To commemorate the history of the US Marine Corps and its heritage of marksmanship The New Jersey Arms Collectors Club Invited one and all to come and participate in our USMC HERITAGE SHOOT and compete with arms historically used by the USMC in defense of our great nation.
USMC HERITAGE SHOOT DATE: Saturday, November 11, 2023 TIME: Longarms: 10:00am - 1:00pm    (Sight-in 9:30-10:30)    Handguns: 2:15pm - 3:45pm LOCATION: ANJRPC Cherry Ridge Range Highland Lakes, NJ PRIZES: Bragging Rights to Winners FIREARMS: Curios and Relics of the period - Original Stocks and sights-Accurate reproductions true to originals accepted. CONTESTS: All contests were 10 rounds in 2 Minutes at 100 Yards- any position including bench rest with exceptions for Specialty and Black Powder Matches SHOOT CHAIRMAN Paul Pruss . . .e-mail: Paul Pruss We tried anew format because Cherry Ridge no longer gives us exclusive use of the range. There were a large number of ARs on the line, but most were from Cherry Ridge members. Black "assault" rifles seem to be overtaking traditional sporting and target rifles. We had Seventeen participants, 16 in person and one from Maine by mail in target. Weather was 50 degrees, light wind, occasional sun but not too cloudy. We did range changes on the hour and half hour. You could put up to 4 targets on the frame and had approx 20 minutes to fire 4 with 10 shots on each. Our participants brought a variety of vintage rifles like Krags, Springfields, and M1 Garands. A vintage Finnish capture SVT40. We put a lot of ammo down range with no jams or misfires. One individual brought rifles but forgot to pack ammo, so he got to watch for free. Following registration, all shooters were assembled (social distancing applied) and given the match rules, and social distancing regulations. Because we were sharing the range with other ANJRPC members, our shooters were mixed in with them, making the events a little trickier to manage. Contest rules required shooters fire 10 rounds in 2 minutes at a 100 yards. Targets were Speedwell G-15 25 yd slow fire pistol placed at 100 yards or Speedwell Economy B-27 placed at 50 yards for some of the Black Powder Matches and Specialty Matches. This year there were twenty-one (21) rifle contests in the course of fire with a few new events. Even with the limited number of shooters, several events went "unclaimed" even though guns qualified for the events were on the range. One only needed to turn in their score to win. These scores are based on targets turned in to me. I know of at least one person who was firing a WWI 03 with 1918 barrel and finger grip stock which was correct for the #10 Belleau Woods event, but no target was turned in.
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The Next NJACC Sponsored Event known as the "Annual Winter Rendezvous" will be held on January 13, 2024 at the ANJRPC Cherry Ridge Range For more information Click Here for Downloadable Flyer

Complete scores for all events follow:

RIFLE CONTESTS
WINNER	RIFLE	SCORE
1) SHORES OF TRIPOLI	Smoothbore flintlock 5 shots in 15 minutes
No Entries
2) HALLS OF MONTEZUMA	Smoothbore percussion musket 5 shots in 10 minutes
John R.	Smoothbore F/L Musket w/Orig. Brit. .71 Cal Ball Ammo	30
3) BANANA REPUBLIC WARS	Thompson semi auto 1928 style-10 shots in 2 minutes
No Entries
4) MARINE RAIDER	Thompson semi auto M1 style or Reising carbine-10 shots in 2 Minutes
No Entries
5) FORT FISHER	Percussion rifle musket. (10 shots in 10 minutes)
No Entries
6) BATTLE OF GANGWAH	Remington Rolling Block in 50/70
Glenn K.	USN 1870 Rolling Block	35
7) PEKING RELIEF	Remington-Lee in 45/70 or Trapdoor in 45/70
Glenn K.	1882 Remington Lee	87
8) GUANTANIMO BAY	Lee Navy in 6mm
No Entries
9) SAMAR	Krag Rifle or carbine or Winchester 95 in 30/40
John R.	Krag Carbine	80
10) BELLEAU WOOD	'03 Springfield, S stock, finger groove-RIA or Springfield
No Entries
11) GREAT WAR BOLT	1917 Enfield
Aubrey F.	US Enfield Model 1917	19
12) GUADALCANAL	'03, '03A1, '03 (modified) Remington NO 03A3!
Steve F.	'03 Springfield (WWII)	75-1x
13) MONTFORD POINT	'03A3
John R.	Springfield '03A3	80
14) PARA-MARINE	Johnson 1941
No Entries
15) INCHON	M1 Garand
Gary M.	M1 Garand	78
16) KHE SANH	M1A or M14 clone
Aubrey F.	M1A1	42
17) HUE	Full size AR (MILSPEC) in 5.56- (no trick out rifles)
Tony S	Colt 605	73-1x
18) FALLUJAH	M4 style AR carbine with iron sights or combat optics
Chase F.	M4 Style	94-3x
19) MARINE SPEC-OPS - FREE STYLE	ANY 5.56 or 7.62 NATO battle rifle
Gary M		93-1x
20) MARINE TROPHY	Any longarm that a Marine might have brought back as a war trophy (e.g. Japanese, Mosin, SKS, GEW98, KAR98, Spanish M93, etc.)
Greg L.	SKS	64
21) USMC SNIPER	Any documented USMC sniper type rifle -one shot on target @100 Yds
Tony S.	M16A4 Clone w/Hawke Red Dot	8
Table of all entered scores