velocette
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Just back from helping my companion Barbara compete in the three days of the NRA Rimfire F class regional matches at the Black Hawk Open held at the River Bend Gun Club in North Carolina.
Matches were extremely well run, on time and no confusion. A lot of wind, like gusts strong enough to send targets flying across the range, (fortunately before the match started). A LOT more clamps were then employed across the line to hold the targets down. A good time was had by all with only a few muted growls as a master shooter missed his wind call and shot a 9.
The range the match was held on was IMHO the best facility I have ever attended. Clean, extremely well groomed ranges, parking areas etc. But most impressive were the men's & women's bathroom facilities ( ! ) Immaculately clean, odor free, paper towel dispensers full, toilet paper (nice soft stuff said the ladies), soap in the dispensers etc. Overall, a magnificent facility for the shooting sports.
Shooters came from all over our country, License plates in the parking area were from:
VA PA Tenn AZ NM FL NC GA CT SC and possibly more that I couldn't see.
Now we're making our plans for the Nationals at Camp Atterbury 'cause we didn't win anything at the Black Hawk.
Matches were extremely well run, on time and no confusion. A lot of wind, like gusts strong enough to send targets flying across the range, (fortunately before the match started). A LOT more clamps were then employed across the line to hold the targets down. A good time was had by all with only a few muted growls as a master shooter missed his wind call and shot a 9.
The range the match was held on was IMHO the best facility I have ever attended. Clean, extremely well groomed ranges, parking areas etc. But most impressive were the men's & women's bathroom facilities ( ! ) Immaculately clean, odor free, paper towel dispensers full, toilet paper (nice soft stuff said the ladies), soap in the dispensers etc. Overall, a magnificent facility for the shooting sports.
Shooters came from all over our country, License plates in the parking area were from:
VA PA Tenn AZ NM FL NC GA CT SC and possibly more that I couldn't see.
Now we're making our plans for the Nationals at Camp Atterbury 'cause we didn't win anything at the Black Hawk.
