Rimfire benchrest is a year round discipline
Discipline Director: Lance Stell (lastell@davidson.edu)
- The 100 Yard Rimfire Match will be held monthly at 1:00PM on the Sunday of the month’s second full weekend.
- (Note – the Sunday of the month’s second full weekend is not always the second Sunday of a month!!!)
- Check the range calendar!!!
- Shooting will be from the benches at the 300 yard rifle range at the Watauga Gun Club.
- If you are new to this match, please review the match description at the link provided below.
- A Liability Release Waiver must be signed by each shooter when signing up in the clubhouse.
- Just about any rimfire sporting rifle is eligible: .22 S/L/LR, .22 WMR, .17 HMR/HM2.
- Separate categories for open sights, aperture sights and scopes guarantee that your gun has a class to shoot in.
- You may shoot as many classes as you wish.
- Entry fee is $5.00 per gun.
Monthly Match Schedule at a Glance
| Weekend | Match | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd full weekend — Sat | WGC Action Pistol | Year-round |
| 2nd full weekend — Sun | Rimfire Benchrest · 1 PM | Year-round |
| 3rd full weekend — Sat | WGC Steel · 10 AM | April – October |
| 4th Saturday | Trap — ATA matches & league | April – November |
| Weekly practice | Trap — Thu 4–7 PM · Sun 2–5 PM | See WGC Settings / calendar |
Visitor Information
Most matches are open to the public; non-members sign an event liability waiver on arrival and pay the match fee. Eye and hearing protection are mandatory for everyone on the firing line and spectator areas.