RIMFIRE SPORTER MATCH

CMP Rimfire Sporter Match July 17, 2021

Registration begins at 8:30 am

Competition begins at 9:00 am

This is a CMP Sanctioned Rimfire Sporter Match. All rifles must weigh 7.5 lbs or less. Triggers must be capable of lifting a 3.0 lb weight when cocked. 

Slings, mats, and scopes are recommended, but not required. No shooting jackets or padded shooting gloves are permitted. Up to two sweatshirts may be worn, and an ordinary work or sports glove can be worn on the hand that supports the rifle.

Shooters may compete in any of the three Rimfire Sporter Classes: T-Class (Telescopic class), O-Class (Open Class), T-U Class (Tactical-Unlimited Class).

T-Class: Rifles may have scopes with a maximum of 6X magnification. Variable power scopes must be set at 6X or less, and may not be changed during firing.

O-Class: Rifles with traditional open sites with a “U” or “V” rear site notch and a post or bead front site.

T-U Class: Rifles may have any sights. If a scope is used in may not exceed 6X magnification. Variable power scopes must be set at 6X or less and may not be changed during firing. Stocks may be AR-style or other military-style, or thumbhole or adjustable stocks.

Stocks of T-Class and O-Class Rifles must have conventional pistol grips, and non-adjustable butt-plates and check-pieces. Rifles with thumbhole stocks, orthopedic pistol grips, adjustable butt-plates, and/or adjustable check-pieces are classified as T-U Class rifles. T-Class and )-Class rifles must have straight or standard tapered contoured barrels. Rifles with fluted or non-standard contoured barrels are T-U Class Rifles.

Course of Fire: 60 Shots for Record, plus unlimited sighters

Stage                                 Distance         Number of Shots                        Time Limit

Sighting                              50 Yards          Unlimited                                      5 Minutes

Slow Prone                         50 Yards          10                                                10 Minutes

Rapid Prone                       50 Yards          10, fired in 2 strings of 5              Semi-Auto: 25 sec per string. Manual 30 sec per string

Slow Sitting or kneeling     50 Yards           10                                               10 Minutes

Rapid Sitting or Kneeling   50 Yards          10, fired in 2 strings of 5              Semi-Auto: 25 sec per string. Manual 30 sec per string

Slow Standing                   50 Yards          10                                                10 Minutes

Rapid Standing                50 Yards          10, fired in 2 strings of 5              Semi-Auto: 25 sec per string. Manual 30 sec per string

Rapid-fire stages start from standing ready position. Competitors who are 70 years of age or older or who have a physical or medical condition or impairment that prevents them from starting in standing may request permission from the range officer to begin rapid-fire stages in the firing position.

We expect to shoot at least two relays. Range capacity permitting, shooters may fire in multiple classes.

This match will be held on the rifle range

Entry fee is $10 per rifle.