Rimfire PRS Vancouver Island
Outlaw Rimfire Precision Series is where many new shooters begin.
This is the easist match to participate in and runs all year round, however the main "season" runs for 6 months from May - Oct each year.
Distances are always at a consistant 25, 50, 75 and 100 yards and the targets are of appropriate size to be able to hit. The timing for 10 shots is generally 2 minutes.
The Course of Fire is published at the beginning of each month, which will allow the competitor to practice the stages before the match. This is the exact same stages that every participating club accross Canada shoots each month and the scores are tabulated on a monthly basis from all the club.
The match is shot in "squads" or 4 to 8 shooters each, shooting one at a time and each squad rotates from stage to stage as a group.
We liken this to going to Elementary school where you can learn and refine your fundamentals prior to moving on to more challening matches.
NRL 22 Canada League was brought to Canada in 2022 and has taken off like wildfire.
The "season" starts in May/June of each year and runs for 12 months. The Grand Finale is held in the USA in June of each year. 250 competitors from all over the world fly/drive into the US to compete. Each foreign country, such as Canada, receives only 12 invitations to this event, and as such, are coveted my many competitors.
Distances are usually odd numbers, which forces the shooter to be very understanding of their scope settings and how to adjust for distances such as 38 Yards or 62 Yards or 87 Yards. Some of the farther distance offered each month can range up to 200 yards for ranges that can accomodate that.
As with Outlaw Rimfire Precision, this match is shot in squads and also has the Course of Fire published at the beginning of each month. In Canada we shoot the same course of fire as our US counterparts. Additionally, there are a number of "GunTubers" who will film a preview of the match so that you can see how they shoot it. This will make your practice time much more effective.
We liken this league to more like a "high school" for rimfire match levels.
The P.R.O. Series is a U.S.-based .22 LR precision rimfire league that typically follows a PRS-style format with five to 8 steel-target stages per match at distances from roughly 25 to 200 yards
Matches are open to both club members and non-members, often offering free entry for ladies and youth shooters, and are scored via electronic platforms like PractiScore or Impact Scoring
A national structure includes dozens of affiliated clubs across states like Montana, Idaho, Colorado, and Alberta (Canada), with monthly local matches and a culminating championship event each June
Competitors shoot bolt-action or semi-auto .22 LR (with most opting for bolt-action), and there are divisions such as Production and Open that account for rifle/optic MSRP caps or equipment modifications
The series serves as an affordable entry point to precision rifle shooting—offering loaner gear at many clubs, attracting new and seasoned shooters alike, and functioning as a precursor to more advanced rimfire or centerfire competitions .