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MrBorland · July 30, 2010, 12:42 PM

I shot my first rimfire steel match this past weekend. It was a major match, and while matches can be shot with pistol and/or rifle, this match required both pistol (day 1) and rifle (day 2). I did well on day 1, and very poorly on day 2.

Most shooters use a semi-auto pistol. IMHO, though, if you don't find the trigger to be a handicap, a 10-shot revolver is an excellent rimfire handgun for it's reliability. Regardless of the gun used, though, it's a lot of fun, and very economical. A great way to work on speed and transitions.

At our range, I believe any .22LR may be used. Shooters start at the "low ready", so no holster needed. Also, at our range, there's no set configuration or number of plates per stage. There may be as few as 3 and as many as 9, including a "stop" plate. An early hit on "stop" stops the timer, and you get a 5 second "miss" penalty for each remaining target. In some cases, plates may be surprisingly close, so it's not hard to accidentally hit the stop early.

Here's a link to rimfire matches a local range:

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...h+rimfire&aq=f

July 30, 2010, 12:42 PM	#6
MrBorland Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,614	I shot my first rimfire steel match this past weekend. It was a major match, and while matches can be shot with pistol and/or rifle, this match required both pistol (day 1) and rifle (day 2). I did well on day 1, and very poorly on day 2. Most shooters use a semi-auto pistol. IMHO, though, if you don't find the trigger to be a handicap, a 10-shot revolver is an excellent rimfire handgun for it's reliability. Regardless of the gun used, though, it's a lot of fun, and very economical. A great way to work on speed and transitions. At our range, I believe any .22LR may be used. Shooters start at the "low ready", so no holster needed. Also, at our range, there's no set configuration or number of plates per stage. There may be as few as 3 and as many as 9, including a "stop" plate. An early hit on "stop" stops the timer, and you get a 5 second "miss" penalty for each remaining target. In some cases, plates may be surprisingly close, so it's not hard to accidentally hit the stop early. Here's a link to rimfire matches a local range: http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...h+rimfire&aq=f