RGPSC Shooter’s Forum

Last weekend’s snow turned into something entirely different for this Sunday’s regular practice match. A warm New Mexico sun and some very frozen ground soon started becoming a big mud pie. By mid morning, ten real shooters were slogging around on one of Jerry’s more torturous stages. Some grown adults were observed playing patty-cake in the mud like five year olds, and one of Jerry’s magazines, on a reload, landed, and stayed, full vertical in the mud.

We soon began to wonder which was more fun: The Snow or The Mud? The gang just kept coming back for more slip-sliding away. As the day wore on, the ground thawed more, and we found ourselves getting stuck. Even real shooters have to admit to defeat. Aw, the thrill of victory and the agony of da feet.

Five hardy shooters made it out to today’s (1/20) club match. Two inches of snow is no deterrent to real crazys. Jerry, Larry, and Rod set up another superb stage by Jerry, then set up a classifier as well. Nancy and Desmond made it in from Mountainair (yes, a two hour drive), and we all had a hoot in the snow. The morning started out with even some blue sky, and a light snow settled in later. Larry’s gun broke, but we shot the stage twice, and the classifier as well. By then, the snow was sticking to the targets too much to tape. Beautiful day. Jerry won Open, Desmond took Production, Nancy walked away with High Lady (in Blue) and Rod limped to victory in Limited.

Oh yeah, Nancy hit the swingers. A Lot!

Received my invitation today to the annual charity match, to be held April 28-29, 2007. Nine stages, 200+ rounds. Limited to 100 shooters - entry fee $70 (juniors free) + $20 Mulligan. Contacts are Terry Sullivan - terry@netconyuma.com or Ruth Wilmot - ClueLass@digitaldune.net.

The match for tomorrow, 1/6/2007, has been cancelled. The shooting berms and parking lot are still under at least six inches of snow. See you at the next one, 1/20/2007!