Our new friends (we hope) at FNH USA are teaming up with optics maker Leupold to sponsor the 16th Long Range Precision Shooting Competition. On June 7 to 11, 2010, at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland, 30 two-man teams from the United States military and local, state and federal law enforcement will compete for honor, glory and two FN SPR A-3G rifles with Leupold scopes (the runners-up get a pair of FN SPR A-1 rifles with Leupold optics). The dynamic duos will duke it out on tactical rifle marksmanship, scouting and observational skills, and physical fitness. We’re talking “the Poker Run,” a Team Observation Exercise, a Moving Target Phase, a Cold Bore Phase, Range Estimation Exercise, Stationary Phase, a grueling Obstacle Course and Movement Phase, and an Unknown Distance Phase. Last year, in two-days of pissing rain (as the Brits would say), Officer Nate Mickle and PFC Rich McCampbell [not shown] of the Baltimore County PD SWAT took the top slot. “We create a sportsmanlike atmosphere where people can share information with each other,” Match Director Sgt. Dan Weaver told TTAG. “Even as the teams compete with each other at the highest level.” In fact . . .
