Article: The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Steve Pollick column: Camp Perry beckons shooters.(Column)

Byline: Steve Pollick

Jul. 15--The 100th anniversary of the renowned National Rifle and Pistol Matches at Camp Perry is being observed through Aug. 14, and the beginning of the celebration last week went off with a bang -- actually lots of bangs.

A First Shot ceremony Monday night was followed by the opening matches Tuesday for the pistol discipline, featuring revolvers. A national pistol champion is to be crowned this weekend after grueling competition that includes hundreds of rounds fired with special .22, centerfire, and .45 semiautomatic target pistols.

As many as 6,000 shooters from across the United States are set to step up to the ...

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