NRA ARC Level 1 Stage 1 (Basic Fundamentals)

NRA Americas Rifle Challenge Series

This video shows Stage 1 of Level 1 of the new America's Rifle Challenge being run by the NRA. There are 3 other stages that I will video over the next couple of weeks. I know that I need to work on my video skills, don't hate me for poor framing, I was out on the range alone today.

Rifle Used: Bear Creek 18" .223 Wylde upper, PSA Lower, PSA Match Trigger, Primary Arms SLx 1-6x24mm SFP Rifle Scope Gen IV, Firing AAC 75 gr 5.56

For this stage, below is the setup:

NRA ARC Level 1, Stage 1 (Fundamentals Test)

NRA ARC Level 1, stage 1: This is a limited stage and will be scored as a par time plus penalty. This stage requires two NRA ARC L1R targets per competitor with an indicated firing line at 10 yards. The recommended minimum distance between competitors is 5 feet.

String 1 & 2, One Shot Drill. Procedure: The Range Officer will give the command to the competitors on the line to load with a magazine of 6 rounds. On the start signal, the competitors will fire one round on the left target in a time limit of 3 seconds, place the rifle on safe, and return to the start position.
On the second start signal, the competitors will fire one round on the right target in a time limit of 3 seconds, place the rifle on safe, and return to the start position.

String 3 & 4, Reset Drill. On the start signal, the competitors will fire two rounds on the left target in a time limit of 4 seconds, place the rifle on safe, and return to the start position. On the second start signal the competitors will fire two rounds on the right target in a time limit of 4 seconds, place
the rifle on safe, return to the start position, and await commands from the line.

String 5, Sustained Fire Drill. Competitors will place the 4-round magazine in their pouch. On load command, all competitors will load a magazine of 10 rounds and stand by. At the start signal, the competitors will fire five rounds on the left target and five rounds on the right target in a time limit of
12 seconds. Once competitors are finished, place the rifle on safe and return to the start position.

String 6 & 7, Reload Drill. Competitors will retrieve and stow both empty magazines. On command, competitors will load a magazine of 4 rounds and then conduct a magazine exchange with an empty magazine. The firearm will now have one round in the chamber and an empty magazine
inserted. The magazine of now 3 rounds shall be stowed in the competitor’s magazine pouch. At the start signal, the competitor will fire one round on the left target and conduct a bolt lock reload and fire one round on the right target in a time limit of 8 seconds, place the rifle on safe, return to the start position, and stand by for commands from the Range Officer. On command from the Range Officer, competitors will conduct a magazine change with their second empty magazine from the stowed location. The magazine containing only one round shall be stowed in the
competitor’s magazine pouch. On the second start signal, competitors will fire one round on the left target, conduct a bolt lock reload, fire one round on the right target in a time limit of 8 seconds, place the rifle on safe, return to the start position, and await commands from the Range Officer.