What month?  Never been there.  Are there places to stay nearby?
Mike.

A national .22RF match is a great idea. Holding it at Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Arizona during the "WINTER" is perfect  That's when the shooting weather in the Az desert is at its best.
I assume it will be on the Bench Rest range so there are over 50 shooting benches. You might throw a few photos of the range on the forum so folks can get a feel of how the range is laid out.
The BASF is located right off the I-17 freeway, so access is a breaze and with on-site camping and lots of hotel/motels & restaurants in the Phoenix area, accommodations are not at all a problem.
Your proposed shooting program looks like it will offer plenty events from which to choose. Will there be an overall champion are will the individual matches each have winners and prizes?
Good luck with your planning and let me know if I can help (maybe a couple of nice King targets?)

westerner wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 12:21pm:


Fame, fortune, groupies..... take yer pick 

watchthewind wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 12:59pm:

Scott, that was a serious question. I would appreciate a serious answer.  Take all the time you need.

Do you realize what sort of weather people will have to travel through to get to your warm weather national match?   

I'm feeling things out too, Scott.

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Flatlander wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 7:17pm:

Will do 
There will be info posted here and in The Journal.

Scott,
Sounds like a good excuse for me to get out of Dodge when the weather is at its best here,... not really Dodge and not nice weather - just an idiom...  And an excuse for a new build with a match to try it.
Keep us posted.
Greg

Tom, that's a jab but that's funny!

**Update**
I have spoken with Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association. leadership. Looks like I can make this match happen. 
Still need to get a few folks to help with scoring and running the line. I've got a few leads (fingers crossed).
Currently working on putting together courses of fire.
Brainstorming sources for trophies/prizes. I think I'm on to something special.
Hopefully next year at this time we will be preparing for our Inaugural Match. 
Happy New Year,
Scott

For the first go of it I am looking to keep it simple.
All events will be 100 yards with any sights.
Match will be limited to 50 participants. 
I want to make sure it keeps moving and doesn't drag on.

Perhaps I can persuade you into helping with scoring or calling the firing line

Course of fire and targets are pretty much worked out. Tweaking some particulars. We submit our request in June for match dates.
When/if the match goes off it will be in January or February of 2026.
Starting to research options for awards and banquette.
Fingers crossed we get the dates.

Timed shoulder to shoulder (with plenty of time).
Thursday practice and swap meet.
Friday Cross Stick
Saturday Benchrest
Sunday Offhand and Banquette

Just received word that we have been granted the requested dates. Further details to be posted soon 🎯

TheLooseMoose wrote on Jun 25^th, 2025 at 5:41am:


I agree Moose. However, I’m concerned about this being the first match and don’t want it to flop. I’m uncertain about having volunteers to help score targets run the line etc….
The 22 BPCRA is a robust organization with support from inside it’s ranks.
“Schuetzen” is not as popular as 22 BPCR. If we actually had 50 participants I would be quite pleased.
We will see how this one goes and build from there 

When I return home from vacation I am going to approach some local gun shops about allowing participants to ship their rifles to them. Transfer will not be necessary it is going to it’s owner.

I hope to see this become more than just a match. I envision it being an event for those who love single shot. I'd like to see the artist and writers set up a booth on the day of the swap meet. How about all of the single shot disciplines and organizations (ie ASSRA, ISSA, WSU, 22BPCR, RMBPCR, etc...) set up a booth also?
Folks can share memorabilia.

Statesrights wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2025 at 9:44am:


It'd be nice to see you and Freud out 

Thank you Jim Gier from Montana Vintage Arms for your generous offer to produce medallions/awards for the match. This donation is very much appreciated. I have seen what you have produced for other events before and am excited to see what we come up with!

Just something to think about. Maybe take a look at holding that match just before the Desert International BPTR match. The folks shooting the 22bptr midrange match at the start of that might just enter your match? They'll already be there with rifles and ammo.

Avery is a busy busy place to be sure.

I am glad to announce that paid entries are coming in and volunteers are lined up. Looks like this event is going to launch!

I had a few folks ask how to sign up. This should make it easier. Please remember this event is limited to 50 participants.

Schedule and info updated to clean up typos.

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Well looks like we can call it a National Match. We have entries from 5 different states. (Including Arizona, Idaho, North Dakota, Ohio and Wyoming.)

I am happy to announce that Alan Shore from the American Single Shot Rifle Association will be setting up an information booth on behalf of The ASSRA at our event.

watchthewind wrote on Sep 26^th, 2025 at 2:10pm:


Oops!   Time for Spell Check.

Currently we have 7 states represented in our upcoming match.
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, North Dakota, Ohio and Wyoming. Which one will be next?

Great idea at a amazing shooting venue. Sounds like many of you will be traveling so my suggestion:
1. Bring multiple guns
2. Shoot Ben Avery for both Rifle, Shotgun ( Trap, Skeet, Bunker & Sporting Clays), pistol and Indoor Air Rifle Range
3. Go to Tucson and Shoot at Tucson Trap and Skeet (Trap, Skeet, Wobble, Helice and Sporting Clays) Winter Training site for many of the World's Olympic Teams.
4. South of Tucson is the Three Points Rifle Range, ranges out to 1,500 yards. 

Ben Avery, Tucson Trap and Skeet have camping facilities from full hook-up to rough.
It's amazing to find three great facilities within 2 1/2 hour drive all while shooting in short selves in January!

Montana is now added to the states represented in The National Match this January.

We are down to 1 month to get your entries in!

Just saw this, it's intriguing.  My wife and I are planning to be down in Arizona around this time, and have no agenda, so could shoot it.   

However, I've never shot a schuetzen event in my life.  So would be a steep learning curve.  I haven't shot my suitable 22's in over 10 years, and one has never been shot by me.

The real obstacle is logistics, though.   We're going down to off road for a couple of weeks.  Fitting in a benchrest, couple of rifles, scope, cross sticks, etc would be close to impossible in an already crowded vehicle.  And, then beating them up off road for a couple of weeks.  They'd be horribly in the way the rest of the trip.   

Have to think on it, guess there's still another week to decide, if the spaces don't all get taken up by then.

Here we go with another update. Thank you to Michele Midige at Eley Ammunition for supporting our event. We are currently looking at about 40 participants signed up so far. Still a little time to register.
Swag bags are coming together. Some of them may have a really nice surprises inside.........

Unfortunately, I'm hard of understanding, or not playing with a full deck.  The ASSRA rulebook I can find doesn't seem to align with this match at all.

I have been trying to understand the match, the equipment, and the targets and coming up with nothing.  I'm trying to figure out what equipment I would need, to decide if I can do this.  The most pressing question is if I have a suitable rifle, that I can shoot all 3 matches with, that I don't mind being beat up and damaged with a couple of weeks off roading  with it in the vehicle after we're done with this match.  I've got a benchrest Ballard that I'm not too fond of that I can use, if it meets the rules and will work with the targets and sticks.  

I read the ASSRA rulebook, and I'm not sure which match rules align with this particular match.  For instance, I don't find any prairie dog rules in the book.  For the benchrest rules, I don't find any 50 shot matches at 100.  

Can anybody shed some light on these things?

On the cross stick match, is it prone or sitting?  What target is it shot on, and how many shots per target?  I did see a clarification of no hook buttplate, so that limits which rifles I can use.  It appears to be any sight, not separate iron and scope classes?

On the benchrest rules, it really doesn't matter to me as much as I can accommodate most anything, but it would be nice to know which target and how many shots per target so I could pick an appropriate scope.  I see there's a local rule at Ben Avery no benchrest metal feet touching the bench, what is normally done for that?  Put a piece of plywood between your rest and the bench?  

On the offhand match, which target is used, and how many targets, shots per target?

Spectators/non shooters allowed?   

Thanks!

Thanks, Scott,

I'll try out some equipment tomorrow and decide for sure.

We are looking at 42 participants with 12 states represented. Looking forward to a successful event. Thank you to the 7 volunteers and those who have donated prizes (C. Sharps, Eley, Lapua,  SK, Montana Vintage Arms, Riverview Rifleworks, Douglas Barrels, Buffalo Shooting Sticks, Wright Galleries and Bill Riedel for making some really nice Freeland type 22 LR boxes).

It was nice talking to you today Dave. Looking forward to shooting with you
Scott

Huh?