NRA A-32 50ft Light Rifle target
The A-32 is one of NRA Light Rifle's two cards, for .22 rimfire rifles of no more than 8½ lb with sights, shot prone, kneeling and standing without palm rests, two shots to each record bull. The NRA's Rimfire Rifle Qualification uses the same card, so an over-the-counter .22 field or sporting rifle can earn ratings on it.
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Courses of fire
20, 30 or 5 shots
| Course | Shots | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Prone 202 × 10 · 10 min per series | 20 | 200 |
| 3-Position 303 × 10 · 15 min per series | 30 | 300 |
| Standing 202 × 10 · 15 min per series | 20 | 200 |
| Standard | 5 | 50 |
Badges
United States · NRA
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
NRA
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 · Positions · Course · National records · Ties
- 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
- Positions
- Light Rifle is shot prone, kneeling and standing; if the program says so, the sponsor may require the forward arm to be held entirely free of the body when standing.NRA Light Rifle rule 5.14
- 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 may be set on this card in Light Rifle 3-Position (10 shots a position) and Light Rifle Standing; the Light Rifle Prone record is a 30-shot course at 50 yd.NRA rule 17.5(k) to (m)
- Ties
- With no X ring, ties go first to centre shots: holes inside the ten ring whose .22 plug gauge or overlay does not touch the ring's outside edge.NRA rule 14.3(f)(5)
Dimensions
5 rings · 85.7 mm
5.6 mm scoring gauge (.22)
| Ring | Colour | Diameter | Centre within |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Black | 11.151 mm0.44 in | 8.38 mm |
| 9 | Black | 30.15 mm1.2 in | 17.88 mm |
| 8 | Black | 47.6 mm1.9 in | 26.6 mm |
| 7 | White | 67.462 mm2.7 in | 36.53 mm |
| 6 | White | 85.7 mm3.4 in | 45.65 mm |
The card
- Card
- The card has six bulls, one for sighting, and is for NRA Light Rifle only. Two shots may be fired on each record bull, and backing cards are required in NRA Registered competition.NRA rule 4.4; Light Rifle rule 4
Source: NRA Smallbore Rifle Rules, Revised February 2026, rule 4.4. Sizes are nominal. Dimensions checked ; page updated .
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