The NRA Whittington Center
Coal Canyon Precision Rifle Match (formerly the Sporting Rifle Match)
A monthly match from February through September
Raton, New Mexico
The Coal Canyon Precision Rifle Match is designed to test a rifleman’s skills shooting small (1 – 3 MOA) targets from approximately 200 to 900 yards in natural terrain with rifle and other equipment that they must carry throughout course.
The match format is 10 stages spread over a 1-mile distance (2 miles out and back) while carrying all gear for the day. Each stage has 6 targets at varying distances to be engaged with only one shot each. Target distances and locations are known to the shooter. At each stage, the shooter will have 3 minutes to configure/deploy shooting accessories and engage the targets with only one shot each. Each hit is awarded one point resulting in a maximum score of 60 points. Most targets can be engaged from a prone position; however, some will require elevated shooting positions with tripod, shooting sticks, or barricade bags.
Typical equipment used includes: a rifle capable of 1 MOA accuracy; rifle optics and ballistic data that allow for precise hold-over and windage, binoculars to find targets/spot for other shooters, and a backpack to carry clothing, shooting accessories, water, ammunition, and food.
The match is “self officiated” where squad members take turns serving as RO, spotter and scorekeeper at each stage.
Links below for more information and registration:
Match Website for rules, target chart, schedule, location, results, and lots more.
Practiscore for match preregistration (Including Rimfire and Team Match)
(Registration for each match opens approximately 30 days prior to the match.)
