Got to watch the Marine and Army teams shoot.

Roundman · 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

these guys and gals could shoot. Heck I could hardly see that far. Hats off to these people.

Hawks Feather · 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

Dogwood Creek · 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.

FinsnFur · June 03, 2007, 08:31:59 PM

What's that??? The Oak Ridge Boys?

cb223 · 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.

Bopeye · June 05, 2007, 10:19:19 PM

Someone fill me in on what a Rattle Battle is.......

KySongDog · 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.......

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

I've never tried it but it sounds like fun.

Bopeye · June 06, 2007, 06:33:06 AM

It does sound like fun............could you see some of us out there as the FNF'rs........

Hawks Feather · 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