CMP / NRA High Power Clinic 4/27-28

[DR_2297]

HIGH POWER RIFLE CLINIC & INTRODUCTION TO HI-POWER RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP


LOCATION: MONROE RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB - 1220 YENSCH RD - DUNDEE, MI


DATE: APRIL 27 & 28, 2019


PROGRAM:


Two-day class that introduces shooters to the sport of high power rifle competition.

Class taught my CMP GSM Certified Instructors, CMP HP Rifle Instructors and MA / HM Classified HP Competitors.


Students will be taught about the sport of high power rifle shooting & competition, basic firearm and range safety, aspects of legal rifles, equipment used in the sport, the fundamentals of marksmanship, how to build shooting positions, use of a sling and how to fire a high power rifle match including basic pit instruction and scoring.


Class includes classroom instruction and on range, coached, dry and live fire on Saturday. The course will conclude with an 80 shot CMP registered match on Sunday April 28, 2019 and presentation of certificates of completion.


Completion of this clinic with live fire satisfies the live fire / marksmanship participation requirement to be eligible to purchase rifles from the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).


START TIME: 8AM in the MRPC club house. Course will end at approximately 5 PM each day.


ELIGIBILITY: Class is open to adults, and juniors 12 years of age and older.


FEES: $50 for adults, $20 for juniors 16 – 21, Under 16 free.

If you only wish to attend Saturday the cost is $30 for adults and $10 for juniors 16 - 21.

Sunday match is open to anyone and match fee is $20 adult and $10 for juniors 16 - 21.


REGISTRATION: RSVP preferred so I can plan manpower. Pre-payment required to guarantee spot in class. Payment may be made by personal check or M/O. Make payable to Monroe Rifle & Pistol Club and mail to:


James Root
1578 W. Stein Rd
LaSalle, MI 48145


CLASS CAPACITY: 40 students maximum. Class reservations are first-come first-serve by registration receipt date. Applications in excess of 40 students will be placed on waiting list in order of date received. Applicants may withdraw for full refund prior to April 15, 2019 .


20 registered students required to hold clinic. Fees refunded if minimum registration not achieved. Registered match will still be held.


WHAT TO BRING:


Desire and enthusiasm to learn about the sport of High Power rifle competition!


Iron sight or optic (contact me to discuss if using optic) equipped centerfire rifle capable of holding at least 5 rounds in a magazine or clip that can be reloaded during rapid fire and will accept attachment of a sling.


USGI Web or 1907 Pattern Leather Sling


Preferred rifles are AR15, M1A or M1 Garand.


150 minimum rounds of any safe factory or reloaded ammunition that properly fits your firearm.


Shooting coat, glove, mat and spotting scope if you have them. (Not Necessary items)


Eye and Ear protection.


Long pants, boots / shoes, long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt or heavy coat, gloves, hat.

Food for lunch or snack. We won’t take a dedicated lunch break.


WHAT IS PROVIDED:


ECI (Empty Chamber Indicator)
CMP instruction book
Water & Coffee (soft drinks available for purchase)
Experienced Coaches
Limited number of club M1 Garand and AR15 rifles available for use. (Purchase and use of club ammunition required)


Clinic information contact:


James Root
Phone :734-755-6013
email: mrpchighpower@gmail.com

 

[GSS]

Awesome looking program James
We do one beginner clinic a year at my club. These are a lot of work to put together but very rewarding when done.

 

[DR_2297]

Holding clinics is a lot of work George. I have a 150 slide presentation developed from the AMU & CMP SAFS presentations plus additional information for Prone shooting.

I just wish I could draw more than 10-15 students every 2-3 years. It is hard to justify 2 days plus all of the prep. For love of the game I guess.

This isn’t an easy discipline. None of the sling disciplines are. It doesn’t seem to appeal to many anymore. Disappointing.

 

[GSS]

All Very True,

Our Clinic is next weekend as well.
We do it all in one day with about 1.5 - 2 hrs of classroom in the morning and then range the rest of the day with one on one coaching. We found over the years that much longer of a classroom session and they gloss over and don't retain much. Most do better learning by doing during the 1 on 1 coaching when they are shooting.

We have 48 signed up and paid already and of right now 6 on the waiting list. We only have 16 firing points and any more than 3 relays is too long of a day.

https://nfga.org/wp-content/uploads/highpower/match_bulletins/2019HIGHPOWER_RIFLE_CLINIC.pdf

Our biggest disappointment is that out of those 48 we will be lucky to get 2 - 3 to stick with it.
( I think you nailed it, 3 position / sling shooting and pulling pits is too much like work to many ) That and only 1/3 time of a long day on the range is spent actually shooting.

The best thing is that the 2 - 3 each year that stick with it end up helping coach future clinics.

Even those that just wanted to try it and never come back always leave with a smile thanking us and the coach they had for the day repeatedly. Them having a positive experience with firearms is a good thing as well.

One on one coaching insures all rounds go into the berm but I do wait to replace the 2 x 4's on our wood carriers until after the clinic...

George

Edited to Add
The links in the Clinic Bulleting have changed with a club website update since I wrote the bulletin. The new links are below in case anyone find the info helpful.

https://nfga.org/wp-content/uploads/highpower/basic_highpower_info/clinic_pit_crew_handout.pdf

https://nfga.org/wp-content/uploads/highpower/basic_highpower_info/SR_Shooting_Guide_AMU031204.pdf

We recommend all clinic students review both docs before the clinic and give each student a printout of the pit crew handout so they have a diagram of shot value disk locations for when they are scoring.

I plan on adding the Sight Pictures Illustrations below into the printout we give each student. The Powerpoint / classroom presentation has a couple slides on sight alignment and sight picture but it helps the student to have it in front of them on the mat on the firing line to visualize from position when shooting what they should be seeing for a sight picture while communicating with the coach.