Smallbore Silhouette Rimfire Matches (Reno, NV)

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Palomino Valley Gun Club is hosting rimfire (.22 LR/.17 HM2) matches at the Regional Shooting Facility located near Pyramid Lake in Reno, Nevada.


The PVGC smallbore silhouette rimfire match is designed for all shooter skill levels, and features NRA hunter pistol targets engaged at four separate distances in three positions. This match will teach shooter’s firearm safety, proper range etiquette, and basic marksmanship skills. The course of fire will be challenging enough to promote growth, and enable graduation into other disciplines. This squaded individual match is for any rimfire rifle or pistol, typically in .22 LR. Shooter’s may select a class that best suits their interest: Metallic Sight Unsupported, Magnified Sight Unsupported, or Open Sight with Artificial Support.


Participation is FREE for all junior shooters, $5 adult members, $10 adult non-members.


Match Schedule (2014)

• Saturday 3/22 (FREE to ALL juniors)
• Sunday 4/20 (FREE to ALL juniors)
• Saturday 5/31 (FREE to ALL juniors)
• Sunday 6/29 (FREE to ALL juniors)
• Saturday 7/19 (FREE to ALL juniors)
• Saturday 8/30 (FREE to ALL juniors)
• Sunday 9/21 (FREE to ALL juniors)
• Sunday 11/2 (FREE to ALL juniors)

Shooters must be present for the 9AM safety briefing to participate. Late arrivals must wait to receive the safety briefing at the next convenient time.
Contact Olin Coles for details: [email protected] 775-544-6563


Match details are available here: Smallbore Silhouette Match Description

Course of Fire Details

• String #1: fire ten rounds in five minutes at chicken targets 40m/44y away using a standing position.
• Short break to score and reset targets
• String #2: fire ten rounds in five minutes at peccary (pig) targets 60m/66y away using a sitting/kneeling position.
• Short break to score and reset targets
• String #3: fire ten rounds in five minutes at turkey targets 77m/84y away using a prone position.
• Short break to score and reset targets
• String #4: fire ten rounds in five minutes at sheep targets 100m/109y away using any position.
• Short break to score and reset targets
• Conduct shoot-off if necessary
• Short break to clear firearms and equipment from the line
• Collect targets and announce match winners.

Allowed cartridges:

• .17 and .22 air gun pellet
• .17 HM2 (plastic tip only)
• .22 BB Cap, .22 CB Cap
• .22 Short, .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle
• .22 WRF

Prohibited cartridges:

• .17 HMR
• .22 WMR
• .22 Hornet
• 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum
• No steel or armor piercing allowed
• No tracer ammunition allowed

 

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Next Saturday (March 22nd) is the first smallbore silhouette match of the season at the Regional Shooting Facility in Reno near Pyramid Lake.
Sight-in practice begins at 8AM, and the match starts promptly at 9AM. Expect warm weather, and come prepared for a full day of fun.

The PVGC smallbore silhouette match is designed for all shooter skill levels, and features NRA hunter pistol targets engaged at four separate distances.
Read more at Smallbore Silhouette Match Description
Contact: Olin Coles 775-544-6563 [email protected]

 

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Smallbore Rimfire Practice Day (Reno: Sunday 4/6)

LAST MINUTE NOTICE: There will be a smallbore silhouette practice and sight-in opportunity from 10AM-1PM Sunday 4/6 held on the smallbore range (see photo below) at the Washoe County Regional Shooting Facility. Cost is $5 for all who participate. At this event you may shoot rimfire calibers at the club's steel targets per match rules, or set and shoot at your own targets to get zero. This is a rimfire-only event, for .17 or .22 caliber firearms.


Shooters must be present for the 10AM safety briefing to participate. Late arrivals must wait to receive the safety briefing at the next convenient time.
Contact Olin Coles for details: [email protected] 775-544-6563

 

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The next Smallbore Silhouette rimfire match is schedule for 9AM Easter Sunday, 4/20. This match is for rimfire rifle or pistol equipment, and will teach shooters firearm safety, range etiquette, and basic marksmanship skills. Participation is FREE for all juniors, $5 adult members, $10 adult non-members.


Shooters must be present for the 9AM safety briefing to participate. Late arrivals must wait to receive the safety briefing at the next convenient time.


Contact Olin Coles for details: [email protected] 775-544-6563
Match details are available here: Smallbore Silhouette Match Description


If you do not have a firearm and would like to participate, one may be loaned to you for this event. Ammunition is also available to participants for a nominal fee.

 

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Tomorrow's Smallbore Silhouette rimfire match is scheduled for 9AM Easter Sunday, 4/20. It's supposed to be hot and sunny, so bring water and sunscreen.
This match is for rimfire rifle or pistol equipment, and will teach shooters firearm safety, range etiquette, and basic marksmanship skills. Participation is FREE for all juniors, $5 adult members, $10 adult non-members.


Shooters must be present for the 9AM safety briefing to participate. Late arrivals must wait to receive the safety briefing at the next convenient time.
If you do not have a firearm and would like to participate, one may be loaned to you for this event. Ammunition is also available to participants for a nominal fee.

 

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Nobody expected a strong turn-out for a match held on Easter Sunday, but surprisingly, we had a good number of competitors including our first junior shooter. Conditions were mild, with warm temperatures and a modest wind keeping scores in check. There were nearly as many iron sight shooters as there were shooters with scopes, one of which competed with a pistol. Two experts settled a tie-breaker shoot-off that lasted into three exciting rounds. The next match is scheduled for 9AM 5/31, and juniors will again shoot free.


Click to see the Smallbore Silhouette match results

 

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The next Smallbore Silhouette rimfire match is right around the corner: 9AM Saturday 5/31. That’s next weekend, so dust off your gear! Spare rifles are available for loan and ammunition for purchase if you need it, plus juniors will shoot for FREE at this event. The weather is supposed to be warm, and wind is expected to be minimal. It should be a very fun day for shooting!

 

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We could not have asked for a nicer day, and the scores reflected this. Several shooters returned with new purpose, and claimed top placing at this match. The competition was fierce from start to finish, and everybody shot well (in spite of a few equipment issues). It’s impressive so see how much some shooters have improved, which means we’ll soon have more shooters at the Expert level. It was also a huge compliment to have one of our club’s founding members come out and join into the fun. Although it was another strong turnout, this match had only two shooters with iron sights while everyone else used a scope. Our top two shooters settled a gentleman’s shoot-off, which was exciting to watch. The next match is scheduled for 9AM Sunday 6/29, and juniors will again shoot free.


Smallbore Silhouette Rimfire Shooting Match Results

 

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The next Smallbore Silhouette rimfire match is right around the corner: 9AM Sunday 6/29. Spare rifles are available for loan and ammunition for purchase if you need it, plus juniors will shoot for FREE at this event. The weather is supposed to be warm with minimal wind, so it should be a very fun day for shooting! http://palominogunclub.org/262/smallbore-silhouette-match/

 

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I just received word that Sportman's Warehouse in Reno has 222-round boxes of Winchester .22 LR ammo in stock for $13.49 each. Limit one per person, but over forty remained as of 10:30 AM today.

 

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Match Results: 29 June 2014
With new shooters from Carson City and Sacramento, we had record competitor turn-out for our June match which brought high scores and several tie-breaker shoot-off’s. Twenty shooters shared in perfect weather, and two competitors achieved the highest score the smallbore silhouette rimfire match has recorded with 39 of 40 possible. If this event continues to grow in popularity, we may be starting earlier in the morning!

Many shooters did well enough to become ranked with a difficulty enhancement, while others sharpened their game and moved up a class. Overall the match was a huge success, and shooters of all ages did extremely well. With new difficulty enhancements comes bigger challenges at the next match, which is scheduled with a 9AM start time on Saturday 7/19. Show up early at 8AM if you would like to help set-up the course and enjoy some practice shooting!

Smallbore Silhouette Rimfire Shooting Match Results

 

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REMINDER: the next smallbore silhouette rimfire match takes place this coming Saturday, July 19th at 9AM. Show up early if you'd like to help set-up the course and get some practice in.

 

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Match Results: 19 July 2014

The wind was blowing from start to finish, but that didn't stop a few shooters from moving up to a more difficult rank. Occasional gusts pushed the top scores down, with the highest hitting 34 of 40 possible with most others in the high twenties. Other shooters (especially me) were competing with a brand new rifle and made adjustments on the fly, but still managed to finish with a decent score. All in all, it was a competitive day with very close final scores.



Smallbore Silhouette Rimfire Shooting Match Results

There will be a smallbore silhouette practice held on Sunday 8/3. The next smallbore silhouette rimfire match is on Saturday 8/30. Arrive by 8AM for early practice shooting, or by 9AM for the match safety brief.

 

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With .22 LR ammunition finally hitting store shelves again, hopefully we'll have a large turnout to our smallbore silhouette rimfire matches. The next event is Saturday, 8/30. We've also added one more match to finish the season: Sunday, 11/2.

 

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[h=2]Match Results: 30 August 2014[/h]The August match was a blessing for some, and a curse for others. Shooting at the 100-meter targets in breezy conditions caused a few shooters to lose their expert ranking, while others took advantage of the unqualified status and will now receive a difficulty enhancement. The first half of the match delivered perfect conditions, followed by strong winds and fierce occasional gusts. Many competitors were challenged by the wind, but everybody had a good time shooting.
Scores and Ranking: http://palominogunclub.org/307/smallbore-silhouette-match-results/
The next smallbore silhouette rimfire match will be held on Sunday 9/21. Arrive before 8AM for early practice shooting, or before 9AM for the match safety brief. Don't forget: an extra match has been added to the season on Sunday 11/02.

 

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Hello Shooters:

Just a quick reminder that the next Smallbore Silhouette rimfire match is coming this weekend: Sunday 9/21. Arrive for early shooting at 8AM, or 9AM for the match safety briefing. Don Johnson will be directing this match in my absence.

Since there are no matches in October, I’ll see you all for the season finale on Sunday 11/2. Good luck this weekend!

Smallbore Silhouette Match Description - Palomino Valley Gun Club

 

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Match Results: 21 September 2014

The match turned out OK in spite of the fact that I thought we were going to be rained out... it was raining pretty good as we set up and I figured that there wouldn't be much of a turn out due to that. Had a total of 10 shooters. The weather turned out to be great after all... Kind of overcast, so not hot, no rain during the match, VERY little wind!

All scores and ranking posted here: Smallbore Silhouette Match Results - Palomino Valley Gun Club


REMEMBER: Since there is no smallbore match in October, the season finale is scheduled for Sunday 11/2. Get there early at 8AM for practice, or by 9AM for the match.