Rimfire Silhouette
A Rimfire (also called small bore) Silhouette Match consists of shooting a total of 40 steel silhouette targets at various distances using a scoped rimfire rifle. Traditionally the match is shot in the standing position at different size animal silhouettes at 40, 60, 77, and 100 meters. Lately at Sanners we've been running a non-traditional "steel egg challenge" where the animal targets are replaced with small steel egg-shaped targets which are shot at from a seated position. Additionally, the 100 meter targets have been moved to 100 yards due to range limitations. Typically rifles used are either bolt-action or semi-auto. It is very helpful to have your rifle sighting info for 40, 60, 77 meters and 100 yards prior to the match. Sighting shots are not allowed during the match; however, typically a short sighting-in period is offered prior to the match. The match at SLSC is unsanctioned but generally follows NRA Rifle Silhouette rules.
Upcoming Silhouette Events
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15 Oct 2023 1:00 PM • SLSC Rifle Range
Latest Match ReportSilhouette Match Report – September 2023 Six shooters showed up to knock down some steel at the September silhouette match at Sanner’s Lake, and knock down some steel they did! In the end it was Greg Banta and his Vudoo coming out on top, cleaning all the targets for a top shot score of 40 steel eggs dropped. Congrats to Greg! The race for second place was just as exciting with Dave Heilmeier and Jeff Heisler shooting identical scores across the board resulting in an unbreakable tie for second place with 38 eggs dropped each. In fact, we had to go to the fourth letter in their last names to break the alphabetical tie in the results summary below...now that’s close! Further down the list, just one point here or there could have completely changed the order for the top 4 out of 5 shooters, so you couldn’t let your guard down at all. Even first-time egg shooter Ed Thompson was in contention right up to the last sets of targets, ending up with an impressive total of 25 targets down. The last match of the year will be on October 15th, so don’t miss it...see you there! Match Photos
Match POCMark Swierczek | Record BoardHigh Score (traditional silhouette) - Jake S - 22 (May 2016 and May 2017) "In A Row" Pins Earned: 5 Chickens - Jake S (May 2016) 5 Pigs - Jake S (May 2017) *Note - "In a Row" pins are given for a complete bank - crossing banks for 5 in a row does not count. First person to hit all 40 eggs: Joe Mund - June 2019 |
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More Info
Match Director
Match Description
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A relay of 4 shooters shoot the course of fire for their respective targets/distance then rotate to the next station and repeat until all four stations have been completed. More details are in the Course of Fire below.
- OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – all ages, under 18 with an adult. All skill levels are welcome but note that a sighted in rifle makes for a much more enjoyable match.
Where
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SLSC Rifle Range: Directions to SLSC and map of SLSC Grounds
Schedule
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Second Saturday of the Month; March – November
- Gate opens around 12:15PM; match starts at 1PM.
Cost
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$3
Equipment Needed:
- .22 (S/L/LR) Rifle with Scope and sighting info for 40, 60, 77 meters, and 100 yards
- 40 rounds ammunition plus any for sighting-in period (required)
- One 5-round magazine is sufficient but 2 is more efficient (required)
Course of Fire Details
Two strings with five steel targets each at the following distances:
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Chickens – 40 Meters
- Pigs - 60 Meters
- Turkey - 77 Meters
- Rams - 100 Yards
OR- Eggs at all distances
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Targets are shot in order and no extra shots are allowed.
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A string (5 targets) is allowed 2 mins 30 sec to complete.
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Minimum of 30 seconds between strings.
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After the 10 targets at the current distance have been shot, the shooters will rotate to the next distance and repeat until all four distances have been completed.
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No sighting shots are permitted during the match.
Scoring
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A target knocked over counts as one point with a maximum of 40 points per match.
A turned target does not count for score; it must fall.