Since moving back to North Dakota in 2017, I have been trying to add some new match locations to my resume. I had not shot in the state of Montana until this past weekend, but it was well worth the drive. The Deep Creek 1000-yard range is well known in the benchrest world for its benign winds and small aggregates. Over the last several years, the sling portion…
2018 F-Class America Match • Connaught Rifle Range • Ottawa, Canada
2018 F-Class America Match: The America Match is fired every two years at the Connaught Rifle Range in Ottawa, Canada. The teams consist of 4 F-TR shooters and 4 F-Open shooters. Two wind coaches on each team will each run a shooter at the same time. The wind coaches are wired to each other and a back coach so there is a lot of talking going on. As a shooter…
August 12, 2018: 3 – 1000 Yard Matches • Winnequah Gun Club • Lodi, WI.
Winnequah Gun Club was up to its usual tricks today. Seeming light winds from 4 to about 7, but sometimes seeming to switch from 2 to 10. Did I mention the flags and the mirage rarely matched! It got worse as the morning went on. Only two relays, but with hot and humid…
July 8, 2018: CMP EIC Leg Match – Eau Claire National Rifle Club – WI.
July 8th, Eau Claire National Rifle Club hosted its annual Service Rifle Leg Match. The culmination of Saturday’s NRA 800 aggregate and Sunday’s CMP EIC Leg Match resulted in a weekend that truly pleased any discriminating over the course shooter. Prior to the match, triggers get…
July 7, 2018: OTC – Eau Claire National Rifle Club – WI.
There were 30 shooters with only 2 or 3 shooting match rifle, myself and 1 or 2 others. The rest was shooting AR15’s in preparation for the July 8th EIC match. The service rifles dominated with at least 1 expert and 1 master shooting 781 & 787 scores. The highlight of the day was…