Spor Ts Nra’S Competitive Shooting Journal

NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships

VOL. 27 NO. 10 OCTOBER 2014

SPOR TS NRA’S COMPETITIVE SHOOTING JOURNAL

NATIONAL SILHOUETTE CHAMPIONSHIPS

ALSO FEATURED ▶ Regional Field Target Championship ▶ The Dangers of Lead Bullets

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e have begun preparing for the 2015 National Matches. One of the rst things we’re doing is xing the Pistol early 50 YEARS LATER signup discount and late entry penalty procedure. We will ® ® once again have an early signup available that should save HE RUGER 10/22 IS STILL you a few dollars. However, rather than have a late entry Wpenalty beginning in June, we will delay it until July 1. The penalty will be TIMATE IN LOGICAL DESIGN.” reduced from $100 to $50. We hope to have the program up and online by February 2015. Camp Perry was a great success for us but was not without its problems. We continue to try to make things better and will always try to do so. We experienced increases in the number of competitors in Pistol and Mid Range High Power. Other discipline attendance was either the same or had slight By Dennis Willing decreases. Our rst-ever Fullbore Rie Championship hit a snag when a Director, vendor failed to deliver the medals on time and we had to scramble to NRA Competitive have something to present at the awards ceremony. Shooting Division The Pistol Competitors’ Meeting was a restorm when talking about electronic targets. Most people there did not want to change to them but it was reported to me that 80 percent of the competitors who tried the sample targets at Camp Perry liked them. Judging by the e-mails I get, it’s about 50-50 because I also get e-mail from those competitors who were not able to attend Camp Perry. The combined Metric and Conventional Smallbore Championships held in Bristol, Indiana, were a huge success. For the rst time ever, all four Smallbore Championships were held consecutively at a single location. A new award was established for this event, the Director’s Award. This went to the competitor who red the highest score across all four championships. There were 55 people vying for this award, which was won by SSgt. George Norton of the Army Marksmanship Unit. George told me that even if he did not win one of the National Championship events, this was the award that he wanted. I was extremely pleased to be able to give it to him. In the coming months, we will wrap things up and prepare for next year. Limited Time Bolt Marking “The Ruger 10/22 Riﬂ e • 22LR – Fifty Years • 1964-2014” In the interim, I will attend the Lobster Match in Maine. Please don’t hesitate Special Receiver Marking to contact me while there to discuss whatever is on your mind about the shooting sports. years, the Ruger® 10/22® has been America’s favorite .22 riﬂ e. With proven performance, a legendary action and a renowned, reliable rotary magazine, the 10/22® has Competitive Shooting: inspired a loyal following for a half century. Now, for a limited time, you can celebrate 50 Exercising Our Second Amendment Rights years of the Ruger® 10/22® autoloading rifle. All 2014 production Ruger® 10/22® rifles will feature commemorative boxes, a limited time bolt marking and special receiver marking.

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SSUSA_1410_CC.indd 4 9/18/14 3:36 PM e have begun preparing for the 2015 National Matches. One of the rst things we’re doing is xing the Pistol early 50 YEARS LATER signup discount and late entry penalty procedure. We will ® ® once again have an early signup available that should save HE RUGER 10/22 IS STILL you a few dollars. However, rather than have a late entry Wpenalty beginning in June, we will delay it until July 1. The penalty will be TIMATE IN LOGICAL DESIGN.” reduced from $100 to $50. We hope to have the program up and online by February 2015. Camp Perry was a great success for us but was not without its problems. We continue to try to make things better and will always try to do so. We experienced increases in the number of competitors in Pistol and Mid Range High Power. Other discipline attendance was either the same or had slight decreases. Our rst-ever Fullbore Rie Championship hit a snag when a vendor failed to deliver the medals on time and we had to scramble to have something to present at the awards ceremony. The Pistol Competitors’ Meeting was a restorm when talking about electronic targets. Most people there did not want to change to them but it was reported to me that 80 percent of the competitors who tried the sample targets at Camp Perry liked them. Judging by the e-mails I get, it’s about 50-50 because I also get e-mail from those competitors who were not able to attend Camp Perry. The combined Metric and Conventional Smallbore Championships held in Bristol, Indiana, were a huge success. For the rst time ever, all four Smallbore Championships were held consecutively at a single location. A new award was established for this event, the Director’s Award. This went to the competitor who red the highest score across all four championships. There were 55 people vying for this award, which was won by SSgt. George Norton of the Army Marksmanship Unit. George told me that even if he did not win one of the National Championship events, this was the award that he wanted. I was extremely pleased to be able to give it to him. In the coming months, we will wrap things up and prepare for next year. Limited Time Bolt Marking “The Ruger 10/22 Riﬂ e • 22LR – Fifty Years • 1964-2014” In the interim, I will attend the Lobster Match in Maine. Please don’t hesitate Special Receiver Marking to contact me while there to discuss whatever is on your mind about the shooting sports. years, the Ruger® 10/22® has been America’s favorite .22 riﬂ e. With proven performance, a legendary action and a renowned, reliable rotary magazine, the 10/22® has inspired a loyal following for a half century. Now, for a limited time, you can celebrate 50

years of the Ruger® 10/22® autoloading rifle. All 2014 production Ruger® 10/22® rifles will feature commemorative boxes, a limited time bolt marking and special receiver marking.

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SSUSA_1410_CC.indd 5 9/18/14 3:36 PM A Publication of the CONTENTS // FEATURES National Ri e Association of America Wayne R. LaPierre Kimber Master Carry Pistols. Executive Vice President

18 The NRA, the foremost guardian of the traditional American right to “keep and bear arms,” Unequaled Quality. Unmatched Performance. believes every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of rearms, National Silhouette and that every reputable gun owner should be an NRA member. Championships We cover three of the eight 2014 Silhouette Championships held during July in Raton, NM: Smallbore Ri e, High Power Ri e and Cowboy Lever Action.

By Chip Lohman ▶ Buckeye Head Coach Jim Sweeney was honored as the 2014 NRA Distinguished College Coach of the Year. 22 2014 NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships Nearly 20 schools competed for The new Master Carry™ Pro .45 ACP weighs just 28 ounces. A Round Heel Frame ensures comfortable carry. Important features include night sights honors in Free Pistol, Air Pistol, and a stainless steel match grade barrel. Standard Pistol, Women’s Air Pistol and Women’s Sport Pistol.

By Victoria Croft

26 Northeast Regional Field Target Championships The July Northeast Regional Field Target Championships held at Crosman Corporation in Bloom eld, NY, was like a good Crimson Trace Master Series Lasergrips The Master Carry™ Ultra .45 ACP has a The Master Carry™ Custom .45 ACP is a project a bright red dot that speeds aiming short grip, 3-inch bull barrel and weighs full-size 1911 with a stainless steel slide news/bad news joke. Learn why in any light. Cut from tough G-10, their just 25 ounces. It is ideal for all-day- and frame. Weighing 38 ounces, it is a as our resident airgun expert aggressive surface ensures a positive grip. every-day concealed carry. great choice for carry or home defense. recounts the 2014 Championships.

By Jock Elliott

The Master Carry series of .45 ACP pistols combine Kimber® performance and important concealed-carry features into an extraordinary package. Tactical Wedge ON THE COVER night sights, Round Heel Frame with serrated mainspring housing and Crimson Trace® Master Series™ Lasergrips™ are standard. Master Carry slides are machined from stainless steel and wear a KimPro® II finish for additional resistance to moisture and salt. Barrels are also machined from stainless steel to critical match grade dimensions for unequaled Kimber accuracy. One of the Master Carry models THE CHOICE OF AMERICA’S BEST is certain to meet any need. Visit a Kimber Master Dealer and see for yourself. kimberamerica.com Among101 competitors, Teresa Everhart (888) 243-4522 (Albuquerque, NM) takes aim during the Smallbore Ri e National Silhouette Championships at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, NM. Cover Photo Credit: Kathy Longinaker Kimber o ers nearly 200 purpose-built pistols and ri es to meet any need.

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SSUSA_1410_TOC.indd 6 9/18/14 3:40 PM Kimber Master Carry Pistols. Unequaled Quality. Unmatched Performance.

The new Master Carry™ Pro .45 ACP weighs just 28 ounces. A Round Heel Frame ensures comfortable carry. Important features include night sights and a stainless steel match grade barrel.

Crimson Trace Master Series Lasergrips The Master Carry™ Ultra .45 ACP has a The Master Carry™ Custom .45 ACP is a project a bright red dot that speeds aiming short grip, 3-inch bull barrel and weighs full-size 1911 with a stainless steel slide in any light. Cut from tough G-10, their just 25 ounces. It is ideal for all-day- and frame. Weighing 38 ounces, it is a aggressive surface ensures a positive grip. every-day concealed carry. great choice for carry or home defense.

The Master Carry series of .45 ACP pistols combine Kimber® performance and important concealed-carry features into an extraordinary package. Tactical Wedge night sights, Round Heel Frame with serrated mainspring housing and Crimson Trace® Master Series™ Lasergrips™ are standard. Master Carry slides are machined from stainless steel and wear a KimPro® II finish for additional resistance to moisture and salt. Barrels are also machined from stainless steel to critical match grade dimensions for unequaled Kimber accuracy. One of the Master Carry models THE CHOICE OF AMERICA’S BEST is certain to meet any need. Visit a Kimber Master Dealer and see for yourself. kimberamerica.com (888) 243-4522

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SSUSA_1410_TOC.indd 7 9/18/14 3:40 PM CONTENTS // FEATURES SPOR TS 32 VOL. 27, NO. 10 OCTOBER 2014 Lead Poisoning and the Shooter PUBLICATIONS DIVISION Executive Director: Doug Hamlin With permission from FrontSight Deputy Executive Director: Lourdes F. Kite Integrated Marketing Director: Marshall J. Flemion magazine, the membership journal Fiscal Operations Manager: Evelyn Q. Kessler Sales & Fiscal Assistant; Rachel Carr for the U.S. Practical Shooting Executive Assistant: Terri A. Wolfe

Association, the author highlights Editorial Director: John Zent the risks of handling lead bullets. Managing Editor: Chip Lohman Editorial Assistant: Ann Rezelman

By Mark Passamanek Creative Director: Harry L. Jaecks Art Director: Susan K. Kilday Senior Graphic Designer: Jessica Kim Photography Director: Lloyd Hill Photographer: Peter Fountain CONTENTS // DEPARTMENTS Associate Photographer: Forrest MacCormack WEB OPERATIONS Manager: Michael Pedersen 4 Competitors’ Corner Senior Web Developer: Tom Rickwalder 11 Senior Web Designer/Video Editor: Steve Dulco Updates from the desk of PRODUCTION AND Dennis Willing, Director, ADVERTISING SALES OPERATIONS Director: Michael J. Sanford Competitive Shooting Division. Manager: Michelle Kuntz Marketing Manager: James C. Handlon Senior Production Coordinator: Debra Oliveri 10 Shooter’s News Production Coordinator: Andrea Myers Senior Coord. Ad Services: Samantha Brown Highlights from the world of competitive Coord. Ad Services: Tiffany Ngu shooting sports. EASTERN SALES MANAGER Tony Morrison (860) 767-9801 Southeast Sales Executive Stan Yates (850) 619-8148 11 Bag Check Detroit Advertising Sales Ken Glowacki (313) 779-8504 14 A mini-series by Barbara Baird, Women’s New York Advertising Sales Mike Edison (201) 819-1510 Outdoor News, on tips about what the pros Eastern Direct Sales Executive take to the ring line in their range bag. Rachelle Trout (910) 262-0913 WESTERN SALES MANAGER Courtney Olson (303) 955-2194 14 Score Sheets Western Sales Executive James O’Neill (703) 267-1300 Local matches from coast to coast. Midwest Sales Executive Tim Hamill (703) 267-1300 Western Direct Sales Executive Debbie O’Connell (805) 582-9856 36 A Page From History Reprints from American Ri eman Of cial NRA positions are expressed only in statements bylined by NRA of cers or in articles identi ed as such. magazine on competitive shooting Shooting Sports USA (ISSN 1069-6822) is published monthly 36 by the National Ri e Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-9400; (703) 267-1000. Copyright 2014, in the early years. the National Ri e Association of America. To update your e-mail address for the digital subscription, simply re-register at www.shootingsportsusa.com. 41 Coming Events No advertised item is intended for sale in those states, or in those areas where local restrictions may limit or prohibit Coming Events lists national matches and the purchase, carrying or use of certain items. Check local laws before purchasing. Mention of a product or service in advertisements or text does not necessarily mean that it has provides a download link to the monthly been tested or approved by the NRA. list of 11,000 local matches each year. All rights reserved except where expressly waived. The editors are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. WARNING: All technical data in this publication, especially for 41 Member Info handloading, re ect the limited experience of individuals using speci c tools, products, equipment and components under speci c conditions and circumstances not necessarily reported in the article and over which the National Ri e Association (NRA) has no control. The data has not otherwise been tested or veri ed by the NRA. The NRA, its agents, of cers and employees accept no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data and disclaim all liability for any HAVE A SUGGESTION FOR consequential injuries or damages.

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PUBLICATIONS DIVISION Executive Director: Doug Hamlin Deputy Executive Director: Lourdes F. Kite Integrated Marketing Director: Marshall J. Flemion Fiscal Operations Manager: Evelyn Q. Kessler Sales & Fiscal Assistant; Rachel Carr Executive Assistant: Terri A. Wolfe

Editorial Director: John Zent Managing Editor: Chip Lohman Editorial Assistant: Ann Rezelman

Creative Director: Harry L. Jaecks Art Director: Susan K. Kilday Senior Graphic Designer: Jessica Kim Photography Director: Lloyd Hill Photographer: Peter Fountain Associate Photographer: Forrest MacCormack WEB OPERATIONS Manager: Michael Pedersen Senior Web Developer: Tom Rickwalder Senior Web Designer/Video Editor: Steve Dulco PRODUCTION AND ADVERTISING SALES OPERATIONS Director: Michael J. Sanford Manager: Michelle Kuntz Marketing Manager: James C. Handlon Senior Production Coordinator: Debra Oliveri Production Coordinator: Andrea Myers Senior Coord. Ad Services: Samantha Brown Coord. Ad Services: Tiffany Ngu

EASTERN SALES MANAGER Tony Morrison (860) 767-9801 Southeast Sales Executive Stan Yates (850) 619-8148 Detroit Advertising Sales Ken Glowacki (313) 779-8504 New York Advertising Sales Mike Edison (201) 819-1510 Eastern Direct Sales Executive Rachelle Trout (910) 262-0913

WESTERN SALES MANAGER Courtney Olson (303) 955-2194 Western Sales Executive James O’Neill (703) 267-1300 Midwest Sales Executive Tim Hamill (703) 267-1300 Western Direct Sales Executive Debbie O’Connell (805) 582-9856

Of cial NRA positions are expressed only in statements bylined by NRA of cers or in articles identi ed as such. Shooting Sports USA (ISSN 1069-6822) is published monthly by the National Rie Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-9400; (703) 267-1000. Copyright 2014, the National Rie Association of America. To update your e-mail address for the digital subscription, simply re-register at www.shootingsportsusa.com. No advertised item is intended for sale in those states, or in those areas where local restrictions may limit or prohibit the purchase, carrying or use of certain items. Check local laws before purchasing. Mention of a product or service in advertisements or text does not necessarily mean that it has been tested or approved by the NRA. All rights reserved except where expressly waived. The editors are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. WARNING: All technical data in this publication, especially for handloading, reect the limited experience of individuals using speci c tools, products, equipment and components under speci c conditions and circumstances not necessarily reported in the article and over which the National Rie Association (NRA) has no control. The data has not otherwise been tested or veri ed by the NRA. The NRA, its agents, of cers and employees accept no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data and disclaim all liability for any consequential injuries or damages.

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New CMP/Creedmoor Ammo Cover Photo Contest Creedmoor Sports of Anniston, AL, has begun delivering their match- grade .30-06 M1 Garand load ammu- custo nition to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). Working closely with e comes with a spirit born of the competition M1 shooters and Wild West ingrained in every fiber— enthusiasts, Creedmoor developed a competitor who loves the challenge this load to address risks associated of shooting sports and who yearns with shooting “hot,” off-the-shelf for the next event. Nick Mowrer or military surplus ammunition Hshoots International Air Pistol, Free Pistol and through their rifles. The Creedmoor/CMP load produces a velocity occasionally, 50-Meter Prone Rifle, on the of 2,720 fps and easily shoots sub-minute-of-angle groups, using U.S. Olympic shooting team. In his spare time, Lapua brass and the 167 gr. Scenar (Lapua) bullet. At a cost of he also does very well in High Power rifle. $1.30 each, the price is less than what you would pay for the Born and raised in Montana, Mowrer learned components. According to Dennis DeMille, Creedmoor Sports to love many shooting sports early, along with General Manager and two-time National Rifle Champion, hunting, fishing and baseball. He holds 11 NRA classifications and moved to Colorado Springs additional plans are in place for .30-06, .223 and .308 calibers. This will be our second year for in order to train with the U.S. Olympic team in the annual cover contest. Using 2009. He competed at the 2012 Olympic Games our e-mail address on page 8, Hams Celebrate NRA’s 143rd Year in 50-Meter Free Pistol (15th place), and then please send us your favorite, high joined the Army Reserves as a soldier athlete The Yavapai Amateur Radio resolution (300 dpior greater) with the Army World Class Athlete program Club (YARC) of Prescott, AZ, will photos of youth shooting sports, at Fort Carson, CO. operate a special event station on famous shooting athletes or Mowrer admits his range bag might be consid- Monday, November 17, 2014, in shooters on-the-line (with eye ered “unconventional” by some shooters, but celebration of NRA’s 143rd birthday. and ear protection) and a caption. he prefers a Black Diamond Speed 30 Pack, that Using special event call sign K7NRA, Color photos are preferred and he also uses for hiking and backpacking trips. the amateur radio station will operate from the Gunsite Academy’s they must be vertically oriented to “One reason I like this pack is due to its rug- 2,000-acre campus north of Prescott, AZ, from 0800 MST to fit the cover format. (Just turn the ged durability. Made to be flung upon unyield- 1700 MST, on the following amateur frequencies: 7.250, 14.050, camera on its side.) We’ll consider ing sharp mountain rocks, this pack gives many 14.250 and 21.335 MHz. A unique NRA/Gunsite acknowledgement all submissions and pick one for of communications certificate (QSL card) will be forwarded to the December cover of Shooting stations who make contact during the event. All amateur stations, Sports USA magazine. The dead- especially those operated by NRA members and Gunsite alumni, line is 3 November. Professionals are urged to participate. More information can be found at YARC’s and amateurs may participate as website: http://www.w7yrc.org. long as reproduction rights are given to NRA and no compen- Fun Photo Caption Column in 2015 sation is expected, other than recognition among your peers Watch for the January issue where we will begin to post funny or and 100,000 readers. Click engaging photos in Shooter’s News and ask you to submit suggested here to see last year’s finalists: captions. We’ll publish the best caption the following month. And feel http://www.nxtbook.com/ free to send your photos to [email protected] for nxtbooks/nra/ssusa_201312/ others to caption. index.php#/30.

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Cover Photo Contest What’s in Your Range Bag, Nick Mowrer? By Barbara Baird, www.womensoutdoornews.com custo

e comes with a spirit born of the years of service as an everyday range bag and Wild West ingrained in every ber— international traveling backpack, which comes a competitor who loves the challenge in handy as a carry-on bag, too,” said Mowrer. of shooting sports and who yearns “Just remember to remove those spent shell for the next event. Nick Mowrer casings before you go through TSA,” he added. Hshoots International Air Pistol, Free Pistol and occasionally, 50-Meter Prone Ri e, on the What’s in Mowrer’s range bag? U.S. Olympic shooting team. In his spare time, • Pardini Air pistol he also does very well in High Power ri e. • Morini Free pistol Born and raised in Montana, Mowrer learned • Sauer shooting shoes to love many shooting sports early, along with • Knobloch shooting glasses hunting, shing and baseball. He holds 11 NRA • Small tool kit classi cations and moved to Colorado Springs • Pair of Howard Leight ear plugs This will be our second year for in order to train with the U.S. Olympic team in the annual cover contest. Using 2009. He competed at the 2012 Olympic Games Mowrer will be competing in the Champion- our e-mail address on page 8, in 50-Meter Free Pistol (15th place), and then ships of the Americas at Guadalajara, Mexico, please send us your favorite, high joined the Army Reserves as a soldier athlete this October. In December, he’ll be on the line resolution (300 dpior greater) with the Army World Class Athlete program at USA Shooting’s annual Winter Airgun photos of youth shooting sports, at Fort Carson, CO. Championships. Of special note, both he and famous shooting athletes or Mowrer admits his range bag might be consid- his ancée Tiffany Wyckoff will be competing at shooters on-the-line (with eye ered “unconventional” by some shooters, but the same time. Wyckoff and Mowrer became and ear protection) and a caption. he prefers a Black Diamond Speed 30 Pack, that engaged last August. “We cannot be more excit- Color photos are preferred and he also uses for hiking and backpacking trips. ed to be taking the next step in our relationship,” they must be vertically oriented to “One reason I like this pack is due to its rug- said Mowrer. t the cover format. (Just turn the ged durability. Made to be ung upon unyield- Follow Mowrer on Twitter at @Nick_Mowrer camera on its side.) We’ll consider ing sharp mountain rocks, this pack gives many and at LinkedIn. all submissions and pick one for the December cover of Shooting Sports USA magazine. The dead- line is 3 November. Professionals and amateurs may participate as long as reproduction rights are given to NRA and no compen- sation is expected, other than recognition among your peers and 100,000 readers. Click here to see last year’s nalists: http://www.nxtbook.com/ nxtbooks/nra/ssusa_201312/ index.php#/30.

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New Jersey Smallbore 1st Annual 74th Annual Black Hawk Championship Position Championships Craw sh Invitational River Bend Gun Club Old Bridge Ri e and Pistol Club Palo Alto Ri e and Pistol Club Dawsonville, GA Old Bridge, NJ Donaldsville, LA June 20-22 May 3 May 17-18 Submitted by “Walt” Walters Submitted by Joseph Hadassy Submitted by Richard Bordelon 15 competitors 23 Competitors 22 competitors

Spencer Cap Twenty-two competitors Winner 1194-71X Crambury, NJ from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas com- Lisette Grunwell 2nd 1182-73X peted for the coveted engraved, Old Lime, CT acrylic trophies awarded to Billy Azzinaro 3rd 11878-61X the Overall Aggregate, Conven- E. Brunswick, CT tional Prone and F-Class champi- Lisette Grunwell ons. Medals were awarded 1st M 1182-73X Old Lime, CT to 2nd and 3rd place winners. The Spencer Cap weather cooperated both days 1st EX 1194-71X Crambury, NJ with partly cloudy skies and variable wind conditions. Don Geraci Nicole Frankel 1st SS 1152-42X took home the aggregate trophy Franklin Park, NJ with a perfect 2400-236X. Shoot- Sarah Sawicki 1st MM 1149-33X ing F-Class, Richard Bordelon E. Brunswick, CT won 1st place with a 2395-232X. The Black Hawk Rie Club held its annual champi- Lisette Grunwell Gary Waguespack was 2nd with onship that began on Friday with an English match, High Woman 1182-73X Old Lime, CT a 2380-136X, while Larry Bourg red with metallic sights. [An English match is a type William Marciniac was 3rd with a 2382-133X. On of international competition for smallbore free rie, High Int. Junior 1173-59X Sewaren, NJ the target rie side, David Bay shooting from the prone position at 50 meters won 1st place with a two-day (55 yards). The course-of- re is 60 shots, plus 10 or Domingo Otero High Senior 1159-36X total of 2386-145X. Dr. Harold 15 practice shots, in two hours.] Mark DelCotto Jersey City, NJ Sightler was 2nd, scoring (Lexington, KY) was the winner, over Olympic Cham- 2374-145X. Rob Westfall was pion Eric Uptagrafft (Phenix City, AL). The match was Tennessee 3P Smallbore Anysight 3rd with a 2370-123X. highly contested with DelCotto scoring one more Bend of the River Club The shooting was great, but center shot (cs, where there is no x-ring) and posting Cookeville, TN the highlight of the day was the a 590-32cs. The high F-class winner was Chris Fletcher Cajun Craw sh boil served to (Ormand Beach, FL) scoring a 593-42cs over Richard Jun. 8 the competitors and their guests Bordelon (Baton Rogue, LA) with a 593-31cs. Submitted by Charlie Pardue at the conclusion of the match The Conventional Prone 3200 began on Saturday Thomas Byrne on Saturday. No one left hungry morning with the Metallic Sight 1600 red for the Winner 1154-42X Crossville, TN after consuming over 160 pounds Tevis Trophy. At the end of the day, Eric Uptagrafft of craw sh, corn, potatoes and was the winner, ring a score of 1598-132X. Nathan Sharpe 2nd 1148-47X sausage. The match was a great Sunday the weather was beautiful with clear Nashville, TN success and the club looks for- skies and winds that were light and variable. At Thurston Banks 3rd 1146-31X ward to the second annual event the close of ring for the 1600 Anysight Aggregate, Cookeville, TN in 2015. Eric Uptagrafft was once again on top with a score

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SSUSA_1410_SS.indd 14 9/18/14 3:39 PM 1st Annual 74th Annual Black Hawk Championship Craw sh Invitational River Bend Gun Club Palo Alto Ri e and Pistol Club Dawsonville, GA Donaldsville, LA June 20-22 May 17-18 Submitted by “Walt” Walters Submitted by Richard Bordelon 15 competitors

22 competitors ◀ (l. to r.) Edie Fleeman- holding the Carlsen Trophy; Twenty-two competitors Richard Bordelon-Dubis from Alabama, Louisiana, Trophy; Austin Fletcher-Toursh and Rossman Trophies; Mississippi and Texas com- Steve Hardin-with peted for the coveted engraved, the Moroney Trophy; Eric Uptagraff-Mounsey, Waterse, acrylic trophies awarded to Tevis and Recker Trophies; the Overall Aggregate, Conven- Howard Pitts-Archer Trophy. tional Prone and F-Class champi- ons. Medals were awarded to 2nd and 3rd place winners. The weather cooperated both days of 1600-143X, winning with partly cloudy skies and vari- the Waters Trophy. able wind conditions. Don Geraci The 3200 Aggre- took home the aggregate trophy gate awards were with a perfect 2400-236X. Shoot- presented during ing F-Class, Richard Bordelon the awards ceremony. won 1st place with a 2395-232X. The Black Hawk Rie Club held its annual champi- Eric Uptagrafft won the Mounsey Trophy Gary Waguespack was 2nd with onship that began on Friday with an English match, and Gold Medal with a score of 3198-275X. a 2380-136X, while Larry Bourg red with metallic sights. [An English match is a type Richard Bordelon was the top competitor in was 3rd with a 2382-133X. On of international competition for smallbore free rie, the F-SBR 3200, scoring 3159-210X to win the the target rie side, David Bay shooting from the prone position at 50 meters newly acquired Dubis Trophy. Howard Pitts was won 1st place with a two-day (55 yards). The course-of- re is 60 shots, plus 10 or awarded the Silver medal, (Master Medallion) total of 2386-145X. Dr. Harold 15 practice shots, in two hours.] Mark DelCotto with a score of 3196-241X, while Steve Hardin Sightler was 2nd, scoring (Lexington, KY) was the winner, over Olympic Cham- posted a Bronze medal and High Master senior 2374-145X. Rob Westfall was pion Eric Uptagrafft (Phenix City, AL). The match was score of 3191-217X. He was also awarded the 3rd with a 2370-123X. highly contested with DelCotto scoring one more Moroney Memorial Trophy as the High Anysight The shooting was great, but center shot (cs, where there is no x-ring) and posting Aggregate winner. Other aggregate winners were: the highlight of the day was the a 590-32cs. The high F-class winner was Chris Fletcher High Expert/Senior, Fred Scharpenberg, Cajun Craw sh boil served to (Ormand Beach, FL) scoring a 593-42cs over Richard 3163-179X and High Expert/Civilian, Jeffrey the competitors and their guests Bordelon (Baton Rogue, LA) with a 593-31cs. Perry, (Expert Medallion) at 3184-215X. at the conclusion of the match The Conventional Prone 3200 began on Saturday The Carlsen Trophy was awarded to Edie on Saturday. No one left hungry morning with the Metallic Sight 1600 red for the Fleeman as High Woman, scoring 3168-180X. after consuming over 160 pounds Tevis Trophy. At the end of the day, Eric Uptagrafft The High Junior, winning the Toursh Trophy and of craw sh, corn, potatoes and was the winner, ring a score of 1598-132X. Sharpshooter Medallion, was Austin Fletcher sausage. The match was a great Sunday the weather was beautiful with clear with a 3163-172X. Awards were closed out with success and the club looks for- skies and winds that were light and variable. At Team Medals to the Black Hawk Buckeyes—the ward to the second annual event the close of ring for the 1600 Anysight Aggregate, high-scoring team of Ed Foley and Paul Gideon. in 2015. Eric Uptagrafft was once again on top with a score Their winning score was 799-51X.

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BPTR Mid-Range Eastern Regional and NJ State Championship Idaho Silhouette Championships Cumberland Ri eman Nampa Rod and Gun Club Millville, NJ Nampa, ID June 28 June 28 & July 26 Submitted by Glenn Davis Submitted by E. Robinson 15 Competitors 10 Competitors On a beautiful early summer day, We had a very nice day to shoot. Temperatures reached the mid-70s. Last year’s Lever E. Bennett 15 competitors stood to the line at Prone Winner 556-7X Action Champion Dan Golden was up to the task and won again, followed by Charlie Strasser Toms River, NJ 200, 300, and 600 yards to contest and RayLene Houck. the 60-shot Eastern Regional and P. Amedo Position Winner 540-8X PISTOL CARTRIDGE COWBOY LEVER ACTION RIFLE NJ State Black Powder Target Ri e Damascus, MD (BPTR) Mid-range Championship. Winner Dan Golden Meridian, ID 51/60 There were nine prone and six V. D’Alessandro NJ Champion 504-6X 1st Master Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 48/60 position shooters. While the breeze Flemington, NJ was very mild at both the 200- and 1st AAA RayLene Houck Pocatello, ID 46/60 M. D’Alessandro 300-yard lines, large, puffy white High Woman 518-8X 1st AA Rich Johnson Boise, ID 34/60 Flemington, NJ clouds moved in for the 600-yard High Woman RayLene Houck Pocatello, ID 46/60 distance and the wind picked up to C. Leisinger High Senior Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 48/60 a tricky, variable 8-12 mph to make High Senior 538-12X Ewing, NJ things “interesting.” SMALLBORE COWBOY RIFLE Winner RayLene Houck Pocatello, ID 51/60 41st Division Regional High Power Championship 1st Master Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 50/60 Paul Bunyan Ri e and Sportsman’s Club 1st AAA Darrell Burch eld Eagle, ID 41/60 Puyallup, WA High Woman RayLene Houck Pocatello, ID 51/60 July 4-6 High Senior Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 50/60 Submitted by Bob Wendt SMALLBORE HUNTER PISTOL 51 Competitors Winner Dan Golden Meridian, ID 51/60 Winner Gary Rasmussen Sedro-Woolley, WA 783-28X AAA Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 2nd Mike Mauer Renton, WA 782-24X AA Ric Abregi Winnemucca, NV 39/60 3rd Rick Crain Bonney Lake, WA 781-27X High Senior Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 42/60 SMALLBORE HUNTER PISTOL – METALLIC SIGHTS 1st HM-Match Nelson Shew Lebanon, OR 777-29X Winner Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 37/60 1st HM-Service Eric Sundholm Hillsboro, OR 780-17X AAA Dan Golden Meridian, ID 37/60 1st M Andrew Wiesen Steilacoom, WA 772-13X AA Earl Robinson Nampa. ID 29/60 1st EX Dakota Little eld Bellingham, WA 749-8X High Senior Dan Golden Meridian, ID 37/60 1st SS Justin Freed Kent, WA 725-8X HUNTER PISTOL 1st MM Melissa Rauch Ferndale, WA 719-3X Winner Dan Golden Meridian, ID 48/60 Service Ri e Team Winner Oregon Gold 1889-38X AAA Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 41/60 Match Ri e Team Winner Paul Bunyan #1 1852-26X AA Tim Burgess Meridian, ID 30/60

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SSUSA_1410_SS.indd 16 9/18/14 3:39 PM BPTR Mid-Range Eastern Regional and NJ State Championship Idaho Silhouette Championships Cumberland Ri eman Nampa Rod and Gun Club Millville, NJ Nampa, ID June 28 June 28 & July 26 Submitted by Glenn Davis Submitted by E. Robinson 15 Competitors 10 Competitors We had a very nice day to shoot. Temperatures reached the mid-70s. Last year’s Lever E. Bennett Prone Winner 556-7X Action Champion Dan Golden was up to the task and won again, followed by Charlie Strasser Toms River, NJ and RayLene Houck. P. Amedo Position Winner 540-8X PISTOL CARTRIDGE COWBOY LEVER ACTION RIFLE Damascus, MD Winner Dan Golden Meridian, ID 51/60 V. D’Alessandro NJ Champion 504-6X 1st Master Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 48/60 Flemington, NJ 1st AAA RayLene Houck Pocatello, ID 46/60 M. D’Alessandro High Woman 518-8X 1st AA Rich Johnson Boise, ID 34/60 Flemington, NJ High Woman RayLene Houck Pocatello, ID 46/60 C. Leisinger High Senior Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 48/60 High Senior 538-12X Ewing, NJ SMALLBORE COWBOY RIFLE Winner RayLene Houck Pocatello, ID 51/60 41st Division Regional High Power Championship 1st Master Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 50/60 Paul Bunyan Ri e and Sportsman’s Club 1st AAA Darrell Burch eld Eagle, ID 41/60 Puyallup, WA High Woman RayLene Houck Pocatello, ID 51/60 July 4-6 High Senior Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 50/60 Submitted by Bob Wendt SMALLBORE HUNTER PISTOL 51 Competitors Winner Dan Golden Meridian, ID 51/60 Winner Gary Rasmussen Sedro-Woolley, WA 783-28X AAA Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 2nd Mike Mauer Renton, WA 782-24X AA Ric Abregi Winnemucca, NV 39/60 3rd Rick Crain Bonney Lake, WA 781-27X High Senior Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 42/60 SMALLBORE HUNTER PISTOL – METALLIC SIGHTS 1st HM-Match Nelson Shew Lebanon, OR 777-29X Winner Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 37/60 1st HM-Service Eric Sundholm Hillsboro, OR 780-17X AAA Dan Golden Meridian, ID 37/60 1st M Andrew Wiesen Steilacoom, WA 772-13X AA Earl Robinson Nampa. ID 29/60 1st EX Dakota Little eld Bellingham, WA 749-8X High Senior Dan Golden Meridian, ID 37/60 1st SS Justin Freed Kent, WA 725-8X HUNTER PISTOL 1st MM Melissa Rauch Ferndale, WA 719-3X Winner Dan Golden Meridian, ID 48/60 Service Ri e Team Winner Oregon Gold 1889-38X AAA Charlie Strasser Meridian, ID 41/60 Match Ri e Team Winner Paul Bunyan #1 1852-26X AA Tim Burgess Meridian, ID 30/60

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SSUSA_1410_SS.indd 17 9/18/14 3:39 PM FEATURE // NATIONAL SILHOUETTE ◀ Gabriel Villareal, HISTORY Monterey, Mexico [Excerpt from Jock Elliott’s November 2010 article, Silhouette Target Shooting.]

It’s a typical “guy” story—the kind that ought to be true even if it isn’t. It’s alleged that the sport of silhouette shooting originally started with NO MATTER IF Pancho Villa’s men. Picture the scene: A few guys sitting around the camp re eyeballing the IT’S 10 YARDS countryside. After a while, one of them says, OR 500 METERS, “Hey, Juan, I bet you can’t hit that turkey waaaaay out there.” To which Juan says something like, IT’S CHICKENS, “No problem, muchacho. Watch and learn.” After he takes aim, pulls the trigger and drops the target, PIGS, TURKEYS Juan then challenges the rst hombre to hit a AND RAMS. target of his selection. Pretty soon this business of popping animals at long range evolves into a regular competition involving shooting at ◀ Mallory Nichols, Arkansas targets that would become post-match barbeque. What happened next is a matter of some debate. Some say that shooting at live animals produced too many arguments about who hit what: “You missed that pig.” “No I didn’t, he’ll fall down in a minute.”

PISTOL JULY 9-10 HUNTER’S PISTOL National James Weir 107/120 Champion Kaufman, TX Wayne Harlow 2nd 101/120 P ugerville, TX Preston Gibson 3rd 101/120 Halton City, TX 2 14 Team TSRA Gold 291/360 NATIONAL SILHOUETTE Champion HUNTER’S PISTOL—METALLIC SIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIPS National Wayne Harlow 103/120 RATON, NM BY CHIP LOHMAN, Champion P ugerville, TX MANAGING EDITOR Tony Koscielniak 2nd 89/120 PHOTOS BY Manor, TX KATHY LONGINAKER Rhiannon Vaugh 3rd 87/120 Manor, TX Team TSRA Gold 275/360 Champion ◀ Cathy Winstead-Serverin, Joplin, MO

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F-SSUSA_1410_NSil.indd 18 9/18/14 3:35 PM ◀ Gabriel Villareal, HISTORY Monterey, Mexico [Excerpt from Jock Elliott’s November 2010 article, Silhouette Target Shooting.]

It’s a typical “guy” story—the kind that ought Silhouette has remained basically the same ever to be true even if it isn’t. It’s alleged that the sport since. Competitors shoot at four rows of 10 metallic of silhouette shooting originally started with silhouettes at increasing distances: Chickens rst, Pancho Villa’s men. Picture the scene: A few then pigs, next turkeys and nally rams—40 targets guys sitting around the camp re eyeballing the in all. You get a point for each silhouette you knock countryside. After a while, one of them says, down. If you hit a silhouette and it doesn’t fall, OR 500 METERS, “Hey, Juan, I bet you can’t hit that turkey waaaaay you get zilch. What changes with the different out there.” To which Juan says something like, disciplines is distance to the target and the size of IT’S CHICKENS, “No problem, muchacho. Watch and learn.” After the target. For example, with air pistol silhouette, he takes aim, pulls the trigger and drops the target, chickens are shot at just 10 yards and they are only 1 Juan then challenges the rst hombre to hit a 1 ⁄8 inches high. At the other end of the spectrum, target of his selection. Pretty soon this business high power ri e and black powder cartridge ri e are of popping animals at long range evolves into shooting 26½ x 32 inch rams at 500 meters. Dis- a regular competition involving shooting at tances, by discipline, are: Air ri e—20, 30, 36 and ◀ Mallory Nichols, Arkansas targets that would become post-match barbeque. 40 yards; Smallbore—40, 60, 77 and 100 meters; What happened next is a matter of some debate. and Highpower—200, 300, 385 and 500 meters. Some say that shooting at live animals produced Over the years, silhouette has morphed into too many arguments about who hit what: “You a number of different disciplines: High Power missed that pig.” “No I didn’t, he’ll fall down Ri e, Hunter Ri e, Smallbore Ri e, Black Powder in a minute.” Cartridge Ri e, Air Ri e, Air Pistol, Hunter’s Pistol

PISTOL JULY 11-12 JULY 9-10 SMALLBORE HUNTER’S PISTOL HUNTER’S PISTOL National Preston Gibson 106/120 Champion Halton City, TX National James Weir 107/120 Champion Kaufman, TX Tony Koscielniak 2nd 97/120 Manor, TX Wayne Harlow 2nd 101/120 P ugerville, TX Wayne Harlow 3rd 95/120 P ugerville, TX Preston Gibson 3rd 101/120 Team Halton City, TX TSRA Gold 298/360 Champion 14 Team TSRA Gold 291/360 NATIONAL SILHOUETTE Champion SMALLBORE HUNTER’S PISTOL— HUNTER’S PISTOL—METALLIC SIGHTS METALLIC SIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIPS National Wayne Harlow National Preston Gibson 103/120 95/120 BY CHIP LOHMAN, Champion P ugerville, TX Champion Halton City, TX MANAGING EDITOR Tony Koscielniak Rhiannon Vaugh 2nd 89/120 2nd 91/120 PHOTOS BY Manor, TX Manor, TX KATHY LONGINAKER Rhiannon Vaugh Madeline Jones 3rd 87/120 3rd 88/120 Manor, TX P ugerville, TX Team Team TSRA Gold 275/360 TSRA Gold 268/360 Champion Champion

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F-SSUSA_1410_NSil.indd 19 9/18/14 3:36 PM FEATURE // NATIONAL SILHOUETTE

BYRON ENGLE TROPHY HIGH POWER HUNTING RIFLE JULY 24 (FOUR GUN AGGREGATE WINNER) Cathy SMALLBORE COWBOY RIFLE National Preston Gibson Winstead-Serverin 85/120 National John Mullins Winner 385/480 Champion 74/80 Halton City, TX Joplin, MO Champion Apache Junction, AZ RIFLE Mark Pharr Jerry Boydstun 2nd 83/120 2nd 72/80 JULY 14-16 Round Rock, TX Ft. Worth, TX Victor Saldua Mike Haynes SMALLBORE RIFLE 3rd 83/120 3rd 70/80 Hidalgo, TX Bradford, PA National Elisabeth Steiger 107/120 Champion Friendswood, TX COWBOY 2014 NATIONAL SILHOUETTE COWBOY GRAND AGGREGATE CHAMPION David Bonner JULY 22-23 2nd 103/120 John Mullins Aurora, CO COWBOY LEVER ACTION Winner 209/240 Apache Junction, AZ Cathy National Jim Luke 74/80 3rd Winstead-Serverin 102/120 Champion Overland Park, KS BLACK POWDER Joplin, MO Timothy Pacheco JULY 29-30 2nd 69/80 Team Ignacio, CO Team Lapua 194/240 CARTRIDGE RIFLE SCOPE Champion Brian Wakefield National Jerry Vanwey 3rd 69/80 91/120 SMALLBORE HUNTING RIFLE Smethport, PA Champion Raton, NM National Elisabeth Steiger Team Ridgway Brent Danielson 109/120 198/240 2nd 90/120 Champion Friendswood, TX Champion Lever Gunners Story City, IA Cathy JULY 25 David Barnes 3rd 89/120 2nd Winstead-Serverin 104/120 PISTOL CARTRIDGE COWBOY LEVER ACTION Wrotham, TX Joplin, MO National John Mullins Team 70/80 Butte Gun Club 243/360 Gabriel Villarreal Champion 3rd 103/120 Champion Apache Junction, AZ Monterey, Mexico Timothy Pacheco Team 2nd 69/80 and Cowboy Lever Action Rifle are the basic Team Lapua 193/240 Ignacio, CO Champion disciplines. Further, there are different classes David McCarthy 3rd 69/80 for shooters within every discipline. As a result, JULY 18-20 Australia virtually anyone who wants to shoot silhouette can HIGH POWER RIFLE Team TSRA Silver 197/240 probably find a level and discipline of competition National Gabriel Villareal Champion 93/120 that suits them just fine. Champion Monterey, Mexico Laura Goetsch 2nd 92/120 Whites Creek, TN David Bonner 3rd 103/120 Aurora, CO ◀ Victor Saldua, Team Hidalgo, TX Mexico 169/240 Champion

Learn more about silhouette shooting > ▲ Elisabeth Steiger, Friendswood, TX

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F-SSUSA_1410_NSil.indd 20 9/18/14 3:44 PM HIGH POWER HUNTING RIFLE JULY 24 AUGUST 1-2 Cathy SMALLBORE COWBOY RIFLE CARTRIDGE RIFLE National Winstead-Serverin 85/120 National John Mullins National Rick Moritz Champion 74/80 92/120 Joplin, MO Champion Apache Junction, AZ Champion Franktown, CO Mark Pharr Jerry Boydstun Bradley Rice 2nd 83/120 2nd 72/80 2nd 89/120 Round Rock, TX Ft. Worth, TX Arvada, CO Victor Saldua Mike Haynes Brian Chilson 3rd 83/120 3rd 70/80 3rd 89/120 Hidalgo, TX Bradford, PA Nelson, PA

COWBOY 2014 NATIONAL SILHOUETTE COWBOY Team Whittington Gun Club 245/360 JULY 22-23 GRAND AGGREGATE CHAMPION Champion John Mullins COWBOY LEVER ACTION Winner 209/240 Apache Junction, AZ National Jim Luke 74/80 Considering all the disciplines together, Champion Overland Park, KS BLACK POWDER silhouette shooters represent one of the Timothy Pacheco JULY 29-30 largest groups of competitive shooters within 2nd 69/80 Ignacio, CO CARTRIDGE RIFLE SCOPE the NRA. [For the complete article, logon to: Brian Wake eld National Jerry Vanwey http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nra/ 3rd 69/80 91/120 Smethport, PA Champion Raton, NM ssusa_201011/index.php#/22.] To learn more about silhouette shooting Team Ridgway Brent Danielson 198/240 2nd 90/120 or to attend an upcoming match, logon Champion Lever Gunners Story City, IA to: http://competitions.nra.org/ JULY 25 David Barnes 3rd 89/120 championship-tournament/ PISTOL CARTRIDGE COWBOY LEVER ACTION Wrotham, TX silhouette-national-championships.aspx. National John Mullins Team 70/80 Butte Gun Club 243/360 Champion Apache Junction, AZ Champion We were fortunate to enlist a new eld photo- Timothy Pacheco grapher—Kathy Longinaker of Springer, NM, 2nd 69/80 Ignacio, CO and Cowboy Lever Action Ri e are the basic to cover these matches and produce this month’s disciplines. Further, there are different classes cover. If you are able to attend one of NRA’s David McCarthy 3rd 69/80 for shooters within every discipline. As a result, National Matches, a National 3-Gun or Muzzleload- Australia virtually anyone who wants to shoot silhouette can ing Championship and are interested in sharing Team TSRA Silver 197/240 probably nd a level and discipline of competition notes and photographs for a draft story, please Champion that suits them just ne. contact us at the e-mail address on page 8.

David Bonner, John Mullins, Aurora, CO ▶ Apache Junction, AZ ▶

◀ Victor Saldua, Hidalgo, TX

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F-SSUSA_1410_NSil.indd 21 9/18/14 3:36 PM FEATURE // NRA PISTOL

hough hundreds of collegiate pistol shooters 2014 NRA Distinguished took part in this year’s sectional matches, College Coach of the Year. only 100 made the cut for the Intercollegiate When Coach Sweeney Pistol Championships. Hosted by the U.S. Army was asked about the Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, GA, team’s motivation this qualifying collegians from nearly 20 schools year he said, “Through- competed for honors in Free Pistol, Air Pistol, out the season I’d hear Standard Pistol, Women’s Air Pistol, and the team say ‘let’s win Women’s Sport Pistol. it for the coaches.’ They This year brought the Ohio State University wanted to win for us Buckeyes their rst National Championship because they knew title in 13 years. Not only did they best the how much con dence second and third place aggregate teams we had in them. It was by more than 50 points (the United States very attering.” Naval Academy and the United States Military Another shining star in 2014NRA INTERCOLLEGIATE PISTOL Academy, respectively), but one of their the 2014 championships team members, graduating Senior Joe Totts, was University of Utah’s took home the Individual Aggregate title. In Alexis (Lexi) Lagan. addition to the accolades the team brought Lagan claimed to have CHAMPIONSHIPS home to Columbus, Buckeye Head Coach shot the individual match LUCKY 13 Jim Sweeney was also honored as the of her career at the

BY VICTORIA CROFT, NATIONAL MANAGER, NRA COLLEGIATE & SCHOOL PROGRAMS PHOTOS BY KYLE JILLSON

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F-SSUSA_1410_IPChamp.indd 22 9/18/14 3:33 PM hough hundreds of collegiate pistol shooters 2014 NRA Distinguished OPEN AGGREGATE took part in this year’s sectional matches, College Coach of the Year. only 100 made the cut for the Intercollegiate When Coach Sweeney ◀ Ohio State University Joseph Totts Ohio State 1613 Pistol Championships. Hosted by the U.S. Army was asked about the Senior Jason Czerda Frank USNA 1605 Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, GA, team’s motivation this Reineck takes aim during qualifying collegians from nearly 20 schools year he said, “Through- the Open Air Lexi Lagan Utah 1604 competed for honors in Free Pistol, Air Pistol, out the season I’d hear Pistol Cham- pionship. Standard Pistol, Women’s Air Pistol, and the team say ‘let’s win FREE PISTOL Women’s Sport Pistol. it for the coaches.’ They ▼ Ohio State Czerda Frank USNA 602.1 This year brought the Ohio State University wanted to win for us University, led Buckeyes their rst National Championship because they knew by Individual David Wilkinson Citadel 600.8 Aggregate title in 13 years. Not only did they best the how much con dence Winner Joe Lexi Lagan Utah 598.2 second and third place aggregate teams we had in them. It was Totts (third from right), by more than 50 points (the United States very attering.” won its rst STANDARD PISTOL Naval Academy and the United States Military Another shining star in NRA Intercol- Joseph Totts Ohio State 556 Academy, respectively), but one of their the 2014 championships legiate Cham- pionship team members, graduating Senior Joe Totts, was University of Utah’s since 2000. Czerda Frank USNA 539 took home the Individual Aggregate title. In Alexis (Lexi) Lagan. addition to the accolades the team brought Lagan claimed to have Garrett Kennedy USMA 537 home to Columbus, Buckeye Head Coach shot the individual match Jim Sweeney was also honored as the of her career at the

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F-SSUSA_1410_IPChamp.indd 23 9/18/14 3:34 PM FEATURE // NRA PISTOL ▶ University of Utah Pistol Team (top) HENRY TRIBUTE RIFLES ▶ Yale University Pistol Team (bottom) ▼ United States Coast Guard Academy Pistol Team Made In America Or Not Made At All

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Nationals, and it showed. Named the LAW ENFORCEMENT National Women’s Aggregate Champion as THESE ATHLETES WILL HAVE TO PRACTICE Saluting America’s Finest well as placing third in the overall individu- LONG AND PRACTICE HARD FOR THEMSELVES, MODEL NO. H004LE al aggregate, a very humble Lagan cred- ited the entire Utah team for her individual THEIR COACHES AND THEIR TEAMS. successes and added, “We’re keeping our ngers crossed and working really hard for 2015.” WOMEN’S AGGREGATE We know that the University of Utah FIREFIGHTER isn’t the only team working hard and Lexi Lagan Utah 936 Hailing America’s crossing their ngers for success in 2015. Bravest Kimberly Hullings Ohio State 918 MODEL NO. H004FM Collegiate student-athletes are now back in class where their season begins once Jackie Wu USMA 898 again–earning each of them the opportu- AIR PISTOL nity to qualify for the National Champion- ships. These athletes will have to practice Alana Townsend NDSU 662.5 long and practice hard for themselves, AMERICAN FARMER Alexis Lagan Utah 660.9 their coaches, and their teams. This may Celebrating Those Who Feed The World have been lucky number 13 for the Ohio Aaron Tourigny Ohio State 653.5 MODEL NO. H004AF State University team, but every year is a WOMEN’S SPORT PISTOL lucky year when it comes to being a part of this amazing group of book-toting sharp- Lexi Lagan Utah 662.1 shooters and coaches. For detailed information on Kimberly Hullings Ohio State 654.9 EAGLE SCOUT ™ 2014 Championship scores, as well Minhee Pak USMA 640.1 Praising Those Who Reach as past results, please click here: The Pinnacle of Scouting http://www.competitions.nra.org/ WOMEN’S AIR PISTOL WINNERS MODEL NO. HOO4ES collegiate/intercollegiate-pistol- Alana Townsend NDSU 469.9 championships-results.aspx. For more information on the NRA Lexi Lagan Utah 469.1 For a FREE color catalog Collegiate & Schools Program, please Emily Schwendinger Citadel 462.4 click here: http://collegiate.nra.org. and Henry decal visit www.henryriﬂ es.com or call Toll Free (800) 517-5499 24 SSUSA OCTOBER 2014

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F-SSUSA_1410_IPChamp.indd 25 9/18/14 3:34 PM FEATURE // FIELD TARGET WHAT BEGAN FIVE YEARS AGO AS THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HAS EVOLVED INTO THE LARGEST FIELD TARGET PRO-AM EVENT IN THE COUNTRY, FEATURING PROFESSIONAL AND CASUAL FIELD TARGET COMPETITORS, PLUS YOUTH SHOOTERS AND FAMILIES.

The two-day ri e event requires competitors to shoot 60 targets each day. Targets are placed at ranges between 10 and 55 yards. Each target has a hole in the center (the kill zone), behind which is a paddle. Put a pellet through the hole, ◀ Depending on what hit the paddle, the target falls down, and you event is being shot, competitors either get a point. If the target doesn’t fall, no point is sit or stand. awarded. What makes eld target challenging is that the shooter must determine the range to the target and then compensate for the trajectory and BY JOCK ELLIOTT, PHOTOS COURTESY CROSMAN CORPORATION the wind at that distance. Most shots are taken from a sitting position, but some lanes require NORTHEAST REGIONAL FIELD TARGET standing or kneeling.

REGISTRATION DAY / CHAMPIONSHIP QUIGLEY BUCKET CHALLENGE Many participants arrived GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS AND GREAT TIMES early to enjoy Friday’s activities including a Crosman Factory Tour, he 2014 Northeast Regional Field Target bags to keep people dry. Some of the families Crosman Store discounts on all Championship, held in July at Crosman bowed out altogether. We lost probably a third of products, and even a sneak peek Corporation in Bloom eld, NY, was the eld. Toward the end, we took a thirty-minute of unannounced, “coming soon” like a good news/bad news joke. break due to lightning.” products, including the Benjamin The good news was that Crosman Nevertheless, the hard-core eld target shoot- Armada and Benjamin Bulldog. Tdid another stellar job of hosting the match. As ers from 14 states and Canada were undeterred. The day wrapped-up with Greg Sauve put it: “As usual, it was a great time, The consensus was: “The Europeans shoot in the traditional Quigley Bucket turning out to be one of the premier eld target this, and we don’t want to appear less manly.” Challenge—a re-creation of events of the year, something you don’t want to So they soldiered on with a record turnout of the dramatic scene in the lm “Quigley Down miss if you don’t have to.” 100 participants across seven shooting disci- Under” in which Tom Selleck’s character must The bad news was the weather. The rst day plines on the world campus of Crosman. From shoot a bucket at an estimated 550 yards. Scaled on Saturday was beautiful, warming up into Hunnicutt: “What began ve years ago as the for airguns, this equates to a 1.75 inch target the 80s by the afternoon. Sunday, however, was Northeast Regional Championship has evolved placed at 55 yards. Shooters must use a 6.5 ft.-lbs. a different story entirely. Fifteen minutes after into the largest eld target Pro-Am event in the ri e using only open, iron, non-magni ed sights. the start, rain and wind came in with a steady country, featuring professional and casual eld Participants get ve chances to hit the target. In downpour, sometimes torrential, accompanied target competitors, plus youth shooters and case of a tie, there is a shoot-off to determine the by high winds. families. We had kids as young as ten years old winner. In the ve years of the competition, there Chip Hunnicutt, Crosman’s Manager of this year and squadded them with veteran shoot- has never been a rst-round winner and no one Corporate Communications, said, “We were ers so they could learn the sport, etiquette and has ever hit the target more than twice in a single handing out jackets, umbrellas and garbage proper techniques.” round. This year, that changed.

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F-SSUSA_1410_FTarget.indd 26 9/18/14 3:32 PM WHAT BEGAN FIVE YEARS AGO AS THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HAS EVOLVED INTO THE LARGEST FIELD TARGET PRO-AM EVENT IN THE COUNTRY, FEATURING PROFESSIONAL AND CASUAL FIELD TARGET COMPETITORS, PLUS YOUTH SHOOTERS AND FAMILIES.

The two-day ri e event requires competitors Fred Eichler, Benjamin Prostaffer and host to shoot 60 targets each day. Targets are placed of “Predator Nation”, knocked down the target at ranges between 10 and 55 yards. Each target a remarkable 3 out of 5 shots to win. Among has a hole in the center (the kill zone), behind the other 24 shooters, only Greg Sauve and which is a paddle. Put a pellet through the hole, Levi Rogers scored a hit. ◀ Depending on what hit the paddle, the target falls down, and you event is being shot, competitors either get a point. If the target doesn’t fall, no point is sit or stand. awarded. What makes eld target challenging is WFTF PCP DIVISION that the shooter must determine the range to the The World Field Target Federation (WFTF), target and then compensate for the trajectory and following the rules shot at the world champion- the wind at that distance. Most shots are taken ships each year, is open to airguns up to from a sitting position, but some lanes require 12 ft.-lbs. of energy, any type of clothing, ri e standing or kneeling. slings, any sighting device and scope turret adjustments. On Saturday, WFTF division competitors were on the Hillside course, known for REGISTRATION DAY / deceptive wind currents and QUIGLEY BUCKET CHALLENGE shady maple trees. The WFTF Many participants arrived Pre-charged Pneumatic (PCP) early to enjoy Friday’s activities class ended the day with the top including a Crosman Factory Tour, competitors separated by just bags to keep people dry. Some of the families Crosman Store discounts on all ve shots. bowed out altogether. We lost probably a third of products, and even a sneak peek The next day, in wind and the eld. Toward the end, we took a thirty-minute of unannounced, “coming soon” rain, Tom Holland (in third place break due to lightning.” products, including the Benjamin after the rst day) was able Nevertheless, the hard-core eld target shoot- Armada and Benjamin Bulldog. to post the highest score on ▲ Benjamin Prostaffer Fred Eichler won ers from 14 states and Canada were undeterred. The day wrapped-up with this year’s Quigley Bucket Challenge Sunday to move into second The consensus was: “The Europeans shoot in the traditional Quigley Bucket with a remarkable 3-out-of-5 hits. place, just three shots behind this, and we don’t want to appear less manly.” Challenge—a re-creation of rst place Greg Sauve, winner So they soldiered on with a record turnout of the dramatic scene in the lm “Quigley Down of the WFTF PCP titles in 2011 and 2012. Sauve 100 participants across seven shooting disci- Under” in which Tom Selleck’s character must shot with a Steyr LG100 eld target ri e, modi- plines on the world campus of Crosman. From shoot a bucket at an estimated 550 yards. Scaled ed by Alan Zazadny and equipped with a Hunnicutt: “What began ve years ago as the for airguns, this equates to a 1.75 inch target March 8-80X scope. The LG100 propels 7.9 grain Northeast Regional Championship has evolved placed at 55 yards. Shooters must use a 6.5 ft.-lbs. JSB pellets at around 800 fps. “The second day into the largest eld target Pro-Am event in the ri e using only open, iron, non-magni ed sights. was very challenging for me, said Suave. “The country, featuring professional and casual eld Participants get ve chances to hit the target. In scope was fogging up and there was a deluge target competitors, plus youth shooters and case of a tie, there is a shoot-off to determine the for a while on the standing lane. I ‘twinged’ my families. We had kids as young as ten years old winner. In the ve years of the competition, there back about six lanes into the second day and this year and squadded them with veteran shoot- has never been a rst-round winner and no one couldn’t straighten up completely. I missed all ers so they could learn the sport, etiquette and has ever hit the target more than twice in a single four of the standing shots but cleaned the rest of proper techniques.” round. This year, that changed. the course.” Sauve added: “I was preparing for

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the world championships in New Zealand, which because he thought it would help him to become winning a gentleman’s coin toss. Alan Harold is the rst weekend in September. I’m shooting a better shooter. “I have been shooting a lot to came all the way from California for his rst two to three times a day, stretching, weightlifting, prepare,” he said. “All winter I shot offhand to Northeast Regional Field Target Championship running, walking, and doing offhand practice.” practice the discipline. Most of the competition and placed fourth. Crosman’s Design Engineer realizes that you will win or lose on the forced Justin Heckert placed fth. A number of shooters, LANES LANES TOTAL position (standing or kneeling) lanes. I haven’t including 2010 and 2013 winner Bill Day, logged WFTF PCP DIVISION 1-15 16-30 been very good at offhand. So I bought a shoot- DNFs (Did Not Finish) due to the bad weather on Greg Sauve 51 53 104 Green Bay, WI ing jacket and practice almost every day to try the nal day of the match. Tom Holland and get better.” John Tyler was shooting a Benjamin Marauder 53 48 101 Woodside, NY LaRocca added: “Sunday was awful. I have shot equipped with an Accushot 8-32 scope set at Tyler Patner in sprinkles a couple of times, but this was a real 12 power. His gun, tuned by Chris Helm, violated 50 50 100 Berea, OH test for the equipment. The springer was shooting conventional wisdom by launching 8.44 grain Peter Brooks 48 43 91 steam out the barrel and my bum bag (the cush- Air Arms pellets at 1,010 feet per second. This is Rochester, MN ion that eld target shooters use for sitting shots) signi cantly hotter than the 930 fps that most Joe McDaniel 46 37 83 Baltimore, MD was soaked. It was like sitting in a puddle, and competitors set their air ries to, but gave Tyler Brian Milne I could barely see with the rain coming down. I an advantage in that it shot at from 22-45 yards. 39 42 81 Limoges, Ontario won’t forget that Sunday for a long time. When Tyler’s rie, which delivers 50 shots per ll, fea- David Bartlett the target went down, I giggled inside, and when tured a shortened forestock with a notch for the 40 37 77 Limoges, Ontario it didn’t go down, I just wanted to go home.” shooting sticks and a cut-down buttstock. Tyler Tim MacSweyn 42 29 71 LaRocca also won the Open Pistol class during also used a radio-controlled truck (below) with a Port Colborne, Ontario the Pistol Field Target match. target holder mounted on the back to help him Nathan Thomas 27 36 63 con rm his scope dope on the sight-in range. Pleasant Valley, NY LANES LANES TOTAL Tyler said, “The weather on the second day was Joel Yaddow WFTF PISTON DIVISION 1-15 16-30 25 38 63 Middlesex, NY atrocious. I should have done better on the rst Jerry LaRocca 43 41 84 Liverpool, NY day, but the second day was my magic moment. Ray Apelles I was able to tune out the weather, and there’s 41 41 82 WFTF PISTON DIVISION Wappingers Falls, NY no doubt that the power of my gun helped me Hector J. Medina-Gomez to punch through the wind and rain and win The WFTF Piston Division is arguably the most 45 36 81 New Canaan, CT dif cult class of eld target because the competi- my class.” Arthur Deuel tors are shooting at low power (12 ft.-lbs.), and 26 36 62 He added, “I spent the prior month at Falls Williamsport, PA spring-piston air ries have their unique forward- Township Rie and Pistol Association, one of Tom Peretti 27 32 59 and-backward whiplash recoil that makes them Toronto, Ontario the nicest eld target venues in the East, working dif cult to shoot well. Ray Apelles and Jerry Veronika Ruf 20 39 59 LaRocca nished on Saturday tied at 41, with New Canaan, CT Veronika Ruf just two shots back. Art Deuel and defending WFTF Piston Champion Hector J. John Tyler John Medina-Gomez remained threats at ve shots HUNTER PCP DIVISION back. As the rains moved in, Ruf and Deuel fell The most hotly-contested class of the event off the pace, while Medina-Gomez made up was the Hunter PCP class, which limits scopes enough ground to secure third place. LaRocca, to 12X and allows seats and shooting sticks. This the 2011 Hunter Division Champion, outlasted year featured 44 shooters with over half shoot- Apelles to win it by two shots. ing 50 percent or better scores. Winner John Tyler LaRocca shot an Air Arms TX200 Mark III with stayed consistent by posting a 46 each day, for a a Leupold competition 35X xed power scope. 92 total. Kevin Kunkle and Greg Shirhall nished ▲ John Tyler’s custom “moving target” speeds up sighting-in without interrupting other shooters by having to go down range. He decided to switch to shooting “springers” in a tie with 89s, and Shirhall took second by

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F-SSUSA_1410_FTarget.indd 28 9/18/14 3:32 PM because he thought it would help him to become winning a gentleman’s coin toss. Alan Harold on eld target, working on offhand, shooting at a better shooter. “I have been shooting a lot to came all the way from California for his rst real eld targets with real kill zones at real eld prepare,” he said. “All winter I shot offhand to Northeast Regional Field Target Championship target distances.” practice the discipline. Most of the competition and placed fourth. Crosman’s Design Engineer LANES LANES realizes that you will win or lose on the forced Justin Heckert placed fth. A number of shooters, TOTAL HUNTER PCP DIVISION 1-15 16-30 position (standing or kneeling) lanes. I haven’t including 2010 and 2013 winner Bill Day, logged John Tyler 46 46 92 been very good at offhand. So I bought a shoot- DNFs (Did Not Finish) due to the bad weather on Yardley, PA ing jacket and practice almost every day to try the nal day of the match. Greg Shirhall 45 44 89 and get better.” John Tyler was shooting a Benjamin Marauder Richford, NY Kevin Kunkle LaRocca added: “Sunday was awful. I have shot equipped with an Accushot 8-32 scope set at 48 41 89 in sprinkles a couple of times, but this was a real 12 power. His gun, tuned by Chris Helm, violated Sugar Run, PA Alan Harold test for the equipment. The springer was shooting conventional wisdom by launching 8.44 grain 45 40 85 San Luis Obispo, CA steam out the barrel and my bum bag (the cush- Air Arms pellets at 1,010 feet per second. This is Justin Heckert 42 41 83 ion that eld target shooters use for sitting shots) signi cantly hotter than the 930 fps that most Bloom eld, NY was soaked. It was like sitting in a puddle, and competitors set their air ries to, but gave Tyler Robert Felton 47 35 82 I could barely see with the rain coming down. I an advantage in that it shot at from 22-45 yards. Lost Creek, WV won’t forget that Sunday for a long time. When Tyler’s rie, which delivers 50 shots per ll, fea- Tom Miller 40 39 79 the target went down, I giggled inside, and when tured a shortened forestock with a notch for the Buckhannon, WV Robert McIntosh it didn’t go down, I just wanted to go home.” shooting sticks and a cut-down buttstock. Tyler 40 37 77 Ripley, NY LaRocca also won the Open Pistol class during also used a radio-controlled truck (below) with a Chris Helm 40 33 73 the Pistol Field Target match. target holder mounted on the back to help him Ewing, NJ con rm his scope dope on the sight-in range. Ed Shultz LANES LANES 38 35 73 TOTAL Tyler said, “The weather on the second day was Bloom eld, NY WFTF PISTON DIVISION 1-15 16-30 atrocious. I should have done better on the rst Jerry LaRocca 43 41 84 Liverpool, NY day, but the second day was my magic moment. Ray Apelles I was able to tune out the weather, and there’s HUNTER PISTON DIVISION 41 41 82 Wappingers Falls, NY no doubt that the power of my gun helped me Scott Hull may have discovered a new training Hector J. Medina-Gomez to punch through the wind and rain and win 45 36 81 technique: Drive 3,000 miles over three days to New Canaan, CT my class.” arrive at the match. Nevertheless, he showed no Arthur Deuel 26 36 62 He added, “I spent the prior month at Falls signs of road weariness, walking away with the Williamsport, PA Township Rie and Pistol Association, one of Hunter Piston title by 29 shots. Defending class Tom Peretti 27 32 59 Toronto, Ontario the nicest eld target venues in the East, working champion Paul Manktelow was just three shots Veronika Ruf behind James Wilcox who placed second. 20 39 59 New Canaan, CT Hull was shooting a Diana 54, which is a springer that allows the entire action to slide back on rails when the shot is triggered. Hull, John Tyler John HUNTER PCP DIVISION an engineer, equipped the 54 with a Leapers The most hotly-contested class of the event 3-12x44 scope, a heavy muzzle weight that he was the Hunter PCP class, which limits scopes made, and tighter internal guides. He said, to 12X and allows seats and shooting sticks. This “My son and I drove from California, 17 hours year featured 44 shooters with over half shoot- the rst day, 14 hours the second day, and 11 on ing 50 percent or better scores. Winner John Tyler the third day. I was fortunate to put up a really stayed consistent by posting a 46 each day, for a good score the rst day of the match, which 92 total. Kevin Kunkle and Greg Shirhall nished ▲ John Tyler’s custom “moving target” speeds up sighting-in was a good thing because there was a lot of without interrupting other shooters by having to go down range. in a tie with 89s, and Shirhall took second by rain on the second day, and we don’t get much

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LANES LANES TOTAL ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKES PISTOL REALLY NEAT IS THAT IT OPEN PCP DIVISION 1-15 16-30 Matthew Sayer OFTEN COMES DOWN TO THE LAST LANE – GOOD SPIRITED PRESSURE. 46 46 92 Billerica, MA Dennis Eden 48 41 89 Port Colborne, Ontario Skip Tenney 40 48 88 Morgantown, WV Hans Apelles 36 38 74 Somers, NY Mike Harris 37 36 73 Stan Lipinski 36 26 62 Parkeville, MD ▲ After driving 3,000 miles across country from California to Ed Tenney New York, Scott Hull won the Hunter Piston Division going away. 21 32 53 Buckhannon, WV Shannon Clark 24 17 41 Dover Plains, NY opportunity to shoot in the rain in California. Mark Oehlberg 16 19 35 I’ve been shooting for three years now. I Solon, OH shoot a lot of eld target, and I shoot rim re silhouette. I shoot once a month in L.A., and I practice maybe twice a week.” Hull’s son, who OPEN PISTON DIVISION ▲ In only his third year of competition, Craig Evans (r.) took shared the driving chores, took fourth in the Paul Bishop was the last man standing top honors in the Hunter Pistol Class. Hunter PCP class. when the torrential rains moved in on Sunday. He started the day ahead by ten shots. LANES LANES TOTAL Evans said, “This is my third year shooting the HUNTER PISTON DIVISION 1-15 16-30 LANES LANES Northeast Regionals. The rst year I went with Scott Hull OPEN PISTOL DIVISION TOTAL 39 49 88 1-15 16-30 San Luis Obispo, CA the idea of only shooting pistol, and I was the Paul Bishop James Wilcox 29 48 77 only shooter doing that. The second year I shot 36 23 59 Stonington, CT Willow Grove, NY pistol and rie, and again this year. I made a William Bartell Paul Manktelow 11 DNF shoulder stock for my pistol – a lightly modi ed 31 25 56 Lee Center, NY Walworth, NY Larry Bowne Crosman 1720T with a Hawke 3-12 scope – Douglas Dunlap 38 DNF 26 21 47 Levittown, PA and also nished in the top third of the Hunter Balwinsville, NY Mark La Voie PCP rie class.” Dean Buczek 15 DNF 12 19 31 Akron, OH To prepare, Evans shot as many matches as Canandaigua, NY he could and also practiced in his basement at Eric Brewer 7 17 24 Victor, NY 10-12 yards, trying to shoot offhand as much as Vicky Zouzias PISTOL DIVISION possible. As he put it: “I go through a lot of pel- 1 5 6 Montgomery, NY The pistol competition took place Saturday lets. I enjoy both air rie and air pistol FT com- afternoon and shooters competed in three petition, but I do better in pistol. I try to restrain classes: Hunter, Open and Hands-Supported. myself from tinkering too much, causing too OPEN PCP DIVISION Participants shot at 30 targets on Crosman’s many variables. It really comes down to execut- Matthew Sawyer nished day one two shots Hilltop course. ing technique. One of the things that makes pistol behind Skip Tenney, then fought off a hard- Craig Evans bested Bill Day in Hunter Division really neat is that it often comes down to the last charging Dennis Eden to win the Open PCP class. by one shot while Thomas Wade won a tight race lane – good spirited pressure. One thing I would Eden made up eight shots to move ahead of in the Hands-Supported Division. Jerry LaRocca really like to see is more competition; I hope that Tenney into second place by a single shot. successfully defended his Open Division title. more air rie shooters will try Pistol FT.”

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F-SSUSA_1410_FTarget.indd 30 9/18/14 3:32 PM LANES LANES TOTAL ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKES PISTOL REALLY NEAT IS THAT IT OPEN PCP DIVISION 1-15 16-30 Matthew Sayer OFTEN COMES DOWN TO THE LAST LANE – GOOD SPIRITED PRESSURE. 46 46 92 Billerica, MA Dennis Eden 48 41 89 Port Colborne, Ontario Skip Tenney 40 48 88 Morgantown, WV Hans Apelles 36 38 74 Somers, NY Mike Harris 37 36 73 Stan Lipinski 36 26 62 Parkeville, MD Ed Tenney 21 32 53 Buckhannon, WV Shannon Clark 24 17 41 Dover Plains, NY Mark Oehlberg 16 19 35 Solon, OH

OPEN PISTON DIVISION ▲ In only his third year of competition, Craig Evans (r.) took ▲ Matthew Sawyer, Billerica, MA, won the Open PCP Class. Paul Bishop was the last man standing top honors in the Hunter Pistol Class. when the torrential rains moved in on Sunday. He started the day ahead by ten shots. Evans said, “This is my third year shooting the PISTOL DIVISION SCORE LANES LANES Northeast Regionals. The rst year I went with OPEN PISTOL DIVISION TOTAL 1-15 16-30 the idea of only shooting pistol, and I was the HUNTER CLASS Paul Bishop Craig Evans Bethlehem, PA 26 29 48 77 only shooter doing that. The second year I shot Stonington, CT pistol and rie, and again this year. I made a Bill Day Hollis Center, ME 25 William Bartell 11 DNF Nicolas Gregoris Binghamton, NY 25 Lee Center, NY shoulder stock for my pistol – a lightly modi ed Fred Mannis Wilmington, DE 22 Larry Bowne Crosman 1720T with a Hawke 3-12 scope – 38 DNF Levittown, PA and also nished in the top third of the Hunter Harold Schaefer Brewster, NY 22 Mark La Voie PCP rie class.” James Wilcox Grove, NY 22 15 DNF Akron, OH To prepare, Evans shot as many matches as David Lee (Not reported) 14 he could and also practiced in his basement at OPEN CLASS 10-12 yards, trying to shoot offhand as much as Jerry LaRocca Liverpool, NY 22 PISTOL DIVISION possible. As he put it: “I go through a lot of pel- HANDS-SUPPORTED CLASS The pistol competition took place Saturday lets. I enjoy both air rie and air pistol FT com- Thomas Wade Holtsville, NY 8 afternoon and shooters competed in three petition, but I do better in pistol. I try to restrain Larry Bowne Levittown, PA 7 classes: Hunter, Open and Hands-Supported. myself from tinkering too much, causing too Matthew Sawyer Billerica, MA 6 Participants shot at 30 targets on Crosman’s many variables. It really comes down to execut- Hilltop course. ing technique. One of the things that makes pistol Craig Evans bested Bill Day in Hunter Division really neat is that it often comes down to the last EDITOR’S NOTE: For a review of Jock’s report of the by one shot while Thomas Wade won a tight race lane – good spirited pressure. One thing I would 2012 Field Target Championships and details of the Quigley in the Hands-Supported Division. Jerry LaRocca really like to see is more competition; I hope that Bucket Challenge, see: http://www.nxtbook.com/ successfully defended his Open Division title. more air rie shooters will try Pistol FT.” nxtbooks/nra/ssusa_201210/index.php#/14.

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F-SSUSA_1410_FTarget.indd 31 9/18/14 3:32 PM FEATURE // LEAD POISONING Courtesy USPSA Courtesy LEAD POISONING AND THE SHOOTER BY MARK PASSAMANEK (Republished with permission from FrontSight magazine)

have been shooting and hunting since I was “feelings” and “what I heard from....” This makes poisoning is rare and often connected to 10 years old. I compete in several different it dif cult to sort through and pick out the truth. I drug abuse. Chronic lead poisoning is more shooting disciplines with long guns and hand- have researched the subject, done some testing, common and is associated with long-term guns, I am a life time member of the NRA, a and consulted doctors who were experts on lead exposure, as a function of absorption over member of several shooting organizations poisoning. Here is what I found out. time, and is affected by a person’s age, diet Iand clubs, and a staunch advocate of the safe Lead is one of the most prominent metals on and metabolic rate. Obvious symptoms and proper use of rearms. I am always willing to the earth. Its symbol is Pb, atomic number 82 will manifest themselves long before seri- help new shooters get involved and feel comfort- and atomic weight 207.19. Lead has many uses, ous health problems occur. Lead can be able in the shooting sports. I work professionally including solder, pipes, paint, gasoline, batteries absorbed through ingestion (eating) which as a mechanical engineer in the eld of forensic and ammunition. Lead is very resistant to corro- results in only a 30 percent uptake engineering and have performed a wide array of sion, to the extent that some Roman lead pipe opportunity, as most ingested lead testing on rearms and ammunition. systems are still in use today. is passed through the system The topic of lead poisoning, like many others, Lead is called a systemic poison in the medical unchanged. Lead also often elicits opinions based on people’s elds. It is typi ed as acute or chronic. Acute lead is absorbed through

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F-SSUSA_1410_LPoison.indd 32 9/18/14 3:35 PM breathing, which has an uptake rate of about 40 percent. While lead can be absorbed through the skin, this normally occurs only with lead found in gasoline. Once lead is absorbed, it is transported to soft tissues where the half-life is about a month, then to bone tissue where the reservoir volume is high. Over 90 percent of lead found in bone mass is insoluble and does not present a major hazard. Lead affects practically all systems within the body. Lead at high levels (at or above 80 micrograms per deciliter [80 µg/dl] of blood) can cause convulsions, coma, and even death. Lower levels of lead can cause adverse health effects on the central nervous system, kidney, and blood cells. Blood lead levels as low as 10 µg/dl can impair mental and physical development. The most sensitive group to the effects of lead poisoning are children one to six years of age. Symptoms for severe poisoning include temporary and/or perma- nent memory loss or other nervous system dysfunc- tion such as shaking, vomiting, nausea, dizziness and other various issues depending on the intake path. The absolute worst symptom is birth defects in children. If inhaled, lung cancer is also a de nite possibility.

LEAD POISONING AND THE SHOOTER Lead at high levels... can cause convulsions, coma, and even death.

“feelings” and “what I heard from....” This makes poisoning is rare and often connected to it dif cult to sort through and pick out the truth. I drug abuse. Chronic lead poisoning is more have researched the subject, done some testing, common and is associated with long-term and consulted doctors who were experts on lead exposure, as a function of absorption over poisoning. Here is what I found out. time, and is affected by a person’s age, diet Lead is one of the most prominent metals on and metabolic rate. Obvious symptoms the earth. Its symbol is Pb, atomic number 82 will manifest themselves long before seri- and atomic weight 207.19. Lead has many uses, ous health problems occur. Lead can be including solder, pipes, paint, gasoline, batteries absorbed through ingestion (eating) which and ammunition. Lead is very resistant to corro- results in only a 30 percent uptake sion, to the extent that some Roman lead pipe opportunity, as most ingested lead systems are still in use today. is passed through the system Lead is called a systemic poison in the medical unchanged. Lead also elds. It is typi ed as acute or chronic. Acute lead is absorbed through

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First, let’s talk about handling ammo. Loaded but it is not as serious as pure lead. There are a components: FMJ, lead, plated, all-copper bullets ammo with jacketed bullets pose no concern number of different ways in which lead dust and with both lead compound based and lead-free when handling. Hollow points with exposed fumes originate at ranges. These include prim- primers. The contribution of airborne lead from the lead must be handled a tad more cautiously but ers using lead styphnate as a detonator, and the primers was minimal. I gured that the lead expo- represent no big threat. Lead bullets, including vaporization and splintering of the projectile as sure from lead-based primers in a semi-ventilated, .22s (even if coated) should be handled very it passes through the barrel after being red as 8’x8’ room would require the ring (and inhaling) carefully. Once you pick them up, handle or shoot well as vaporization of the base of the bullet. of the gases from about 460,000 primers in order them, you should wash your hands before you Studies by researches from the National Insti- to place someone over the exposure limit. That is eat, smoke or drink. Handling soft, .22 cal. bullets tute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) about 12,000 rounds per year over 40 years. The is worse than handling hard-cast center re type measured air lead levels in the breathing zones lead level using lead slugs was 50 times that of lead slugs. I know a fellow who hunted with .22s of 90 persons ring .38-caliber revolvers. Shoot- plated and copper slugs with leaded primers. for years and carried the lead bullets in his left ers ring lead bullets had mean lead exposures FMJs had about 20 times the level of lead vapor. front (pants) pocket. He has since discontinued of 110 µg/m3 (110 micrograms per cubic meter of These results were only from inhaling the lead the practice and been treated for lead poisoning air), calculated as an 8 hour time-weighted aver- vapors. With plated or copper slugs, the difference in that area of his groin. age (TWA). Eighty-nine percent of the recorded between lead and no-lead primers was almost Second, when cleaning guns, the residue on exposures exceeded the Occupational Safety insigni cant. The levels were less than 10 percent of the gun and in the bore will contain lead. When and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible the EPA exposure limits for 1000 hours of airborne we use solvents, we increase the risk of introduc- exposure level (PEL) of 50 µg/m3 for occupational exposure. (You will get more lead than that from ing lead into the bloodstream by handling re- exposure to lead (Lee 1986). drinking water.) Remember that the smoke you arms, especially if we have cuts on our hands. Be careful and wash your hands very well. Reloading of lead bullets has the same risk as handling lead ammo. I am not a caster so I am not very knowledgeable about good practices. When we use solvents, we increase the risk However, I have used lead particulate measuring instrumentation at friends’ houses who cast, and found that the lead levels of the air they breath is of introducing lead into the bloodstream. almost perfectly clean. Even the exhaust air is not too bad. For reloaders, the dust from the tum- Although most indoor ring ranges are not sub- see from shooting lead bullets is mostly burned bling media has high levels of lead and separa- ject to OSHA standards, lead exposures can be lube and only 5-30 percent is lead vapor. tion should be done outdoors or with a vacuum. maintained below levels of concern with proper It is true that lead on healthy hands will be Dust from media could easily be one of the larg- ventilation and ltering. So the question raised absorbed very little. But lead on the eyes, mouth est contributors to lead poisoning. in the study is—Was the lead due to the primers and other sensitive areas is absorbed readily. That is Using the restroom after reloading or shooting or the bullets, and what percentage of each? why it is so important to wash your hands after any is also a risk. The skin in this area is thin and FMJ ammo and lead slugs both introduce shooting activities. I have been an active shooter for easily allows absorption of lead. Ingestion and substantial amounts of airborne lead vapors more than 10 years and when I have had my lead absorption can all but be eliminated if we wash (the absolute worst form) into the air. FMJ bullets levels checked, they have never been even slightly our hands after shooting or touching lead. To with exposed lead bases can be vaporized by the abnormal. I shoot at an indoor range once a week, repeat: When you are engaged in these activities, hot gases. How many of you have looked at the but I use plated bullets and my club has a very good do not eat, smoke, drink, use the restroom or base of a red lead or jacketed bullet? The granular exhaust system. Lead stays in your system for touch sensitive areas until after you have thor- and sometimes fractured appearance indicates approximately 40 years, so it is a “lifetime” expo- oughly washed your hands. gas cutting. Only TMJ (total metal jacket) or plated sure accumulation that you are concerned with. For Now to shooting. Yes, there are lead com- bullets eliminate lead vapors. this reason regular blood tests are recommended. pounds (not pure lead) in the primers. These I have conducted tests using instrumentation For those of you who shoot a lot indoors, compounds will have a lead-poisoning effect to measure the lead levels using the following i.e. more than 200 rounds a month, consider

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I gured that the lead expo- than lead bullets, and some are actually worse. vaporization and splintering of the projectile as sure from lead-based primers in a semi-ventilated, Be observant of the amount of dust during range it passes through the barrel after being red as 8’x8’ room would require the ring (and inhaling) cleanup and how much ends up on your clothes well as vaporization of the base of the bullet. of the gases from about 460,000 primers in order and shoes. If you have infants at home, consider Studies by researches from the National Insti- to place someone over the exposure limit. That is using dedicated range shoes that are kept away tute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) about 12,000 rounds per year over 40 years. The from them. measured air lead levels in the breathing zones lead level using lead slugs was 50 times that of A side note: Why do children like to eat lead of 90 persons ring .38-caliber revolvers. Shoot- plated and copper slugs with leaded primers. based paints? Lead is sweet to the tongue. How ers ring lead bullets had mean lead exposures FMJs had about 20 times the level of lead vapor. many of you have had a sweet, acrid taste in the of 110 µg/m3 (110 micrograms per cubic meter of These results were only from inhaling the lead back of your throat/mouth while shooting at an air), calculated as an 8 hour time-weighted aver- vapors. With plated or copper slugs, the difference indoor range? That is lead! age (TWA). Eighty-nine percent of the recorded between lead and no-lead primers was almost There are different methods for ridding the exposures exceeded the Occupational Safety insigni cant. The levels were less than 10 percent of body of lead. Natural methods include certain and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible the EPA exposure limits for 1000 hours of airborne herbal blends and Vitamin C. A diet high in iron exposure level (PEL) of 50 µg/m3 for occupational exposure. (You will get more lead than that from and calcium is also good, but these processes exposure to lead (Lee 1986). drinking water.) Remember that the smoke you are slow. The fastest way is using a product called EDTA (Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic Acid), applied intravenously, that consists mostly of distilled water and a few additives (Vitamin C, Magnesium, Heparin, among others). This When we use solvents, we increase the risk process is known as chelation therapy. Chelation therapy grew out of German industrial research in the 1920s where they were of introducing lead into the bloodstream. looking for a way to cleanse water of minerals used in the electroplating and metal-etching Although most indoor ring ranges are not sub- see from shooting lead bullets is mostly burned industries. Later, in the 1950s in Detroit, a physi- ject to OSHA standards, lead exposures can be lube and only 5-30 percent is lead vapor. cian named Dr. Clark, who was treating lead- maintained below levels of concern with proper It is true that lead on healthy hands will be poisoned auto workers, found that chelation with ventilation and ltering. So the question raised absorbed very little. But lead on the eyes, mouth EDTA not only removed lead, but also freed many in the study is—Was the lead due to the primers and other sensitive areas is absorbed readily. That is of his auto-worker patients from their symptoms or the bullets, and what percentage of each? why it is so important to wash your hands after any of cardiovascular disease! EDTA has the ability FMJ ammo and lead slugs both introduce shooting activities. I have been an active shooter for to bind with metals in the blood and soft tissues substantial amounts of airborne lead vapors more than 10 years and when I have had my lead and allows the body to excrete them, thus (the absolute worst form) into the air. FMJ bullets levels checked, they have never been even slightly detoxifying the patient. However, chelation with exposed lead bases can be vaporized by the abnormal. I shoot at an indoor range once a week, therapy is also expensive. hot gases. How many of you have looked at the but I use plated bullets and my club has a very good Finally, the exposure limits for adults are: base of a red lead or jacketed bullet? The granular exhaust system. Lead stays in your system for CDC Adults: < 10 µg/dL, OSHA Adults: 40 µg/dL, and sometimes fractured appearance indicates approximately 40 years, so it is a “lifetime” expo- Life Threatening Adults: 80 µg/dL. The limits gas cutting. Only TMJ (total metal jacket) or plated sure accumulation that you are concerned with. For are 10% less for children. bullets eliminate lead vapors. this reason regular blood tests are recommended. I hope this has answered some of your I have conducted tests using instrumentation For those of you who shoot a lot indoors, questions about lead exposure and left you to measure the lead levels using the following i.e. more than 200 rounds a month, consider better informed.

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