.22 LR Postal Match

Bottledestroyer22 · April 14, 2008, 04:28 PM

I will host a postal match for .22 LR rifles.
Rules:
Category 1:15-30 yards
Category 2: 30-50 yards
Category 3: 50 yards only match grade
Targets: Category 1: any 2-inch target
Categories 2 and 3: any 3-inch target
Rifles: Categories 1 and 2: any rifle firing 22 LR ammunition
Category 3: Match grade .22 LR rifles and/or ammunition only
Ammunition:Categories 1 and 2: any .22 LR ammunition that is not match grade. Category 3: any match grade ammunition
Sights: Categories 2 and 3: any sights. Category 1: any iron sights.
Scoring: I will post a results thread when the match is over. Photograph your target and specify rifle, category and group size and post it on that thread. Smallest group in a wins.
Prizes: Braggin' Rights
Entries: Reply to this thread by April 21st. I will need a list of user names for this match.
This match begins today(April 14), and ends April 30th. Shooting must be done between those dates.

Ken O · April 16, 2008, 09:35 PM

I'm guessing, but this is an off-hand (standing) match?

Bottledestroyer22 · April 17, 2008, 01:56 PM

It's any position.

cschwanz · April 17, 2008, 04:02 PM

I'm confused how this works. We just go out and shoot our own targets with whatever .22LR we have and post a pic?

B. Lahey · April 17, 2008, 04:15 PM

What the heck is a "match grade target"?

Please be more specific or the results you get will be incomprehensible.

NRA national match 50-yard targets? International smallbore cards? Regular 10-bull NRA smallbore cards?

15-30 yards? 30-50 yards? What the heck does that mean? The individual shooter chooses the range he sets up the targets at?

Have you ever shot a smallbore match in your life? If not, you really should before trying to organize one. If you have, I don't know where you got the ideas for this, but they are not up to snuff.

Also, for the less-than-50 yards catagories with "match grade rifles" and "match grade ammo", any position, you are going to get a whole stack of .22" groups and end up with a 30-way+ tie for first.

How many shots per group?

You have a LOT of work to do on the specs if you want to make this work.

Bottledestroyer22 · April 17, 2008, 11:03 PM

15-30 yards and 30-50 yards are different distance categories. You choose the distance. Any 3 inch diameter target can be used. The match grade category is for match grade rifles with match grade ammo or match grade ammo in non-match grade guns. Match grade is 50 yards only. 10 shots per group.

B. Lahey · April 18, 2008, 12:58 AM

What do you consider "match grade" ammo? To me that means Tenex, Federal GM Ultramatch, and maybe one or two Lapua loads.

Where does the cheap, mass-production Federal GM load fall on your scale?

If you are specific early on, it will avoid headaches later.

B. Lahey · April 18, 2008, 01:07 AM

If I'm reading you correctly, there are three ranges you can shoot at: 15, 30, and 50 yards. Right?

I guess 15-30 and 30-50 threw me. It's a weird way to say there are three distances to shoot at.

cschwanz · April 18, 2008, 09:07 AM

I'm still confused on how this whole thing works...

April 14, 2008, 04:28 PM	#1
Bottledestroyer22 Member Join Date: March 8, 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 87	.22 LR Postal Match I will host a postal match for .22 LR rifles. Rules: Category 1:15-30 yards Category 2: 30-50 yards Category 3: 50 yards only match grade Targets: Category 1: any 2-inch target Categories 2 and 3: any 3-inch target Rifles: Categories 1 and 2: any rifle firing 22 LR ammunition Category 3: Match grade .22 LR rifles and/or ammunition only Ammunition:Categories 1 and 2: any .22 LR ammunition that is not match grade. Category 3: any match grade ammunition Sights: Categories 2 and 3: any sights. Category 1: any iron sights. Scoring: I will post a results thread when the match is over. Photograph your target and specify rifle, category and group size and post it on that thread. Smallest group in a wins. Prizes: Braggin' Rights Entries: Reply to this thread by April 21st. I will need a list of user names for this match. This match begins today(April 14), and ends April 30th. Shooting must be done between those dates. __________________ .22 forever Last edited by Bottledestroyer22; April 14, 2008 at 06:05 PM.

April 17, 2008, 01:56 PM	#3
Bottledestroyer22 Member Join Date: March 8, 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 87	It's any position. __________________ .22 forever

April 17, 2008, 04:02 PM	#4
cschwanz Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2008 Location: IN Posts: 321	I'm confused how this works. We just go out and shoot our own targets with whatever .22LR we have and post a pic? __________________ SA XD .45 Compact -- 5" Colt XSE -- Glock 21SF Savage Mark-II .22LR Member:NRA, DU, PF Ignorance can be fixed....its called education. Stupid will get you killed!

April 17, 2008, 11:03 PM	#6
Bottledestroyer22 Member Join Date: March 8, 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 87	15-30 yards and 30-50 yards are different distance categories. You choose the distance. Any 3 inch diameter target can be used. The match grade category is for match grade rifles with match grade ammo or match grade ammo in non-match grade guns. Match grade is 50 yards only. 10 shots per group. __________________ .22 forever

April 18, 2008, 09:07 AM	#9
cschwanz Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2008 Location: IN Posts: 321	I'm still confused on how this whole thing works... __________________ SA XD .45 Compact -- 5" Colt XSE -- Glock 21SF Savage Mark-II .22LR Member:NRA, DU, PF Ignorance can be fixed....its called education. Stupid will get you killed!

April 16, 2008, 09:35 PM	#2
Ken O Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Half way between Grayling and Cadillac, Michigan Posts: 353	I'm guessing, but this is an off-hand (standing) match?

April 17, 2008, 04:15 PM	#5
B. Lahey Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,857	What the heck is a "match grade target"? Please be more specific or the results you get will be incomprehensible. NRA national match 50-yard targets? International smallbore cards? Regular 10-bull NRA smallbore cards? 15-30 yards? 30-50 yards? What the heck does that mean? The individual shooter chooses the range he sets up the targets at? Have you ever shot a smallbore match in your life? If not, you really should before trying to organize one. If you have, I don't know where you got the ideas for this, but they are not up to snuff. Also, for the less-than-50 yards catagories with "match grade rifles" and "match grade ammo", any position, you are going to get a whole stack of .22" groups and end up with a 30-way+ tie for first. How many shots per group? You have a LOT of work to do on the specs if you want to make this work.

April 18, 2008, 12:58 AM	#7
B. Lahey Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,857	What do you consider "match grade" ammo? To me that means Tenex, Federal GM Ultramatch, and maybe one or two Lapua loads. Where does the cheap, mass-production Federal GM load fall on your scale? If you are specific early on, it will avoid headaches later.

April 18, 2008, 01:07 AM	#8
B. Lahey Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,857	If I'm reading you correctly, there are three ranges you can shoot at: 15, 30, and 50 yards. Right? I guess 15-30 and 30-50 threw me. It's a weird way to say there are three distances to shoot at.