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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

28 June 2025                                     

                               Match Report

 Five hardy souls braved the elements once again to shoot the always enjoyable high power sporting rifle match. It was damp with a heavy mist at the start of the match but later on cleared up and the temperature just got hotter and hotter. 

 The shooting was pretty hot too and when the smoke cleared Mark once again took Match Winner honors with his iron sighted AR-15. He was closely followed by Joe Mund who made a rare but always enjoyable visit to our competition. Joe shot a Mannlicher stocked Ruger Model 77 bolt action rifle, about as sporting as they come, and he kept the pressure on Mark with his High Optical Sights score.

James shot his Henry lever action .44 magnum again an improved his score over his first attempt with it in April.

See all the details in the match report below:

SLSC Match Report HPSR 28 June 2025.docx

Our July match will be the always challenging and enjoyable Vintage Military Rifle match. There is a Woodstock match on the afternoon of July 17th, a good opportunity to get the sight dope right for the VMR.

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

SannersHPRrecords17May2025update.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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