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MRPC PRS Match (22LR Rifle Match)

Where: 760 Upper Leitches Creek

When: Saturday, July 26th.

Registration 9:30 am
Range briefing at 10:00 am sharp
First rounds down range 10:05 am

Hotdogs serviced – Medals in all Divisions and Categories

General Rules

  • Shooters have 2 minutes per stage to complete all shots.

  • A comprehensive match briefing is provided at the start; each stage is explained immediately before it begins.

  • Scoring: Each hit equals 10 points.

  • Shooting positions: On stages 1–4 and 6, shooters may select any position (standing, kneeling, sitting, etc.).

Stage Summaries

Stage 1: Tired of Tires

  • Engage targets from the top (5 shots) and inside (5 shots) of a tire.

  • Distance: 25m

  • Target: 4″ gong

  • Shots: 10 (5 per position)

Stage 2: Ladder / Duelling Tree

  • Engage targets from steps of a ladder.

  • Distance: 30m

  • Shots: 16 total

    • 8 shots from the top ladder platform at a duelling tree (knock over plates)

    • 8 shots from highest step to knock plates back

    • Begin each string with the lowest/largest target

Stage 3: Twisted Tank Trap

  • Engage from three positions: left side, center, and right side of a tank trap.

  • Distance: 50m

  • Shots: 12 (4 per position)

  • Three strings at steel gongs, each starting with left-most target

  • Mandatory magazine change during stage

Stage 4: Left/Right (Deer Stand)

  • Fire 5 shots from one side of a window; switch to opposite shoulder/hand for final 5 shots on the other side.

  • Distance: 50m

  • Target: 6″ gong

  • Shots: 10

Stage 5: Lay Low

  • Prone position only; engage four gongs positioned left to right (from largest to smallest).

  • Distance: 100m

  • Targets: 3″, 2.5″, 2″, 1.5″ gongs

  • Shots: 10; must hit a gong before advancing to the next smaller target

Stage 6: Da Fence

  • Engage targets from two windows.

  • Distance: 25m

  • Shots: 10 (5 from each window)

    • Top window: engage 4″ gong (5 shots)

    • Lower window: engage 3″ gong (5 shots)

In the event of a tie after all stages, a tiebreaker is held: shooters engage a duelling tree from the sitting position at 50m. The first to clear all targets wins.

DIVISIONS AND CATEGORIES

Divisions

We have 5 Competitive Divisions:

– Open Division is for competitors shooting a combined Rifle and Optic with a cost over $1600 USD MSRP. This is based on the listed $USD MSRP published by the manufacturer, not the user purchased price. It is only for the rifle and optic. No rings, rails or mounts are to be included in the cost calculation. It is up to the shooter to accurately select the correct division.

– Production Division – shooters competing with rifle and optics below the $1600 combined USD MSRP (as listed on the company’s website).

o You may not replace your original barrel unless replacing it with an original barrel with the same specifications.

o You may bed your rifle’s action

o You may tune your current trigger but are not allowed to use an aftermarket/replacement trigger.

o You may not replace your stock with a performance stock or chassis.

– Semi-auto – any and all .22 lr semi-automatic rifles, regardless of price.

– Airgun – any and all .22 calibre air rifles, regardless of price, will compete in the Airgun division.

o Pellets and slugs must be mass produced and cannot exceed 49 grains.

o For safety reasons, tethered air tanks are not allowed.

– Stealth – The stealth division is for competitors who desire to compete but require an altered string or course of fire. This may be due to range of motion issues or new competitors requiring extra coaching/assistance to adopt shooting positions or make impacts. Stealth competitors are allowed to alter the shooting position, sequence and, within reason, allotted more time to complete their string of fire.

Categories

We have 3 alternate Categories you may choose to compete in, in addition to your chosen division.  You can select any and all that apply.

Ladies – regardless of age

Senior – Anyone turning 55 years or older at the start of the season in the season is eligible to shoot in the Seniors category.

Youth – Anyone 18 years or younger for the entire season is eligible to shoot in the Youth category.

Medals will be awarded for the Top Lady, Top Senior and Top Youth.

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First ever MRPC PRS Match (NRL22 Clone)

Sunday, June 29th, 2025: What a day to remember—Metro’s inaugural practical .22 Shooting Match went off with more bangs, clangs, and yoga poses than a geriatric CrossFit class! Six stages of pure rimfire pleasure, and most of the competitors haven’t laughed this hard since someone tried to zero a scope with the lens caps on.

To everyone who said, “I’d love to shoot, but I’m scared I’ll embarrass myself”—trust me, you missed your chance to blend in. None of us had a clue what we were doing, and that was half the fun. Watching a bunch of us seasoned “vintage models” attempt to shoot from a tank trap was like witnessing a herd of turtles navigate a jungle gym. If you ever wondered whether the age group 50+ and tactical shooting mix, the answer is: not gracefully, but we nailed it!

Big thanks to Gary and Joe for the props, and Sheldon for RO’ing. We shot from ladders, tank traps, benches, and through ports—basically, if you could climb on it or crawl under it, we shot from it. We learned more about eye relief than we ever wanted to know, and a few guys discovered “stability techniques,” which I’m pretty sure was just code for “lean on the nearest sturdy object and pray.”

The best part? It was cheap, it was fun, and it was the perfect warm-up for the upcoming Hunters Cup and next PRS match. Plus, we refueled with BBQ that was almost as smokin’ as the barrels.

To quote Mike: “In summary: I left as a better shooter—mostly because I now know I can hit a target while contorted like a pretzel. That’s what matches are for!”

Results:

Bolt Action

  • Joe MacHoll: First Place (the legend grows)

  • Gary Latimer: Second (so close, he could smell victory’s aftershave)

  • Richard Young: Third (right on Gary’s heels and possibly his shoelaces)

Semi Auto

  • Mike Holland: First Place (dominated so thoroughly, we checked his rifle for rocket fuel)

Over All Winner

  • Mike Kelly (The Undisputed Master & Trophy Hoarder)
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