The second military rifle shoot of 2011 was held today on CRGC's 100 yard range. There were 9 shooters with 11 rifles who fired the Civilian Marksmanship Program's As-Issued Military Rifle Match Course A. This match consists of 3 stages of 10 shots for record in each stage, plus up to 5 sighting shots during the first stage. There are a total of 300 points possible. The first stage (prone position) takes at most 15 minutes. Stage 2 (standing to prone position) is 80 seconds, and stage 3 (standing position) is at most 10 minutes. The course of fire uses the NRA SR-1 targets. (The NRA SR target is a 200 yard target, and the SR-1 is a 50% smaller target for use at 100 yards.) See pages 24 to 27 of http://www.odcmp.com/competitions/rulebook.pdf for a description of "as-issued" rifles, and Table 7 on page 53 for the description of Course A.
Non-member Tim DelGrosso, shooting three different rifles, came away (again) with two of the three top scores. The order of finish was:
| Shooter | Rifle | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tim DelGrosso | M16A1 | 279 |
| Tim DelGrosso | M-1 Garand | 278 |
| Brad Myers | M16A2 | 247 |
| Tim DelGrosso | Moisin Nagant | 245 |
| Kel Adkins | M16A2 | 244 |
| Al Kitzmiller | M-14 | 242 |
| Richard Phaneuf | AR10A4 | 241 |
| Richard Phaneuf | M-14 | 237 |
| Al Kitzmiller | M-14 | 236 |
| Doug Phaneuf | M-1 Garand | 229 |
| Ron Adkins | M-1 Garand (.308) | 216 |
| Bob Ray | M-14 | 215 |
| Mark Fleming | AR10A4 | 212 |
| Al Kitzmiller | M1903A3 | 201 |
| Mark Fleming | M-1 Garand | 181 |
The next scheduled military rifle shoot is Saturday, 8 October 2011, at 9:00 AM.
For those who would like to try their hand at shooting a Course A practice, we have the NRA SR-1 targets in the range shed, and they cost $0.35 each. Either 3 or 4 targets will be needed, depending upon whether you plan on shooting sighting shots before starting the course of fire.
We are giving serious consideration to a rifle fun shoot on the same day as the November Turkey Shoot for trap shooters (Saturday, 19 November 2011). The events would be about the same as the trap shoot - single elimination and partner games, as well as rifle poker. The entry fees for each game would be the same as for the trap shoot (currently $5.00), and the winner of each game would receive a choice of a turkey, boneless ham, or half-slab of bacon. The shooting would all be done on the 100 yard range from the standing, kneeling, or sitting positions using any center-fire rifle. Keep an eye on the What's New section of the web site, or your newsletter, for further information.