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VOL. 27 NO. 4 APRIL 2014

SPOR TS NRA’s Competitive ShootING Journal

From Smallbore to High Power A Shooter’s journey

Also Featured • NRA Distinguished Rifle Badge • Nightforce Competition Scope • State Champions for 2013

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In the March issue, there was a paragraph in the NRA 2014 Rule Change article regarding the relationship between the CMP and NRA that left an unfavorable impression about the status of our relationship. The information came from a committee meeting and actually related only to a single event. Our relationship between NRA and CMP is extremely good and we are working together better than ever in close cooperation in all of our joint ventures. It appears that the unfortunate turn of events that precipitated that statement has been remedied. I regret how that item appeared in the magazine because it is in no way indicative of how well we work together. We are still working hard to locate experienced target pullers for the 2014 and 2015 Fullbore Rifle events and the 2015 World Championships. We By Dennis willing are looking for approximately 80 target pullers through volunteers, groups, Director, NRA Competitive clubs, competitors, etc., that might have target pulling experience to help Shooting Division us out during July and August. If you know of a group that might like to use this as a fund raiser, we will train them on how to pull targets and score. Those who are 18 years or older and are interested in earning a few hundred extra dollars this summer are welcome. Each target puller will receive free housing in the new barracks building or one of the new “hutments.” Both are air conditioned (a plus at Camp Perry in the summer). We can be contacted at [email protected]. The NRA National Match programs are online on the NRA website. The programs are still labeled “Preliminary,” but don’t let that scare you. It only means that the advertisements are not yet in place. The content that is posted is final. Once we have sold all of the advertisement space and the ads have been inserted, the program will become “final,” with one exception. After many requests, we will be adding a .22 Caliber Only Pistol event to the National Matches. This event was put into the rule book this year, replacing the Made in America Match. There appears to be great interest in this event by juniors and adults alike, so we have decided to add it to the list of events. The NRA will continue to support the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) Championships again this year in Friendship, IN. The events will have an entirely new format, so be sure to carefully read your NMLRA program for this year. We are excited about the new structure and believe that it will create championships that will better highlight an individual’s marksmanship skills.

Competitive Shooting: Exercising Our Second Amendment Rights

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In the March issue, there was a paragraph in the NRA 2014 Rule Change article regarding the relationship between the CMP and NRA that left an unfavorable impression about the status of our relationship. The information came from a committee meeting and actually related only to a single event. Our relationship between NRA and CMP is extremely good and we are working together better than ever in close cooperation in all of our joint ventures. It appears that the unfortunate turn of events that precipitated that statement has been remedied. I regret how that item appeared in the magazine because it is in no way indicative of how well we work together. We are still working hard to locate experienced target pullers for the 2014 and 2015 Fullbore Rifle events and the 2015 World Championships. We are looking for approximately 80 target pullers through volunteers, groups, clubs, competitors, etc., that might have target pulling experience to help us out during July and August. If you know of a group that might like to use this as a fund raiser, we will train them on how to pull targets and score. Those who are 18 years or older and are interested in earning a few hundred extra dollars this summer are welcome. Each target puller will receive free housing in the new barracks building or one of the new “hutments.” Both are air conditioned (a plus at Camp Perry in the summer). We can be contacted at [email protected]. The NRA National Match programs are online on the NRA website. The programs are still labeled “Preliminary,” but don’t let that scare you. It only means that the advertisements are not yet in place. The content that is posted is final. Once we have sold all of the advertisement space and the ads have been inserted, the program will become “final,” with one exception. After many requests, we will be adding a .22 Caliber Only Pistol event to the National Matches. This event was put into the rule book this year, replacing the Made in America Match. There appears to be great interest in this event by juniors and adults alike, so we have decided to add it to the list of events. The NRA will continue to support the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) Championships again this year in Friendship, IN. The events will have an entirely new format, so be sure to carefully read your NMLRA program for this year. We are excited about the new structure and believe that it will create championships that will better highlight an individual’s marksmanship skills.

Competitive Shooting: Exercising Our Second Amendment Rights

SSUSA_1404_CC.indd 5 3/18/14 3:23 PM CONTENTS // FEATURES Kimber Master Carry Pistols. 16 Unequaled Quality. Unmatched Performance. From Smallbore to High Power When Army Reserve Colonel Denise Loring made the transition from former AMU Smallbore Team Member to USAR Service Riﬂ e Team member, we asked— “How did you do that? ” By Chip Lohman

22 The new Master Carry™ Pro .45 ACP weighs just 28 ounces. A Round Heel 2013 State Champions Frame ensures comfortable carry. Important features include night sights Each year we list submitted and a stainless steel match grade barrel. results from state championships. Do you know who your state champions are? By Carolyn Chin

30 Biathlon If you have room in your vault for one more competition

riﬂ e and you’re willing to Crimson Trace Master Series Lasergrips The Master Carry™ Ultra .45 ACP has a The Master Carry™ Custom .45 ACP is a learn how to shoot with 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 pulse rate of 180 bpm, here’s aggressive surface ensures a positive grip. every-day concealed carry. great choice for carry or home defense. a new sport for you. By Chip Lohman

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 An artistic render- ® ™ ™ ing of a .22LR and Trace Master Series Lasergrips are standard. Master Carry slides are machined a .223 cartridge from stainless steel and wear a KimPro® II finish for additional resistance to in support of the feature article: moisture and salt. Barrels are also machined from stainless steel to critical match “From Smallbore grade dimensions for unequaled Kimber accuracy. One of the Master Carry models THE CHOICE OF AMERICA’S BEST to High Power.” is certain to meet any need. Visit a Kimber Master Dealer and see for yourself. A Publication of the kimberamerica.com National Riﬂ e Association of America (888) 243-4522 Wayne R. LaPierre Executive Vice President

Cover Photo: The NRA, the foremost guardian of the traditional American right to “keep and bear arms,” Forrest MacCormack believes every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of ﬁ rearms, and that every reputable gun owner should be an NRA member. Kimber o ers nearly 200 purpose-built pistols and ri es to meet any need.

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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. A Publication of the kimberamerica.com National Riﬂ e Association of America (888) 243-4522 Wayne R. LaPierre Executive Vice President

The NRA, the foremost guardian of the traditional American right to “keep and bear arms,” believes every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of ﬁ rearms, and that every reputable gun owner should be an NRA member. Kimber o ers nearly 200 purpose-built pistols and ri es to meet any need.

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SSUSA_1404_TOC.indd 7 3/14/14 2:06 PM CONTENTS // FEATURES SPOR TS 34 VOL. 27, NO. 4 APRIL 2014 New NRA Distinguished Riﬂ e Badge PUBLICATIONS DIVISION Executive Director: Doug Hamlin While the badge design is still on the Deputy Executive Director: Lourdes F. Kite drawing board, here are the retroactive Publications Services Manager: Evelyn Q. Kessler Executive Assistant: Terri A. Wolfe rules for this prestigious recognition Editorial Director: John Zent among long range “wind shooters.” Managing Editor: Chip Lohman Editorial Assistant: Ann Rezelman By NRA Staff E-Media Editor In Chief: Ann Y. Smith

Creative Director: Harry L. Jaecks Art Director: Susan K. Kilday CONTENTS // DEPARTMENTS Senior Graphic Designer: Jessica Kim Photography Director: Lloyd Hill Photographer: Peter Fountain Associate Photographer: Forrest MacCormack 10 4 Competitor’s Corner Updates from the desk of PRODUCTION AND ADVERTISING OPERATIONS Dennis Willing, Director, Director: Michael J. Sanford Competitive Shooting Division. Manager: Michelle Kuntz Marketing Manager: James C. Handlon Senior Production Coordinator: Debra Oliveri Production Coordinator: Andrea Myers Senior Coord. Ad Services: Samantha Brown 10 Shooter’s News Coord. Ad Services: Tiffany Ngu Highlights from the world of competitive shooting sports. ADVERTISING REPRESENTATION Ross Media Group Corporate Offi ce (817) 232-5556 President: Gerry Cliff 11 Chief Executive Offi cer: Gayle Uzobuife 11 Bag Check Sr. Vice President/National Sales Manager: A mini-series by Barbara Baird, Mike Nelson Women’s Outdoor News, on tips Northeast Tony Morrison (860) 767-9801 from the pros on what they take to Southeast, South Central the fi ring line in their range bags. Stan Yates (850) 619-8148 Midwest Gerry Cliff (817) 232-5556 West Mike Nelson (503) 968-2304 12 Product Focus Direct Advertising Sales Stanton Wormley documents the new Debbie O’Connell (805) 582-9856 Lillian Cliff (817) 741-0320 12 Nightforce 15-55x52 Competition scope Detroit Metro for long range rifl e shooting. Dave Irvine (248) 231-2347

Offi cial NRA positions are expressed only in statements bylined by NRA offi cers or in articles identifi ed as such. 36 A Page From History Shooting Sports USA (ISSN 1069-6822) is published monthly by the National Rifl e Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Reprints from American Rifl eman Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-9400; (703) 267-1000. Copyright 2014, the National Rifl e Association of America. magazine on competitive shooting To update your email address for the digital subscrition, in the early years. 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 38 advertisements or text does not necessarily mean that it has 38 Coming Events been tested or approved by the NRA. Coming Events lists national All rights reserved except where expressly waived. matches and provides a down- The editors are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts load link to the monthly list of or photographs. WARNING: All technical data in this publication, especially for 15,000 local matches each year. handloading, refl ect the limited experience of individuals using specifi c tools, products, equipment and components under specifi c conditions and circumstances not necessarily reported in the article and over which the National Rifl e Association (NRA) has no control. The data has not otherwise been tested or verifi ed by the NRA. The NRA, its agents, offi cers and 39 Member Info employees accept no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data and disclaim all liability for any consequential injuries or damages.

MEMBERSHIP ACCT. INFORMATION: (877) 672-2000 SUGGESTION BOX: MEMBER PROGRAMS: E-MAIL US AT [email protected] (800) 672-3888 *Participating Nikon authorized dealers and resellers only. Instant Savings amount deducted from dealer or reseller’s selling price. Offer valid for new eligible products only that are sold between March 15, 2014 and May 11, 2014 to retail customers by a Nikon authorized dealer or reseller within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Void where prohibited by law. All products are 8 SSUSA APRIL 2014 subject to availability. For eligible products and further details, please visit www.nikonpromo.com. All Nikon trademarks are the property of Nikon Corporation.

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PUBLICATIONS DIVISION Executive Director: Doug Hamlin Deputy Executive Director: Lourdes F. Kite Publications Services Manager: Evelyn Q. Kessler Executive Assistant: Terri A. Wolfe

Editorial Director: John Zent Managing Editor: Chip Lohman Editorial Assistant: Ann Rezelman E-Media Editor In Chief: Ann Y. Smith

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

PRODUCTION AND ADVERTISING 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

ADVERTISING REPRESENTATION Ross Media Group Corporate Ofﬁce (817) 232-5556 President: Gerry Cliff Chief Executive Ofﬁcer: Gayle Uzobuife Sr. Vice President/National Sales Manager: Mike Nelson

Northeast Tony Morrison (860) 767-9801 Southeast, South Central Stan Yates (850) 619-8148 Midwest Gerry Cliff (817) 232-5556 West Mike Nelson (503) 968-2304 Direct Advertising Sales Debbie O’Connell (805) 582-9856 Lillian Cliff (817) 741-0320 Detroit Metro Dave Irvine (248) 231-2347

Official NRA positions are expressed only in statements bylined by NRA officers or in articles identified as such. Shooting Sports USA (ISSN 1069-6822) is published monthly by the National Rifle Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-9400; (703) 267-1000. Copyright 2014, the National Rifle Association of America. To update your email address for the digital subscrition, 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, reflect the limited experience of individuals using specific tools, products, equipment and components under specific conditions and circumstances not necessarily reported in the article and over which the National Rifle Association (NRA) has no control. The data has not otherwise been tested or verified by the NRA. The NRA, its agents, officers and employees accept no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data and disclaim all liability for any consequential injuries or damages.

MEMBERSHIP ACCT. INFORMATION: (877) 672-2000 MEMBER PROGRAMS: (800) 672-3888 *Participating Nikon authorized dealers and resellers only. Instant Savings amount deducted from dealer or reseller’s selling price. Offer valid for new eligible products only that are sold between March 15, 2014 and May 11, 2014 to retail customers by a Nikon authorized dealer or reseller within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Void where prohibited by law. All products are subject to availability. For eligible products and further details, please visit www.nikonpromo.com. All Nikon trademarks are the property of Nikon Corporation.

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First Woman Grand Master Taps

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U.S. Army Photo An avid hunter, this Alaskan pro- claims her love of hunting and all things outdoors. While shooting International Trap on the U.S. Shooting Team, and through her active social media outlets, Cogdell connects with followers and fans on a daily basis. “I have been very blessed to be shooting competitively for over 15 years now, but beyond that I have William E. Krilling passed had amazing support from my friends away in February, 2014. “Bill” and family. I have a wonderful fiancé was a veteran of the Korean and we will be married this summer,” War, earning the Distinguished said Cogdell. She is engaged to Denver Service Cross, and served during Broncos’ defensive tackle Mitch Unrein. Vietnam. Krilling was also distin- Corey also launched a new business Amidst her busy schedule as shooting sports ambassador, guished on the firing line, win- this year, Custom Team Bling, which volunteer Pro-instructor at the annual Bianchi Cup Champion- ning six national championship makes and embellishes custom ships and co-host with husband Matt on the NRA All Access titles in NRA outdoor prone and sports apparel. television show, Jessie Duff walks-the-walk as a National and was the first to shoot a perfect For the last seven years, Cogdell World Champion sponsored athlete, having mastered five 3200. At the opening ceremony has been shooting competitively in International shooting disciplines. Make that—“Grand-Mastered.” By averag- for the 2011 International Shoot- Trap. She shoots a Krieghoff K80 12 Gauge over- ing 95 percent or better throughout the USPSA (United States ing Sports Federation World Cup and-under with a 30-inch tapered, flat-rib barrel, Practical Shooting Association) 2013 season, Duff achieved at Fort Benning, Krilling was custom stock and titanium choke tubes. “I love my what no other woman in the sport has accomplished—a USPSA awarded the highest ISSF honor— Krieghoff Deluxe Shell bag. It’s light and easy to ranking of Grand Master. Duff has consistently stood on the the “President Button” by ISSF carry. It’s just the right size and has some great little winner’s podium in USPSA’s Open, Limited and Single Stack President Olegario Vazquez pockets to keep my gun tools and chokes separate National Championships, NRA Bianchi Cup and the Steel Raña, whom Bill coached when from my shooting glasses and shells,” said Cog- Challenge World Championships (above photo). Raña was competing. dell. Here’s what she packs into her range bag:

Maggie Reese Joins Team Colt • Pilla “The MAGNETO” shooting glasses and an assortment of lenses for varying Earlier this year, Colt’s Manufacturing Company announced its sponsor- lighting conditions ship of shooting sports competitor Maggie Reese. Along with her televi- • A set of Allen wrenches sion debut in Series 2 of History Channel’s “Top Shot,” Reese is a regular

Dalton Agency competitor on the national and international level in USPSA, International • Scotch tape – “Because I’m left eye dominant Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), Action Pistol and 3-Gun com- and have to tape my shooting glasses.” petitions. Her trophy wall includes titles as 2011 Rocky Mountain Ladies • Cabela’s ball caps Champion, USPSA Ladies Multi-Gun National Champion, Superstition Mountain 3-Gun Ladies Champion and Iron Man’s “Iron Maiden.”

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What’s in Your Range Bag, Corey Cogdell? By Barbara Baird, www.womensoutdoornews.com custo

U.S. Army Photo An avid hunter, this Alaskan pro- claims her love of hunting and all things outdoors. While shooting International

Trap on the U.S. Shooting Team, and USA Shooting through her active social media outlets, Cogdell connects with followers and fans on a daily basis. “I have been very blessed to be shooting competitively for over 15 years now, but beyond that I have William E. Krilling passed had amazing support from my friends away in February, 2014. “Bill” and family. I have a wonderful fiancé was a veteran of the Korean and we will be married this summer,” War, earning the Distinguished said Cogdell. She is engaged to Denver Service Cross, and served during Broncos’ defensive tackle Mitch Unrein. Vietnam. Krilling was also distin- Corey also launched a new business guished on the firing line, win- this year, Custom Team Bling, which ning six national championship makes and embellishes custom titles in NRA outdoor prone and sports apparel. was the first to shoot a perfect For the last seven years, Cogdell 3200. At the opening ceremony • “Because I’m on the go, I like to keep my has been shooting competitively in International for the 2011 International Shoot- Shaklee vitamins in my bag so I remember Trap. She shoots a Krieghoff K80 12 Gauge over- ing Sports Federation World Cup to take them.” and-under with a 30-inch tapered, flat-rib barrel, at Fort Benning, Krilling was custom stock and titanium choke tubes. “I love my • A long sleeved shirt, wind jacket and awarded the highest ISSF honor— Krieghoff Deluxe Shell bag. It’s light and easy to stocking cap the “President Button” by ISSF carry. It’s just the right size and has some great little President Olegario Vazquez pockets to keep my gun tools and chokes separate Cabelas, Krieghoff Firearms, Safari Club Raña, whom Bill coached when from my shooting glasses and shells,” said Cog- International, Whitetail Deer Education Founda- Raña was competing. dell. Here’s what she packs into her range bag: tion, HiViz Sights, Pilla Eyewear and Shaklee Nutrition all support Cogdell. • Pilla “The MAGNETO” shooting glasses This spring, she will compete at the Tucson and an assortment of lenses for varying World Cup in a Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS) Earlier this year, Colt’s Manufacturing Company announced its sponsor- lighting conditions slot as a practice match. “Following Spring ship of shooting sports competitor Maggie Reese. Along with her televi- • A set of Allen wrenches Selection in March, I hope to have made the sion debut in Series 2 of History Channel’s “Top Shot,” Reese is a regular World Cup and World Championship Teams competitor on the national and international level in USPSA, International • Scotch tape – “Because I’m left eye dominant for 2014,” said Cogdell. and have to tape my shooting glasses.” Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), Action Pistol and 3-Gun com- Follow Corey Cogdell on Twitter (@coreycogdell) petitions. Her trophy wall includes titles as 2011 Rocky Mountain Ladies • Cabela’s ball caps and Facebook. Champion, USPSA Ladies Multi-Gun National Champion, Superstition Mountain 3-Gun Ladies Champion and Iron Man’s “Iron Maiden.”

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n the short 21 years since ruggedness, these scopes found higher-magnification target of 6061-T6 aluminum; a 52 mm Nightforce Optics, Inc. was favor with F-Class shooters, scope. This scope—the 15-55x52 diameter objective and a 43 mm founded, the Orofino, Idaho with the NXS line also popular Competition—was unveiled diameter ocular with a fast-focus company has become one among tactical, military and law at the 2013 SHOT Show, eyepiece; side parallax adjust- of the dominant brands in enforcement marksmen. along with Nightforce’s new ment; 1/8-MOA click adjustments Ithe target scope market. Shoot- However, shooters in some ATACR (Advanced Tactical and a 60-MOA range of eleva- ers seeking high-magnification target disciplines, particularly Riflescope) and B.E.A.S.T. tion and windage adjustment. optics for precision and/or long- those having stringent limits on scopes for military and Most significantly, the scope range competition have had a rifle weigh, felt that the Benchrest law enforcement. weighs 27.87 ounces—roughly choice of Nightforce’s Benchrest and NXS scopes were perhaps The Competition is a high- six or eight ounces lighter than or NXS scopes. Renowned overbuilt. Thus, around 2011, magnification, second-focal- the company’s 12-42x56 NXS for optical and mechanical Nightforce embarked on the devel- plane optic with a 30 mm, and 12-42x56 Benchrest scopes, excellence, as well as extreme opment of a new, lighter-weight, two-piece, machined main tube respectively. This saving in

NIGHTFORCEREVIEW AND PHOTOS BY STANTON L. WORMLEY, JR. 15-55x52 COMPETITION

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SSUSA_1404_PFocus.indd 12 3/14/14 2:03 PM higher-magnification target of 6061-T6 aluminum; a 52 mm weight was achieved, in part, faithful color rendition, as scope. This scope—the 15-55x52 diameter objective and a 43 mm by eliminating the illuminated well as sharp, distortion-free Competition—was unveiled diameter ocular with a fast-focus reticle that is standard on NXS imaging to the edge of the at the 2013 SHOT Show, eyepiece; side parallax adjust- and Benchrest models, and by field of view. along with Nightforce’s new ment; 1/8-MOA click adjustments reducing unnecessary bulk. At present, the Competition ATACR (Advanced Tactical and a 60-MOA range of eleva- The Competition delivers an can be had with two glass- Riflescope) and B.E.A.S.T. tion and windage adjustment. impressive 92% light transmis- etched target-type reticles: scopes for military and Most significantly, the scope sion through the entire optic, the fine-crosshair CTR-1 with law enforcement. weighs 27.87 ounces—roughly thanks to the company’s propri- a 0.125-MOA center dot, and The Competition is a high- six or eight ounces lighter than etary lens coatings and specially- the DDR with double 0.125-MOA magnification, second-focal- the company’s 12-42x56 NXS formulated ED glass. The scope’s dots and duplex-type horizontal plane optic with a 30 mm, and 12-42x56 Benchrest scopes, lens system is designed to give crosshairs. Other reticle choices two-piece, machined main tube respectively. This saving in extremely high resolution and may be offered in the future, NIGHTFORCE 15-55x52 COMPETITION

Nightforce’s new 15-55x52 Competition riﬂe- scope offers target shooters a higher magniﬁ- cation range, enhanced optical performance, and lighter weight than the Benchrest and NXS series scopes.

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the Competition was noticeably and was used by the F-T/R CTR-1 DDR clearer and sharper, at compa- individual winner Nik Taylor rable magnifi cations. Howeve r, and by the U.S. F-T/R team, the Competition has noticeably which won the world team less eye relief than the NXS championship. series scopes, potentially With an MSRP of $2,300, the making scope mounting location Nightforce 15-55x52 Competition and shooting technique more scope is not inexpensive, but its critical with heavy-recoiling price compares well with that calibers and loads. of other precision optics from Since the great majority of Japan, Europe and the United American target, hunting and States. Shooters needing a depending upon customer performed as would be expected tactical scopes feature ¼-MOA lightweight, high-magnifi cation feedback. from a top-level precision target click adjustments, many shoot- rifl e scope of exceptional quality While the Competition does scope. Click values were precise ers will have to accustom them- for benchrest, F-Class, or High not have quite the go-anywhere, and repeatable, even at selves to the Competition’s Power Long Range Any Sight do-anything ruggedness of the the extreme limits of the adjust- 1/8-MOA clicks. However, many matches can do no better than NXS scopes, which are used by ment range. Water immersion precision target shooters, such the Nightforce Competition. tactical, law enforcement and tests and exposure to sub- as benchrest shooters shooting military shooters worldwide, it freezing temperatures for for score, or F-Class competitors SPECIFICATIONS still meets Nightforce’s rigorous more than 10 hours—with no seeking to precisely center their Nightforce Optics, Inc. Manufacturer quality standards, including the adverse effects—validated shots on a ½-MOA X-ring, will www.nightforceoptics.com ability to handle recoil forces the manufacturer’s claim of likely fi nd such fi ne click adjust- in excess of 1,000 Gs, and to environmental imperviousness. ments useful. 30 mm main tube, side parallax adjustment from 25 yards to Features remain waterproof for 24 hours We felt that the most not- In the short time that the infi nity, fast-focus eyepiece, ED glass, at a depth of 100 feet. Nitrogen able characteristic of the Competition has been avail- transferable Limited Lifetime Warranty. able, it has already seen use purging ensures against conden- Competition was its exceptional Hard anodized matte silver, Finish sation inside the scope through- optical clarity. Compared to by several military shooting hard anodized matte black (tested) out its operating temperature the 12-42x56 Nightforce NXS, teams, including the USAMU. Field of view 6.91 (15x), 1.83 (55x) (feet @ 100 yards) range of -80F to +160F. perhaps the most popular The Competition was also highly At the range, mounted scope among serious F-Class noticeable on the fi ring line at the Eye relief 3.15 inches on a custom F-T/R rifl e, the shooters over the past sev- 2013 U.S. F-Class Nationals and Exit pupil 3.54 mm (15x); 0.93 mm (55x) Nightforce Competition eral years, the view through F-Class World Championships,

Parallax focusing is achieved by way of a left-side knob that allows The scope’s windage and focus from 25 yards to inﬁ nity. elevation turrets feature 1/8-minute clicks.

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SSUSA_1404_PFocus.indd 14 3/14/14 2:04 PM the Competition was noticeably and was used by the F-T/R As this article was going to clearer and sharper, at compa- individual winner Nik Taylor press, Nightforce announced a FCR-1 rable magnifications. However, and by the U.S. F-T/R team, slightly updated version of the the Competition has noticeably which won the world team 15-55x52 Competition for 2014. less eye relief than the NXS championship. The new scope has the same series scopes, potentially With an MSRP of $2,300, the size, weight, magnification range making scope mounting location Nightforce 15-55x52 Competition and optical performance of its and shooting technique more scope is not inexpensive, but its older brother, but offers the com- critical with heavy-recoiling price compares well with that pany’s Hi-Speed and Zero-Stop calibers and loads. of other precision optics from features as standard. Addition- Since the great majority of Japan, Europe and the United ally, the scope is available with American target, hunting and States. Shooters needing a four new reticles: CTR-2, CTR-3, tactical scopes feature ¼-MOA lightweight, high-magnification DDR-2, and FCR-1, and comes click adjustments, many shoot- rifle scope of exceptional quality with two windage knobs, offering ers will have to accustom them- for benchrest, F-Class, or High the competitive shooter a choice selves to the Competition’s Power Long Range Any Sight of adjustment markings. As of 1/8-MOA clicks. However, many matches can do no better than this writing, no MSRP for this precision target shooters, such the Nightforce Competition. scope has been officially posted. as benchrest shooters shooting for score, or F-Class competitors SPECIFICATIONS seeking to precisely center their Nightforce Optics, Inc. Click value 1/8 M.O.A. Manufacturer shots on a ½-MOA X-ring, will www.nightforceoptics.com likely find such fine click adjust- Adjustment 60 M.O.A. (windage & elevation) ments useful. 30 mm main tube, side parallax range adjustment from 25 yards to Features In the short time that the infinity, fast-focus eyepiece, ED glass, Competition has been avail- transferable Limited Lifetime Warranty. CTR-1, DDR, non-illuminated Reticle able, it has already seen use glass-etched second-focal-plane reticle Hard anodized matte silver, Finish by several military shooting hard anodized matte black (tested) Length 16.2 inches teams, including the USAMU. Field of view 6.91 (15x), 1.83 (55x) (feet @ 100 yards) The Competition was also highly Weight 27.87 ounces noticeable on the firing line at the Eye relief 3.15 inches Suggested 2013 U.S. F-Class Nationals and $2,300 Exit pupil 3.54 mm (15x); 0.93 mm (55x) list price F-Class World Championships,

Parallax focusing is achieved by way of a left-side knob that allows focus from 25 yards to inﬁnity. The Competition features a fast-focus European-style eyepiece.

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Colonel Denise Loring, former Katie Jordan International smallbore com- FROM petitor, recently converted to high power shooting. SMALLBORE TO HIGH POWER Start with one smallbore shooter, add an AR-15, one heaping scoop of high power UNIQUELY SMOOTH TRIGGER ammunition, a dash of rapid ﬁ re strings, movement HIGHLY MANAGEABLE RECOIL between ﬁ ring lines and shake vigorously. Voila! Out comes a high power shooter.

BY CHIP LOHMAN, MANAGING EDITOR

Smallbore History High Power History European sport shooting dates Other than periodic frontier back to the late Middle Ages shooting contests and recre- where town militias defended ational “turkey shoots,” for- themselves against maraud- mal shooting competition in ers. These paramilitary “clubs” the U.S. also has its roots in competed as a form of train- military training. During the LCRX ™ ing, which ultimately led to the 19th century, the military began WITH EXTERNAL HAMMER creation of formal shooting recognizing marksmanship skill IN .38 SPECIAL +P organizations beginning in 1860. Packed with the latest technological advances and features required by today’s Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts most demanding shooters, the Ruger® LCR® is the evolution of the revolver. The Ruger® is credited for contributing to LCR® is a lightweight, small-frame revolver with a uniquely smooth trigger and highly the formation of the National manageable recoil. Available in eight models and four calibers, there is an LCR® for Smallbore Riﬂ e Association in every need – from personal protection to low cost practice at the range. the United Kingdom. A staunch advocate of military marksmanship training at the dawn of the 20th Century, the British soldier sought to economize training Wikimedia Commons

and overcome range access SGT E. S. Brooks 22 WMRF 22 LR 357 MAG challenges through the use of Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts is Military marksmanship badges were credited for helping to create the introduced in the mid-1800s, helping “miniature rifl es,” or smallbore National Smallbore Rifl e Association to pave the way toward modern-day rifl es as we call them today. in the United Kingdom. high power rifl e matches.

F-SSUSA_1404_SB2HP.indd 16 3/21/14 10:36 AM Katie Jordan SMALLBORE HIGH POWER Start with one smallbore shooter, add an AR-15, one heaping scoop of high power UNIQUELY SMOOTH TRIGGER ammunition, a dash of rapid ﬁre strings, movement HIGHLY MANAGEABLE RECOIL between ﬁring lines and shake vigorously. Voila! Out comes a high power shooter.

BY CHIP LOHMAN, MANAGING EDITOR

High Power History Other than periodic frontier shooting contests and recre- ational “turkey shoots,” formal shooting competition in the U.S. also has its roots in military training. During the LCRX ™ 19th century, the military began WITH EXTERNAL HAMMER recognizing marksmanship skill IN .38 SPECIAL +P Packed with the latest technological advances and features required by today’s most demanding shooters, the Ruger® LCR® is the evolution of the revolver. The Ruger® LCR® is a lightweight, small-frame revolver with a uniquely smooth trigger and highly manageable recoil. Available in eight models and four calibers, there is an LCR® for every need – from personal protection to low cost practice at the range.

SGT E. S. Brooks 22 WMRF 22 LR 357 MAG Military marksmanship badges were introduced in the mid-1800s, helping to pave the way toward modern-day high power riﬂe matches.

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with shooting badges earned their “ascent on Mt. Everest” to join them for the 2013 shooting or aloof talking about other during annual requalification. all over again. season. The weekend club shoots shooters’ progress coming up For civilians, marksmanship I met such a person during were no walk down memory lane. through the classifications. I skills were promoted by the weekend shoots at a local rod She was in training. don’t want anyone to feel badly National Rifle Association and, and gun club. Like most shoot- Fast forward to the end of the that they are not progressing later, by the Civilian Marksman- ers I know, this person’s modest 2013 season to learn that at the same rate as I did. It really ship Program. focus was on achieving personal Loring had earned a master is not about where you are So, despite different geograph- goals and helping others to do rating in high power. Questions classified. It is more important ical origins, both smallbore and the same. My new friend’s began piling up in my head: Are that people come back year high power shooting disciplines demeanor was so unassuming, the disciplines so similar? Is she in and year out to enjoy this have ancestral ties to the mili- in fact, that I felt naïve when I unique? Wasn’t the high power great pastime. tary. More recently, professional later learned of her accomplish- recoil distracting? How can one “Last year was a fun ride. military shooting teams have ments. You may recognize this successfully move from aperture I realized at Camp Perry how formed to compete internationally partial list of her fellow U.S. to iron sights in one season? challenging it can be to progress and to serve as a laboratory for Army Reserve International Rifle Smallbore shooters don’t use up the HP classifications. I was for- improved shooting equipment Team alumni: Dave Cramer, “come-ups” for sight settings tunate this year to tap into many and technique. Bob Mitchell, Wanda Jewell, and don’t reload .22LR rounds. coaches on several levels; the club Members of these highly as well as Gary Anderson, After some gentle pestering, level, the military level with veter- accomplished, military shoot- Mike Anti, Lanny Bassham, (she may disagree with “gen- an shooters on the USAR Service ing teams typically focus their Mike Thimer, Margaret Murdock, tle”), Colonel Loring agreed to Rifle Team, and “old school” HP training on one discipline in Karen Monez… and the list share notes and observations shooters who used to compete order to achieve high mastery. goes on. from her shooting diary in an ‘back in the day’, and still have They “live, eat, breathe and An accomplished smallbore attempt to identify key learning advice that is relevant. Everyone sleep” their sport. It is some- shooter, Colonel Denise Loring experiences that might benefit was integral in contributing to the what unusual, then, to meet a had joined the local club’s spring others new to high power (HP). final outcome by nurturing competitor who crosses over high power league for what I From Loring: “First of all, my love and appreciation for to a new discipline and begins assumed was a nostalgic desire I don’t want to seem elitist rifle shooting.” to keep shooting. As pieces of her past accomplishments began to surface (rarely from her) I was curious what a It really is not national smallbore champion was doing on a high power about where you are range. Fearing that I may uncover some secret, or break with tradition among the shoot- classified. It is more ing community, I was reluctant to prod, but—obviously, did. important that people I learned that, as the Deputy Director of Resources and Evalu- ation in the office of the Secretary come back year in and of Defense for Reserve Affairs, she had never strayed far from her year out to enjoy this shooting roots and had, in fact, Many accomplished rifle shooters have passed through the ranks of the U.S. been courted by the U.S. Army Army Reserve International Rifle Team. Reserve (USAR) Service Rifle team great pastime.

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F-SSUSA_1404_SB2HP.indd 18 3/18/14 3:25 PM to join them for the 2013 shooting or aloof talking about other When were you What was your season. The weekend club shoots shooters’ progress coming up active with the reaction when were no walk down memory lane. through the classifications. I USAR International you were invited She was in training. don’t want anyone to feel badly Smallbore Rifle to return to Fast forward to the end of the that they are not progressing Team? competition, but 2013 season to learn that at the same rate as I did. It really I was recruited in 1985 from on the Service Loring had earned a master is not about where you are King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Rifle team? rating in high power. Questions classified. It is more important PA, by the United States Army We have a HP contingent began piling up in my head: Are that people come back year Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), at the Fairfax Rod & Gun Club the disciplines so similar? Is she in and year out to enjoy this Fort Benning, GA. I served two and I was invited to shoot with unique? Wasn’t the high power great pastime. tours of duty with the AMU and them. The match director knew recoil distracting? How can one “Last year was a fun ride. then transitioned from active I was a rifle shooter and thought successfully move from aperture I realized at Camp Perry how duty to the reserves. I joined the I would like a change. I own an to iron sights in one season? challenging it can be to progress USAR International Rifle team AR-15 that I purchased in the Smallbore shooters don’t use up the HP classifications. I was for- in 1994. 1990s, thinking I would try “come-ups” for sight settings tunate this year to tap into many HP someday, so it sounded and don’t reload .22LR rounds. coaches on several levels; the club Did you ever think like fun. At least I would get After some gentle pestering, level, the military level with veter- you’d get back it sighted in. After I shot at a (she may disagree with “gen- an shooters on the USAR Service to smallbore as couple of club “fun matches” tle”), Colonel Loring agreed to Rifle Team, and “old school” HP a competitor? I reconnected with the USAR share notes and observations shooters who used to compete I did. In the summer of team and asked the Service from her shooting diary in an ‘back in the day’, and still have 2012 I dug out all of my Rifle officer-in-charge what attempt to identify key learning advice that is relevant. Everyone smallbore equipment, took kind of scores I needed to get experiences that might benefit was integral in contributing to the an inventory and reached on the team. After submitting others new to high power (HP). final outcome by nurturing out to a local shooter at the my club scores, he called and From Loring: “First of all, my love and appreciation for Fairfax Rod & Gun Club. I said I had made the cutoff for I don’t want to seem elitist rifle shooting.” started training again in just the development team. I was prone. My shooting jacket still fit, but the pants just wouldn’t work [laughs]. I was coaxed into It really is not shooting a Conventional Prone match that was hosted at the about where you are club; iron sights on Saturday and scope on Sunday. I started training every weekend. You would classified. It is more have thought I was prepping for the Olympic Games. I worked important that people with two shooters at the club who brought back memories of how to shoot again, along with come back year in and referring back to my shooting diary to see how I had last set up the equipment in 1998.

year out to enjoy this Chip Lohman I appreciated the coaching to Loring quickly mastered the idiosyncra- prep for the match and shot sies of the high power ﬁring line that great pastime. my ﬁrst 1600 on scope day. were not required in smallbore matches.

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excited at the prospect to com- I was up/down for elevation or important for CMP Excellence pit time to be fun and very pete for the USAR team again. windage. I just got into position, in Competition (EIC) matches social. You meet some interest- got sighted in and then went for where sighters aren’t permitted. ing people from all across What about HP record. I was quickly educated I made sure I shot an across-the- the country during pit duty did you find different during HP practice about hav- course match at the same range at Camp Perry. than smallbore ing a “zero” on the rifle. When so I would have solid zeros. and how did you shooting at the local club, I only With the extra preparation, I How does the wind master them? needed a 200-yard zero. Then was confident the day I shot and differ between Sighters. I was very nervous I learned I needed to get solid came away with six more points smallbore and HP? about only having two sight- zeros for the 300- and 600-yard towards “distinguished.” International smallbore is ers for NRA HP matches. Then, lines, so I headed to a range in Rapid Fire. The rapid fire (RF) shot from 50 meters with cover I heard about the CMP style of Pennsylvania for a day of train- was a new experience too. We on three sides, so the wind HP where there are no sighters ing. There I learned even more don’t shoot RF in smallbore so does not blow directly on the and could not believe you could about recording zeros in the data this sounded like fun. I was given shooter. Smallbore shooters shoot a match without them. book, how zeros will change with a shot timer so I could train for watch the flags and the mirage, We have unlimited sighters temperatures and how the zero the 60-second RF sitting and the wait for a desired wind condition in smallbore and I took full on one range does not mean 70-second RF prone. It took some and shoot until the condition advantage of that aspect. In it will be the same on another time for me to get the cadence changes. Having the wind blow- NRA conventional smallbore range. I mastered zeros by writ- down. Friends at the local club ing directly on me at Camp Perry you can even return to the ing them down, keeping track of would come out and train with during HP last summer was a sighter bull once you have how many clicks I was putting on me so we could time each other challenge. Now I am looking for begun shooting for record. the sights, and practiced on as and mark each others’ shots. I’m nearby windy ranges to train on. Zeros. When I shot smallbore, many different ranges as I could. not sure I have mastered RF yet, Moving the sights to compen- I did not know how many clicks My data book was especially but I have shot strings of 100, sate for wind out at 600 yards and even shot a 200 sitting last is new to me too. I had to learn year. (I didn’t know the tradi- how to determine direction, use Achieving master in her first year of high power competition, smallbore champion Denise Loring displays her winning form during 200-yard rapid at Camp Perry. tion of having your target saved new tools to read wind speed when you shoot your first clean and put a wind call together. target, so I didn’t call for that There’s no other way to learn it target. I’m still learning.) other than lots of practice. Which brings me to

Chip Lohman Pits. learning the pit service. We What are your do not have pit service in small- favorite HP bore. We have target systems positions? that are mostly electronic for I work on standing and sitting International-style shooting, so positions the most. I figure you simply learn how to work since standing is the toughest, the target control box on your I need to put about 50% of my firing point. For conventional training time on that position. smallbore, we hang the paper I put 40% into RF for timing targets on the frame and change and position practice, and then them out for each stage of fire. that last 10% on slow fire prone. HP meant learning a whole new Of course, maybe my slow fire lingo for scoring, procedures prone scores would come up for inadequate shots, or excess if I worked on them a little shots in RF strings. I find the more [smiles].

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F-SSUSA_1404_SB2HP.indd 20 3/18/14 3:26 PM important for CMP Excellence pit time to be fun and very in Competition (EIC) matches social. You meet some interest- where sighters aren’t permitted. ing people from all across You meet some I made sure I shot an across-the- the country during pit duty course match at the same range at Camp Perry. interesting people so I would have solid zeros. With the extra preparation, I How does the wind was confident the day I shot and differ between from all across the came away with six more points smallbore and HP? towards “distinguished.” International smallbore is Rapid Fire. The rapid fire (RF) shot from 50 meters with cover country during pit was a new experience too. We on three sides, so the wind don’t shoot RF in smallbore so does not blow directly on the this sounded like fun. I was given shooter. Smallbore shooters duty at Camp Perry. a shot timer so I could train for watch the flags and the mirage, the 60-second RF sitting and the wait for a desired wind condition 70-second RF prone. It took some and shoot until the condition time for me to get the cadence changes. Having the wind blow- What are the and matches on ranges that down. Friends at the local club ing directly on me at Camp Perry similarities between have 600-yard firing lines. would come out and train with during HP last summer was a smallbore and HP? Because I am on “official travel” me so we could time each other challenge. Now I am looking for In both disciplines we keep when I compete for the USAR and mark each others’ shots. I’m nearby windy ranges to train on. a lot of notes. I always used Service Rifle team, I am for- not sure I have mastered RF yet, Moving the sights to compen- a shooting diary in smallbore tunate to be able to leave the but I have shot strings of 100, sate for wind out at 600 yards for equipment, analyzing score office. In January, 2015, I will and even shot a 200 sitting last is new to me too. I had to learn trends and changes to positions. be looking for a civilian job and year. (I didn’t know the tradi- how to determine direction, use For HP, I keep notes in the data may not have that same travel tion of having your target saved new tools to read wind speed book, with sight zeros being a flexibility as a civilian, but I when you shoot your first clean and put a wind call together. huge part of that data, along still plan to shoot at the local target, so I didn’t call for that There’s no other way to learn it with wind/light information. club and any nearby weekend target. I’m still learning.) other than lots of practice. matches. Just like everyone Pits. Which brings me to You retire from else in the civilian community, learning the pit service. We What are your the Army this I will be using my hard-earned do not have pit service in small- favorite HP fall. Other than vacation days to enjoy my bore. We have target systems positions? transitioning to shooting hobby. I absolutely that are mostly electronic for I work on standing and sitting civilian life, what will want to shoot at the International-style shooting, so positions the most. I figure are your plans for National HP Championships you simply learn how to work since standing is the toughest, the 2014 shooting at Camp Perry, so I am hoping I the target control box on your I need to put about 50% of my season? can negotiate for enough vaca- firing point. For conventional training time on that position. In January I met with friends tion days to at least shoot the smallbore, we hang the paper I put 40% into RF for timing and put together a training individual matches during July targets on the frame and change and position practice, and then plan for the 2014 season. and August. We’ll see how that them out for each stage of fire. that last 10% on slow fire prone. This meant looking across a goes next year. HP meant learning a whole new Of course, maybe my slow fire variety of local/regional match lingo for scoring, procedures prone scores would come up schedules, including four more To contact Colonel Loring, use for inadequate shots, or excess if I worked on them a little EIC matches that I need in order the magazine’s e-mail address of shots in RF strings. I find the more [smiles]. to achieve a distinguished ranking, [email protected].

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CONVENTIONAL SMALLBORE RIFLE William Burkert (Sr.) 3190-238X RIFLE PRONE William Dixon (Jr.) 3191-235X ALABAMA RHODE ISLAND Sarah G. Banks 1586-76X Joseph Graf 1593-114X Selina Curren (Jr.) 1583-74X Michele Makucevich (Woman) 1592-121X COLORADO Hap Rocketto (Sr.) 1592-118X Caleb Cooper 3194-216X Alex Muzzioli (Jr.) 1591-102X Jennifer Obee (Woman) 3160-186X TENNESSEE Joe B. Farmer (Sr.) 3191-242X Howard Pitts 3193-253X FLORIDA Ed Foley (Sr.) 3171-205X Shawn M. Wells 3187 WASHINGTON (Metric) GEORGIA Kenzi Taylor 772 Eric Uptagrafft 3200-286X Abigail Casey (Woman) 3180-199X NRA CONVENTIONAL OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONS 4- POSITION Carlton Hardin (Sr.) 3193-229X 2013 IOWA Do you know who your state champion is? The winners listed here HAWAII Eric Nielsen 748-30X Yuji Hata 3177 are those reported by State Championship sponsors. For any states Lowell Baker (Sr.) 604-1X Nadia Hata (Woman) 3165 where no champions are listed, either no championship was held Jimmy Alberhasky 668-3X Merwyn Lee (Sr.) 3143 MICHIGAN or the sponsors have not reported the necessary information. Kaila Wang (Jr.) 3139 Hannah Richardson 577 For more information, contact Carolyn Chin at (703) 267-1457. ILLINOIS Hannah Richardson (Jr.) 577 Elizabeth Gratz 3193-243X MINNESOTA Elizabeth Gratz (Woman) 3193-243X Samantha Peterson 1568-77X Ed Manot (Sr.) 3189-221X Amy Belluzzo (Woman) 1528-51X Elizabeth Gratz (Jr.) 3193-243X Matthew Bozicevich (Jr.) 1527-53X IOWA NORTH DAKOTA Bill Besgrove 1574-65X Dakota Faught (High, Jr. & Woman) 1178 Eric Nielsen (Sr.) 1543-81X Llye Stokfeland (Sr.) 1140 Ally Forbes (Jr.) 1485-30X SOUTH DAKOTA KANSAS James Schwarz 1578-78X Megan Hilbish (High & Woman) 1200 Robert Hartinger (Sr.) 1548-63X Shirley McGee (Sr.) 1200 Wade Stroda (Jr.) 1196 NRA CONVENTIONAL INDOOR MAINE 4- POSITION David E. Churchill 1593 ILLINOIS Kristin Yeaton (Woman) 1590 Paula Lambertz 788-46 Brittany Hubert (Jr.) 1572 Matt Durdan (Jr.) 787-46 IOWA MICHIGAN Mitchell Sorge 578 Ethan Cook 988 Daniel O’Rear (Jr.) 573 Melanie West (Woman) 972 MAINE MISSOURI Ashley Elliot (High & Jr.) 784-38X Mike Barron 3183-228X Jennifer Green (Woman) 772 Robert Broadstreet (Jr.) 3171-192X NORTH DAKOTA MONTANA Joe Martin 1193-88X Jon Bisch 1599-131X Cody Faught (Woman) 1190-86 NEW MEXICO (Metric) Tom Reiten (Sr.) 1149-63 Virginia T. McLemore 2319-24X SOUTH DAKOTA Lige Harris (Sr.) 2308-24X James McMahon 785-38X Cory Miller (Jr.) 1082-12X Kaycee Szymanski (Woman) 761-24X NEW MEXICO Bob Hartinger (Sr.) 777-37X Virginia T. McLemore 3181 Ryan Habeck (Jr.) 774-38X Shalene Rodolph (Woman) 3036 WISCONSIN Bill Rudolph (Sr.) 3161 Daniel Hall 790 NORTH CAROLINA (Metric) William Lupi 3071 OUTDOOR NRA METRIC POSITION Simmons Duncan (Jr.) 2855 IOWA The Texas State NORTH DAKOTA Jimmy Alberhasky 839-3X Riﬂ e Association Tom Thompson 1584-89X Dennis Watkin (Sr.) 759-2X awarded its top Becky Martin (Woman) 1524 Ally Forbes (Jr.) 807-5X Service Riﬂ e trophy Tom Reiten (Sr.) 1181 MINNESOTA to Keith Stephens, Kohl Klein (Jr.) 1180 Emily Quiner (3-Pos) 1104-24X who shot a 776-24X. PENNSYLVANIA Samantha Peterson (Jr.) 1097-21X Robert Okeson 3191-241X MONTANA Amanda Ruffner (Woman) 3166-171X Robert Scott, Jr. 1110-280X

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F-SSUSA_1404_SChamp.indd 22 3/14/14 1:56 PM CONVENTIONAL SMALLBORE RIFLE William Burkert (Sr.) 3190-238X Brook Kinna (Woman) 1574-67X Bob Hartinger (Sr.) 534 RIFLE PRONE William Dixon (Jr.) 3191-235X Gary Swartz (Sr.) 1594-109X Kaycee Szymanski (Jr.) 516 ALABAMA RHODE ISLAND Robert Scott, Jr. (Jr.) 1589-104X WISCONSIN Sarah G. Banks 1586-76X Joseph Graf 1593-114X PENNSYLVANIA Mike Aberhard 1129-120X Selina Curren (Jr.) 1583-74X Michele Makucevich (Woman) 1592-121X Deanna Binnie 2284-88X Edward Quebbeman (Sr.) 1102-120X COLORADO Hap Rocketto (Sr.) 1592-118X Emilee Miller (Woman) 2226-66X Dan Hall (Jr.) 1124-120X Caleb Cooper 3194-216X Alex Muzzioli (Jr.) 1591-102X Jack Anderson (Jr.) 2251-56X Jennifer Obee (Woman) 3160-186X TENNESSEE RHODE ISLAND LIGHT RIFLE Joe B. Farmer (Sr.) 3191-242X Howard Pitts 3193-253X Joseph Graf (3-Pos) 1075-24X GEORGIA FLORIDA Ed Foley (Sr.) 3171-205X Danielle Makucevich (Woman) 1055-14X Larry McGinness 738-2X WASHINGTON (Metric) Shawn M. Wells 3187 Alex Muzzioli (Jr.) 1067-17X Madison Horton (Woman) 669-3X Kenzi Taylor 772 GEORGIA WASHINGTON Larry McGinness (Sr.) 738-2X

Eric Uptagrafft 3200-286X Kenzi Taylor 1119 David Purcell (Jr.) 709-3X Abigail Casey (Woman) 3180-199X NRA CONVENTIONAL OUTDOOR NORTH DAKOTA (Indoor) 4- POSITION WISCONSIN Carlton Hardin (Sr.) 3193-229X Lee Widdel 979 IOWA Mike Aeberhard 1117-30X HAWAII Melissa Langer (Woman) 947 Eric Nielsen 748-30X Caylie Duncanson (Woman) 1083-23X Yuji Hata 3177 Jim Budeau (Sr.) 916 Lowell Baker (Sr.) 604-1X David Nuzback (Sr.) 1022-25X Nadia Hata (Woman) 3165 Kohl Klein (Jr.) 938 Jimmy Alberhasky 668-3X Dan Hall (Jr.) 1086-29X SOUTH DAKOTA (Indoor) Merwyn Lee (Sr.) 3143 MICHIGAN Robert Hartinger 580 Kaila Wang (Jr.) 3139 Hannah Richardson 577 INDOOR NRA METRIC POSITION Hunter Jager (Jr.) 547 ILLINOIS Hannah Richardson (Jr.) 577 IOWA

Elizabeth Gratz 3193-243X MINNESOTA Alley S. Forbes 842-3X Elizabeth Gratz (Woman) 3193-243X Samantha Peterson 1568-77X Jimmy Alberhasky (Jr.) 760 Ed Manot (Sr.) 3189-221X Amy Belluzzo (Woman) 1528-51X KANSAS Elizabeth Gratz (Jr.) 3193-243X Matthew Bozicevich (Jr.) 1527-53X Tony Blair 1069 IOWA NORTH DAKOTA Larry Endecott (Sr.) 929 Bill Besgrove 1574-65X Dakota Faught (High, Jr. & Woman) 1178 Wade Stroda (Jr.) 557 Eric Nielsen (Sr.) 1543-81X Llye Stokfeland (Sr.) 1140 MAINE Ally Forbes (Jr.) 1485-30X SOUTH DAKOTA Jennifer A. Green 549 KANSAS James Schwarz 1578-78X Austias Cummings (Jr.) 528 Megan Hilbish (High & Woman) 1200 Robert Hartinger (Sr.) 1548-63X NORTH DAKOTA Shirley McGee (Sr.) 1200 Joseph R. Martin (Jr.) 588 Wade Stroda (Jr.) 1196 NRA CONVENTIONAL INDOOR Joseph R. Martin (3-Pos) 859 4- POSITION MAINE RHODE ISLAND ILLINOIS David E. Churchill 1593 Joseph Graf 559 Paula Lambertz 788-46 Kristin Yeaton (Woman) 1590 Ed Jaqves (Sr.) 491 Matt Durdan (Jr.) 787-46 Brittany Hubert (Jr.) 1572 WASHINGTON IOWA MICHIGAN Ryan Jacobs 1146 Mitchell Sorge 578 Ethan Cook 988 Daniel O’Rear (Jr.) 573 Melanie West (Woman) 972 OUTDOOR CONVENTIONAL 3- POSITION MAINE MISSOURI ALABAMA Ashley Elliot (High & Jr.) 784-38X Mike Barron 3183-228X Selina Curren 1162-44X Jennifer Green (Woman) 772 Robert Broadstreet (Jr.) 3171-192X Sammy Richardson (Jr.) 1157-27X NORTH DAKOTA MONTANA Joe Martin 1193-88X MICHIGAN Jon Bisch 1599-131X Cody Faught (Woman) 1190-86 Ethan Cook 585-29X NEW MEXICO (Metric) Tom Reiten (Sr.) 1149-63 Melanie West (Woman) 570-14X Virginia T. McLemore 2319-24X SOUTH DAKOTA Demetri Duey (Jr.) 570-22X Lige Harris (Sr.) 2308-24X James McMahon 785-38X NEW JERSEY Cory Miller (Jr.) 1082-12X Kaycee Szymanski (Woman) 761-24X Spencer Cap 1178-56X NEW MEXICO Bob Hartinger (Sr.) 777-37X Emma French (Woman) 1153-37X Virginia T. McLemore 3181 Ryan Habeck (Jr.) 774-38X Randy Otero (Sr.) 1157-35X Shalene Rodolph (Woman) 3036 WISCONSIN Alice Zhang (Jr.) 1167-42X Bill Rudolph (Sr.) 3161 Daniel Hall 790 TENNESSEE NORTH CAROLINA (Metric) Thomas Byrne 1165-50X William Lupi 3071 OUTDOOR NRA METRIC POSITION Simmons Duncan (Jr.) 2855 IOWA INDOOR CONVENTIONAL 3-POSITION NORTH DAKOTA Jimmy Alberhasky 839-3X OREGON Tom Thompson 1584-89X Dennis Watkin (Sr.) 759-2X Sasha Perez 1186-83X Becky Martin (Woman) 1524 Ally Forbes (Jr.) 807-5X Nicholle Miller (Woman) 1166-61X Tom Reiten (Sr.) 1181 MINNESOTA Nelson Shew (Sr.) 1140-47X Florida State’s High Power Kohl Klein (Jr.) 1180 Emily Quiner (3-Pos) 1104-24X Dusty Taylor (Jr.) 1150-49X Champion trophy went home PENNSYLVANIA Samantha Peterson (Jr.) 1097-21X SOUTH DAKOTA with James Arcidiacono after Robert Okeson 3191-241X Clint Habeck 553 MONTANA he ﬁred a winning 499-14X. Amanda Ruffner (Woman) 3166-171X Robert Scott, Jr. 1110-280X Kaycee Szymanski (Woman) 516

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AIR RIFLE IOWA Brian Mallette 547 Everett Williams (Sr.) 462 MAINE Brittany Hubert 528 Odin Jubinville (Jr.) 453 NEW JERSEY Billy Azzinaro 578 Joy Cox won Ron Calderon’s Arizona State’s best was good Sarah Sawicki (Woman) 549 Hunter Rifl e enough to win Arizona’s Mandy Otero (Sr.) 548 Silhouette High State Resident William Marciniak (Jr.) 549 Championship. Championship in Standard Rifl e AIR RIFLE 3-POSITION Silhouette. ALABAMA (Sporter Junior) Katlyn Bass 554 IOWA (Precision) Amber Mallette 571 Jimmy Alberhasky (Jr.) 508 MARYLAND (Precision) Tyler Thorne 571 Andrew Hickey (Jr.) 563 MARYLAND (Sporter) Elizabeth Bark 544 Melyssa Quan (Jr.) 481 OREGON (Precision) Sasha Perez 589 Sasha Perez (Woman) 589 Caleb LaChapelle (Jr.) 569 OREGON (Sporter) Dusty Taylor 520 Dusty Taylor (Woman) 520 Patrick Grimes (Jr.) 483 TEXAS (Sporter) Caitlin Schmidt 509 CALIFORNIA (Long Range) Sarah Giles (Woman) 625-3X MONTANA TEXAS (Precision) Randy Teissedre 991-45X Harry Davis (Sr.) 767-11X Scott Lindley 971-30X Jazmin Ryan 597 Steven Blair (F-Class) 991-50X MICHIGAN (Fullbore Prone) Dick Miller (Sr.) 919-9X WASHINGTON (Precision) Noma Mayo (Sr.) 990-47X L. Leo Cebula 448-23X Donald Strom (Service) 780 Dan Lowe 978 ILLINOIS Samantha Huhtala (Woman) 437-16X Donald Strom (Long Range) 147 Lauren Phillips (Jr.) 974 Tim Klauer 791-30X L. Leo Cebula (Sr.) 448-23X NEW HAMPSHIRE WASHINGTON (Sporter) Matt Durdan (Jr.) 765-14X Samantha Huhtala (Jr.) 437-16X Pete Desantis (Mid-Range) 449-31X Nicholes Richmond 854 Konrad Powers (Short Course) 788-28X MINNESOTA NEW JERSEY Luke Medine (Jr.) 849 Alex Vitous (Jr.) 775-29X Matthew Griffi n 783-18X Michael Beresin (Mid-Range) 587-19X IOWA Jim Biles (Sr.) 779-71X Robert Stafford (F-Class) 549-8X BB GUN Bill Besgrove (Mid-Range) 791-36X Isaac Mitchell (Jr.) 448-0X NEW MEXICO GEORGIA Steve Hays (Sr.) 781-30X Ben Winget (F-Open) 795-48X Ron Zerr 789-44X Matthew Wood 387 Zack Jacobi (Jr.) 715-10X Lisa Olson (Woman) 791-46X NORTH CAROLINA Stephen Bell 483 Bill Besgrove 776-20X George Adamski (Sr.) 772-33X John Friguglietti 992-54X MARYLAND Steve Hays (Sr.) 734-15X Tyson Brabec (Jr.) 782-26X Peter Talerg (Sr.) 973-40X Jessica White 359 Bill Besgrove (300 YDS) 773-26X Scott Brabec (F-Class) 786-31X NORTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE Roger Howland (Sr.) 762-21X Jerilyn Smith (Woman) 765-24X Duane Holien 787 Blake Shepherd (4-Position) 549 Daniel O’Rear (Jr.) 647-6X Mike Lehmeier (Sr.) 778-22X Lana Fairbanks (Woman) 661 TEXAS MARYLAND Nathan Schwartz (Jr.) 710-6X Duane Holien (Sr.) 787 Carrie L. Butkiewicz (4-Position) 380 John Harrison III 789-39X MISSOURI Hayden Tranter (Jr.) 667-4X Koah Klein (Jr.) 741 CONVENTIONAL HIGHPOWER RIFLE MAINE Stewart E. Hood, Jr. (F-Class) 599-46x Mike Cobert 762 ALABAMA David Dow 766-25X Danny Henson 730-10X Brian Suhr (F-Class Target Rifl e 764 Keith Perry 779-30X Kerri Lewis (Woman) 764-15X Trenton C. Cliburn (Jr.) 446-1X Russel Theurer (Long Range) 787 Sammy Richardson (Jr.) 764-18X Harry Davis (Sr.) 766-22X Pete Petros (F-Class Open) 1580-76X Kohl Klien (Jr.) 672 CALIFORNIA Verne Conant (Jr.) 772-23X Ryan Cokerham (F-Class Target Rifl e) 1538-46X OHIO Bob Gill 785-34X MAINE (F-Class) David Jones (Mid-Range) 794-42X Kenneth E. Potter 789-28X Sagen Maddalena (Woman) 714-8X Rockwell Prout 894-50X Rachel Apple (Woman) 698-08X Kim Copenhaver (Sr.) 782-24X John Armanini (Sr.) 774-23X Chris Carland (Sr.) 890-44X David Jones (Sr.) 794-42X Ryan Richileau (Jr.) 758-19X Lane Ichord (Jr.) 763-19X Patrick McDonough (F-Open) 768-17X Michael Chirco (Jr.) 764-18X Kent D. Roach (Service) 777-25X

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F-SSUSA_1404_SChamp.indd 24 3/14/14 1:56 PM VERMONT Peter Viau 377-4X Lindsey Miller (Woman) 337-1X Harry Davis (Sr.) 370-6X Jeff Blake (F-Class) 593-21X Emanuele Chiappinell (Sr.) 592-26X Armando Coello (Mid Range Prone) 590-24X Larry Reynolds (Sr.) 531-5X Ron Calderon’s Arizona State’s Steven Foster (Target Rifl e) 587-31X best was good Standard Rifl e WASHINGTON enough to win Arizona’s Champion was Mike Maurer 1567-53X High State Resident Tony Lopez. Kristin Schwartz (Woman) 1542-31X Championship Mike Maurer (Sr.) 1567-53X in Standard Rifl e Adam Swint (Jr.) 1525-32X Silhouette. WASHINGTON (F-Class) Steven Zock 961-28X Dalton Leach (Jr.) 863-9X WISCONSIN Waylon Burbach 789-37X Robin Graves (Woman) 756-7X David Hickey (Sr.) 757-13X Waylon Burbach (Jr.) 789-37X WISCONSIN (Mid-Range Prone) Dave Christenson 1586-94X Karin Liebetrau (Woman) 1553-57X Vaso Sasia (Sr.) 1568-63X Red Liteholders (Long Range) 3293-101X WYOMING (Mid-Range Prone) Niel Adams 582-21X WYOMING (Long Range) Neil Adams 955-28X WYOMING (F-Class) Chris Ford (Open) 968-37X Gary LaValley (Target Rifl e) 926-18X

Sarah Giles (Woman) 625-3X MONTANA Richard Schuster (Sr.) 759-19X INTERNATIONAL SMALBORE RIFLE Harry Davis (Sr.) 767-11X Scott Lindley 971-30X Ryan Richileau (Jr.) 765-21X MINNESOTA (300 Meter Prone) MICHIGAN (Fullbore Prone) Dick Miller (Sr.) 919-9X OREGON Lance Peters 587-60X L. Leo Cebula 448-23X Donald Strom (Service) 780 Eric Sundholm 1467-49X MINNESOTA (300 Meter 3-Position) Samantha Huhtala (Woman) 437-16X Donald Strom (Long Range) 147 Dusty Taylor (Woman) 1409-28X Larry Sawyer 561-60X L. Leo Cebula (Sr.) 448-23X NEW HAMPSHIRE Mike Vashaw (Sr.) 1423-26X Eric Hazelton (Jr.) 519-60X Samantha Huhtala (Jr.) 437-16X Pete Desantis (Mid-Range) 449-31X Adam Swint (Jr.) 1450-36X MISSOURI MINNESOTA NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA Robert Broadstreet 2271-63X Matthew Griffi n 783-18X Michael Beresin (Mid-Range) 587-19X George Morgan (Service) 784-18X TENNESSEE Jim Biles (Sr.) 779-71X Robert Stafford (F-Class) 549-8X Matt Lovre (Jr.) 776-21X Elizabeth Lee 560 SOUTH CAROLINA Isaac Mitchell (Jr.) 448-0X NEW MEXICO Maurice Huffman 791-25X BLACK POWDER TARGET RIFLE Ben Winget (F-Open) 795-48X Ron Zerr 789-44X Lucas Erwin (Long Range) 1,100-22X MICHIGAN (Mid-Range) Lisa Olson (Woman) 791-46X NORTH CAROLINA Kyle Burley (F-Class) 1057 Paul Behe 573-27X George Adamski (Sr.) 772-33X John Friguglietti 992-54X SOUTH DAKOTA (High Power Sporting Rifl e) Barb Walters (Woman) 550-11X Tyson Brabec (Jr.) 782-26X Peter Talerg (Sr.) 973-40X George J. Cwach 309-10X Paul Behe (Sr.) 573-27X Scott Brabec (F-Class) 786-31X NORTH DAKOTA Robert Hartinger (Sr.) 309-6X SOUTH DAKOTA (Mid-Range) Jerilyn Smith (Woman) 765-24X Duane Holien 787 SOUTH DAKOTA (High Power Rifl e) Gregg Simon 274-8X Mike Lehmeier (Sr.) 778-22X Lana Fairbanks (Woman) 661 George J. Cwach 764-15X Cecile Wiechmann (Woman) 240-2X Nathan Schwartz (Jr.) 710-6X Duane Holien (Sr.) 787 Richard Zolnowsky (Sr.) 722-12X Dwayne Wiechmann (Sr.) 248-3X MISSOURI Koah Klein (Jr.) 741 Taylor Zolnowsky (Jr.) 477 Stewart E. Hood, Jr. (F-Class) 599-46x Mike Cobert 762 TENNESSEE CONVENTIONAL PISTOL Danny Henson 730-10X Brian Suhr (F-Class Target Rifl e 764 Bill Vaughan (Long Range) 977-33X OUTDOOR PISTOL Trenton C. Cliburn (Jr.) 446-1X Russel Theurer (Long Range) 787 Brian Bowling (LR F-Class Open) 974-34X ARIZONA Pete Petros (F-Class Open) 1580-76X Kohl Klien (Jr.) 672 Ronnie Ralston (LR F-Class Target Rifl e) 957-25X Steve Reiter 2603-100X Ryan Cokerham (F-Class Target Rifl e) 1538-46X OHIO TEXAS Brenda Silva (Woman) 2596-80X David Jones (Mid-Range) 794-42X Kenneth E. Potter 789-28X Keith Stephens 776-24X CONNECTICUT Rachel Apple (Woman) 698-08X Kim Copenhaver (Sr.) 782-24X Lauren Lecren (Woman) 755-18X Joe Sugden 2259-42X David Jones (Sr.) 794-42X Ryan Richileau (Jr.) 758-19X Nez Rongero (Sr.) 771-12X Frances Wasilnak (Woman) 2440-42X Michael Chirco (Jr.) 764-18X Kent D. Roach (Service) 777-25X Clayton Rogers (Jr.) 746-14X Ken Saunders (Sr.) 2579-87X

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HAWAII PENNSYLVANIA NEW JERSEY SILHOUETTE HIGH POWER RIFLE Rob M. Mango 2638-129X Ron Steinbrccher 2626-115X Dave Lange 2659-13X (Also High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette) INDIANA Brian Keyser (Service Pistol) 362-7X Ron Steinbrecher (Sr.) 2611-115X ARIZONA Tom Reardo 2571-91X Brian Keyser (Service Revolver) 846-15X Annemarie Pepitone (Woman) 2363-39X Jim Beckley 60-80 Mirian Everest (Woman) 2066-18X RHODE ISLAND Joseph Storch (Jr.) 2399-48X Joy Cox (Woman) 55-80 Patrick Gray (Jr.) 1088-4X Donald E. Norris III 2606-102X NEW YORK Kathleen Garvin (Sr.) 47-80 KENTUCKY SOUTH DAKOTA Edwin C. Hall 2602-78X ARIZONA (Hunting Rifle) David M. Richardson 2506-76X Jerry F. Hoenke 1589-25X NORTH DAKOTA David Bonner 53-80 LOUISIANA Dennis Rabe (Sr.) 1564-18X Travis Jorgenson 867-29X Monique Morales (Woman) 40-80 Philip Hemphill 2627 TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA Tony Tello (Sr.) 49-80 Ron Touchet (Sr.) 2475-48X William O. Treanor 2557-72X Ron Steinbrecher 2600-93X MICHIGAN LOUISIANA (Service) TEXAS SOUTH DAKOTA Rich Franke (Standard Rifle) 42-80X Philip Hemphill 828-16 Chuck Holt 2607-116X Mark Darrow 852-20X Larry Medler (Hunting Rifle) 38-40X MICHIGAN Gayle Dye (Woman) 2315-33X Jennifer Johns (Woman) 871-4X NORTH DAKOTA Charles Neil Hays 2583-93X Ralph Talbot (Sr.) 2462-63X Dennis Rabe (Sr.) 813-13X Lee Widdel (Standard Rifle) 23-40 Judy Tant (Woman) 2560-75X Nathanial Molder (Jr.) 2434-60X TEXAS James Ladwig (Hunting Rifle) 23-40 James R. Lenardson (Sr.) 2628-125X TEXAS Charles Holt 2611-98X MONTANA INDOOR PISTOL Raul Janchez (Hunting Rifle) 39-40 Patricia G. Dye (Woman) 2331-47X Gary Van Haele 2578-86X COLORADO Victor Saldua 39-40 Wayne Harris (Sr.) 2477-67X NEW JERSEY (Service) Chuck Holt 868-32X WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Dave Lange 855-20X Tish Gance (Woman) 497-2X Eric Boos 59-80X Gordon Buttke 869-20X Edward Glidden (Sr.) 802-13X Wayne W. Harris (Sr.) 8853-11X WYOMING NEW JERSEY ILLINOIS Cathy Winstead-Severin (Standard Rifle) 69-80X ACTION PISTOL Dave Lange 2653-132X Chris DeHut 1712 WYOMING MICHIGAN (Open) Kimberly Hobart (Woman) 2574-33X INDIANA David Bonner (Hunting Rifle) 63-80X Raymond Millsap, Sr. 1431-79X Ron Steinbrecher (Sr.) 2571-107X Tom Readon 1693 VIRGINIA (Open) Michael B. Soklaski (Jr.) 2411-46X MAINE SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE RIFLE Travis Hayton 1858-164X NEW JERSEY (Distinguished Revolver) Kenneth Saunders 856-23X (Also Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette) Andy Krantz (Sr.) 1840-144X Dave Lange 843-21X Marcia MacDonald (Woman) 695-7X ALASKA NEW MEXICO Ken Saunders (Sr.) 856-23X Rhys Ireland (Jr.) 1500-69X Jessica Bethke 116-160X Brenda S. Silva 2539-76X MICHIGAN Jessica Bethke (Hunting Rifle) 116-160X Roberta Nicholson (Woman) 1777-7X Judy Tant 1703-45X INTERNATIONAL PISTOL ARIZONA Wayne W. Harris (Sr.) 2419-33X MISSOURI ILLINOIS (Free Indoor) Antonio Lopes 89-120X NEW YORK John Warner III 1711-74X Scott Beyer 534 Alexandrea Provine (Woman) 81-120X Edwin C. Hall 2582-89X Phil McFall (Sr.) 1655-48X MINNESOTA (Free Outdoor) Alan Kirsch (Sr.) 71-120X Joseph T. Storch (Jr.) 2370-44X MONTANA R. Erhard Bruderer 603 Alexandrea Provine (Jr.) 81-120X OREGON Dave Toavs 849-15X MONTANA (Standard Indoor) ARIZONA Jeff Hendrickson 2598-83X Nancy Miller (Woman) 716-6X Jeff Ward 554 Joy Cox (Hunting Rifle & Woman) 78-120X Thomas Farrel (Sr.) 2510-66X Don Strom (Sr.) 848-19X MONTANA (Free Outdoor) Robert Jodoin (Sr.) 44-120X Jimmy Sutton 469 Alexandrea Provine (Jr.) 63-120X Jimmy Sutton (Standard Outdoor) 523 GEORGIA Caleb Cooper shot his way Lewis G. Muller (Center Fire Outdoor) 550 Troy Lawton 68 into Colorado’s State Prone Lewis G. Muller (Rapid Fire Outdoor) 527 Kathryn Grigg (Woman) 44 Champion position. NEW YORK Hugh McCombs (Sr.) 51 Harvie E. Loomis (Free Outdoor) 532 GEORGIA Anatoly Pikman (Standard Outdoor) 566 Troy Lawton (Hunting Rifle) 60 Anatoly Pikman (Rapid Fire Outdoor) 571 Kathryn Grigg (Woman) 43 Hugh McCombs (Sr.) 54 Edwin C. Hall (Center Fire Outdoor) 571 MICHIGAN NORTH DAKOTA Richard Franke 54-80 Joe Totts (Standard Indoor) 554 MICHIGAN OHIO Richard Franke (Hunting Rifle) 62-80 Joe Totts (3 Gun Aggregate) 1618 NORTH DAKOTA Tim Frank (Standard Rifle) 29-40 AIR PISTOL Tim Frank (Hunting Rifle) 28-40 MAINE OREGON Brenda Beale 543 Peter Krook 51 Brittany Hubert (Jr.) 542 Peter Krook (Sr.) 51 MONTANA OREGON Stuart Smith 555-8X Peter Krook (Hunting Rifle) 59-80X NEW YORK Peter Krook (Sr.) 59-80X Edwin C. Hall (Men’s) 548 PENNSYLVANIA Ann Bruns (Women’s) 339 Kenny M. Haupricht (Standard Rifle) 69-80X Ann Bruns (Women’s Sport) 558 Karen Crawford (Woman) 50-80X

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F-SSUSA_1404_SChamp.indd 26 3/14/14 1:56 PM NEW JERSEY SILHOUETTE HIGH POWER RIFLE Dave Lange 2659-13X (Also High Power Hunting Rifl e Silhouette) Greg Hamilton represented Tennessee as that state’s Ron Steinbrecher (Sr.) 2611-115X ARIZONA Top Gun in Standard and Annemarie Pepitone (Woman) 2363-39X Jim Beckley 60-80 Hunter Silhouette Rifl e. Joseph Storch (Jr.) 2399-48X Joy Cox (Woman) 55-80 NEW YORK Kathleen Garvin (Sr.) 47-80 Edwin C. Hall 2602-78X ARIZONA (Hunting Rifl e) NORTH DAKOTA David Bonner 53-80 Travis Jorgenson 867-29X Monique Morales (Woman) 40-80 PENNSYLVANIA Tony Tello (Sr.) 49-80 Ron Steinbrecher 2600-93X MICHIGAN SOUTH DAKOTA Rich Franke (Standard Rifl e) 42-80X Mark Darrow 852-20X Larry Medler (Hunting Rifl e) 38-40X Jennifer Johns (Woman) 871-4X NORTH DAKOTA Dennis Rabe (Sr.) 813-13X Lee Widdel (Standard Rifl e) 23-40 TEXAS James Ladwig (Hunting Rifl e) 23-40 Charles Holt 2611-98X TEXAS Patricia G. Dye (Woman) 2331-47X Raul Janchez (Hunting Rifl e) 39-40 Victor Saldua 39-40 Wayne Harris (Sr.) 2477-67X WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Eric Boos 59-80X Gordon Buttke 869-20X WYOMING Cathy Winstead-Severin (Standard Rifle) 69-80X ACTION PISTOL WYOMING MICHIGAN (Open) David Bonner (Hunting Rifl e) 63-80X Raymond Millsap, Sr. 1431-79X

VIRGINIA (Open) SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE RIFLE Travis Hayton 1858-164X (Also Smallbore Hunting Rifl e Silhouette) Andy Krantz (Sr.) 1840-144X ALASKA Rhys Ireland (Jr.) 1500-69X Jessica Bethke 116-160X Jessica Bethke (Hunting Rifl e) 116-160X INTERNATIONAL PISTOL ARIZONA ILLINOIS (Free Indoor) Antonio Lopes 89-120X Scott Beyer 534 Alexandrea Provine (Woman) 81-120X MINNESOTA (Free Outdoor) Alan Kirsch (Sr.) 71-120X R. Erhard Bruderer 603 Alexandrea Provine (Jr.) 81-120X MONTANA (Standard Indoor) ARIZONA Jeff Ward 554 Joy Cox (Hunting Rifl e & Woman) 78-120X MONTANA (Free Outdoor) Robert Jodoin (Sr.) 44-120X Jimmy Sutton 469 Alexandrea Provine (Jr.) 63-120X Jimmy Sutton (Standard Outdoor) 523 GEORGIA Lewis G. Muller (Center Fire Outdoor) 550 Troy Lawton 68 Lewis G. Muller (Rapid Fire Outdoor) 527 Kathryn Grigg (Woman) 44 NEW YORK Hugh McCombs (Sr.) 51 Harvie E. Loomis (Free Outdoor) 532 GEORGIA Anatoly Pikman (Standard Outdoor) 566 Troy Lawton (Hunting Rifl e) 60 Anatoly Pikman (Rapid Fire Outdoor) 571 Kathryn Grigg (Woman) 43 Hugh McCombs (Sr.) 54 Edwin C. Hall (Center Fire Outdoor) 571 MICHIGAN NORTH DAKOTA Richard Franke 54-80 Joe Totts (Standard Indoor) 554 MICHIGAN OHIO Richard Franke (Hunting Rifl e) 62-80 Joe Totts (3 Gun Aggregate) 1618 NORTH DAKOTA Tim Frank (Standard Rifl e) 29-40 AIR PISTOL Tim Frank (Hunting Rifl e) 28-40 MAINE OREGON Brenda Beale 543 Peter Krook 51 Brittany Hubert (Jr.) 542 Peter Krook (Sr.) 51 MONTANA OREGON Stuart Smith 555-8X Peter Krook (Hunting Rifl e) 59-80X NEW YORK Peter Krook (Sr.) 59-80X Edwin C. Hall (Men’s) 548 PENNSYLVANIA Ann Bruns (Women’s) 339 Kenny M. Haupricht (Standard Rifle) 69-80X Ann Bruns (Women’s Sport) 558 Karen Crawford (Woman) 50-80X

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Ben Marzella (Sr.) 61-80X TENNESSEE (Hunting Rifl e) WYOMING (Hunting Rifl e) Ted Tompkins (Scope) 59 Luke Johnson (Jr.) 55-80X Carol Rosenquist (Woman & Sr.) 35-60X Cathy Winstead-Severin 74-80X Heather Bryan (Woman) 54 PENNSYLVANIA Cody Cooper (Jr.) 43-60X John King (Sr.) 57 Wally Howard (Hunting Rifl e) 70-80X WASHINGTON SILHOUETTE BLACK POWDER NORTH DAKOTA Karen Crawford (Woman) 51-80X Dennis Martinen 102-120X CARTRIDGE RIFLE Ken Heier 35-80 Ben Marzella (Sr.) 63-80X Keith Caims (Hunting Rifl e) 95-120X (Iron And Scope) Joe Blotsky 37-80 Luke Johnson (Jr.) 62-80X WISCONSIN (Standard Rifl e) ARIZONA PENNSYLVANIA (Rifl e) TENNESSEE (Standard Rifl e) Dennis Loertscher (Overall & Sr.) 53-80X Chip Mate (Scope) 97-120 Brian Scott Chilson 102 Gregg Hamilton 45-60X WISCONSIN (Hunting Rifl e) CALIFORNIA (Rifl e) Debra Hovatter (Woman) 82 Carol Rosenquist (Woman) 38-60X Dennis Loertscher (Overall & Sr.) 49-80X Gary Whinnery 49-60 John Haagen (Sr.) 92 Carol Rosenquist (Sr.) 38-60X WYOMING (Standard Rifl e) Jeanette Rogers (Woman) 28-60 Devon Gardner (Jr.) 31 SOUTH DAKOTA Cody Cooper (Jr.) 48-60X Cathy Winstead-Serverin 74-80X Anne Moos (Sr.) 41-60 Griffen Lundeen (Jr.) 25-60 Gregg Simon 34-80 CALIFORNIA (Scope) TEXAS (Rifl e) Gary Whinnery 48-60 David Barnes 63-80 Michelle Lindsay (Woman) 29-60 Jen Oliva (Woman) 52-80 Frankie Perezchica (Sr.) 41-60 David Barnes (Sr.) 63-80 IDAHO Tatiana Kirkland (Jr.) 41-80 David Heninger 54-80X TEXAS (Scope) Beth Morris (Woman) 42-80X David Barnes 46-60 Darrell Tonn (Sr.) 50-80X IDAHO (Scope) SILHOUETTE HUNTER’S PISTOL TEXAS Steve Morris 55-80X Preston Gibson 210 Jen Oliva (Woman) 51-80X Phyllis Gibich (Woman) 160 Toby Crisler (Sr.) 52-80X Preston Gibson (Sr.) 210 MICHIGAN Madeline Jones (Jr.) 190 Greg Vest 61-80 VIRGINIA Debbie Primeau (Woman) 42-80 Aubrey Adcock 167 Ron Walters (Sr.) 44-80 Aubrey Adcock (Metallic Sights) 167 Paul Behe (Scope) 62-80 Coates Watkins Jodi Decker (Woman) 53-80 (l.) was the Florida SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE Paul Behe (Sr.) 62-80 HUNTER’S PISTOL State Champion MONTANA ALABAMA in both Standard Chip Mate 64 Harold Yoder 34-40 and Hunter Heather Bryan (Woman) 46 ALABAMA (Metallic Sight) Silhouette Rifl e. John King (Sr.) 57 Harold Yoder 36-40

Bill Lupi receives North Carolina’s Metric Prone Lisa Olson won the Minnesota State F-Class Trophy from Match Co-Director Bridget Young. Open Women’s Championship with a 791-46X.

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F-SSUSA_1404_SChamp.indd 28 3/14/14 1:56 PM WYOMING (Hunting Rifle) Ted Tompkins (Scope) 59 IDAHO PENNSYLVANIA Cathy Winstead-Severin 74-80X Heather Bryan (Woman) 54 Dan Golden 52-60 Wally Howard 53-60X John King (Sr.) 57 Charlie Strasser (Sr.) 42-60 Judy Fisher (Woman) 47-60X SILHOUETTE BLACK POWDER NORTH DAKOTA IDAHO (Metallic Sight) Jim Luke (Sr.) 54-60X CARTRIDGE RIFLE Ken Heier 35-80 Charlie Strasser 35-60 VIRGINIA (Iron And Scope) Joe Blotsky 37-80 Earl Robinson (Sr.) 31-60 Thornton White 102 ARIZONA PENNSYLVANIA (Rifle) NEW HAMPSHIRE Chip Mate (Scope) 97-120 Brian Scott Chilson 102 Tom Wilezek 64-80 SILHOUETTE COWBOY LEVER ACTION CALIFORNIA (Rifle) Debra Hovatter (Woman) 82 NEW HAMPSHIRE (Metallic Sights) PENNSYLVANIA Gary Whinnery 49-60 John Haagen (Sr.) 92 Tom Wilezek 43-80 Al Foust 53 Jeanette Rogers (Woman) 28-60 Devon Gardner (Jr.) 31 SOUTH DAKOTA Judy Fisher (Woman) 45-60X Anne Moos (Sr.) 41-60 SOUTH DAKOTA Dennis Kunze 69-80 Jim Luke (Sr.) 57-60X Griffen Lundeen (Jr.) 25-60 Gregg Simon 34-80 TEXAS OREGON CALIFORNIA (Scope) TEXAS (Rifle) David Hassinger 54 Peter Krook (Overall & Sr.) 72-80 Gary Whinnery 48-60 David Barnes 63-80 Kelsie Harlow (Woman) 37 Michelle Lindsay (Woman) 29-60 Jen Oliva (Woman) 52-80 Preston Gibson (Sr.) 51 SILHOUETTE PISTOL CARTRIDGE Frankie Perezchica (Sr.) 41-60 David Barnes (Sr.) 63-80 COWBOY LEVER ACTION Rhiammon Vaughn (Jr.) 53 IDAHO Tatiana Kirkland (Jr.) 41-80 ALABAMA TEXAS (Scope) TEXAS (Metallic Sights) David Heninger 54-80X Wayne Hudson (Overall & Sr.) 50-60 Beth Morris (Woman) 42-80X David Barnes 46-60 Madeline Jones 53 IDAHO

Darrell Tonn (Sr.) 50-80X Kelsie Harlow (Woman) 34 Dan Golden 55-60 IDAHO (Scope) SILHOUETTE HUNTER’S PISTOL Preston Gibson (Sr.) 49 Raylene Houck (Woman) 44-60 TEXAS Steve Morris 55-80X Madeline Jones (Jr.) 53 Jeff Houck (Sr.) 45-60 Preston Gibson 210 Jen Oliva (Woman) 51-80X VIRGINIA OREGON Phyllis Gibich (Woman) 160 Toby Crisler (Sr.) 52-80X Aubrey Adcock 167 Peter Krook 73-80 Preston Gibson (Sr.) 210 MICHIGAN Peter Krook (Sr.) 73-80 Madeline Jones (Jr.) 190 Greg Vest 61-80 SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE COWBOY RIFLE PENNSYLVANIA VIRGINIA Debbie Primeau (Woman) 42-80 ALABAMA Brian Wakeﬁeld 56 Aubrey Adcock 167 Ron Walters (Sr.) 44-80 Harold Yoder 53-60 Judy Fisher (Woman) 51-60X Aubrey Adcock (Metallic Sights) 167 Paul Behe (Scope) 62-80 Joel Watson (Sr.) 45-60 Jim Luke (Sr.) 53-60X IDAHO VIRGINIA Jodi Decker (Woman) 53-80 SILHOUETTE SMALLBORE Paul Behe (Sr.) 62-80 HUNTER’S PISTOL Dan Golden 54-60 Thornton White 102 MONTANA ALABAMA Raylene Houck (Woman) 46-60 Chip Mate 64 Harold Yoder 34-40 Jeff Houck (Sr.) 48-60 SILHOUETTE LONG RANGE PISTOL Heather Bryan (Woman) 46 ALABAMA (Metallic Sight) OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA John King (Sr.) 57 Harold Yoder 36-40 Peter Krook 72-80 Dennis Kunze 67-80

Lisa Olson won the Minnesota State F-Class Open Women’s Championship with a 791-46X.

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F-SSUSA_1404_SChamp.indd 29 3/14/14 1:56 PM FEATURE // BIATHLON SHOOTING AT 180 BEATS PER MINUTE

BIATHLONBY CHIP LOHMAN, MANAGING EDITOR Thirty-four-year-old Elena Khrustaleva, of Kazakhstan, won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Photo courtesy UpPhotos.net

he television networks demonstrated at the Olympic the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter A biathlon event is a race provided excellent Winter Games in 1924. Biathlon Games in California. Women in which cross-country coverage of this lone was not recognized as an official biathletes competed in their skiers negotiate trails that shooting event during Olympic sport for years to come first Olympics in 1992. are divided into either two or the 2014 Winter because the small number of Today the biathlon is a four shooting matches, half TOlympics. Here is the back- competing countries disagreed smallbore sport combined in the prone position and ground of this unique sport. on the rules. The biathlon with cross-country ski courses half in standing. Penalties for Evolving from hunting and debuted as a World Champi- that range from a 10K sprint missed shots are assessed as military patrols, the combination onship in 1958 in Austria, and (7.5K for women) to the 20K either a minute added to the of skiing and shooting was first became an Olympic sport at individual (15K for women). overall time, or a 150-meter

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F-SSUSA_1404_Biathlon.indd 30 3/14/14 1:49 PM penalty lap, depending on the cartridges within easy reach event. The contestant crossing of the shooter. SHOOTING AT 180 BEATS PER MINUTE the finish line with the lowest These are rapid fire guns calculated time is the winner. and, as such, most athletes But the biathlon wasn’t always use a Fortner (straight-pull bolt) a smallbore sport. Biathlon action, although traditional competitions from 1958 to 1965 bolt-action guns are allowed. used high-power, center-fire The rulebook regulates biathlon rifles before the .22 LR rimfire rifles by minimum weight, trig- was standardized in 1978. Am- ger resistance, dimensions munition was originally carried and shape, and even includes BY CHIP LOHMAN, MANAGING EDITOR in a belt, and the only event was advertisement restrictions BIATHLON the men’s 20K individual race (stickers placed on the stock). Thirty-four-year-old Elena Khrustaleva, of Kazakhstan, won with shooting range distances Magazines may be spot checked a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. from 100 to 250 meters. With the before or after an event to addition of relays, the shooting ensure they contain only distance was eventually reduced five rounds that can be fired to today’s 50-meter range. directly from the magazine. Mechanical targets, similar to From U.S. Biathlon team those used in the sport of field member Tracy Barnes: “The target, made their debut at the muzzle extension in the photo- 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake graph below is a snow shield/ Placid, New York. cover for the barrel and sights.

Typical biathlon riﬂe, without sling. Note storage area for individual rounds, in addition

to the 5-round magazines. Anschütz

the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter A biathlon event is a race Biathlon rifle design draws As depicted above, the cover is Games in California. Women in which cross-country from several disciplines, but flipped down for shooting. After biathletes competed in their skiers negotiate trails that is most easily recognized by a shooting stage, we’ll flip it first Olympics in 1992. are divided into either two or the four 5-round magazines on closed over the sights and barrel Today the biathlon is a four shooting matches, half the fore stock. Because the muzzle to keep snow from get- smallbore sport combined in the prone position and relay events allow manually ting in them while we are skiing with cross-country ski courses half in standing. Penalties for loading three additional rounds or if we fall. We also have a that range from a 10K sprint missed shots are assessed as after the magazine has been snow shield for the rear site.” If (7.5K for women) to the 20K either a minute added to the emptied, biathlon rifles you recall, Barbara Baird wrote individual (15K for women). overall time, or a 150-meter typically store individual about Tracy and her twin sister

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Lanny in January, 2013: rate going into these rapid fi re shooters sight-in on a 115 mm Known as the “King of www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ shooting stages is approach- (4.5 inch) black aiming area. the Biathlon,” Norway’s nra/ssusa_201301/index.php#/8. ing 180 BPM. Cleaning the fi ve But, as in fi eld target, the target 40-year-old Ole Einar Bjørndalen is the most One of the many unique silhouette targets (no misses) registers a scoring hit only if the medaled Olympian aspects of this sport is mandated allows the skiers to get right smaller, 45 mm (1.7 inch) center in the history of the Winter Games, with video coverage. From the back on the ski course. As plate is toppled. For comparison, 13 biathlon medals. Håkon Mosvold Larsen International Biathlon Union mentioned, misses in certain the 50-yard, conventional small- (IBU) rulebook: “At all IBU events require that the athletes bore prone target uses a .7 inch competitions, video cameras take a 150-meter detour lap, 10-ring, but without the elevated must be installed on the shoot- while other events simply add pulse rate! ing range in suffi cient number so one minute to their time. In that the placement and number addition to extra time or a Shooting Details of cameras totally covers and penalty lap, relay events penal- All cross-country skiing tech- records all actions of all com- ize a miss by requiring that the niques are permitted in biathlon, petitors on the range.” Another biathlete use an extra cartridge but no equipment, other than 150 meters. To minimize conges- unique feature is the altitude to fi nish. Only three extra car- skis and ski poles, may be used tion, World Cup Pursuits are con- restriction for International com- tridges are allowed, so a penalty to move along the track. The ducted with only 60 biathletes. petition. The rulebook states: lap must be made for each of biathlete carries a smallbore Another event is the mass “The maximum altitude of any targets left standing after rifl e, which weighs at least start. As the name implies, all any part of the course may not eight shots. 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds), biathletes start at the same be higher than 1,800 meters excluding ammunition and time and the fi rst to cross the (1.1 miles) above sea level, Targets magazines. On all modern fi nish line wins. The course is unless specifi cally authorized…” Two targets are used in biathlon ranges, the targets are 15K (9.3 miles) for men and During a race, biathletes make competition—one for prone self-indicating, in that they fl ip 12.5K (7.8 miles) for women two or four “pit stops” to shoot and a larger target for standing. from black to white when hit, and, like the pursuit, includes at fi ve targets from a distance Per the International rulebook giving the biathlete and specta- four shooting matches. To en- of 50 meters. The athlete’s pulse illustration below, prone tors instant visual feedback for sure safety during the fi rst lap, each shot fi red. The spectator shooters use the fi ring lane that aspect of this sport creates an corresponds to their bib number, TABLE 2 Standard Dimensions For Metal Targets additional level of required con- regardless when they arrive at centration, since each bullseye the range. Once the fi eld has is often rewarded with a cheer spread out during subsequent from the crowd. laps, shooting lanes are chosen Event Details on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. As in the sprint and One of the events is called a pursuit, mass start competitors pursuit, whereby the biathletes’ must ski a 150-meter penalty starts are separated by times lap for each missed target. Be- from a previous race, most cause of the number of targets commonly a sprint. A pursuit race consists of fi ve laps that include four shooting matches of If, at this point, you fi nd that there is an empty rifl e spot in your vault, and are motivated fi ve shots each in prone, prone to train in cross country skiing, then here are a few resources to learn more about this sport: again, then standing and another standing. A miss requires that the athlete ski a penalty lap of USA

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F-SSUSA_1404_Biathlon.indd 32 3/14/14 1:49 PM shooters sight-in on a 115 mm Known as the “King of Biathlon in the (4.5 inch) black aiming area. the Biathlon,” Norway’s United States But, as in field target, the target 40-year-old Ole Einar Bjørndalen is the most Founded in 1980 and head- registers a scoring hit only if the medaled Olympian quartered in New Gloucester, smaller, 45 mm (1.7 inch) center in the history of the Winter Games, with Maine, the U.S. Biathlon plate is toppled. For comparison, 13 biathlon medals.

Håkon Mosvold Larsen Association supports the the 50-yard, conventional small- development of biathlon in bore prone target uses a .7 inch the United States by preparing 10-ring, but without the elevated athletes for international com- pulse rate! petition, including the Olympic Winter Games. Shooting Details Current and recent members of All cross-country skiing tech- the U.S. Biathlon team include: niques are permitted in biathlon, Lowell Bailey Lake Placid, NY but no equipment, other than 150 meters. To minimize conges- on a biathlon range, World Cup Tim Burke Lake Placid, NY skis and ski poles, may be used tion, World Cup Pursuits are con- mass starts are held with only Russell Courier Stockholm, ME to move along the track. The Hannah Dreissigacker Morrisville, VT ducted with only 60 biathletes. 30 athletes. biathlete carries a smallbore Jay Hakkinen Kasilof, AK Another event is the mass Relays are run like a track- Sarah Studebaker Boise, ID rifle, which weighs at least start. As the name implies, all and-field relay, requiring a touch Lanny Barnes * Durango, CO 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds), Annelies Cook Saranac Lake, NY biathletes start at the same during the transition between ski- excluding ammunition and Sean Doherty Center Conway, NH time and the first to cross the ers. In relays, however, for every magazines. On all modern Susan Dunklee Barton, VT finish line wins. The course is round of five targets, there are Leif Nordgren Marine, MN biathlon ranges, the targets are 15K (9.3 miles) for men and eight bullets available, though Jeremy Teela Anchorage, AK self-indicating, in that they flip 12.5K (7.8 miles) for women the last three can only be single- *During the 2014 Olympics, NBC Sports from black to white when hit, and, like the pursuit, includes loaded manually. If, after eight reported that twin sister Tracey gave giving the biathlete and specta- four shooting matches. To en- bullets, there are still misses, one her Olympic seat to sister Lanny for this tors instant visual feedback for sure safety during the first lap, 150 meter penalty lap must be year’s competition. From Tracy directly: each shot fired. The spectator “Lanny was sick during the trials for the shooters use the firing lane that taken for each missed target. aspect of this sport creates an Olympic Team this winter and was only corresponds to their bib number, additional level of required con- able to compete in one of the qualify- regardless when they arrive at Top Gun centration, since each bullseye ing races. I qualified for the team, but the range. Once the field has With a record-breaking 13th declined my spot so that the competition is often rewarded with a cheer spread out during subsequent biathlon medal earned in 2014, committee could name someone else. from the crowd. laps, shooting lanes are chosen Norway’s Ole Einar Bjørndalen They named Lanny based on her great on a first-come, first-served (above) is the most medaled results this season. I felt that Lanny was Event Details having a stronger season than me and basis. As in the sprint and Olympian in the Winter Games. One of the events is called a that, had she not been sick, she would pursuit, mass start competitors His innovative training elevated pursuit, whereby the biathletes’ have made the team. I really wanted her must ski a 150-meter penalty the sport with exercises like run- starts are separated by times to be able to have that opportunity to race lap for each missed target. Be- ning on a treadmill immediately from a previous race, most again in the Olympics and it meant a lot cause of the number of targets prior to his shooting practice. to me to be able to watch her compete.“ commonly a sprint. A pursuit race consists of five laps that include four shooting matches of If, at this point, you find that there is an empty rifle spot in your vault, and are motivated five shots each in prone, prone to train in cross country skiing, then here are a few resources to learn more about this sport: again, then standing and another standing. A miss requires that the athlete ski a penalty lap of USA International Video

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F-SSUSA_1404_Biathlon.indd 33 3/21/14 11:37 AM FEATURE // DISTINGUISHED BADGE

BY NRA STAFF NRA INTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED

RuringI their JanuaryFLEM The following competitions are NRA InternationalAN Distinguished ’badgeS or special events. AnB ADGE meeting, the Nation- recognized as eligible matches Riflemen’s Badge. individual shooter who establishes al Rifle Association’s where points may be earned: To earn credit points for a a new world record earns 20 ad- Board of Directors ICFRA World Championships team placing, the team must ditional credit points. A shooter approved the in Target Rifle, F-Class Rifle, rank ahead of at least two who equals a world record earns Destablishment of a new “NRA Australia Match in Target Rifle other teams. 10 additional credit points. International Distinguished and NRA-sanctioned matches Credit points must be earned NRA will review official results Riflemen’s Badge.” that include the America Match in official Championship pro- from all eligible competitions The NRA will award the for Target Rifle & F-Class Rifle gram events, rather than in where United States shooters International Distinguished and the Stars & Stripes Match grand prix, demonstration, earn credit points, and will Rifleman’s Badge to the most for F-Class Rifle. outstanding shooters and team Subsequent to February 1, 2013, administrators who compete the International Distinguished in major International competi- Rifleman’s Badge will be award- CHAMPIONSHIP 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1ST 2ND 3RD tions governed by the Interna- ed to shooters and team admin- tional Confederation of Fullbore istrators who earn a total of Rifle Associations (ICFRA) and 30 or more credit points in PLACE INDIVIDUAL PLACE TEAM specified International matches eligible competitions. Shooters sanctioned by the National Rifle who have not earned the World Championship TR & F-Class 30 30 30 15 20 15 10* Association of America (NRA). International Distinguished Competitors who qualify to Rifleman’s Badge, but who Veterans Championship TR 30 30 30 15 20 15 10* represent the United States in participated in eligible ICFRA an ICFRA World Championship Championships and specified U-25 Championship TR 30 30 30 15 20 15 10* and specified International NRA International NRA-sanctioned matches, and who distinguish matches subsequent to Australia Match TR & U-25 10 5* 5* themselves by winning medals January 1, 2003, and prior to or placing exceptionally high, 1 February 1, 2013, and who America’s Match TR, F-class & U-25 10 5* 5* may earn credit points for the would earn points under this Stars & Stripes International Distinguished Rifle- system, will be credited with F-class 10 5 5 F-Class Match * * man’s Badge in accordance with those points. Those competi- the rules established by the High tors earning 30 points or Power Rifle Committee. more will be awarded the *Awarded if more than 3 teams participate.

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F-SSUSA_1404_DBadge.indd 34 3/14/14 1:51 PM NRA INTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED

RIFLEMNRA InternationalAN Distinguished ’Sbadge or special events. AnB determineAD the awarding of NRAGE will issue the International Riflemen’s Badge. individual shooter who establishes credit points. NRA maintains Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge To earn credit points for a a new world record earns 20 ad- the official record of shooters to that competitor. team placing, the team must ditional credit points. A shooter and team administrators who rank ahead of at least two who equals a world record earns earn credits towards Interna- Current Eligibility Criteria other teams. 10 additional credit points. tional Distinguished Rifleman’s To receive the NRA Interna- Credit points must be earned NRA will review official results designation. When shooters or tional Distinguished Rifleman in official Championship pro- from all eligible competitions team administrators who have badge, shooters or team admin- gram events, rather than in where United States shooters not previously earned the badge istrators must earn 30 points in grand prix, demonstration, earn credit points, and will earn a total of 30 or more points, accordance with this chart.

CHAMPIONSHIP 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1ST 2ND 3RD

PLACE INDIVIDUAL PLACE TEAM

World Championship TR & F-Class 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

Veterans Championship TR 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

U-25 Championship TR 30 30 30 15 20 15 10*

Australia Match TR & U-25 10 5* 5*

America’s Match TR, F-class & U-25 10 5* 5*

Stars & Stripes F-class 10 5 5 F-Class Match * *

*Awarded if more than 3 teams participate.

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F-SSUSA_1404_DBadge.indd 35 3/14/14 1:51 PM A PAGE FROM HISTORY: AMERICAN RIFLEMAN, JAN 1957

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SSUSA_1404_PHis.indd 37 3/14/14 2:04 PM COMING EVENTS NRA SANCTIONED Christoph Sumann TOURNAMENTS To be listed, NRA must sanction matches by the 15th of the month, two months prior to the month of the magazine issue. If you are interested in entering a tournament, Online Entry” link). Entry forms and programs are available on the NRA Competitive Shooting website or will be mailed to competitors. To contact the individual listed. For any cancellations or changes to this listing, please contact request an entry form and program, either: (A) Call (877) 672-6282 Shelly Kramer: (703) 267-1459; [email protected], NRA Competitive Shooting Division. and press “1”; (B) E-mail a request indicating your desired phase (pistol, smallbore or high power rifle) to [email protected]; or (C) Mail a request indicating your desired phase to: Jul. 19-23 Conventional Prone Championship NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: National Matches 2014 35th Anniversary Request, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. MidwayUSA & Jul. 24-25 Metric Prone Championship NRA BIANCHI CUP The Championship Program is online and registration becomes available April 3, 2014. To request 2014 SPIRIT OF AMERICA COLUMBIA, MO FULLBORE PRONE CHAMPIONSHIP May 21-24, 2014 a written entry form and/or program: (A) Submit a request via e-mail to [email protected] or to RATON, NM The MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup is the most [email protected] indicating your interest or SEPTEMBER 5-12, 2014 prestigious handgun tournament in the World. (B) Submit a written request indicating your interest For information please contact: John W. Gaines, International competitors come to Columbia, MO, to NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: National 122 Hidden Haven Dr., Boerne, TX 78006; [email protected]. to compete in this annual event. If you are inter- Smallbore Rifle Championships (Mrs. Lois Wenzell), ested in attending or competing, please call 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. (877) 672-6282 ext. 5; [email protected]; 2014 F-CLASS NATIONAL or write to: NRA Competitive Shooting Division, 2014 NATIONAL RIFLE & CHAMPIONSHIPS Attn: NRA Bianchi Cup, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., PHOENIX, AZ PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 2, 2014 Fairfax, VA 22030. Please include your full CAMP PERRY, OH mailing address. Online registration is available For information please contact: Middleton Tompkins, at http://bianchicup.nra.org/. Also, check us Jul. 8-3 Pistol Matches P.O. Box 11684, Prescott, AZ 86304; (928) 776-8576. out on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter Jul. 14-23 CMP High Power Rifle and keyword: nrabianchicup. Games Events Jul. 24-29 NRA High Power Rifle and 2014 NATIONAL SILHOUETTE Mid-Range Championship CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL SMALLBORE Jul. 30-Aug. 3 NRA Long Range High Power RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS Jul. 9-12 Hunter’s Pistol Raton, NM Rifle Championship Jul. 14-16 Smallbore Rifle Raton, NM BRISTOL, IN Aug. 5-10 NRA Fullbore Championship Jul. 18-20 High Power Rifle Raton, NM JULY 14-25, 2014 Online Registration for the National Jul. 22-25 Cowboy Rifle Raton, NM Jul. 14-15 Metric 3-Position Championship Championships will be available in May at: Jul. 29-30 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Scope Raton, NM Jul. 16-17 Conventional 3-Position Championship www.nmentry.com (select the “2014 Camp Perry Aug. 1-2 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Raton, NM Sep. 13-20 Black Powder Target Rifle Raton, NM

Program and entry cards will be available April 1, 2014. Write now Click here for the entire Coming Events list. for yours and be sure to specify the Championship(s) you wish to Click this box to download the entire Coming Events list in a smaller file size (without page turning). attend. Write or call: NRA Silhouette Dept., 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030; (703) 267-1474 or [email protected].

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SSUSA_1404_CE.indd 38 3/14/14 2:02 PM COMING EVENTS NRA MEMBER INFORMATION & BENEFITS MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT INFORMATION: (877) 672-2000 NRA Headquarters: (703) 267-1000 INTERNET ADDRESS: www.nra.org MEMBER SERVICE (800) 672-3888 NRA SANCTIONED NRAstore.com (888) 607-6007 MEMBER PROGRAMS Hertz Car Rental CDP# 166609 (800) 654-2200 AVIS Car Rental AWD# A832100 TOURNAMENTS (800) 225-7094 NRA Endorsed Insurance Programs To be listed, NRA must sanction matches by the 15th of the month, two months prior (877) 672-3006 Online Entry” link). Entry forms and programs are available on the NRA NRA Endorsed Prescription Plan to the month of the magazine issue. If you are interested in entering a tournament, (888) 436-3700 Competitive Shooting website or will be mailed to competitors. To contact the individual listed. For any cancellations or changes to this listing, please contact NRA Endorsed Check Program request an entry form and program, either: (A) Call (877) 672-6282 (888) 331-6767 Shelly Kramer: (703) 267-1459; [email protected], NRA Competitive Shooting Division. (B) NRA VISA Card and press “1”; E-mail a request indicating your desired phase (866) NRA-VISA (pistol, smallbore or high power rifle) to [email protected]; NRA Real Estate/Relocation Services or (C) Mail a request indicating your desired phase to: (800) 593-2526 NRA Endorsed Moving Program Jul. 19-23 Conventional Prone Championship NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: National Matches North American Van Lines (800) 524-5533 Allied Van Lines (800) 871-8864 Jul. 24-25 Metric Prone Championship Request, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION The Championship Program is online and regis- Grassroots/Legislative Hotline (800) 392-8683 tration becomes available April 3, 2014. To request 2014 SPIRIT OF AMERICA OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT a written entry form and/or program: (A) Submit a FULLBORE PRONE CHAMPIONSHIP (877) NRA-GIVE request via e-mail to [email protected] or to RATON, NM THE NRA FOUNDATION (800) 423-6894 [email protected] indicating your interest or SEPTEMBER 5-12, 2014 GIFT PLANNING (800) 672-4521 (B) Submit a written request indicating your interest For information please contact: John W. Gaines, EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE PROGRAM (800) 231-0752 to NRA Competitive Shooting Division, Attn: National 122 Hidden Haven Dr., Boerne, TX 78006; [email protected]. Smallbore Rifle Championships (Mrs. Lois Wenzell), FRIENDS OF NRA (703) 267-1342 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. 2014 F-CLASS NATIONAL WOMEN ON TARGET (800) 861-1166 2014 NATIONAL RIFLE & CHAMPIONSHIPS REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM PHOENIX, AZ (800) 861-1166 PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 2, 2014 INSTRUCTOR/COACH CAMP PERRY, OH (703) 267-1500 For information please contact: Middleton Tompkins, COMPETITIVE SHOOTING Jul. 8-3 Pistol Matches P.O. Box 11684, Prescott, AZ 86304; (928) 776-8576. (703) 267-1468 Jul. 14-23 CMP High Power Rifle and FIELD OPERATIONS/RANGES Games Events (877) 672-7264 Jul. 24-29 NRA High Power Rifle and 2014 NATIONAL SILHOUETTE GUN COLLECTOR PROGRAMS (703) 267-1601 Mid-Range Championship CHAMPIONSHIPS NRA AFFILIATED CLUBS Jul. 30-Aug. 3 NRA Long Range High Power Jul. 9-12 Hunter’s Pistol Raton, NM (800) NRA-CLUB Rifle Championship Jul. 14-16 Smallbore Rifle Raton, NM HUNTER SERVICES (703) 267-1500 Aug. 5-10 NRA Fullbore Championship Jul. 18-20 High Power Rifle Raton, NM LAW ENFORCEMENT (703) 267-2640 Online Registration for the National Jul. 22-25 Cowboy Rifle Raton, NM NATIONAL FIREARMS MUSEUM Championships will be available in May at: Jul. 29-30 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Scope Raton, NM (703) 267-1600 www.nmentry.com (select the “2014 Camp Perry Aug. 1-2 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Raton, NM EDUCATION & TRAINING Sep. 13-20 Black Powder Target Rifle Raton, NM (703) 267-1500 MEDIA RELATIONS Program and entry cards will be available April 1, 2014. Write now (703) 267-1595 Click here for the entire Coming Events list. for yours and be sure to specify the Championship(s) you wish to YOUTH PROGRAMS (703) 267-1505 Click this box to download the entire Coming Events list in a smaller file size (without page turning). attend. Write or call: NRA Silhouette Dept., 11250 Waples Mill Rd., PROGRAM MATERIALS CENTER (800) 336-7402 Fairfax, VA 22030; (703) 267-1474 or [email protected].

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