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DonMatzeder
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I'll do a cut and paste of the newsletter post that Dan sent out. I'll appologize in advance if the format is not good.....
Change of Pace
Beginning with the 2011 Indoor season, ARA will sanction a Sporter division in addition to the typical ARA
'Unlimited' matches. We will NOT have 3-Gun. The Sporter division will be completely separate from the
ARA Unlimited, with different matches, club champions, A-Line, Agg-Line, National Tournament, and Hall of Fame.
Regular ARA Unlimited matches will continue on just as they always have. The new Sporter division will be
conducted the same as an Unlimited match with the exception of the rules for the rifle and rest. Both divisions
will shoot the same target and be scored in the same manner. Each ARA sanctioned club will be able to hold both
Sporter and Unlimited matches. These matches may be held on the same day but not at the same time as the
Unlimited matches. Sporter matches will consist of 2-6 targets, each club may hold 1 Sporter Club Tournament
each year, and each state may hold 1 Sporter State Tournament each year. Complete rules will be published by
Dec. 1, and new rule books will be printed up for next season.
General overview of ARA Sporter Rules
Sporter Class
* Unlimited Scope Power
* Gun and Scope must weigh 8.5 lbs or under
* No electronic or mechanically assisted triggers are permitted
* Rifle must be a repeater and must be able to hold 2 or more rounds in a removable clip/magazine except for
tubular fed rifles. Rounds may be fed into the chamber either by hand or from the magazine.
*Stock must be made of wood
*Stock must be 2.25" or under at its widest point
*Any area of the stock that comes into contact with the rest must be convex. The convexity must be across the
entire width of the stock. Convexity will be determined by placing a quarter on the stock where a convex shape
is required. The outer edges of the quarter can not come into contact with the stock in the dimension being
measured.
* Barrel must be made out of one piece of metal with no attachments except for what is needed to attach the barrel
to the action
Rests
*One-Piece or two-piece rests are allowable of any material.
* Rest may not be attached to the bench
* Rifle may not be attached to the rest nor the bench in any fashion that would
Impede the recoil of the rifle or return the rifle to battery.
* Rest must not prevent the rifle from being raised straight up out of the rest.
Change of Pace
Beginning with the 2011 Indoor season, ARA will sanction a Sporter division in addition to the typical ARA
'Unlimited' matches. We will NOT have 3-Gun. The Sporter division will be completely separate from the
ARA Unlimited, with different matches, club champions, A-Line, Agg-Line, National Tournament, and Hall of Fame.
Regular ARA Unlimited matches will continue on just as they always have. The new Sporter division will be
conducted the same as an Unlimited match with the exception of the rules for the rifle and rest. Both divisions
will shoot the same target and be scored in the same manner. Each ARA sanctioned club will be able to hold both
Sporter and Unlimited matches. These matches may be held on the same day but not at the same time as the
Unlimited matches. Sporter matches will consist of 2-6 targets, each club may hold 1 Sporter Club Tournament
each year, and each state may hold 1 Sporter State Tournament each year. Complete rules will be published by
Dec. 1, and new rule books will be printed up for next season.
General overview of ARA Sporter Rules
Sporter Class
* Unlimited Scope Power
* Gun and Scope must weigh 8.5 lbs or under
* No electronic or mechanically assisted triggers are permitted
* Rifle must be a repeater and must be able to hold 2 or more rounds in a removable clip/magazine except for
tubular fed rifles. Rounds may be fed into the chamber either by hand or from the magazine.
*Stock must be made of wood
*Stock must be 2.25" or under at its widest point
*Any area of the stock that comes into contact with the rest must be convex. The convexity must be across the
entire width of the stock. Convexity will be determined by placing a quarter on the stock where a convex shape
is required. The outer edges of the quarter can not come into contact with the stock in the dimension being
measured.
* Barrel must be made out of one piece of metal with no attachments except for what is needed to attach the barrel
to the action
Rests
*One-Piece or two-piece rests are allowable of any material.
* Rest may not be attached to the bench
* Rifle may not be attached to the rest nor the bench in any fashion that would
Impede the recoil of the rifle or return the rifle to battery.
* Rest must not prevent the rifle from being raised straight up out of the rest.