Senior 3P National Champion, Len Remaly, basks in the sun as he posts his first stage target.
It was a beautiful evening last night in Hopkinton. Clear skies, warm temperatures, and milder than forcasted winds set the stage for a very enjoyable evening of prone shooting and stories by the campfire. Despite the wind’s slower than forecasted velocity, it did prove difficult to read the wind correctly. The 75 yard wind flags seemed to be the best bet for gauging the wind last night but even then, there were some wind changes that did not register on the flags until it was too late. John Payton saved me a certain scratch 9 when he exclaimed “Oh Fu@%!” after an errant shot out at 9 o’clock. I didn’t see anything on the wind flags that suggested there had been a change, but I decided to sit tight for awhile to be safe. Chuck Cannon–the hard holder that he is–felt confident that he could handle the wind change, but the fantom wind sucked his shot into the 9 ring, as well, right after a long string of Xs. I waited a bit longer, took my shot when conditions seemed back to normal, and shot a “nipper” ten at 9 o’clock…it was close! You can view the complete results here.
After the match we dined on what is now our traditional fare of 6 large pizzas (2 plain, 2 pepperoni, and 2 Hawaiian). But the highlight of the evening was when James and Margot Lee busted out the S’mores fixins complete with hand-crafted marshmallow sticks made from election-year yard signs!
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