American Rimfire Association (ARA) Shooting

ARA competitions are sanctioned by the American Rimfire Association.

ARA rimfire matches will be held on nine Tuesdays in 2025:

• April 29
• May 20
• June 10
• July 8, 22
• August 5, 19
• September 2, 30

ARA rimfire tournaments will be held on two Saturdays in 2025:

• June 21 - club tournament
• September 13 - state tournament

Registration and practice shooting closes at 6:00 PM for the Tuesday matches, 8:30 AM for the Saturday tournaments. Shooting for record will start no later than 6:30 PM for the Tuesday matches, 9:00 AM for the Saturday tournaments. 

The Tuesday matches are 2 targets. The Saturday tournaments are 6 targets.

A target is 25 record shots (plus unlimited sighters) in 20 minutes.

Shooting is at 50 yards. 

There are two classes of rifles:

• Unlimited
• Factory

Each class shoots a different target.

Click here for the ARA rule book and list of approved Factory rifles.

Click here for JFF's page on the ARA website.

The match entry fee for ARA competitions at JFF in 2025 is:

• adults - $20 for matches, $30 for tournaments
• juniors - $10 for matches, $20 for tournaments

For ARA, a junior is any youth who is age 7-17 on January 1 (rule 5.1).

There is no individual membership fee to join ARA, but you must have a (free) ARA Competitor ID# consisting of 4 numbers plus 2 or 3 initials (e.g., 1234ABC) that you use in every ARA competition. More information at I Want to Shoot ARA on the ARA website.