_Rifle_and_Pistol_Championships.jpg) Shooting in standing position at 500 yards (457.2 meters) at the 2006 Fleet Forces Command (Pacific) Rifle and Pistol Championships, where U.S. Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and civilians competed in team and individual divisions during an annual marksmanship competition. | |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Team members | Yes |
| Type | Shooting sport |
| Equipment | Fullbore target rifles |
High Power Rifle, also called XTC from "Across the Course",[citation needed] is a shooting sport using fullbore target rifles which is arranged in the United States by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA).[1] The sport is divided into classes by equipment, and popular types of matches include Service Rifle (a service firearm competition), Open, Axis and Allies and metallic silhouette.[citation needed] The term High Power Rifle sometimes also includes the international shooting disciplines of Palma and F-Class by the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) which are represented by the NRA in the United States.
- ^ "How To Get Started|High Power Rifle Competition". Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-23.