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Please keep this publication coming and keep the CMP active.
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Thanks,
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Thanks to you, Sgt. Craig and other contributors who share best practices of shooting excellence.
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Jim H.
The September-07 on line shooting tips by SSG Tobie Tomlinson, USAMU Service Rifle Team Member, is a great article. I have reproduced 15 copies of it to hand out and discuss to our “newbie” first year air rifle shooters on our high school JROTC Air Rifle Team. Come to think about it believe I’ll hand out a copy to my advance shooters as well. His explanations are simple to understand but rich in detail. Coupled with the sight pictures this article will go a long way towards helping all our JROTC shooters obtain better sight patterns. Keep up the great work. AND…..keep the articles like this coming.
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CW2 (R), US Army
It seemed good to read the article on Infantry Trophy Match. As a shooter on the Marine Corp Team way back in 1967 I participated in the Match. We were the second team for the Marines but placed second overall. One of our shooters forgot to put the windage on his rifle. I enjoyed shooting the M-1 and M-14 at Camp Perry and always wanted to go back but never seemed to find the time. The top over all shooter at that time was my team mate Lt. Bowen. I remember some of the team members carrying him from the 600 yd line back to the rest of us. It was a great time in my life and will never forget it. Thanks again for the article.
Mike A.
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Tom, AZ
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David D.
Boxford, MA
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"You help our shooting dreams come true!"
Best Regards,
Tony M.
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The 2008 U.S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championship
By Sommer Wood, CMP Program Manager
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The competitor field is set for the 2008 U.S. Army Open Air Rifle Championship. Over 1,541 shooters sent in targets to the CMP for the Postal stage of the competition, this stage determined the State Champions who then advance to the U.S. Army Open Air Rifle Nationals that will be held at Fort Benning, GA 7-9 August.
The competition was open to school age teams and individuals. Once the targets were scored the 10 highest qualifying sporter and precision teams (only one per state or at-large category) advanced to the second annual U.S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championship, which is conducted by the Army Marksmanship Unit.
Results from the Postal qualification can be viewed at
http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_matchResult.cgi?matchID=3290. U. S. Army Air Rifle Championship Medals are awarded to members of State Championship Teams (4 medals) and State Individual Champions or At-Large state category in both sporter and precision classes. For a list of medal winners, visit
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/ArmyOpenStateAwards.pdf.
In the Sporter Individual Category, Crystal Jackson of Ripley HS, TN, edged out Jordan McCalvin, also from Ripley HS, TN. Both fired 284 scores with identical scores in the three position, but Jackson won the tie-breaker. Following closely was Danielle Poteete of Spanish Springs HS, NV, firing a 283. Jackson and McCalvin lead their team along with Matthew Berkley (277) and Christopher Vallery (266) to top overall Sporter Team score of 1111. Ripley HS is coached by MAJ Hugh Cook (Ret). Spanish Springs HS, NV, followed with a 1097 and West Ashley HS, SC, with a 1089.
In the Precision Individual Category, Emily Holsopple of the Ridgway Rifle Club, PA, shot a top score of 392. Courtney Duncan of East Coweta HS, GA won a tie-breaker over Rebecca Thompson of Sutter Union HS, CA; both fired 390 scores. The Buffalo Sharpshooters, ND, coached by Eric Pueppke, topped the Precision Overall Team listing with a 1547 score. Team members were Soren Butler (389), Kelsey Hansen (389), Matthew Pueppke (387) and Brandon Godbout (382). East Coweta HS, GA, edged out the Palmyra Jr Rifle Team, PA, for a second overall team winning tie-breaker. Both teams finished with a score of 1517.
The competition at Fort Benning will begin with a full-day clinic for the shooters and coaches taught by members of the Army’s elite International Rifle Team. This will be followed by two days of competition and an awards banquet. Scores from the event can be followed live on the CMP website at
www.odcmp.com, so make sure to log on once competition begins on 8 August.
For a complete listing of who qualified for the 2008 U.S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championships or for more information about the event, please visit the CMP website at
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/armyopenchamp.htm. Congratulations to all the advancing teams and thanks to all the teams and individuals who participated in this year’s U. S. Army postal competitions.
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