Getting Started in NRL22, Part 1 of 3, Selecting and NRL 22 Rifle and Optic
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Published 2019-12-18
Mark Stevens: Hey guys, it's Mark and Baron with Arnzen Arms. Looks like you've got a project going on.
Baron Juhl: We do, we're going to dive head first in the NRL-22, see what I can do with that.
Mark Stevens: I've been super curious about this, but I haven't pulled the trigger, ha-ha.
Baron Juhl: Shooting puns.
Mark Stevens: I've been curious about the sport cause it's like the barrier to entry seems pretty low, especially compared to other action shooting sports, right?
Baron Juhl: Absolutely.
Mark Stevens: In this case it's a little more gear intensive than say a pistol match, but once you're in it's pretty cheap. First of all, let's set this up. So, Forest Lakes Sportsmen's club here in Minnesota has got the first regular NRL-22 match, and the one we're going to go to is on December 21st. That's just a couple of weeks away for us for now. By the time you see this, it'll probably be 10 days out, maybe a week. So come out and join us. I just talked to their match director and they are going to run them all winter.
Baron Juhl: Awesome.
Mark Stevens: So they're going to be NRL-22 matches monthly, year-round, at that club.
Baron Juhl: So if you're really Minnesota brave?
Mark Stevens: Yeah, and you can get all the information on that on the Forest Lake calendar, that's flscmn.com or forestlakesportsmansclub.com. Go to the calendar, you'll see the NRL-22 matches there, and there're some blogs there and some pretty lightweight stuff. I need to talk to the guy who does the blogging. Okay, and then the other resource probably to mention right up front is a nrl22.org, which is where we got a lot of our information from. Plus, we just have a lot of friends.
Mark Stevens: What'd you find out about the game? What division? I don't even know enough about it to speak intelligently.
Baron Juhl: So, the way the sport is broken down, it is very oriented toward your person that wants to get into just shooting competitions, particularly rifle. The starting class is called "base class" and it's just based off of MSRP of the rifle and the scope. So, it is absolutely set up for the dude that has his 10/22 from 40 years ago sitting in the closet with an old loop hold on it can absolutely show up and compete. He's not going to be on the level of guys that have dedicated the money to it, but you're not going to be totally dead in the water trying to show up with something like that.
Mark Stevens: That base price has got to be sub $1050, right?.
Baron Juhl: Yes, $1050, and that's just rifle and optical. That doesn't include mount, sling, bipods, pressure, any of that stuff. And then from there above that, you just go straight into open class and then you're looking at guys with Vudoos and Anschutz and all sorts of crazy stuff like that.
Mark Stevens: Super goofy guns that no one's got. Okay, cool. Our goal here was to just do this in the sub $1050 category, right? So we went and looked around at some different stuff, and we wanted to select a package that was reasonably affordable, but still going to give you a good result. What did you decide on ultimately?
Baron Juhl: So the Ruger Precision Rimfire is kind of perfect for this game. MSRP on this is?
Mark Stevens: We've got it at, was that $400, is that right? Yeah, $400.
Baron Juhl: Yeah, $400 is our shelf price I think $450 is MSRP.
Mark Stevens: Rifle: $400, and what does that get you over a 10/22.
Baron Juhl: So, I'm a little biased because I have shot these before and I was blown away with how accurate they are. I've got a number of friends that have these, all of them shoot better than I could explain a 22 can on camera. I mean I've shot one of these guns out 200 yards on steel, which feels pretty crazy with a Rimfire.
Mark Stevens: So, so it's a bolt action platform. You've got a free float barrel.
Baron Juhl: Yep, analog CamGuard on here, you've got this super adjustable stock. So you just undo the clip here and you can adjust the length of pull and the cheek risers, super easy. That's another nice thing about this gun, if you want to do this competition with your kids, on the range you can pop this, collapse it down, they can run the stage, pop it open again, extend it back for you.
Mark Stevens: Yeah, just throw some witness marks on there and you can switch it back and forth, really cool.
Baron Juhl: The other great thing, everybody loves 10/22 magazines. It comes with the 15, but you can use the 10s or the 25s.
Mark Stevens: What's that trigger?
Baron Juhl: I forget what they called their version of that.
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All Comments (21)
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EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION to NRL in general and the benchmark gear features with which to do more research. Been watching hours of video and reading articles to find this kind of basic info for rimfire
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Rifle should be light weight. Keeping weight down is important for the standing stages vs supported stages. Barrel Length is personal preferrence. I prefer a longer barrel but the most important thing is how the rifle shoots. If you can get MOA from a short barreled .22 then go that route. Semi-Auto's are a benefit as you dont need to cycle the bolt so follow up shots are quicker. OPTICS, OPTICS, OPTICS! good glass is important. Parallax Adjustable down to 10 yards, FFP scope with 12X or greater magnification. I prefer a 14X or 16X magnification but that is a personal preference. Ammo does matter. I disagree with CCI as the most cost effective brand. Find out which brand your rifle prefers. If you dont know which one, then cci is a safe bet but not necessarily the best bet. Some quick thoughts on .22 ammo are: 1) low wind conditions with a max of 100 yard targets, I prefer subsonics. The bullet drop is greater at longer distances but you dont deal with the transition from sonic to subsonic so your accuracy is enhanced 2) If it is windy, go with something a little faster. 3) Know your adjustments for wind. When you are adjusting for 12-15 MPH cross winds at 100 yards, know your hold over. Shooting positions, practice standing, kneeling, prone, left and right handed. Practice holdover shooting. This saves time on adjustments for windage and bullet drop. NRL publishes the course of fire the last week of the month preceding. Read it and if possible practice some of the position you will be shooting from. Lastly, HAVE FUN.
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Just found your channel. Shooting in my first NRL22 next month..
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Nice looking Gun setup!
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I lost count how many times the guy on the left said "cool". Nice rifle. 👍
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CCI SV is definitely the best easy to get round for most. Norma Tac 22 is another decent round to start with. You can pay twice as much or more to possibly get a 16th of an inch tighter group at 50, but that will matter more at a distance. With that said a hit on steel is a hit on steel for this competition.
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Big fan of CCi Sv. However, the SK long range match is awesome. My RPR absolutely loves them.
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Would my great grandpas Winchester 69 be fine for starting out or should I really invest in a better rifle?
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Thanks for the info.. I don't see part 2 or 3 however. Are/could you perhaps do a build video like this for the open class?
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My apologies and I owe you a beer next time I’m home in Mn, but zoics dude, I thought you were Shaggy.
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Dec 2020 prices I just bought the precision rimfire, diamondback 4-16 FFP, and vortex mount for $950. They wouldnt budge a penny on price because they are hard to find. 950 out the door without a sling and bipod. They are in the mail.
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What distance zero do you recommend for the base class?
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I literally just bought this same setup, glad I messed up in the right direction 😉
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wondering what you would run now that it's midway 2021
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I own one the rifle shoots well I am very happy with it my scope is a bushnell banner 3x9x50 I hunt with it a real bunny buster out to 150 yards bang on target
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I thought the ring mounts didn't count towards price cap?
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Looking for a folding stock for my Ruger RPR Rimfire. Anybody know of one please?
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Minnesota... All winter long... Thin line between the brave and the foolish...
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D you have to use a bolt action or can a semi-auto be used for matches? Thanks
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Do you have any problems shooting 50 yards or shorter with the 30 MOA scope base on these Rugers precision rim fire.
