ISRA’s Smallbore Championship and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director

By Justin Stakes

Chatsworth, IL -(AmmoLand.com)- This evening is the last Smallbore League of 2016 at the ISRA Range.

This Saturday and Sunday at the ISRA Range, the Illinois State Rifle Association will hold its 80th Smallbore Championship, which is quite a feat. The first ISRA Championship had a 200 yard Smallbore Match, which was once the standard course of fire. This will be duplicated on Sunday afternoon and I encourage all Smallbore shooters to come out and participate. I would be remiss if I did not recognize Jim Miller for his dedication and hard work on this program. For those who don’t know Jim, he has done more than most people to promote the shooting sports.

I am excited to announce the 2017 Smallbore League will include .22 Long Rifle F-Class rifles. The NRA Smallbore Rule Book contains provisional rules for .22 Long Rifle F-Class matches and the Smallbore League will operate under those rules. For those unfamiliar with F-Class, the rules allow for the use of bipods and front and rear rests to support the rifles. The F-Class rifles also use telescopic sights; shooting coats are not required. The rifles are fired …Read the Rest

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