Army Top Shots in Action

15 June 2010

Queens Birthday weekend signalled a major event for Kiwi marksmen when the New Zealand Army Combat Shooting Team (NZACST) pitted their skills against the New Zealand Service Rifle Team (NZSRT).

The competition was won by the NZACST.

Ten members of the NZACST competed against 10 members of the NZSRT. The matches were individual with all competitors’ scores adding up to produce the combined result to see who the winning team was.

The two matches that were used as the basis for the competition were both from the British Competition Shooting Pam.

Match 8 (The Army Hundred Cup) is a shoot that encompasses precision shooting back to 300m. It also includes a physical rundown and shoot from the 300m to 100m. Match Highest Possible Score (HPS) is 250. This match was shot twice over the weekend.

The International Service Rifle Team Match. This match is very similar to match 8 in its component serials, the only exception being the addition of serials at the 500m and the run down being 500m to 100m. This match was shot once over the weekend. HPS 300.

The competition was conducted in good spirits between both teams and it was good to see the teams mingling at every opportunity. The young Army personnel made the most of the opportunity to learn some new techniques from the older NZSRT members.

The night of 5 June saw the NZACST host the NZSRT in the Waiouru mess. This was a great function and further displayed Army culture to the NZSRA and also showed the junior ranks of the Army Team something to aspire to. A very successful weekend won by the NZACST. The intent is to continue this competition annually from now on.