DiConza Shatters Thirty-Year-Standing Record During National Trophy Team Matches

By Justin Stakes

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

Camp Perry, OH -(AmmoLand.com)- In an unbelievable individual performance, Sgt. Antonio DiConza, 25, of the U.S. Marine Corps and Fredericksburg, VA, cleaned the entire course during the National Trophy Rifle Team Match with an astonishing score of 500-15x.

The previous record of 499-28x had been fired by SSG Donald Manning in 1985 – leaving just one point for DiConza to conquer in order to surpass the 31-year-old record.

“It’s like winning the lotto, even though the lotto is luck and this takes a bit of skill,” he joked. “But it’s the same feeling. I can’t believe it.”

Of course, the score was a personal best for DiConza and the high individual score of the match – remarkable considering he had arrived at the National Matches only two days before the event because of the approaching arrival of a baby girl. As he got closer and closer to achieving a 500 score, DiConza began to feel the pressure of reaching perfection.

“My nerves started getting to …Read the Rest

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