40th Nordic Military Championship
Elverum, Norway 15.-19.6.2008
Results

The indoor opening ceremony of the MNSC 2008

Centre fire pistol pre-event practise. The first one from left Pekka Vaarala and the fifth
Petri Ylinen.

The norwegian style of managing the rifle event. Espen Berg-Knutsen checking the trigger
weight of
Carsten Brandt's rifle. On the backscene Juha Rutonen shooting prone.

Beside the heavy shooting we had a marvellous BQ-evening.

And of course some military activities. Here are the banditos on the LIMELAND.

...and real shooting, as well. Here Markus Vehmas, debytant of the FMST shooting kneeling
position
in the field shooting. The nearest targets at 18 metres (3 cm high) and the most far are
at 220 metre (25 cm).

The leaders and coaches had their moments, too. Here Timo Taskinen (gunsmith) in shotgun
shooting.

The man behind scenes: Vidar Fossmo.
The manning of the FMST
![]() Maj Antti Jokinen |
![]() Senlt Pekka Vaarala |
![]() Lt Tom Rönnberg |
![]() Lt Petri Ylinen |
![]() FGd Marko Räsänen |
![]() Capt Jussi Puustinen |
![]() SenLt Henri Häkkinen |
![]() SenLt Kari Pennanen |
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![]() Lt Juha Rutonen |
And Markku Vehmas as a field shooter.
Coach Maj Matti
Viljakainen
Coach Marko Leppä
Gun Smith Lt Timo Taskinen
COM LtCol Mikko Taussi
Results
300 m Standard Rifle
1. Vebjörn Berg NOR 585
2. Kari Pennanen FIN 580
3. Jussi Puustinen FIN 579 (94)
4. Henri Häkkinen FIN 579 (93)
8. Kimmmo Tulonen FIN 572
13. Juha Rutonen FIN 568
300 m Standard Rifle Team
1. FIN 2310 (avg 577,5)
2. NOR 2302
3. SWE 2275
4. DEN 2265
300 , Standard Rifle, Rapid Match
1. Thore Larsen NOR 572
2. Vebjörn Berg NOR 568
3. Steffen Olsen DAN 564 (98)
4. Jussi Puustinen FIN (564 (97)
5. Kimmo Tulonen FIN 563 (97)
6. Henri Häkkinen FIN 563 (93)
12. Juha Rutonen FIN 550
13. Kari Pennanen FIN 549
300 m Standard Rifle, Rapid Match, Team
1. NOR 2262 (avg 565,5)
2. FIN 2240
3. SWE 2179
4. DEN 2176
Field Shooting Rifle
1. Hans Kristian Wear NOR 149
2. Hans Bakken NOR 145 (38)
3. Arild Röyseth NOR 145 (34)
6. Jussi Puustinen FIN 126
11. Markus Vehmas FIN 108
12. Matti Viljakainen FIN 107
13. Juha Rutonen FIN 105
18. Kari Pennanen FIN 91
Field Shooting Rifle, Team
1. NOR 579
2. SWE 459
3. FIN 446
4. DEN 371
25 m Centre Fire Pistol
1. Pål Hembre NOR 581
2. Geir Stensby NOR 576
3. Paul Erik Sörensen DAN 575
4. Pekka Vaarala FIN 572
5. Marko Räsänen FIN 572
6. Petri Ylinen FIN 569
11. Antti Jokinen FIN 564
16. Tom Rönnberg FIN 558
25 m Centre Fire Pistol Team
1. NOR 2284 (avg 571)
2. FIN 2277
3. DEN 2263
4. SWE 2249
25 m Centre Fire Pistol, Rapid Fire
1. Pål Hembre NOR 588
2. Marko Räsänen FIN 582
3. Tor Jonassen NOR 580
5. Petri Ylinen FIN 575
7. Tom Rönnberg FIN 567
10. Pekka Vaarala FIN 566
11. Antti Jokinen FIN 565
25 m Centre Fire Pistol, Rapid Fire Team
1. NOR 2306 (avg 576,5)
2. FIN 2287
3. SWE 2265
4. DEN 2199
Centre Fire Pistol, Field shooting
1. Pål Hembre NOR 199
2. Tom Rönnberg FIN 196
3. Håkan Sjöberg SWE 195
11. Pekka Vaarala FIN 179
12. Petri Ylinen FIN 178
13. Antti Jokinen FIN 173
20. Marko Räsänen FIN 54
Centre Fire Pistol, Field shooting
1. NOR 759
3. SWE 752
2. FIN 726
4. DEN 648
50 m sport rifle prone female
1. Kristina Vestveit NOR 591
2. Christina Bengtsson SWE 589
3. Gyda Olssen NOR 587
50 m sport rifle prone female team
1. NOR 1761
2. SWE 1758
3. DEN 1730
50 m sport rifle 3P female
1. Gyda Olssen NOR 576 (97, 96, 95)
2. Kristina Vestveit NOR 576 (97, 96, 92)
3. Linda Olofsson SWE 576 (94, 97)
50 m sport rifle 3P female team
1. NOR 1718
2. SWE 1695
3. DEN 1655
25 m sport pistol, female
1. Pia Villemoes DEN 565
2. Marianne Ullvassveen NOR 560
3. Christine Huseby NOR 558
25 m sport pistol, female team
1. NOR 1673
2. DEN 1640
25 m sport pistol rapid fire , female
1. Gunrid Kjellmark NOR 565
2. Pia Villemoes DEN 563
3. Marianne Ullvassveen NOR 560
25 m sport pistol rapid fire, female team
1. DEN 1651
2. NOR 1639
25 m sport pistol field shooting, female
1. Gunrid Kjellmark NOR 187
2. Birgitte Larsen DEN 175
3. Marianne Ullvassveen NOR 166
25 m sport pistol field shooting, female team
1. DEN 497
2. NOR 495