The Robinson Stage

Competition shooters from around the world pride themselves in making difficult shots and beating the competition. They carefully range their targets and read wind direction and speed. At the end of the day, success is measured by analyzing overall standings and who receives the trophies and walks away from the prize table with the high end prizes. This year, the competitors at the Sniper’s Hide Cup did a little more. Over 230 competitors shot the Robinson Stage. The stage wasn’t about the prize or standings. The Robinson Stage was about remembering the sacrifice paid by Sergeant Robinson. It was not put together one night by Range Officers trying to create a challenging shoot… it was put together based off of the real life actions of a man who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy regularly. Every time Sergeant Robinson shot his sniper rifle, real targets fell and Marines were saved. This one was for him…