2026 Guardian Long Range - Arkansas

--GUARDIAN MATCH WEEKEND OVERVIEW
Twisted Barrel -Little Rock, Arkansas
Match Director - Billy Don Kenney
It’s more than a match. It’s a mission.
Match proceeds are used to make a donation to a local charity that supports children in need.
The event kicks off with registration and an open range day on Friday, as well as a chance to shoot a pistol side stage (bring your own pistol and ammo) and you can shoot an NRL Hunter type stage. Friday is optional and the side stages will not count towards the Saturday's match.
Contact us at info@guardianlongrange.com for 1/2 price junior registration.
Contact Twisted Barrel directly at 501-470-6460 for onsite RV power and water slots that will be available. They have 10 hookups available for the weekend for rent. Feel free to boondock (non power) in the designated areas at the range. There are lots of hotels around the airport area. Please research the area you book your lodging as some locations in the surrounding area are prone to crime.
Shooters must go to www.twistedbarrelprecision.com and esign the hold harmless from on the members guest link on the main page.
Guardian matches consist of 8-10 precision rifle stages on Saturday as an individual event and 5-6 stages on Sunday as a team event. Sunday teams are determined by the Saturday results. The field is “folded” and the first place shooter from Saturday is paired with the lowest scoring shooter from Saturday. The shooters that performed well on Saturday (typically more experienced shooters) have a great opportunity throughout Sunday to mentor and help those with less experience.
The emphasis is on having a relaxed match environment where shooters of all skill levels can enjoy supporting our mission. This is a good environment for newer shooters and an opportunity for experienced shooters to shoot a match that is less intense than other matches they may have on their calendar this year.
Dinner, individual match awards, and the donor raffle table draw is held Saturday evening. Our beneficiary will also speak about the work they do supporting children in need during dinner. Our prize table is raffle based.
Specific details regarding on-site lodging, course of fire, training opportunities, and other venue nuances will be communicated to registered shooters via email leading up to the event. Please email info@guardianlongrange.com with any questions, anytime.
--SPECTATORS and GUESTS
We encourage spectators! Please bring friends and family to enjoy the event. Email info@guardianlongrange.com with any questions regarding spectators and guests.
Lunch Sat & Sun and Dinner Sat night is included for registered shooters. Cost for +1 (non shooter) for dinner is $20.
We may have loaner rifles available for those wanting to shoot the match, but haven’t purchased the components necessary to try out precision rifles yet. Email for details. Any shooter wanting to utilize a loaner rifle must be able to check-in on Friday afternoon.
--DISTANCES, TARGETS, AND STAGE DESIGN
Shooters will have time before shooting a stage to review the targets, target range, and stage course of fire. Most stages will require a round count of 8-12 shots.
Competitors can expect to engage targets at known distances from 100 to 1200 yards. Target size will vary in difficulty based on the shooter's position(s), distance(s), and time allotted. Expect an average size of 2-3 MOA targets. In typical stages, shooters will have 90-120 seconds to execute the stage. Some venues may have moving targets incorporated into the stage as well. Stages may consist of multiple positions and/or targets. Coaching (and friendly heckling) on the clock is allowed and encouraged (as long as the shooter wants to hear it) and it doesn’t interfere with the ability of the RO(s) and Spotters(s) to manage the stage.
--RIFLE, EQUIPMENT, and AMMO COUNT
Any rifle capable of holding a repeatable <1MOA zero and the ability to make repeatable adjustments for increased target ranges is allowed. **All rifles must fire cartridges less than .30Cal and under 3200fps. Most stages will allow the use of any equipment that can be safely managed while on the clock. Tripod rear/tripod deployment on the clock may vary from venue to venue, however the intent of the Guardian weekend isn’t focused on particular rules of equipment usage. The focus is on a weekend of fellowship and awareness of the mission to support children in need.
Bring 150 rifle rounds for the actual match stages to be on the safe side. You will not likely need that much, but it's never a bad idea to have some extra ammo on hand. Shooting opportunities will also be open on Friday, so include extra ammunition for that too.
-ZERO,DOPE VALIDATION,TRAINING
Shooter check-in starts Friday at 12:00. There will be ranges open throughout Friday afternoon for zero checks and some opportunity to shoot out to distance.
Everyone is encouraged to spend Friday afternoon with us. Many matches will have side-stages to shoot on Friday and classes/training given by our supporters from the industry. Experienced shooters are encouraged to help others throughout Friday afternoon as well.
– SAT MORNING REGISTRATION
If shooters cannot make Friday check-in, most matches can accommodate Saturday morning check-in. Expect Saturday registration to open as early as 6:30am. While many venues can support it, zero checks on Saturday morning may not be possible.
--SQUADDING
Once paid, shooters will be able to self-squad in PractiScore. Shooters who do not self-squad will be auto assigned. There may be suppressor only squads available.
Squads 2 and Squads 7 are suppressor only squads.
--REFUNDS/TRANSFERS
This is a donation to a 501(c)3 non-profit, and is a NON-REFUNDABLE DONATION. You can however sell your registration to a different shooter. If you do sell your slot to a different shooter, please contact us so we can ensure your replacement gets setup.
We will NO LONGER ALLOW shooters to transfer their registration to a future match. The tracking & financial administration involved in managing this is extensive for our volunteers.