2021 USMC Marksmanship Competition (Page 1/2)
rbell2915 FEB 12, 09:04 PM
Looks like I'll be taking part in the competition next month, Dates are March 22 through April 2. Should be a great experience.

Here's a video from a few years ago.

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Raydar FEB 12, 09:17 PM
Good luck in your endeavor.

I like to think that I can shoot, but I'm reallly just a rank amateur. (Never been in service, though, so there ya' go.)
Going to build an outdoor range, down here, so maybe some day...

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rbell2915 FEB 12, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by Raydar:

Good luck in your endeavor.

I like to think that I can shoot, but I'm reallly just a rank amateur. (Never been in service, though, so there ya' go.)
Going to build an outdoor range, down here, so maybe some day...




Thanks! The top 10% of Marines are being invited to the Championships at Quantico but even if I did make it, I wouldn't be able to do it since I'm already using my annual training for this.

In early March my unit is doing a two day shoot with some MARSOC Marines so I'm sure I'll get quite a bit of practice in for an edge over everyone else.

I keep telling my buddy from boot camp (he's a Green Beret now) that when he retires we should open our own outdoor range and I'm sure we'd make a killing running some classes.
blackrams FEB 12, 09:38 PM
Once, at Ft Riley, we hosted the Army Marksman championship. I think that's what it was called.
I was assigned as a Range Safety Officer. I witnessed some of the most remarkable marksmanship I could ever imagine.

There were snipers there that could put multiple rounds center mass of a coke can at a mile's range. Un-fricken believable!

I was frankly amazed. I thought I was a good marksman but these shooters were simply outstanding. And, that was long before the advanced weapons they have now.
Let us know how you do.

Rams
rbell2915 FEB 12, 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by blackrams:

Once, at Ft Riley, we hosted the Army Marksman championship. I think that's what it was called.
I was assigned as a Range Safety Officer. I witnessed some of the most remarkable marksmanship I could ever imagine.

There were snipers there that could put multiple rounds center mass of a coke can at a mile's range. Un-fricken believable!

I was frankly amazed. I thought I was a good marksman but these shooters were simply outstanding. And, that was long before the advanced weapons they have now.
Let us know how you do.

Rams



I'll be sure to let everyone know. I shot a 392/400 on the pistol range last year, hopefully I can pull that off again.

I know the competition will be pretty stiff.
blackrams FEB 13, 08:13 AM
Not really the same thing but similar in some ways.

I have a nephew that was on the Army's Archery team. I guess that's what it was called. Once visiting us in KY, I walked to the edge of our yard (about 300 feet from where we were standing) and placed a dollar bill on a slight embankment and fence. From that distance, he put three arrows through George's head. I was impressed.

Rams
hnthomps FEB 13, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by blackrams:

Not really the same thing but similar in some ways.

I have a nephew that was on the Army's Archery team. I guess that's what it was called. Once visiting us in KY, I walked to the edge of our yard (about 300 feet from where we were standing) and placed a dollar bill on a slight embankment and fence. From that distance, he put three arrows through George's head. I was impressed.

Rams



Nowhere near that good with a bow even using modern equipment. I shot competition (mostly small bore) with periods of large bore competition when available for more than 25 years. My best ever claim to marksmanship was in the late 60s when I shot in a combined USN/USMC Sec Nav match and managed a top ten finish in the national competition using iron sights.

Nelson
blackrams FEB 13, 11:38 AM

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Originally posted by hnthomps:


Nowhere near that good with a bow even using modern equipment. I shot competition (mostly small bore) with periods of large bore competition when available for more than 25 years. My best ever claim to marksmanship was in the late 60s when I shot in a combined USN/USMC Sec Nav match and managed a top ten finish in the national competition using iron sights.

Nelson



That’s pretty damn good, better than I ever was and I thought I was pretty good.

Rams
D3M6B FEB 13, 01:40 PM
When was in the navy. I was on the on the Navy Pie eating team.

In the all service competition. I finished 3.14159
williegoat FEB 13, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by D3M6B:

When was in the navy. I was on the on the Navy Pie eating team.

In the all service competition. I finished 3.14159