IBS 50yd Rimfire Rifle target
The International Benchrest Shooters’ official card for rimfire score matches at the nearer of its two distances, replacing the old green card. Each card is a match of at most 20 minutes on 25 record bulls, with unlimited sighters, in Unlimited, Custom or Factory class. Bulls may be shot in any order, but miss-and-out tie-breaks run from bull 1.
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Courses of fire
25 shots
| Course | Shots | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| IBS score card20 min | 25 | 250 |
How it is shot
Tournaments · Time and sighters · Classes · Ammunition · Gauging · Shots per bull · Ties
- Tournaments
- A tournament can be a short meet (25 shots for record at 50 yards and 25 at 100 yards), a half meet (two 25-bull cards at one distance) or a full meet (four cards at one distance).IBS rules V.D.1 to V.D.3
- Time and sighters
- Each 25-bull card is a match of at most 20 minutes. Sighters are unlimited: a shooter may go from sighters to record bulls and back as often as he likes within the time.IBS rules V.D.7 and V.D.8
- Classes
- Rifles compete in three classes: Unlimited (any .22 Long Rifle firearm, with no weight limit and no limits on barrel, stock or scope), Custom (at most 15 lb with its optics) and Factory (a magazine- or tube-fed .22 in production, readily available, under $1,450 MSRP).IBS rules V.A.1 to V.A.3
- Ammunition
- Only factory-loaded .22 Long Rifle may be used, of a brand sold over the counter to anyone, with its original, unaltered case, powder and bullet. Hand loads are banned, and so is removing, replacing or adding lubricant.IBS rules V.C.1 and V.C.2
- Gauging
- Cards are scored best edge. Bulls may be shot in any order, but the miss-and-out tie-break follows the bull numbers printed on the card, from 1 to 25.IBS rules V.F.1 and V.F.2
- Shots per bull
- Unless there is an identifiable crossfire, an empty bull scores 0 and a bull with more than one shot scores its lowest. A shot touching the sighter bounding box counts as a sighter.IBS rules V.F.5 to V.F.7
- Ties
- Match ties are decided by score, then X count, then miss-and-out from bull 1 to bull 25, the dropping of an X, a 10, a 9 and so on. A tie still standing goes to the miss-and-out of the next match.IBS rule V.G.1
Dimensions
9 rings · 57.1 mm
5.6 mm scoring gauge (.22)
| Ring | Colour | Diameter | Centre within |
|---|---|---|---|
| X ring | White | 1.575 mm0.06 in | 3.59 mm |
| 10 | White | 6.35 mm0.25 in | 5.98 mm |
| 9 | White | 12.7 mm0.50 in | 9.15 mm |
| 8 | White | 19.05 mm0.75 in | 12.33 mm |
| 7 | White | 25.4 mm1.0 in | 15.5 mm |
| 6 | White | 31.75 mm1.3 in | 18.68 mm |
| 5 | White | 38.1 mm1.5 in | 21.85 mm |
| 4 | Black | 44.45 mm1.8 in | 25.03 mm |
| 3 | Black | 50.8 mm2.0 in | 28.2 mm |
| 2 | Black | 57.15 mm2.3 in | 31.38 mm |
The card
- Card
- This red card is the official target for IBS rimfire matches. It replaced the green 50-yard card, which is no longer used for official matches.IBS section V.D, 50 Yard Score Target, items 1 and 2
Source: IBS Official Rules for Rimfire Score Competition, 2026, Rev 2.00 (5/1/2026), rule Appendix: 2024 50 Yard Rimfire Target Ver 1.1 (Red Target). Sizes are nominal. Dimensions checked ; page updated .
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