NRA Conventional Highpower Rifle (200 Yard Reduced Match)

Time: 9:00 a.m.

2024 Schedule
February 3
March 2
April 6
May 4
June 1
July 6
September 7
October 5
November 2

Match Director: Jim Knerr; Contact via email here.

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Match fee: $10. First match each season add $5 for NRA League Fee. In the league format, scores are sent to NRA for classification purposes at the end of the season. NRA classifications are used for prize categories. Prizes are cash credit which are generally used toward the competitor's next match fee.

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We have a page dedicated to answers from our most frequently asked questions here.

Here is a link to the NRA shooting competition rulebooks. The most current High Power Rifle rules and changes can be found there.

The CMP shooting competition rulebooks are also availale at this link. The most current High Power Rifle and Games rules and changes can be found there.

Beginning in 2016, scopes up to 4.5X (objective 34mm) were allowed on AR15 Type Service Rifles in Highpower Rifle. Any power scopes are allowed on match rifles.

Match Origins

NRA Highpower has it's roots in military rifle training. Similar rifle training and qualifications are still conducted by the USMC and US Coast Guard today. The match is conducted on the Known Distance (KD) range at 200, 300 and 600 yards.

The event held at our club

If you have participated in an Appleseed event, should see this type of match as the logical next step to continue what was learned. Many shooters consider our 200 yard "reduced match" as a training event to prepare for the full distance matches that are held in the region or the National Rifle Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.

The short distance allows competitors to not worry about the external factors such as the wind and concentrate on fundamentals. Strong, repeatable fundamentals are an advantage when traveling to regional matches where the elements play a large factor how a competitor will score.

At Pensacola Rifle and Pistol Club, the match is held on our 200 yard rifle range as a "reduced match" meaning that the 300 and 600 yards stages are fired on targets reduced to simulate the full distance. The rifles allowed are Service Rifles with iron sights M1 Garand and M1A type rifles. AR15 type rifles may have iron sights or optics up to 4.5X magnification. Match rifles with metallic sights or any optic (bolt action or semi-auto).

The NRA has classifications to assure that similar skill lever shooters compete with each other, so those with less experience compete with shooters in the same class and similar skill levels. Brand new competitors, who are unclassified, will shoot with the Master class as an "Unclassified Master". After the first match, a temporary class will be applied base the score of the first match.

High Master: 97% and above
Master: 94.00 to 96.99
Expert: 89.00 to 93.99
Sharpshooter: 84.00 to 88.99
Marksman: Below 84.00

The Distinguished Rifleman's Badge, which is governed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program, is the coveted award of all service rifle shooters with many attending our match training for those opportunities to earn the badge.

The course of fire for the 80 round match:

15 minutes unlimited sighting period
200 yards from a standing position, 20 rounds, 20 minute time limit
200 yards rapid fire from sitting or kneeling in 60 seconds (two strings, 10 rounds each)
300 yards (reduced) from a prone position in 70 seconds (two strings, 10 rounds each)
600 yards (reduced) from a prone position, 20 rounds. 20 minute time limit

The 80 round match takes around 2 and a half hours to complete.