LAKE GEORGE 22 RIMFIRE BR SHOOTS - DATES FOR 2016

Terry McN. sends the following:

The Lake George Gun Club winter 22 Rimfire benchrest shoots will be starting on JANUARY 09, 2016 - start time of 10:00am. There will be three shoots in total: 

January 09, 2016; 

February 06, 2016 

March 05, 2016.

Each shoot will have two classes - 22 LR BR. OPEN CLASS and 22 LR BR SPORTER CLASS. 

THERE WILL BE AWARDS FOR THE TWO TOP FINISHERS IN EACH CLASS , 

AND ALSO FOR THE TOP TWO SHOOTERS IN THE THREE SHOOT SERIES. 

The rules for these shoots will be the same as the Lake George Gun Club Benchrest Rules. 

NOTE: two things have changed in the SPORTER CLASS. You may bring your own sand bag and scopes of any size must be turned back to 9 power, AND . . NO BULL/HEAVY TARGET BARRELS.  

We hope to see you at the first shoot.

L.G.G.C. 2015 - 22 Rimfire Winter Benchrest Rules

Registration is from 9 am until 10 am.  The shoot will start at 10 am.  The fee is $10.00.  Coffee and light lunch is included.  For each match, medals will be awarded for 1st and 2nd in each class. In order to qualify for the prizes/plaques for the entire 3 shoot series, a shooter must attend all 3 shoots.

Open Class: 

Any rifle, any sights, any ammunition and any two piece rest with not more than 4" of contact on the rifle from either bag.  The rifle cannot be clamped rigid and must be free to float.

Sporter Class: 

Restricted to low and mid priced rifles with any action.  No target rifles or any rifles with modifications (including no heavy barrels).  The cut-off price will be around the CZ bolt action and the Marlin lever action.  If there is a dispute the committee will have the final say.

Any sights (open, peep, scopes at or turned down to 9 power)

No heavy barrels, barrels can only measure a max of .65" with no modifications such as tuners.

Any ammunition permitted.

Rests will be one sand bag (no mechanical rests) under the front of the rifle.  No rear supports allowed other than the shooter's hand. A sand bag means a sand bag with no mechanical attachments and not mechanically attached to wooden blocks. You may use wooden blocks to gain extra height but they can not be attached.

Targets:

There will be four targets with 10 shots for score on each.  This will result in a score out of 100 on each and a total of 400 for the match.  There will be unlimited sighters with a 10 minute time limit on each target.

Other Regulations:

Lake George Gun Club rules for competitions at this range will apply and will be strictly enforced.

See further Lake George Web Site: http://www.lg-gc.ca/index.html

Match Director:

Terry McNeill - Contact Terry McN. at tfmcneill@live.ca