What is Highpower Rifle Shooting?
Highpower Rifle Competion is a contest of marksmaship skill. Participants compete
by shooting at paper targets in a variety of positions and at various distances from
the target.
A typical Highpower match cosists 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 postitions.
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 marking 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.
Highpower Rifle matches differ greatly from other sporting events. There are no
stands filled with cheering fans. There are no large banners with sponsor's logos.
There are only competitors that compete not for any large cash prizes but for the
sheer enjoyment of being able to place an object the size of a grape into a target a
third of a mile away.
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