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By Dennis willingDirector, NRA Competitive Shooting Division

In the March issue, there was a paragraph in the NRA 2014 Rule Change article regarding the relationship between the CMP and NRA that left an unfavorable impression about the status of our relationship. The information came from a committee meeting and actually related only to a single event. Our relationship between NRA and CMP is extremely good and we are work-ing together better than ever in close cooperation in all of our joint ventures. It appears that the unfortunate turn of events that precipitated that statement has been remedied. I regret how that item appeared in the magazine because it is in no way indicative of how well we work together.

We are still working hard to locate experienced target pullers for the 2014 and 2015 Fullbore Rifle events and the 2015 World Championships. We are looking for approximately 80 target pullers through volunteers, groups, clubs, competitors, etc., that might have target pulling experience to help us out during July and August. If you know of a group that might like to use this as a fund raiser, we will train them on how to pull targets and score. Those who are 18 years or older and are interested in earning a few hundred extra dollars this summer are welcome. Each target puller will receive free housing in the new barracks building or one of the new “hutments.” Both are air conditioned (a plus at Camp Perry in the summer). We can be contacted at [email protected].

The NRA National Match programs are online on the NRA website. The programs are still labeled “Preliminary,” but don’t let that scare you. It only means that the advertisements are not yet in place. The content that is posted is final. Once we have sold all of the advertisement space and the ads have been inserted, the program will become “final,” with one exception. After many requests, we will be adding a .22 Caliber Only Pistol event to the National Matches. This event was put into the rule book this year, replacing the Made in America Match. There appears to be great interest in this event by juniors and adults alike, so we have decided to add it to the list of events.

The NRA will continue to support the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) Championships again this year in Friendship, IN. The events will have an entirely new format, so be sure to carefully read your NMLRA program for this year. We are excited about the new structure and believe that it will create championships that will better highlight an individual’s marksmanship skills.

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In the March issue, there was a paragraph in the NRA 2014 Rule Change article regarding the relationship between the CMP and NRA that left an unfavorable impression about the status of our relationship. The information came from a committee meeting and actually related only to a single event. Our relationship between NRA and CMP is extremely good and we are work-ing together better than ever in close cooperation in all of our joint ventures. It appears that the unfortunate turn of events that precipitated that statement has been remedied. I regret how that item appeared in the magazine because it is in no way indicative of how well we work together.

We are still working hard to locate experienced target pullers for the 2014 and 2015 Fullbore Rifle events and the 2015 World Championships. We are looking for approximately 80 target pullers through volunteers, groups, clubs, competitors, etc., that might have target pulling experience to help us out during July and August. If you know of a group that might like to use this as a fund raiser, we will train them on how to pull targets and score. Those who are 18 years or older and are interested in earning a few hundred extra dollars this summer are welcome. Each target puller will receive free housing in the new barracks building or one of the new “hutments.” Both are air conditioned (a plus at Camp Perry in the summer). We can be contacted at [email protected].

The NRA National Match programs are online on the NRA website. The programs are still labeled “Preliminary,” but don’t let that scare you. It only means that the advertisements are not yet in place. The content that is posted is final. Once we have sold all of the advertisement space and the ads have been inserted, the program will become “final,” with one exception. After many requests, we will be adding a .22 Caliber Only Pistol event to the National Matches. This event was put into the rule book this year, replacing the Made in America Match. There appears to be great interest in this event by juniors and adults alike, so we have decided to add it to the list of events.

The NRA will continue to support the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) Championships again this year in Friendship, IN. The events will have an entirely new format, so be sure to carefully read your NMLRA program for this year. We are excited about the new structure and believe that it will create championships that will better highlight an individual’s marksmanship skills.

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CONTENTS // FEATURES

A Publication of the National Rifl e Association of America

Wayne R. LaPierre Executive Vice President

The NRA, the foremost guardian of the traditional American right to “keep and bear arms,” believes every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of fi rearms,

and that every reputable gun owner should be an NRA member.

16From Smallbore to High PowerWhen Army Reserve Colonel Denise Loring made the transition from former AMU Smallbore Team Member to USAR Service Rifl e Team member, we asked—“How did you do that? ”By Chip Lohman

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An artistic render-ing of a .22LR and a .223 cartridge in support of the feature article: “From Smallbore to High Power.”

Cover Photo: Forrest MacCormack

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222013 State ChampionsEach year we list submitted results from state champion-ships. Do you know who your state champions are?By Carolyn Chin

30BiathlonIf you have room in your vault for one more competition rifl e and you’re willing to learn how to shoot with a pulse rate of 180 bpm, here’s a new sport for you.By Chip Lohman

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important concealed-carry features into an extraordinary package. Tactical Wedge

night sights, Round Heel Frame with serrated mainspring housing and Crimson

Trace® Master Series™ Lasergrips™ are standard. Master Carry slides are machined

from stainless steel and wear a KimPro® II finish for additional resistance to

moisture and salt. Barrels are also machined from stainless steel to critical match

grade dimensions for unequaled Kimber accuracy. One of the Master Carry models

is certain to meet any need. Visit a Kimber Master Dealer and see for yourself.

©2013, Kimber Mfg., Inc. All rights reserved. Information and speci� cations are for reference only and subject to change without notice.

kimberamerica.com (888) 243-4522

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Crimson Trace Master Series Lasergrips project a bright red dot that speeds aiming in any light. Cut from tough G-10, their aggressive surface ensures a positive grip.

The Master Carry™ Ultra .45 ACP has a short grip, 3-inch bull barrel and weighs just 25 ounces. It is ideal for all-day-every-day concealed carry.

The Master Carry™ Custom .45 ACP is a full-size 1911 with a stainless steel slide and frame. Weighing 38 ounces, it is a great choice for carry or home defense.

Kimber o� ers nearly 200 purpose-built pistols and ri� es to meet any need.

Unequaled Quality. Unmatched Performance.Unequaled Quality. Unmatched Performance.Kimber Master Carry Pistols.

The new Master Carry™ Pro .45 ACP weighs just 28 ounces. A Round Heel Frame ensures comfortable carry. Important features include night sights and a stainless steel match grade barrel.

A Publication of the National Rifl e Association of America

Wayne R. LaPierre Executive Vice President

The NRA, the foremost guardian of the traditional American right to “keep and bear arms,” believes every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of fi rearms,

and that every reputable gun owner should be an NRA member.

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PUBLICATIONS DIVISIONExecutive Director: Doug Hamlin

Deputy Executive Director: Lourdes F. KitePublications Services Manager: Evelyn Q. Kessler

Executive Assistant: Terri A. Wolfe

Editorial Director: John ZentManaging Editor: Chip Lohman

Editorial Assistant: Ann RezelmanE-Media Editor In Chief: Ann Y. Smith

Creative Director: Harry L. JaecksArt Director: Susan K. Kilday

Senior Graphic Designer: Jessica KimPhotography Director: Lloyd Hill

Photographer: Peter Fountain Associate Photographer: Forrest MacCormack

PRODUCTION AND ADVERTISING OPERATIONS

Director: Michael J. Sanford Manager: Michelle Kuntz

Marketing Manager: James C. HandlonSenior Production Coordinator: Debra Oliveri

Production Coordinator: Andrea MyersSenior Coord. Ad Services: Samantha Brown

Coord. Ad Services: Tiffany Ngu

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Stan Yates (850) 619-8148 Midwest

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Offi cial NRA positions are expressed only in statements bylined by NRA offi cers or in articles identifi ed as such.

Shooting Sports USA (ISSN 1069-6822) is published monthly by the National Rifl e Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-9400; (703) 267-1000. Copyright 2014, the National Rifl e Association of America.

To update your email address for the digital subscrition, simply re-register at www.shootingsportsusa.com.

No advertised item is intended for sale in those states, or in those areas where local restrictions may limit or prohibit the purchase, carrying or use of certain items. Check local laws before purchasing. Mention of a product or service in advertisements or text does not necessarily mean that it has been tested or approved by the NRA.

All rights reserved except where expressly waived.

The editors are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs.

WARNING: All technical data in this publication, especially for handloading, refl ect the limited experience of individuals using specifi c tools, products, equipment and components under specifi c conditions and circumstances not necessarily reported in the article and over which the National Rifl e Association (NRA) has no control. The data has not otherwise been tested or verifi ed by the NRA. The NRA, its agents, offi cers and employees accept no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data and disclaim all liability for any consequential injuries or damages.

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CONTENTS // FEATURES

4 Competitor’s CornerUpdates from the desk of Dennis Willing, Director, Competitive Shooting Division.

10 Shooter’s NewsHighlights from the world of competitive shooting sports.

11 Bag CheckA mini-series by Barbara Baird, Women’s Outdoor News, on tips from the pros on what they take to the fi ring line in their range bags.

12 Product FocusStanton Wormley documents the new Nightforce 15-55x52 Competition scope for long range rifl e shooting.

36 A Page From HistoryReprints from American Rifl eman magazine on competitive shooting in the early years.

38 Coming EventsComing Events lists national matches and provides a down-load link to the monthly list of 15,000 local matches each year.

39 Member Info

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34New NRA Distinguished Rifl e BadgeWhile the badge design is still on the drawing board, here are the retroactive rules for this prestigious recognition among long range “wind shooters.”By NRA Staff

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PUBLICATIONS DIVISIONExecutive Director: Doug Hamlin

Deputy Executive Director: Lourdes F. KitePublications Services Manager: Evelyn Q. Kessler

Executive Assistant: Terri A. Wolfe

Editorial Director: John ZentManaging Editor: Chip Lohman

Editorial Assistant: Ann RezelmanE-Media Editor In Chief: Ann Y. Smith

Creative Director: Harry L. JaecksArt Director: Susan K. Kilday

Senior Graphic Designer: Jessica KimPhotography Director: Lloyd Hill

Photographer: Peter Fountain Associate Photographer: Forrest MacCormack

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Director: Michael J. Sanford Manager: Michelle Kuntz

Marketing Manager: James C. HandlonSenior Production Coordinator: Debra Oliveri

Production Coordinator: Andrea MyersSenior Coord. Ad Services: Samantha Brown

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Shooting Sports USA (ISSN 1069-6822) is published monthly by the National Rifle Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-9400; (703) 267-1000. Copyright 2014, the National Rifle Association of America.

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All rights reserved except where expressly waived.

The editors are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs.

WARNING: All technical data in this publication, especially for handloading, reflect the limited experience of individuals using specific tools, products, equipment and components under specific conditions and circumstances not necessarily reported in the article and over which the National Rifle Association (NRA) has no control. The data has not otherwise been tested or verified by the NRA. The NRA, its agents, officers and employees accept no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data and disclaim all liability for any consequential injuries or damages.

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Amidst her busy schedule as shooting sports ambassador, volunteer Pro-instructor at the annual Bianchi Cup Champion-ships and co-host with husband Matt on the NRA All Access television show, Jessie Duff walks-the-walk as a National and World Champion sponsored athlete, having mastered five shooting disciplines. Make that—“Grand-Mastered.” By averag-ing 95 percent or better throughout the USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) 2013 season, Duff achieved what no other woman in the sport has accomplished—a USPSA ranking of Grand Master. Duff has consistently stood on the winner’s podium in USPSA’s Open, Limited and Single Stack National Championships, NRA Bianchi Cup and the Steel Challenge World Championships (above photo).

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An avid hunter, this Alaskan pro-claims her love of hunting and all things outdoors. While shooting International Trap on the U.S. Shooting Team, and through her active social media outlets, Cogdell connects with followers and fans on a daily basis.

“I have been very blessed to be shooting competitively for over 15 years now, but beyond that I have had amazing support from my friends and family. I have a wonderful fiancé and we will be married this summer,” said Cogdell. She is engaged to Denver Broncos’ defensive tackle Mitch Unrein. Corey also launched a new business this year, Custom Team Bling, which makes and embellishes custom sports apparel.

For the last seven years, Cogdell has been shooting competitively in International Trap. She shoots a Krieghoff K80 12 Gauge over-and-under with a 30-inch tapered, flat-rib barrel, custom stock and titanium choke tubes. “I love my Krieghoff Deluxe Shell bag. It’s light and easy to carry. It’s just the right size and has some great little pockets to keep my gun tools and chokes separate from my shooting glasses and shells,” said Cog-dell. Here’s what she packs into her range bag:

• Pilla “The MAGNETO” shooting glasses and an assortment of lenses for varying lighting conditions

• A set of Allen wrenches

• Scotch tape – “Because I’m left eye dominant and have to tape my shooting glasses.”

• Cabela’s ball caps

Earlier this year, Colt’s Manufacturing Company announced its sponsor-ship of shooting sports competitor Maggie Reese. Along with her televi-sion debut in Series 2 of History Channel’s “Top Shot,” Reese is a regular competitor on the national and international level in USPSA, International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), Action Pistol and 3-Gun com-petitions. Her trophy wall includes titles as 2011 Rocky Mountain Ladies Champion, USPSA Ladies Multi-Gun National Champion, Superstition Mountain 3-Gun Ladies Champion and Iron Man’s “Iron Maiden.”

Maggie Reese Joins Team Colt

William E. Krilling passed away in February, 2014. “Bill” was a veteran of the Korean War, earning the Distinguished Service Cross, and served during Vietnam. Krilling was also distin-guished on the firing line, win-ning six national championship titles in NRA outdoor prone and was the first to shoot a perfect 3200. At the opening ceremony for the 2011 International Shoot-ing Sports Federation World Cup at Fort Benning, Krilling was awarded the highest ISSF honor—the “President Button” by ISSF President Olegario Vazquez Raña, whom Bill coached when Raña was competing.

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An avid hunter, this Alaskan pro-claims her love of hunting and all things outdoors. While shooting International Trap on the U.S. Shooting Team, and through her active social media outlets, Cogdell connects with followers and fans on a daily basis.

“I have been very blessed to be shooting competitively for over 15 years now, but beyond that I have had amazing support from my friends and family. I have a wonderful fiancé and we will be married this summer,” said Cogdell. She is engaged to Denver Broncos’ defensive tackle Mitch Unrein. Corey also launched a new business this year, Custom Team Bling, which makes and embellishes custom sports apparel.

For the last seven years, Cogdell has been shooting competitively in International Trap. She shoots a Krieghoff K80 12 Gauge over-and-under with a 30-inch tapered, flat-rib barrel, custom stock and titanium choke tubes. “I love my Krieghoff Deluxe Shell bag. It’s light and easy to carry. It’s just the right size and has some great little pockets to keep my gun tools and chokes separate from my shooting glasses and shells,” said Cog-dell. Here’s what she packs into her range bag:

• Pilla “The MAGNETO” shooting glasses and an assortment of lenses for varying lighting conditions

• A set of Allen wrenches

• Scotch tape – “Because I’m left eye dominant and have to tape my shooting glasses.”

• Cabela’s ball caps

• “Because I’m on the go, I like to keep my Shaklee vitamins in my bag so I remember to take them.”

• A long sleeved shirt, wind jacket and stocking cap

Cabelas, Krieghoff Firearms, Safari Club International, Whitetail Deer Education Founda-tion, HiViz Sights, Pilla Eyewear and Shaklee Nutrition all support Cogdell.

This spring, she will compete at the Tucson World Cup in a Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS) slot as a practice match. “Following Spring Selection in March, I hope to have made the World Cup and World Championship Teams for 2014,” said Cogdell.

Follow Corey Cogdell on Twitter (@coreycogdell) and Facebook.

What’s in Your Range Bag, Corey Cogdell? By Barbara Baird, www.womensoutdoornews.com

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Earlier this year, Colt’s Manufacturing Company announced its sponsor-ship of shooting sports competitor Maggie Reese. Along with her televi-sion debut in Series 2 of History Channel’s “Top Shot,” Reese is a regular competitor on the national and international level in USPSA, International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), Action Pistol and 3-Gun com-petitions. Her trophy wall includes titles as 2011 Rocky Mountain Ladies Champion, USPSA Ladies Multi-Gun National Champion, Superstition Mountain 3-Gun Ladies Champion and Iron Man’s “Iron Maiden.”

William E. Krilling passed away in February, 2014. “Bill” was a veteran of the Korean War, earning the Distinguished Service Cross, and served during Vietnam. Krilling was also distin-guished on the firing line, win-ning six national championship titles in NRA outdoor prone and was the first to shoot a perfect 3200. At the opening ceremony for the 2011 International Shoot-ing Sports Federation World Cup at Fort Benning, Krilling was awarded the highest ISSF honor—the “President Button” by ISSF President Olegario Vazquez Raña, whom Bill coached when Raña was competing.

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PRODUCT FOCUS

In the short 21 years since Nightforce Optics, Inc. was founded, the Orofino, Idaho company has become one of the dominant brands in

the target scope market. Shoot-ers seeking high-magnification optics for precision and/or long-range competition have had a choice of Nightforce’s Benchrest or NXS scopes. Renowned for optical and mechanical excellence, as well as extreme

ruggedness, these scopes found favor with F-Class shooters, with the NXS line also popular among tactical, military and law enforcement marksmen.

However, shooters in some target disciplines, particularly those having stringent limits on rifle weigh, felt that the Benchrest and NXS scopes were perhaps overbuilt. Thus, around 2011, Nightforce embarked on the devel-opment of a new, lighter-weight,

higher-magnification target scope. This scope—the 15-55x52 Competition—was unveiled at the 2013 SHOT Show, along with Nightforce’s new ATACR (Advanced Tactical Riflescope) and B.E.A.S.T. scopes for military and law enforcement.

The Competition is a high-magnification, second-focal-plane optic with a 30 mm, two-piece, machined main tube

of 6061-T6 aluminum; a 52 mm diameter objective and a 43 mm diameter ocular with a fast-focus eyepiece; side parallax adjust-ment; 1/8-MOA click adjustments and a 60-MOA range of eleva-tion and windage adjustment. Most significantly, the scope weighs 27.87 ounces—roughly six or eight ounces lighter than the company’s 12-42x56 NXS and 12-42x56 Benchrest scopes, respectively. This saving in

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higher-magnification target scope. This scope—the 15-55x52 Competition—was unveiled at the 2013 SHOT Show, along with Nightforce’s new ATACR (Advanced Tactical Riflescope) and B.E.A.S.T. scopes for military and law enforcement.

The Competition is a high-magnification, second-focal-plane optic with a 30 mm, two-piece, machined main tube

of 6061-T6 aluminum; a 52 mm diameter objective and a 43 mm diameter ocular with a fast-focus eyepiece; side parallax adjust-ment; 1/8-MOA click adjustments and a 60-MOA range of eleva-tion and windage adjustment. Most significantly, the scope weighs 27.87 ounces—roughly six or eight ounces lighter than the company’s 12-42x56 NXS and 12-42x56 Benchrest scopes, respectively. This saving in

weight was achieved, in part, by eliminating the illuminated reticle that is standard on NXS and Benchrest models, and by reducing unnecessary bulk.

The Competition delivers an impressive 92% light transmis-sion through the entire optic, thanks to the company’s propri-etary lens coatings and specially-formulated ED glass. The scope’s lens system is designed to give extremely high resolution and

faithful color rendition, as well as sharp, distortion-free imaging to the edge of the field of view.

At present, the Competition can be had with two glass-etched target-type reticles: the fine-crosshair CTR-1 with a 0.125-MOA center dot, and the DDR with double 0.125-MOA dots and duplex-type horizontal crosshairs. Other reticle choices may be offered in the future,

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Nightforce’s new 15-55x52 Competition rifle-scope offers target shooters a higher magnifi-cation range, enhanced optical performance, and lighter weight than the Benchrest and NXS series scopes.



depending upon customer feedback.

While the Competition does not have quite the go-anywhere, do-anything ruggedness of the NXS scopes, which are used by tactical, law enforcement and military shooters worldwide, it still meets Nightforce’s rigorous quality standards, including the ability to handle recoil forces in excess of 1,000 Gs, and to remain waterproof for 24 hours at a depth of 100 feet. Nitrogen purging ensures against conden-sation inside the scope through-out its operating temperature range of -80F to +160F.

At the range, mounted on a custom F-T/R rifl e, the Nightforce Competition

performed as would be expected from a top-level precision target scope. Click values were precise and repeatable, even at the extreme limits of the adjust-ment range. Water immersion tests and exposure to sub-freezing temperatures for more than 10 hours—with no adverse effects—validated the manufacturer’s claim of environmental imperviousness.

We felt that the most not-able characteristic of the Competition was its exceptional optical clarity. Compared to the 12-42x56 Nightforce NXS, perhaps the most popular scope among serious F-Class shooters over the past sev-eral years, the view through

the Competition was noticeably clearer and sharper, at compa-rable magnifi cations. Howeve r, the Competition has noticeably less eye relief than the NXS series scopes, potentially making scope mounting location and shooting technique more critical with heavy-recoiling calibers and loads.

Since the great majority of American target, hunting and tactical scopes feature ¼-MOA click adjustments, many shoot-ers will have to accustom them-selves to the Competition’s 1/8-MOA clicks. However, many precision target shooters, such as benchrest shooters shooting for score, or F-Class competitors seeking to precisely center their shots on a ½-MOA X-ring, will likely fi nd such fi ne click adjust-ments useful.

In the short time that the Competition has been avail-able, it has already seen use by several military shooting teams, including the USAMU. The Competition was also highly noticeable on the fi ring line at the 2013 U.S. F-Class Nationals and F-Class World Championships,

and was used by the F-T/R individual winner Nik Taylor and by the U.S. F-T/R team, which won the world team championship.

With an MSRP of $2,300, the Nightforce 15-55x52 Competition scope is not inexpensive, but its price compares well with that of other precision optics from Japan, Europe and the United States. Shooters needing a lightweight, high-magnifi cation rifl e scope of exceptional quality for benchrest, F-Class, or High Power Long Range Any Sight matches can do no better than the Nightforce Competition.

Manufacturer Nightforce Optics, Inc.www.nightforceoptics.com

Features

30 mm main tube, side parallax adjustment from 25 yards to

infi nity, fast-focus eyepiece, ED glass, transferable Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Finish Hard anodized matte silver, hard anodized matte black (tested)

Field of view 6.91 (15x), 1.83 (55x) (feet @ 100 yards)

Eye relief 3.15 inches

Exit pupil 3.54 mm (15x); 0.93 mm (55x)

The scope’s windage and elevation turrets feature 1/8-minute clicks.

Parallax focusing is achieved by way of a left-side knob that allows focus from 25 yards to infi nity.

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the Competition was noticeably clearer and sharper, at compa-rable magnifications. However, the Competition has noticeably less eye relief than the NXS series scopes, potentially making scope mounting location and shooting technique more critical with heavy-recoiling calibers and loads.

Since the great majority of American target, hunting and tactical scopes feature ¼-MOA click adjustments, many shoot-ers will have to accustom them-selves to the Competition’s 1/8-MOA clicks. However, many precision target shooters, such as benchrest shooters shooting for score, or F-Class competitors seeking to precisely center their shots on a ½-MOA X-ring, will likely find such fine click adjust-ments useful.

In the short time that the Competition has been available, it has already seen use by several military shooting teams, including the USAMU. The Competition was also highly noticeable on the firing line at the 2013 U.S. F-Class Nationals and F-Class World Championships,

and was used by the F-T/R individual winner Nik Taylor and by the U.S. F-T/R team, which won the world team championship.

With an MSRP of $2,300, the Nightforce 15-55x52 Competition scope is not inexpensive, but its price compares well with that of other precision optics from Japan, Europe and the United States. Shooters needing a lightweight, high-magnification rifle scope of exceptional quality for benchrest, F-Class, or High Power Long Range Any Sight matches can do no better than the Nightforce Competition.

As this article was going to press, Nightforce announced a slightly updated version of the 15-55x52 Competition for 2014. The new scope has the same size, weight, magnification range and optical performance of its older brother, but offers the com-pany’s Hi-Speed and Zero-Stop features as standard. Addition-ally, the scope is available with four new reticles: CTR-2, CTR-3, DDR-2, and FCR-1, and comes with two windage knobs, offering the competitive shooter a choice of adjustment markings. As of this writing, no MSRP for this scope has been officially posted.

Manufacturer Nightforce Optics, Inc.www.nightforceoptics.com

Features

30 mm main tube, side parallax adjustment from 25 yards to

infinity, fast-focus eyepiece, ED glass, transferable Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Finish Hard anodized matte silver, hard anodized matte black (tested)

Field of view 6.91 (15x), 1.83 (55x) (feet @ 100 yards)

Eye relief 3.15 inches

Exit pupil 3.54 mm (15x); 0.93 mm (55x)

Parallax focusing is achieved by way of a left-side knob that allows focus from 25 yards to infinity. The Competition features a fast-focus

European-style eyepiece.

Click value 1/8 M.O.A.

Adjustment range 60 M.O.A. (windage & elevation)

Reticle CTR-1, DDR, non-illuminated glass-etched second-focal-plane reticle

Length 16.2 inches

Weight 27.87 ounces

Suggested list price $2,300

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Smallbore HistoryEuropean sport shooting dates

back to the late Middle Ages where town militias defended themselves against maraud-ers. These paramilitary “clubs” competed as a form of train-ing, which ultimately led to the creation of formal shooting organizations beginning in 1860. Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts is credited for contributing to the formation of the National Smallbore Rifl e Association in the United Kingdom. A staunch advocate of military marksman-ship training at the dawn of the 20th Century, the British soldier sought to economize training and overcome range access challenges through the use of “miniature rifl es,” or smallbore rifl es as we call them today.

High Power HistoryOther than periodic frontier

shooting contests and recre-ational “turkey shoots,” for-mal shooting competition in the U.S. also has its roots in military training. During the 19th century, the military began recognizing marksmanship skill

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Military marksmanship badges were introduced in the mid-1800s, helping to pave the way toward modern-day high power rifl e matches.

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shooting contests and recre-ational “turkey shoots,” formal shooting competition in the U.S. also has its roots in military training. During the 19th century, the military began recognizing marksmanship skill

Military marksmanship badges were introduced in the mid-1800s, helping to pave the way toward modern-day high power rifle matches.

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with shooting badges earned during annual requalification. For civilians, marksmanship skills were promoted by the National Rifle Association and, later, by the Civilian Marksman-ship Program.

So, despite different geograph-ical origins, both smallbore and high power shooting disciplines have ancestral ties to the mili-tary. More recently, professional military shooting teams have formed to compete internationally and to serve as a laboratory for improved shooting equipment and technique.

Members of these highly accomplished, military shooting teams typically focus their training on one discipline in order to achieve high mastery. They “live, eat, breathe and sleep” their sport. It is some-what unusual, then, to meet a competitor who crosses over to a new discipline and begins

their “ascent on Mt. Everest” all over again.

I met such a person during weekend shoots at a local rod and gun club. Like most shoot-ers I know, this person’s modest focus was on achieving personal goals and helping others to do the same. My new friend’s demeanor was so unassuming, in fact, that I felt naïve when I later learned of her accomplish-ments. You may recognize this partial list of her fellow U.S. Army Reserve International Rifle Team alumni: Dave Cramer, Bob Mitchell, Wanda Jewell, as well as Gary Anderson, Mike Anti, Lanny Bassham, Mike Thimer, Margaret Murdock, Karen Monez… and the list goes on.

An accomplished smallbore shooter, Colonel Denise Loring had joined the local club’s spring high power league for what I assumed was a nostalgic desire to keep shooting. As pieces of her past accomplishments began to surface (rarely from her) I was curious what a national smallbore champion was doing on a high power range. Fearing that I may uncover some secret, or break with tradition among the shoot-ing community, I was reluctant to prod, but—obviously, did.

I learned that, as the Deputy Director of Resources and Evalu-ation in the office of the Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, she had never strayed far from her shooting roots and had, in fact, been courted by the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Service Rifle team

Many accomplished rifle shooters have passed through the ranks of the U.S. Army Reserve International Rifle Team.

It really is not about where you are classified. It is more important that people come back year in and year out to enjoy this

great pastime.

to join them for the 2013 shooting season. The weekend club shoots were no walk down memory lane. She was in training.

Fast forward to the end of the 2013 season to learn that Loring had earned a master rating in high power. Questions began piling up in my head: Are the disciplines so similar? Is she unique? Wasn’t the high power recoil distracting? How can one successfully move from aperture to iron sights in one season? Smallbore shooters don’t use “come-ups” for sight settings and don’t reload .22LR rounds.

After some gentle pestering, (she may disagree with “gen-tle”), Colonel Loring agreed to share notes and observations from her shooting diary in an attempt to identify key learning experiences that might benefit others new to high power (HP).

From Loring: “First of all, I don’t want to seem elitist

or aloof talking about other shooters’ progress coming up through the classifications. I don’t want anyone to feel badly that they are not progressing at the same rate as I did. It really is not about where you are classified. It is more important that people come back year in and year out to enjoy this great pastime.

“Last year was a fun ride. I realized at Camp Perry how challenging it can be to progress up the HP classifications. I was for-tunate this year to tap into many coaches on several levels; the club level, the military level with veter-an shooters on the USAR Service Rifle Team, and “old school” HP shooters who used to compete ‘back in the day’, and still have advice that is relevant. Everyone was integral in contributing to the final outcome by nurturing my love and appreciation for rifle shooting.”



When were you active with the USAR International Smallbore Rifle Team?

I was recruited in 1985 from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, by the United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), Fort Benning, GA. I served two tours of duty with the AMU and then transitioned from active duty to the reserves. I joined the USAR International Rifle team in 1994.

Did you ever think you’d get back to smallbore as a competitor?

I did. In the summer of 2012 I dug out all of my smallbore equipment, took an inventory and reached out to a local shooter at the Fairfax Rod & Gun Club. I started training again in just prone. My shooting jacket still fit, but the pants just wouldn’t work [laughs]. I was coaxed into shooting a Conventional Prone match that was hosted at the club; iron sights on Saturday and scope on Sunday. I started train-ing every weekend. You would have thought I was prepping for the Olympic Games. I worked with two shooters at the club who brought back memories of how to shoot again, along with referring back to my shooting diary to see how I had last set up the equipment in 1998. I appreciated the coaching to prep for the match and shot my first 1600 on scope day.

What was your reaction when you were invited to return to competition, but on the Service Rifle team?

We have a HP contingent at the Fairfax Rod & Gun Club and I was invited to shoot with them. The match director knew I was a rifle shooter and thought I would like a change. I own an AR-15 that I purchased in the 1990s, thinking I would try HP someday, so it sounded like fun. At least I would get it sighted in. After I shot at a couple of club “fun matches” I reconnected with the USAR team and asked the Service Rifle officer-in-charge what kind of scores I needed to get on the team. After submitting my club scores, he called and said I had made the cutoff for the development team. I was

It really is not about where you are classified. It is more important that people come back year in and year out to enjoy this

great pastime. Loring quickly mastered the idiosyncra-sies of the high power firing line that were not required in smallbore matches.

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to join them for the 2013 shooting season. The weekend club shoots were no walk down memory lane. She was in training.

Fast forward to the end of the 2013 season to learn that Loring had earned a master rating in high power. Questions began piling up in my head: Are the disciplines so similar? Is she unique? Wasn’t the high power recoil distracting? How can one successfully move from aperture to iron sights in one season? Smallbore shooters don’t use “come-ups” for sight settings and don’t reload .22LR rounds.

After some gentle pestering, (she may disagree with “gen-tle”), Colonel Loring agreed to share notes and observations from her shooting diary in an attempt to identify key learning experiences that might benefit others new to high power (HP).

From Loring: “First of all, I don’t want to seem elitist

or aloof talking about other shooters’ progress coming up through the classifications. I don’t want anyone to feel badly that they are not progressing at the same rate as I did. It really is not about where you are classified. It is more important that people come back year in and year out to enjoy this great pastime.

“Last year was a fun ride. I realized at Camp Perry how challenging it can be to progress up the HP classifications. I was for-tunate this year to tap into many coaches on several levels; the club level, the military level with veter-an shooters on the USAR Service Rifle Team, and “old school” HP shooters who used to compete ‘back in the day’, and still have advice that is relevant. Everyone was integral in contributing to the final outcome by nurturing my love and appreciation for rifle shooting.”


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excited at the prospect to com-pete for the USAR team again.

What about HP did you find different than smallbore and how did you master them?

Sighters. I was very nervous about only having two sight-ers for NRA HP matches. Then, I heard about the CMP style of HP where there are no sighters and could not believe you could shoot a match without them. We have unlimited sighters in smallbore and I took full advantage of that aspect. In NRA conventional smallbore you can even return to the sighter bull once you have begun shooting for record.

Zeros. When I shot smallbore, I did not know how many clicks

I was up/down for elevation or windage. I just got into position, got sighted in and then went for record. I was quickly educated during HP practice about hav-ing a “zero” on the rifle. When shooting at the local club, I only needed a 200-yard zero. Then I learned I needed to get solid zeros for the 300- and 600-yard lines, so I headed to a range in Pennsylvania for a day of train-ing. There I learned even more about recording zeros in the data book, how zeros will change with temperatures and how the zero on one range does not mean it will be the same on another range. I mastered zeros by writ-ing them down, keeping track of how many clicks I was putting on the sights, and practiced on as many different ranges as I could. My data book was especially

important for CMP Excellence in Competition (EIC) matches where sighters aren’t permitted. I made sure I shot an across-the-course match at the same range so I would have solid zeros. With the extra preparation, I was confident the day I shot and came away with six more points towards “distinguished.”

Rapid Fire. The rapid fire (RF) was a new experience too. We don’t shoot RF in smallbore so this sounded like fun. I was given a shot timer so I could train for the 60-second RF sitting and the 70-second RF prone. It took some time for me to get the cadence down. Friends at the local club would come out and train with me so we could time each other and mark each others’ shots. I’m not sure I have mastered RF yet, but I have shot strings of 100, and even shot a 200 sitting last year. (I didn’t know the tradi-tion of having your target saved when you shoot your first clean target, so I didn’t call for that target. I’m still learning.)

Pits. Which brings me to learning the pit service. We do not have pit service in small-bore. We have target systems that are mostly electronic for International-style shooting, so you simply learn how to work the target control box on your firing point. For conventional smallbore, we hang the paper targets on the frame and change them out for each stage of fire. HP meant learning a whole new lingo for scoring, procedures for inadequate shots, or excess shots in RF strings. I find the

pit time to be fun and very social. You meet some interest-ing people from all across the country during pit duty at Camp Perry.

How does the wind differ between smallbore and HP?

International smallbore is shot from 50 meters with cover on three sides, so the wind does not blow directly on the shooter. Smallbore shooters watch the flags and the mirage, wait for a desired wind condition and shoot until the condition changes. Having the wind blow-ing directly on me at Camp Perry during HP last summer was a challenge. Now I am looking for nearby windy ranges to train on. Moving the sights to compen-sate for wind out at 600 yards is new to me too. I had to learn how to determine direction, use new tools to read wind speed and put a wind call together. There’s no other way to learn it other than lots of practice.

What are your favorite HP positions?

I work on standing and sitting positions the most. I figure since standing is the toughest, I need to put about 50% of my training time on that position. I put 40% into RF for timing and position practice, and then that last 10% on slow fire prone. Of course, maybe my slow fire prone scores would come up if I worked on them a little more [smiles].

Achieving master in her first year of high power competition, smallbore champion Denise Loring displays her winning form during 200-yard rapid at Camp Perry.

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important for CMP Excellence in Competition (EIC) matches where sighters aren’t permitted. I made sure I shot an across-the-course match at the same range so I would have solid zeros. With the extra preparation, I was confident the day I shot and came away with six more points towards “distinguished.”

Rapid Fire. The rapid fire (RF) was a new experience too. We don’t shoot RF in smallbore so this sounded like fun. I was given a shot timer so I could train for the 60-second RF sitting and the 70-second RF prone. It took some time for me to get the cadence down. Friends at the local club would come out and train with me so we could time each other and mark each others’ shots. I’m not sure I have mastered RF yet, but I have shot strings of 100, and even shot a 200 sitting last year. (I didn’t know the tradi-tion of having your target saved when you shoot your first clean target, so I didn’t call for that target. I’m still learning.)

Pits. Which brings me to learning the pit service. We do not have pit service in small-bore. We have target systems that are mostly electronic for International-style shooting, so you simply learn how to work the target control box on your firing point. For conventional smallbore, we hang the paper targets on the frame and change them out for each stage of fire. HP meant learning a whole new lingo for scoring, procedures for inadequate shots, or excess shots in RF strings. I find the

pit time to be fun and very social. You meet some interest-ing people from all across the country during pit duty at Camp Perry.

How does the wind differ between smallbore and HP?

International smallbore is shot from 50 meters with cover on three sides, so the wind does not blow directly on the shooter. Smallbore shooters watch the flags and the mirage, wait for a desired wind condition and shoot until the condition changes. Having the wind blow-ing directly on me at Camp Perry during HP last summer was a challenge. Now I am looking for nearby windy ranges to train on. Moving the sights to compen-sate for wind out at 600 yards is new to me too. I had to learn how to determine direction, use new tools to read wind speed and put a wind call together. There’s no other way to learn it other than lots of practice.

What are your favorite HP positions?

I work on standing and sitting positions the most. I figure since standing is the toughest, I need to put about 50% of my training time on that position. I put 40% into RF for timing and position practice, and then that last 10% on slow fire prone. Of course, maybe my slow fire prone scores would come up if I worked on them a little more [smiles].

What are the similarities between smallbore and HP?

In both disciplines we keep a lot of notes. I always used a shooting diary in smallbore for equipment, analyzing score trends and changes to positions. For HP, I keep notes in the data book, with sight zeros being a huge part of that data, along with wind/light information.

You retire from the Army this fall. Other than transitioning to civilian life, what are your plans for the 2014 shooting season?

In January I met with friends and put together a training plan for the 2014 season. This meant looking across a variety of local/regional match schedules, including four more EIC matches that I need in order to achieve a distinguished ranking,

and matches on ranges that have 600-yard firing lines. Because I am on “official travel” when I compete for the USAR Service Rifle team, I am for-tunate to be able to leave the office. In January, 2015, I will be looking for a civilian job and may not have that same travel flexibility as a civilian, but I still plan to shoot at the local club and any nearby weekend matches. Just like everyone else in the civilian community, I will be using my hard-earned vacation days to enjoy my shooting hobby. I absolutely will want to shoot at the National HP Championships at Camp Perry, so I am hoping I can negotiate for enough vaca-tion days to at least shoot the individual matches during July and August. We’ll see how that goes next year.

To contact Colonel Loring, use the magazine’s e-mail address of [email protected].

You meet some interesting people from all across the country during pit duty at Camp Perry.



Do you know who your state champion is? The winners listed here are those reported by State Championship sponsors. For any states where no champions are listed, either no championship was held or the sponsors have not reported the necessary information. For more information, contact Carolyn Chin at (703) 267-1457.

CONVENTIONAL SMALLBORE RIFLERIFLE PRONEALABAMASarah G. Banks 1586-76XSelina Curren (Jr.) 1583-74XCOLORADOCaleb Cooper 3194-216XJennifer Obee (Woman) 3160-186XJoe B. Farmer (Sr.) 3191-242XFLORIDAShawn M. Wells 3187GEORGIAEric Uptagrafft 3200-286XAbigail Casey (Woman) 3180-199XCarlton Hardin (Sr.) 3193-229XHAWAIIYuji Hata 3177Nadia Hata (Woman) 3165Merwyn Lee (Sr.) 3143Kaila Wang (Jr.) 3139ILLINOISElizabeth Gratz 3193-243XElizabeth Gratz (Woman) 3193-243X Ed Manot (Sr.) 3189-221XElizabeth Gratz (Jr.) 3193-243X IOWABill Besgrove 1574-65XEric Nielsen (Sr.) 1543-81XAlly Forbes (Jr.) 1485-30XKANSASMegan Hilbish (High & Woman) 1200 Shirley McGee (Sr.) 1200Wade Stroda (Jr.) 1196MAINEDavid E. Churchill 1593Kristin Yeaton (Woman) 1590Brittany Hubert (Jr.) 1572MICHIGANEthan Cook 988Melanie West (Woman) 972MISSOURIMike Barron 3183-228XRobert Broadstreet (Jr.) 3171-192XMONTANAJon Bisch 1599-131XNEW MEXICO (Metric)Virginia T. McLemore 2319-24XLige Harris (Sr.) 2308-24XCory Miller (Jr.) 1082-12XNEW MEXICOVirginia T. McLemore 3181Shalene Rodolph (Woman) 3036Bill Rudolph (Sr.) 3161 NORTH CAROLINA (Metric)William Lupi 3071Simmons Duncan (Jr.) 2855NORTH DAKOTATom Thompson 1584-89XBecky Martin (Woman) 1524 Tom Reiten (Sr.) 1181Kohl Klein (Jr.) 1180 PENNSYLVANIARobert Okeson 3191-241XAmanda Ruffner (Woman) 3166-171X

William Burkert (Sr.) 3190-238XWilliam Dixon (Jr.) 3191-235X RHODE ISLANDJoseph Graf 1593-114XMichele Makucevich (Woman) 1592-121XHap Rocketto (Sr.) 1592-118XAlex Muzzioli (Jr.) 1591-102XTENNESSEEHoward Pitts 3193-253XEd Foley (Sr.) 3171-205XWASHINGTON (Metric)Kenzi Taylor 772 NRA CONVENTIONAL OUTDOOR 4- POSITIONIOWAEric Nielsen 748-30XLowell Baker (Sr.) 604-1XJimmy Alberhasky 668-3XMICHIGANHannah Richardson 577Hannah Richardson (Jr.) 577MINNESOTASamantha Peterson 1568-77XAmy Belluzzo (Woman) 1528-51XMatthew Bozicevich (Jr.) 1527-53XNORTH DAKOTADakota Faught (High, Jr. & Woman) 1178Llye Stokfeland (Sr.) 1140SOUTH DAKOTA James Schwarz 1578-78X Robert Hartinger (Sr.) 1548-63X

NRA CONVENTIONAL INDOOR 4- POSITIONILLINOISPaula Lambertz 788-46Matt Durdan (Jr.) 787-46IOWAMitchell Sorge 578Daniel O’Rear (Jr.) 573MAINEAshley Elliot (High & Jr.) 784-38XJennifer Green (Woman) 772NORTH DAKOTAJoe Martin 1193-88XCody Faught (Woman) 1190-86Tom Reiten (Sr.) 1149-63SOUTH DAKOTAJames McMahon 785-38XKaycee Szymanski (Woman) 761-24XBob Hartinger (Sr.) 777-37XRyan Habeck (Jr.) 774-38XWISCONSIN Daniel Hall 790

OUTDOOR NRA METRIC POSITIONIOWAJimmy Alberhasky 839-3XDennis Watkin (Sr.) 759-2XAlly Forbes (Jr.) 807-5XMINNESOTAEmily Quiner (3-Pos) 1104-24XSamantha Peterson (Jr.) 1097-21XMONTANARobert Scott, Jr. 1110-280X

2013STATE CHAMPIONS

FEATURE // STATE CHAMPS

The Texas State Rifl e Association awarded its top Service Rifl e trophy to Keith Stephens, who shot a 776-24X.

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CONVENTIONAL SMALLBORE RIFLERIFLE PRONEALABAMASarah G. Banks 1586-76XSelina Curren (Jr.) 1583-74XCOLORADOCaleb Cooper 3194-216XJennifer Obee (Woman) 3160-186XJoe B. Farmer (Sr.) 3191-242XFLORIDAShawn M. Wells 3187GEORGIAEric Uptagrafft 3200-286XAbigail Casey (Woman) 3180-199XCarlton Hardin (Sr.) 3193-229XHAWAIIYuji Hata 3177Nadia Hata (Woman) 3165Merwyn Lee (Sr.) 3143Kaila Wang (Jr.) 3139ILLINOISElizabeth Gratz 3193-243XElizabeth Gratz (Woman) 3193-243X Ed Manot (Sr.) 3189-221XElizabeth Gratz (Jr.) 3193-243X IOWABill Besgrove 1574-65XEric Nielsen (Sr.) 1543-81XAlly Forbes (Jr.) 1485-30XKANSASMegan Hilbish (High & Woman) 1200 Shirley McGee (Sr.) 1200Wade Stroda (Jr.) 1196MAINEDavid E. Churchill 1593Kristin Yeaton (Woman) 1590Brittany Hubert (Jr.) 1572MICHIGANEthan Cook 988Melanie West (Woman) 972MISSOURIMike Barron 3183-228XRobert Broadstreet (Jr.) 3171-192XMONTANAJon Bisch 1599-131XNEW MEXICO (Metric)Virginia T. McLemore 2319-24XLige Harris (Sr.) 2308-24X Cory Miller (Jr.) 1082-12XNEW MEXICOVirginia T. McLemore 3181Shalene Rodolph (Woman) 3036Bill Rudolph (Sr.) 3161 NORTH CAROLINA (Metric)William Lupi 3071Simmons Duncan (Jr.) 2855NORTH DAKOTATom Thompson 1584-89XBecky Martin (Woman) 1524 Tom Reiten (Sr.) 1181Kohl Klein (Jr.) 1180 PENNSYLVANIARobert Okeson 3191-241XAmanda Ruffner (Woman) 3166-171X

William Burkert (Sr.) 3190-238XWilliam Dixon (Jr.) 3191-235X RHODE ISLANDJoseph Graf 1593-114XMichele Makucevich (Woman) 1592-121XHap Rocketto (Sr.) 1592-118XAlex Muzzioli (Jr.) 1591-102XTENNESSEEHoward Pitts 3193-253XEd Foley (Sr.) 3171-205XWASHINGTON (Metric)Kenzi Taylor 772 NRA CONVENTIONAL OUTDOOR 4- POSITION IOWAEric Nielsen 748-30XLowell Baker (Sr.) 604-1XJimmy Alberhasky 668-3XMICHIGANHannah Richardson 577Hannah Richardson (Jr.) 577MINNESOTASamantha Peterson 1568-77XAmy Belluzzo (Woman) 1528-51XMatthew Bozicevich (Jr.) 1527-53XNORTH DAKOTADakota Faught (High, Jr. & Woman) 1178Llye Stokfeland (Sr.) 1140SOUTH DAKOTA James Schwarz 1578-78X Robert Hartinger (Sr.) 1548-63X

NRA CONVENTIONAL INDOOR 4- POSITION ILLINOISPaula Lambertz 788-46Matt Durdan (Jr.) 787-46IOWAMitchell Sorge 578Daniel O’Rear (Jr.) 573MAINEAshley Elliot (High & Jr.) 784-38X Jennifer Green (Woman) 772NORTH DAKOTAJoe Martin 1193-88XCody Faught (Woman) 1190-86Tom Reiten (Sr.) 1149-63 SOUTH DAKOTAJames McMahon 785-38XKaycee Szymanski (Woman) 761-24XBob Hartinger (Sr.) 777-37XRyan Habeck (Jr.) 774-38XWISCONSIN Daniel Hall 790

OUTDOOR NRA METRIC POSITIONIOWAJimmy Alberhasky 839-3XDennis Watkin (Sr.) 759-2XAlly Forbes (Jr.) 807-5XMINNESOTAEmily Quiner (3-Pos) 1104-24XSamantha Peterson (Jr.) 1097-21XMONTANARobert Scott, Jr. 1110-280X

Brook Kinna (Woman) 1574-67XGary Swartz (Sr.) 1594-109XRobert Scott, Jr. (Jr.) 1589-104XPENNSYLVANIADeanna Binnie 2284-88XEmilee Miller (Woman) 2226-66XJack Anderson (Jr.) 2251-56XRHODE ISLANDJoseph Graf (3-Pos) 1075-24XDanielle Makucevich (Woman) 1055-14XAlex Muzzioli (Jr.) 1067-17XWASHINGTONKenzi Taylor 1119WISCONSINMike Aeberhard 1117-30XCaylie Duncanson (Woman) 1083-23XDavid Nuzback (Sr.) 1022-25XDan Hall (Jr.) 1086-29X

INDOOR NRA METRIC POSITIONIOWAAlley S. Forbes 842-3XJimmy Alberhasky (Jr.) 760KANSASTony Blair 1069Larry Endecott (Sr.) 929Wade Stroda (Jr.) 557MAINEJennifer A. Green 549Austias Cummings (Jr.) 528NORTH DAKOTAJoseph R. Martin (Jr.) 588Joseph R. Martin (3-Pos) 859RHODE ISLANDJoseph Graf 559Ed Jaqves (Sr.) 491WASHINGTONRyan Jacobs 1146

OUTDOOR CONVENTIONAL 3- POSITIONALABAMASelina Curren 1162-44XSammy Richardson (Jr.) 1157-27XMICHIGANEthan Cook 585-29XMelanie West (Woman) 570-14XDemetri Duey (Jr.) 570-22XNEW JERSEYSpencer Cap 1178-56XEmma French (Woman) 1153-37XRandy Otero (Sr.) 1157-35XAlice Zhang (Jr.) 1167-42XTENNESSEEThomas Byrne 1165-50X

INDOOR CONVENTIONAL 3-POSITION OREGONSasha Perez 1186-83XNicholle Miller (Woman) 1166-61XNelson Shew (Sr.) 1140-47XDusty Taylor (Jr.) 1150-49XSOUTH DAKOTAClint Habeck 553Kaycee Szymanski (Woman) 516

Bob Hartinger (Sr.) 534Kaycee Szymanski (Jr.) 516WISCONSINMike Aberhard 1129-120XEdward Quebbeman (Sr.) 1102-120XDan Hall (Jr.) 1124-120X LIGHT RIFLEGEORGIALarry McGinness 738-2XMadison Horton (Woman) 669-3XLarry McGinness (Sr.) 738-2XDavid Purcell (Jr.) 709-3XNORTH DAKOTA (Indoor)Lee Widdel 979Melissa Langer (Woman) 947 Jim Budeau (Sr.) 916Kohl Klein (Jr.) 938SOUTH DAKOTA (Indoor)Robert Hartinger 580Hunter Jager (Jr.) 547

Florida State’s High Power Champion trophy went home with James Arcidiacono after he fired a winning 499-14X.


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AIR RIFLEIOWABrian Mallette 547Everett Williams (Sr.) 462MAINEBrittany Hubert 528Odin Jubinville (Jr.) 453NEW JERSEYBilly Azzinaro 578Sarah Sawicki (Woman) 549Mandy Otero (Sr.) 548William Marciniak (Jr.) 549

AIR RIFLE 3-POSITIONALABAMA (Sporter Junior)Katlyn Bass 554IOWA (Precision)Amber Mallette 571Jimmy Alberhasky (Jr.) 508 MARYLAND (Precision)Tyler Thorne 571Andrew Hickey (Jr.) 563MARYLAND (Sporter)Elizabeth Bark 544Melyssa Quan (Jr.) 481 OREGON (Precision)Sasha Perez 589Sasha Perez (Woman) 589Caleb LaChapelle (Jr.) 569OREGON (Sporter)Dusty Taylor 520Dusty Taylor (Woman) 520Patrick Grimes (Jr.) 483TEXAS (Sporter) Caitlin Schmidt 509TEXAS (Precision)Jazmin Ryan 597WASHINGTON (Precision)Dan Lowe 978Lauren Phillips (Jr.) 974WASHINGTON (Sporter)Nicholes Richmond 854Luke Medine (Jr.) 849

BB GUNGEORGIA Matthew Wood 387Stephen Bell 483MARYLANDJessica White 359TENNESSEE Blake Shepherd (4-Position) 549TEXASCarrie L. Butkiewicz (4-Position) 380 CONVENTIONAL HIGHPOWER RIFLEALABAMAKeith Perry 779-30XSammy Richardson (Jr.) 764-18XCALIFORNIA Bob Gill 785-34XSagen Maddalena (Woman) 714-8XJohn Armanini (Sr.) 774-23XLane Ichord (Jr.) 763-19X

CALIFORNIA (Long Range)Randy Teissedre 991-45XSteven Blair (F-Class) 991-50XNoma Mayo (Sr.) 990-47XILLINOISTim Klauer 791-30XMatt Durdan (Jr.) 765-14XKonrad Powers (Short Course) 788-28XAlex Vitous (Jr.) 775-29XIOWABill Besgrove (Mid-Range) 791-36XSteve Hays (Sr.) 781-30XZack Jacobi (Jr.) 715-10XBill Besgrove 776-20XSteve Hays (Sr.) 734-15XBill Besgrove (300 YDS) 773-26XRoger Howland (Sr.) 762-21XDaniel O’Rear (Jr.) 647-6XMARYLANDJohn Harrison III 789-39XHayden Tranter (Jr.) 667-4XMAINEDavid Dow 766-25XKerri Lewis (Woman) 764-15XHarry Davis (Sr.) 766-22XVerne Conant (Jr.) 772-23XMAINE (F-Class)Rockwell Prout 894-50XChris Carland (Sr.) 890-44XPatrick McDonough (F-Open) 768-17X

Sarah Giles (Woman) 625-3XHarry Davis (Sr.) 767-11XMICHIGAN (Fullbore Prone)L. Leo Cebula 448-23XSamantha Huhtala (Woman) 437-16XL. Leo Cebula (Sr.) 448-23XSamantha Huhtala (Jr.) 437-16XMINNESOTAMatthew Griffi n 783-18XJim Biles (Sr.) 779-71XIsaac Mitchell (Jr.) 448-0XBen Winget (F-Open) 795-48XLisa Olson (Woman) 791-46XGeorge Adamski (Sr.) 772-33XTyson Brabec (Jr.) 782-26XScott Brabec (F-Class) 786-31XJerilyn Smith (Woman) 765-24XMike Lehmeier (Sr.) 778-22XNathan Schwartz (Jr.) 710-6XMISSOURIStewart E. Hood, Jr. (F-Class) 599-46xDanny Henson 730-10XTrenton C. Cliburn (Jr.) 446-1XPete Petros (F-Class Open) 1580-76XRyan Cokerham (F-Class Target Rifl e) 1538-46XDavid Jones (Mid-Range) 794-42XRachel Apple (Woman) 698-08XDavid Jones (Sr.) 794-42XMichael Chirco (Jr.) 764-18X

MONTANA Scott Lindley 971-30XDick Miller (Sr.) 919-9XDonald Strom (Service) 780 Donald Strom (Long Range) 147NEW HAMPSHIREPete Desantis (Mid-Range) 449-31XNEW JERSEYMichael Beresin (Mid-Range) 587-19XRobert Stafford (F-Class) 549-8XNEW MEXICORon Zerr 789-44XNORTH CAROLINAJohn Friguglietti 992-54XPeter Talerg (Sr.) 973-40XNORTH DAKOTA Duane Holien 787Lana Fairbanks (Woman) 661Duane Holien (Sr.) 787Koah Klein (Jr.) 741Mike Cobert 762Brian Suhr (F-Class Target Rifl e 764Russel Theurer (Long Range) 787Kohl Klien (Jr.) 672OHIOKenneth E. Potter 789-28XKim Copenhaver (Sr.) 782-24XRyan Richileau (Jr.) 758-19XKent D. Roach (Service) 777-25X

Joy Cox won Arizona State’s Hunter Rifl e Silhouette Championship.

Arizona State’s

Championship.

Ron Calderon’s best was good enough to win Arizona’s High State Resident Championship in Standard Rifl e Silhouette.



Sarah Giles (Woman) 625-3XHarry Davis (Sr.) 767-11XMICHIGAN (Fullbore Prone)L. Leo Cebula 448-23XSamantha Huhtala (Woman) 437-16XL. Leo Cebula (Sr.) 448-23XSamantha Huhtala (Jr.) 437-16XMINNESOTAMatthew Griffi n 783-18XJim Biles (Sr.) 779-71XIsaac Mitchell (Jr.) 448-0XBen Winget (F-Open) 795-48XLisa Olson (Woman) 791-46XGeorge Adamski (Sr.) 772-33XTyson Brabec (Jr.) 782-26XScott Brabec (F-Class) 786-31XJerilyn Smith (Woman) 765-24XMike Lehmeier (Sr.) 778-22XNathan Schwartz (Jr.) 710-6XMISSOURIStewart E. Hood, Jr. (F-Class) 599-46xDanny Henson 730-10XTrenton C. Cliburn (Jr.) 446-1XPete Petros (F-Class Open) 1580-76XRyan Cokerham (F-Class Target Rifl e) 1538-46XDavid Jones (Mid-Range) 794-42XRachel Apple (Woman) 698-08XDavid Jones (Sr.) 794-42XMichael Chirco (Jr.) 764-18X

MONTANA Scott Lindley 971-30XDick Miller (Sr.) 919-9XDonald Strom (Service) 780 Donald Strom (Long Range) 147NEW HAMPSHIREPete Desantis (Mid-Range) 449-31XNEW JERSEYMichael Beresin (Mid-Range) 587-19XRobert Stafford (F-Class) 549-8XNEW MEXICORon Zerr 789-44XNORTH CAROLINAJohn Friguglietti 992-54XPeter Talerg (Sr.) 973-40XNORTH DAKOTA Duane Holien 787Lana Fairbanks (Woman) 661Duane Holien (Sr.) 787Koah Klein (Jr.) 741Mike Cobert 762Brian Suhr (F-Class Target Rifl e 764Russel Theurer (Long Range) 787Kohl Klien (Jr.) 672OHIOKenneth E. Potter 789-28XKim Copenhaver (Sr.) 782-24XRyan Richileau (Jr.) 758-19XKent D. Roach (Service) 777-25X

Richard Schuster (Sr.) 759-19XRyan Richileau (Jr.) 765-21XOREGONEric Sundholm 1467-49XDusty Taylor (Woman) 1409-28XMike Vashaw (Sr.) 1423-26XAdam Swint (Jr.) 1450-36XPENNSYLVANIAGeorge Morgan (Service) 784-18XMatt Lovre (Jr.) 776-21XSOUTH CAROLINAMaurice Huffman 791-25XLucas Erwin (Long Range) 1,100-22XKyle Burley (F-Class) 1057SOUTH DAKOTA (High Power Sporting Rifl e)George J. Cwach 309-10XRobert Hartinger (Sr.) 309-6XSOUTH DAKOTA (High Power Rifl e)George J. Cwach 764-15XRichard Zolnowsky (Sr.) 722-12XTaylor Zolnowsky (Jr.) 477TENNESSEEBill Vaughan (Long Range) 977-33XBrian Bowling (LR F-Class Open) 974-34XRonnie Ralston (LR F-Class Target Rifl e) 957-25XTEXASKeith Stephens 776-24XLauren Lecren (Woman) 755-18XNez Rongero (Sr.) 771-12XClayton Rogers (Jr.) 746-14X

VERMONT Peter Viau 377-4XLindsey Miller (Woman) 337-1XHarry Davis (Sr.) 370-6XJeff Blake (F-Class) 593-21XEmanuele Chiappinell (Sr.) 592-26XArmando Coello (Mid Range Prone) 590-24XLarry Reynolds (Sr.) 531-5XSteven Foster (Target Rifl e) 587-31XWASHINGTON Mike Maurer 1567-53XKristin Schwartz (Woman) 1542-31XMike Maurer (Sr.) 1567-53XAdam Swint (Jr.) 1525-32XWASHINGTON (F-Class)Steven Zock 961-28XDalton Leach (Jr.) 863-9XWISCONSINWaylon Burbach 789-37XRobin Graves (Woman) 756-7XDavid Hickey (Sr.) 757-13XWaylon Burbach (Jr.) 789-37XWISCONSIN (Mid-Range Prone)Dave Christenson 1586-94XKarin Liebetrau (Woman) 1553-57XVaso Sasia (Sr.) 1568-63XRed Liteholders (Long Range) 3293-101XWYOMING (Mid-Range Prone)Niel Adams 582-21XWYOMING (Long Range)Neil Adams 955-28XWYOMING (F-Class)Chris Ford (Open) 968-37XGary LaValley (Target Rifl e) 926-18X

INTERNATIONAL SMALBORE RIFLEMINNESOTA (300 Meter Prone)Lance Peters 587-60XMINNESOTA (300 Meter 3-Position)Larry Sawyer 561-60XEric Hazelton (Jr.) 519-60XMISSOURIRobert Broadstreet 2271-63XTENNESSEEElizabeth Lee 560 BLACK POWDER TARGET RIFLEMICHIGAN (Mid-Range)Paul Behe 573-27XBarb Walters (Woman) 550-11XPaul Behe (Sr.) 573-27XSOUTH DAKOTA (Mid-Range)Gregg Simon 274-8XCecile Wiechmann (Woman) 240-2XDwayne Wiechmann (Sr.) 248-3X CONVENTIONAL PISTOLOUTDOOR PISTOLARIZONASteve Reiter 2603-100XBrenda Silva (Woman) 2596-80XCONNECTICUTJoe Sugden 2259-42XFrances Wasilnak (Woman) 2440-42XKen Saunders (Sr.) 2579-87X

Ron Calderon’s best was good enough to win Arizona’s High State Resident Championship in Standard Rifl e Silhouette.

Arizona State’s Standard Rifl e Champion was Tony Lopez.


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HAWAIIRob M. Mango 2638-129XINDIANATom Reardo 2571-91XMirian Everest (Woman) 2066-18X Patrick Gray (Jr.) 1088-4XKENTUCKYDavid M. Richardson 2506-76XLOUISIANAPhilip Hemphill 2627Ron Touchet (Sr.) 2475-48XLOUISIANA (Service)Philip Hemphill 828-16MICHIGANCharles Neil Hays 2583-93XJudy Tant (Woman) 2560-75XJames R. Lenardson (Sr.) 2628-125XMONTANAGary Van Haele 2578-86XNEW JERSEY (Service)Dave Lange 855-20X Edward Glidden (Sr.) 802-13X NEW JERSEYDave Lange 2653-132X Kimberly Hobart (Woman) 2574-33XRon Steinbrecher (Sr.) 2571-107XMichael B. Soklaski (Jr.) 2411-46X NEW JERSEY (Distinguished Revolver)Dave Lange 843-21X NEW MEXICOBrenda S. Silva 2539-76XRoberta Nicholson (Woman) 1777-7XWayne W. Harris (Sr.) 2419-33XNEW YORKEdwin C. Hall 2582-89XJoseph T. Storch (Jr.) 2370-44XOREGONJeff Hendrickson 2598-83XThomas Farrel (Sr.) 2510-66X

PENNSYLVANIA Ron Steinbrccher 2626-115XBrian Keyser (Service Pistol) 362-7XBrian Keyser (Service Revolver) 846-15XRHODE ISLANDDonald E. Norris III 2606-102X SOUTH DAKOTAJerry F. Hoenke 1589-25X Dennis Rabe (Sr.) 1564-18XTENNESSEEWilliam O. Treanor 2557-72XTEXASChuck Holt 2607-116X Gayle Dye (Woman) 2315-33XRalph Talbot (Sr.) 2462-63XNathanial Molder (Jr.) 2434-60X

INDOOR PISTOLCOLORADO Chuck Holt 868-32XTish Gance (Woman) 497-2XWayne W. Harris (Sr.) 8853-11XILLINOISChris DeHut 1712INDIANATom Readon 1693MAINEKenneth Saunders 856-23XMarcia MacDonald (Woman) 695-7XKen Saunders (Sr.) 856-23XMICHIGANJudy Tant 1703-45XMISSOURIJohn Warner III 1711-74XPhil McFall (Sr.) 1655-48XMONTANADave Toavs 849-15X Nancy Miller (Woman) 716-6X Don Strom (Sr.) 848-19X

NEW JERSEY Dave Lange 2659-13X Ron Steinbrecher (Sr.) 2611-115XAnnemarie Pepitone (Woman) 2363-39XJoseph Storch (Jr.) 2399-48XNEW YORKEdwin C. Hall 2602-78XNORTH DAKOTATravis Jorgenson 867-29XPENNSYLVANIARon Steinbrecher 2600-93XSOUTH DAKOTAMark Darrow 852-20XJennifer Johns (Woman) 871-4XDennis Rabe (Sr.) 813-13XTEXASCharles Holt 2611-98XPatricia G. Dye (Woman) 2331-47XWayne Harris (Sr.) 2477-67XWASHINGTONGordon Buttke 869-20X

ACTION PISTOLMICHIGAN (Open)Raymond Millsap, Sr. 1431-79X VIRGINIA (Open)Travis Hayton 1858-164XAndy Krantz (Sr.) 1840-144XRhys Ireland (Jr.) 1500-69X

INTERNATIONAL PISTOLILLINOIS (Free Indoor)Scott Beyer 534MINNESOTA (Free Outdoor)R. Erhard Bruderer 603MONTANA (Standard Indoor)Jeff Ward 554MONTANA (Free Outdoor)Jimmy Sutton 469Jimmy Sutton (Standard Outdoor) 523Lewis G. Muller (Center Fire Outdoor) 550Lewis G. Muller (Rapid Fire Outdoor) 527NEW YORKHarvie E. Loomis (Free Outdoor) 532Anatoly Pikman (Standard Outdoor) 566Anatoly Pikman (Rapid Fire Outdoor) 571Edwin C. Hall (Center Fire Outdoor) 571NORTH DAKOTA Joe Totts (Standard Indoor) 554OHIO Joe Totts (3 Gun Aggregate) 1618

AIR PISTOLMAINEBrenda Beale 543Brittany Hubert (Jr.) 542MONTANA Stuart Smith 555-8XNEW YORKEdwin C. Hall (Men’s) 548Ann Bruns (Women’s) 339Ann Bruns (Women’s Sport) 558

SILHOUETTE HIGH POWER RIFLE(Also High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette)ARIZONAJim Beckley 60-80Joy Cox (Woman) 55-80Kathleen Garvin (Sr.) 47-80 ARIZONA (Hunting Rifle)David Bonner 53-80Monique Morales (Woman) 40-80Tony Tello (Sr.) 49-80MICHIGAN Rich Franke (Standard Rifle) 42-80X Larry Medler (Hunting Rifle) 38-40XNORTH DAKOTALee Widdel (Standard Rifle) 23-40James Ladwig (Hunting Rifle) 23-40TEXASRaul Janchez (Hunting Rifle) 39-40Victor Saldua 39-40WASHINGTONEric Boos 59-80XWYOMINGCathy Winstead-Severin (Standard Rifle) 69-80XWYOMINGDavid Bonner (Hunting Rifle) 63-80X SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE RIFLE(Also Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette)ALASKAJessica Bethke 116-160XJessica Bethke (Hunting Rifle) 116-160XARIZONAAntonio Lopes 89-120XAlexandrea Provine (Woman) 81-120X Alan Kirsch (Sr.) 71-120XAlexandrea Provine (Jr.) 81-120XARIZONAJoy Cox (Hunting Rifle & Woman) 78-120XRobert Jodoin (Sr.) 44-120XAlexandrea Provine (Jr.) 63-120XGEORGIATroy Lawton 68Kathryn Grigg (Woman) 44Hugh McCombs (Sr.) 51GEORGIATroy Lawton (Hunting Rifle) 60Kathryn Grigg (Woman) 43Hugh McCombs (Sr.) 54MICHIGANRichard Franke 54-80MICHIGANRichard Franke (Hunting Rifle) 62-80NORTH DAKOTATim Frank (Standard Rifle) 29-40Tim Frank (Hunting Rifle) 28-40 OREGONPeter Krook 51Peter Krook (Sr.) 51OREGON Peter Krook (Hunting Rifle) 59-80XPeter Krook (Sr.) 59-80XPENNSYLVANIA Kenny M. Haupricht (Standard Rifle) 69-80XKaren Crawford (Woman) 50-80X

Caleb Cooper shot his way into Colorado’s State Prone Champion position.



NEW JERSEY Dave Lange 2659-13XRon Steinbrecher (Sr.) 2611-115XAnnemarie Pepitone (Woman) 2363-39XJoseph Storch (Jr.) 2399-48XNEW YORKEdwin C. Hall 2602-78XNORTH DAKOTATravis Jorgenson 867-29XPENNSYLVANIARon Steinbrecher 2600-93XSOUTH DAKOTAMark Darrow 852-20XJennifer Johns (Woman) 871-4XDennis Rabe (Sr.) 813-13XTEXASCharles Holt 2611-98XPatricia G. Dye (Woman) 2331-47XWayne Harris (Sr.) 2477-67XWASHINGTONGordon Buttke 869-20X

ACTION PISTOLMICHIGAN (Open)Raymond Millsap, Sr. 1431-79X VIRGINIA (Open)Travis Hayton 1858-164XAndy Krantz (Sr.) 1840-144XRhys Ireland (Jr.) 1500-69X

INTERNATIONAL PISTOLILLINOIS (Free Indoor)Scott Beyer 534MINNESOTA (Free Outdoor)R. Erhard Bruderer 603MONTANA (Standard Indoor)Jeff Ward 554MONTANA (Free Outdoor)Jimmy Sutton 469Jimmy Sutton (Standard Outdoor) 523Lewis G. Muller (Center Fire Outdoor) 550Lewis G. Muller (Rapid Fire Outdoor) 527NEW YORKHarvie E. Loomis (Free Outdoor) 532Anatoly Pikman (Standard Outdoor) 566Anatoly Pikman (Rapid Fire Outdoor) 571Edwin C. Hall (Center Fire Outdoor) 571NORTH DAKOTA Joe Totts (Standard Indoor) 554OHIO Joe Totts (3 Gun Aggregate) 1618

AIR PISTOLMAINEBrenda Beale 543Brittany Hubert (Jr.) 542MONTANA Stuart Smith 555-8XNEW YORKEdwin C. Hall (Men’s) 548Ann Bruns (Women’s) 339Ann Bruns (Women’s Sport) 558

SILHOUETTE HIGH POWER RIFLE(Also High Power Hunting Rifl e Silhouette)ARIZONAJim Beckley 60-80Joy Cox (Woman) 55-80Kathleen Garvin (Sr.) 47-80 ARIZONA (Hunting Rifl e)David Bonner 53-80Monique Morales (Woman) 40-80Tony Tello (Sr.) 49-80MICHIGAN Rich Franke (Standard Rifl e) 42-80X Larry Medler (Hunting Rifl e) 38-40XNORTH DAKOTALee Widdel (Standard Rifl e) 23-40James Ladwig (Hunting Rifl e) 23-40TEXASRaul Janchez (Hunting Rifl e) 39-40Victor Saldua 39-40WASHINGTONEric Boos 59-80XWYOMINGCathy Winstead-Severin (Standard Rifle) 69-80XWYOMINGDavid Bonner (Hunting Rifl e) 63-80X SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE RIFLE(Also Smallbore Hunting Rifl e Silhouette)ALASKAJessica Bethke 116-160XJessica Bethke (Hunting Rifl e) 116-160XARIZONAAntonio Lopes 89-120XAlexandrea Provine (Woman) 81-120X Alan Kirsch (Sr.) 71-120XAlexandrea Provine (Jr.) 81-120XARIZONAJoy Cox (Hunting Rifl e & Woman) 78-120XRobert Jodoin (Sr.) 44-120XAlexandrea Provine (Jr.) 63-120XGEORGIATroy Lawton 68Kathryn Grigg (Woman) 44Hugh McCombs (Sr.) 51GEORGIATroy Lawton (Hunting Rifl e) 60Kathryn Grigg (Woman) 43Hugh McCombs (Sr.) 54MICHIGANRichard Franke 54-80MICHIGANRichard Franke (Hunting Rifl e) 62-80NORTH DAKOTATim Frank (Standard Rifl e) 29-40Tim Frank (Hunting Rifl e) 28-40 OREGONPeter Krook 51Peter Krook (Sr.) 51OREGON Peter Krook (Hunting Rifl e) 59-80XPeter Krook (Sr.) 59-80XPENNSYLVANIA Kenny M. Haupricht (Standard Rifle) 69-80XKaren Crawford (Woman) 50-80X

Greg Hamilton represented Tennessee as that state’s Top Gun in Standard and Hunter Silhouette Rifl e.


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Ben Marzella (Sr.) 61-80XLuke Johnson (Jr.) 55-80XPENNSYLVANIAWally Howard (Hunting Rifl e) 70-80XKaren Crawford (Woman) 51-80XBen Marzella (Sr.) 63-80XLuke Johnson (Jr.) 62-80XTENNESSEE (Standard Rifl e)Gregg Hamilton 45-60XCarol Rosenquist (Woman) 38-60X Carol Rosenquist (Sr.) 38-60X Cody Cooper (Jr.) 48-60X

TENNESSEE (Hunting Rifl e)Carol Rosenquist (Woman & Sr.) 35-60XCody Cooper (Jr.) 43-60X WASHINGTONDennis Martinen 102-120XKeith Caims (Hunting Rifl e) 95-120X WISCONSIN (Standard Rifl e)Dennis Loertscher (Overall & Sr.) 53-80XWISCONSIN (Hunting Rifl e)Dennis Loertscher (Overall & Sr.) 49-80XWYOMING (Standard Rifl e)Cathy Winstead-Serverin 74-80X

WYOMING (Hunting Rifl e)Cathy Winstead-Severin 74-80X SILHOUETTE BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGE RIFLE(Iron And Scope)ARIZONAChip Mate (Scope) 97-120CALIFORNIA (Rifl e)Gary Whinnery 49-60Jeanette Rogers (Woman) 28-60Anne Moos (Sr.) 41-60Griffen Lundeen (Jr.) 25-60CALIFORNIA (Scope)Gary Whinnery 48-60Michelle Lindsay (Woman) 29-60Frankie Perezchica (Sr.) 41-60IDAHO David Heninger 54-80X Beth Morris (Woman) 42-80XDarrell Tonn (Sr.) 50-80X IDAHO (Scope)Steve Morris 55-80XJen Oliva (Woman) 51-80XToby Crisler (Sr.) 52-80XMICHIGANGreg Vest 61-80Debbie Primeau (Woman) 42-80Ron Walters (Sr.) 44-80Paul Behe (Scope) 62-80Jodi Decker (Woman) 53-80Paul Behe (Sr.) 62-80MONTANAChip Mate 64Heather Bryan (Woman) 46John King (Sr.) 57

Ted Tompkins (Scope) 59Heather Bryan (Woman) 54John King (Sr.) 57NORTH DAKOTAKen Heier 35-80Joe Blotsky 37-80PENNSYLVANIA (Rifl e)Brian Scott Chilson 102Debra Hovatter (Woman) 82John Haagen (Sr.) 92Devon Gardner (Jr.) 31SOUTH DAKOTAGregg Simon 34-80TEXAS (Rifl e) David Barnes 63-80Jen Oliva (Woman) 52-80David Barnes (Sr.) 63-80Tatiana Kirkland (Jr.) 41-80TEXAS (Scope)David Barnes 46-60 SILHOUETTE HUNTER’S PISTOLTEXASPreston Gibson 210Phyllis Gibich (Woman) 160Preston Gibson (Sr.) 210Madeline Jones (Jr.) 190VIRGINIAAubrey Adcock 167Aubrey Adcock (Metallic Sights) 167

SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE HUNTER’S PISTOLALABAMAHarold Yoder 34-40ALABAMA (Metallic Sight)Harold Yoder 36-40

Coates Watkins (l.) was the Florida State Champion in both Standard and Hunter Silhouette Rifl e.

Lisa Olson won the Minnesota State F-Class Open Women’s Championship with a 791-46X.

Bill Lupi receives North Carolina’s Metric Prone Trophy from Match Co-Director Bridget Young.



WYOMING (Hunting Rifle)Cathy Winstead-Severin 74-80X SILHOUETTE BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGE RIFLE (Iron And Scope)ARIZONAChip Mate (Scope) 97-120CALIFORNIA (Rifle)Gary Whinnery 49-60Jeanette Rogers (Woman) 28-60Anne Moos (Sr.) 41-60Griffen Lundeen (Jr.) 25-60CALIFORNIA (Scope)Gary Whinnery 48-60Michelle Lindsay (Woman) 29-60Frankie Perezchica (Sr.) 41-60IDAHO David Heninger 54-80X Beth Morris (Woman) 42-80XDarrell Tonn (Sr.) 50-80X IDAHO (Scope)Steve Morris 55-80XJen Oliva (Woman) 51-80XToby Crisler (Sr.) 52-80XMICHIGANGreg Vest 61-80Debbie Primeau (Woman) 42-80Ron Walters (Sr.) 44-80Paul Behe (Scope) 62-80Jodi Decker (Woman) 53-80Paul Behe (Sr.) 62-80MONTANAChip Mate 64Heather Bryan (Woman) 46John King (Sr.) 57

Ted Tompkins (Scope) 59Heather Bryan (Woman) 54John King (Sr.) 57NORTH DAKOTAKen Heier 35-80Joe Blotsky 37-80PENNSYLVANIA (Rifle)Brian Scott Chilson 102Debra Hovatter (Woman) 82John Haagen (Sr.) 92Devon Gardner (Jr.) 31SOUTH DAKOTAGregg Simon 34-80TEXAS (Rifle) David Barnes 63-80Jen Oliva (Woman) 52-80David Barnes (Sr.) 63-80Tatiana Kirkland (Jr.) 41-80TEXAS (Scope)David Barnes 46-60 SILHOUETTE HUNTER’S PISTOLTEXASPreston Gibson 210Phyllis Gibich (Woman) 160Preston Gibson (Sr.) 210Madeline Jones (Jr.) 190VIRGINIAAubrey Adcock 167Aubrey Adcock (Metallic Sights) 167

SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE HUNTER’S PISTOL ALABAMAHarold Yoder 34-40ALABAMA (Metallic Sight)Harold Yoder 36-40

IDAHODan Golden 52-60Charlie Strasser (Sr.) 42-60IDAHO (Metallic Sight)Charlie Strasser 35-60Earl Robinson (Sr.) 31-60NEW HAMPSHIRETom Wilezek 64-80NEW HAMPSHIRE (Metallic Sights)Tom Wilezek 43-80SOUTH DAKOTADennis Kunze 69-80TEXASDavid Hassinger 54Kelsie Harlow (Woman) 37Preston Gibson (Sr.) 51Rhiammon Vaughn (Jr.) 53TEXAS (Metallic Sights)Madeline Jones 53Kelsie Harlow (Woman) 34Preston Gibson (Sr.) 49Madeline Jones (Jr.) 53VIRGINIAAubrey Adcock 167

SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE COWBOY RIFLEALABAMAHarold Yoder 53-60Joel Watson (Sr.) 45-60IDAHODan Golden 54-60Raylene Houck (Woman) 46-60Jeff Houck (Sr.) 48-60OREGONPeter Krook 72-80

PENNSYLVANIAWally Howard 53-60XJudy Fisher (Woman) 47-60XJim Luke (Sr.) 54-60XVIRGINIAThornton White 102

SILHOUETTE COWBOY LEVER ACTIONPENNSYLVANIAAl Foust 53Judy Fisher (Woman) 45-60XJim Luke (Sr.) 57-60XOREGONPeter Krook (Overall & Sr.) 72-80

SILHOUETTE PISTOL CARTRIDGE COWBOY LEVER ACTION ALABAMAWayne Hudson (Overall & Sr.) 50-60 IDAHODan Golden 55-60Raylene Houck (Woman) 44-60Jeff Houck (Sr.) 45-60OREGONPeter Krook 73-80Peter Krook (Sr.) 73-80 PENNSYLVANIABrian Wakefield 56 Judy Fisher (Woman) 51-60XJim Luke (Sr.) 53-60XVIRGINIAThornton White 102 SILHOUETTE LONG RANGE PISTOLSOUTH DAKOTADennis Kunze 67-80

Lisa Olson won the Minnesota State F-Class Open Women’s Championship with a 791-46X.


BIATHLON

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FEATURE // BIATHLON



SHOOTING AT 180 BEATS PER MINUTE

The television networks provided excellent coverage of this lone shooting event during the 2014 Winter

Olympics. Here is the back-ground of this unique sport.

Evolving from hunting and military patrols, the combination of skiing and shooting was first

demonstrated at the Olympic Winter Games in 1924. Biathlon was not recognized as an official Olympic sport for years to come because the small number of competing countries disagreed on the rules. The biathlon debuted as a World Champi-onship in 1958 in Austria, and became an Olympic sport at

the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games in California. Women biathletes competed in their first Olympics in 1992.

Today the biathlon is a smallbore sport combined with cross-country ski courses that range from a 10K sprint (7.5K for women) to the 20K individual (15K for women).

A biathlon event is a race in which cross-country skiers negotiate trails that are divided into either two or four shooting matches, half in the prone position and half in standing. Penalties for missed shots are assessed as either a minute added to the overall time, or a 150-meter

Thirty-four-year-old Elena Khrustaleva, of Kazakhstan, won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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SHOOTING AT 180 BEATS PER MINUTEcartridges within easy reach of the shooter.

These are rapid fire guns and, as such, most athletes use a Fortner (straight-pull bolt) action, although traditional bolt-action guns are allowed. The rulebook regulates biathlon rifles by minimum weight, trigger resistance, dimensions and shape, and even includes advertisement restrictions (stickers placed on the stock). Magazines may be spot checked before or after an event to ensure they contain only five rounds that can be fired directly from the magazine.

From U.S. Biathlon team member Tracy Barnes: “The muzzle extension in the photo-graph below is a snow shield/cover for the barrel and sights.

As depicted above, the cover is flipped down for shooting. After a shooting stage, we’ll flip it closed over the sights and barrel muzzle to keep snow from get-ting in them while we are skiing or if we fall. We also have a snow shield for the rear site.” If you recall, Barbara Baird wrote about Tracy and her twin sister

the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games in California. Women biathletes competed in their first Olympics in 1992.

Today the biathlon is a smallbore sport combined with cross-country ski courses that range from a 10K sprint (7.5K for women) to the 20K individual (15K for women).

A biathlon event is a race in which cross-country skiers negotiate trails that are divided into either two or four shooting matches, half in the prone position and half in standing. Penalties for missed shots are assessed as either a minute added to the overall time, or a 150-meter

penalty lap, depending on the event. The contestant crossing the finish line with the lowest calculated time is the winner.

But the biathlon wasn’t always a smallbore sport. Biathlon competitions from 1958 to 1965 used high-power, center-fire rifles before the .22 LR rimfire was standardized in 1978. Am-munition was originally carried in a belt, and the only event was the men’s 20K individual race with shooting range distances from 100 to 250 meters. With the addition of relays, the shooting distance was eventually reduced to today’s 50-meter range. Mechanical targets, similar to those used in the sport of field target, made their debut at the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York.

Biathlon rifle design draws from several disciplines, but is most easily recognized by the four 5-round magazines on the fore stock. Because the relay events allow manually loading three additional rounds after the magazine has been emptied, biathlon rifles typically store individual

Thirty-four-year-old Elena Khrustaleva, of Kazakhstan, won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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One of the many unique aspects of this sport is mandated video coverage. From the International Biathlon Union (IBU) rulebook: “At all IBU competitions, video cameras must be installed on the shoot-ing range in suffi cient number so that the placement and number of cameras totally covers and records all actions of all com-petitors on the range.” Another unique feature is the altitude restriction for International com-petition. The rulebook states: “The maximum altitude of any part of the course may not be higher than 1,800 meters (1.1 miles) above sea level, unless specifi cally authorized…”

During a race, biathletes make two or four “pit stops” to shoot at fi ve targets from a distance of 50 meters. The athlete’s pulse

rate going into these rapid fi re shooting stages is approach-ing 180 BPM. Cleaning the fi ve silhouette targets (no misses) allows the skiers to get right back on the ski course. As mentioned, misses in certain events require that the athletes take a 150-meter detour lap, while other events simply add one minute to their time. In addition to extra time or a penalty lap, relay events penal-ize a miss by requiring that the biathlete use an extra cartridge to fi nish. Only three extra car-tridges are allowed, so a penalty lap must be made for each of any targets left standing after eight shots.

TargetsTwo targets are used in

competition—one for prone and a larger target for standing. Per the International rulebook illustration below, prone

shooters sight-in on a 115 mm (4.5 inch) black aiming area. But, as in fi eld target, the target registers a scoring hit only if the smaller, 45 mm (1.7 inch) center plate is toppled. For comparison, the 50-yard, conventional small-bore prone target uses a .7 inch 10-ring, but without the elevated pulse rate!

Shooting DetailsAll cross-country skiing tech-

niques are permitted in biathlon, but no equipment, other than skis and ski poles, may be used to move along the track. The biathlete carries a smallbore rifl e, which weighs at least 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds), excluding ammunition and magazines. On all modern biathlon ranges, the targets are self-indicating, in that they fl ip from black to white when hit, giving the biathlete and specta-tors instant visual feedback for each shot fi red. The spectator aspect of this sport creates an additional level of required con-centration, since each bullseye is often rewarded with a cheer from the crowd.

Event DetailsOne of the events is called a

pursuit, whereby the biathletes’ starts are separated by times from a previous race, most commonly a sprint. A pursuit race consists of fi ve laps that include four shooting matches of fi ve shots each in prone, prone again, then standing and another standing. A miss requires that the athlete ski a penalty lap of

150 meters. To minimize conges-tion, World Cup Pursuits are con-ducted with only 60 biathletes.

Another event is the mass start. As the name implies, all biathletes start at the same time and the fi rst to cross the fi nish line wins. The course is 15K (9.3 miles) for men and 12.5K (7.8 miles) for women and, like the pursuit, includes four shooting matches. To en-sure safety during the fi rst lap, shooters use the fi ring lane that corresponds to their bib number, regardless when they arrive at the range. Once the fi eld has spread out during subsequent laps, shooting lanes are chosen on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. As in the sprint and pursuit, mass start competitors must ski a 150-meter penalty lap for each missed target. Be-cause of the number of targets

If, at this point, you fi nd that there is an empty rifl e spot in your vault, and are motivated to train in cross country skiing, then here are a few resources to learn more about this sport:

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shooters sight-in on a 115 mm (4.5 inch) black aiming area. But, as in field target, the target registers a scoring hit only if the smaller, 45 mm (1.7 inch) center plate is toppled. For comparison, the 50-yard, conventional small-bore prone target uses a .7 inch 10-ring, but without the elevated pulse rate!

Shooting DetailsAll cross-country skiing tech-

niques are permitted in biathlon, but no equipment, other than skis and ski poles, may be used to move along the track. The biathlete carries a smallbore rifle, which weighs at least 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds), excluding ammunition and magazines. On all modern biathlon ranges, the targets are self-indicating, in that they flip from black to white when hit, giving the biathlete and specta-tors instant visual feedback for each shot fired. The spectator aspect of this sport creates an additional level of required con-centration, since each bullseye is often rewarded with a cheer from the crowd.

Event DetailsOne of the events is called a

pursuit, whereby the biathletes’ starts are separated by times from a previous race, most commonly a sprint. A pursuit race consists of five laps that include four shooting matches of five shots each in prone, prone again, then standing and another standing. A miss requires that the athlete ski a penalty lap of

150 meters. To minimize conges-tion, World Cup Pursuits are con-ducted with only 60 biathletes.

Another event is the mass start. As the name implies, all biathletes start at the same time and the first to cross the finish line wins. The course is 15K (9.3 miles) for men and 12.5K (7.8 miles) for women and, like the pursuit, includes four shooting matches. To en-sure safety during the first lap, shooters use the firing lane that corresponds to their bib number, regardless when they arrive at the range. Once the field has spread out during subsequent laps, shooting lanes are chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. As in the sprint and pursuit, mass start competitors must ski a 150-meter penalty lap for each missed target. Be-cause of the number of targets

on a biathlon range, World Cup mass starts are held with only 30 athletes.

Relays are run like a track- and-field relay, requiring a touch during the transition between ski-ers. In relays, however, for every round of five targets, there are eight bullets available, though the last three can only be single-loaded manually. If, after eight bullets, there are still misses, one 150 meter penalty lap must be taken for each missed target.

Top GunWith a record-breaking 13th

biathlon medal earned in 2014, Norway’s Ole Einar Bjørndalen (above) is the most medaled Olympian in the Winter Games. His innovative training elevated the sport with exercises like run-ning on a treadmill immediately prior to his shooting practice.

Biathlon in the United States

Founded in 1980 and head-quartered in New Gloucester, Maine, the U.S. Biathlon Association supports the development of biathlon in the United States by preparing athletes for international com-petition, including the Olympic Winter Games.

Current and recent members of the U.S. Biathlon team include:

During the 2014 Olympics, NBC Sports reported that twin sister Tracey gave her Olympic seat to sister Lanny for this year’s competition. From Tracy directly: “Lanny was sick during the trials for the Olympic Team this winter and was only able to compete in one of the qualify-ing races. I qualified for the team, but declined my spot so that the competition committee could name someone else. They named Lanny based on her great results this season. I felt that Lanny was having a stronger season than me and that, had she not been sick, she would have made the team. I really wanted her to be able to have that opportunity to race again in the Olympics and it meant a lot to me to be able to watch her compete.“

If, at this point, you find that there is an empty rifle spot in your vault, and are motivated to train in cross country skiing, then here are a few resources to learn more about this sport:

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Lowell Bailey Lake Placid, NYTim Burke Lake Placid, NY Russell Courier Stockholm, MEHannah Dreissigacker Morrisville, VTJay Hakkinen Kasilof, AKSarah Studebaker Boise, IDLanny Barnes Durango, COAnnelies Cook Saranac Lake, NYSean Doherty Center Conway, NHSusan Dunklee Barton, VTLeif Nordgren Marine, MNJeremy Teela Anchorage, AK

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FEATURE // DISTINGUISHED BADGE


During their January meeting, the Nation-al Rifle Association’s Board of Directors approved the

establishment of a new “NRA International Distinguished Riflemen’s Badge.”

The NRA will award the International Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge to the most outstanding shooters and team administrators who compete in major International competi-tions governed by the Interna-tional Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) and specified International matches sanctioned by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). Competitors who qualify to represent the United States in an ICFRA World Championship and specified International NRA matches, and who distinguish themselves by winning medals or placing exceptionally high, may earn credit points for the International Distinguished Rifle-man’s Badge in accordance with the rules established by the High Power Rifle Committee.

BY NRA STAFF

The following competitions are recognized as eligible matches where points may be earned: ICFRA World Championships in Target Rifle, F-Class Rifle, Australia Match in Target Rifle and NRA-sanctioned matches that include the America Match for Target Rifle & F-Class Rifle and the Stars & Stripes Match for F-Class Rifle.

Subsequent to February 1, 2013, the International Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge will be award-ed to shooters and team admin-istrators who earn a total of 30 or more credit points in eligible competitions. Shooters who have not earned the International Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge, but who participated in eligible ICFRA Championships and specified International NRA-sanctioned matches subsequent to January 1, 2003, and prior to 1 February 1, 2013, and who would earn points under this system, will be credited with those points. Those competitors earning 30 points or more will be awarded the

NRA International Distinguished Riflemen’s Badge.

To earn credit points for a team placing, the team must rank ahead of at least two other teams.

Credit points must be earned in official Championship pro-gram events, rather than in grand prix, demonstration,

badge or special events. An individual shooter who establishes a new world record earns 20 ad-ditional credit points. A shooter who equals a world record earns 10 additional credit points.

NRA will review official results from all eligible competitions where United States shooters earn credit points, and will

CHAMPIONSHIP 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1ST 2ND 3RD

PLACE INDIVIDUAL PLACE TEAM

World Championship TR & F-Class 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

Veterans Championship TR 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

U-25 Championship TR 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

Australia Match TR & U-25 10 5* 5*

America’s Match TR, F-class & U-25 10 5* 5*

Stars & Stripes F-Class Match F-class 10 5* 5*

*Awarded if more than 3 teams participate.

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NRA International Distinguished Riflemen’s Badge.

To earn credit points for a team placing, the team must rank ahead of at least two other teams.

Credit points must be earned in official Championship pro-gram events, rather than in grand prix, demonstration,

badge or special events. An individual shooter who establishes a new world record earns 20 ad-ditional credit points. A shooter who equals a world record earns 10 additional credit points.

NRA will review official results from all eligible competitions where United States shooters earn credit points, and will

determine the awarding of credit points. NRA maintains the official record of shooters and team administrators who earn credits towards Interna-tional Distinguished Rifleman’s designation. When shooters or team administrators who have not previously earned the badge earn a total of 30 or more points,

NRA will issue the International Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge to that competitor.

Current Eligibility CriteriaTo receive the NRA Interna-

tional Distinguished Rifleman badge, shooters or team admin-istrators must earn 30 points in accordance with this chart.

CHAMPIONSHIP 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1ST 2ND 3RD

PLACE INDIVIDUAL PLACE TEAM

World Championship TR & F-Class 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

Veterans Championship TR 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

U-25 Championship TR 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

Australia Match TR & U-25 10 5* 5*

America’s Match TR, F-class & U-25 10 5* 5*

Stars & Stripes F-Class Match F-class 10 5* 5*

*Awarded if more than 3 teams participate.

NRA INTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED

RIFLEMAN’S BADGE

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COMING EVENTS

2014 35th Anniversary MidwayUSA & NRA BIANCHI CUPCOLUMBIA, MOMay 21-24, 2014

The MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup is the most prestigious handgun tournament in the World. International competitors come to Columbia, MO, to compete in this annual event. If you are inter-ested in attending or competing, please call (877) 672-6282 ext. 5; [email protected]; or write to: NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: NRA Bianchi Cup, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. Please include your full mailing address. Online registration is available at http://bianchicup.nra.org/. Also, check us out on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter keyword: nrabianchicup.

NATIONAL SMALLBORE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPSBRISTOL, INJULY 14-25, 2014

Jul. 14-15 Metric 3-Position ChampionshipJul. 16-17 Conventional 3-Position Championship

Jul. 19-23 Conventional Prone ChampionshipJul. 24-25 Metric Prone Championship

The Championship Program is online and regis-tration becomes available April 3, 2014. To request a written entry form and/or program: (A) Submit a request via e-mail to [email protected] or to [email protected] indicating your interest or (B) Submit a written request indicating your interest to NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: National Smallbore Rifle Championships (Mrs. Lois Wenzell), 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030.

2014 NATIONAL RIFLE & PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPSCAMP PERRY, OHJul. 8-3 Pistol MatchesJul. 14-23 CMP High Power Rifle and Games EventsJul. 24-29 NRA High Power Rifle and Mid-Range ChampionshipJul. 30-Aug. 3 NRA Long Range High Power Rifle ChampionshipAug. 5-10 NRA Fullbore Championship

Online Registration for the National Championships will be available in May at: www.nmentry.com (select the “2014 Camp Perry

Click here for the entire Coming Events list. Click this box to download the entire Coming Events list in a smaller file size (without page turning).


Online Entry” link). Entry forms and programs are available on the NRA Competitive Shooting website or will be mailed to competitors. To request an entry form and program, either: (A) Call (877) 672-6282 and press “1”; (B) E-mail a request indicating your desired phase (pistol, smallbore or high power rifle) to [email protected]; or (C) Mail a request indicating your desired phase to: NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: National Matches Request, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030.

2014 SPIRIT OF AMERICA FULLBORE PRONE CHAMPIONSHIPRATON, NMSEPTEMBER 5-12, 2014

For information please contact: John W. Gaines, 122 Hidden Haven Dr., Boerne, TX 78006; [email protected].

2014 F-CLASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSPHOENIX, AZOCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 2, 2014

For information please contact: Middleton Tompkins, P.O. Box 11684, Prescott, AZ 86304; (928) 776-8576.

2014 NATIONAL SILHOUETTE CHAMPIONSHIPSJul. 9-12 Hunter’s Pistol Raton, NMJul. 14-16 Smallbore Rifle Raton, NMJul. 18-20 High Power Rifle Raton, NMJul. 22-25 Cowboy Rifle Raton, NMJul. 29-30 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Scope Raton, NMAug. 1-2 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Raton, NMSep. 13-20 Black Powder Target Rifle Raton, NM

Program and entry cards will be available April 1, 2014. Write now for yours and be sure to specify the Championship(s) you wish to attend. Write or call: NRA Silhouette Dept., 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030; (703) 267-1474 or [email protected].

TOURNAMENTS To be listed, NRA must sanction matches by the 15th of the month, two months prior

to the month of the magazine issue. If you are interested in entering a tournament, contact the individual listed. For any cancellations or changes to this listing, please contact Shelly Kramer: (703) 267-1459; [email protected], NRA Competitive Shooting Division.

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COMING EVENTS

Jul. 19-23 Conventional Prone ChampionshipJul. 24-25 Metric Prone Championship

The Championship Program is online and regis-tration becomes available April 3, 2014. To request a written entry form and/or program: (A) Submit a request via e-mail to [email protected] or to [email protected] indicating your interest or (B) Submit a written request indicating your interest to NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: National Smallbore Rifle Championships (Mrs. Lois Wenzell), 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030.

2014 NATIONAL RIFLE & PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPSCAMP PERRY, OHJul. 8-3 Pistol MatchesJul. 14-23 CMP High Power Rifle and Games EventsJul. 24-29 NRA High Power Rifle and Mid-Range ChampionshipJul. 30-Aug. 3 NRA Long Range High Power Rifle ChampionshipAug. 5-10 NRA Fullbore Championship

Online Registration for the National Championships will be available in May at: www.nmentry.com (select the “2014 Camp Perry

Click here for the entire Coming Events list. Click this box to download the entire Coming Events list in a smaller file size (without page turning).


Online Entry” link). Entry forms and programs are available on the NRA Competitive Shooting website or will be mailed to competitors. To request an entry form and program, either: (A) Call (877) 672-6282 and press “1”; (B) E-mail a request indicating your desired phase (pistol, smallbore or high power rifle) to [email protected]; or (C) Mail a request indicating your desired phase to: NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: National Matches Request, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030.

2014 SPIRIT OF AMERICA FULLBORE PRONE CHAMPIONSHIPRATON, NMSEPTEMBER 5-12, 2014

For information please contact: John W. Gaines, 122 Hidden Haven Dr., Boerne, TX 78006; [email protected].

2014 F-CLASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSPHOENIX, AZOCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 2, 2014

For information please contact: Middleton Tompkins, P.O. Box 11684, Prescott, AZ 86304; (928) 776-8576.

2014 NATIONAL SILHOUETTE CHAMPIONSHIPSJul. 9-12 Hunter’s Pistol Raton, NMJul. 14-16 Smallbore Rifle Raton, NMJul. 18-20 High Power Rifle Raton, NMJul. 22-25 Cowboy Rifle Raton, NMJul. 29-30 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Scope Raton, NMAug. 1-2 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Raton, NMSep. 13-20 Black Powder Target Rifle Raton, NM

Program and entry cards will be available April 1, 2014. Write now for yours and be sure to specify the Championship(s) you wish to attend. Write or call: NRA Silhouette Dept., 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030; (703) 267-1474 or [email protected].

TOURNAMENTS To be listed, NRA must sanction matches by the 15th of the month, two months prior

to the month of the magazine issue. If you are interested in entering a tournament, contact the individual listed. For any cancellations or changes to this listing, please contact Shelly Kramer: (703) 267-1459; [email protected], NRA Competitive Shooting Division.

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