Junior High Power Match this Sunday

Our next Junior High Power Match will be on Sunday, May 7, 2006.

           On Sunday, the 7th of May, the Los Alamos Sportsmen's Club 
will sponsor a Highpower Rifle Match limited to Junior shooters 
only.  The match will be put on by the Highpower Rifle section of the 
club.  The age limits are 12 to 18, except that any high school 
student, regardless of age, may participate.  This match is open to 
any Junior shooter.  Membership in the Los Alamos Sportsmen's Club or 
NRA is not required.  A release form signed by a parent or adult 
sponsor will be required for each participant.

           Match and ammunition are free.  There is no entry 
fee.  The match is free.  This includes an issue of 60 rounds of .223 
or 30-06 ammunition.  The match will be the standard 50 round 
National Match Course, with 10 rounds standing slow-fire, 10 rounds 
sitting rapid fire (60 second time limit with a clip change), 10 
rounds prone rapid fire (70 second time limit with a clip change) and 
20 rounds prone slow fire.  The match will be fired in reverse order, 
beginning with the prone slow-fire segment.  Unlimited sighters will 
be allowed for the prone slow fire segment.  Two sighting shots are 
permitted for the other segments of the match.  The match will be 
fired at 100 yard reduced course targets.  Shooters may fire the 
standing segment of the match from the prone position.

Registration will close at 8:30 AM.  Target setup will follow 
immediately and a pre-match clinic will start at 9:00 
AM.  Instructors for the clinic will be Wes Shumaker and Mell 
Smithour.  Coaching from experienced high power shooters will be 
available throughout the match to participants.  While a clinic will 
be held before the match, this event is intended to be primarily a 
match, and not a clinic for beginning high power shooters.  A shooter 
with good rifle marksmanship skills will do fine, but this is not a 
place to learn marksmanship skills.

Depending on the number of participants, the match will likely last 
until 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM.  Participants should bring water and a snack.

The club has several match grade AR15 rifles that will be available 
for loan to participants.  The club also has two M1 carbines and 
several M1 Garand rifles available for loan.  Ear and eye protection 
is required for each participant.  Ear protectors and glasses will be 
available for loan.

For more information, contact Marv Alme at 
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] ,  or 
665-3869 (W)/661-3651 (H).


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The Junior High Power Program in Los Alamos is a joint program 
between the Los Alamos Sportsmen's Club and the Los Alamos High 
School NJROTC Program. The LAHS NJROTC program is led by LCDR Wes 
Shumaker, a High Master Service Rifle shooter who participated with 
the Navy Team for many years. In 2005, the Los Alamos Program was 
able to send a team of Junior High Power shooters to the National 
Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. We intend to continue to send teams. On 
the LASC web page www.la-sc.org, under the Junior High Power area, is 
an invitation from LCDR Shumaker to local high school students 
interested in getting involved in competitive shooting.