1999
- brainchild of Scotty Nicholas of New Zealand (NZ)
- an individual at least 60 years of age the year of the competition
- 1995 first Veterans Rifle team match was held
- 1999 third match
- 1999 USA Veterans Team was the first official USA Veterans Rifle Team ever to represent the United States.
- The trophy is made from a very unique piece of tree trunk that is indigenous to New Zealand
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About the USA Veterans Rifle Team
The USA Veterans Rifle Team represents the United States in the veterans team match held alongside the fullbore rifle World Championships. In this context “veteran” refers to age, not military service: to qualify, a shooter must have reached his or her 60th birthday by the first day of the World Championships. A team has up to 17 members, made up of a captain, an adjutant, three coaches, 10 firing members and two reserves. The firing members shoot in two squads of five, each with a line coach, while the main coach coordinates both squads. The course of fire is two sighting shots and 10 shots for score per shooter at 300, 600, 900 and 1,000 yards on ICFRA 5V targets.
The team’s best-documented recent result came at the 2015 World Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio, where the Americans won the 300-yard stage and every stage after it to take the gold medal with 1919-152V, ahead of Great Britain (1907-172V), Canada (1896-131V) and Australia (1878-140V). Team captain Tom Whitaker reported that it was the only team world title the United States won at those championships and the first veterans gold since 1999. For American long-range shooters, the team shows how fullbore competition remains a lifelong sport, with experienced marksmen competing at the highest international level well past age 60.
Key Facts
- Eligibility: Shooters must be at least 60 years old by the first day of the World Championships.
- 1999: The United States wins the veterans team gold.
- 2015: USA Veterans Rifle Team wins gold at the World Championships at Camp Perry, beating Great Britain by 12 points.
- 2015: Wayne Forshee posts the high score on the line, 196-24V.
- Course of fire: 300, 600, 900 and 1,000 yards on ICFRA 5V targets.
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