“k.k.v. casey”

In 1910, the National Matches rules specified for rifles to be used as issued by the Ordnance Department without alteration or modification of any kind. An effort was made to form the regulations so that teams could have sufficient latitude to develop their own particular style of marksmanship and at the same time not disfigure the gun.

This was the year that not only produced higher scores, but also more shooters in attendance at the National Matches. And the 1909 Board Match Report stated in part, "It is possible that had we possessed a National Match from 1850 to 1860 the great Civil War might have been averted."

The employment of the newly introduced Model 1903 Springfield at the 1908 National Matches made them especially interesting.

Part 1 of our deep dive of the U.S. shooting team at the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games.

K.K.V. Casey was, arguably, the finest long-range shooter in the history of competitive shooting. He was also an early proponent of handloaded ammunition for matches.

In 1907, the immense machinery of the National Matches was moved to the mammoth new range at Camp Perry, Ohio.

Enlarged in 1905, Sea Girt was nonetheless too small to support growing National Championship attendance. The search for a new venue wouldn't take very long, however.

Part 3 of our deep dive on shooting events at the 1908 London Olympic Games.

The second installment of our series on the 1908 Olympic Games focuses on the U.S. Shooting Team and the competition itself.