“Tag: camp Perry”

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.

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.

The railroads played an important part in the conduct of the National Matches.

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

Brig. Gen. Critchfield advocated for Camp Perry as a new home for the National Matches.

An excerpt from Brig. Gen. Critchfield's memoir, with his account of the discovery of the land on the Lake Erie shore that would become the longtime home of the National Matches.

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.

In 1933, one of the most exclusive clubs in all of competitive shooting made its debut. And surprisingly enough, the 400 Club had much in common with high society clubs in New York City during its short existence.