Arizona State 3200 Smallbore Conventional Prone Tournament

Arizona State 3200 Smallbore Conventional Prone Tournament
NRA State Championship Match

Sponsored by the Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association
Hosted by Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club
NRA Registered Tournament

Location: Ben Avery (Black Canyon) Shooting Facility, 25 miles north of Phoenix, AZ. ½ mile west of I-17 on the Carefree Hwy. (exit 223). Competitors will enter through the main gate on Carefree Highway.

Facilities: Soft drinks, water and hot dogs are available on the public range, but you are advised to bring your own lunch.

Accommodations: Camping is available at the range.

Rules: Current NRA Smallbore Rifle Rules will apply. Rule 3.2 defines the rifle to be used.

Eligibility: Any competitive shooter. NRA membership is not required to compete in this match. Non-NRA members cannot set National Records. All competitors must be paid up members of the ASRPA. ($25.00 for adults, $10.00 for juniors). If a competitor does not wish to join the ASRPA, they must pay a $10.00 match membership fee.  All competitors must show their ASRPA membership card at the stat office when they are obtaining their squadding or pay the 10.00 match membership fee.

Advanced Entries are required:  All entries must be paid for in advance.

Individual Entries: Register online at:   Arizona 3200 Smallbore Tournament   If you wish to pay by check, please use the following registration form, check to be made out to ASRPA HP Division (Not Desert Sharpshooters) and mail to:  Nathan Funk, 18528 Summerbreeze Way, Surprise, AZ 85374  Email: desertsharpshooters@gmail.com Cell: 260.438.9336  Arizona State 3200 Smallbore Conventional Prone Registration

Those unable to attend will be refunded upon request, minus a $10.00 service fee.

Entries Close: 6:00 pm. Thursday, December 31, 2026. Entries received after this time are considered late entries and will be accepted to fill vacancies on existing relays.

Entry Limits: 90 Individual entries.

Fees:
All individual matches Saturday & Sunday adults: $90.00
All individual matches Saturday & Sunday juniors: $50.00
Saturday or Sunday (any one day only), adults: $50.00
Saturday or Sunday (any one day only), juniors: $25.00

Scoring: Competitors may be required to score. Any competitor failing to perform Scoring duties may be disqualified.

Challenge Fee: $1.00 will be charged for each challenge and paid at the time the challenge is requested.

Challenge Period: The challenge period for the last match of Saturday will end at 9 am on Sunday. Challenges on Sunday will end 30 minutes after the final scores are posted.

Empty Chamber Indicator: Approved NRA “empty chamber indicators” are required to be always used except during the preparation time and firing of your relay. Those not having an ECI may purchase one at the stat office for $1.00 each.

Competitors: Competitors must furnish their own target-mounting clips, will hang their own unfired targets and pull their own fired targets. Competitors will identify their targets and backers in the upper right-hand corner of the front face of each target and backer with their firing point number & correct and complete match information.

Classification: NRA Conventional Smallbore Prone Classification will be used. Rule 19.6 “Assigned Classification” or 19.2 – Temporary Classification may be Used. Those unclassified or without proof of classification will be required to Compete in the Master class. If there are fewer than 3 competitors in a class, that class will be combined with the next higher class.
F-Class: Current NRA F-Class rules will apply regarding equipment and there will be no classes, categories or division of rifle (I.E., F-Open vs. F-TR).

Practice Firing: The match fees do not include Ben Avery Range fees for individuals practicing before the match. Those wishing to practice on Friday January 15, 2027, must pay a $10.00 range fee at that time. Practice firing will be after range set-up (Range set-up starts at 8:00am). Those helping set-up will have fees waived.

Firing Time: Firing will begin at 9:00am both days. Time limits for firing and changing targets follow NRA rules. Competitors should plan to arrive by 8:00am to allow sufficient set up time.

Squadding: All matches will be pre-squadded. Squadding will be posted on the range before the match starts. Firing points will not be changed once the match has started. Be prepared to show NRA Smallbore Rifle classification card. There may be a limited number of firing points available. If the number of entries exceeds the number of firing points available, a second relay may be required.

Awards: Medals will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers in each division that has five or more entries. There will be a Sling, Sling Optic and F-Class division on Saturday and Sunday. High Junior medal will be awarded for Match 11.

Results: Match results will posted on the Desert Sharpshooters web site.

Targets:   Conventional prone: A-23 (50 yards), A-25 (100 yards), and A-26 (50 Meters)
F-Class: A-50 (50 meters) and A-33 (100 yards) only, no stages at 50 yards.

Course of Fire – F-Class:
Saturday, Day 1 – Sunday, Day 2
Match 1 Dewar Course*Match 6 Dewar Course
Match 2 40 shots, 100 yardsMatch 7 40 shots, 100 yards
Match 3 “Reverse” Dewar**Match 8 “Reverse” Dewar
Match 4 40 shots, 50 Meters Match 9 40 shots, 50 Meters
Match 5 F-Class Day 1 Aggregate Match 10 F-Class Day 2 Aggregate
Match 11 Grand Aggregate of Matches 5 & 10

Course of Fire – Sling:
Saturday, Metallic Sights – Sunday, Any Sights
Match 1 Dewar Course*Match 6 Dewar Course
Match 2 40 shots, 100 yardsMatch 7 40 shots, 100 yards
Match 3 40 shots, 50 metersMatch 8 40 shots, 50 meters
Match 4 40 shots, 50 yards Match 9 40 shots, 50 yards
Match 5 Metallic Sight Aggregate Match 10 Any sight Aggregate
Match 11 Grand Aggregate of Matches 5 & 10

*Dewar Course:
F-Class: Stage 1, 20 shots, 50 meters, A-50 target
Stage 2, 20 shots, 100 yards, A-33 target
Sling & Optic: Stage 1, 20 shots, 50 yards, A-23 target
Stage 2, 20 shots, 100 yards, A-25 target

**Reverse Dewar Course (F-Class ONLY):
Stage 1, 20 shots, 100 yards, A-33 target
Stage 2, 20 shots, 50 meters, A-50 target

Copy of Arizona State 3200 Smallbore Conventional Prone Tournament Program at the following link:  Arizona State 3200 Smallbore Conventional Prone Tournament Information