This past Memorial Day weekend the North Star Rifle Club hosted a joint F-Class and Sling Mid-Range Prone Regional. Cap’n Bob Peasley was at the helm guiding us all to our proper places. It was good to have both F and Sling shooters on the line, as our numbers have stabilized all ranges have the capacity again to have…
LaCrosse, WI Mother’s Day Match is always a good competitive match. Heck, this is one of my favorite ranges to shoot at in the Midwest, and any Match is well run with a dedicated group of volunteers. This is a Party Marty -Junior Report Writing Assistant Intern approved Match! Been working closely with the staff…
Attention Palma shooters: the 2019 Palma Alliance Postal League begins May 1, 2019! The intent of this league is to promote friendly competition between Palma shooters in different parts of the world who normally would not get to compete against each other on a regular basis. The basic idea is this: League participants will compete…
The 300 Meter MN State Prone Championship Match at the Minneapolis Rifle Club on April 13th, was an epic battle of good and evil. No that’s not quite right. Party Marty here, let me start again. The match was a historic battle between those shooting a Palma rifle and the shooters who didn’t. Ok, that’s closer but not quite true either…
At the Southwest Nationals (SWN) Long Range Championship held at the Ben Avery Shooting Complex in Phoenix, AZ, 13-17 February 2019. Many Palma Alliance members, and new U.S. National Development Team members, including Tony Miller, Yvonne Roberts, Steffen Bunde, Martin Gunderson, Phillip Klanderud, and Gabriel Stauffer. All were fortunate enough to gain…
In January and February of 2019, I had the privilege of traveling to New Zealand to represent the USA both in the Individual Long Range World Championship Matches, and as a firing member of the 2019 US Palma Team. This trip was the culmination of a dream that I’ve had for over 5 years, since September of 2013. Back in 2013, I was primarily an NRA High Power Over the Course (OTC) Shooter who…
The Superior Junior Rifle Club & UW – Superior Rifle Club will be hosting the NRA Jr. Sectional 3P and 4P Indoor Smallbore Championships, March 1-3, 2019 in Superior, Wisconsin. The matches are running Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. Sunday is pretty much already filled, but I have tons of slots open for Saturday. The clubs have done significant…
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is bringing a 3 Position Camp to Minneapolis Rifle Club (Minnetonka Fish and Game Club property) this Summer from July 8-12. This camp will be coached by CMP camp counselors who are trained and supervised by CMP. The lead instructors for the camps will be former counselors, and current collegiate assistant and head coaches who have competed…
Last weekend marked the end of the prone shooting season in Minnesota. The Gopher Rifle & Revolver Club gave long range shooters one last chance to compete as they hosted the 2nd Annual Palma Fall Classic. This match consists of 2 days of the Palma course; 15 shots for record at 800, 900, and 1000 yards, with a possible score of 450. There have been…
Party Marty here, reporting about the September 29th and 30th Mid-Range/OTC Match at the Eau Claire National Rifle Club in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This is a mixed match. Saturday is a mid-range prone match drawing a good mix of Sling and F-Class shooters. Sunday is OTC and generally about half the shooters shoot both days…