On Sunday February 11th, POTACC and 3 other members of the Antwerp Conservation Club crossed the state border to compete in a High Power match held at Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver. Club members in attendance were Alex Campbell, Aaron Kohler, Gary Mabis and Keith Mueller. It was a 100 yard, offhand, center fire rifle match shooting at SR1 targets. For most of our members it was the first time shooting in this type of event.
The course of fire is two shots in two minutes to sight in, then 23 minutes to shoot 20 shots for score. The targets are then scored and re-hung. Then you have 20 minutes to shoot 20 more shots for score. The targets are then scored again. The best score that can be obtained is 400 points with 40-X ring hits. This may seem like a long time to shoot 42 rounds, but you load one round at a time, control your breathing, acquire target, stay steady, break the shot and repeat.
We shot with some of this area’s best High Power shooters. They are a very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful group. They are regular competitors at these styles of events and have competed at the CMP National Match and NRA High Power held at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio. They travel the area to complete and practice. It takes a lot of discipline to compete at the level we seen today from these shoters. It was great to spend time with such a knowledgeable group of people and a great host club. They hold monthly matches throughout the year. They will be holding a CMP High Power clinic on March 24th. Check out www.fwrrclub.org for more information.
To learn more about this style of shooting, check out NRA High Power and CMP matches online. We will be holding some offhand matches at our facility in 2018. Check our website for a list of this years events along with a brief description. Look for our weekly ad in the West Bend News to keep up to date with the latest upcoming events. We having something for everyone this year. If you are new to the shooting sports or want to try something different, come out to any of our events to see how they work.
—Gary Mabis, President
Antwerp Conservation Club
