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Tubb wins 6th National Long Range High Power Championship

Tubb wins 6th National Long Range High Power Championship

National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- David Tubb of Canadian, Texas won the NRA’s 2011 National Long Range High Power Rifle Championship held from August 13-17 in Camp Perry, Ohio.

Also winner of the Wimbledon Cup, Tubb’s dominant performance throughout the week concluded with a national record setting score of 1249-68X.

“Honestly, my wind reading is the best it’s ever been and my prone skills are coming around,” said Tubb. “I’m very pleased with the results.”

Referred to as the sport’s resident heavyweight by Sports Illustrated, 2011 is Tubb’s sixth national Long Range High Power Rifle title in twenty-four years, his most recent coming in 2004. His success caught some competitors by surprise when they learned of his preparation heading into Camp Perry.

“Usually I shoot a few tournaments before Perry, but this is my first one of the year,” said Tubb. “I’ve been coaching a lot on across the course and steel, so I’ve had some time behind the scope, just not behind the trigger.”

With a final score of 1247-68X, defending champion John Whidden finished second overall while Rodrigo Rosa took third with a 1244-33x. Also a multiple Long Range title holder, Whidden shot side-by-side with Tubb on the final day of competition.

“I finished two or three shots ahead of David on the final relay,” said Whidden. “I had a chance, but he was shooting too well. He wasn’t giving anything away.”

Michelle Gallagher of Phoenix, Arizona was named Women’s Champion after firing an aggregate count of 1240-60X. Robert Skeketee won the Senior Championship with a total score of 1243-48X while Brianna Rachinski of Ferndale, Washington notched a 1224-38X to take home the Junior title.

The National Rifle Association and the Civilian Marksmanship Program conduct the National Matches at Camp Perry each summer, considered to be the “World Series” of the shooting sports. Participants range from novices to Olympic-level shooters, and include civilians, military personnel, and law enforcement officers. The NRA National Rifle and Pistol Championships are open to everyone; NRA membership is not required.

For more information about the National Rifle and Pistol Championships at Camp Perry or other competitive shooting events or programs, visit www.nrahq.org/compete or call (703) 267-1450.

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Carl R. Bernosky wins 2011 NRA National High Power Rifle Championship

2011 NRA High Power Champion Carl R. Bernosky

National Rifle Association

CAMP PERRY, OH – (Ammoland.com) – Carl Bernosky of Ashland, Pennsylvania, won the National Rifle Association’s 2011 High Power Rifle Championship in Camp Perry, Ohio. Shot between August 7 and August 12, this year’s win marked Bernosky’s ninth National High Power title.

“It’s just a matter of getting your mind ready to shoot the shot when it’s there and tweaking everything a little,” said Bernosky. “You don’t think about what you’re doing, it just happens.”

Bernosky entered the final day of competition tied with Rodrigo Rosa until firing a national record-tying 200-15x in the Crescent Cup. Shooting the remaining matches with exemplary marksmanship, Bernosky finished the championship with a final aggregate score of 2393-160x.

The national record, set by Gary Anderson in 1971 during the Navy Cup, is for slow fire shots in the standing position from 200 yards with metallic sights.

“Every time I shoot (from the) standing position, whether in practice or in a match, I thought about that record,” Bernosky explained. “I always thought I could shoot that well. It was tough to do and it feels great to accomplish it.”

In addition to winning the overall high power rifle championship, Bernosky also took top honors in the following matches: the Erdman Trophy Match (596-31x); the Nevada Trophy Match (798-42x); the Clarke Trophy Match (799-63x); the Marine Gunner D.I. Boyd II Memorial Trophy Match (1195-76x); the Scott Trophy Match (200-15x); the Appreciation Cup Match (200-18x); the Crescent Cup Match (200-15x) and the Crowell Trophy Match (200-17x).

Rodrigo Rosa, who managed a second overall finish with an aggregate of 2390-132x, also won the Vandenberg Cup Match (798-43x); Members Trophy Match (199-7x) and Army Cup Match (200-12x). Staff Sergeant Brandon K. Green of the U.S. Army, placed third overall and won the Centenary Trophy and the Air Force Cup Match.

The NRA High Power Rifle Championship is a 2400-point aggregate of the Vandenberg Cup, Nevada Trophy and Clarke Trophy. Each sub-aggregate consists of four matches shot at distances 200, 300 or 600 yards at Camp Perry, a National Guard training facility located on the shore of Lake Erie. Camp Perry is notorious for its hot and humid weather conditions that can quickly shower the competitors with rain.

A summary of the awards for the NRA High Power Rifle Championships follows:

2011 NRA HIGH POWER RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

National Champion:

First Place:

Carl R. Bernosky 2393-160x

Ashland, PA

Second Place:

Rodrigo Rosa 2390-132x

Auburn, NH

Third Place:

SSG Brandon K. Green 2385-126x

Box Springs, TX

National NRA Service Rifle Championship

First Place: SSG Tyrel Cooper – 2376-111x
Second Place: Cody Shields – 2365-98x
Third Place: SFC Lance Dement – 2365-93x
High Civilian: Jeffrey Lindblom – 2359-85x
High Ohio Civilian Resident: Sara Rozanski – 2335-64x
High Woman: Sara Rozanski – 2335-64x
High Senior: Glenn Edgard – 2295-44x
High Grand Senior: Albin Sandgren – 2154-30x
High Collegiate: Cody Shields – 2365-98x
High Overall Junior: Sagen Maddalena – 2324-70x
High Junior: Sagen Maddalena – 2324-70x
High Intermediate Junior: Nash Neubauer – 2320-52x
High Sub-Junior: Jason Williams – 2234-34x
High National Guard: Cody Shields – 2365-98x
High Reserve: CPT Samuel Freeman, USA – 2358-89x
High Army Reserve: CPT Samuel Freeman, USA – 2358-89x
High Marine: SSGT Daniel Duitsman, USMC – 2359-91x
High Regular Service: SSG Tyrel Cooper, USA – 2376-111x
High Police: Clifton Greenwood – 2279-61x

National NRA Match Rifle Championship

First Place: Carl R. Bernosky – 2393-160x
Second Place: Rodrigo Rosa – 2390-132x
Third Place: SSG Brandon K. Green – 2385-126x
High Woman: SGT Sherri Gallagher, USA – 2383-146x
High Senior: Jon Howell – 2347-88x
High Grand Senior: Charles Roubal – 2266-34x
High Overall Junior: Waylon Burbach – 2336-67x
High Junior: Dalton Burbach – 2309-59x
High Intermediate Junior – Waylon Burbach – 2336-34x
High Sub-Junior: Jonathan Howell – 1985-24x
High Service: SSG Brandon Green, USA – 2385-126x
High Police: Harry Harrison – 2356-100x
Winner Anysight/Tactical Rifle: Kenneth Lankford – 2358-107x

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