The Sangamon County Rifle Association website's description of the Lefhanders.
"22 Rimfire Benchrest Fun Matches are held generally on the fourth Saturday of the month. These are for .22 rimfire rifles only, with wooden stocks - no tuners, no windflags and no one-piece rests. Bring out the old wood, or the new wood, so long as it is wood. Lefthanders supplies the targets; everyone shoots the same. Lefthanders supplies the ammo, everyone shoots the same. Each shooter supplies the skills everyone does NOT shoot the same! Times vary; check the Lefthander's website for start times and exact dates."
http://www.lefthandersgunclub.com/
http://www.lefthandersgunclub.com/rimfire.htm
That description is a disguised warning. These are highly competitive matches with very good shooters.
Chief City Shooters Club
Offers two low cost club only games:
Barnyard Benchrest & CMP
Barnyard Benchrest is a .22 cal 50 yard benchrest match. It does not require the costly equipment of some of the other divisions. It is a good place to start out and see if you like the shooting sports. Equipment listed below:
A North American made .22 RF rifle with original stock, barrel and trigger. Any type of action is allowed. The rifle must retail (as of 12/07) or have 1999 Blue Book (100% condition) for $500 or less . Glass bedding, trigger job and re-crowning of barrel allowed. No barrel tuners. Rifles must weigh 7.5 lb. or less with scope. Rifles will be weighed prior to competitor’s 1st 2008 Match. Winners will be spot checked. Scope must be 6.5X or less (variable OK if set at 6.5X or less). Ammo must be Ameri-can made and have a list price of $5.00 per 50 or less. (No Federal 711B will be allowed with the dimpled case ). No wind flags are allowed. Any sand bag style rests may be used. A front bipod may be used, but will be considered as part of the total weight of the rifle.
CMP Benchrest is shot with the same target and timeframs is the Barnyard Division. CMP stands for the Civilian Marksmanship Program which is a program through the United States Military, for training in marksmanship skills. CMP Division allows for higher prices rifles and scopes with higher powers.
Any .22 RF target rifle purchased through the CMP (or civilian equivalent rifle). Above rules apply except: no weight restriction, no $ limit on rifle and 12X or less scope (or variable set at 12X or less).
http://www.gregswebs.com/shootclub/
Big Piney Sportsmen's Club
16866 Hwy B., Houston, MO 65483.
Phone: 417-967-2878
roachw@wildblue.net
