Arizona Desert Sharpshooters - Highpower Shooting Page

Highpower Matches and Practices

The Basics We conducts a regular series of Highpower matches and practices at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility from October through April. Standing Slow Fire information>> Sitting Rapid Fire information>> Prone Rapid Fire information>> Prone Slow Fire information>>


All matches allow for sighting shots so bring extra ammunition, and additional 10 rounds of ammunition will be sufficient

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Introduction to
Across the Course

Audette Method
Load Development

Across The Course Match - The Basics

High power rifle shooting "Across the Course" is based upon what is known as The National Match Course.

10 Rounds Fired Slow (Standing position at 200 Yards)
10 Rounds Sitting Rapid Fire (60 seconds time limit at 200 Yards)
10 Rounds Rapid Fire Prone Position (70 seconds time limit at 300 Yards)
20 Rounds Fired Slow Prone Position (Slow Fire from 600 Yards)

The targets are all bullseye with scoring rings from a 5 thru 10 with an X ring. Most matches shot by the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club (as well as other clubs) are 80 shot or 100 shot matches. The difference being the addition of a second string above the usual 10 shot string.

Matches are fired with a center fire rifle classed as either an NRA Match Rifle or a Service Rifle in accordance with NRA rules. Most NRA Match Rifle are bolt action rifles although there are a large number of modified semi-automatic rifles in that class. Service Rifles are specifically defined in the NRA rules as being an M1, M14 (M1A) or M16 (AR15) that has no external modifications although many specifically enumerated internal modifications are authorized. Any rifle which does not meet the the specific requirements of an NRA Service Rifle as set forth in the the rules may still be eligible to compete as a Match Rifle.

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What You Will Need

A Center fire Match Rifle or Service Rifle in accordance with NRA rules.
A 3x6 ft. piece of carpet or shooting mat to protect you from the rocks
A field jacket or shooting jacket to provide stability and to allow a tight sling use
Eye and ear protection

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General Information

There are many other courses of fire to include the Regional Course, Double National Match Course, President's Match Course, and so on. These are all "Across the Course" matches with some combination of the 4 basic building blocks of this discipline: (1) Standing Slow Fire, (2) Sitting or Kneeling Rapid Fire, (3) Prone Rapid Fire, and (4) Prone Slow Fire.

If you are interested in trying this type of competition, I suggest that you come to one of the Club's monthly matches (see the schedule link on the home page) and watch what happens. Talk with the shooters and the range officials, they will all be more than happy to show you what they are doing, what they are using, and just generally help you all they can.

Come by and visit with us and let us introduce you to a fun discipline that gets the most out of you and your gun.

A note on ammunition: If you plan on competing with an AR15, the military 55 grain bullet is not authorized in the 600 yard stage. It isn't accurate at all and is just plain dangerous to the folks in the pit.




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