Competition Rifle?

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Ive been looking at getting into Competition shooting but a big question I have is what are the restrictions (Ill clarify below). I heard that only .22 can be used and ive heard that I can use my Remington 770 in 30-06 to compete. Whats the truth? I live in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania so if anyone knows rules for nearby competitions then please let me know.

To clarify restriction questions im mainly wanting to know if I go to a .22 competition if I am restricted to a lever, bolt or if I can use a Semi-Auto. Am I allowed to use a scope or do I have to use iron sights? Is there a restriction on what I may have on my rifle or use a comp rifle?

Edit: Staff if this is in the wrong place im sorry. Please move it to the right place.
 
The first question is what type of competition are you looking to enter. There are disciplines that require certain calibers and others that are open to use what you bring. The match bulletin should outline the course of fire and the set of rules by which it will be governed.
 
I think what you are looking for is the F- Class discipline. Factory rifles only. I would advise you to get on the NBRSA or IBRSA and find an event close to and go watch. That will show you what it's like and how it's done. While your at it, join a club that has local or hunters bench rest matches.
 
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Yes.... you will have to define what type of rifle competition..... there are literally pages of different matches held every month and listed at the end of Shooting Sports magazine. Smallbore (prone, position, BR, etc.), CAS, Bench rest (CF), High Power (match rifle and Service rifle), Silhouette, Muzzleloaders, Action oriented matches, Air rifle, and on and on
Pete
 
Saying you want to get into competition shooting is sort of like saying you want to play a sport that involves a ball...which could be basketball, water-polo, golf, and anything in between...
 
I would just go to your local range and ask around,someone should be able to steer you in the right direction.
I'm just getting into LRS and there is nothing around where I live,my local member range has up to 300 yards but no shooting events and the closest 600 yard range is about 60 miles from me and they do a club 600 yard shoot 3 times a year witch is all local hunters with a few target shooters ands it's only 40.00 a year for membership. I have looked into a couple 1000 yard privet ranges but they are all 3-5 hour drives away and you have to be a member and to become a member it's like joining a Biker club,you have to have a sponsor go to meetings show up to help around the range and on and on and on,wouldn't be so bad if it was only a half hour drive, I guess that's how it is when you live out in the sticks hahaha.
I can't shoot prone due to health( plated and fused neck) so I want to get into bench shooting 300 to 1000 yards, I will not give up....
Good luck and have fun.
 
Yeah, there are many types of competitions. You can do anything from 50m Olympic small-bore shooting, to 1000yd F-class, to Cowboy Action matches, to 3-gun competitions, and more.

Are you looking for more "pure accuracy" or "run and gun" competitions? Both have particular draws and suit different types of people and equipment.

Something like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlTUo6jmfI4

Like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m5SjR5FQM8
 
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Golf isn't a sport. snicker.
As mentioned, the kind of shooting you want to do matters. Generally speaking, you would not be allowed to use a .30-06 in any .22 match. A Rem 770 isn't a target rifle, but there are matches shot with hunting rifles. Probably not formal matches though.
In any case, start here. http://findnra.nra.org/
 
Find the nearest club to yourself where they shoot competition. Use the search's and ask at gunshops.

Here in CT we shoot rifles in the winter in .22 LR gallery leagues. There is a match every Thursday night home or away. The ranges are indoors, heated, 50' and slow fire from three or the four positions.

For us seniors most use target scopes and the juniors irons. The rifles were M52 Winchesters but now the newer ones are Anschutz and others. There are also tournaments on weekends.

Here is our indoor range also used by the pistol team.

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If there's a range near you, but it doesn't offer any kind of competition matches, you can see about starting one.
That's how most of the matches come to exist.
It doesn't even have to be a formal one, just let folks know about it, and some will show up, guaranteed.
Not many at first; most folks are not interested in competition.
But it doesn't take many to have a good match day.
Some of the most enjoyable ones I've attended had less than a dozen participants and used home made rules.
 
Go to this site:

http://compete.nra.org/official-nra-rule-books.aspx

then download the rule books for the competitive disciplines you're interested in. The one for High Power Sporting Rifle (which your rifle fits) is shown in:

http://compete.nra.org/documents/pdf/compete/RuleBooks/HPSR/hpsr-book.pdf

They cover the types of arms and ammo allowed, courses of fire, ranges, shooting positions and all sorts of good stuff. Pick what you want, then go to the following web site to find matches in your area to visit and talk with folks, see what they use and how they use it:

http://www.nrapublications.org/wp-content/ComingEvents/CE_Download.pdf
 
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