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| 3 November 2005 |
Oak Ridge, TN, USA These are the dates
for Oak Ridge in 2006: Distances will be 300, 600 & 1000 yards. Rick Weber. |
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| 23 September 2005 |
2005 World Championships The 2005 World Championships were an outstanding success, with Germany taking gold in the Mid-Range (300, 500 & 600 yards) Team Match and the USA gold in the Long-Range (900 & 1000 yards) Team Match. Full results and photographs are available at: www.mlagb.com/bisley2005/index.htm |
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| 16 September 2005 |
Oak Ridge, TN, USA Just wanted to let this group know that the upcoming Oak Ridge Match will be held in 1 month, October 15-16, 2005. Distances will be 300, 600 & 1000 yards. Rick Weber. |
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| 13 April 2005 |
2005 World Championships The 5th MLAIC Long Range World Championships will be held at the famous Bisley Ranges in Great Britain, 11-17 September 2005. Individual and team competitions will be fired at ranges of 300, 500, 600, 900 and 1000 yards. For more information visit: www.mlagb.com/bisley2005/index.htm |
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| 17 February 2005 |
Irish Riflemen in America In 1874 a team of Irishmen famously travelled to the United States to compete at Creedmoor against a team of American riflemen. The match aroused huge public interest in long range and was a victory for the USA. Following the team match there were a number of individual competitions, receptions and a tour of the country, including a hunting trip. During this tour members of the team met President Grant and a young Cavalry officer named George A. Custer. On their return the Captain of the Irish team, Major Arthur B. Leech, authored a very limited edition book on their trip, its origins, preparation, the match, and the subsequent adventures. Today locating copies of this book on the second hand market is extremely difficult. Step in Precision Shooting. The editor of this US magazine, having acquired a copy of the classic work, has reprinted it in a high quality facsimile edition of one thousand copies. The book includes the full colour plates of the original, plus the fold out map showing the route of the team tour. The book is a must for anyone interested in the series on long range international rifle matches held at Creedmoor during the 1870’s. It can be obtained from: Precision Shooting, 222 McKee Street, Manchester, CT 06040, USA. Phone – (860) 645 8776. Fax – (860) 643 8215. Internet – www.precisionshooting.com/books.html For further information
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1 January 2005 |
Bill Roberts Bill Roberts passed away around 1:30pm on Sunday 26 December. His funeral took place at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home, Athens, AL., on Wednesday 29 December. He was buried, fittingly, with a paper patched bullet, file and piece of mild steel. Bill championed the sport of long range muzzle loading, studied the original rifles and had the engineering skills to build his own. He shared his knowledge and was a mentor to many. I valued my correpsondence with Bill and had the great pleasure of meeting him and his wife, Jimmy Ann, at the Long Range World Championships in 2003, held at Camp Butner, NC.
Left: Bill on the 1000 yard firing line at Camp Butner, September 2003.
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