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…
Thanks to everyone who participated in our 2017 Summer High Power Matches on August 12 and 13, 2017. Our turnout was a little lower this year probably because we had just about a record rain fall on Saturday morning. But after a 2 hour delay we were able to get in the M1 Garand…
As many remember, last year I shot XTC for the first time in almost 20 years. In so doing, I was able to claim the Iowa State Championship by sheer luck. This year I was not planning on shooting much XTC, but my work schedule threw my planned…
This past weekend, 22 competitors squared off against one another to claim 3 different titles at the ND Outdoor Smallbore Championships. The outdoor Position, 200 yard, and Prone championships were all up for grabs…
Having not lived in North Dakota for 17 years, I had forgotten just how much the wind likes to blow. The absence of trees, and fairly flat topography allow the winds out of Canada to roll through on a regular basis. Speaking of Canada, if you want to shoot at a range “almost” in Canada…
VIDEO courtesy of Aaron Guliuzza.
The Bismarck range near Moffit ND has been in existence for a little over a decade. I have not shot there in at least 3 years, but I remember the winds being severe. The range also faces East, making shooting in the mornings on decimal targets…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2016 Northern Great Plains Long Range Regional Championship on September 10 and 11. This year we had 35 competitors compared to 24 competitors in 2015. We had 34 competitors in 2014 and 20 competitors in 2013. Seems we are…