Mia was born in Seoul, South Korea and then adopted and raised in Minnesota. Formerly a Hairstylist, she now is a blogger, photographer, Second Amendment Advocate, and political news junkie. In addition to her work on Life of a Shooter’s Wife, Mia also contributes to the Western Free Press and is on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Rifle and Revolver Association…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2018 North Dakota Long Range State Championship and Palma matches on June 9 and 10. We had 21 competitors fire the Registered Palma match (we also had 21 last year) and 21 competitors fire in the State Championship Match (compared to…
Last weekend, the North Star Rifle Club hosted the 2018 Mid Range Prone Minnesota State Championship. After some early morning thunderstorms flooded the creek, the rest of the weekend turned out to be about perfect for prone shooting. Light winds, cool temps, and…
Leading up to this match, it occurred to me that the enchanted Brux barrel that I put on in mid-March already has 1100 rounds through it. At this rate, it was going to be about used up by the end of August if I didn’t come up with a “Plan B”. Having just gotten 2 Bartlein’s back from gunsmith extraordinaire Randy…
***MATCH DIRECTOR’S NOTE*** – The team match will be held on Saturday afternoon immediately following the MRP course. Course of fire will be 2 sighting shots and 20 shots for record at 600 yards for 2-shooter teams, NOT 4-shooter teams as written in the program. So, bring a shooting partner, or..
A group of dedicated athletes from across the United States gathered at the Minneapolis Rifle Club (MRC) range to test their skill on the 300 Meter International target. For those you who did not know, MRC hosted the 2018 300 Meter National Matches at its range in…
The Minneapolis Rifle Club and Northwestern Gun Club were founded over 75 years ago to help Minnesota Shooters compete in National and International Competition. MRC has fielded several shooters that have gone to the Olympics and World Championships for 300 Meter and…
Way back 6 weeks ago on April 13th, the Twin Cities area of Minnesota got 14.9 inches of snow in the largest April blizzard in MN history. Fast-forward 6 weeks to late May, and we are in the middle of record high temperatures for the month. In my experience, people who haven’t spent time in the Upper Midwest just think of MN as…
La Crosse Rifle Club has a tradition of hosting a 2-day 600-yard match over the Mother’s Day weekend that dates back to long before I ever found out about this sport. I’ve been shooting matches at La Crosse for 4 or 5 years now, but in previous years, one commitment or another has always prevented me from making it there for…