NRA Highpower Target Height?

[Lovesbeer99]

There is endless information about which targets to use at various distances. You can find out all about the dimensions of any target at any distance, but I can't find the official height off the ground info.

How height from ground to center of target is the offical NRA targets at 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards, and 600 yards?

Anyone?

 

[Howard Roark]

There is no height requirement because there is no way to know where the ground is under the targets at every range. Walk up ranges don't have berms in front of the targets while ranges with pits do. I set up the previous targets at Easley Range on Ft. Benning to be the height of one 2x4 above the top of the berm. Other ranges have a foot or more space between the target and berm. Our walk up 300 yard range has about 3' between the target and the ground. It is all relative to the height of the firing positions.

The center of the target and firing points are set up so that the target is horizonal with the firing positoion. You don't want to feel like you are shooting up or down into the target. I hope this makes sense.

 

[Sunray]

Ever been in the butts on a military range? Big, steel, frames that allow the target frames to go up and down. Don't think they'd be cheap to build.
You setting up a club match? Use what you have. 2 x 4's and holes in the ground(PVC lined) will do nicely.If the shooters can see the whole target and you can control the timings, that'll do. The honour system for timing, a whistle or horn, will do. Shooters are an honourable bunch. Cheating just isn't in them. Most are just happy that they get to shoot.

 

[Lovesbeer99]

Actually I'm trying to build a practice target for myself and I didn't know if it had a height requirement. I built 1 for jr pellet gun competiton and that one had a height requirement for each position. So I got to thinking about the height of the Highpower target height. I guess there isn't one.

 

[taliv]

if you want to practice, just make the bull level with your barrel. but, occasionally practice with it slightly elevated and slightly lowered, because some ranges are not level, and if you're used to getting a good position level, and travel to a range where you need to aim up (or down) even an inch, it can be a bit tricky

 

[Howard Roark]

if you want to practice, just make the bull level with your barrel. but, occasionally practice with it slightly elevated and slightly lowered, because some ranges are not level, and if you're used to getting a good position level, and travel to a range where you need to aim up (or down) even an inch, it can be a bit tricky

Yep. The way you should adjust the point of aim is by moving your rear foot forward to lower the muzzle and rearward to elevate the muzzle. Don't change the way you mount the rifle.

 

[nbkky71]

This question was posted over on the nationalmatch.us highpower forums and the posted answer was:

"Target height for pit operations is the bottom of the target (6x6) is 1.0 feet above the pit wall or ground. For fixed targets, standing is 5.5 feet above the ground, 18 inches for prone, and 24 to 30 inches for sitting"