Top row L-R, MarkSchoess, Kurt Borlaug, Phil Klanderud,Terry McDonnel, Bob Pesley, Tim Boyle. Bottom Row: L-R Larry Weidell, Erick Rhode, Jeremy Harrison, Turk Torburg, Kurt Moline
Mn State Service rifle Team for 2012
Mn State Service rifle Team for 2012
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Minn State Service Rifle Team -- 2010
Top row L-R, MarkSchoess, Kurt Borlaug, Phil Klanderud,Terry McDonnel, Bob Pesley, Tim Boyle. Bottom Row: L-R Larry Weidell, Erick Rhode, Jeremy Harrison, Turk Torburg, Kurt Moline
Friday, July 30, 2010
The Team is ready for Perry !
From Minnesota Service Rifle Team Capt. Kurt Borlaug
The Mn. Service Rifle Team departs for Ohio on Friday, July 30th. We assemble a caravan of sorts with some riding alone and others piling into one car. We will all be on the grounds of Camp Perry by Sunday for the squadded practice. This year it will be 5 minutes of firing at 300 and ten minutes at 600. The new match director, Dennis DeMille is trying something new with this and we always welcome new.
Jade Caponi from the Mn. Guard and SSGT Al Schneider and Chief Roger Sorben will also attend. Jade will be attending SAFS for the first time and will be eligible for a 4 point EIC Leg at SAFS. He is using a borrowed rifle and will put his new skills to use with the rest of us for the President's Match on Monday and the NTI Leg on Tuesday (Aug 2 and 3). Many of our shooters are seeking EIC Leg points for the Distinguished Rifleman Badge and this is the biggest Leg Match in America. Good Luck Boys!
August 4 will be the Hearst Two- Man team match. This is a President's COF with pair firing at 200 OH and 600 slow fire prone. The 300 yard stage allows each shooter to coach the other for rapid-fire prone. The top 20 teams get a special award medal. Some of our shooters elect to take this day off to rest for Thursday's NTT six-man team match. Each team must supply two people to pull targets as well as a scorekeeper for an adjacent target. The six shooters will be finalized after Tuesday's NTI match.
Our biggest asset this year is Bob Peasley as coach. Bob decided to join us this year and we will be all ears for his wind wisdom. He can not only read the wind, but understands what tio do. Thanks from all of us Bob!
Friday will be our best shot at making an advance in annual standings with the NTIT "Rattle Battle". This rapid-fire match starts at 600 yards and advances to 500, 300 and finally 200. Each team is allowed 384 rounds divided among six shooters. Eight targets are engaged with 50 second exposures at each line. Better teams get rid of all ammo by 500 yards, but we plan on our safety valve here in case we miss the wind. Hits are worth 4 points at 600 yards, 3 at 500 and 2 at 300. Firing the match is relatively simple; Break as many good shots as you can in 50 seconds. The tough part is the coach's wind call. Too much or not enough and we get missed targets. Again Bob will be an enormous help here. Coaches may only use binoculars (10x50 max) to spot traces in this match. As we advance we eventually get to the pits to pull targets for the team behind us.
There are some sideshow matches during the week also that some will participate in. The Vintage Military Bolt/ Springfield is Friday and the M1 Garand is Saturday. Most of us will stay for the Saturday match and some will shoot the Vintage/Sprf match too.
Attending from Mn. are Tim Boyle, Jeremy Harrison, Terry MacDonald, Kurt Moline, Erik Rhode, Mark Schoess, Tom Torborg, Larry Weidell, Kurt Borlaug and Bob Peasley. You can track our progress on the CMP website under National Trophy Rifle Matches.
The Mn. Service Rifle Team departs for Ohio on Friday, July 30th. We assemble a caravan of sorts with some riding alone and others piling into one car. We will all be on the grounds of Camp Perry by Sunday for the squadded practice. This year it will be 5 minutes of firing at 300 and ten minutes at 600. The new match director, Dennis DeMille is trying something new with this and we always welcome new.
Jade Caponi from the Mn. Guard and SSGT Al Schneider and Chief Roger Sorben will also attend. Jade will be attending SAFS for the first time and will be eligible for a 4 point EIC Leg at SAFS. He is using a borrowed rifle and will put his new skills to use with the rest of us for the President's Match on Monday and the NTI Leg on Tuesday (Aug 2 and 3). Many of our shooters are seeking EIC Leg points for the Distinguished Rifleman Badge and this is the biggest Leg Match in America. Good Luck Boys!
August 4 will be the Hearst Two- Man team match. This is a President's COF with pair firing at 200 OH and 600 slow fire prone. The 300 yard stage allows each shooter to coach the other for rapid-fire prone. The top 20 teams get a special award medal. Some of our shooters elect to take this day off to rest for Thursday's NTT six-man team match. Each team must supply two people to pull targets as well as a scorekeeper for an adjacent target. The six shooters will be finalized after Tuesday's NTI match.
Our biggest asset this year is Bob Peasley as coach. Bob decided to join us this year and we will be all ears for his wind wisdom. He can not only read the wind, but understands what tio do. Thanks from all of us Bob!
Friday will be our best shot at making an advance in annual standings with the NTIT "Rattle Battle". This rapid-fire match starts at 600 yards and advances to 500, 300 and finally 200. Each team is allowed 384 rounds divided among six shooters. Eight targets are engaged with 50 second exposures at each line. Better teams get rid of all ammo by 500 yards, but we plan on our safety valve here in case we miss the wind. Hits are worth 4 points at 600 yards, 3 at 500 and 2 at 300. Firing the match is relatively simple; Break as many good shots as you can in 50 seconds. The tough part is the coach's wind call. Too much or not enough and we get missed targets. Again Bob will be an enormous help here. Coaches may only use binoculars (10x50 max) to spot traces in this match. As we advance we eventually get to the pits to pull targets for the team behind us.
There are some sideshow matches during the week also that some will participate in. The Vintage Military Bolt/ Springfield is Friday and the M1 Garand is Saturday. Most of us will stay for the Saturday match and some will shoot the Vintage/Sprf match too.
Attending from Mn. are Tim Boyle, Jeremy Harrison, Terry MacDonald, Kurt Moline, Erik Rhode, Mark Schoess, Tom Torborg, Larry Weidell, Kurt Borlaug and Bob Peasley. You can track our progress on the CMP website under National Trophy Rifle Matches.
Good shooting, have fun, and good luck guys.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
From: KURT BORLAUG
Subject: Saturday Practice
Boys, We are getting closer to Perry and our practice is this Saturday at GRRC in Harris (and Sunday if rained out). Bob Peasley will be there on Saturday to help us get squared away and I spoke with him about his concerns and requests as to how he wants to proceed. I am grateful for his contribution to our team efforts this year.
First of all bring enough ammo!!
30 rounds for 200 (may shoot two strings sitting)
20 rounds for 300 (will shoot two strings rapid prone)20 rounds at 600 slow-fire. We are confirming zeroes and will get everyone synced on the same page here. We will sync for Infantry also.
80 rounds of Infantry ammo. If you paid Tom for ammo I will have it at practice for you. If you are making your own, we are using 23.7 Varget w/ Sierra MKs. We will be zeroing at 600 and 500 and shooting full 50 second strings at 600 and 500 with a briefer version at 300. The usual come-up from your typical 80 grain load is 2 minutes for the 77/75gr. bullet. Yes I said come-up. It's a less efficient bullet and drops a might quicker.
Be there NO LATER THAN 8:30 for briefing and instructions. There will be a need for some of us to take turns in the pits as I have only a few volunteers. We will push hard to get completed Saturday so those of you wanting to shoot Eau Claire can do that on Sunday. Bring a lunch, recording book, and all the above along w/ usual shooting stuff.
Looking forward to seeing all of you at GOPHER RRC Not Red Wing!!!! There was some confusion about this but it is at GRRC in HARRIS!!!! Got it?
Later, Kurt
Subject: Saturday Practice
Boys, We are getting closer to Perry and our practice is this Saturday at GRRC in Harris (and Sunday if rained out). Bob Peasley will be there on Saturday to help us get squared away and I spoke with him about his concerns and requests as to how he wants to proceed. I am grateful for his contribution to our team efforts this year.
First of all bring enough ammo!!
30 rounds for 200 (may shoot two strings sitting)
20 rounds for 300 (will shoot two strings rapid prone)20 rounds at 600 slow-fire. We are confirming zeroes and will get everyone synced on the same page here. We will sync for Infantry also.
80 rounds of Infantry ammo. If you paid Tom for ammo I will have it at practice for you. If you are making your own, we are using 23.7 Varget w/ Sierra MKs. We will be zeroing at 600 and 500 and shooting full 50 second strings at 600 and 500 with a briefer version at 300. The usual come-up from your typical 80 grain load is 2 minutes for the 77/75gr. bullet. Yes I said come-up. It's a less efficient bullet and drops a might quicker.
Be there NO LATER THAN 8:30 for briefing and instructions. There will be a need for some of us to take turns in the pits as I have only a few volunteers. We will push hard to get completed Saturday so those of you wanting to shoot Eau Claire can do that on Sunday. Bring a lunch, recording book, and all the above along w/ usual shooting stuff.
Looking forward to seeing all of you at GOPHER RRC Not Red Wing!!!! There was some confusion about this but it is at GRRC in HARRIS!!!! Got it?
Later, Kurt
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Team T-shirts
Note: The Minnesota St. Service Rifle Team t-shirts are sold out. Thanks for your team support. If you missed getting one of the team shirts this year -- order earlier next year.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Team Practice scheduled for July 17 & 18
From Capt Kurt
Boys, I've had a few e-mails about the team practice; THE LOCATION IS GOPHER RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB in Harris.....NOT Red Wing!! Just to clarify.
Be prepared with ammo to fire a NMC plus some extra 600 ammo for syncing guns. Be there by 8:30 for instructions etc.
Proposed scheduleis;
9am- pairs at 200 slow-fire
9:30 begin 200 rapids w/ coach. One shooting and another shooter pre-prepping.
10:20 begin 300 rapids w/ coach "" ""
11:15 Sync guns at 600. We will all shoot on our own target at NWZ and see where everyone is. Repeat as necessary. This is where you need extra 600 ammo.....hopefully not many!!
11:30 Begin pairs at 600 slow-fire.
12:00 to 12:30 lunch
12:30 Sync guns for Infantry. (See above except we shoot 4 rounds at cadence and repeat. Note, If you paid into the team ammo fund we will have ammo there to shoot. If not, be prepared with about 75 rounds as we will run through the whole COF for IT. It may be necessary to run in squads of three shooters depending on how many volunters we get. Our team load is 77 SMK with 23.7gr Varget.)
12:40 Begin Infantry w/ one squad at 600 then 500, repeat. We will all go down to 30 and shoot in pairs if necessary. Remember that 300 yards is in the Sitting position.
Schedule subject to change.
I hope to get all done on Saturday and use Sunday as a rain day if necessary. Bob Peasley is making himself available to help on Saturday.
Need to know who's gonna be there, Thanks, Kurt
Boys, I've had a few e-mails about the team practice; THE LOCATION IS GOPHER RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB in Harris.....NOT Red Wing!! Just to clarify.
Be prepared with ammo to fire a NMC plus some extra 600 ammo for syncing guns. Be there by 8:30 for instructions etc.
Proposed scheduleis;
9am- pairs at 200 slow-fire
9:30 begin 200 rapids w/ coach. One shooting and another shooter pre-prepping.
10:20 begin 300 rapids w/ coach "" ""
11:15 Sync guns at 600. We will all shoot on our own target at NWZ and see where everyone is. Repeat as necessary. This is where you need extra 600 ammo.....hopefully not many!!
11:30 Begin pairs at 600 slow-fire.
12:00 to 12:30 lunch
12:30 Sync guns for Infantry. (See above except we shoot 4 rounds at cadence and repeat. Note, If you paid into the team ammo fund we will have ammo there to shoot. If not, be prepared with about 75 rounds as we will run through the whole COF for IT. It may be necessary to run in squads of three shooters depending on how many volunters we get. Our team load is 77 SMK with 23.7gr Varget.)
12:40 Begin Infantry w/ one squad at 600 then 500, repeat. We will all go down to 30 and shoot in pairs if necessary. Remember that 300 yards is in the Sitting position.
Schedule subject to change.
I hope to get all done on Saturday and use Sunday as a rain day if necessary. Bob Peasley is making himself available to help on Saturday.
Need to know who's gonna be there, Thanks, Kurt
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Team Ammo for Perry -- June 10
From Capt Kurt - team coach
"Boys, Tom and I just completed loading the team ammo for the Infantry Trophy match. Those of you who have paid into start-up funds (Allee, Torborg, Schoess, Moline, Rhode, Harrison, Weidell, Boyle) will have access to rounds for practice, zeroing and the match. I have hand inspected and sealed 384 rounds for the Perry event. The balance will be for the team practice in July, and zeroing on your own. I will arrange for shipping if necessary (Boyle). The load consists of;
Mil-spec cases, Wolf primers, 77gr Sierra Match Kings and 23.7gr. Varget. We avg. about 2650 with this load and was in the middle of 23.5 and 24 where the avg. difference was negligible for the extra .5 gr.
If you can make some of this (or close) for our Wednesday practices please do. PLEASE USE 75 or 77 GR BULLETS ONLY!! This is critical to our success with this match. Having to add/subtract for one shooter w/ 68 or 69's is a distraction we can do without.
Also, I purchased a bunch of "E" sillhouettes for team use so if you want some for practice Lemme know. I'll get them to you. This Wed, will be 600 yard practice @ GRRC and we will begin Infantry practice in earnest after completing slow-fire. Be there by 5pm for setting up and the first shots downrange will be no later than 5:30."
Kurt Borlaug
"Boys, Tom and I just completed loading the team ammo for the Infantry Trophy match. Those of you who have paid into start-up funds (Allee, Torborg, Schoess, Moline, Rhode, Harrison, Weidell, Boyle) will have access to rounds for practice, zeroing and the match. I have hand inspected and sealed 384 rounds for the Perry event. The balance will be for the team practice in July, and zeroing on your own. I will arrange for shipping if necessary (Boyle). The load consists of;
Mil-spec cases, Wolf primers, 77gr Sierra Match Kings and 23.7gr. Varget. We avg. about 2650 with this load and was in the middle of 23.5 and 24 where the avg. difference was negligible for the extra .5 gr.
If you can make some of this (or close) for our Wednesday practices please do. PLEASE USE 75 or 77 GR BULLETS ONLY!! This is critical to our success with this match. Having to add/subtract for one shooter w/ 68 or 69's is a distraction we can do without.
Also, I purchased a bunch of "E" sillhouettes for team use so if you want some for practice Lemme know. I'll get them to you. This Wed, will be 600 yard practice @ GRRC and we will begin Infantry practice in earnest after completing slow-fire. Be there by 5pm for setting up and the first shots downrange will be no later than 5:30."
Kurt Borlaug
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Team Coaching Plan for Camp Perry Nationals.
From Capt. Bob
I have not shot or coached a SR team for a while but the basics never change. Below are some things I would like all the members to consider and work on. First & foremost is that we are there to safely have fun and learn. This is a hobby, not D day where we have to be there
Let’s talk about what I will be doing as coach & what you will be doing as the shooter.
There are 6 shooters ands 1 coach. Therefore it’s much better for all to expect coaching the same way for each rather than the coach trying to remember the way 6 different guys want to be coached. When you arrive on the line at each stage I would like you to have the proper zeros on the gun and tell me you do. When done at each stage I would like you to go back to your no wind zero.
The coach is there to read the wind for you and remind you to set zeros. Your job is to shoot good elevation and let the coach tell you what to do for wind. Let’s break it down to the 4 positions......................
Team Plan for coaching at Camp Perry Click Here
I have not shot or coached a SR team for a while but the basics never change. Below are some things I would like all the members to consider and work on. First & foremost is that we are there to safely have fun and learn. This is a hobby, not D day where we have to be there
Let’s talk about what I will be doing as coach & what you will be doing as the shooter.
There are 6 shooters ands 1 coach. Therefore it’s much better for all to expect coaching the same way for each rather than the coach trying to remember the way 6 different guys want to be coached. When you arrive on the line at each stage I would like you to have the proper zeros on the gun and tell me you do. When done at each stage I would like you to go back to your no wind zero.
The coach is there to read the wind for you and remind you to set zeros. Your job is to shoot good elevation and let the coach tell you what to do for wind. Let’s break it down to the 4 positions......................
Team Plan for coaching at Camp Perry Click Here
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