Link to Results from 2005 Camp
The Camp Perry National Matches
start on Monday, July 11, with the
Army Marksmanship Unit's Small
Arms Firing School (SAFS). Bill
and I were signed up, but didn't
arrive at Camp Perry early enough
to check in for squadding. That
gave us an extra day to settle in,
get me oriented with the place,
and check out the early arrivals on
Vendors' Row.
Weather is generally overcast and
humid, but the sun breaks through
every so often. Remnants of
Hurricane Dennis brought some
thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon,
and the second relay of
Distinguished Revolver was
interrupted for John and Gary.
That put the Preliminary
Championship day off to a late
start, though two of the ranges
caught up to their afternoon
schedule by skipping lunch for the
volunteers. What a great bunch
of folks!
We saw some brief showers on 22
day, but the mornings are calm,
with winds picking up in the
afternoon for relay 3 and the team
matches. Center fire day, winds
in the team matches were
howling. I wouldn't even have
flown my stunt kites in that wind!
And on 45 day, the rains open up
on Relay 1. I was on range 3 and
the skies opened during the first
slow fire course, stopping in the
NMC. The 45 team matches
didn't fare so well. Slow Fire
finished for the first squads, and
the range was cleared for
lightning. The 45 team match
was cancelled at 5pm, making
team matches a 2400 point affair
this year. AZ State Rifle and
Pistol Association placed first in
the Master -- State Association
category with 2231-60x with all six
firing members being used at least
once.