Monthly Archives: October 2009

An Introduction to United States Smallbore Rifle Shooting

by Hap Rocketto Smallbore shooting, as we know it in the United States, dates from 1919. It was then that Savage and Winchester introduced specialized 22 caliber target rifles, the Model 19 NRA Match Rifle and the celebrated Model 52 respectively, … Continue reading

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Shooter Spotlight: Bill Neff

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 7th interview in the series. Where … Continue reading

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2009 Fall Foliage Match Wrap-Up

by Digby Hand A leaden sky and a soaking rain, which was too late to help save the local tomato crop, greeted the competitors setting up for the Fall Foliage Regional at Hopkinton Sportsmen’s Association on October 4th. Either chance … Continue reading

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2009 Fall Foliage Match, Top 3

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2009 Fall Foliage Champion, Bill Neff

A complete report will follow but this year’s Fall Foliage Champion is Bill Neff. Congratulations Bill! In second was Justin Tracy and in third was Claudia Duksa. Results are available here.

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2009 Fall Foliage Match Photo Gallery

Don’t forget to check out the photo gallery at http://pronematch.com/photosvideo/

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Day 2 of the Fall Foliage Match is Underway

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2009 Fall Foliage Metallic Sights Champion, Justin Tracy

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2008 Fall Foliage Champion, Hap Rocketto

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2009 Fall Foliage Match Underway

Soaking rains have started the day for the 2009 Fall Foliage Match

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The Fall Foliage Match is ready to Roll

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Foliage Match Setup Begins for this Weekend

Volunteers will begin preparing the Hopkinton Sportsmen’s club today for the Foliage Match. Some preparation tasks include mowing the range, setting up target frames, cleaning the firing line, setting up the computer network, and preparing competitor packets. Thank you to … Continue reading

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For those of you that run NRA matches, the information below from Mike Krei, Director NRA Competitive Shooting Division may be helpful. Reporting Tournament Scores Although we cannot, at this time, accept score reports electronically, we will continue to accept, by regular … Continue reading

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CT: 2009 David Thompson Shoreline Classic Junior Rifle Tournament

An upcoming Junior match in CT on Decemebr 5th and 6th. As Fall arrives and we return to our indoor ranges and start our Junior programs again, the Niantic Sportsmen’s Club wants to open our doors to all of you … Continue reading

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RI: 2010 Sectionals

I know it’s a bit early to be thinking about the 2010 Sectionals but here’s the 2010 RI lineup: 2010 RI International Sectional 2010 RI NRA Open Sectional 2010 RI Junior Sectional

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GA: Metric Regional/State Championship 2400

The River Bend Gun Club Metric Regional Championship 2400 and Metric Georgia State Championship is coming up on Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18. You can download the match program here.

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