I should add that first time NEW shooter Jamie Macleod won one match at 200 yards with what I believe was a .550. He was shooting a 6.5X47. Not the 222 Mag version but the NEW version. We just may have a future benchrester. He tells us he thoroughly enjoyed himself and learned a lot about the sport. I loaned him some optics for the weekend along with a set of flags. He says getting into Sunday things were slowly beginning to make sense.
To sum up the highlights of the weekend:
Firstly Doug forgot to pack up Max's loading gear.......................
Conditions Saturday saw switchy conditions faster than you could blink an eye with winds pretty much head on from about 10-2. At one point in time we started out with a SE wind which quickly turned into a NE wind. Definately the switchiest I have ever shot in my career. The Honey hole was most definately NOT a honey hole this weekend.
Sunday saw winds from every direction. At one point mirage was so bad for basically one target I could not even see the rings on the target. I just put it to where I thought the mothball was and let it rip as the waves held. Turned out not to bad .794.
Here are a few pics as well.
Murray (The Flame Thrower) Bensons rifle stock
First timer Jamie Macleod
Elmira's own Bob Kerr
The CHAMP himself giving orders to his flag slave
I think it is getting pretty deep..............................
L-R Murray Benson, Harold Wasnie(back), Gord Wald, Phil Nick.
Actually would like to thank Phil for stepping up to the plate to score the match. He did not shoot as he had Carpul Tunnel surgery on Monday. He could not operate the joystick but he did a WONDERFUL job on the calipers. Thanks Phil. See you at the bench in July.
Calvin