ARA – American Rimfire Benchrest Shooting
| ARA Approved Matches for 2025 | 9AM on first Saturday of each Month April - November. 4/5, 5/3, 6/7, 7/5, 8/2, 9/6, 10/4, 11/1 |
| Course of Fire | 4 Targets consisting of 25 bulls per target at 50 yards. The highest total of 100 shots is used to determine match winners. There are two classes of shooters - Factory & Unlimited |
| Time & Registration | Pre-Registration will begin at 8AM the day of the match and will end at 8:50 AM. Shooters can Pre-Register ahead of the matches by texting the match director. This is preferred method of registration to allow the match director to better prepare given the popularity of ARA. Contact information is below. |
| Entry Free | Adult Factory Rifle $25 Adult shooting both Factory & Unlimited Rifle $50 Junior - Free for 16 & under. |
| Awards | Awards given for First, Second & Third Place for both classes. (Factory & Unlimited) Award will also be given to top Junior shooting. |
| Safety | All persons on the firing line are required to wear eye and ear protection. |
| Ammunition | Standard Velocity .22 LR Only. No High or Hyper Velocity Ammo. |
| General Information & Rules | See website - American Rimfire Association for more information, rules & scores. |
| Range Location | Consolidated Sportsmen of Lycoming County 6386 PA-87 Williamsport, PA 17701 570-435-5480 6 miles north of Montoursville PA-87. Take Exit 22 off of 180 Google Map Directions |
| Contact | Match Director - Mel Hoover Home - 570-368-1332 Cell - 570-560-3270 email - hoovershooter@gmail.com |
About ARA
The ARA is a sanctioning body for .22lr bench rest competitions. Both the Unlimited and Factory class have 20 minutes to shoot a 25-bull target for a maximum score of 2500.
For the official rules click here.
To view the schedule please click here.
To see the ARA target click here.
A Little History:
ARA was started in April 1998 by a group of .22lr shooters who wanted a great organization for competitive .22lr benchrest competition. They formulated the ARA statistics on which the awards are based and they kept up with all match reports and shooter statistics. In addition, they started the ARA News and the ARA website in an effort to get the information out to all ARA participants. In 2010, ARA was bought by Dan Killough, whose goal was to continue the vision of the ARA founders by providing an honest competitive organization that is true to .22lr shooting. One of the most exciting changes Dan introduced in the ARA is the implementation of electronic scoring, which makes scoring targets faster and unbiased. Electronic scoring is optional but encouraged for all ARA clubs. In 2017, The ARA organization was acquired by ELEY INC, who continue to promote and expand 22lr competitions. ARA has clubs across the United States offering ARA matches and tournaments to anyone interested in precision .22lr bench rest shooting.