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Reader Comments:
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
Finally caught up with the October '06 story: A Rifle For Shifty. It was simply one of the best things I've read. As someone who had two uncles in combat in WWII, one air corps and one infantry, I will forever believe those men were heroes of the first echelon. Anything any of us can do for any of them is simply the least we can do.
Steve R.
Birmingham, Alabama
The article about Bill Krilling was very good, a great shooter, coach and a gentlemen to boot!
Ruth S.
Thanksfor the great stories and tips. Even old dogs can learn new tricks. This is great for keeping the CMP active.
Tim H., AZ
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2007 Eastern Creedmoor Cup Matches
By Christine Elder, CMP Communications Manager
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Camp Butner's 1000 yard range hosted the Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches. Photo courtesy of Eric Sossoman.
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The Inaugural Eastern Creedmoor Cup Matches was held on 9-13 May at Camp Butner, a North Carolina Army National Guard Base, in conjunction with the Eastern CMP Games, which were held earlier in the week. The North State Shooting Club (http://www.northstateshootingclub.
com) along with the North Carolina Army National Guard hosted the events.
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Members of the U. S. Army Service Rifle Team demonstrate the sitting position during the free Highpower Clinic. Photo courtesy of Eric Sossoman.
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Over 200 competitors took part in the five-day schedule of Creedmoor events that started off with a free Highpower Clinic on Wednesday. Creedmoor General Manager CWO3 Dennis W. DeMille, USMC (Ret.), the 2005 NRA National Highpower Champion, and members of the U. S. Army Service Rifle Team conducted the clinic. It featured lectures, demonstrations and dry-fire activities with hands-on coaching during the dry-fire sessions. A practice match was held on Thursday to allow competitors to sight in their rifles and prepare for the matches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Creedmoor EIC Match was a regular CMP-sanctioned EIC or “leg” match. The top 10% of all eligible non-distinguished competitors firing a service rifle received EIC or “leg” credit points. SPC Matthew Sigrist, USA, was the high Non-Distinguished shooter; he fired a 485-14X and took the Gold Medal (10 EIC points). A total of 8 legs were awarded: Lewis Makison, Jeffrey Clark and John Schudel earned Silver medals (8 EIC points) and Amanda Elsenboss, James Bowen, Jr., Douglas Armstrong and SSG Daniel Pettry, USA, all earned Bronze medals (6 EIC points). With the six point leg, Amanda Elsenboss earned her Distinguished Rifleman Badge during the Creedmoor EIC Match.
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SSgt Daniel Duitsman, USMC, was the overall top shooter with a 597-16X 600 aggregrate score.
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The Creedmoor Cup 800 aggregate match was fired on Saturday. The match was shortened to a 600 aggregate when severe thunderstorms after the 300 yard prone rapid stage prevented the completion of the 600 yard slow fire stage. SSgt Daniel Duitsman, USMC, was the overall Creedmoor Cup Match winner with a Service Rifle with his 597-16X total. Troy Lawton, a High Master from Columbus, Georgia, fired the high score of 595-30X in the Match Rifle Class.
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Kevin Trickett was the overall top junior shooter in the Creedmoor Cup Match.
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The Creedmoor Cup High Senior winner was Douglas Morrison of Moneta, Virginia. He fired a score of 581-18X. The Creedmoor Cup High Junior was Kevin Trickett of Woburn, Massachusetts. His score of 590-20X also earned him an award for being the top junior firing .223 ammo. He was awarded a case of .223 ammo. Both Morrison and Trickett received Bushmaster DCM Competition Rifles as prizes; the rifles were donated by Bushmaster Firearms.
Despite the weather, competitors enjoyed a BBQ at the conclusion of the Creedmoor Cup when the match awards and $15,000 worth of door prizes were awarded!
The Creedmoor Cup Matches concluded on Sunday with a 4-Man Team Match. The USAMU-Praslick Service Rifle Team coached by SSG Emil Praslick III took first place honors with a 1948-73X score. Team members were SFC Grant Singley, SFC Lance Hopper, SFC Norman Anderson, and SPC Elliot Farro. The USAMU – Heuman Team fired a 1948-69X to post the same score with fewer Xs. The USMC Team finished third with a 1923-52X. The New Holland Rifle & Pistol Club finished first in the Match Rifle Team Championship. Coach Kent Reeve and his team mates John Harrison III, Paul Irvin and Carl Bernosky combined to fire a score of 1951-65X. Finishing second in the Match Rifle Division was Lake Norman HP Club with a 1927-58X and Richards Associates placed third with a 1913-66X.
Full results and pictures from the Creedmoor Cup Matches can be viewed at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_matchResult.cgi?matchID=1841. The Western Creedmoor Cup Matches will be held at Camp Pendleton, California, on 17-21 October. The Official Match Program and on-line registration will be available on the CMP web site later this month. Be sure to mark your calendars for the 2008 Eastern Creedmoor Cup Matches at Camp Butner, North Carolina, on 7-11 May.
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