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Reader Comments:
I use these articles in our high power clinics and have found them very helpful for both new shooters and reinforcement of the basics for the more experienced.
Thanks, Gary M.
Thanks for the great articles on the Carbine, Springfield, Garand matches. All the articles are interesting, but the Carbine, Springfield & Garand are my favorites.
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.
Malcolm V.
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.
Thanks for the great series of articles from the USAMU – they are very readable, and usable!
Tom, AZ
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.
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2007 American Legion National Championship
By Mike Buss
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Dempster Christenson (left) and Noel Maxwell (right) were named the National Champions during the 2007 American Legion National Championship.
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USA SHOOTING RANGE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Noel Maxwell, a thirteen year-old shooter from Bowling Green, Kentucky performed under intense pressure in the final to capture the sporter crown at the 17th annual American Legion Junior Air Rifle National Championship, August 9-11. One record was broken as thirty junior air rifle competitors met at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Maxwell, the youngest National Champion in the seventeen year history of the program, claimed the sporter championship
by firing a 2309.7/2509. She shoots for the Corvette City Shooting Team, which is sponsored by Post 23.
Seventeen year-old Dempster Christenson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota won the overall Precision championship with a score of 2462.2/2509. Christenson is a member of the Humboldt Sharpshooters, sponsored
by the William H. Crippen Post 62.
Observing the competition was 1992 rifle Olympic Gold Medalist Launi Meili. Meili, got her start as
a youth through a shooting program sponsored by the Cheney, Washington American Legion Post. She recently assumed
her duties as the rifle coach for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Kurt Hakola set the new sporter final record of 96.4 out of possible 109, eclipsing the old record of 93.7 set in 2004. Hakola also finished fifth overall in the sporter category with a score of 2263.4. The Port Crane, New York native shoots for the Binghamton Rifle Club, sponsored by Post 1845.
Rounding out the top five in the two categories were:
Precision competition - Kyle Smith shot a 2459.9 to take second place honors. Smith is from DuBois, Pennsylvania and shoots for the, DuBois Rifle and Pistol Club, sponsored by DuBois Post 17.
Abigail Stanic of Wadsworth, Ohio fired a 2456.0 to capture third place. She is a member of the Ashland Eagles, sponsored by Fairview Park Post 738.
Joseph Walkowicz finished in fourth place with a 2453.8. He is from Nashville, Tennessee and shoots for Montgomery Bell Academy, sponsored by Brentwood Post 156.
Matthew Pueppke of Amenia, North Dakota who shot a 2448.0. Pueppke, a 2005 national championship finalist shoots for the Buffalo Sharpshooters, sponsored by Dokken & Schroeder Post 223.
Sporter competition - Second place went to Marco Aguayo of McAllen, Texas with a score of 2308.3. He is a member of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo H.S. JROTC marksmanship team, sponsored by Vermund G. Hanson Post 101.
Kaitlyn Martin of Peralta, New Mexico fired a 2288.5 for third place. She shoots for the Valencia County 4-H Shooting Sports team sponsored by Post 85.
Taking fourth was Joe Montanez shooting a 2272.7. Montanez is also a member of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo H.S. JROTC marksmanship team
The tournament staff selected Kaitlyn Martin as the recipient of the annual Francis M. Redington Sportsmanship award. The Francis M. Redington Sportsmanship award was established in May 2005 in the memory of Redington, a long time tournament staff member, who passed away in 2003. Martin was selected as the athlete competing in the national championship who best exemplified good sportsmanship and fair play.
The American Legion’s Junior Shooting Sports program offers junior shooters the opportunity to participate in Olympic-style competition while also providing instruction on the safe handling of firearms.
To view full tournament results or for more information, visit the American
Legion's Junior Shooting Sports web site at
http://www.legion.org/?section=prog_evt&subsection=evt_shooting&content=evt_shooting.
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