Just got back Sunday night after 4 days of slamming lead down the barrels of a mess of guns at the McKean Rifle Club where the Regional Levergun Silhouette Champs are held near Bradford, Pa. Nasty 5+ hour drive that really sucks.
We played all day on the 4th just shooting what we wanted to shoot. I was even knocking down the animals with a S.A.A. Colt in 38-40. Had some fun with the 2" S.A.A. Colt in 45 L.C. on the 200 meter rams. Yea, if you hold the gun right, the ram falls over.
All three matches were 80 shots. We shot 40 in the morning and 40 after lunch. So after 3 days and shooting 240 rds with intense concentration takes a toll on your mind. I'm still recuperating, but that's me. It don't bother some people.
On Friday, the 5th, we shot the Big Bore match. I only got a 52 X 80 with the .348. Did not win anything but had fun, which, by the way, is the thing to do.
Sat., the 6th, we shot pistol caliber. I got a 64 X 80 with the Model 53 Winchester in 25-20 to take 1st place in my class (AAA)
On Sunday, we shot smallbore .22. I shot a 56 X 80 with a 1947 produced Model 39 Marlin with a Marbles Special Base sight to take 1st place in my class (AA) These were the first time I ever won anything at a big event. As the planets were all in a line, I guess I got lucky or maybe it was the good work done by my spotter, "The Gunny".
There was some very impressive shooting from the Master Class. Al Bean only missed 24 targets for all three matches! The Master Class shooters can hold a rifle like it was on a sandbag. We had people from Pa. , Md., Va., N.Y., Ohio, and other places I don't recall.
Anyway, Along with our monthly club shoots at Atglen, we are looking forward to the Gary Doer Memorial shoot at Ridgway in August and the Pa. State Champs in Sept.-----------------------------------Sixgun
Video
Here's a relay in action. The shooting line is very long. Be careful of that girl at the end of the video, Vicki outshoots 99% of the men. She and her hubby, Mark, also a top notch shooter, are relaxing between relays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGhKEGNr ... e=youtu.be
Camp life--the rich people have campers or stay in town.
"The Gunny", me and Jack R., retired Philly SWAT cop.....(he had LOTS of neat stories)
Camera on zoom. Target setters at the 200 meter line.
Here's this big tough Marine D.I., "The Gunny" reading something off of his stupid internet tablet as we were getting ready to sleep. (THIS is really gonna p*s* him off)
The model 53 Winchester in 25-20 that did me good.
My Marlin that also was good to me. (Don't have a pic of the Model 71, that rifle was bad, so I'm punishing it.)
Yea, everyone else was shooting bad for me to win these.
