NRA Approved High Power Sporting Rifle Matches
The High Power Sporting Rifle match is a great introduction to NRA high power rifle competition. This course of fire can be shot with any centerfire rifle weighing less than 9.5 pounds and having a magazine capacity of 4 rounds or more. The 9.5 pound limit is with an empty magazine and without a sling. The sling may be used in all positions except standing. Metallic and optical sights are both allowed. You will be in position with the rifle loaded when the command to FIRE is given for all stages of the match.
Shooting garments such as heavily padded shooting coats and gloves are not allowed to be used in sporting rifle matches. Garments appropriate for the prevailing weather conditions are allowed. Knee, elbow and shoulder pads and pads on rifle butt stocks are allowed.
We also have a (very) modest award program for our high power rifle matches. Two types of awards will be given: metal pins (if they are available) in the shape of the high power rifles we generally compete with and certificates redeemable for an entry fee in our subsequent high power rifle matches.The entry fee certificate will be the award in this discipline.
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Two certificates will be awarded, one for High Optical Sights and one for High Metallic Sights.
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No High Overall award will be awarded since almost invariably the High Optical Sight shooter is the High Overall.
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Match Director
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Dick: dickchadwick2@gmail.com
Match Description
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This is a 32 round course of fire with up to 5 sighting rounds allowed prior to firing for record. NRA rules will be followed. Metallic or optical sights are allowed. You will be firing from the prone, standing and sitting or kneeling positions.
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See the match program which contains detailed match, equipment and match entry fee information.
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More information on getting started in High Power competition can be found on the NRA website.
Who
- Open to the public. Contact the match director if you have not shot an HPR match at SLSC previously.
Where
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SLSC Rifle Range: Directions to SLSC and map of SLSC Grounds
Schedule
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4th Saturday of the Month; March, May and September.
- Match starts at 9AM. Check in 8-8:30AM.
Cost
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Everyone but Juniors - $10 (Includes NRA classification fee)
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Juniors (under 21) free
Equipment Needed:
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Center fire rifle as described above (required)
- 32 rounds ammunition, plus 5 sighting rounds (required)
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Spotting scope (optional, but very helpful)
- Shooting mat (optional)
Course of Fire Details
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Sporting Rifle Course consists of:
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- Prone slow fire: 8 rounds in 8 minutes
- Prone rapid fire: 8 rounds fired in two 4 round strings, 30 seconds per string
- Sitting/kneeling rapid fire: 8 rounds fired in two 4 round strings, 30 seconds per string
- Standing slow fire: 8 rounds in 8 minutes
- The SR-1 target is used for all stages of the Sporting Rifle course of fire. The course of fire is shot at 100 yards.
Scoring
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General scoring is as follows, with details in the rules link below:
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Each string of 8 shots will be on a separate target.
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Point value of the ring for each shot will be totaled (maximum of 80 points per target).
- Number of X's will be noted.
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Holes touching a higher value ring are given the higher value.
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Firing fewer than required number of shots will be scored as misses.
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Firing more than the required number of shots and more than 8 hits are on the target, with no cross firing evident, the 8 hits of lowest value will be recorded for that string.
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Rules
- NRA High Power Sporting Rifle Rules - Revised January 2020