The Liberty Bell Challenge

03/22/2025

That’s a happy seven year old! Of course, you would be too if you hit the Liberty Bell at 1776 feet with a .22 before you turned eight! Thanks, Asher, for contributing to the Army Sniper Association today!

03/22/2025

A little before and after, with one impact just by the very skin of its teeth! That must’ve been Shawn’s shot!

03/22/2025

This view provided by Longshot Cameras! Thanks Longshot for helping make the Liberty Bell Challenge possible because it would be nearly impossible to spot .22 impacts at 1776 feet otherwise!

03/22/2025

It’s a beautiful morning for the Liberty Bell Rimfire Challenge!

03/22/2025

This is our location in the morning. We will start around 8:00 a.m. but you can come and go all day if you’d like.

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03/21/2025

BEST Targets, do you think the Liberty Bell is waterproof?! We’re getting ready to let freedom ring tomorrow! It’s always fun to be waist deep in the water setting targets when it’s 40 degrees. Come join us tomorrow on High Rocks Road just west of Hwy. 215 to have a great time and raise some money for the Army Sniper Association!

03/12/2025

Details: The Liberty Bell Rimfire Challenge involves engaging the target below at 1776 feet (592 yards) with a rimfire cartridge (normally .22LR). The shooter can use their own rifle or handgun but we also have a .22LR rifle built with some of the best parts in the industry, thanks to MasterPiece Arms, Leupold Optics, Ivey Shooting, Lothar Walther Precision Tool, Whidden Gunworks, etc. We’ve even had people engage the Bell successfully with iron sights (and a real good spotter)!
More importantly, the funds raised benefit the Army Sniper Association as they assist their members with the challenges they face. Every single penny of the money raised goes to the ASA, as it is our privilege to get to host these events and volunteer a little compared to the sacrifices they make.
Shooters purchase a number of shots and engage the target. If they hit, they become a proud owner of the custom patch shown below. There may also be some other prizes available to win via raffle or other method.
We will also have closer range steel targets that shooters can engage while they wait or to get data at longer distances if they wish too. The event is limted to rimfire but it’s open to all!
The location will be north of Pitts, GA on High Rocks Road. A pin will be placed on here soon with the exact location. We will get started at 8:00 a.m. and go as long as we can raise money for the ASA! See y’all on March 22!

03/10/2025

Saturday, March 22, the Rimfire Liberty Bell Challenge is back! Live in Pitts, Georgia! Stay tuned for more details…

11/09/2024

The Liberty Bell had a pretty good day today at the ELR Southeast Fall Match in Pitts. Got a few first timers on the Bell and raised some more money for the Army Sniper Association!

04/29/2024

Look what y’all have done to our beautiful Bell! It was a great weekend for the Liberty Bell at Moccasin Valley. We had three first round impacts, including the very first heavy gun first round impact on this Bell. This was after one quick repaint, so there were plenty of hits this weekend. Thanks to our shooters, we raised $950 for the Army Sniper Association! Mgm Sales MGM Targets Moccasin Valley Precision

04/25/2024

We’re getting ready for you heathens at the Moccasin Valley Precision and ELR Southeast spring match this weekend! The Liberty Bell is going to be there in data day to give you an extra opportunity to ring the Bell and get some DOPE. We also have a limited supply of the new Liberty Bell Challenge Coins thanks to the Army Sniper Association! They will be limited to the first shooters to hit the Bell this Friday as supplies last. Don’t worry, we will have patches after the coins are gone!

03/19/2024

Hornady H.I.T. indicator after match report:
First, they survived. Whats that mean? Despite being shot at possibly hundreds of times, all of them survived. None of them took a direct hit; they would not survive that, but they did survive spall and shrapnel. We were skeptical, especially of the rubber bands. Some of them were mounted directly below the target, which were angled downward, and they survived. All of them still work. Only one, the one on the top of the t-post at 1800 yards was damaged. We believe it was damaged when an 800 grain bullet leaving the muzzle at approximately 3000 feet per second hit the top left corner of the target directly below the indicator and it took a little shrapnel and the lens was knocked off. The lens was retrieved, glued back in, and everything still works fine.
Second, the batteries lasted all day.
Third, they were bright enough to see all the way out to 1800 yards in bright sunlight, usually with the naked eye.
Fourth, they are sensitive and will give false positives if not setup correctly. Don’t let your steel be close enough to hit the t-post in the wind.
Fifth, there is no way to keep them from indicating positive hits when a round hits the t-post or target stand. If you’re not sure, tie goes to the runner!
Sixth, they recharged quickly. Less than an hour on the charger for each one of them. Probably closer to thirty minutes but they weren’t dead either.
Seventh, they worked on everything from a 6mm to a .50 BMG at distances from 800 yards to 1800. Okay, maybe not every time on the 6mm at 1800 on a 36 inch plate not directly mounted on the t-posts. We did not have a camera to verify each impact on that target.
Eighth, they were easy to use. Easy. Super easy.
Conclusion: they’re another useful tool in the match director’s arsenal. Very useful. Definitely worth the price point. They are quick to set out and setup. We will definitely be buying more. Good job, Hornady, in designing this useful product. Thank you for putting it at the right price point.