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2020 Winter Mid-Range Prone League Announcement and Program

The Midland County Sportsman’s Club will be running their annual Winter Mid-Range Prone League again this year. The matches are unlimited sighters, and twenty (20) shots for record at 600 yards on electronic targets (Shot Markers).

As in years past, weather will dictate whether or not the match will be run on any particular date.  However, no longer will temperature be the primary reason that matches will be canceled.  Due to the large tent we are able to fire on points three (3) to seven (7) from a heated tent.  However, we will cancel in the case of rain to preserve the targets and electronics.  Additionally, hazardous driving conditions may cause cancelations, too.

The dates chose are:  February 1, and 29; March 14 and 28; April 4, 11, and 25.

Program:  2020 Winter Mid-Range Prone League Program

Ray Gross smiling standing inside of the tent with the heater in the background.
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2019 New Year’s Eve Rifle Match Results

On December 31, 2019, seven (7) stalwart competitors attended Midland’s Annual New Year’s Eve Rifle Match.  We enjoyed snow and cold temperatures, but were protected by Midland’s tent.  Of our entries we had three (3) F-Open shooters, two (2) F-TR shooters, and two (2) Target Rifle (sling) shooters.

The winning F-Open shooter was Tony Dekelaita with a 391-9X.  Unfortunately, due to a clerical error the bottle of Champagne was given to the second place shooter, Don Hicks, who had a 389-12X.  Tony we apologize.  We’ll fix it in March when we start the winter league.

The winning F-TR shooter was Charles Nelson with a 366-6X, and the winning Target Rifle shooter was Ray Gross with a 397-19X.

2019 New Year’s Eve Rifle Match

Some local color:

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2019-20 Snow Country Score Update – December 30, 2019

Eight shooters at Howell today.  More scores:

2019-20 Snow Country Match 1

2019-20 Snow Country Match 2

2019-20 Snow Country Match 3

2019-20 Snow Country Match 4

2019-20 Snow Country Match 5

 January dates:  2 at Grand Rapids, 11 at Howell, 18 at Monroe, 25 at Muskegon.

Program is 2019-2020 Snow Country English Match Series.

Don’t forget the Midland “New Year’s Eve Rifle Match” on December 31, 2019 (last chance to shoot in 2019!).  Program is 2019 New Year’s Eve Rifle Match.

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2019 New Year’s Eve Rifle Match

Once again we will test Mother Nature, and plan a New Year’s Eve Rifle Match.

This will be a 2×600, and be fired from our heated tents on the 600 yard line.  We will not cancel due to temperature (we ran at -5 F one year).  However, extreme driving conditions could cause a cancelation.

Program:  2019 New Year’s Eve Rifle Match

If you haven’t done it before, you owe it to yourself to come out an try it.  It is an experience!

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2019-20 Snow Country – December 7, 2019 Results

Had seven (7) shooters at Howell today for an additional match.  Here are the up to date results so far this season:

2019-20 Snow Country Match 1

2019-20 Snow Country Match 2

2019-2020 Snow Country Match 3

Dates December 2019:  Monroe – 14, Howell – 21, Muskegon – 28.  Program is here:  2019-2020 Snow Country English Match Series

Plenty of time to complete the series this season.  Come on out!

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2019 Annual Foul Weather Rifle Match

On a cold day on the 30th of November 2019, four (4) stalwart souls came to the Midland County Sportsman’s Club and fired the “Annual Foul Weather Rifle Match”.

With three categories and four shooters, we end up with three winners, and one second.  The winners were:  Mike Ruhlman, F-Open 391-15X; Second Place F-Open was Tony Dekelaita with a 389-9X; Doug Boyer, F-TR with a 394-17X (with a 200-9X on his first string – the only clean of the day), and Ray Gross, Sling Prone with a 390-17X.

2019 Annual Foul Weather Rifle Match

With the possible exception of a New Year’s Eve Match, this is the end of the outdoor matches for 2019.  We will start up with the Winter Mid-Range after the 1st of March.

However, for you 22 shooters, we fire F-Class and sling prone all winter with the Snow Country English Match Series.  Program is here:  2019-2020 Snow Country English Match Series

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2019-20 Snow Country Match 1 and 2

On November 23, 2019 a Snow Country match was conducted at the Monroe Gun Club.  Eleven (11) shooters attended, and twelve (12) matches were shot.  So we now have scores for matches 1 and 2.

Clearly F-Class shooters are the majority so far this year.  Of the eleven, only three were sling shooters.

You may notice what may appear to be an anomaly in the results.  Sling Shooters can compete with irons, scope, or fire scores for each.  Both Dan Altman and Leo Cebula have done that so far this year.

2019-20 Snow Country Match 1

2019-20 Snow Country Match 2

There are several matches being conducted.  In fact there are five coming up in December.  Still a lot of time to start and complete the series!

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2019-20 Snow Country Match 1 Results

On November 9, 2019 we opened the 2019-20 Snow Country English Match Series at the Howell Gun Club.  Seven (7) shooters participated, almost filling the range.

Of the seven (7), six (6) were competing F-Class, and one (1), lonely shooter fired Sling.

You will note a little difference with the F-Class scoring (at least for a week or two to see how the F-Classers like it).  We scored X’s on the USAS50 Target, but we treated them as “11’s”.  Effectively, the F-Classers were shooting for a total of 660.  It is our hope that this will allow a more equitable distribution of F-Class scores.  Would be happy to hear your opinions.

2019-20 Snow Country Match 1