NRL Practice Match
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.
See the course of fire description and pictures below for examples of the various props and obstacles used during a typical COF. The monthly COF can be downloaded from the NRL22 website here: https://nrl22.com/
Results2 January 2026 The NRL22 practice match was held on 2 January, it was cold but luckily not too windy. We had 5 shooters, several who were new to the sport. We set up a 50 yd zero area then ran through the 5 stage Jan 2026 course of fire. We didn't enforce the 2 min time limit or keep score, we just wanted everyone to be able to practice their shooting skills on the different barricades. Hopefully we'll get some more people interested in shooting this match!
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More Info
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 or last biweekly Friday of the month coinciding with Federal Employee CWS days, except where other matches conflict. See club calendar for specific dates.
Setup starts at 0800, match starts at 0900.
Note: range is CLOSED for setup and match.
Cost:
$10.00
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.
Upcoming events
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30 Jan 2026 9:00 AM • Sanner's Lake Sportsmen's Club
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13 Mar 2026 9:00 AM • Sanner's Lake Sportsmen's Club
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10 Apr 2026 9:00 AM • Sanner's Lake Sportsmen's Club
PicturesSome examples of the props and obstacles that may be used in a typical course of fire:
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