The third military rifle shoot of 2011 was held today on CRGC's 100 yard range. There were 5 shooters (and 3 lookers) with 8 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.
The order of finish was:
| Shooter | Rifle | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tim DelGrosso | M16A1 | 283 |
| Al Kitzmiller | M-14 | 269 |
| Tim DelGrosso | Mauser 2447 | 261 |
| Richard Phaneuf | M-14 | 255 |
| Al Kitzmiller | M1903-A3 | 252 |
| Doug Phaneuf | M-1 Garand (2) | 246 |
| Al Kitzmiller | M-14 | 236 |
| Doug Phaneuf | M-1 Garand (1) | 236 |
| Tim DelGrosso | Mauser 1912 | 201 |
| Bob Ray | M-14 | 170 |
The next CMP shoot has not yet been scheduled. : Keep an eye on the calendar or the What's New section for more information.
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.