Monthly Archives: May 2011

Yea!!!  I am redeemed! Yesterday was a bad day. But it was not all me. Charles rode in on his white horse and rescued me with new ammo. A consistent load. Ken Littlefield tightened my rear sight and all was … Continue reading →

Grumble..Humbled…. Need I say more that today was not one of my best? Excuse for the day? Well I have two actually. We will find out tomorrow if my thoughts are correct. First Excuse is bad ammo. Second excuse is … Continue reading →

Today is about the darkest and wettest day I have seen in a long while. Day 1, practice at Douglas Ridge Rifle Range. Pretty good turnout there today. All of the Canadians who came down for last weeks match at … Continue reading →

Good News and Bad News. Bad News – I had a miss at 1000 yards where I turned my sights the wrong direction. Good News – I still managed to get 2nd place Match Winner for this year’s championship! AND! … Continue reading →

Rattlesnake Clean – Definition – When all targets on the range come up as a miss at the same time. 1000 yard line. The flags pole are bending over. The flags are pointing up. You could not leave your gear … Continue reading →

Wardrobe malfunction? No. Ammo and rifle malfunction. A big one. Friday, day 1 at Rattlesnake brought us very warm weather and sunny skies. Today’s match consisted of 800, 900 and 1000 yards in the individuals and 800 yards for the … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/get_player Grip! Clear! Point! Ready! Fire! Not quite sure but I think I heard that command at least 200 times this last weekend. Charles and I took the General Defensive Handgun class through InSights Training Center. A long but fantastic … Continue reading →

When I wrote last week about being “Creedmoored” I was very curious where this term came from. Or why it was called this. I knew of the rule itself but had no idea of its name and why. So I … Continue reading →

What is a Creedmoor you ask? If you tie someone in a match with exact score and exact X count, you need to determine the winner by the final shot of the day. Whoever got an X on the last … Continue reading →