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Okay, a couple of matches on January 18, 2025 adds the Muskegon scores to the results so far: (Still waiting on scores from Blue Water)
Next matches are: January 25 – Monroe and Howell. Program is here: 2024-2025 Snow Country English Match Series
We had eleven (11) competitors come out to brave the rain and fire the 2024 New Year’s Eve Rifle Match.
In F-Open we had two 400 possibles fired. Cruz Stoneburner placed first with a 400-29, followed closely by Randy Budde with a 400-26.
In F-TR Matt Wein finished first with a 397-10, followed by Leo Cebula with a 392-22.
In Service Rifle we had Kyle Matzelle placing the high score over his dad, Al. Kyle had a 394-12.
2024 New Years Eve Rifle Match
The question was asked at the end of the awards ceremony: “When is the next Match?” We didn’t have an answer at that time. However, today we do. It will be February 8, 2025. The program is: 2025 Winter Mid-Range Prone League Program 2.
Our first scores for the 2024-2025 Season. Includes matches at Monroe, Grand Rapids, Howell, Muskegon and Blue Water. Through December 21, 2024. Monroe match 2 scores corrected.
Next matches in January 2025: Grand Rapids 2nd, Howell and Monroe 11th, and 25th, Muskegon 18th. Program: 2024-2025 Snow Country English Match Series
Fourteen (14) stalwart competitors braved the cold and snow to attend the Annual Foul Weather Rifle Match, aka “Get away from the in-laws match”.
We had three (3) 400’s posted. Peter Stumpo, who was the high shooter for all categories had a 400-28, followed by Nick Nadenoff with a 400-24. Both were firing F-Open. Additionally, Ray Gross fired a 400-27 with his Palma Rifle. All impressive scores.
In F-TR the top two scores were Robin Retzloff with a 399-19 and Mike Boughner with a 395-21.
All the scores:
2024 Annual Foul Weather Rifle Match
Strictly speaking this ends the outdoor Mid-Range for the year, but there is always the potential of a New Years Eve match. Watch this spot for details!
Our first scores for the 2024-2025 Season. Includes matches at Monroe, Grand Rapids, Howell, Muskegon and Blue Water. Though November 20, 2024.
We had twelve (12) competitors come out for the 2024 Halloween BSA Charity Match. Venturing Crew 7772 of Midland, Michigan had over ten (10) explorers come out to support the match, earning their Crew $750.00.
Leo Cebula presenting the checks from Solomon Diving, Pierce Engineering and MCSC to the Venturing Crew 7772
The conditions started out quite gentle. However, they the time the final stage was being fired for the targets with two relays, it became quite sporty.
In F-Open, Nick Nadenhoff posted a 600-42X to win the category. He was followed by Peter Stumpo with a 596-30X, and Seth Stoneburner with a 595-25X.
In F-TR, Richard Dixon set the goal with a 594-34X. Followed by Leo Cebula with a 589-17X, and Mike Boughner with a 586-24X.
2024 Halloween BSA Charity Match
The next match will be the 2024 Annual Foul Weather on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
As I observed in my missive about the Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match 4 it would be the last match I’d wear shorts to this year. I was right. This morning it was a crisp 39 degrees F, with frost on the grass. It wasn’t quite to the point of calling it damn cold, but it felt like you needed gloves. Admittedly, you really didn’t need them, but they would have been nice. That notwithstanding it was calm, like really calm. The mirage moved a little, but not much. We had some really good scores as a result.
In F-Open, Marcel Bollinger fired a 600-38X. There was a crowd following him. Seth Stoneburner and Randy Budde posted 598 with 36X and 31X respectively. They were followed by Cruz Stoneburner and Ed Peter who posted a 597s with 40X and 36X respectively. Notable was Cruz first stage a 200-17X. It was calm.
In F-TR, Leo Cebula led the few with a 589-22X. He talked himself out of a 590 by firing a “9” on his last shot.
This was the last Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match of 2024. However, there are two remaining matches: 2024 Halloween BSA Charity Match on October 25, 2024 and the 2024 Annual Foul Weather on November 30, 2024. Additionally, there is always the prospect of a New Year’s Eve Match. Watch this spot for details.
2024-2025 Snow Country English Match Series
We have added the Muskegon Rifle and Pistol Club dates
Nov.16Dec.21Jan. 18Feb. 15Mar. 15Mar. 29Hope to see you out at the matches!
On probably the last time I will be able to wear shorts to a match in Michigan this year, we had ten (10) competitors suffering a foggy morning. It was really foggy, enough that even the F-Open shooters held fire for about five (5) minutes hoping for a clearing.
The visibility notwithstanding, our high F-Open competitor, Cruz Stoneburner cleaned both of his first two (2) strings and finished with a 598-40X. Followed by Dave Strycharz with a 595-36X and Mike Ruhlman with a 595-31X.
F-TR as led by Seth Stoneburner with a 592-25X. Notably, Seth was firing a new .223 Remington.
Only one service rifle and one any rifle shooter today.
Our next match will be on October 5, 2024. That will be the last Suburban Mid-Range Prone league for 2024. Program is: 2024 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League 2
We have posted the preliminary program for the 2024-2025 Snow Country English Match Series. Not all dates have been added, but the three of the four venues from last year have provided their dates. Still waiting on Muskegon, and a potential new site: Blue Water.
Program as of September 10, 2024: 2024-2025 Snow Country English Match Series