Rimfire Sporter Matches
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Rimfire Sporter Matches are a popular smallbore rifle competition category in which shooters use affordable, magazine-fed .22 rimfire sporter rifles in various precision and timed-fire events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rimfire Sporter Matches canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4749087 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rimfire Sporter Matches Context triple: [U.S. National Matches, hasComponent, Rimfire Sporter Matches]
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A.
A33 Winchester bypass
The A33 Winchester bypass was a former section of the A33 road that diverted traffic around the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England, before being superseded by the M3 motorway.
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B.
.30-06 Springfield
The .30-06 Springfield is a powerful and historically significant American rifle cartridge widely used in both military service and civilian hunting and target shooting throughout the 20th century.
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C.
Rim Fire
The Rim Fire was one of California’s largest and most destructive wildfires, burning vast areas near Yosemite National Park in 2013.
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D.
Colt .45s Stadium
Colt .45s Stadium was a temporary outdoor baseball park in Houston, Texas, that served as the original home of the Houston Colt .45s before the team moved to the Astrodome.
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E.
Remington rifle
The Remington rifle is a family of American-made, bolt-action and lever-action firearms widely used by military forces and civilians worldwide from the late 19th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rimfire Sporter Matches Target entity description: Rimfire Sporter Matches are a popular smallbore rifle competition category in which shooters use affordable, magazine-fed .22 rimfire sporter rifles in various precision and timed-fire events.
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A.
A33 Winchester bypass
The A33 Winchester bypass was a former section of the A33 road that diverted traffic around the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England, before being superseded by the M3 motorway.
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B.
.30-06 Springfield
The .30-06 Springfield is a powerful and historically significant American rifle cartridge widely used in both military service and civilian hunting and target shooting throughout the 20th century.
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C.
Rim Fire
The Rim Fire was one of California’s largest and most destructive wildfires, burning vast areas near Yosemite National Park in 2013.
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D.
Colt .45s Stadium
Colt .45s Stadium was a temporary outdoor baseball park in Houston, Texas, that served as the original home of the Houston Colt .45s before the team moved to the Astrodome.
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E.
Remington rifle
The Remington rifle is a family of American-made, bolt-action and lever-action firearms widely used by military forces and civilians worldwide from the late 19th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shooting sport discipline
ⓘ
smallbore rifle competition ⓘ |
| accessibility |
beginner-friendly
ⓘ
family-oriented ⓘ |
| allowsSightsType |
iron sights
ⓘ
scope sights ⓘ |
| ammoCaliber | .22 Long Rifle ⓘ |
| commonVenue |
CMP-sanctioned ranges
ⓘ
local gun clubs ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Olympic smallbore three-position events
ⓘ
benchrest rimfire competitions ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
basic safety practices
ⓘ
offhand shooting skills ⓘ practical field positions ⓘ |
| encourages | use of common hunting and plinking rifles ⓘ |
| equipmentCostLimit | low-cost rifles and optics ⓘ |
| governingBody | Civilian Marksmanship Program ⓘ |
| hasClassDivision |
O-Class (open sights) rifles
ⓘ
T-Class (telescopic sights) rifles ⓘ Tactical or AR-type rimfire rifles ⓘ |
| hasEventType |
precision fire
ⓘ
rapid fire ⓘ timed fire ⓘ |
| hasShootingPosition |
kneeling
ⓘ
prone ⓘ sitting ⓘ standing ⓘ |
| objective | score highest number of points on paper targets ⓘ |
| originCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| participantType |
adults
ⓘ
juniors ⓘ seniors ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
affordable equipment
ⓘ
entry-level competition ⓘ marksmanship fundamentals ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement |
ear protection
ⓘ
eye protection ⓘ |
| scoringMethod | ring-value scoring on bullseye targets ⓘ |
| seasonHighlightEvent |
CMP National Rimfire Sporter Match at Camp Perry
ⓘ
linked to:
Smallbore Rifle Championships
|
| targetDistance |
25 yards
ⓘ
50 yards ⓘ |
| typicalGoverningRulebook |
CMP Rimfire Sporter Rules
ⓘ
linked to:
Civilian Marksmanship Program
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| typicalMatchFormat | course of fire at multiple distances and positions ⓘ |
| typicalRifleWeightLimit | around 7.5 pounds including sights ⓘ |
| typicalTriggerPullLimit | minimum trigger pull weight specified by rules ⓘ |
| usesFirearmAction | magazine-fed rifle ⓘ |
| usesFirearmSubtype | sporter rifle ⓘ |
| usesFirearmType | .22 rimfire rifle ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rimfire Sporter Matches Description of subject: Rimfire Sporter Matches are a popular smallbore rifle competition category in which shooters use affordable, magazine-fed .22 rimfire sporter rifles in various precision and timed-fire events.
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