The second military rifle shoot of 2012 was held today on CRGC's 100 yard range. There were 6 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 | X count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DelGrosso | M-1 Garand | 271 | 3 |
| Tim DelGrosso | Mauser 24/47 | 267 | 1 |
| Doug Phaneuf | M-1 Garand | 254 | 2 |
| Tim DelGrosso | Moisin-Nagant | 251 | 1 |
| Doug Phaneuf | M-1 Garand | 249 | 1 |
| Al Kitzmiller | M-14 | 247 | 0 |
| Mark Fleming | M-4 | 244 | 1 |
| Kiel Adkins | M-16A2 | 242 | 0 |
| Al Kitzmiller | M-14 | 232 | 2 |
| Mark Fleming | M-4 | 229 | 0 |
| Ron Adkins | M-16A2 | 228 | 0 |
The next CMP shoot is scheduled for Saturday, 6 October 2012. : We will shoot CMP Course B at least twice, and maybe one Course A. Sign-up starts at 08:30 AM, and first shots should be fired by 9:00 AM. 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 or Course B practice, we have the NRA SR-1 targets in the range shed, and they cost $0.35 each. Either 3, 4, or 5 targets will be needed, depending upon whether you plan on shooting sighting shots before starting the course of fire, and whether you are shooting Course A (3 targets) or Course B (4 targets).