NRA A-31 50yd Light Rifle target
The A-31 is the longer-range card for NRA Light Rifle, a class for .22 rimfire rifles of no more than 8½ lb with sights, shot prone, kneeling and standing without palm rests, five shots to a record bull. The national Light Rifle Prone record is a 30-shot course at this card's distance.
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Courses of fire
20, 30 or 5 shots
| Course | Shots | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Prone 202 × 10 · 10 min per series | 20 | 200 |
| Prone 303 × 10 · 10 min per series | 30 | 300 |
| 3-Position 303 × 10 · 15 min per series | 30 | 300 |
| Standing 202 × 10 · 15 min per series | 20 | 200 |
| Standard | 5 | 50 |
Badges
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NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program
The NRA dates the programme to 1903 and measures shooters against par scores in 23 qualifications, from BB gun to shotgun and multi-gun. Awards are ordered from the NRA’s Program Materials Center: the discipline’s patch at the start, then a rocker, medal, pin and certificate for each rating. NRA members who reach Distinguished Expert get its packet free, and those who earn it in 2 or 3 of rifle, pistol and shotgun become Double or Triple Distinguished.
Ratings are earned in order, from Pro-Marksman up, at the shooter’s own pace; a score counts only toward the rating being worked on and cannot be held for a higher one, and the repetitions need not be fired in a row or in one session. Distinguished Expert firing is witnessed by an NRA member, instructor or coach, unless it is shot in competition.
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program guide book, 11th ed. (January 2021), pp. 1–3 and 53–54; NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, “Courses of Fire” and “FAQs”
Rimfire Rifle Qualification
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Course of fire20 shots prone or benchrest; or 10 standing; or 10 each prone, standing and kneeling
| Rating | Prone or benchrest20 shots | Standing10 shots | 3-position10 shots each |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Marksman | 100 ×2 | 40 ×4 | 135 ×2 |
| Marksman | 150 ×2 | 55 ×6 | 150 ×2 |
| Sharpshooter | 160 ×4 | 65 ×12 | 215 ×3 |
| Expert | 180 ×6 | 80 ×14 | 255 ×4 |
| Distinguished Expert | 191 ×10 | 91 ×10 | 275 ×5 |
| Distinguished ExpertAt Rimfire Rifle NRA Postal matches | 191 ×4 | 91 ×4 | 275 ×2 |
- Points over the course — of 200, of 100, and of 300 for 10 shots each prone, standing and kneeling; ×4 is four times.
- Any one of the three courses earns the ratings.
- Any .22 or .17 HMR rimfire rifle and any sights, scopes included; for standing and 3-position the rifle weighs 12 lb or less, without Schuetzen butt plate or palm rest.
- Body or gun support is allowed at Pro-Marksman.
- Two shots a bull on the A-32 at 50 feet, five on the A-23/5 or A-31X at 50 yards.
- Open to everyone, NRA members or not; practice, league and match scores all count.
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program guide book, 11th ed. (January 2021), pp. 18–19
How it is shot
Rifle · Accessories · Clothing · Course · National records · Excess shots · Multiple shot holes
- Rifle
- A light rifle is any .22 rimfire with a trigger pull of at least 2 lb, weighing no more than 8½ lb complete with sights, standard safety features and accessories.NRA Light Rifle rule 3.3
- Accessories
- Slings, palm rests, Schuetzen butt plates and electric or adjustable fore-end bedding are not permitted, except that a basic military or carry sling no wider than 1¼ in may be used prone and kneeling.NRA Light Rifle rules 3.3 and 3.13
- Clothing
- Coat padding is allowed on the shoulders and elbows if it ends within 4 in below the elbow joint; the coat may be at most hip-length, with no straps or other tightening, and shoes must be a matched pair giving no artificial support.NRA Light Rifle rule 3.12
- Course
- Prone matches are 20, 30, 60 or 120 shots at one minute per record shot; three-position matches 30, 60 or 120 shots, split equally, and standing matches 20, 30, 40, 60, 80 or 100 shots, at 1½ minutes per record shot.NRA Light Rifle rules 7.7 to 7.9
- National records
- National records: Light Rifle Prone is a 30-shot course at 50 yd; Light Rifle 3-Position (10 shots in each position) and Standing may be fired at 50 ft or 50 yd.NRA rule 17.5(k) to (m)
- Excess shots
- Excess shots on a card are penalised: only the required number of lowest-value hits count, less a point for each extra hit. A shooter who notices should fire correspondingly fewer shots on the following bulls of that card.NRA rule 14.7(a)
- Multiple shot holes
- If three or more shots group so that a required shot could have gone through the enlarged hole unseen, and nothing shows it went elsewhere, the shooter gets the benefit of the doubt, any such hit scoring in the higher of two possible rings.NRA rule 14.9
Dimensions
5 rings · 147.6 mm
5.6 mm scoring gauge (.22)
| Ring | Colour | Diameter | Centre within |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Black | 26.035 mm1.0 in | 15.82 mm |
| 9 | Black | 56.134 mm2.2 in | 30.87 mm |
| 8 | Black | 86.868 mm3.4 in | 46.23 mm |
| 7 | Black | 105.791 mm4.2 in | 55.7 mm |
| 6 | White | 147.625 mm5.8 in | 76.61 mm |
The card
- Card
- The card has five bulls and is for NRA Light Rifle only; five shots may be fired on each record bull, and backing cards are required in NRA Registered competition.NRA rule 4.14; Light Rifle rule 4
Source: NRA Smallbore Rifle Rules, Revised February 2026, rule 4.14. Sizes are nominal. Dimensions checked ; page updated .
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