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Hunting => Sport Shooting => Topic started by: Roundman on June 03, 2007, 10:34:49 AM

Title: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: Roundman on June 03, 2007, 10:34:49 AM
I drove to Oak Ridge to do a little shooting yesterday. While I was there I was able to watch the rifle teams shoot at around 600 yards. Open sights with AR's at 600 yards  :bowingsmilie: these guys and gals could shoot. Heck I could hardly see that far. Hats off to these people.  :congrats:
Title: Re: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: Hawks Feather on June 03, 2007, 11:12:51 AM
What is even more fun is to watch the "Rattle Battle" at camp Perry.  Rather than watching a couple of teams you get to watch MANY teams.  And yes, they can shoot.  They are better off hand with open sights than I am with a bench and a scope. 

Jerry
Title: Re: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: Dogwood Creek on June 03, 2007, 04:48:05 PM
Rattle Battle. Now that sounds like a blast. No pun intended. These people take real life shooting situations to a new level. I am glad they are there to defend our freedoms. They are the best.
Title: Re: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: FinsnFur on June 03, 2007, 08:31:59 PM
What's that???  The Oak Ridge Boys?  :eyebrownod:
Title: Re: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: cb223 on June 04, 2007, 06:15:15 PM
Friends of mine have shot a few "Rattle Battles". They never did all that great but they said it was alot of fun! One of these days I'm gonna give it a try.
Title: Re: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: Bopeye on June 05, 2007, 10:19:19 PM
Someone fill me in on what a Rattle Battle is....... :shrug:
Title: Re: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: KySongDog on June 06, 2007, 05:44:16 AM
Quote from: Bopeye on June 05, 2007, 10:19:19 PM
Someone fill me in on what a Rattle Battle is....... :shrug:

This explains it some........ http://arizona.rifleshooting.com/it.htm

I've never tried it but it sounds like fun. 
Title: Re: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: Bopeye on June 06, 2007, 06:33:06 AM
It does sound like fun............could you see some of us out there as the FNF'rs........ :biggrin:
Title: Re: Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.
Post by: Hawks Feather on June 06, 2007, 08:21:52 AM
At Camp Perry there are enough teams shooting at the same time that even with smokeless powder there is a haze that quickly rises over the firing area.  I was shooting in the Garand Match a couple of years back and the Rattle Battle went on in the next range over.  I though we were making some noise till they cut loose.  For what it is worth, I was not shooting in the Garand to be competitive, I was shooting the match for fun and also to qualify for CMP rifle purchases.  The Garand shoot is open to any "military" rifle and is not limited to the Garand.  I was shooting a 1917.  There are some very good shooters that take it seriously, but I am not that good. 

Here is a link to this year's dates   http://www.odcmp.com/NationalMatches.htm

Jerry
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