The Rimfire Roundup League is a family-friendly competition for .22 caliber rimfire rifles. Anyone old enough to safely shoot a .22 rifle is eligible to participate. The league typically shoots on Tuesday and lasts for twelve weeks. Participants will shoot in one of two different equipment classes and fire 20 scoring rounds at their own individual target.
The entry-level division, called the Foundation Class, allows any .22 LR rifle to be used as long as it does not have a barrel tuner (if you don't know what that is, you don't have one). The rifle may be shot from almost any sort of support or rest, other an a one-piece rest which supports both the front and rear of the rifle on one piece of equipment. Shooting bags, bipods and adjustable front or rear rests may be used in this class.
The Unlimited Class is for rifles and rests that do not meet the requirements of the Foundation Class. These rifles and rests are typically found in benchrest competitions, although any .22 caliber rifle may be shot in this division.
The Foundation Class and Unlimited Class rifle may be equipped with any optical sighting device, from iron sights (not recommended) to a high magnification scope (a better choice). The rifle can be either a bolt-action or semi-auto. You may use any .22 caliber ammunition that fits your budget.
The Foundation Class target consists of 4 separate scoring targets, numbered 1 through 4 and one sighter target used for confirming zero. Each scoring target is shot with five shots, for a total of twenty scoring shots. Your score is computed by totaling the score value for each of the five shots on each of the four targets. A perfect score is 200.
The Unlimited Class target consists of 20 separate score targets and numerous sighter targets. Each of the score targets are shot with just one shot and your score is the total of each of the individual shots. A perfect score is 200.
There is no time limit to make your shots during the competition. Up to 10 shooters at a time will compete. Competitors may shoot any time between 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM on the competition days.
Scoring for the league is done using both raw scores and handicap scores. Raw score is just what you shot. Each week, your average score is computed and used to calculate your handicap, which is then added to your latest raw score. The handicap enables less experienced shooters be competitive.
At the end of the season, all participants are invited to the awards dinner, where trophies are presented to winners in each class, for both raw and handicap scores.