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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.

Latest Match Report

SLSC High Power Sporting Rifle Match

26 April 2025

Match Report

  Four intrepid marksmen hoped the expected showers would hold off until the match was over. And it did.

  To no one’s surprise Mark once more took Match Winner honors with his iron sighted AR-15 and shot an excellent 297-8x, but that was three points less than he needed to shoot a Master class score. The elusive classification upgrade to Master will have to wait until the next HP sporting rifle match later this Summer.

 To my delight James shot a true sporting rifle, not the commonplace AR-15 that seems to dominate rifle matches  these days. James shot his Henry lever action in .44 Magnum caliber. Now there was a Sporting Rifle! After some difficulties in the sitting rapid fire stage James shot a really good group in the prone rapid. This has inspired me to dust off my Winchester 1894 in 44 Magnum to practice with and shoot in the next HPSR match

 Patrick Patton joined us again and had a decent showing and a good time. Hopefully he will be back in May.

See all the scores and details in the match report below:

SLSC Match Report HPSR 26 April 2025.docx

Our May match will be the always challenging NRA Approved high power rifle national match course of fire. I am attaching a copy of the match program for your info.

My usual thanks to the faithful few who like to shoot these matches and eagerly help set up the range and put it back in order at the end of the competition.

 Dick Chadwick, Match Director              

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SLSC High Power Match Records

SannersHPRrecords22July2023update.docx

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Match Director

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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