.22LR Rifle Matches in Colorado

[arz]

The one that I would love to shoot is a Rimfire Tactical Precision Match.

On these matches shooters engage targets out to 200 yds. That 's a really challenging distance for the good ol' .22LR.

Link to info: http://www.6mmbr.com/rimfiretactical.html

I've been reading about these and they look like a blast...


I've got the targets printed out and am going to give them a go. Need some new glass for my 10/22 first.



rimfire silhouette is also a great time. There are matches held pretty much every Sunday around the northern part of the state. Check http://co-silhouette.blogspot.com/ for the schedule. I'm hoping to start shooting them regularly.

[Hoser]

The one that I would love to shoot is a Rimfire Tactical Precision Match.

On these matches shooters engage targets out to 200 yds. That 's a really challenging distance for the good ol' .22LR.

Link to info: http://www.6mmbr.com/rimfiretactical.html

We have done some of that down in Pueblo as a side match after our sniper and normal rifle matches.

Not enough interest to make it worthwhile however.

Shooting a 22 at 200 yards is pretty much like shooting a 308 at 1,000.

[cysoto]

Charlie Rollins' steel matches in Boulder.

I didn't know that he was running matches in Boulder. I will ask him about it next time I see him. Thanks for the heads-up!

[cysoto]

Shooting a 22 at 200 yards is pretty much like shooting a 308 at 1,000.

That's what I have heard too. I have a buddy of mine that uses his .22LR quite often to practice for his .308. This way he can put a lot of lead downrange for cheap. This is certainly more fun than dry firing at home.

[Irving]

Shooting a 22 at 200 yards is pretty much like shooting a 308 at 1,000.

Is that why it was so much more difficult to hit bowling pins at 200 yards than it was 150 yards? Makes sense.

[cysoto]

Is that why it was so much more difficult to hit bowling pins at 200 yards than it was 150 yards? Makes sense.

There are many factors that will make this shot more challenging: MOA of the rifle, ballistic properties of the round, the effects of the wind, shooter's input, etc.

[Irving]

Are these 100 yard silhouette matches usually done inside?

[cysoto]

Are these 100 yard silhouette matches usually done inside?

No, these usually take place at outdoor ranges.

There are only two indoor ranges in the area that have indoor rifle ranges out to 100 yards. One of them is Green Mountain range in Lakewood and the other one is Trigger Time in Longmont.

To the best of my knowledge, Green Mountain does not sponsor any matches at their range and Trigger Time tried having a 100 yd rimfire match but shooters didn't show enough interest to keep them going.

I just got off the phone with one of my business partners and we are bouncing around the idea of starting a rimfire event at our outdoor range in Brighton. As with any new event, the two main challenges is finding the spot to squeeze them in alongside all the other events that we host and also finding enough shooters that want to participate to make these events worthwhile.

[BigBear]

We have done some of that down in Pueblo as a side match after our sniper and normal rifle matches.

Not enough interest to make it worthwhile however.

Shooting a 22 at 200 yards is pretty much like shooting a 308 at 1,000.

I'd be interested.

[arz]

No, these usually take place at outdoor ranges.

There are only two indoor ranges in the area that have indoor rifle ranges out to 100 yards. One of them is Green Mountain range in Lakewood and the other one is Trigger Time in Longmont.

To the best of my knowledge, Green Mountain does not sponsor any matches at their range and Trigger Time tried having a 100 yd rimfire match but shooters didn't show enough interest to keep them going.

I just got off the phone with one of my business partners and we are bouncing around the idea of starting a rimfire event at our outdoor range in Brighton. As with any new event, the two main challenges is finding the spot to squeeze them in alongside all the other events that we host and also finding enough shooters that want to participate to make these events worthwhile.

I'd definitely be interested in a rimfire tactical