American Rimfire Association (ARA) Shooting

ARA competitions are sanctioned by the American Rimfire Association.

ARA rimfire matches will be held on ten Tuesdays in 2026 (tentative):

• May 12, 26
• June 9, 23
• July 7, 21
• August 4, 18
• September 1, 15

ARA rimfire tournaments will be held on two Saturdays in 2026 (tentative):

• July 25 - club tournament
• August 15 - state tournament (not yet confirmed)

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

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. 

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. Every ARA score ever shot at JFF can be found at this link. Top scores for 2025 and 2024 can be found on the JFF Blog.

The match entry fee for ARA competitions at JFF in 2026 is:

• adults - $20 for matches, $30 for tournaments
• juniors - no charge

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

There is no 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.