• Welcome to FinsandFur.net Forums.

Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.

Started by Roundman, June 03, 2007, 10:34:49 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

Roundman

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:

Hawks Feather

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

Dogwood Creek

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.

FinsnFur

Fins and Fur Web Hosting

   Custom built websites, commercial/personal
   Online Stores
   Domain Names
   Domain Transfers
   Free site maintenance & updates


http://finsandfurhosting.com

cb223

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.
CHAD

Bopeye

Someone fill me in on what a Rattle Battle is....... :shrug:
Foxpro Staff Infection Free

KySongDog

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. 

Bopeye

It does sound like fun............could you see some of us out there as the FNF'rs........ :biggrin:
Foxpro Staff Infection Free

Hawks Feather

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