Sporter Disipline

This discipline is intended to allow commercially available (shop purchased) sporting/hunting/varmint repeating type centrefire rifles to be used on NRAA rifle ranges.
The discipline is both participative and competitive, to allow new shooters with existing rifles entry into the sport.

Below is a link to an example of a suitable rifle. Also has a tour of the Lithgow factory.

Lithgow "LA105" 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle Launch (with shooting to 800m)

National Rifle Association of Australia Rules

CHAPTER 23

SPORTER DISCIPLINE

23.1 Standard Rules

Following Rules are applicable to Sporter Discipline regardless of Class of Rifle being used:

23.1.1 Over the course of an aggregate, competitors are only permitted to change rifles should the first rifle become unsafe or unserviceable and only if the
Range Officer verifies this to be so.
23.1.2 Any stock that fits within the weight restrictions for the class being competed in may be used and the action may be bedded in the stock.
23.1.3 Muzzles Brakes are permitted, subject to approval by the Organising body/Range Officer and provided they are allowed under the Range Standing
Orders or Police Range Approval.
23.1.4 Any safe, mechanical trigger may be used. Triggers must be manually operated. Electronic set of release triggers are not permitted.
23.1.4.1 A trigger shall be deemed safe:
(a) if its activating mechanism is enclosed in a suitable trigger guard;
(b) vigorous cycling of the action does not cause the trigger to release.
23.1.5 Magazines may be used subject to approval of the Organising Body/Range Officer, the Range Standing Orders and Police Range Approval.
23.1.5.1 If the number of shots in a given match exceed the capacity of the magazine, additional magazines sufficient to complete the stage are permitted.
23.1.5.2 All magazines must be loaded and unloaded on the mound prior to and after the shooting detail.
23.1.5.3 The competitor is to be in the firing position before placing a magazine into the rifle and to the ‘load’ or the ‘Range is Open’ command has been given by the RO.
23.1.6 Rounds may also be manually placed into the magazine by virtue of single round loading, or by direct loading into the chamber of the rifle. Where removal
of rounds from the rifle can only be achieved by cycling the bolt, rounds shall only be singly loaded.
23.1.7 On completion of the detail, the action of the rifle is to be opened, the bolt, magazine and any floor plate removed; the chamber and the magazine are to
be inspected by the competitor and scorer to ensure that both are free from live rounds and empty cases; once confirmed the Empty Chamber Indicator ECI) is to be inserted.
23.1.8 Any sight may be used, including magnifying or telescopic up to a maximum magnification of 25x (times). Any telescopic sights with greater magnification
must be set to a maximum of 25x for the duration of the match. Sight magnification may be checked by the Range Officer at any time that does not unduly affect the shooter.
23.1.8.1 A competitor found to be using magnification greater than 25x, in the first instance shall be given a warning. Subsequent breaches shall result in
deduction of score in alignment with Chapter 9.5.
23.1.9 Ammunition may be commercial or handloaded but loaded in a manner with the ammunition industry’s accepted standards; must be safe in the rifle for
which it is intended and must meet in all respects the limitations of any range regulations (e.g. calibre, velocity muzzle and muzzle energy).
Refer to Chapter 3 - APPENDIX 1 Reference to CHAPTER 3 for approved cartridges and calibres.
23.1.10 Front Rests – The front of the rifle may be supported by a sporting type folding bipod (e.g. Harris, Atlas or similar)
23.1.11.1 Bipod legs in an unextended position must not exceed 36 cm (14 inches) footprint centre to centre of the point of contact with the ground.
23.1.11.2 The bipod must be resting directly on the ground with no mat or plate under the bipod.
23.1.11.3 The bipod must not be fitted with spikes or skis.
23.1.11.4 The bipod must not be connected to the shooting mat.
23.1.12 A rear bag may be used. If used, it must be easily deformable by hand)and weigh less than 1.0 Kg. F-class style bags with ears are not permitted. No solid
base or stacking plates are permitted.
23.1.13 A shooting mat may be used in accordance with TR and F Class Rules.
23.1.14 Scoring shall be as per TR rules as specified in 4.1.3 unless otherwise advertised by the Organising body.


23.2 Class of Rifles
23.2.1 The Organising body will determine which classes shall be competed for at any competition. Competitors should not expect all classes defined in this
section to be offered for all matches. Rather, they are intended to provide consistent terminology for both competitors and organisers, and to ensure
competition is as fair as possible.
23.2.2 The classes being competed for shall be advertised at least 7 days prior to the commencement of shooting.


23.3 - Production Class (PC)

Any rifle purchased as a standard factory-made and manufactured (i.e. factory made mass produced for retail), commercially available sporting/hunting style
rifle. It must have the original chambering (cartridge) without the features or attachments that would deem it in the style of target rifle, and which complies
with the following conditions:
23.3.1 Barrels must be factory fitted, of original equipment manufacturer specification and no more than 66.04 cm (26 inches) in length – not including muzzle brake
if fitted.
23.3.2 Weight shall be less than 6.5kg (14.3 lbs), including bolt, the mounted telescopic sight and bipod. No additional weights may be added to any part of the rifle.

23.4 - Production Class Open PCO)

Any rifle that does not fit the rules outlined in 23.2 including any rifle that would be deemed Production Class in 23.2 with the following modifications:
23.4.1 Rebarrelled or rechambered Production Class rifle with the replacement barrel not exceeding heavy varmint profile not exceeding 22.86 mm (0.9 inches) at
the muzzle and 68.5 cm (27 inches) in length – not including muzzle brake if fitted.
23.4.2 Weight shall be less than 7.5 kg, including bolt, the mounted telescopic sight and bipod. No additional weights may be added to any part of the rifle.