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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

                                                                                    27 June 2026                                                                               

                                                                                    Match Report

  Another poorly attended event but the shooters who showed up put on a pretty good showing. Mark was match winner with a fine 306-7x followed by spouse Andrea with her excellent 301-9x. They both are on the brink of finally earning their advancement to the Master Class with the HP sporting rifle. Both were shooting the very popular AR-15 rifles.

 Dan was shooting, and doing it quite well with a Springfield 1903 rifle that had been converted quite nicely into a fine sporting firearm as was done to a multitude of the old warhorses back in the 20th century. His son, Jackson, shot with us for the first time. He made a good showing considering it was the first time he had shot this particular event. We hope to see him back on the firing line again at our future matches. 

 Our next match will be the Vintage Military Rifle match on July 18th. And  the AR-15 is not yet vintage enough to be shot in this match. We want to see something rough, crude and mossy. Something that has won a world war or a similar scuffle.

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 

                                                

                                                                         Official Results Bulletin

                                                                                Iron   Sights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Name                 NRA Class         Rifle       Cal.         Prone     Standing     Sit/Kneel    Prone      Aggregate         Place 

                                                                                        Slow         Slow            Rapid           Rapid                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Swierczek, M.         EX                AR-15     .223        79-4x          69-0x            78-0x       80-3x        306-7x       Match Winner

                                                                                       Optical Sights

Swierczek, A.           EX                AR-15      .223        79-4x        68-0x            75-1x       79-4x        301-9x  

Maine, D.                 SS                  1903       .30-06     75-1x          63-0x             68-0x      72-1x        278-2x

                                                     Sporter

                                                          

Maine, J.                   UNC              S&W       .223        77-4x       34-0x              58-1x      74-0x        243-5x             

                                                        Sport 2

                                                                          

                                                                                   

80 points possible each stage, 320 points possible aggregate.

MA: Master, EX: Expert, SS: Sharpshooter, MK: Marksman,  (T): Temporary Classification                                                                       

                                                                  

          

More Info

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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PO Box 1300, Lexington Park, MD 20653

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