THANK YOU
The Cumberland Rifle & Pistol Club wishes to thank the NRA Foundation for its generous grant of $1700 to equip the Junior Rifle Program with an
Anschutz 1903 Jr Rifle, accessories and 4 Junior Rifle coats. Without such donations a program of this nature would be difficult to operate.
The Junior Rifle Program has
been significantly helped by the Falmouth Rod & Gun Club who initiated
this program some 18-20 years ago with a generous donation of $500.
This will go far in enabling the us to buy the necessary material
needed to make the program a success. We appreciate their
generosity and thank them gratefully.
Our Program
Our Junior Rifle program participates in the NRA state affiliate association called the Pine Tree State Rifle & Pistol Association. The guy that does all the work is Julian Beale of Augusta, and Capitol City Rifle & Pistol is where he has his teams shoot. There are teams from all over central Maine and there are two different groups, Club and Scholastic.
Several HS schools have teams such as Cony, MCI and others. The teams are matched as well as possible ability wise and shoot against each other in postal matches.
There are about 25-30 teams. Some shoot only prone as they are the beginning shooters,
others shoot 3 postition and some 4 position.
There are several shoulder to shoulder matches throughout the winter at Capitol City and we have one at Cumberland each year.
We greatfully acknowledge
the support of the
RMEF.
Ages of the kids are 10-19 and they use only bolt action single shot target rifles. The rifles use only iron target aperture sights that can be adjusted in clicks and minute of angle. The targets are A-36 Metric shot at 50 feet, ten bulls for record and one spotter bull.
The shoulder to shoulder matches are timed and run with a Range Officer present. All ammo is (Standard) target velocity .22LR.
Each spring there are awards given out for winning teams and individual junior shooters.
(This was actually a tie with an Augusta shooter J. Blum and broken by the OH score) Mike Haskell (right)
Upcoming Matches
Junior & Senior 3- Position Open
December 6, 2009
Location:
Cumberland Rifle & Pistol Club
Blackstrap Road
Cumberland, Maine
More Information to follow.
Junior 4- Position Sectional
January 16, 2010
Location:
Cumberland Rifle & Pistol Club
Blackstrap Road
Cumberland, Maine
Time:
1st relay at 8:30am,
2nd relay at 10:30am,
3rd relay at 12:30pm,
4th relay at 2:30pm
Times for both days, six shooters per relay.
Rules:
NRA rules will govern, Rifle Rule 3.2
Course of Fire:
10 shot in each Position, Prone, Standing, Sitting, Kneeling on A-17 targets.
Challenges: A fee $1.00 for each challenge.
Open to: To any Junior shooter.
Entry fee: Individuals fee $11.00 and Team fee $11.00
Entries to:
Mike Haskell
264 Gray Road
Windham, Me. 04062
(207)892-0284 or 671-4618
Awards: NRA awards per awards section.
Kitchen will have light lunch and snacks.
Directions:
From Turnpike take exit 63 in Gray, Me to route 202. Take right on
route 202 to the intersection of route 115,202 & 100. Take a right, South on
route 100 approximately 5 miles to the blinking yellow light and take a right on Blackstrap Road. Go approximately 0.5 mile to the Range on the right.
Directly across from the entrance to Pike's gravel pit, sign on building
Cumberland R&P Club.
Cumberland Juniors Team 08'
Cumberland Juniors 07' Slideshow