Please join us for the M1 Garand CMP match coming up on Sunday, July 12th. In addition to Garands, we welcome as-issued 1903 Springfields, 1917 Enfields, 1941 Johnsons, and M1 Carbines.
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CMP Rifle Match on Sunday, June 21
This coming Sunday is the traditional Father’s Day rifle match at NSSA. It will be the classic NRA High Power Rifle Match held by the Civilian Marksmanship Program , this event will challenge shooters skill with open sights at 200 yards and 300 yards. As usual, this regularly scheduled event is open to the public.
The course of fire is 8 rounds of sighters and 50 rounds for score, for a total of 58 rounds for the day.
If you don’t own a qualifying rifle, NSSA has two Bushmaster XM-15 E2S A2 with 20” barrels available for match use, for free. The club also has magazines, slings, empty-chamber indicators, and a ground mat that can be used during the matches. This is an excellent way to give the sport a try for just the cost of ammunition. (Note: Only factory ammunition can be used with the club rifles—no reloads.)
We hope everyone can enhance Father’s Day with us on Sunday.
If you are interested in more details, email the CMP Chairman
Full CMP schedule visible after the break.
CMP Winter Match rescheduled to 3/8
The CMP Winter match previously scheduled for 3/1 has been rescheduled to 3/8.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Battle of the Bulge Event
On December 14th NSSA hosted a rifle match to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.
True to weather conditions experienced at the start
of the actual battle, we had solid heavy overcast and drizzle. (But unlike the Ardennes on December 16, 1944, we had no fog.)
Nine shooters participated in this just-for-fun event. It consisted of 16 slow-fire rounds from a bolt action rifle followed by 24 rapid-fire rounds from an M1 Garand.
Two of the participants (Mike Podolec and Jim Wojcienowski) dressed in period-correct field combat uniforms, which added to the atmosphere of the
event …
As a reminder, the 2015 CMP planning meeting is January 19 @ 7 PM in the clubhouse. You do not need to have participated in any CMP events to go to the meeting, and the meeting is open to all club members.
Battle of the Bulge shoot
NSSA’s CMP Program will sponsor a Battle of the Bulge Shoot commemorating the 70th anniversary of the WWII battle in Europe,
open to all interested shooters:
Date and time: Sunday December 14, 2014 at 10 AM. Registration starts at 9:30
Place: Rifle range at NSSA, 325 Mt Pleasant Road, Warrendale, PA.
Cost: $10
Course of fire, 2 stages:
Stage 1: 16 rounds slow fire, 16 minutes, any position, at 200 yards. Proceeded by 3 minute sight-in, up to 5 rounds. Preferred rifle 8mm K98, but any period bolt rifle acceptable. Iron sights only. This replicates the German side.
Stage 2: 24 rounds rapid fire in 4 minutes at 200 yards, 3 positions (in any order) from an M1 Garand. Again proceeded by 3 minute sight-in, up to 5
rounds (slow fire). 24 rounds in 3 eight round clips, one clip in each position. No loading of clips until in next position. This simulates the American side.
Additional points:
- All targets will be #27 full torso black and white, 24”x 45”.
- No target shooting coats or shooting gloves allowed.
- Period military uniforms welcomed.
- Slings, mats and spotting scopes acceptable on all positions.
- We intend to have a bonfire near the shooting line.
What to bring: an M1 Garand with 29 rounds and 3 clips, and a military bolt rifle with 21 rounds. Spotting scope, shooting mat, and sling. Check the weather and dress accordingly.