Peacemaker National Training Center will be hosting the first NRA National Defense Match on October 12-13.

The NRA National Defense Match (NDM) is a program of shooting events with various levels designed to develop and test defensive rifle skills with AR-15s and other modern general purpose semi-automatic, detachable magazine rifles. NDMs are designed for people of nearly all skill levels, and there are categories of participation for rifles with iron sights and optics, with any safe trigger and a manually operated mechanical safety, regardless of barrel length. They’re intended to pose marksmanship and rifle handling challenges that relate to what a person might expect to encounter in a defensive situation, including firing and reloading in a variety of positions, from different distances, testing both the accuracy and the speed of shots.

The match is broken down into three levels:

Basic

The basic level match is intended for people who are not experienced in action-type rifle competitions, though the course of fire is challenging even for experienced shooters. Multiple shooters fire on the firing line at the same time on the PNTC/Colt Independence Range. Shots are fired from various positions from 100 yards and inward with "Par" times ensuring that shooters complete shots fired within a given period of time. The match has shooters using basic defensive shooting positions is slow paced, and is a good measure of technique and accuracy. PNTC and NRA instructors will be on site and on the line helping shooters before and during the match.

Advanced

The advanced level event is intended for shooters who are experienced in action-type rifle competitions, requiring you to change firing positions, move from one firing point to another, and reload against the clock. The event will have multiple stages set in separate shooting bays on the PNTC Liberty Range. Scoring will be based on time plus penalties.

Championship

The championship level event is intended for shooters who are experienced in action-type rifle competitions and able to engage targets from 3 yards out to 600 yards. In this event, there will be multiple stages set in natural terrain on the PNTC Frontier Range.

For more information on the match and to register click here.