NRA High Power Rifle "Match Rifle"

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Thinking about getting back into High Power Match shooting. I read the NRA rules on all various "service rifle" categories over national match courses. What interests me is "Match Rifle" rule 3.3 this rule is not specific about caliber. Has anyone had this interpreted. I have a No. 4 Enfield with match sights that I want to use, if it is allowed, in High Power matchs. I know I probably cannot avoid being told not to try it but right now that is the most feasible route for me to get back into match shooting. Thanks in advance
 
Does this help?



http://www.nrahq.org/compete/highpower.asp

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Rifle: Rifles to be used in High Power Rifle competition must be equipped with metallic sights (Some long range, 1000-yard matches allow the use of "any sights"), should be capable of holding at least 5 rounds of ammunition and should be adapted to rapid reloading. Tournament programs often group competitions into two divisions, Service Rifle and Match Rifle. The rifles currently defined as "Service Rifles" include the M1, M14, M16 and their commercial equivalents. Winchester and Remington have made their Model 70 and Model 40X rifles in "match" versions and custom gunsmiths have made up match rifles on many military and commercial actions. 1903 and 1903-A3 Springfield, 1917 Enfields and pre-war Winchester Model 70 sporters in .30-06 are all equipped with clip slots for rapid reloading. The most suitable rear sights are aperture or "peep" with reliable, repeatable 1/2 minute (or finer) adjustments. Front sights should be of either the post or aperture type.
 
Does it have iron sights?

Does it hold at least five rounds and is capable of being rapidly reloaded by means of detachable mags or stripper clips?

Is it safe to fire?

If so, then hell yes, it's legal. :)

Just check "Match Rifle" on your SR1 card and you'll be good to go. Dry fire and work on bolt manipulation...if/when you seriously get hooked back into it, then you may want to consider a match rifle that's a bit more competitive than your Enfield; you wouldn't be giving up much with an AR-based space gun, and it won't break the bank to screw one together.
 
Winchester and Remington have made their Model 70 and Model 40X rifles in "match" versions...

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That's how I got started, shooting military surplus rifles. Lots of fun. Wish I had windage adjustments on my Lee Enfields, I had to hold off.

Because it is not an American service rifle, it falls into the match rifle category, but so what. If at the end of the day you have bruised knuckles, a fat lip, and 58 (or 88 empty cases), that's what I call happiness.

A recommendation, use light tension sling on an Enfield. Those rifles are real sensitive to sling tension, changes their point of impact.

Sierra makes a match bullet in 303. Might want to try those at 600 yards.

Hope you have lots of brass, the Enfield is hard on brass.
 
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