News Flash!!! – – – John Marhefka has volunteered for the position of President. THANK YOU, JOHN!!!
Mike Rodzianko has 3F powder. JP Sherkus has 2F.
It was a little on the chilly side to start but it turned out to be a pretty nice day.
Schutzenmeister Sherkus brought a couple of new targets to add some variety and fresh challenges.
At 25 yards the first target was the Fleu De Leis for three shots. Al Short cleared the boards with a 30 and First Place. After that it got crowded. John Marhefka scored 29 for Second
Place and a better group than Mike Kingsley at 29 and Third Place with a better group than Pete Salvano at 29 and Fourth Place. JP Sherkus, Dwight Hlustick and Art Twichell were all
at 28.
Next was the Invisible Squirrel for three shots. First Place belonged to JP Sherkus with 30 and a better group than Mike Rodzianko with 30 and Second Place. Then came Pete Sal-
vano with 28 and Third Place and Kevin Collins with 26 and Fourth Place.
The last 25 yard target was one of JP’s new ones —— A TURKEY. JP’s TURKEY. And for 5 shots!!! A score of 41 and the Best Group got First Place for Art Twichell. JP Sherkus had a 41 also, but took Second Place. Third Place at 40 went to Pete Salvano. Doug Crowe wrapped things up with a 38 and Fourth Place.
At 50 yards the first target was the Groundhog Head for 3 shots. JP Sherkus scored 30X and First Place while Pete Salvano took Second Place with 28. Third Place with to Mike Kingsley also with 28 but a larger group. Mike Rodzianko took Fourth Place with 27.
The last target was a new one, a Rhinoceros. Rhinoceros??? Yep, an almost invisible, hard to score, confusing Rhinoceros. JP Sherkus had a 47 for First Place. He must have been practicing. Pete Salvano scored 45 for Second Place. Where’d he get the practice? Kevin Collins took Third Place with 40 while Frank Niccoli scored 39 for Fourth Place.
We had the biggest Pistol Competition we’ve had in a long time with 6 shooters participating. At 25 yards the scores were: John Marhefka (41), Doug Crowe (25X), Mike Rodzianko (39X), Mike Kingsley (43X), JP Sherkus (44X) and Kevin Collins (35).
At 50 yards we had John Marhefka (35X), Doug Crowe (33X), Mike Rodzianko (34), Mike Kingsley (38), JP Sherkus (45) and Kevin Collins (25). First Place went to JP Sherkus with 89X. Second Place was Mike Kingsley with 81X. Third Place was John Marhefka with 76X. Fourth Place was Mike Rodzianko with 73X.
The Top Rifle Shooter of the event was JP Sherkus with 176X. Second was Pete Salvano with 170. Welcome back, Pete. Good shooting. Then came Mike Rodzianko in Third with 150 and Kevin Collins with 147 in Fourth. Welcome back to you too, Kevin. Then following along were John Marhefka, Mike Kingsley, Dwight Hlustick, Doug Crowe, Al Short, Art Twichell and Frank Niccoli.
No April match – range closed for Easter.
The next match will be May 19, 2019. It will be an Individual Score Competition. You get 3 of each rifle target and, if competing, three of each pistol targets. Score your own, hand in your best. Please, do not stock pile or delay handing in your targets.
You have 3 of each. After you shoot your best score of the three and score your own, turn it in so we can keep the score sheet
current. All shots are from the free-standing, off-hand position.
Shooting begins at 8 AM and ends at 12 PM. Relays are approximately 20 minutes each. Any safe muzzle loader (flint, cap, firelock, side slapper, under hammer, inline) may be used. Iron sights (open, peep, aperture) only, no scopes or optics permitted. Spotting scopes may be used.
Subject to change without notice—generally there are 5 targets, some requiring 5 shots, some only 3. Expect the unexpected and have a bundle of fun. Usually distances are 25 and 50 yards.
Keep yer powder dry.
Tony