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MATCH WINNERS 2008
JUNE 28TH WAS THE ANNUAL HERMAN P. DEAN
MEMORIAL MATCH. MR. DEAN WAS AN AVID SPORTSMAN AND A WORLD TRAVELED COLLECTOR. BELOW IS A LINK
TO THE HUNTINGTON MUSEUM OF ART, WHERE HIS LIFE LONG COLLECTION IS ON DISPLAY FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.
AS ALWAYS THE MATCH STARTED OFF WITH A
SHOOTERS MEETING CONDUCTED AS AN OPEN FORUM.
SAFETY AND PROCEDURE ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED. THE MEETING WAS THEN OPEN FOR SHOOTERS
TO ASK QUESTIONS.
ROBERT FRAME, JOHN MARRA, AND ROGER WEIR
EXPLAINED THE CATAGORIES AND PRIZES
AVAILABLE. AS THEY READ THE LIST, SHOOTERS WERE ASKED TO REMEMBER THE COMPANYS
WHOSE KINDNESS MAKE THE MATCH A CONTINUED SUCCESS.
THE WEATHER THE FIRST DAY OF THE 80 SHOT MATCH STARTED OFF AS SUNNY AND MILD. BUT
THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WEATHER WAIT A FEW MINUTES IT WILL CHANGE.
A THUNDERSTORM ROLLED THROUGH AND LASTED A FEW MINUTES. THE LIGHTNING WAS OFF AT A DISTANCE.
I THINK MOST OF THE SHOOTERS WERE GLAD TO GET A BREAK FROM THE HEAT.
WITH THE HIGH HUMIDITY THE SMOKE WAS MORE APPARENT THAN USUAL. BUT LATER IN THE
AFTERNOON
THE WINDS CLEARED THIS OUT.
WINDS RANGED FROM LIGHT AND VARIBLE TO 15 AND 20 MPH GUSTS. MANY TIMES
WE SAW 5 WIND DIRECTIONS ON THE FLAGS. MANY COMMENTED THEY
WOULD RATHER SHOOT IN STEADY WIND TWICE THE SPEED AS TO OUT GUESS THE WIND DROP.
AT OUR RANGE WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD OF OUR
WOMEN SHOOTERS. WE WERE PLEASED TO HAVE SANDY ROGERS ONE OF OUR REGULARS. SHE IS PART OF THE STEVE
AND SANDY ROGERS TEAM. I JUST WISH SHE WOULD LET THE GUYS WIN A FEW! SOON ON HER WAY TO THE BPCR NATIONALS IN RATON,
RITA NEWBERRY STOPPED IN FROM INDIANA TO EARN HER NRA CLASSIFICATION.
I WATCHED HER CLEAN THE TURKEY LINE IN HIGH WIND.
ANNA VIED COMPETED IN THE FIRST ANNUAL TRI-STATE
CHICKEN BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP. YOU'LL FIND ANNA'S PICTURE POSTED THERE. WITH RESPECT TO MY BESTEST
BUDDY MARK (DOC) VIED, I MUST MENTION FOR THOSE WHO ARE GERMANICKLY CHALLANGED. IT IS PRONOUNED "VEEEEEEED"
THERE YOU GO DOC I DID MY PART:)
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A BPCR
MATCH THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE AND HEAR WHAT
THE SPOTTER EXPERIENCES. THIS IS A QUICKTIME FILE
AND IF IT WON'T LOAD THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD IS FREE. THIS IS A LARGE VIDEO FILE SO IT WILL TAKE A
COUPLE MINUTES TO DOWNLOAD. I THINK YOU WILL ENJOY IT. THIS MATCH WAS OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE USING A CAMERA THROUGH A LONG
RANGE SPOTTING
SCOPE. THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT THE LUXURY OF A CAMERA MOUNT. OUR THANKS TO ANNA VIED FOR HER
CAMERA WORK.
Pig Bank 4 Pig 1
Pig Bank 4 Pig 2
From the shooting line
Click on one of the above links to see video.
WE HAD SEVERAL SHOOTERS TO BUNK WITH US IN THE
CLUBHOUSE. THE HEAT AND OLD AGE HAD TAKEN IT'S
TOLL, WE WERE ALSEEP BY 10:00 PM, BUT NOT BEFORE
RESTORING SEVERAL RIFLES AND SOLVING THE POLITICAL MESS!
LEFT: GREG PERNELL RIGHT: MARK VIED
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT GREG IS GOING TO PULL OUT OF
HIS PICKUP. THIS MONTH IT WAS A .22 CAL FULLY RESTORED STEVENS 44 WITH ENGRAVING.
CHECK IT OUT ON THE SHOW OFF YOUR RIFLE PAGE.
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