Monthly Archives: January 2010

On this date in history…

On this date in history, January 29, 1829, Timothy Pickering died in Salem Massachusetts and was interred in the Broad Street cemetery. Pickering, for whom the nation’s most prestigious indoor prone postal match is named was a Senator and a … Continue reading

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NH: 2010 JORC Reults

New Hampshire Juniors fired their 2010 JORC the first two weekends of January. Congratulations to Brad Driscoll and Megan Polonsky who both exceeded the air Rifle MQS and earned a spot at the 2010 Junior Olympic Nationals in Colorado Springs this … Continue reading

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Ready. Aim. Breath. Fire

Steve Rocketto and the Montville High School Rifle Team were featured in The Day, a daily newspaper in Connecticut. You can view the video  below. By Megan Bard Publication: TheDay.com 1/14/10 – Despite protest when it was created in 2004, … Continue reading

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The Socioeconomic Origins of the Angle Police

by Hap Rocketto The collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall combined to touch off a chain of events that threatened to change the face of American Conventional Prone Shooting forever. Why events in Europe … Continue reading

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Shooter Spotlight: Bob Lynn

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 23rd interview in the series. Where … Continue reading

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NJ: 2010 JORC Results

The 2010 3-position New Jersey JORC was recently held at Somerset Rifle Club. You can download the results below: 2010-nj-jorc

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Gary Anderson Retires as CMP Director

from the CMP Gary Anderson, who served the CMP as the Director of Civilian Marksman­ship for the past ten years, officially retired from that position on the 31st of December, 2009. Anderson, who celebrated his 70th birthday in October, announced … Continue reading

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MI: 2010 Michigan International Sectional Results

Michigan held its 2010 International Sectional for smallbore and air rifle on January 9th and 10th in Jackson, MI. You can view the results below: 2010-mi-intl-sectional

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NJ: 2010 New Jersey 4P Sectional Results

The 2010 New Jersey 4P Sectional was held in Ridgewood, NJ on January 9th. You can view the results below: 2010-nj-4p-sectional

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CT: 2010 Bridgeport Rifle Club Gallery Match

The Bridgeport Rifle Club in CT will be hosting a Gallery Match March 5-7th. You can download the match program below: 2010-CT-BRC-Gallery-Match

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An Article of the Highest Caliber

by Hap Rocketto I am sure that you are like many people who notice when little technical things in stories, or movies, are not quite right. If you are a SCUBA diver you might notice that the character is wearing … Continue reading

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Shooter Spotlight: Paul Gideon

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 22nd interview in the series. Where … Continue reading

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The Snow Country Prone Match

by Hap Rocketto Imitation, it is said, is the sincerest form of flattery. Others say that plagiarism is simply another word for research. There is just a thin ethical dividing line between the two so when Pronematch.com considered running an … Continue reading

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CT: NRA International 3P Sectional

The Bridgeport Rifle Club will be hosting an NRA 3P International Sectional on February 20th and 21st. You can download the match program below: BRC_2010_NRA_3p_Intl_Sectional

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CT: The David Thompson Shoreline Classic Junior Rifle Match

by Martin Prince The David Thompson Shoreline Classic Junior Rifle Match, hosted by The Niantic Sportsmen’s Club of East Lyme, Connecticut, was contested on December 4-6, 2009. The Classic used the USA/NRA 50 target, which has replaced the A-36 target in … Continue reading

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CT: The 2010 Middlebury Junior Rifle Match Results

The 2010 Middlebury Junior Rifle Match by Digby Hand One of Connecticut’s classic junior matches is contested on a four point range in the basement of a church in Middlebury the first weekend of each January. The 31st Middlebury Junior Rifle … Continue reading

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pronematch.com Welcomes German Salazar

Pronematch.com is happy to announce that German Salazar has accepted an offer he couldn’t refuse. After a meeting with our staff recruiter he demurred, in his humble way, stating that he was not made of the stern stuff the site … Continue reading

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RI: International Sectional, Complete Story

The 2010 International Three Position Sectional by Digby Hand RHODE ISLAND—The 2010 NRA Indoor Championship season got underway with the International Championship Sectional fired at the Massasoit Gun Club on January 10 and 11. Many things have changed in the smallbore … Continue reading

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Shooter Spotlight: Rich Girvin

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 21st interview in the series. Where … Continue reading

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RI: International Sectional Results

Complete story to come. Results below. 2010-ri-international-sectional

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NH: 2010 Sectionals

NEW HAMPSHIRE—The Hudson, NH Fish and Game Club will host four NRA Junior Sectionals plus the new NRA 3P Air Rifle OPEN Sectional in February and March. The Match Programs can be downloaded below. 2010-nh-sectionals

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