The Match Director ordered Perfect Weather for October’s Military Silhouette Match, and 15 shooters had a delightful time knocking down targets with vintage military rifles. There was the usual (unusual?) collection of rifles, and five shooters opted to bring two different rifles, making this game more fun and challenging. Speaking of challenging, look at this […]
Thirteen shooters enjoyed being outside again under a (mostly) smoke-free sky, with pleasant temperatures and calm wind. Initiated by Dave R., September is our designated multi-gun match where competitors are encouraged to bring as many as four rifles (i.e., one for each stage) as they can. Some notable rifles included a Winchester Model 1895 lever […]
Roger was HOT, hitting 7 Pigs and 9 (!) Rams with his Mosin & 1903-A3. Dennis E., whose last Mil-Sil match was in 2017, returned to take first place, beating Sylvan by one point. And Dave R. was pleased to beat Jim K. yet again. ANNOUNCEMENT: SEPTEMBER 19th IS OUR ANNUAL “FOUR GUN” MATCH (started […]
Eight shooters beat the heat and enjoyed an otherwise fine morning knockin’ over steel silhouette targets with vintage military rifles, including the vernerable M1 Garand and three bolt rifles. As is typical in many sports, just one point separated the top three places. Congratulation to Roger for 2nd Place with a 1903-A3 and to Paul […]
Sixteen shooters celebrated the First Day of Summer by shooting vintage military rifles under perfect weather conditions. Five shooters had the added pleasure of shooting Chickens offhand. Their joy was so contagious that four other shooters rang up scores good enough to also shoot Chickens offhand at next month’s match! One never knows who’s going […]
Four shooters practiced “social distancing” at 547, 421, 175, and 110 yards with vintage military rifles. Three months having elapsed since the last match, our skillset was rusty, and a few mistakes were made: shooting at the wrong bank; shooting at the wrong animal; forgetting to dial the correct elevation. (Oh, wait; these things happen […]
Sixteen shooters got to knock down steel amid ideal weather for iron sights–every target was clearly visible, even the troublesome Turkeys! We had four new shooters, and a few “Welcome back! Haven’t seen you in awhile!” As expected, scores were high, and we had to set targets multiple times. Everyone helped, so there was minimal […]
Kudos to Dave R., Chuck N., and Ricky M. for volunteering on Feb. 7th to “Make Ready” the military silhouette range for the 2020 season. Dave fabricated new target stands for Chickens (15 of ’em!) and Turkeys (2). The range is in prime condition, awaiting our first match on Saturday, Feb. 15. NOTE: set-up begins […]
Our final match of 2019 had nine shooters and pleasant weather. (Click any image below to open the slideshow.) We welcomed back Marty and his daughter Margaret. Marty also brought along a newcomer, Mark, who had never shot beyond 300 yards, yet managed to shoot his way to First Place! A sincere “Thank you!” to […]
One perk of this match is: unlimited sighters. This came in handy today when Jim K. took five shots to sight-in his M1 Garand on the Ram gong at 545 yards with a strong wind from West/South West. 1st sighter: Spotter: “You’re right; about 12 inches.” Me: two clicks. 2nd sighter: Spotter: “You’re right; about […]
