High-Power Rifle

Activity Director: Robert Bean

SaraSpa High-Power Rifle

200 yard range house SaraSpa is now holding regular NRA High Power Rifle matches on the 200 yard range. Matches in 2008 are scheduled for May 31st, June 28th, August 9th, August 30th and September 27th. Show time is 8:30 am with shooting starting at about 9:00 am. The matches are typically over by 1:00 pm.

The match fee is $10.00 per person. The match winner is paid 25% of the fees collected for the match.

Match Details

The matches follow the official NRA format and are useful training for those wanting to get into high power and good practice for those already competing. The matches are 50 shots plus 2 sighters for each phase for a total of 58 rounds. The matches will consists of 10 shots for record offhand, in 10 minutes, slow fire single round loading; 10 shots sitting, rapid fire with a reload in 60 seconds; 10 shots rapid fire prone with a reload in 70 seconds and 20 shots slow fire prone in 20 minutes.

200 downrange Any center fire rifle with iron sights qualifies. It needs to have a magazine holding at least five rounds which can be reloaded quickly during the rapid fire stages. Also useful are a sling, shooting mat and spotting scope.

The matches are open to all club members, NRA members and members of the New York Rifle and Pistol Association. These matches are not registered and don’t count with the NRA but are for learning, practice and fun. For more information contact Robert Bean, High Power Director, 518-598-4810 or RBeanlaw@aol.com.

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2008 Match Results

Match results are posted below, with the most recent listed first:

High-power Practice Match: 30 August 2008
Name	Class	Target	Standing	Sitting	RF Prone	SF Prone	Total	Notes
Edward Hahn	SS	1	92x0	98x4	91x1	193x6	483x11	MW
Steven Hahn	SS	2	89x0	85x4	93x3	180x4	447x9
Dick Lindermann		3	75x0	57x0	88x0	171x1	391x1
Robert Bean	MA	4	84x0	98x5	93x2	177x1	452x6	2nd
Dave Zelker		5	77x1	26x3	83x2	168x0	362x6

High-power Practice Match: 9 August 2008
Name	Class	Target	Standing	Sitting	RF Prone	SF Prone	Total	Notes
Dick Lindermann		6	66x2	92x2	81x0	177x2	416x6
Robert Bean	MA	4	91x2	96x3	98x2	190x2	475x9	MW

High-power Practice Match: 28 June 2008
Name	Class	Target	Standing	Sitting	RF Prone	SF Prone	Total	Notes
Dan Kiskis		6	83x0	84x0	86x0	158x0	411x0	2nd
Paul Martin		5	78x0	40x0	20x0	55x0	122x0
Dick Lindermann		3	64x0	85x1	83x1	175x0	407x2
Robert Bean	MA	4	86x0	99x5	98x1	133x0	416x6	MW

High-power Practice Match: 31 May 2008
Name	Class	Target	Standing	Sitting	RF Prone	SF Prone	Total	Notes
Dan Kiskis		1	88x1	80x0	48x0	111x0	327x1
Dave Zelker		2	88x2	86x0	87x0	183x1	444x3	2nd
Dick Lindermann		3	71x1	47x0	86x0	171x0	375x1
Robert Bean	MA	4	87x0	94x1	91x0	187x0	459x1	MW
Ryan		5	77x0	79x0	50x1	40x1	246x1

High-power Practice Match: 26 April 2008
Name	Target	Standing	Sitting	RF Prone	SF Prone	Total	Notes
Dave Zelker	1	86x0	82x0	86x0	172x1	426x1	MW
Scott Souza	2	61x0	83x1	83x1	172x0	399x2
Dave Kiskis	3	65x0	67x0	83x1	176x0	391x1
John Harding	4	71x1	93x1	81x0	161x1	406x3	2nd

Video

To get an idea what goes on at one of our NRA Practice Matches, view the videos below. The first one gives an explanation of the set up, required equipment, and course of fire. The second shows a portion of a practice match. Interest in the practice matches has been building steadily.

NRA Practice Match Basics

NRA Practice Match In-Action