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 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…
Last weekend, 21 sling and F-Class shooters gathered in Harris, MN for the only chance to pair-fire in the whole upper Midwest. Minnesota’s Fullbore Championship is possibly the most challenging Fullbore match in the country, and also one of my favorite matches every year. It is more…
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…
It’s been a long winter. This last weekend, at NSRC, it finally felt like spring. Well, it actually felt more like summer with highs around 80° and a thunderstorm rolling through Saturday evening. With no leaves on the trees yet to provide shade, soaking up some sun was mandatory. We had 10 competitors shoot both days and 5 others that…