FINAL WEATHER AND SCORES FOR THE CMP NATIONAL SPOR

[TONY Q.C.I.S.]

FINAL WEATHER AND SCORES FOR THE CMP NATIONAL SPORTER MATCH

Data as of: 5:00 PM 7/20/2008 Current Conditions
Temperature: 82.4°F Pressure: 29.88"
Average Wind: 5mph NW Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Humidity: 80% Sunset: 8:59 PM
Dew Point: 76°F Moonphase: 94
Heat Index: 91°F Monthly Rain: 0.00"
So Far Today
High: 82°F Rain: 0.00" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h
Low: 74°F Gusts: 24mph SW

FINAL SCORES FOR TEAM NASA
O - CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP
42'nd
Butler, Andrew (90055)
Bolt Action
CZ 452 Ultra Lux
93 - 2X
91 - 1X
79 - 0X
85 - 0X
90 - 2X
87 - 1X
525 - 6X
90'TH
Butler, John (90994)
Bolt Action
CZ452 UltraLux
83 - 0X
60 - 0X
72 - 0X
45 - 0X
90 - 2X
89 - 0X
439 - 2X

T - CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP
8'TH
Creasy, Daniel (90056)
Bolt Action
CZ 452 American
100 - 7
95 - 3
99 - 5
90 - 0
99 - 6
98 - 5
581 - 26
20'TH
Pilkilton, Dwight (40214)
Bolt Action
97 - 5
96 - 3
97 - 2
86 - 0
98 - 6
98 - 5
572 - 21

[Danny Creasy]

Range Report

Team NASA is home safe and sound. The van drove great and its availability due to the club's generocity is most appreciated.



We each bought a tank of gas and split our lodging four ways to make the trip quite affordable. I had checked on the internet for lodging in the area because we really did not want to stay in the on base huts. After surfing the usual hotel and motel options at Port Clinton and the like, I paged over some and found a mom and pop type hunting and fishing lodge. It is run by a couple of neat characters that were great hosts and provide a great service for a reasonable price. We will engage them for next years team as well.



We arrived on Friday at about 6 pm eastern time and finally located the lodge among the miles and miles and miles of corn fields and farm houses that cover this region of Ohio. Ron and his wife Deeter made us welcome and we decided to drive over for supper in Oak Harbor and then pull a recon of Camp Perry before sunset (around 9 up there). We found the historic range and were surprised by its fine condition and relatively compact size. But, its all there, 1000 yard range, 600 yard range, rimfire prone ranges, pistol ranges, air rifle range, and the new indoor air rifle range.



On Saturday we took in some local sites, registered for the match, got our rifles approved, and attended the Sporter Clinic. The briefing was informative and helpul and the three position demonstration by Olympic Gold Metalist, Gary Anderson, was one of the highlights of the trip. We drew AM slots for the second of the four relays for Sunday's Match and then had supper in Port Clinton. We returned to the lodge and all sat around in the large family room of our quarters and practiced our sitting positions and made our equipment checks.



We arrived at the 1000 yard range for the quick mandatory 8 am safety briefing, drew our seven targets, and then watched the first relay. The first relay had a steady drizzle and some wind for their shooting. As soon as they finished and cleared the line, we were called to the line. There are 80 shooters in a relay and I was 52, John was 53, Andrew was 54, and Dwight was 55. We carried our targets down the awe inspiring 1000 yard range and placed the sighter target in the stand and the other six numbered targets on the ground where a brick was provided to keep them from blowing off. All seven full size targets are each pre-pasted to uniform cardboard backers that slide into the wooden sporter target stands at the 50 yard line. That was the last time we would touch our targets until well after our relay was finished. The Ohio National Guard (it's actually their base) provided soldiers to change and retrieve the targets after each of the six strings. They are taken to the scoring area as they are pulled. Sweet, huh?.



I have to tell you my heart was pounding. Heck, this was the big show, time to put up or shut up, a dream, a thrill, IT...... I new that the best thing to do to calm down was to start shooting. "Load five rounds, with unlimited shots in ten minutes, START". I proceeded to put fifteen rounds in the ten ring. I did not want to stop shooting until I was dead zeroed in the X-ring and drilling it consistently. Then - this is fun - its the same match I love and know so well. I was having a blast.



First, slow prone. They are right about the Perry winds. The rain had stopped for our relay and it was about 75 degrees and overcast. Perfect right? Well, there are these wind gusts that either come in at 12 o'clock, quarter in from 10/11 or squill straight across from 9 o'clock. I can call my shots most of the time. And, I called 10 X-ring quality releases that yielded a 100-7X. The three nines were low. That's fine - a 100-7X for my first scored target at Perry is A-okay.



Rapid fire prone next. Felt like a machine, cranked out ten shots that felt about as good as any rapid fire belly shots that I have ever fired. 95-3X. Well that hurt a little. But, no double feeds, only one eight, and the two nines were close. Gotta drill those slow sitting rounds. Need a 100 there.



Come on Danny you can do it. Had eight tens and then flat pulled one close in 9 at 11 o'clock. "Well, that will be enough of that". Breath, relax, aim, sight, and squeezzzze. Nailed an X for a 99-6X. I'll take it.



The killer diller. Rapid sitting. Just don't screw up. Smooth. Felt good. But, was mystified to see no 10s. It is harder to make out black hits with the scope. I wish I had taken a couple of seconds in-between the two five shot mini-strings to check the hits. They were all to the right in a three inch group. I looked at the twenty foot flags at the 1000 yard line and saw the big red flags starched out to the right. I looked at Dwight. He was disgusted as well. Almost identical problem and a little lower. I later discovered there was one ten, 8 nines, and an eight for a 90-0X.



Moved up to 25 yards. A little discourgaged. But, dang it I am going to finish strong. The bulls are around six feet up in the air. From the 50 yard line we were shooting on a neat little elevated berm but from the 25 yard line, you kinda aim up hill. To give you a better picture of this, the tables they have for you to shoot from at 25 yards are in no danger of getting hit by a prone or sitting shot. I dropped one point on slow and two on rapid. No excuses. Those points down do add up. Wow, its over.


We went and grabbed a bite of lunch, checked out the CMP Store. Bought ammo. Dwight purchased two 1000 yard targets - wait until you see those. We returned to the scoring area, checked the wall of pain. Moaned and groaned. Shuffled through the hundreds of targets for ours. Checked em out. I asked for one marginal 9 to be plugged. It was still a nine. One best check em though. Dwight picked up one entire target's score and then 11 more points by this inspection and review process.



Andrew shot for a bronze but wanted a silver. John just simply had a bad day. He is capable of much better and he will do just that next year and all year in between at our matches. Dwight could not find that "Dwight Groove" we all have witnessed at times. We are all going to pay more attention to the wind next year. We are going to start shooting the targets "up hill" from 25 yards as well.



We all wish we could have done it again. Maybe the two rifle "0" and "T" option does make alot of since. It is a long day, you can shoot relay one and relay three or two and four, or one and two, or three and four. Heck it's fun and these Yankees don't know what "hot" is . But, they are very nice people, with alot of class, and they run a fantastic match.



Our old RFC friend Warren from North Carolina won the T Class. You could not ask for a nicer guy. He has missed it by a hair more than once in the past. Well deserved Warren.



We stepped up, we shot, God watched over us all 1600 miles, we got a Gold, a Silver, and a Bronze (as I promised), and it was great.

[James Day]

Congrats to all of you! Looks like ya'll represented us well.
Welcome back and glad you had a fun trip.
It might be fun to go next year myself. I'm sure a lot of others will feel the same.
James

[davidking]

I'm proud of you guys! I knew you were all great shots, and to be able to perform under pressure is a sure sign of marksmanship. Congratulations on a great performance at "the big show!"

[Danny Creasy]

Hopefully, our entire team can bring these home next year:

[TONY Q.C.I.S.]

Win lose or draw I will be there if I haven’t assumed room temperature by then. Nice shirt and even nicer medal, good shooting congratulations again Danny, Dwight, Andrew, John.
Any one who wants to ride call shotgun now I got room in the armed personnel carrier (soccer mom mobile) for 2-3 more with all our gear."T"