
Course of Fire Details:
Each month the COF can be downloaded from the NRL22 website:
https://nrl22.com/product-category/downloads/
The match is positional, shooting off the various barricades listed in the NRL barricade list:
https://nrl22.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NRL22-Barricade-List.pdf
Scoring:
Par (completion) time for NRL22 match stages is 120 sec. One stage each month is timed as a tie breaker.
Stage and match scores will be recorded on paper as desired to allow competitors to track their progress and prepare for competitive/sanctioned matches should they choose to shoot at other ranges for score.
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