PRECISION RIFLE SPORTS

(PRS)

.22 LR Precision Benchrest – KDFGC (short description)

A small-bore precision benchrest (rimfire) event at KDFGC is a seated, rested target discipline that emphasizes extreme accuracy and consistency with .22 Long Rifle rifles. Shooters fire from fixed benches using front/rear bags or rest systems and high- magnification optics to place tight, concentric groups on paper targets at the club’s approved rimfire distances. The match focuses on marksmanship, rifle setup, ammunition consistency, wind reading, and careful, repeatable firing positions.

Typical equipment and setup

• ·       Rifle: bolt action or single shot  .22LR built for accuracy (heavy/varmint barrels common).
• ·       Rests: front bag/rest and rear bag or full rest system (bench rest).
• ·       Optics: medium to high magnification scopes for precise aiming.
• ·       Ammunition: match grade .22LR (consistency is everything).
• ·       Bench: shooters sit at fixed location benches on the range; KDFGC provides dedicated benchrest tables for this discipline.

Course of fire (common formats)

KDFGC’s programming and events calendar supports organized target sports on club ranges; typical rimfire benchrest formats you're likely to see include:

• ·       Multiple precision strings (for example: 1-3, 25 shot slow-fire strings with sighters).
• ·       Group size matches where each competitor fires a defined number of record shots and the smallest average group (measured center- to-center) wins.

(Exact KDFGC match format will follow the group or string rules set by the match director - check the club events calendar or match flyer for the specific days course of fire).

Scoring and targets

• ·       2 common scoring approaches: group-size (measured in millimeters/inches) or point scoring on target rings.
• ·        Rimfire benchrest historically favours smallest average group as the championship metric; matches usually require sighters followed by record strings. (Match director will state which method is used).

Safety and club requirements

• ·       All shooters must follow KDFGC range rules (point firearms downrange, verify chambers, follow the club’s safety procedures). Guests must be supervised, and members must complete required orientation/qualification before unsupervised range use. New members must attend range orientation and present a PAL to shoot firearms. There is then an additional PRS orientation, to shoot unsupervised at Bay #14 (PRS).

Where and when

• ·       PRS shoots as a group every Saturday morning at 9:00 during the summer season and 10:00 for the winter, at Bay #14, lower range.

Who runs it / affiliation

• ·       PRS is run by the members of KDFGC and is not yet affiliated with a particular national group.

Quick checklist for a new competitor

• ·       Attend the KDFGC range orientation and then the specific PRS discipline qualification.
• ·       Bring valid PAL and membership (or be a guest with a sponsoring member)
• ·       Use safe bench rest gear (front /rear rests, eye/ ear protection) and bring match ammo.
• ·       Arrive early for equipment setup, sighters, and range officer brief.