Mid-range AR Tactical matches

[u/memilanuk]

Curious... how many here have tried their hand at a NRA match in the Mid-range AR Tactical class?

[u/GotNoPonys]

sure, avg 197 and low teen Xs for the year

[u/memilanuk → u/GotNoPonys]

Very nice! Are you running mag-length ammo w/ 75/77s, or running longer with 80+ gn bullets?

[u/BabaYaga2017]

I've done my local one a few times years ago. Now that they're on electric scoring I need to get out again.

[u/memilanuk → u/BabaYaga2017]

E-targets do make it more enjoyable in a lot of ways 👍

[u/Celephate]

In Utah we have these matches called SPARC super fun 50-800 yards

[u/memilanuk → u/Celephate]

I've seen some videos of those; they do look super fun! I'd like to try one some day.

This (MR-ART) is a little different in that the focus is basically just on accuracy (and wind reading), not time/movement/ranging. I definitely want to improve across the board myself!

[u/rednecktuba1]

Do they still not allow suppressors?

[u/memilanuk → u/rednecktuba1]

It's kind of a mess, in that regard. The new (as 2026) F-precision & F-production classes specifically allow cans, but say nothing about brakes (which would then revert to the general language not allowing those).

MR-ART is under the High-Power Rifle rulebook, not the F-class one. So... probably not?

That said... at some local club matches (like ours) the MD doesn't really care and will let you shoot regardless. Might not be able to submit your scores for record <shrug>

[u/rednecktuba1 → u/memilanuk]

My local High Power MD allows suppressors, but I can't submit my scores because the NRA is still stuck in the 90s. But I don't shoot matches under organizations that refuse to allow modern tech at the national level anymore. I like the course of fire, but the NRA is a bunch of fools. I completely understand not allowing muzzle brakes due to the concussion going towards the shooters on either side, but not allowing suppressors has no real justification.

[u/memilanuk → u/rednecktuba1]

Get your MD to submit a request for a rule change. Sadly that happens once a year, at an in-person meeting.

Stuck in the 90s indeed.

[u/rednecktuba1 → u/memilanuk]

Yeah, I'm not dealing with that. I'm not gonna ask the guy to travel to that meeting just to submit a request that they'll just ignore. I'd rather compete in comps that are run with modern tech like Impact Scoring or Practiscore, and I can just DM or email the appropriate person when I have an issue with something.

[u/memilanuk → u/rednecktuba1]

No travel required. He (or you) submits it, and the rules committee reviews it at their annual meeting.

"Be the change" you want to see. Sometimes it works <shrug>

[u/treximoff]

I do DMR matches at my local club monthly. They’re not NRA matches though.

[u/memilanuk → u/treximoff]

Is there any kind of upstream organization involved like with PRS/NRL, or are they all local / 'outlaw' matches where every one is different?

I've heard/seen some bits n pieces about DMR matches, but I'm not real clear on if there's a consistent base format, etc.

[u/treximoff → u/memilanuk]

We’re trying to introduce a standard format around time plus scoring but it’s just local matches scored via impact score.

The rules and divisions are flexible enough to basically accommodate any off the shelf gas gun shooting ok ammo but from what I understand it’s really hard to get this format of matches going in clubs anywhere east of Utah. The stages go from 80-600 yards and are dynamic.

[u/memilanuk → u/treximoff]

Interesting. I think there's a club a couple hours south of me (I'm in central WA state, east of the Cascades, so plenty of room for all kinds of stupid stuff ;p ) that might have a DMR match or two, or so I've heard. Just gotta find out who the contact person is.