50 YD. 22 LR CLASS RULES

 

1. Unlimited Class 

Rifles

Any firearm chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge may be used. 

There are no weight limits, no classes, and no dimensional restrictions to barrels, stocks, or limits on scope magnification. 

Rests
. Any rest may be used to shoot from the bench, so long as any such rest prevents the 

barreled action from being affixed to the bench in an immovable manner. No one piece rest.

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2. Factory Class 

Rifles

Any magazine or tube fed rifle in production that is readily available and produced in quantities greater than 500 with MSRP of LESS than $1250.00 or is included on the ARA approved factory rifle list. 

Ammunition does not need to be fed from the magazine. Competitors may load the ammunition one round at a time. 

Any optic is allowable and may be attached to the rifle as originally designed by the manufacturer. 

No modifications to the firearm or stock are permitted except those specifically listed outlined below. 

Trigger mechanism may be modified or replaced completely but must always function safely. A trigger with no safety is allowed. 

Re-crowning of the barrel is permitted. 

Any bipod (a bipod has two touch points on the bench top) is permitted and may be attached to the stock. A rail may be added to the stock solely for the purpose of attaching a bipod. If the rail is wider than a standard picatinny rail (~1”) it must be removed if not using a bipod. 

The rifle may be glass and pillar bedded to the stock; but must be removable from the stock. Only modifications for inletting are allowed to the stock. 

The butt of the stock may be shortened or lengthened to adjust for Length of Pull. The swivel studs may be removed. The butt plate may be replaced but must conform to the original shape of the stock and not extend past the edges of the butt of the gun. 

Non-permanent comb changes such as stock sock or padding may be used. 

Individual small stickers may be placed on the stock, no wraps are allowed. 

Replacement of the following factory hardware is allowed: Bolt Knob, Butt Plate, Action Screws, load indicator, mag well, mag release, mag well cover. 

Original Equipment Manufacturer parts or parts that are OEM spec’d may be used to replace the following: firing pin and firing pin spring. 

The cocking indicator/loaded round indicator does not have to be functional. 

Factory original sights attached to the rifle may be removed to allow for mounting the scope. 

No attachments to the barrel such as a tuner are allowed. A thread protector may be attached solely for the purpose of protecting the threads and must be flush with the end of the barrel. A rifle that comes from the factory with a muzzle brake must have the muzzle brake removed.

No other modifications to the rifle are allowed including but not limited to re-chambering barrel, adding weight to stock or bipod, adding attachments to the barrel such as a tuner, adding attachments to the stock such as a plate to the forearm or cheek riser to the stock, and painting the stock.

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3. Factory Sporter Rifle.

Rifles

Rifle Restrictions. Restrictions for rifles are few and simple. Rifles must weight 7.5 pounds or less with sights on, slings off and with one magazine (if the rifle has a detachable magazine). Triggers must be factory. Rifles may have a Monte Carlo cheek-piece, but may not have an adjustable cheek-piece or adjustable butt-plate. Sling swivels on the fore-end must be fixed and non-adjustable. 

May only use sand bag, wood block or sling for front rest, no rear rest.

Range director will determine if rifle qualifies for Factor Sporter Rifle.