Meets every Saturday at 7AM on either the Smallbore or Indoor Rifle Range.  Point of contact is Fred Shapiro azepa34@cox.net

 
Junior Air & Smallbore Rifle

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  Indoors or outdoors, the 4-position qualification course may be used by air rifle shooters, and Smallbore rifle shooters alike! The air gun components in the program make it especially suited for home ranges and the perfect way for parents to introduce their children, ages 11 through 18 years, to the practices and challenges of rifle shooting. The courses of fire focus on the development of the four shooting positions -- prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing. While developing position skills (Bars 1-9), shooters should NOT concentrate on the development of just one position; they should begin to earn qualifying targets in all positions concurrently. Position bars may be obtained as they are earned without regard to numerical sequence.  

   Air Rifle Requirements        

Ages:  11 - 18 years

Gun: Spring-piston or pneumatic (single-stroke, multi-pump, or CO2 gas) air rifles with rifled barrels.
Ammunition: Caliber .177 inch skirted pellets.
Target/Distance Options: AR-5 or TQ-18 target at 10 meters (33 feet) or TQ-5 target at 25 feet.
Rules: NRA Sporter Air Rifle Position Rules apply.

   Smallbore Rifle Requirements  

Ages:  11 - 18 years

Gun: Any safe .22 rimfire rifle may be used.
Ammunition: .22 rimfire short, long, or long rifle only.
Target/Distance Options: A-17 or TQ-1 target may be used at 50 feet, or A-23 target at 50 yards.
Equipment: Telescopic sights and palm rests are not allowed.
Rules: NRA Smallbore Rifle Rules apply.
 

4-Position Stage Skill Course of Fire
  For Pro-Marksman through Expert ratings: ten bull'seyes (set of concentric scoring rings) must be fired for each rating. Each bull'seye must contain five shots and the total score for the five shots must meet or exceed the required score. The ten bull'seyes do not have to be fired consecutively or in the same session. (Option - the number of shots per bull'seye may be reduced if scoring becomes difficult. Example: three shots on one bull'seye and two shots on another.)
Rating Position Shots per Bull'seye No. of Bull'seyes Min. Score Per Bull'seye
(AR-4, A-17, A-23, TQ-1, TQ-5, or TQ-40 targets)		 Min. Score Per Bull'seye
(AR-5 target)
Basic Practical This rating is achieved by completing the practical exercise conducted during an NRA Basic Rifle Course.
Pro-Marksman Any 5 10 20 15
Marksman Any 5 10 25 20
Marksman 1st Class Any 5 10 30 25
Sharpshooter Any 5 10 35 30
  While developing position skills (Bars 1 - 9), shooters should NOT concentrate on the development of just one position; they should begin to earn qualifying targets in all positions concurrently. Position bars may be obtained as they are earned without regard to numerical sequence.
Bar 1 Prone 5 10 40 35
Bar 2 Sitting 5 10 30 25
Bar 3 Sitting 5 10 35 30
Bar 4 Sitting 5 10 40 35
Bar 5 Kneeling 5 10 30 25
Bar 6 Kneeling 5 10 35 30
Bar 7 Kneeling 5 10 40 35
Bar 8 Standing 5 10 30 25
Bar 9 Standing 5 10 35 30
Expert Standing 5 10 40 35
  For the Distinguished Expert rating: ten strings -- consisting of 5 bull'seyes in each string -- are required for each position. Two shots are fired on each bull'seye. Each five-bull string must be fired as a complete unit and each bull'seye in the string must meet or exceed the required score or the entire string must be refired. (See witness requirements)
 

Distinguished Expert

 Prone 2 10 18 15
Sitting 2 10 18 15
Kneeling 2 10 16 13
Standing 2 10 16 13