New Rimfire Series Modeled on PRS Debuts in March
A new .22 LR rimfire shooting discipline has been developed, copying the PRS series. Call it “PRS Lite” — a practical-style match shot with .22 LR bolt-action and self-loading rimfire rifles. This series will be called the Practical Rimfire Challenge (PRC) with ELEY as Title Sponsor. The first three matches will be held at the Peacemaker National Training Center in Glengary, West Virginia. Match Dates are March 25, May 13, and September 30, 2017.
CLICK HERE for Rules & Registration | CLICK HERE for ELEY Practical Rimfire Challenge Facebook Page
PRC Matches Will Feature Multiple Positions and Movement
ELEY Practical Rimfire Challenge series matches are positional shooting events in field conditions out to 300 yards. You can use either a bolt-action or semi-auto .22 LR rimfire rifle. Much like PRS (Precision Rifle Series), competitors will shoot from a variety of positions: prone, strong/weak shoulders, standing, sitting, and kneeling. There will be shots from barricades, and movement from position to position during stages.
PRC rules will, to a large degree, mirror PRS rules. However, shooters will see some different type of stages than what is normally seen at a PRS match. For example, there may be unsupported standing or unsupported kneeling shots in some stages. Peacemaker’s goal, along with ELEY, is not to replicate PRS in Rimfire, but rather to create the ultimate challenge for shooters on the rimfire rifle platform.
Cole McCulloch, owner of Peacemaker, says that the PRC should appeal to a wide variety of shooters: “We expect to see recreational, action, Olympic, NRA and PRS shooters all competing and having fun”. McCulloch also expects rapid evolution in the equipment: “I fully anticipate a Space Race for this sport. Meaning, we already know that the ammunition coming out from ELEY is fully capable of hitting small targets out to 300 yards. What will be fun to watch is the different types of rifles and optics the shooters choose to use. Some examples of this will be: Bolt or semi, heavy or ultra-light weight, MILS or MOA, 10 power or 30 power. The debate will rage and the rifle platform approaches will vary greatly.”
Rimfire Tactical Matches Aren’t Really New
We’re pleased to see this new PRC shooting discipline — it sounds like fun. However, the concept of a rimfire tactical/practical match is not new — at least on the West Coast. California shooting clubs have been running “Rimfire Tactical” matches for a nearly a decade already. CLICK HERE to read our comprehensive Rimfire Tactical report from way back in 2008. This article includes free targets, ballistics charts, and a complete run-down on suitable rimfire rifles.
The Concept Behind the Rimfire Tactical Match by Bill Erwin
Many guys who shoot long-range tactical matches practice with .22 LR rifles of similar configuration. Rimfire ammo is way more affordable than centerfire, you do not need a big range facility, and shooting rimfire saves wear and tear on your centerfire rifle. Further, for learning how to read the wind, there really is no better training tool than a 22 LR, even as close as 50 yards. Check out this table showing how a .22 LR ballistics compare to .308 Win:
| 22 LR vs. .308, Distances for Equal 10 MPH Wind Drift | |||||||
| This table shows the corresponding distances at which a 10 mph full-value crosswind pushes a .22 LR bullet and .308 projectile the same amount. Values are based on 0.130 BC for a 40gr .22 LR bullet, and 0.496 BC for 175gr .308 bullet. | |||||||
| 22 LR 40gr 1050 fps |
50 yd Wind 1.0″ |
75 yd Wind 2.2″ |
100 yd Wind 3.8″ |
125 yd Wind 5.8″ |
150 yd Wind 8.2″ |
175 yd Wind 11.0″ |
200 yd Wind 14.3″ |
| .308 Win 175gr 2650 fps |
130 yd Wind 1.07″ |
180 yd Wind 2.15″ |
230 yd Wind 3.68″ |
280 yd Wind 5.63″ |
330 yd Wind 7.98″ |
380 yd Wind 10.71″ |
440 yd Wind 14.56″ |
This table shows how the .22 LR can be an effective substitute for a .308 Win during training. Because the smaller bullet drifts more in the wind, a 22 rimfire shooter will experience roughly the same crosswind effects as if he was shooting a 175gr .308 twice as far out. So, rimfire work can teach you to dope the wind like a .308, but at less than half the distance. Shooting a .22 LR at 100 yards is like shooting a .308 (with 175 SMK) at 230 yards.
Shooting Peacemaker NTC Plate Rack at 100 Yards with Suppressed Rimfire
These FREE targets by DesertFrog are offered in Adobe Acrobat format for easy printing.
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South Texas has these type of .22 matches monthly, out to 100 yards yards, so far. Rifles must shoot fast to meet the short, timed 10 shot and 20 shot stage limits, so a 40-X for example, isn’t really viable. These matches can be just as entertaining and competitive as long range matches. The equipment is rising to that level, too.
First of all I should admit that I am too old and get around too poorly to seriously consider these kinds of matches, BUT if they had been around 40 years ago, I would have probably been very interested in participating.That being said, like many others, I enjoy reading about the sport. One of its inherent problems is the lack of suitable places to hold matches and practice, and it seems to me that putting on .22 rimfire versions is a very smart way of getting around that problem, and even if there is not a facility issue, getting in some realistic inexpensive practice. Thanks for putting this item in the bulletin. It seems to be well aligned with the interests of many shooters of the current generation.
This comparable wind drift table is somewhat misleading. It appears to suggest that 100 yard rimfire targets are comparable to 230 yard targets with the specified 308. When drift is considered in MOA the 100 yard rimfire targets would simulate 308 targets fired from farther than even the 440 yard maximum listed.
Bring it to GA!
I think this is great, but possibly should have got with the marksmanship challenge guys and expanded as a branch of them
Check out .22LR Marksmen Challenge in Facebook. We’ve been doing this for a while as well.
Looks like a rip-off of the Marksmen Challenge. Even copied the same targets they use.