Monthly Archives: September 2009

CT-State Prone Championship Results

UPDATE: Complete results are now available 2009-ct-outdoor-prone-state-championship Claudia Duksa took the CT Prone State Championship at Blue Trail Range with a score of 3196 (shooting a rifle built by her father, Rich Duksa). Rich Duksa took second and Jacob Costa took … Continue reading

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MA-Berkshire Hills 3-Position Rifle Tournament

The October Mountain Sharpshooters hosted the Berkshire Hills 3-Position Rifle Tournament on Sunday, September 13 at the Lenox Sportsmen Club in Lenox, MA. Congratulations to Mrgot Lee for taking first place, Erik Johnson for claiming second, and Brady Kerr for … Continue reading

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Training vs Firing a Shot

Over at smallbore.co.nz they posted a nice, succinct article by Kim Fraser on training vs just shooting a bunch of shots down range. You can read the article here and you can also follow the New Zealand folks on Twitter … Continue reading

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2009 Nite Owl Prone League Final Results

The Nite Owl League is a smallbore prone league that shoots 40 shots at 100 yards, each week, throughout the summer. Scores are submitted weekly to the the Nite Owl statistician and the results are posted on http://pronematch.com/all-results/nite-owl-league/ so you … Continue reading

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Canadian Airgun Grand Prix

The Canadian Airgun Grand Prix is being held in Toronto Canada in February.  You can learn more about the match and download the match program here.

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The Good Old Days

by Hap Rocketto When I made my first trip to Camp Perry I was overwhelmed by the long awaited and anticipated experience.  Day after day of shooting, free meals three times a day in the Mess Hall, a Spartan but … Continue reading

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Shooter Spotlight: Rick Curtis

The purpose of the “Shooter Spotlight” is to help shooters get to know their fellow competitors a little bit better. We cover a wide range of shooters from “Marksman to Master.” This is the third interview in the series. Rick … Continue reading

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CT: The Great Pumpkin Match

The 2009 Great Pumpkin Match is just around the corner on October 17th and 18th in Connecticut. This match is a metric 2400 and the match program can be downloaded here.

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1st Annual “No Excuses” Indoor 2400

The 1st Annual “No Excuses” Indoor 2400 prone match is filling up fast! This is a unique opportunity to shoot 100 yards indoors! There are only 12 spaces left for this unique match in North Carolina. Download the match program here … Continue reading

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Taunton, MA Junior 3P and Air Match

The Taunton Rifle & Pistol Club will be hosting the Junior Freedom three position smallbore/air rifle match on September 19th. You can download the match program here.

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The Feng Shui of the Shooting Mat

by Hap Rocketto It was a typical early morning ride to a rifle match.  As the sun was breaking free of the horizon I was at the wheel, as always.  My brother Steve was riding shotgun and was awash, as … Continue reading

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The Fall Foliage Match makes the trip to Bisley, England.

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USA Shooting Sanctioned Prone Match, Harvard MA

Harvard Sportsmen’s in Massachusetts will be hosting a USA Shooting sanctioned 60 shot prone match on September 26th. Relays are 9 and 11am. This is a good warm up match for the Fall Foliage 3200 the next weekend. The match … Continue reading

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Shooter Spotlight: Kim Chrostowski

The purpose of the “Shooter Spotlight” is to help shooters get to know their fellow competitors a little bit better. We cover a wide range of shooters from “Marksman to Master.” This is the second interview in the series. Kim … Continue reading

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