Albany Rifle and Pistol Club
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Rifle    High Power
Schedule & Cost

Third Saturday of the month except for May, September, November, and December.
Check the ARPC Calendar

For questions please contact discipline director.
Fees vary per match, please check the event details on the calendar.

Logistics
New shooter orientation, signup and firing point assignment are at 8:30 am. Firing begins at 9:00 am. The Garand Match will immediately follow the regular high power match.
Course of Fire
Regular High Power matches have 4 stages with 20 record shots and 2 sighting shots per stage.
  1. Standing slow fire. Shooters have a 3 minute preparation period followed by 22 minutes to fire 22 shots (2 sighting shots + 20 for record); shooters must load 1 round at a time in slow fire stages
  2. Sitting (or kneeling) rapid fire. Shooters have a 3 minute preparation period followed by 2 minutes to fire 2 sighting shots. When the command is given to begin the rapid fire string, shooters will load a magazine with 2 rounds, close their bolts, fire 2 rounds, reload with 8 rounds, and fire the remaining record shots - all within a 60 second period. After the first 10-shot string, there is a brief break to reload magazines and then shooters fire a second string of sitting rapid fire in the same manner
  3. Prone rapid fire is similar to sitting rapid, except shooters use the prone position and have 70 seconds to fire each string of 10 record shots
  4. Prone slow fire is similar to standing, rounds are loaded 1 at a time and 22 rounds are fired within 22 minutes

All shooting is done in position, and no artificial support is allowed (e.g., bipod, sand bags, etc.). Sling support is used in all stages except standing.

The Garand match is a shorter course of fire including 5 sighting shots prone slow fire, 10 shots prone slow fire for record, 10 shots prone rapid fire, and 10 shots standing slow fire.

Targets
At full size ranges, high power stages are shot at 200 (standing and sitting), 300 (prone rapid) and 600 (prone slow) yards. At ARPC, we fire all stages at 100 yards and reduce the target size accordingly to keep the difficulty similar to that of a full distance match.
Rifles
Typical high power rifle shooters use either US service rifles (M1 Garand, M1a/M14, AR-15/M16) or bolt action match rifles with iron sights (Winchester model 70s or Remington 700s with heavy barrels are popular). All rifles should be able to load at least 5 rounds for rapid fire.
Other Equipment
Eye and ear protection is mandatory for participants and spectators. Most high power shooters also have a shooting coat, glove, mat, spotting scope & stand, stool, and sling.
People
As with most shooting sports, the people who shoot high power are very friendly and willing to help new folks. All skill levels are represented. Beginners are welcome! We attempt to squad new shooters with experienced ones. Our matches are a very good venue for new people who want to try high power shooting.
Affiliations
Our matches are sanctioned by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and the National Rifle Association. Shooters who participate in one of our matches are eligible to purchase an M1 Garand rifle from the CMP. The forms for the rifle purchase program are available at our matches. Shooters who join us for 3 matches will receive a classification card from the NRA. You need not be a member of the NRA to participate.
Accolades
Our matches are sanctioned by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and the National Rifle Association. Shooters who participate in one of our matches are eligible to purchase an M1 Garand rifle from the CMP. The forms for the rifle purchase program are available at our matches. Shooters who join us for 3 matches will receive a classification card from the NRA. You need not be a member of the NRA to participate.