Air gun marksmen give Camp Perry their best shots

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Air gun marksmen give Camp Perry their best shots

By SARAH WEBER | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:36 AM EST

ERIE TWP.

Josh Watson is one of more than 500 ace shooters who will descend upon Camp Perry during the next three weeks.

They aim to get to the national JROTC Air Rifle Championship at Fort Benning, Ga.

WANT TO GO?

Civilian Marksmanship Air Rifle Range

Camp Perry, off of Ohio 2, Erie Township

Army JROTC Championship:

Feb. 14: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. individual and team competition

Feb. 14: 4-5 p.m. individual finals

Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC Championship:

Feb. 20: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. individual and team competition

Feb. 21: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. individual and team competition

Feb. 21: 4-5 p.m. individual finals

Navy JROTC Championship:

Feb. 27: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. individual and team competition

Feb. 28: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. individual and team competition

Feb. 28: 4-5 p.m. individual finals.


Read the full story in Saturday's complete online newspaper.

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/arti...nt/1155111.txt


Register photo/BRITTANY BOTT Alexis Moore from Craigmont High School in Memphis, TN focuses before taking a shot during her teams practice round on Thursday afternoon at Camp Perry.

[Aaron]

I shot in that NICE indoor air rifle training facility up there back in November. Man is it nice...computerized scoring, with squad screens for observers and shooters to view overhead, as well as a digital screen right on your shooting bench that marks your shots. Target scrolls paper through the bull after each shot for a fresh cut hole from each pellet, and steel plate behind gives audible signal of good hits. If any of you can get a chance to check it out you should do it. Great time to hit the CMP store as well :wink: