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…
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…
Some might recall that in early April, I attended the coldest match of my shooting career on this same range. At that match, 20º temps and bitter winds made many of us in attendance question our own sanity as we fought our way through that weekend. Well, this match was not like that one. This Palma regional weekend had…
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…
Spring in North Dakota has been wind, cold, additional cold, day warm steak, snow, repeat. To say 2018 has been a long cold winter is an understatement. The Five buckle match has a reputation for being “maybe” just a little too early in the ND shooting season. 2018 turned the past on its ear, except the traditional…
Last Saturday, 9 F-Class shooters joined 26 competitors using slings for the first Mid Range Match of the year at ECNRC. As always, James Melville and crew had the range in top shape and ready for whatever the day might bring. Conditions were cool, and the wind was a little more finicky than usual for this venue. At a club known for giving up high scores…