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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.

Note that we have started a 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.

  • Two certificates will be awarded, one for High Optical Sights and one for High Metallic Sights.

  • No High Overall award will be awarded since almost invariably the High Optical Sight shooter is the High Overall.


Latest Match Report

               SLSC High Power Sporting Rifle Match                                                         22 June 2024                                       Match Report

 

In spite of the heat the few of us who showed up had a spirited competition. It was almost pleasant under the firing line roof with a gentle breeze coming in from over the nearby ponds, but the trek down range and back to score and repair targets quickly reminded you that the summers in MD tidewater areas get hot. Real hot and humid too.

 Only four shooters showed up, but they came to play and play they did. To no one’s surprise Mark emerged as Match winner with an iron sighted AR-15. He shot a Master class score which is difficult to do over this course of fire.

 Since we had two shooters who wanted to shoot again just for the fun of it, we shot a second relay and I had a chance to shoot too. Results are below.

SLSC Match Report HPSR 22 June 2024.docx

 Our next high power match will be the popular Vintage Military Rifle match in July. You have plenty of time to get the old shooting iron ready to go between now and July 27th and the Woodstock match the Thursday afternoon before is a good opportunity for some practice. Information on all our high power events is available on the SLSC website.

 Many thanks to the competitors who do show up to shoot these matches. It takes some effort to get the firing line cleared for the match then put back in order, but the shooters pitch right in and get the job done.

Dick Chadwick

       

              

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SLSC High Power Match Records

SannersHPRrecords22July2023update.docx

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Match Description

  • 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.
  • See the match program which contains detailed match, equipment and match entry fee information.
  • 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

Schedule

  • 4th Saturday of the Month; March, May and September.
  • Match starts at 9AM.  Check in 8-8:30AM.

Cost

  • Everyone but Juniors - $10 (Includes NRA classification fee)
  • Juniors (under 21) free

Equipment Needed:

  • Center fire rifle as described above (required)
  • 32 rounds ammunition, plus 5 sighting rounds (required)
  • Spotting scope (optional, but very helpful)
  • Shooting mat (optional)

Course of Fire Details

  • Sporting Rifle Course consists of:
    • 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

  • General scoring is as follows, with details in the rules link below:
    • Each string of 8 shots will be on a separate target.
    • Point value of the ring for each shot will be totaled (maximum of 80 points per target).
    • Number of X's will be noted.
    • Holes touching a higher value ring are given the higher value.
    • Firing fewer than required number of shots will be scored as misses.
    • 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.

Rules

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PO Box 1300, Lexington Park, MD 20653

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