Precision .22LR steel,
coast to coast.
Long Gong is a .22LR precision steel match — three gongs (8″ · 6″ · 4″) shot for score at 300 yards. No recoil, no ego, no hiding from the wind.
This is Long Gong
The Rules
WELCOME TO LONG GONG!!
THE GAME — This is a 300yd shooting challenge using rifles chambered in 22lr only. The object is to shoot the highest score possible.
THE TARGET — The targets are AR400 3/16″ thick rimfire gongs, an 8″, a 6″, and a 4″ gong. Each gong has a value, 1 point for the 8″, 2 points for the 6″, and 3 points for the 4″ gong.
THE SETUP — From a bench rest (limited to bipods and bags, no sleds) each shooter, with 10 rounds of ammunition begins by shooting for the 8″ gong. The shooter has a 3-minute time limit to complete their round, the clock starts with their first shot.
THE ORDER — If the shooter hits the 8″, they score 1 point and now can choose to advance to the 6″ gong or continue shooting for the 8″ gong. If the shooter advances to the 6″ gong and connects, that hit is worth 2 points, and they now can choose to shoot for the 4″ gong.
EXAMPLE — (Dave shoots and hits the 8″ gong, scoring 1 point. Dave says he’s going to shoot for the 6″, he hits it scoring 2 more points. Dave says he’s going for the 4″ gong, shoots and misses scoring a zero, and now must move back to the 6″ gong. If Dave misses his shot on the 6″, he will score another zero and be forced to move back to the 8″ gong. If Dave hits the 6″ he’ll score 2 points and again have the opportunity to shoot at the 4″ gong.)
THE RULES — The shooter must tell the scorekeeper when they switch gongs. A hit only counts if it’s a solid gong hit, chain hits do not count. If the shooter misses, they must go back one gong. If the shooter shoots the wrong gong, it counts as a zero and the shooter must resume shooting on the correct gong.
THE SCORE — The score is totaled after each shooter, with a possible high score of 27 points (1+2+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3=27). A complete game has every shooter fire 5 complete sets for a total of 50 rounds of ammunition (1 full box). The highest possible score for a competition is 135 points. In case of a tie score, the winner is determined by the shooter with the highest single round score.
THE COMPETITORS — The order of the shooters in the first set is determined by drawing numbered chips, and in each successive set the order of the shooters is determined by the scores, with the lowest score shooting first. If two or more shooters have identical scores, whoever shot the score initially will shoot first in the following round. (If Tom shoots an 11, and then Dave also shoots an 11, Tom will go before Dave in the following round.)
THE CHALLENGE — Hitting gongs at 300yds with a 22lr is challenging. Hitting them repeatedly under changing conditions requires all the fundamentals used by the best long-distance shooters in the world. Do you think you have what it takes?
The Sport
Not hard to hit, but real easy to miss.
8″, 6″, and 4″ of honest steel
Every station runs the same three suspended AR400 gongs. Ring it and it counts; miss and it doesn’t. There is no partial credit and no arguing with the sound of a hit.
Bench-rest, all ages, any budget
Rimfire has no kick, so a first-time shooter and a grand-master stand at the same line. Bring a borrowed .22 or a full custom — the steel treats them the same.
A slow bullet tells the truth
A light bullet drifts on a whisper of wind, which is exactly the point. Long Gong rewards the shooter who reads conditions and breaks a clean shot — nothing else.
Getting started
Your first match, start to finish
You do not need to know anyone or own anything fancy. Here is the whole thing.
Register online
Pick the next match and fill out the short form. It takes a minute and tells us who’s coming.
Bring a .22 LR + eyes and ears
Any rimfire you trust, ammo, and eye and ear protection. A rest or bags help. That’s it.
Show up
Roll into the host range on match day. We’ll walk you through the line and the scoring.
Ring steel, keep score
Shoot the three gongs for score, swap stories between relays, and see where you land on the board.
The philosophy
A game for everyone
“If you can get to the bench and pull the trigger, you can compete equally against any other shooter.”
The whole point of Long Gong was to build a game that’s inclusive — one that keeps every shooter in it the entire match, and that can be played equally by all, regardless of physical limitations. The rifle only cares whether you can shoot it. It cares nothing for your age, your health, your gender, or what you ate for breakfast.
From the line
Gallery
Orange steel, ready for a relay
GRFC
8″, 6″, and 4″ — the three gongs
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