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2010 Rifle Match - Full Results

2010-04-25T16:00:00.000-07:00

The 2010 rifle match was a blast as usual. We had some new faces and all three past winners were present. This is the fourth year in a row we have held the match.

One of the biggest factors of the day... rain. It rained on us off and on for most of the match, with the final round taking place during a pretty hard rain.

One of the the goals of the rifle match is to improve the shooting of those around us. This year when asked, almost all of the shooters reported higher score this year over last year. Just think what we could do if folks actually practiced! :-)

2010 winning score - 219

2009 winning score - 199

2008 winning score - 210

2007 winning score - we used a different target system

So...

30 shooters

4 female shooters with Michele W setting the high mark for the ladies

150 targets

1500 shoots fired (give or take a couple)

Here is the final score.

Here is the top ten after each round. You can see that Samuel and Colton were neck and neck through the whole match!

(apologies to those with misspelled names on the score sheet)

See ya next year on April 16th!

2010 Rifle Match - Results

2010-04-24T15:02:00.000-07:00

1 - Colton E. 219

2 - Samuel E. 214

3 - Bryan E. 199

4 - John C. 198

5 - Jim S. 190

Details to follow...

Rifle Training Film

2010-03-17T03:55:00.001-07:00

The best rifle training film I've seen.

http://www.archive.org/details/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_Part_1

Gather the family, pop some popcorn and grab you favorite semi-auto rifle and make a night of it...

(you'll wanna watch part 2 as well)

2010 Rifle Match

2010-03-16T13:39:00.000-07:00

When - April 24th 1:30pm start time

Who - anyone who wants to compete

What - 22 rifle match

There will be a $10 entry fee per shooter. This money will be used to fund prizes for the top shooter(s).

Future updates will be posted here.

This event is based on some of the ideas stated over at the Appleseed Project. The main differences are that we only shoot .22 rimfire rifles instead of centerfire and rimfire rifles and we do not provide any "official" on site training.

The Appleseed Program is designed to take you from being a simple rifle owner to being a true rifleman. All throughout American history, the rifleman has been defined as a marksman capable of hitting targets from 500 yards away — no ifs, ands or buts about it. This 500-yard range is traditionally known as "the rifleman's quarter-mile;" a rifleman can hit just about any target he can see.

2009 Top 5

1 - Emil B 199

2 - Colton E 193

3 - Daniel R 183

4 - Jacob E 178

5 - Samuel E 177

2008 Top 5

1 - John C

2 - Jim S

3 - Emil B

4 - Colton E

5 - Nick W

2007 Top 5

1 - Tom C

2 - Darin W

3 - Ted P

4 - Joshua P

5 - Jim S

Basic Match Rules

Four Rules of Gun Safety

AQT Targets (attached)

Target I Standing - 10 rounds - 2 minutes

Target II Sitting - 10 rounds - 1 minute

Target III Sitting/Kneeling - 10 rounds - 1 minute

Target IV Prone - 10 rounds (2 targets 5 rounds each) - 1 minute

Target V Prone - 10 rounds (2 targets 5 rounds each) - 5 minutes

Eye and ear protection will be required

22 rimfire rifles iron sights only (peep or aperture sights are ok)

No restrictions on type of ammo (22 rimfire)

Shooting distance will be 82 feet (25 meters)

Please let me know if you need additional information or would like to sign up for the match.

2009 Rifle Match - Full Results

2009-04-25T17:39:00.001-07:00

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2009 Rifle Match - Results

2009-04-25T16:38:00.000-07:00

The top five... more to follow.

Emil B 199
Colton E 193
Daniel R 183
Jacob E 178
Samuel E 177

Oh and two girls in the top ten this year! Good job!

2009 Rifle Match

2009-03-31T10:22:00.000-07:00

When - April 25th 1:30pm start time
Where - 4720 Prairie Rd Hopedale, IL
Who - anyone who wants to compete
What - 22 rifle match

There will be a $10 entry fee per shooter. This money will be used to fund prizes for the top shooter(s).

This event is based on some of the ideas stated over at the Appleseed Project. The main differences are that we only shoot .22 rimfire rifles instead of centerfire and rimfire rifles and we do not provide any "official" on site training.

The Appleseed Program is designed to take you from being a simple rifle owner to being a true rifleman. All throughout American history, the rifleman has been defined as a marksman capable of hitting targets from 500 yards away — no ifs, ands or buts about it. This 500-yard range is traditionally known as "the rifleman's quarter-mile;" a rifleman can hit just about any target he can see.

2008 Top 5 - The guys to beat this year.

1 - John C
2 - Jim S
3 - Emil B
4 - Colton E
5 - Nick W

2007 Top 5

1 - Tom C
2 - Darin W
3 - Ted P
4 - Joshua P
5 - Jim S

Basic Match Rules

Four Rules of Gun Safety

AQT Targets (attached)
Target I Standing - 10 rounds - 2 minutes
Target II Sitting - 10 rounds - 1 minute
Target III Sitting/Kneeling - 10 rounds - 1 minute
Target IV Prone - 10 rounds (2 targets 5 rounds each) - 1 minute
Target V Prone - 10 rounds (2 targets 5 rounds each) - 5 minutes

Eye and ear protection will be required
22 rimfire rifles iron sights only (peep or aperture sights are ok)
No restrictions on type of ammo (22 rimfire)
Shooting distance will be 82 feet (25 meters)

Please let me know if you need additional information or would like to sign up for the match.

2008-08-09T04:26:00.000-07:00

Appleseed Review

2008-06-02T10:12:00.000-07:00

I wrote up a little review of the Appleseed I attended HERE.

Bryan

More Pictures of the 2008 Rifle Match

2008-05-08T04:03:00.001-07:00

This past weekend my dad and I participated in a rifle match at our friends the Evans. My Dad was in 2nd place through the first three rounds,but ended up 10th. I finished 22nd out of 37 shooters. here our the photos of our weekend.

HERE

Bryan

2008 Results

2008-05-04T16:37:00.000-07:00

05032008 Results - Upload a doc

Bryan

Rifle Match Correction

2008-05-04T16:34:00.001-07:00

Michelle W. finished 11th not 13th.

Bryan

A Few Photos...

2008-05-04T03:58:00.000-07:00

...of our match from a little different perspective. Thanks Jessica.

More photos HERE.

Bryan

05/03/2008 Rifle Match Results

2008-05-03T19:10:00.000-07:00

Today's Top 10

1 - John C - 210
2 - Jim S - 188
3 - Emil B - 181 (won tie breaker)
4 - Colton E - 181
5 - Nick W - 177
6 - Tom C - 176
7 - Darin W - 173 (won tie breaker)
8 - Bryan E - 173
9 - Daniel R - 170
10 - Garrison S - 168

What a great event! We had 37 shooters. 1850 shots fired.

We had seven female shooter. Michelle W shot a 149 13th overall.

First place took home a new 40th Anniversary Ruger 10/22.
Second place received an $80 gift certificate from Pekin Gun and Sporting Goods.
Third place received a $40 gift certificate from Pekin Gun and Sporting Goods.

A special thanks to all of the volunteers for the help during the match and for bringing food. You know who you are...

Bryan

Rifle Match - This Saturday May 3rd

2008-04-28T06:42:00.000-07:00

We will begin the Match Saturday afternoon at 1:30pm. The range will be open Saturday morning for those wanting to zero their sights.

Things you will need:

-rifle (unless you are borrowing one)
-ammo (at least 50 rounds)
-hearing protection (must be worn while shooting)
-eye protection (must be worn while shooting)

Items to bring that would be helpful:

-printed AQT Targets
-staple gun
-black sharpie markers

Things you may want to bring:

-bottled water
-lawn chairs
-binoculars
-hat

Current list of shooters:

Bryan E

Colton E

Smauel E

Jacob E

John C

Nick L

Garrison S

William S

Derick S

Peter S

Bob S

Ted P

Robert S

Jason D

Brett M

Tom C

Josiah C

Sierra C

Lenna C

Kipp B

Emil B

Charles N

Michelle A

Josiah A

Joshua A

David A

Dewayne A

Darin W

Nick W

Brian N

Garrett N

Levi N

Sarah N

Brooke W

Michelle W

If your name is not on the list and you want to shoot please let me know.

Please come ready to shoot and ready to help out with target preparations and scoring.

Bryan

Congratulations, Nick Whitaker!

2008-04-21T04:21:00.000-07:00

Congratulations goes out to Nick Whitaker for being the first among us to shoot a qualifying score. Nick shot a 195 on Saturday during our April 19 practice session where we honored the men who fought and died at Lexington and Concord.

Y'all are practicing, right?

190 - Rifle Marksman
210 - Rifle Sharpshooter
225 - Rifle Expert

Bryan

April 19th

2008-04-03T07:26:00.000-07:00

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April 19th is coming up fast.

Throughout American history a lot happened on April 19th. Americans can associate much pride to that fateful date; sadly, Americans can also associate their share of shame.

Consider for a moment these tide-turning events:

The Battle of Lexington and Concord at the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, began April 19th in 1775. This is the fight about which Emerson wrote so eloquently; it was the beginning of the Revolutionary War that resulted in America gaining her independence.
Easter Sunday falls on April 19th more than any other date.
In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt abandoned the gold standard (and the Constitution).
Exactly 43 years later, the same liberal open-minded Democratic President’s Executive Order 9066 that sent ethnic groups to prison camps was finally rescinded.
The Bay of Pigs invasion took place in 1961.
April 19, 1993 Janet Reno and her ATF soul-mates firebombed a child-filled church in Waco, Texas, slaughtering 81 women, children, and men, in the congregation so Americans could be safe from harm. While the church burned, Janet Nero played her fiddle.
Exactly two years later, Timothy McVeigh bombed the Oklahoma City Murrah Federal Building murdering slightly more than twice the number of people Janet Reno murdered in Waco.

(I’ll leave it as an exercise to the reader to determine which of these April 19th events should be honored with pride and which should be shunned in shame.)

Bryan

April 19th is an important date in America’s history.

2008-04-02T07:00:00.000-07:00

April 19^th is an important date in America’s history. It is a day in which farmers, shopkeepers, pastors, men between the ages of 17 to 45 stood up to the world’s most powerful empire in defense of liberty.

We will be hosting our second Rifle Match on May 3^rd, this match is designed to get you shooting. The men that faced off with the Redcoats at Lexington and Concord had been trained as Riflemen, well regulated if you will. These men spent time and resources to prepare themselves to defend hearth and home against enemies foreign and domestic. Will you follow in their footsteps? Will you make the effort to develop the ability of making hits on targets to 500 yards? Are you prepared to pass these skills on to your children?

In celebration of the “shot heard ‘round the world” and as a way of honoring the gallant, brave men, we will be opening our shooting range on Saturday April 19^th from 11am to 2pm. Targets and instruction will be available.

"By the rude bridge that arched the flood,

Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,

Here once the embattled farmers stood

And fired the shot heard round the world."

What – open range at the Evans house (.22 rimfire only please)

When – Saturday April 19^th 11am to 2pm

Who – YOU (you are practicing right?)

Why – practice, practice, practice

After the open range time, you are invited to stay for the Providence Church monthly Hymn Sing.

Bryan

2008 Rifle Match Announcement

2008-03-30T05:59:00.000-07:00

When - May 3rd
Where - 4720 Prairie Rd Hopedale, IL
Who - anyone who wants to compete
What - 22 rifle match

There will be a $10 entry fee per shooter. This money will be used to fund prizes for the top shooter(s).

This event is based on some of the ideas stated over at the Appleseed Project. The main differences are that we only shoot .22 rimfire rifles instead of centerfire and we do not provide any "official" on site training.

The Appleseed Program is designed to take you from being a simple rifle owner to being a true rifleman. All throughout American history, the rifleman has been defined as a marksman capable of hitting targets from 500 yards away — no ifs, ands or buts about it. This 500-yard range is traditionally known as "the rifleman's quarter-mile;" a rifleman can hit just about any target he can see.

Last Years Top 5 - The guys to beat this year.

1 - Tom C
2 - Darin W
3 - Ted P
4 - Joshua P
5 - Jim S

(photos from last years event)

Basic Match Rules

Four Rules of Gun Safety

AQT Targets
(click box in the upper right hand corner to view full screen)

Eye and ear protection will be required
22 rimfire rifles iron sights only (peep or aperture sights are ok)
No restrictions on type of ammo (22 rimfire)
Shooting distance will be 82 feet (25 meters)

Please let me know if you need additional information or would like to sign up for the match.

Bryan

"A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man." – Colonel Jeff Cooper

Training Films

2008-03-01T17:32:00.000-08:00

Excellent "Rifleman" training films. HERE (please note that there are two parts to this film)(did I mention the films are free?)

Bryan

Firing the Shot

2008-03-01T17:25:00.000-08:00

Firing the Shot -- (taken from Fred's Rifleman Series)

1. SIGHT ALIGNMENT -- Line up the front and rear sights: Simply center the front sight in the rear sight. If you are shooting a rifle with a "peep sight" (more correctly, an "rear aperture sight"), you'll make sure that you are holding the rifle such that the top of the front sight post is in the center of the opening in the rear aperture sight. If you are shooting a rifle with traditional open sights, you'll want the front sight post to be located in the center of the rear sight notch, with the top of the front sight post no higher or lower than the top of the rear sight.

2. SIGHT PICTURE -- Keeping the sights lined up, bring them onto the target: You have two basic choices in accomplishing this step. First way is to use your muscles and fight your body's natural alignment so as to bring the sights onto the target. That'll work – maybe – as long as you can

a) use the same amount of muscle power to force your body into the exact same position for each shot (remembering, of course, that even the "Quick and Dirty" single-sheet Army Qualification Test will require 40 shots), and

b) keep your muscles from growing tired and starting to tremble as you fight your body in keeping your sights on target.

Being a bit stubborn himself, Fred knows that there are lots of you guys that'll try it your way, fight your body's natural position, and get frustrated at the difficulties in shooting a good score. The smart ones out of that crowd will admit defeat early and join the really smart guys who were ready to learn the right way in the first place.

Your second choice – the right way – is to enlist your body's help in holding the sights steady on target. It's called the "natural point of aim" (NPOA) technique and it's the secret to rapid and consistent improvement in shooting. We'll talk more about it next time, but for now, just understand that by moving your body position so that your rifle points naturally at the target, you will eliminate muscle fatigue and improve accuracy dramatically.

Those of you that want to read ahead can read the section in the Rifleman's Guide on NPOA. You do have a copy of the Guide , right?

3. RESPIRATORY PAUSE – Deep breath, exhale, hold breath as front sight touches bottom of target: Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and watch how the front sight dips, then rises as you exhale. Let the front sight rise as you exhale until it barely touches the bottom of the bull's eye. Now, hold your breath. You have just used a natural act - breathing - to establish your correct elevation.

4A. FOCUS YOUR EYE -- Focus your eye on the front sight: It may be a little hard to do at first, as you naturally want to look at the target. But overcome the temptation and keep your eyes focused on the front sight, even if it means that the target gets blurry. -

4B. FOCUS YOUR MIND – Keep front sight on target: Your concentration should be on "keeping that front sight on the target". It may help for you to consciously repeat, "front sight on target, front sight on target." This is the big one!

5. TRIGGER SQUEEZE – Squeeze straight back while front sight stays on target: Here is the tricky part. While you are doing both parts of step 4, you'll take up the slack and squeeze the trigger straight back. At the same time, you MUST keep your concentration on the front sight! Don't let the front sight off the target; if it does move off target, gently bring it back on target, while continuing to squeeze the trigger. Of course, just to keep it interesting, you are still holding your breath from step 3's Respiratory Pause.

You are trying to do three tasks at once. It's not gonna be natural for most people. However, if you want to be a Rifleman, you have to burn through what seems unnatural until it becomes routine.

Of the three steps, the most important piece is to keep the front sight on the target! This is the part where practice really pays off, and practice is the only way that all three steps [respiratory pause, front sight focus, and trigger squeeze] come together to produce a Rifleman.

Remember: there simply is no substitute for either actual shooting "by the numbers" at the range, "dry firing" [more next time], or a combination thereof.

6. FOLLOW THROUGH -- Sighting eye open, take mental picture of where sights were when rifle discharged, and follow through with trigger: When your rifle fires, you MUST keep your sighting eye open. Without that step, you cannot "call the shot", or predict, via that mental picture, where the bullet will actually strike the target. If you can't call the shot, you won't ever be able to tell whether the shot was bad because you did something wrong, or whether the shot did not go to the aiming point because your sights need adjustment.

The final part of this step – "follow through" – is important, too. If you are concentrating on keeping your front sight on the target, and you continue to concentrate on following through with your trigger squeeze after the rifle discharges, you will greatly reduce the chance that you will move the rifle and duff the shot before the bullet leaves the muzzle. Believe it or not, it happens!

Bryan

Liberty Training Rifle

2008-03-01T17:21:00.000-08:00

Bryan