submitted by Tommy Steadman
River Bend Gun Club in Dawsonville GA, hosted its first-ever NRA-sanctioned smallbore light rifle tournament on Saturday, May 1. The course of fire was any sights 60 shots 50 feet, standing. These NRA registered competitions are now a regular feature of RBGC’s competition program and will be fired on the first Saturday each month from April through October with the exception of September (no light rifle match in September).
Skies were overcast all day but the threat of scattered thunderstorms never materialized and shooting conditions were ideal with temperatures ranging from high sixties to mid-seventies. Fifteen competitors posted scores including five juniors.
Junior Michael Matthews, handily won the tournament with a very consistent performance (95 – 96 – 96 – 94 – 94 – 95) and an aggregate score of 570. Michael, who recently received and appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and is a member of the U.S. Junior Olympic Shooting Team, also established three NRA light rifle national records pending NRA target review and confirmation. King Strache was second overall with 513.
Master class medals went to Simon Bailey (511) and Greg Berns (508). The combined Expert/Marksman class was won by Charlotte Henry (510).
Two other pending NRA light rifle national records were established by Charlotte Henry and Sarah Sarratt.
The next NRA light rifle match at RBGC will be Saturday, June 5, 2010. For information about RBGC’s the light rifle or smallbore rifle prone competition program, please contact match director Tommy Steadman, smallboreATrbgc.org or 770-587-4604.
Complete results can be downloaded here: 2010-ga-light-050110 (PDF, 29KB)
