Section I - Rules

COURSE OF FIRE
25 record shots at 50 yards/50 meters in 30 minutes, from the bench at one target, on an open air range.

MATCH DEFINITION
A regular match contests three classes: Sporter Class, 10.5 Lb. Class, and 13.5 Lb. Class. A competitor can compete only one time in each class.

SANCTIONED MATCH
A club must be sanctioned to hold an officially recognized USRA-IR50/50 match. Sanction dues are $20.00 per current year. Match dates and starting time for matches must be sent to USRA-IR50/50 thirty (30) days in advance of first match date. Sanctioning by USRA-IR50/50 of a club's scheduled matches will be forfeited by that club if matches are not held in accordance with the Official Rules stated in this rule book.

RANGE REQUIREMENTS:

A. Outdoor 50Y/50M
A club must have a minimum of five benches. Front or rear of firing line must be open.

B. Indoor 50Y/50M
A club must have a minimum of ten benches. All official records will be recorded separately from open air range competition.

MATCH REQUIREMENTS
There must be a minimum of four competitors. Shooter of the Year matches must have a minimum of four competitors competing in each of all three classes. Matches must be scheduled on Saturday or Sunday. Only one match can be scheduled per month, with the exception of State and Regional Championships and the Nationals. The commence fire command for the first relay can not be before 8:00am or later than 3:00pm. All competitors on each relay must be contesting the same class. Classes must be contested in the following order:
First: Sporter Class Second: 10.5 Class Third: 13.5 Class

D. Registration Fees
A registration fee of $1.00 per shooter per target ($1.50 for State/Regional Championships), plus score sheets and signed registration forms, must be sent to USRA-IR50/50 within thirty (30) days after match is held to be recognized as a sanctioned match.

E. Entry Fees
Entry fees per target for a regular match will not exceed $8.00. Entry fees per target at State and Regional Championships will not exceed $10.00. Cash options are allowed.

EQUIPMENT
The legality of any method, device, or equipment not addressed in these rules will be determined by USRA-IR50/50.

A. Rifle
.22 Rimfire - no magnums

B. Ammunition
Ammunition must be a lead projectile produced by a factory manufacturing a minimum of 1,000,000 rounds a year. Competitors using hand loaded ammunition and/or ammunition produced with jacketed bullets will be permanently disqualified.

C. Wind Flags
Wind flags can be utilized. Flags must be no higher than level of bench top to bottom of target. Shooters must place wind flags in position before match begins. Wind flags cannot be moved or taken down until match is over. If a flag is in a shooter's line of sight, the Rangemaster will lay the flag on the ground. This must be done before commence fire. Any type of string line flag system will not be allowed.

D. Sand Bags
Front rest must be topped with some form of sand bag. Rear rest must be a sand bag with no adjustable or mechanical means. Sand bags must be made of leather and/or cloth. The front and rear rests will not be connected to each other, the bench or the gun. Only sand bag can touch sides and bottom of stock. When rifle is raised straight up, the front and/or rear rest must not raise up with rifle. If the front and/or rear rest raise up with rifle, the front and/or rear rest must be weighed with rifle to determine eligibility. Front and/or rear rifle rest cannot be used to restrain recoil of rifle. Front and rear rifle rest must be placed directly on top of the bench. If targets are positioned downhill, a block of wood measuring a maximum of 6" x 6" x 2" may be placed under the rear sand bag for elevation. The block of wood cannot be connected to the sandbag or the bench. Nothing can be attached to the bench that would impede the movement of the front or rear rifle rests.

E. Target
Official USRA-IR50/50 TARGET must be used. Targets are to be taken down by target crew and given directly to scorer. Targets must be hung with sighter targets at the top.

CLASSES

A. 13.5 LB
Unlimited scope power. Gun and scope must weigh 13.50000 lbs. or under. Stock must be 3" or under at its widest point. Barrel, action, or sleeve can be bedded. Bedding can be by glue-in or bolt in. Gun must be designed to be shoulder fired. The bottom of the butt of stock that comes in contact with rear sandbag must be either convex or flat. If flat, the bottom of the butt of stock must be 1" or under in width. The bottom of the forearm must be either convex or flat, except for position style stocks with a hand stop slide. Adding small rails or reshaping the stock to form a mini-rail system is not allowed. No electronic or mechanically assisted triggers allowed.

B. 10.5 LB
Same rules as 13.5 class. Gun and scope must weigh 10.50000 lbs. or under.

C. Sporter
Rifle and scope must weigh 7.50000 lbs. or under. 6.5 power or under scope. Variable scopes must be set at the legal power and taped by referee. Rifle must be a repeater and hold 2 or more rounds in a removable clip/magazine except for tubular fed rifles. The clip/magazine must be capable of feeding two or more rounds into the chamber and must be installed in the clip/magazine housing when competing and when rifle is weighed. Rifle must have a working safety. Stock must be made of wood, cannot be painted, and must be designed to be shoulder fired. Stock can be stained. In order to determine legality of stock, grain of wood must be clearly visible. Stock must be 2¼" or under at its widest point. Holes can not be drilled or cut in exterior of stock to make the legal weight. No stock tape allowed. Forearm and butt of stock that comes in contact with front and rear sandbags must be convex. Minimum length from the trigger to the end of stock, excluding butt pad, must be 12½". Rifle barrel cannot be fluted. No vibration devices allowed. Barrel must be made out of one piece of metal with no attachments except for the action and a nut to secure the barrel to the action. Sights are only allowed on factory barrels. No electronic or mechanically assisted triggers. Convex will be determined by placing a penny on the stock that comes in contact with sand bags. The outer edges of the penny cannot come in contact with the stock. There must be visible space underneath the outer edges of the penny.