Recent content by Bill Poole

Shooters! If any of you are interested in learning about NRA/CMP/Camp Perry style High Power Rifle & Service Rifle shooting a great opportunity is coming up! The High Power Division at Rio Salado Sportsman's Club will be holding an all day instructional clinic at the range on Usury Pass Rd in...

Shooters! The Arizona Rifle Team just got back from the Service Rifle Stages of the National Matches at Camp Perry, OH, run by https://thecmp.org/ ! About 20 AZ shooters, half adults and half teenagers (The "Arizona Scorpions Junior High Power Rifle Team"), spent all of last week shooting...

Shooters! WOW! there is a TON of shooting as part of the CMP Western Games & High Power Matches at Ben Avery in March! (mar 11 thru mar 20, two weekends) https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/western-cmp-highpower-cmp-games-matches/ They have pistol matches now separate shoots for .22, .45 and...

NRA's USA Shooting just posted an article about the NRA HighPower Rifle National Championships at Camp Atterbury IN. https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2021/10/19/nra-national-matches-2021-high-power-rifle-championships-at-camp-atterbury These are mostly mid to long range, 600 to 1000yd. (as...

For the usual reason, the Washington's Birthday Rifle Match has been rescheduled from its normal (since 1893) February weekend to October! http://asrpa.com/WBD_Match_2021_final_-002-.pdf http://asrpa.com/ The 2-day event will be held at the High Power Range at Ben Avery Shooting Facility on...

Shooters! The Arizona Rifle Teams have returned from the National Matches at Camp Perry OH! The Arizona Scorpions Junior High Power Rifle Team & coaches We spent a great week with 1000 of our closest AR-15 & M1 toting friends! I will have a write up shortly on my website...

Shooters! OK, so some Iranian dude with a pistol just won a gold medal! Americans didn't even make it to the final round! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DElNObgheg here's the right to left version for those who prefer to read Omar Khayyam in the original...

Shooters! If you remember or think of NRA/CMP style High Power rifle as a .30 caliber with iron sights shooting at paper targets mounted on manually marked target frames.... great! that's the way we've done it since 1907 or earlier. http://arizona-rifleshooting.com/CreedmoorCup-004.jpg But...

Shooters! This coming sunday will be the PRGC "CMP Games Style Shoot"! https://phoenixrodandgun.org/ This is a friendly club shoot following the CMP procedures for shooting any as-issued or accurized Military, Mil-surp, or mil-style rifle. Everything from Mausers to M1 to MSRs! All events at...

OK, I threw that title out there to generate some discussion. I had a chance to handle and shoot a Canik TP9SF Elite "titanium" the other day. I was very favorably impressed! any of you all have any experience? is it a "Turkish Delight" or a "Turkish Turd"? While my personal philosophy is...

Shooters! This is a GREAT event! M1 sales, several days of beginner-friendly matches for mil & mil-surp and finishes with 4 days of serious Camp Perry Style High Power Rifle Comptition! Saturday 8AM-2PM is the most friendly match if you are new to CMP style shooting! If you can't make it to...

Shooters! On Sunday, 29-Mar-20 we will have our annual Safari Rifle shoot at PRGC! see http://arizona-rifleshooting.com/safari-rifle-shoot-PRGC.html This is a fun shoot for elephant guns at reduced size and life sized targets and fairly short distance. We'll shoot about 20 shots in 4 or 5...

Shooters! Here are some dates for upcoming High Power Rifle, Smallbore Rifle and Bullseye Pistol shoots in Arizona. See my other postings for brief match descriptions See my website for more info: http://arizona-rifleshooting.com/ check each club's website to confirm before heading to a...

Shooters! Here are the NRA/CMP & precision style shooting events at PRGC, Rio Salado & Ben Avery for Dec 2019. Always bring eye & ear protection and check the club calendar before heading to the range. All weekend shoots are open to everyone. Most shoot fees are $15. In most shoots we take...

Shooters! Are you or do you have or know a teenager with some shooting experience who wants to join one of the strongest rifle teams in the US? The sport of CMP/NRA-style High Power Rifle using the "service rifle" consists of shooting at 200, 300 and 600 yards from Standing, Sitting and Prone...