Highpower rifle competition is a test of marksmanship skill in
various positions and various distances with a rifle. Competitors shoot at paper
targets and receive points depending on the distance of the shot impact from the center of the
target.
A typical Highpower match consists of a course of fire of 50, 80, or 100 shots.
All of these shots are typically fired at 200, 300, and 600 yards away from the target,
in standing, sitting, and prone positions.
The target consists of a paper face with a number of concentric circles printed
on it. The points value of the circles decreases as the distance from the center
increases. Competitors score points by shooting at the target and noting in which scoring
ring their shot goes. The closer towards the center of the target that the
bullet hits, the higher the point value for that shot.
Targets are mounted on frames and placed behind a berm of earth. Scorers in
these "pits" lower the targets after each slow fire shot fired, examine the
hole to see what the points value the shot has, mark the target with that value, and raise the
target to be exposed for the next shot.
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