Short-Range Action — New America’s Rifle Challenge Discipline
The NRA America’s Rifle Challenge (ARC) is a new short-range rifle discipline designed to develop practical shooting skills using modern sporting rifles such the AR-15. NRA-ARC is designed for shooters of all skill levels. With all targets positioned at 100 yards or less, almost any outdoor centerfire range is capable of hosting ARC matches. No pits or swinging target holders are required.
The ARC is a close-range, action-oriented discipline. The course of fire features targets placed from seven yards to 100 yards. Some stages also incorporate magazine changes and the use of barricades. ARC matches involve movement, as competitors transition into multiple shooting positions: standing, kneeling/sitting, and prone.
NRA-ARC is NOT limited to AR-15s. Any semi-automatic detachable magazine-fed rifle can be used. There will be three classes of firearms: Iron Sights, Optics Limited (with one non-magnified optical sight), and Optics Open (maximum two optical sights, one of which may be magnified).
The first-ever ARC match will be held June 6, 2015 at the Sangre Shooting Sports Club in Westcliffe, Colorado. Other ARC events will be held later this summer in Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Virginia. CLICK HERE for ARC match schedule.
To learn more about this new rifle discipline, check out the NRA’s free, 28-page America’s Rifle Challenge Guidebook. This covers the rifle classes, the course of fire, the rules, target standards, scoring procedures and more.
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what a bunch of huey. no score so no winner everybody feels good
no time limits?
wow scoped AR at 7 yds.
Actually, there were time limits, some fairly restrictive, and scores were kept. Scopes would be variables in the 1X-5X range, which, at lower powers, are as fast as a red-dot.
Everyone there had a good time, so, I would think they felt good.
I did not personally compete. I did however, have an in-depth 20 conversation with a gentleman that did. He is a veteran shooter from a number of different events and an annual participant at Gun-site. He said the event was well organized and challenging and he would recommend it to anyone.
I have ran two of these events at our club here in MI. Combined between the two events we had 84 shooters. I was a skeptic at first but after READING the guidebook, its NOT a competition. This is a fun training event. We contacted the guy in charge of this at the NRA and it can be ran as a club level match if wanted to, however it is intended to be a training event for people to learn skills with their own rifle. We have had nothing but positive feedback from our shooters asking for more of these events to be ran. Also, 6 other clubs in our area are now running this program. The best thing i like about the NRA ARC, is that its not “the old NRA”. We can modify it to suit our needs and not have to worry about doing it wrong and abiding by a phone book of rules. GREAT PROGRAM!
This started off in 2014 as a “National Defense Match” in West Virginia. American Rifleman TV covered it and there were many first-timers there. [Good] It was a largely scenario-based competition that put more emphasis on skill than on the equipment. [Good][Fun] I had contacted NRA competitions several times since, looking for locations hosting such a match, even if I needed to drive 1000 miles to get there. No luck. Finalizing the rules. That whole concept seems to have morphed into this. The original concept looked like a lot more fun and a bigger challenge. There’s nothing wrong with with this America’s Rifle Challenge as a training experience, but it’s hardly a replacement for the original idea. I’d like to see the original come back.