M1's for Vets Match, Linden Michigan

Linden Sportsmen Club next sanctioned CMP match is scheduled May 31st. This will also be a fundraiser event for "The M1's for Vets Project". The first twenty who register will get their choice of CMP T-Shirt's, a donated lunch with refreshments has been aranged and will be served by Troup 111 of the Tall Pines Boy Scouts and trophy plaques will go to the high shooter in all CMP rifle classes.

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Location: Linden Sportsmen Club Date: May 31st, 2009 Time: 8:30 AM Registration 14323 Hogan Rd 9:30 AM Start
Linden Mi. 48451

Eligible Rifles: M1 Garand, 1941 Johnson, 1903/A3, Vintage Rifles and M1 Carbine, CMP rule 6.2.4 applies.

Safety: Eye & Ear protection required, ECI’s mandatory.

Match Fee: $20.00, lunch included. A competitor may fire a second match for $10.00.

CMP LC Ammo, 30.06/.30 carbine will be available. $10.00 / 40 rounds.

Course of Fire: Garand Match A, 100 yards and SR-1 targets.

Slow Prone: 5 sighter’s maximum with 10 rounds for score in 15 minutes.
Rapid Prone from Standing: 10 rounds in 80 seconds, reload required.
Offhand (Standing): 10 rounds in ten minutes.

Awards: CMP Achievement Pins will be awarded for appropriate scores. Competitors using other service rifles are welcome to shoot while not being eligible for awards.

The Cause: M1’s for Vets Project was started by John O’Shea of Huntersville, NC. November 2005 with a single rifle presented to a returning wounded Marine, a veteran of the War on Terror. Since then this program has given, as a small token of appreciation for their sacrifice, an example “of the greatest battle implement ever devised” to more than 170 of our countries finest! Donations and spare parts for M1’s will also be gladly accepted!

Contacts: John Johannes Brian Forhan
810-938-0668 810-923-0719
jjiscmi@msn.com bforhan@comcast.net

Linden Sportsmen Club
Linden Sportsmen Club

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Put this date on your calender and plan to attend, while you're at it bring a friend along too! Lets be sure that the entire 2009 "Vets Team" will be at Camp Perry this year!!!


Hope to see you on line,

rifle guy @ LSC

Had a great day for the Vets this past Sunday! 39 shooters fired 57 matches, posting quite a few good scores, and raising good money for this years trip to Camp Perry with the "M1's for Vets Team".

Here are the scores:

Linden Sportsmen Club
CMP Rifle Match & “M1’s for Vets Fundraiser”
May 31, 2009


M1 Rifle
1. Mark Dell’Eva 285-5X
2. Brad Wallace 277-8X
3. Jeff Beierke 274-5X
4. Mike Hamper 273-3X
5. Harvey Wice 272-3X
6. Don Sorensen 270-2X
7. Chris Dingell 269-3X
8. Ray Rieli 268-1X
10. Art Curow 268
11. Pete Doyle 266-3X
12. Bill Cline 264-1X
14. Gordon Mason 259-5X
15. P. Demeulenaere 259
16. D. Demeulenaere 254-2X
17. Pat Gillman 249-7X
18. Bill Cline 247-3X
19. Guy Silva 246-4X
20. Jeff Bur 243-2X
21. George Smiljanich 240-1X
22. Jim Hough 240
23. Parvin Yachim 239-2X
24. Kevin Smith 236-3X
25. Tom Rogers 235
26. Kevin Smith 234
27. Charles Persons 233-3X
28. Jeff Brimmer 230
29. Fred Fisher 228-2X
30. William Hamper 225-1X
31. Richard Gibbs 223
32. Guy Silva 219-2X
33. Jeff Hough 197-2X
34. Robert House 196
35. Ray Capwell 188
36. Richard Miller 176
37. William Johnston 145

Springfield Rifle
1. Mathew Haslem 289-4X
2. Gordon Mason 280-1X
3. Don Sorensen 276-3X
4. Craig Kemler 268-1X
5. Fred LaVoy 265-2X
6. P. Demeuleneare 265-1X
7. Mark Dell’Eva 262-1X
8. Jeff Brimmer 251
10. D. Demeuleneare 247-2X
11. Jeff Bur 215-1X
12. Rich Miller 204-1X
13. Ron Maksout 261-4X

Vintage Rifle
1. Don Sorensen 279-4X
2. Gordon Mason 268-3X
3. D. Demeulenaere 235-1X
4. P. Demeulenaere 222

M1 Carbine
1. Mark Dell’Eva 268-4X
2. Parvin Yachim 245-2X
3. Fred LaVoy 240-1X
4. Kurt Nelsey 178-1X

Service Rifle
1. William Polidan 284-4X
2. Scott Kemler 270-3X

Match winner, Mat center, fired a 289-4X along with each CMP rifle class winner.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...eWinners-1.jpg

rifle guy @ LSC