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And blow, ye winds, high-ho..
And blow, ye winds, high-ho.. On a typical hot humid July afternoon at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Aviation Officer Candidate School Class 17-71 stood, under arms, in five sweat stained opened ranks of nine, dressed right and covered down. Staff … Continue reading
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YOU WON’T FIND THIS IN ANY RELOADING MANUAL…
YOU WON’T FIND THIS IN ANY RELOADING MANUAL… My wife Margaret was clipping coupons as we were leafing through the papers over a lazy Sunday breakfast. She passed me a dissected section and, to attract my attention, tapped her scissors’ … Continue reading
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THE MALTESE FALCON MEETS THE MALTESE CROSS…
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was, according to the New York Times, “the dean of the ‘hard-boiled’ school of detective fiction.” He is widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time who produced his most enduring tales, The … Continue reading
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Culling the Herd
CULLING THE HERD… I am a student of the so called Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration because I hate cold weather and admire those who endure conditions I am too cowardly to challenge. The great white waste of the southern … Continue reading
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The Good Old Days
THE GOOD OLD DAYS… When I made my first trip to Camp Perry I was overwhelmed by the long awaited and anticipated experience. Day after day of shooting, free meals three times a day in the Mess Hall, a Spartan … Continue reading
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Shot In The Tail
Shot In The Tail… The Hudson New Hampshire Range is a small range, ten points packed so close together that the legs of spotting scopes often intrude into the adjacent shooter’s space. Some might generously call it intimate. However, an … Continue reading
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2018 Connecticut and Rhode Island JORC
2018 Connecticut and Rhode Island JORC The Chase Hall Range Complex at the United States Coast Guard Academy was a beehive of activity during the first weekend in January as it hosted the combined Connecticut and Rhode Island USA Shooting … Continue reading
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GUNSLING DAVE, MAN AND THE MYTH…
The chime on my computer sounded indicating I had mail. Opening the message I found that my good friend and fellow shooting historian Paul Nordquist reporting that, “We got an inquiry at the NRA the other day that you may find interesting. … Continue reading
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The Twenty Eighth Annual Swanson Match
The Twenty Eighth Annual Swanson Match One Hundred and forty-three juniors pounded well over a case of 22 caliber long rifle bullets into the backstop of Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club’s Carrol Indoor Range over the first weekend in … Continue reading
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A Promise Made Is a Debt Unpaid…
A Promise Made Is a Debt Unpaid… Saturday September 10, 1938 was the end of two long days for Coast Guard Seaman First Class Rudolph Jones. He had suffered through the typical hot humid late summer days usually found on … Continue reading
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Gaul and Shooting are much the same…
Success in the shooting sports is, as Gaius Julius Caesar said of Gaul,”…omnis divisa est in partes tres.” Success is divided into three parts, physical, equipment and mental. Shooting does not require the physical abilities of a superhero. One of … Continue reading
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Take the King’s Schilling; do the King’s Biddding…
In a time long ago the center of my shooting universe was a large concrete and granite example of Classical Revival architecture located at 360 Broad Street in Hartford, Connecticut; the Connecticut State Armory and Arsenal, headquarters of the Connecticut … Continue reading
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QUIET BIRDMEN AND DISTINGUISHED INTERSECT…
As a pilot, who is a member of the Quiet Birdmen, and a Distinguished Rifleman I am aware that Camp Perry was once used as an Army Airfield during the interwar years. What I only recently discovered was that it … Continue reading
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2017 US Roberts Team
Heavy gusting winds, thunder lighting, rain, and hail did not deter 2017 US Roberts Team regained possession of the prodigious trophy by defeating the British 3838 to 3827. Shooting a Dewar on International targets Eric Uptagrafft, Hank Gray, Mark Del … Continue reading
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2017 Rhode Island Outdoor 3P NRA Regional and RIRRA State Championship
2017 Rhode Island Outdoor 3P NRA Regional and RIRRA State Championship It was a gem of a summer morning, warm, light breeze, warm, and a bright sky, when Range Officer Brenda Jacob called the shooters to the line at the … Continue reading
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‘peace to the gentle shade’…
by Hap Rocketto One of the lessons I try to teach young shooters is to expect the unexpected. In a rifle match things can, in the words of Robbie Burns, “Gang aft agley.” You have to be prepared for events … Continue reading
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DAY THREE BLACK HAWK OPEN
DAY THREE BLACK HAWK OPEN: Congratulations to the trophy winners and thanks to everyone who attended! Thanks too to all those who made this match work so smoothly. A quick review of results: Winner – Mounsey – Eric Uptagrafft … Continue reading
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Day Four: The 2017 Mid Atlantic 6400
Day Four: The 2017 Mid Atlantic 6400 The four day 640 shot grind began its final day with a leadoff 400-39X at the hands of Justin Tracy. Two thirds of the competitor cleaned the match with Reya Kempley tailing … Continue reading
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DAY TWO: BLACK HAWK OPEN MATCH
DAY TWO: BLACK HAWK OPEN MATCH More beautiful weather to match some really nice targets! Eric Uptagrafft continued his winning ways taking the Iron Aggregate and the Harry Tevis Memorial Trophy with a 1599-141X over first aster Mark DelCotto … Continue reading
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Day Three: The 2017 Mid Atlantic 6400
Day Three: The 2017 Mid Atlantic 6400 With the metallic sight match completed scopes came out of their boxes and the Mid Atlantic took on a new flavor. As expected 400s bloomed like desert wild flowers after a rain … Continue reading
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Day Two: The 2017 Mid Atlantic 6400
Day Two: The 2017 Mid Atlantic 6400 Day two of the 2017 Mid Atlantic 6400 began much the same as day one. With good conditions 15 shooters cleaned the 50 yard metallic sight match. Steve Angeli, the most recent … Continue reading
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