Author Archives: Digby Hand

2016 Rhode Island NRA Conventional Prone Regional and Rhode Island Revolver and Rifle Association Prone Championship by Digby Hand The Smithfield Sportsman’s Club outdoor range was crowded as prone shooters from southern New England vied for the gold medallion. It was a … Continue reading →

AZ: Black Widow 3200 Results Mainly calm winds and mild temperatures enveloped the 28 competitors who took the line this weekend at the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club for the annual Black Widow 3200 Metric Smallbore Championship. With such favorable … Continue reading →

2016 Road Runner 3200 The Phoenix Rod and Gun Club was the site of the 58th running of venerable Road Runner 3200 over the February 27-28, 2016 weekend. Eighteen sling and nine F Class took the line as a real … Continue reading →

2015 Bell City NRA Metric Prone Regional by Digby Hand The 2015 Bell City NRA Metric Prone Regional was a bit of a family affair. Among the competitors spreading their mats on the Bell City firing line on June 27th were … Continue reading →

The 2015 NRA Conventional Prone Regional and RIRRA Championship by Digby Hand American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes on June 6, becoming the 12th Triple Crown winner and the first since 1978, ending a drought of 37 years. Two weeks later … Continue reading →

2014 Bell City Metric Prone Bristol Warm Up and NRA Regional by Digby Hand Earlier this year the National Rifle Association adjusted the Metric Prone classification percentages giving a new look to the scoreboard at the traditional pre-National Championship tournament … Continue reading →

2014 Rhode Island Conventional Prone Championship and NRA Regional by Digby Hand Reigning Rhode Island Outdoor Three Position Champion Alex Muzzioli came out of the gate fast at 2014 Rhode Island Conventional Prone Championship and NRA Regional on June 22. … Continue reading →

The World Cup In A Minor Key or The 2014 Rhode Island State Indoor 3 Position Championship By Digby Hand Shooting media attention was divided between the two major three position matches held on March 30, 2014: The Fort Benning World Cup and … Continue reading →

Bell City Metric Prone Regional By Digby Hand  The last match that smallbore competitors in the Northeast have before departing for the Metric National Championships at Bristol and/or the Conventional National Championships at Camp Perry is the Bell City Metric Prone … Continue reading →

The 2013 Rhode Island Indoor NRA Three Position State Championship was contested at the Smithfield Sportsman’s Club on March 24th and Smithfield’s Joe Graf took advantage of the home field, winning the title by a 19 point margin over New … Continue reading →

COMPLETE RESULTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE: 2012-ct-perry-warm-up (PDF, 45KB) Sailors say that a stern chase is a long chase and that applied to the any sight portion of the Bell City Regional. Ron Wigger, Remington Lyman, and Patti Clark were the top … Continue reading →

The Bell City Metric Prone Regional is the final warm up belly match in New England prior to Camp Perry. On iron sight day, a typically hot and humid July day, the range was uncommonly wind free early on as … Continue reading →

2012 Rhode Island Conventional Prone Championship and NRA Regional by Digby Hand Two major Rhode Island smallbore matches were piggy backed at the Smithfield Sportsman’s Club on June 24th. Competitors from four states shot a traditional prone 1600 course of fire … Continue reading →

Graf and Britt Dominate Rhode Island Shoot By Digby Hand Joe Graf and Emily Britt are the reigning champions of the combined 2012 Rhode Island State Three Position Championship and NRA Metric Position Regional. They were joined by smallbore competitors from four … Continue reading →

2012 Ocean State NRA Conventional Sectional By Digby Hand Ken Olsen and Liana Squeglia made their competitive debuts at the 2012 Ocean State NRA Conventional Sectional hosted by the Smithfield Sportsmen’s over the first weekend in March. It was quite an … Continue reading →

The 2012 Rhode Island NRA Indoor Metric Position Sectional by Digby Hand The youth movement was on a real tear at the Massasoit Gun Club over the last weekend in January as a trio of youngsters dominated the tournament. Shooting 40 … Continue reading →

The 2012 NRA Rhode Island Open Metric Position Smallbore Rifle Sectional by Digby Hand The NRA’s 2012 National Indoor Championship season is now underway with the firing of the Metric Three Position Sectional at the Massasoit Gun Club over the first … Continue reading →

by Digby Hand The conditions on the first day of the 2011 Great Pumpkin Metric Prone Regional at Bell City Rifle Club in Southington, Connecticut was, as New Englanders are prone to say, rough as a cob. Swirling winds and constantly … Continue reading →