7. COURSES OF FIRE
The following courses and types of fire are most commonly found in NRA
sanctioned high power rifle competition, fired on standard targets described
in Section 4. See Section 8 for time allowances, Rule I 7.5 for courses of fire
for
which National Records are recognized, and Rule I 9.5 for courses of fire used
for classification.
Other courses of fire, other time limits, or the use of other targets, may be
scheduled by sponsors provided the conditions are clearly stated in the
program.
STANDARD SINGLE-STAGE MATCH COURSES OF FIRE:
(An asterisk (*) indicates a reduced target and distance course)
| Course Position |
No. of Shots |
Type of Fire |
Distance | Target | |
| 7.1 | *Standing | 10 or 20 | slow | 100 yds. | SR-1 |
| 7.2 | *Sitting or Kneeling from standing |
10 or 20 | rapid | 100 yds. | SR-1 |
| 7.3 | *Prone from standing |
10 or 20 | rapid | 100 yds. | SR-21 |
| 7.4 | *Prone | 10 or 20 | slow | 100 yds. | MR-31 |
| 7.5 | *Standing | 10 or 20 | slow | 200 yds. | SR |
| 7.6 | *Sitting or Kneeling from standing |
10 or 20 | rapid | 200 yds. | SR |
| 7.7 | *Prone from standing |
10 or 20 | rapid | 200 yds. | SR-42 |
| 7.8 | *Prone | 10 or 20 | slow | 200 yds. | MR-52 |
| 7.9 | *Prone from standing |
10 or 20 | rapid | 300 yds. | SR-3 |
| 7.10 | *Prone | 10 or 20 | slow | 300 yds. | MR-63 |
| 7.11 | Prone | 10 or 20 | slow | 500 yds. | MR |
| 7.12 | Prone | 10 or 20 | slow | 600 yds. | MR-1 |
| 7.13 | Prone | 10 or 20 | slow | 1000 yds. | LR |
STANDARD MULTIPLE STAGE OR AGGREGATE MATCH
COURSES OF FIRE:
7.14 National Match Course (50 shots):
| Standing | 10 | slow | 100 or 200 yds. |
SR-1 SR |
| Sitting or Kneeling from standing |
10 | rapid | 100 or 200 yds. |
SR-1 or SR |
| Prone from standing |
10 | rapid | 100, 200 or 300 yds |
SR-21, SR-42 or SR-3 |
| Prone | 20 | slow | 100, 200, 300,500 or 600 yds |
MR-31, MR-52 MR-63, MR, or MR-1 |
7.15 80 Shot Regional Course:
| Standing | 20 | slow | 100 or 200 yds. |
SR-1 or SR |
| Sitting or Kneeling from standing |
20 | rapid | 100 or 200 yds. |
SR-1 or SR |
| Prone from standing |
20 | rapid | 100, 200 or 300 yds. |
SR-21, SR-42 or SR-3 |
| Prone | 20 | slow | 100, 200, 300, 500, or 600 yds. |
MR-31, MR-52, MR-63 MR, or MR-1 |
7.16 100 Shot Regional Course:
| Standing | 20 | slow | 100 or 200 yds. |
SR-1 or SR |
| Sitting or Kneeling from standing |
20 | rapid | 100 or 200 yds. |
SR-1 or SR |
| Prone from standing |
20 | rapid | 100, 200, or 300 yds. |
SR-21, SR-42, or SR-3 |
| Prone | 20 | slow | 100, 200, 300, 500 or 600 yds. |
MR-31, MR-52, MR-63, MR, or MR-1 |
Prone (the 600 yd. stage is repeated to make up the 100 shots)
7.17 National Long Range Course (60 shots):
| Standing | 10 | slow | 200 yds. | SR |
| Sitting or Kneeling from standing |
10 | rapid | 200 yds | SR |
| Prone from standing |
10 | rapid | 300 yds. | SR-3 |
| Prone | 10 | slow | 600 yds. | MR-1 |
| Prone | 20 | slow | 1000 yds. | LR |
7.18 Palma Course (45 shots):
| Prone | 15 | slow | 800 yds. | LR |
| Prone | 15 | slow | 900 yds. | LR |
| Prone | 15 | slow | 1000 yds. | LR |
7.19 Long Range Regional Course
(a) (110 shots) Palma Rifle (Rule 3.3.3)
| Day 1 | Individual Palma Match (Rule 7.18) Individual 1,000 yd. Match |
| Day 2 | Individual Palma Match (Rule 7.18) |
(b) (100 shots) Option (b) not used for National Records.
| Day 1 | Three - 1,000 yd. Individual Matches. |
| Day 2 | Two - 1,000 yd. Individual Matches |
7.20 High Power Rifle Prone Short (provisional)
| Position | Range | Target | #Shots | Time |
| Prone | 300 yds | MR-63 | 2/15 | 17 Mins |
| Prone | 500 yds | MR | 2/15 | 17 Mins |
| Prone | 600 yds | MR/MR-1 | 2/15 | 17 Mins |