There are some interesting video interviews with Jim Scoutten (host of the Shooting USA TV show) posted on the Outdoor Television website. There are 6 videos, and he discusses everything from the Obama factor, increased gun sales, to increased NRA memberships.
You can view them here.
Well today was the scheduled day for the annual New Year Dewar Match at Hopkinton. However, all of the snow and ice over the last few weeks has made the target frame holders inaccessible–too bad because it was a mild 17º in Hopkinton today. When/if we get a thaw in February I will try and re-schedule.
I just had to share this one! Apparently “many customers are ordering one for each side of the bed.”
The NRA has posted the smallbore rifle rule changes for 2009. You can view them here.
I’m considering a domain name change for pronematch.com. Seeing as this website encompasses more that just smallbore prone, I thought I’d open it up to suggestions for new domain names from the readership. So…leave a comment below with your suggestion….
SOLD
Paid $109.50 from Neal Johnson’s. Used for 3 months and it has some normal wear marks and scratches, otherwise good condition. Price: $60, free shipping. Email me or use the contact page if you’re interested.
Following up on a post about firearms insurance I made this past summer, I notice that USA Shooting is now offering insurance to members. I haven’t compared this insurance to a typical homeowner’s rider, but I thought I would pass the info along.
The rider I have on my equipment (through my homeowner’s insurance) is about $75 per year [...]
In light of Hap’s post about documenting our sport, I decided I would post a few old pics so you all can make fun of me.
The Mass Junior Rifle Team at Camp Perry after winning the National Junior 3-Position Team title (any sights) in 1993. Left to Right: Ryan Meagher, Dan Holmes, Jon Iadonisi, Jon [...]
Not all shooting need be down range…
By Hap Rocketto
Editor-in-Chief, pronematch.com
(a subsidiary of CPL Digby Hand Schützenverein International)
One of the biggest moments in, what is laughingly known as, my shooting career is the day I got to stand on the stage at Perry and receive the Rheinische-Westfalischen-Sprengstoff Challenge Trophy from the hands of Edie Reynolds, [...]
Over the weekend (I think), I will be upgrading the software that runs pronematch.com. So don’t freakout if the site looks a little different or the site doesn’t load for a bit.
UPDATE: The software has been updated. I am still making some tweaks but please report any bugs/problems to me using the contact page. Thanks!
