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Great articles. Great to identify those who are participating as well as those who are working behind the scenes to make the whole of the National Matches run so well.
David D.
Boxford, MA
This is a special note just for my friends at the CMP, I want to thank you all for your hard work and attention to details, it's a great program!
"You help our shooting dreams come true!"
Best Regards,
Tony M.
CMP,
Your review of the CMP EIC brought back good memories. My son and I usually participate in the rifle event. This was the first time we participated in the pistol event. Our experience was positive and we have decided to come back and do it again next year!
DAVE J. H.
I don't think that I have taken the time lately to thank you and the CMP for your faithfulness in keeping me updated on all of the CMP news. I thank you and your staff very much for the fine job you are all doing.
Many thanks, and keep up the great work!
Pete
Your article titled "Rifle Cleaning and Maintenance" was so timely. I am a novice rifle shooter, and the information is just what I needed. The owner's manual that came with my rifle is far too sketchy and assumes the new owner is experienced. This is concise yet detailed enough to make me comfortable cleaning my firearm.
Regards,
Jane W.
Cleaning a rifle or handgun is not a lot of fun. The article on cleaning the rifle met the K.I.S.S. principle that I can relate to and understand. To the point.
Arthur S.
Thank you for this excellent e-newsletter. The links and information are great.
Sincerely,
John B.
I greatly enjoy the USAMU shooting tips in the newsletter and also being able to find them on-line.
Regards, Ray in FLA
EXCELLENT BRIEF UNDERSTANDABLE ARTICLE ON SITTING RAPID POSITION, BEING CLOSE TO 60 THIS IS MY WORST POSITION AND ANY HELP I CAN GET IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
GOOD ARTICLE; MARTY
SFC Singley:
It has been a while, but I sent CMP a request for a TFS article on possible means by which us "centrally endowed" (read that as 'fat') shooters might work ourselves into a useable sitting position. Spring is coming and I will be trying to get ready for matches. Your article has been copied and I will read it and work on trying the options you have provided. Thanks very much for your individual military service to our Nation and for your personal efforts to help other shooters improve our skills.
Melvin C.
Really enjoyed the M1 for Vets article. Its really good to read something that was done for
wounded vets. The match must have been a real wingding. Too cold for me. There is alot of
history 1903 Springfield and the M1 . I had to sleep with my o3 for baning the butt on the
deck in boot camp. Anyway thanks again for the story.
Jim N., Ok
I enjoy the TFS. In fact, occasionally I like to print some of the articles to be able to review them in the future.
James L. M.
Whenever we come back in from the field it’s always a good day when “The First Shot” is in. I drill the guys in the fundamentals – many of which I learned and fine tuned at CMP matches – and it comes back in spades out here when it really counts!
Dean H.
LTC - US Army
Security Advisor
Kabul/Afghanistan
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47 Shooters Earn Their First EIC Points During the National Matches M16 EIC Match
By Wendy Sedlacek/CMP Journalism Intern
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Rifle Small Arms Firing students received instruction from members of the USAMU Service Rifle Team.
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The annual Rifle Small Arms Firing School took place at Camp Perry on 28-29 July 2007. More than 500 students participated in the classroom instruction, which was followed by a practice firing on Camp Perry’s Viale Range.
The CMP administers the school and the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit conducts SAFS training, range practice and the M16 EIC Match that concludes the school. The USAMU, along with military coaches from other services, are outstanding, experienced instructors and they work hard to give SAFS students two full days of instruction, assistance and guidance. Most students are new to target shooting, but many experienced shooters come back to the school for several years. SAFS students do their firing with rack-grade U.S Military M16 rifles. 5.56 mm ammunition for the practice and competition is provided as well as a SAFS t-shirt, and certificate.
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Military coaches were on the firing line to instruct SAFS students during the practice firing.
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On the second day of the school, Sunday, 29 July, all students were able to fire an M16 EIC Match, with all firing at 200 yards on the SR target. Competitors fired five sighting shots and 10 shots for record slow-fire prone, with a 15 minute time limit. The second stage is rapid-fire prone, where they shoot 10 shots in 60 seconds and rapid-fire sitting, which also consists of 10 shots in 60 seconds. The final stage is slow-fire standing where participants fire 10 shots in 10 minutes. The winner of the M16 EIC Match was James Morris of Pinson, AL, who shot an overall score of 381-6X. Morris is a Sergeant with the Trussville (Alabama) Police Department. This was his first time to attend the matches at Camp Perry and only his sixth rifle match. Morris shot a 98-3X in Prone SF, 97-2X in Prone RF, a 92-0X in sitting, and an excellent 94-1X in standing position. Coming in second, and just two points behind, was Duane Rubendall of Sycamore, IL, who ended the match with an aggregate score of 379-11X. Rubendall also had a great day, scoring a near perfect 99-3X during Prone SF, a 95-3X for Prone RF, an excellent 98-4X in sitting position, and an 87-1X during standing. Chris Bradley of Northfield, VT took third place with an aggregate score of 374-6X.
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Sergeant James Morris of the Trussville (Alabama) Police Department was the 2007 M16 EIC Match Winner.
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The M16 EIC Match is a “Special EIC Match” where the top ten percent of all competitors who have not previously earned any EIC points receive 4-point “introductory” legs. A total of 47 shooters earned EIC credit points to start them on their quests to earn the prestigious Distinguished Rifleman Badge. The cut-off for 4-point introductory legs was 349-6X. Complete scores from the M16 EIC Match are posted at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_eventAward.cgi?matchID=2113&eventID=4&awardID=1. Pictures can be downloaded at http://www.odcmp.com/Photos/07/RifleSAFS/index.htm.
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