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Reader Comments:
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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My Experience at the Eastern U.S. Junior High-Power Clinic and Championship
By Randi Hilt
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What a week! This year was my first time attending the 2007 Eastern Junior Highpower Championships at Camp Butner, NC.
After a 12-hour drive, I had pretty high expectations! From the moment I stepped out of the car, the fun began. I was immediately introduced to the other juniors, though I had to ask their names a dozen times more, sorry guys! That first day, we went shooting and got a taste of what the rest of the week had in store for us. Heat, shooting, and more heat. The shooting experience and
the knowledge we gleaned from it made the sun more than bearable.
Having Marine Corps Rifle Team members as coaches made for a valuable, unforgettable experience. The classes they gave were very educational and covered everything from reading the wind to positions and data books to mental preparation. Also, the examples and visual demonstrations they set up were very helpful
in getting their point across. I really appreciated how they even reviewed basics, because quite often, to get better you have to fall back on the foundations. Then as the week progressed and they got to know the juniors and our abilities, they delved into details and little things to improve our personal game. I think everybody learned something.
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Randi along with firing team member, Matt Wooten, placed 2nd overall in the Billy C. Atkins Team Match. They were coached by SSgt Daniel Duitsman, USMC.
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On the line, the Marines were great coaches displaying infinite patience. Thank goodness, because some of us really needed it. I’ll not mention names…. The atmosphere was very laid back providing a great learning environment.
Off the range, however, was a whole different story. Laid back? Yes. Learning? Absolutely not! After we finished shooting for the day, there usually was time for a swim. Then a shower, gun cleaning, and
meeting up for dinner. My compliments to the chef. Venison was new and different to me, but definitely good! Sorry Bambi, but it-tasted great! Then, when I first heard the word pig pickin’, don’t ask what went through my mind, but it tasted delicious. I think what amazed me most, though, was how well everyone got along. No matter
what your background, you were accepted as a shooter.
Overall, the clinic is a great experience for new and experienced shooters alike.
Everybody is welcome and taken care of, which is very important for this great sport to survive. It doesn’t matter if we are
highpower, smallbore, pistol, or shotgun shooters. If we want any shooting sport to remain, we have to stop finding differences
between each other and stand together as shooters. Together, we keep our guns. Apart, we lose them bit-by-bit. And I think we all know what that means. I can’t wait to see you next year, and God bless you all!
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