Winnequah Gun Club was up to its usual tricks today. Seeming light winds from 4 to about 7, but sometimes seeming to switch from 2 to 10. Did I mention the flags and the mirage rarely matched! It got worse as the morning went on. Only two relays, but with hot and humid…
The 3-day MN Long Range and Palma Championships were held last weekend at Gopher Rifle & Revolver Club. 39 shooters competed for cash awards and lots of hardware, with various trophies on the line for both sling and F-Class competitors. Friday’s Palma and extra 1000-yard matches are…
I was somewhat surprised to see all the congratulatory well wishes on my making the President’s Hundred before I even got home. Perhaps though, we should start at the beginning of the story. This years National’s got off to a rocky start. With a last minute cancelation…
The Grand Forks Rifle Range has been around for decades, it has hosted the North Dakota State XTC almost exclusively since it was built long before I was even born. I have shot there many times, and been blown all over the place. This past weekend, the range was different…
The 2018 Mid Range F-Class Championship was held at the Elk River Sportsman’s Club on July 14th and 15th. 58 Shooters from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Missouri and Tennessee were in attendance. Saturday would prove a challenging…
For the last 19 years, Winnequah Gun Club has hosted the annual Midwest Palma Championship on the week immediately following Father’s Day. 2018 was no exception, as 89 sling and F-Class shooters from all over the USA converged on Lodi, Wisconsin for one of the biggest in best Long Range…
July 8th, Eau Claire National Rifle Club hosted its annual Service Rifle Leg Match. The culmination of Saturday’s NRA 800 aggregate and Sunday’s CMP EIC Leg Match resulted in a weekend that truly pleased any discriminating over the course shooter. Prior to the match, triggers get…
There were 30 shooters with only 2 or 3 shooting match rifle, myself and 1 or 2 others. The rest was shooting AR15’s in preparation for the July 8th EIC match. The service rifles dominated with at least 1 expert and 1 master shooting 781 & 787 scores. The highlight of the day was…