“Weather shows over 30 degrees F at 10:00 AM and only minor windchill. So, load up some ammo, grab your gear, say good-bye to the in-laws, and come on out! Be sure to dress warmly!”
The weatherman was a liar. I suspect it got over 30 by the time we finished, but before that it was just plain cold. Like damn cold.
However, we had seven (7) shooters, four (4) F-Class, and three (3) Sling. It may be a sign of the apocalypse, but John Pierce shot this match with a Palma Rifle. Yeah, really with a sling and everything. He didn’t get the sling on his arm correctly at first, but finally caught on. I suspect this will be like my trips to Grayling. You have to go every 3-5 years just to remember why you don’t go.
Had a couple of good scores during the match, Doug Boyer, firing a .223 F-TR Rifle fired a 400-18X. Chris Whitney fired a 395-19X with a couple of any rifles (sling). Given the frozen fingers, both scores were outstanding. With the lack of cleans with F-TR, Doug’s score is doubly impressive.
2015 Annual Foul Weather Rifle Match Results
On a closing note, hopefully everyone noticed that MSU beat PSU 55-16 to win the East Division of the Big Ten in football. Off to the Big Ten Championship next weekend. The other Michigan team lost (I was politically correct here, and didn’t refer to them as the AA from Ann Arbor). Go Green!