MID & LONG-RANGE PRONE RIFLE
(F-Class Open, F-Class T/R, Tactical Rifle (AR), plus other NRA, prone disciplines)
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November 14 Match Results
A couple of hiccups, but overall a good match with 23 shooters competing in five different rifle classes. And in case you missed it, 17 year-old Robert Risdon tied the F-Class Open National Record for a junior shooter at 600 yards with his Match 1 score of 200/18x. Nice shooting, Robert.
November 14 Match Results
December 12 Match Details
Rifles: F-Class Open, F-Class T/R, plus other NRA, long-range, prone disciplines
Distance: 800 yards
Time: 8:00 am to set up electronic targets and prep the range, registration closes 9:00 am, first relay at 9:30 am. Competitors should plan to remain after the match to take down the electronic targets and return the range to its standard configuration. See Section 18 in the NRA 2020 High Power Rifle Rule Book for details regarding competitor duties and responsibilities.
Number of Entries: 28 shooter limit, email Match Director ASAP to register for the match
Match Fees: $20 for PGC members, $35 for non-members, cash or check at registration, or email Match Director for pre-match electronic payment instructions (no cards will be accepted on the day of the match)
Waiver: Waiver form that includes Covid-19 issues must be signed prior to your participation.
Upcoming Match Dates and Distances
(2021 Feb-Dec dates are tentative)
Date ..... Distance Dec 12 ..... 800 yards Jan 9 ..... 600 yards Feb 13 ..... 800 yards Mar 13 ..... 300 yards Apr 10 ..... 500 yards May 8 ..... 600 yards ..... ..... Mid-Range Prone Club Championship Jun 12 ..... 800 yards Jul 10 ..... 600 yards Aug 14 ..... 800 yards Sep 11 ..... 600 yards Oct 9 ..... 800 yards ..... ..... Long-Range Prone Club Championship Nov 13 ..... 300 yards Dec 11 ..... 800 yards
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Mid & Long-Range Prone Rifle Competition
For our mid and long-range prone rifle competitions, a variety of rifles may be used. Rule highlights are shown below for the F-Class Open Rifle, the F-Class Target Rifle, and the Mid-Range (Prone) Tactical Rifle (AR). In addition to these three rifles, our mid and long-range prone rifle competitions are open to other NRA High Power rifles that are shot from the prone position (ex. Service Rifle (Rule 3.1), Any Rifle (Rule 3.2), Match Rifle (Rule 3.3), and U.S. Palma Rifle (Rule 3.3.1).
Shooters with no experience shooting competitions beyond 200 yards, but who wish to give it a shot (pun intended), are welcome to contact the Match Director to discuss how to get started. Even if you don't have a specialized long-range target rifle, there are ways to get started.
F-Class and Tactical Rifle Rule Highlights
F-Class Rule Highlights
F-Class is shot in the prone position using two categories of specialized rifles at 300, 500, 600, and 800 yards. For both F-O and F-TR, any safe, manually operated trigger is permitted and any sighting system is permitted.
F-Class Open Rifle (F-0)F-Class Target Rifle (F-TR)
- At PGC, bore diameter for competition is limited to .308 caliber.
- Overall weight of rifle, including all attachments such as sights and bipod, must not exceed 10 kilograms (approximately 22 pounds).
- A front rest may have up to three feet (i.e., points of contact with the ground).
- Width of rifle's forend shall not exceed 76mm (approximately 3 inches).
Both F-O and F-TR use designated F-Class targets identified as MR-63FC, MR-65FC, MR-1FC, and LRFC targets (for 300, 500, 600, and 800 yards, respectively).
- Rifle limited to .223 Remington/5.56mm OR .308 Winchester/7.62mm.
- Overall weight of rifle, including all attachments such as sights and bipod, must not exceed 8.25 kilograms (approximately 18.18 pounds).
- Rifle must be fired off a bipod, rigidly attached to the rifle's fore-end, and/or with a sling.
See Section 22 in the NRA 2020 High Power Rifle Rule Book for details regarding F-Class competitions.
F-Class Courses of Fire (60 shots + sighters)
Each stage consists of 3 minutes pre-prep, 3 minutes prep, 3 minutes for unlimited sighters, 20 minutes for 20 rounds for record.
Mid-Range (Prone) Tactical Rifle (AR) Rule Highlights
This is a recently introduced shooting discipline that we are incorporating into our mid-range competitions (300, 500, and 600 yards).
Equipment normally found in other types of High Power Rifle Competition such as Match Rifle, Palma Rifle, and F-Class Rifle, will not be permitted in this discipline. To understand the spirit of this new shooting program, think of this as "prone Service Rifle with a bipod and a scope."
Since we will be single feeding each round as we shoot alongside F-Class, we will allow a sled such as the "Bob's Sled" to accommodate single round feeding.See Section 23 in the NRA 2020 High Power Rifle Rule Book for details regarding Tactical Rifle competitions.
- AR-Platform in .223/5.56mm up to and including .308 cal./7.62mm.
- Harris-type bipods and limited rear rests.
- Trigger pull not less than 4.5 pounds.
- Maximum 20" barrel.
- Overall weight of rifle including one empty magazine, bipod, and sighting system (scope) may not exceed 14 pounds.
- Scope not to exceed 15x magnification.
- Targets used are MR-63, MR-65, and MR-1 (for 300, 500, and 600 yards, respectively).
Tactical Rifle Courses of Fire (60 shots + sighters)
Each stage consists of 3 minutes pre-prep, 3 minutes prep, 3 minutes for unlimited sighters, 20 minutes for 20 rounds for record.
