Rochester, NY · Eastern U.S.
Black Coyote team members together at Camp Perry

01 / The team

Rochester roots.
One firing line.

Rochester-based competitors brought together by service rifle, spirited competition, and the friendships built between stages.

Black Coyote, the Lakota man whose story inspired the team name
Black Coyote · Miniconjou Lakota

About Black Coyote

Compete. Improve. Enjoy the sport.

The team name recalls Black Coyote, a Miniconjou Lakota man present at Wounded Knee in 1890. His story gives the team name a serious historical origin beyond our identity on the firing line.

The Black Coyote Service Rifle Team is based in Rochester, New York. Most team members compete with modern and vintage service rifles at local, state, regional, and national matches at ranges up and down the East Coast.

Our goal is straightforward: continually hone our skills, compete, promote the shooting sports, and have as much fun as we can along the way.

On the roster

The shooters

Black Coyote teammate Jester
Jester Black Coyote SRT
CMP Expert
Rifle disciplines
  • M1 Carbine
  • M1A
  • Vintage Sniper
  • NM AR-15
Black Coyote teammate Hook
HookBlack Coyote SRT
Black Coyote teammate Fishy
FishyBlack Coyote SRT
Black Coyote teammate X-Man
X-Man Black Coyote SRT
CMP Master Distinguished Rifleman Distinguished Smallbore President’s Hundred
Rifle disciplines
  • NM Service Rifle
  • Match Rifle
  • Smallbore Prone
Black Coyote teammate Willie on the Camp Perry firing line
Willie Black Coyote SRT
CMP Expert EIC Points
Rifle disciplines
  • NM AR-15
Black Coyote teammate Max competing in the standing position
Max Black Coyote SRT
CMP Master EIC Points
Rifle disciplines
  • M1 Carbine
  • M1A
  • Vintage Sniper
  • NM AR-15
Black Coyote teammate Justin firing a National Match AR-15 at Camp Perry
Justin Black Coyote SRT
Black Coyote teammate Dan firing a service rifle at Camp Perry
Dan Black Coyote SRT
Black Coyote teammate Wayne firing a rifle from the prone position
Wayne Black Coyote SRT
Black Coyote teammate John firing a National Match AR-15 at Camp Perry
John Black Coyote SRT
Service rifle competitor firing from the standing position

The tradition

Service rifle

American service-rifle competition grew from the national effort to encourage civilian marksmanship. The National Matches began in the early twentieth century and Camp Perry became their enduring home.

Today, competitors test the same fundamentals—position, natural point of aim, wind reading, and disciplined shot execution—across a demanding course of fire.

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