I had an issue, the Ruger Precision Rimfire, is designed to be used with a scope, but I wanted to use it with open sights, so I could use it in the league. When I called Ruger, I asked about available open sights, they said they designed it for a scope and suggest, I buy a scope and change to a more viable shooting league.
After numerous attempts, I ended up buying a rear peep sight for a M-1 rifle, and a front sight is for a Benelli tactical police shot gun. I added a muzzle break and basically shoot an otherwise stock rifle.
the league is an unofficial league, started by my cousins about 40 yrs ago, it start when one cousin told his brother, he was a better shot and could prove it. It all pretty informal, some weeks as many as 60 people shoot, other weeks, it might be 20-25. The only part of the league that is iron clad, are the actual shooting rules.
1 - in the presence others (minimum of 3) you shoot 5, 10 shot targets, each target has a possible 100 point score, your average of the 5 targets is that meets score. There are no Mulligan’s, if you shoot a 50, it effects your average.
2 - you must use the specified target (printed off the internet) and specified ammo (CCI Mini-Mag hollow points)
3 - there is a 30 minute time limit, the 5 targets must be finish with in the time limit
4 - you can use any 22LR rifle or rifles during the meet, if started with a target with a certain rifle, you can not change to a different one, until that target is done. A damaged or broken rifle can be replace at anytime, starting back up at the point if replacement, score with the bad rifle stand.
5 - the rifle must be completely hand held, no tripods, no bipods, you can use a sand bag, as long as your hand is between the rifle and the sand bag.
6 - your yearly total, is the average of the total meets, if your average is the same as other shooters, the person with the most numbers of meets, gets the higher placement, there is also a minimum number of meets, you must shoot in, for your score to count.
7 - you can not switch lanes during your session, unless there is malfunctioning range equipment, if you start on lane 5 (example) you shoot on lane 5 until your done
8 -we shoot 50‘ indoors in the winter, at certain times we shoot 75’ and 100’, outdoors usually at the 3 or 4 picnic/pig roast events, per year.
Those are the basic rules, we have people shooting with almost $5000 custom rifles, some use family heritage guns (father or grandfather’s rifle), one guy shoots with a 1950s era $50 Montgomery-Wards rifle. Some use bolt actions, some use semi-autos, some use single shots, a couple use pump actions, one guy uses a Henry AR7 survival rifle, the selection of types of rifles used is vast.
The league grew into what it is, it’s cousins, kids, other relatives, school mates, wives/girlfriends (hopefully not at the same time) their friends and family, We shoot at 4 or 5 different ranges, in minimum groups of 3 for verification. shooting can be done on either Saturday or Sunday, all scores must be reported in, by Sunday night at 9 pm. It’s $15 a week, the year end first 3 place get a gift card ($1000/$500/$250) the rest after expenses go to a local charity (or charities).
I shot about 30-35 years ago, took a 10-15 year vacation, shot for 5-6 years, moved to Milwaukee for 2 years, return to CNY, been shooting on a regular basis every since. I‘ve never finished higher than second, the last 10 years or so, I’ve been continuously in the top ten, as high as 5th and no lower than 8th. I constantly shoot with 2 ex-BILs (wife #2 and wife #3), one ex-wife and her current husband both shoot (wife #1)
a weekend shoot, usually involves either lots of pizza or a visit to the Chinese Buffet.
