Smallbore Rifle Match

Smallbore .22 Caliber Rifle Match. This is a bench rest match. 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. First relay starts at 5:00 pm CST, second relay 6:00 pm CST, if there are enough shooters. Course of fire is between 75 to 100 rounds. Winter is indoors at 50 feet. Summer is outdoors at 50 yards. Open to the public. For more information contact Roger Howard  at 574-249-2582.    

Smallbore rifle competition is held over distances of 50 feet, 50 yards/meters, and/or 100 yards. Match competition can be as quick as 30 shots (10 shots prone, standing, kneeling) in a league or as long as 40 shots at the National Championships. Competition is conducted in as many as four positions - prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing - to as few as one - prone only or standing only. Section 7 of the Smallbore Rifle Rule Book discusses all courses of fire recognized by NRA, while section 17 covers all courses of fire recognized for national records. Smallbore rifle competitions may be fired outdoors or indoors.