View from the Pits at CMP Western Games
Our friend Dennis Santiago was doing pits duty during the Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) phase of the CMP Western Games. Here are some views from the pits at the Ben Avery Range in Phoenix, Arizona. Dennis also took a video from the pits during live fire. Listen to rounds zip over-head and impact into the berm beyond the targets, in the video below.
Watch Video with rounds flying over the pit zone:
Dennis reports: “Here’s a slice of life at the receiving end of live fire. This is a rapid fire stage as seen from the target pits at the 2015 CMP Western Games. The targets are placed up in the air. The bullets go through them over the heads of competitors protected behind an earth berm. The bullets land in a designated impact area (berm) beyond the target frames.”
At the CMP Western Games, participants shoot, score and do pit service. The pit workers are positioned on a catwalk behind a concrete wall. There is a thick, earth-works berm on the other side.
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Love the cantilever type target frames. In typical cmp fashion the cardboard is old and weathered, needs to be replaced.
Yes, cantilever target machines are usually a lot smoother to operate than the usual chain/pulley type. Of course, electronic targets are even better…
I wanted to thank Dennis for helping out in the pits for SAFS. I started shooting the Games in 2008 but started volunteering for the CMP/Creedmore event over the last 4-5 years. Primarily my job has been working the pits. The Ben Avery Range has been around since 1957, it has changed hands a few times but is now managed by AZ Game and Fish. That cardboard was new 2 years ago and what they try to do is use it for 2 years and retire it with a fresh new target. Cardboard is not cheap so in trying to keep costs down they use it as long as possible. Considering the financial investment the CMP and Creedmore put into sponsoring these games (without making profit) cardboard is not their primary focus but you guys having a good time is. Please let them know if you have any issues with the way things are done. In 2017 we are being told the electronic targets are going on the road and may be in Phoenix. This should be a blessing to some but maybe a curse to others. I look forward to seeing everyone again next year God willing.