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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 September 2026                                                                               

                                                                                           Match Report

  The weather forecast was not favorable and it actually did sprinkle a bit before our nine o’clock starting time. But it didn’t amount to much and the two shooters who did show up went at it with vigor and we had ourselves a  ‘shootin match.

 Andrea had a very respectable score for Match Winner honors and Dan shot his sporterized 1903 Springfield again to good effect, and did quite well snagging second place. This was our last High Power Sporting Rifle match for the year.

Our next match will be the High Power Rifle National Match course of fire match on October 24th. And the final match for the year will be a Vintage Military Rifle Match on November 21st. You will probably need long johns to make a good showing in either or both of them. I’ll send more details as the dates near.

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.  I’d like to see a few more of you folks show up for these matches though. Come out and show us what you are shooting for a rifle and how well you can do with it. It’s fun, win or lose.

 Dick Chadwick, Match Director 

                                        

                                                                         Official Results Bulletin

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

                                                                                        Slow         Slow            Rapid           Rapid                                         

                        

Swierczek, A.         EX                AR-15     .223        79-1x          62-0x            75-1x       79-3x        295-5x       Match Winner

                                                                                      

Maine, D.                 SS                  1903       .30-06     79-3x          55-1x             68-0x      76-1x        278-5x

                                                     Sporter

                                    

 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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