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The First Shot

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:06 pm
by CMP
23 Aug 2010


Five new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter. Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0810/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays upcoming events and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below.


Competitors Showcase His­toric Rifles While Having Fun Participating in the 2010 CMP Games Matches - The CMP Games events have become a staple at the conclusion of the National Trophy Rifle Matches. The Games are a unique opportunity for competitors, collectors and history enthusiasts to showcase ri­fles that played pivotal roles in Ameri­can history.


At the CMP Games Matches, it is not glory that people are seeking on the range, but rather a chance to shoot the same rifle that their father, or grand­father carried in WWII, the Korean War and other conflicts. Of course med­als are awarded and winners recognized, but the ultimate goal of the CMP Games is fun and friendly competition.



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California Grizzlies Sweep All Three Junior Team Matches at 2010 National Trophy Rifle Matches - CAMP PERRY, OHIO – The California Grizzlies junior rifle teams put on an impressive display of marks­manship, winning the National Trophy Junior Team Match (NTJT), the Minute­man Trophy and the Junior Infantry Team Trophy at the 2010 Civilian Marksman­ship Program’s National Trophy Rifle Matches.



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Maddalena and Rico Head a Talented Class of Junior High­power Shooters at the 2010 CMP National Trophy Rifle Matches - CAMP PERRY, OHIO – A pair of 16-year-olds, Sagen Maddalena, of Groveland, California, and Tyler Rico of Tucson, Arizona, led a talented class of junior shooters at the 2010 CMP National Trophy Rifle Matches.



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It’s All in the Family for Three Pennsylvania Steel Eagles High­power Shooters - CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Curt Horomanski, 52, of Monroeville, Penn­sylvania, says he’s happy to provide shooters for the Steel Eagles junior rifle team.


His oldest daughter Chessa, 22, recently graduated from the junior ranks but he still has three daughters shooting with the Steel Eagles and mem­bers of the Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association. Elyse, 19, Jenna, 16, and Marie, 14 – all point their fingers at dad when asked who’s the driving force behind their participation in service rifle competition.



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Sam Houston State University ROTC Rifle Team Makes First Appearance at 2010 National Trophy Rifle Matches - CAMP PERRY, OHIO – The Bearkat Battalion Army ROTC rifle team from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) rolled into the 2010 National Trophy Rifle Matches as the only collegiate entry and came away with valuable experience and high expectations for their growing highpower program.



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A series of National Trophy Rifle Match Articles are posted on Oklahoma City's examiner.com. Kent Stonecipher is a member of both the Oklahoma Rifle Team and the Oklahoma Pistol Team. He has earned the Distinguished Rifleman and the Distinguished Pistol Shot badges in competition as well as having made the Rifle President's 100 during his trips to the National Trophy Rifle & Pistol Matches at Camp Perry over the last twenty years. Kent is the High Power Rifle Chairman for the Oklahoma Rifle Association. Here's a summary and link to his recent articles:



* President's 100 Match at the Camp Perry Rifle National Matches - The Camp Perry Rifle National Matches begin. Today's President's 100 day. I made the mistake of bunking in a room with a Marine. He was out of bed at 4:00 AM. I rolled over and tried to get back to sleep. Read the com­plete article at http://www.examiner.com/firearms-in-okl ... -matches-1.



* Camp Perry Rifle National Matches Day 2 - Except for those who were attending the Small Arms Firing School, most of us slept in a bit on our first full day at the Camp Perry Rifle National Matches. But after a breakfast buffet near where we were staying, we all headed off for a leisurely day. Read the complete article at http://www.examiner.com/firearms-in-okl ... es-day-2-1.



* Camp Perry Rifle National Matches Day 1 - After shooting the Milan, IL. Leg match, Dan and I continued our trip to the National Matches at Camp Perry, OH. and spent the night in Elkhart, IN. Now, if you would have asked me if I'd ever stopped in Elkhart before I would have said no, but as soon as we exited the turnpike I remembered having been there. Some­times it seems like I must have made every possible stop along the route. We asked the toll gate attendant where we could get a good meal and wound up eating dinner and breakfast at a great place called Callahans. Read the complete article at http://www.examiner.com/firearms-in-okl ... ches-day-1.


2010 National Trophy Rifle Matches Individual Champion. The CMP extends its congratulations to the 2010 Mountain Man Trophy Winner, SFC Norman Anderson, USAR. SFC Anderson fired the highest overall aggregate in the President’s, National Trophy Individual and National Trophy Team Rifle Matches. SFC Anderson is shown to the right with his Bushmaster DCM-XR Competition Rifle do­nated by Bushmaster Firearms.



CMP would also like to extend its thanks to all the 2010 National Match Award Do­nors:


· ArmaLite Inc - http://www.armalite.com/

· Arrington Accuracy Works - http://www.arringtonaccuracy.com/

· Benchmade - http://www.benchmade.com/

· Bushmaster Firearms - http://www.bushmaster.com/index.asp

· Caspian Arms Ltd. - http://www.caspianarmsltd.com/

· Colt Manufacturing Company LLC - http://www.coltsmfg.com/

· Compass Lake Engineering - http://www.compasslake.com/

· Creedmoor Sports - http://www.creedmoorsports.com/store/home.php

· Criterion Barrels Inc.

· Dupage Trading Company - http://www.dupagetrading.com/

· EyePal - http://eyepalusa.com/

· Geissele Automatics - http://www.geissele.com/

· Gibbs Rifle - http://www.gibbsrifle.com/

· Glock - http://www.glock.com/

· Hornady - http://www.hornady.com/

· Krieger Barrels Inc - http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/

· Lapua - http://www.lapua.com/

· National Match Armory - http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/

· Remington - http://www.remington.com/

· Rock River Arms, Inc. - http://www.rockriverarms.com/

· Savage Arms - http://www.savagearms.com/

· Schuemann Barrels - http://www.schuemann.com/default.aspx

· Springfield Armory - http://www.springfield-armory.com/

· TSM Worldwide LLC - http://tsmworldwide.com/



2010 National Match Raffle Rifles Winners. Congratula­tions goes out to the 2010 CMP National Match Rifle Raffle Winners! Over $2,800 was raised which goes into the CMP Youth Legacy Fund to support Junior Shooting Events.

CARBINE – Connie Ash from OH

M2 BALL – Karl Engist from OH

KIMBER – Scott Thomas from PA

M1 Garand – Dave Goebel, MI



Montgomery Bell Academy 2010 Rifle Classic - The 16th annual MBA Rifle Classic will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend of 15,16,17, October. The Rifle Classic, initiated in 1995 to pro­vide season opening competition for high school teams, is the largest high school sponsored shooting event in the U.S. View the Official Match Pro­gram and Entry Forms at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/MBARifleClassic.pdf.



Virginia JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) Offered. Andrew J Babic, Virginia CMP Jr. Director, will host a JMIC (Junior Marksmanship Instructor Course) at the American Legion Post 368, Newport News, Virginia, on September 11th, 9am until 5pm. The class is not limited to JROTC instructors and it is open to anyone who is working with youth and marksmanship. Registration is required to insure enough material is available for all attendees. Contact Andrew J Babic at (804) 586-7309 or sargebab@telpage.net for additional information or to register.



A CMP/USAS/NRA-sanctioned Air Rifle/Smallbore Ri­fle Coach School will be held in Union, South Carolina, on September 12 and 13. Limit is ten. Contact Paul Davis for further information at paulL­davis@charter.net or (864) 427-0654.



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