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Thursday, August 08, 2019

05:00 PM  
IR50 Bench Rest Shoot - 50 & 100yd Ranges Closed at 5pm

The match begins at 6pm and is open to the public for rimfire .22's. Any rifle, any sights rested at 50 yds. Details below:

 

To: Members of the Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association
From: Keith Royal
 
I will be introducing IR50/50  rimfire (.22 only) matches at our club this summer, starting this Thursday, 6/27 with registration beginning at 5 pm. Shooting starts promptly at 6 pm. The shoots will continue every other Thursday into September. Keep an eye on our club's calendar at www.brfga.com for any additional shoots that may be held.
 
IR50 is a nationwide (mostly East Coast), sanctioned rimfire benchrest shooting organization. There are several types of matches that we can do, but in our case I've chosen the Unlimited Class due to some of the restrictions in the other classes.I want all those interested to be able to shoot.
 
We will be shooting at 50 yards off the bench, on either the 50- or 100-yard rifle ranges, depending on the number of competitors at each match. In the Unlimited Class shooters will have 20 minutes to complete the 25-shot targets. There are three targets per match. There are also sighter  bulls on the target, which shooters can use to get dialed in, or practice,  throughout the target.
 
Unlimited is just that. Any weight rifle, any power scoped (recommended) rifle, and also any type of bench rest such as blocks, sandbags, mechanical, etc. The match fee is $10 per shooter for the three targets. Half goes to IR50, the other to the club.
 
At these matches you will see some custom rifles and equipment at times, but I do not want that to discourage anyone who wishes to shoot. Bring  yours or grampa's 'ol 22 out and get the most out of it you can. Try and improve each time, and  consider possibly taking it to some other level. You will get out of it what you put into it, trust me.
 
If you have any questions please contact me at royalk87@yahoo.com or at (207) 350-6282.
Here is a link to the IR50 website: http://www.ir5050.com/
 
Hope to see you there!
 
Keith Royal
Match Director