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 Curtis
Rick Curtis
Phoenix, Arizona
How long have you been shooting?
I’ve been shooting smallbore since 2006, but I have a background in highpower.
How did you get involved in shooting competitively?
Through the USMC. I made the Marine Corps Rifle Team in 1979 and stayed on as a permanent member through 1986.
What is a little known fact about yourself that your fellow competitors might not know?
I have re-occuring bouts with trigger fear and only very recently have developed a mental strategy to overcome the fear and get the shots going smoothly again.
What do you consider your finest shooting achievement.
Winning the Mentor Match with my junior at Perry in 2008. I had my first Dewar 400-40X. I overheard my junior tell her Dad that I had shot my very best for her.
What is your favorite pre-match meal?
Steak and Eggs.
What is your favorite post match drink?
Water, beer and a taste of some 100 proof.
Do you have a favorite shooting range?
Camp Perry.
Do you have any short term and/or long term goals?
I strive to eliminate the the bad shots caused by laying on the gun to long. I’m getting better but I still will have a few every now and then.
What shooting skill are currently focusing your energy on?
xSmallbore through November and then LongRange through the winter. I hope to be able to shoot both at Perry next year.
Thanks Rick for sharing a little bit about yourself with the pronematch.com community!
Rick, Nice write up. This year was my first ever Smallbore Prone at Perry and moments after arriving, who do I run into but you! The performance you turned in this year at Perry is…IMO…the Cinderella story of smallbore prone. Favor Center! Kent