The First Shot
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:06 pm
06 January 2006
2005 Gary Anderson Invitational - 378 competitors from 16 different states including shooters from as far away as Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado and Texas gave the 2005 Gary Anderson Invitational the biggest participation it has had since its inception in 1996. The 2005 GAI took place on the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Pool Range Complex at Fort Benning, Georgia on 2-4 and 9-11 December.
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Philip Huckaby, 17, from Griffin, Georgia, was the big winner in the 2005 GAI. He won three events, the Precision Three-Position Air Rifle, Men’s Air Rifle Standing and the High School Division 50 Meter Three-Position events.
CMP Marksmanship Programs for New Shooters - The CMP is, in many respects, a grass roots organization that places a high priority on encouraging new shooters and helping them learn gun safety and marksmanship skills to get them off to a good start in target rifle and pistol shooting. Several CMP programs focus on this objective. If you are new to the shooting sports, this article describes CMP programs for new shooters and how to take advantage of the opportunities they offer.
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The National Guard Bureau (NGB) sponsors the annual NGB Junior Air Rifle Tournament to give sporter and precision class position air rifle shooters at all levels of ability a unique opportunity to test their marksmanship skills in competition with other junior shooters in their home states and throughout the nation. The Tournament has two phases, a State Championship postal phase and a National Championship shoulder-to-shoulder phase. All entries or requests for official targets must be sent to CMP and postmarked not later than 10Feb06. Click on http://www.odcmp.com/3P/ngb.htm to view complete program details and a Target Order Form.
Help CMP Develop an M1 Carbine Match. The CMP Board recently authorized the development of an M1 Carbine Match that will become a new CMP Games event. Current CMP Games events are the John C. Garand Match, Springfield Match, Vintage Military Rifle Match, M16 EIC Match and Rimfire Sporter Match. The CMP solicits recommendations from interested shooters regarding what the course of fire for the new CMP Carbine Match should be. A Carbine Match was actually part of the National Matches in the 1950s. Also, several CMP-affiliated clubs have staged carbine events of their own and may have learned lessons that could help the CMP develop its new Carbine Match. The course of fire must, of course, be specifically designed for the M1 Carbine and its relatively low-velocity 110 grain bullet loads. What are the ideal distance(s) for this rifle? What target should be used? What firing positions and types of fire should be included? Anyone who would like to provide input into this development process is invited to submit recommendations and comments to CMP staff member Deborah Boyle, dboyle@odcmp.com or 419-635-2141, ext. 1122.
Regulations and Applications for the 2006-2007 CMP College Scholarships are now posted on the CMP website. Each year up to one-hundred $1000 scholarship are awarded to high school seniors and college underclassmen who excel in rifle marksmanship and who are enrolled in Army, Navy, or Marine Corps JROTC or ROTC programs. For more information go to, http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/Scholarship.htm.
Correction - 2005 National Trophy Rifle Matches Results Bulletin. The list of National Civilian Rifle Team members (Elihu Root Team) was incorrectly printed in the Final Results Bulletin of the National Trophy Rifle Matches. Larry Moreland of Bowie, MD, who fired a score of 487-12X, was omitted from the list. Correct results for the National Civilian Rifle Team are posted at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_e ... &awardID=4. We extend our apologies to Mr. Moreland and congratulate him for making the 2005 National Civilian Rifle Team.
Kansas CMP State Junior Director, Ralph Goodwin, reaches juniors even at the collegian level. In December, Goodwin instructed a clinic for the collegiate club team at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. For more on the clinic Goodwin taught go to http://www.uafortsmith.edu/News/Index?s ... oryid=1337
USA Shooting has just announced its Athletes of the Year for 2005. Taking the top honors were junior skeet shooters Vincent Hancock of Eatonton, GA and Haley Dunn of Eddyville, Iowa. For an in-depth look at the accomplishments of these two athletes go to http://www.usashooting.com/modules.php? ... 0&thold=0.
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2005 Gary Anderson Invitational - 378 competitors from 16 different states including shooters from as far away as Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado and Texas gave the 2005 Gary Anderson Invitational the biggest participation it has had since its inception in 1996. The 2005 GAI took place on the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Pool Range Complex at Fort Benning, Georgia on 2-4 and 9-11 December.
More Details
Philip Huckaby, 17, from Griffin, Georgia, was the big winner in the 2005 GAI. He won three events, the Precision Three-Position Air Rifle, Men’s Air Rifle Standing and the High School Division 50 Meter Three-Position events.
CMP Marksmanship Programs for New Shooters - The CMP is, in many respects, a grass roots organization that places a high priority on encouraging new shooters and helping them learn gun safety and marksmanship skills to get them off to a good start in target rifle and pistol shooting. Several CMP programs focus on this objective. If you are new to the shooting sports, this article describes CMP programs for new shooters and how to take advantage of the opportunities they offer.
More Details
The National Guard Bureau (NGB) sponsors the annual NGB Junior Air Rifle Tournament to give sporter and precision class position air rifle shooters at all levels of ability a unique opportunity to test their marksmanship skills in competition with other junior shooters in their home states and throughout the nation. The Tournament has two phases, a State Championship postal phase and a National Championship shoulder-to-shoulder phase. All entries or requests for official targets must be sent to CMP and postmarked not later than 10Feb06. Click on http://www.odcmp.com/3P/ngb.htm to view complete program details and a Target Order Form.
Help CMP Develop an M1 Carbine Match. The CMP Board recently authorized the development of an M1 Carbine Match that will become a new CMP Games event. Current CMP Games events are the John C. Garand Match, Springfield Match, Vintage Military Rifle Match, M16 EIC Match and Rimfire Sporter Match. The CMP solicits recommendations from interested shooters regarding what the course of fire for the new CMP Carbine Match should be. A Carbine Match was actually part of the National Matches in the 1950s. Also, several CMP-affiliated clubs have staged carbine events of their own and may have learned lessons that could help the CMP develop its new Carbine Match. The course of fire must, of course, be specifically designed for the M1 Carbine and its relatively low-velocity 110 grain bullet loads. What are the ideal distance(s) for this rifle? What target should be used? What firing positions and types of fire should be included? Anyone who would like to provide input into this development process is invited to submit recommendations and comments to CMP staff member Deborah Boyle, dboyle@odcmp.com or 419-635-2141, ext. 1122.
Regulations and Applications for the 2006-2007 CMP College Scholarships are now posted on the CMP website. Each year up to one-hundred $1000 scholarship are awarded to high school seniors and college underclassmen who excel in rifle marksmanship and who are enrolled in Army, Navy, or Marine Corps JROTC or ROTC programs. For more information go to, http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/Scholarship.htm.
Correction - 2005 National Trophy Rifle Matches Results Bulletin. The list of National Civilian Rifle Team members (Elihu Root Team) was incorrectly printed in the Final Results Bulletin of the National Trophy Rifle Matches. Larry Moreland of Bowie, MD, who fired a score of 487-12X, was omitted from the list. Correct results for the National Civilian Rifle Team are posted at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_e ... &awardID=4. We extend our apologies to Mr. Moreland and congratulate him for making the 2005 National Civilian Rifle Team.
Kansas CMP State Junior Director, Ralph Goodwin, reaches juniors even at the collegian level. In December, Goodwin instructed a clinic for the collegiate club team at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. For more on the clinic Goodwin taught go to http://www.uafortsmith.edu/News/Index?s ... oryid=1337
USA Shooting has just announced its Athletes of the Year for 2005. Taking the top honors were junior skeet shooters Vincent Hancock of Eatonton, GA and Haley Dunn of Eddyville, Iowa. For an in-depth look at the accomplishments of these two athletes go to http://www.usashooting.com/modules.php? ... 0&thold=0.
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Questions or comments? Email us or call 419-635-2141.
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