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2016 High Power Rifle team at Camp Perry (July 22 – August 1) **VIDEO**

Our High Power Rifle team once again traveled to the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio in mid-July.  Like last year, almost all members stayed on base in the newly constructed huts. This year our base housing was a lot closer to the vendors on Commercial Row and I am thinking that we all spent more money than we should have.

Hutment

Hutment

We had a very rainy start to CMP week and rain delays prevented us shooting squadded practice.  The rain also caused the CMP to scratch the offhand portion of the M16 Excellence in Competition (EIC) match. That certainly hurt competitors who had already fired a strong standing score.

Almost squadded practice

Almost squadded practice

The 2016 calendar was a return to the “old” calendar of events, so competitors fired the President’s Hundred match on Monday (10 rounds slow-fire standing, 1 string of 300yd rapid-prone, and 10 shots at 600 yards).

On Tuesday we shot the National Trophy Individual or the NTI. The NTI is the big “Leg Match” worth 10 points toward one’s Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge. The course of fire is the same as a 50 round National Match course (without sighters).

On Wednesday we fired the Hearst Doubles match (30 rounds each ) and then on Thursday the team really came together under John Ondek’s wind-reading and coaching skills in the six-person NTT Match (50 rounds each).

Six-person team

Six-person NTT team and scorers

The next few days were taken up with CMP “Games” matches (Garand, Springfield, Vintage, etc.) We wrapped up our 2016 National Matches experience by shooting the NRA M1A match on Sunday, July 31. Match results can be viewed by clicking here.

Below is a short music video montage of the York Riflemen High Power team at Camp Perry in 2016, put together by Jeremy Bogdany.

March 19, 2016 High Power Clinic Match scores and photos

Thanks to all clinic members for making the commitment to join us today and for your participation in the York Rifle Range Association’s 2016 High Power Rifle Clinic. We had a total of 24 competitors who both took the class and shot the clinic match.

You can view the scores for the clinic here. The York Rifle Range Association High Power Match schedule and later match scores will be posted to the website and you can see the match schedule here. You will also be able to see the finalized scores on the CMP Competition Tracker website at https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php

I would like to extend a special thank you to all of the coaches, Range Safety Officers, and Pit Officers who donated their valuable time and equipment to make our clinic a success. Special thanks to Line officers and RSO’s Dick Ide, Jeffrey Walters, and John Yankowski. Thanks to our excellent Pit Crew, Frank Wasco, Joe Kling, Nate Brown, Jim Tate, and Bryon Zutell. And Thank you to the nine coaches who made sure that each shooter received personal instruction; Adam Jones, Adam S Jones, Scott Anderson, Jeremy Bogdany, Fred Rogers, Charles Fulmer, Steve Maurer, Scott Jacobs, and Matthew Zagorski.

There are many other clubs in the area that hold High Power Matches including:

  • Delta Peach Bottom Fish & Game 100 yd
  • Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers 100 yd
  • Seitzland Rifle and Pistol Club 200 yd
  • Reading /University Rifle Club 300 yd
  • Palmyra Sportsman’s Assoc. 100 yd
  • Mechanicsburg Sportsman’s Assoc 100 yd
  • Ontelaunee Rod & Gun 100 yd
  • New Holland Rifle and Pistol 600 yd (Full Course Match)

Thanks again for your participation. I hope to see you all on the range soon.

Best,
Fred Haag

2015 High Power Rifle team at Camp Perry (July 14 – 23)

Our High Power team traveled to the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio in mid-July.  Almost all members stayed on base in the newly constructed huts.

new housing at Camp Perry

new housing at Camp Perry

After arriving we had one day for shopping on Commercial Row and getting ready for the matches by shooting squadded practice if you wished to do so.  But nothing prepared us for the rain we had on Friday during the Hearst Doubles match.

rainy morning in the pits

rainy morning in the pits

A very rainy start to CMP week

A very rainy start to CMP week

The next few days were taken up with CMP “Games” matches (Garand, Springfield, Vintage, and Vintage Sniper, etc.)    Then we got down to business by shooting the six-person NTT Match on Monday, followed by the NTI and Presidents 100.

Team members for the NTT (six-person National Trophy Team)

Team members for the NTT (six-person National Trophy Team)

On Wednesday evening we went  to the Awards ceremony to see Jeremy and others receive their Distinguished Riflemen medals.

Nate during NTT

Nate during NTT

Jeremy with Distinguished medal

Jeremy with Distinguished medal

We wrapped up our 2015 National Matches experience by shooting the four-person Rumbold team and did much better than last year…shooting a combined score of 1917-48x. Rumbold members were John O., Carol B., Matt Z., and myself.

Our four-person Rumbold team

Our four-person Rumbold team

March 7, 2015 High Power Clinic Match scores and photos (supported by an NRA Foundation grant)

Our March 2015 NRA  clinic (partially supported by an NRA Foundation Grant) was a great success despite the cold temperature and over a foot of snow.  Sixteen of the eighteen participants who attended the clinic stayed until almost 5:00 p.m. to shoot a full 500 aggregate NRA approved match. That match includes fifty shots for record (ten shots standing- single round loaded at 200 yards; ten shots sitting rapid-fire in sixty seconds; ten shots prone rapid-fire in seventy seconds; and twenty shots fired single round loaded in the prone position).

 

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Headed to the pits

Waiting during relay change

Waiting during relay change

Coaching

Coaching

Three cheers for the guy who cleared off the firing line!

Three cheers for the guy who cleared off the firing line!

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