NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
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For More Information, Contact: Jorge Amselle (703) 267-1595
USA Captures World Black Powder Rifle Championship
Americans win Individual and Team Titles in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa- The members of the National Rifle Association of America team won the 4th World Long Range Historical Rifle Championship at the Good Hope Range Complex in Cape Town, South Africa, held this year from April 10 to 15. Shooters from six countries (U.S., Germany, Great Britain, South Africa, Switzerland, and Belgium) competed at the championship, which started in 1997 and will be held every four years from now on.
American Dave Gullo from Ponderay, ID, took the world individual championship title for the second time with a score of 329-17V out of a possible 375-16V. Fellow team member Frank Monikowski from Hope Valley, RI, came in second with a score of 326-14V, while third place went to Colin Buck of Great Britain with a score of 320. The V scores are center hits used for tie breakers and similar to the X-ring in U.S. competition.
In team competition the U.S. took the championship title back from Germany with a score of 1043-43V out of a possible 1350 with South Africa in second place at 1034-49V and Germany in third with a score of 994-44V. The world championship cup will be on display at NRA Headquarters for the next four years.
“The high winds were especially challenging and so strong that I had to hold my spotting scope down in order to use it,” said George Harris, NRA Team Captain. “It was quite an experience for the team, we had to fly with empty cases and load all of our ammo onsite, but the South Africans were outstanding hosts and really made us feel at home,” he added.
Competitors must use 1880-era rifles (either cartridge or muzzleloaders) using black powder and lead bullets with metallic sights and weighing no more than 13 pounds. All firing (15 shots at each distance for each shooter) is done from the prone position and slings and rests are allowed. Distances for individuals were 300, 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 meters while in team competition the distances were 700, 800 and 900 meters. Each team was allowed to send up to 12 shooters and the top eight from individual competition made up each final team. The scores of the top six shooters on each team counted for score.
The NRA is the primary sponsor of the U.S. team for this championship. The American shooters were selected at a special tryout after the National Championship at Raton, NM in August 2005. The team of 11 shooters, plus Captain, Coach and Adjutant worked together, including shooting the Phoenix Regional in February 2006.
National Rifle Association of America
Team Roster
Steve Baldwin
Daniel Joe Boyle
Francis G. Crisler
Dave Gullo
Lige Harris
Davis Hicks
Attila Chip Mate
Frank Monikowski
John A. Pumphrey
Michael Rix
Dennis Wiley
George Harris - Team Captain
Jack Stoner - Coach
Dana Forslund - Adjutant
Incorporated 1871
11250 Waples Mill Road - Fairfax, VA 22030
For More Information, Contact: Jorge Amselle (703) 267-1595
USA Captures World Black Powder Rifle Championship
Americans win Individual and Team Titles in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa- The members of the National Rifle Association of America team won the 4th World Long Range Historical Rifle Championship at the Good Hope Range Complex in Cape Town, South Africa, held this year from April 10 to 15. Shooters from six countries (U.S., Germany, Great Britain, South Africa, Switzerland, and Belgium) competed at the championship, which started in 1997 and will be held every four years from now on.
American Dave Gullo from Ponderay, ID, took the world individual championship title for the second time with a score of 329-17V out of a possible 375-16V. Fellow team member Frank Monikowski from Hope Valley, RI, came in second with a score of 326-14V, while third place went to Colin Buck of Great Britain with a score of 320. The V scores are center hits used for tie breakers and similar to the X-ring in U.S. competition.
In team competition the U.S. took the championship title back from Germany with a score of 1043-43V out of a possible 1350 with South Africa in second place at 1034-49V and Germany in third with a score of 994-44V. The world championship cup will be on display at NRA Headquarters for the next four years.
“The high winds were especially challenging and so strong that I had to hold my spotting scope down in order to use it,” said George Harris, NRA Team Captain. “It was quite an experience for the team, we had to fly with empty cases and load all of our ammo onsite, but the South Africans were outstanding hosts and really made us feel at home,” he added.
Competitors must use 1880-era rifles (either cartridge or muzzleloaders) using black powder and lead bullets with metallic sights and weighing no more than 13 pounds. All firing (15 shots at each distance for each shooter) is done from the prone position and slings and rests are allowed. Distances for individuals were 300, 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 meters while in team competition the distances were 700, 800 and 900 meters. Each team was allowed to send up to 12 shooters and the top eight from individual competition made up each final team. The scores of the top six shooters on each team counted for score.
The NRA is the primary sponsor of the U.S. team for this championship. The American shooters were selected at a special tryout after the National Championship at Raton, NM in August 2005. The team of 11 shooters, plus Captain, Coach and Adjutant worked together, including shooting the Phoenix Regional in February 2006.
National Rifle Association of America
Team Roster
Steve Baldwin
Daniel Joe Boyle
Francis G. Crisler
Dave Gullo
Lige Harris
Davis Hicks
Attila Chip Mate
Frank Monikowski
John A. Pumphrey
Michael Rix
Dennis Wiley
George Harris - Team Captain
Jack Stoner - Coach
Dana Forslund - Adjutant
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