NEWS and SHOOT RESULTS
The weather weenies predicted record breaking heat and it certainly got there. BUT the match was well over before temperatures got unbearable. However the prediction was apparently enough to put off some folks and only 9 shooters showed up to participate.
Jim Scott came by to see what we were all about. Art got him down to position 2 and gave him a really good dose of black powder/white smoke. Hurry back, Jim. You’re most welcomed.
Schutzenmeister Sherkus had some real surprises for us. First, he flip flopped the arrangement of targets on the table placing the 50 yard targets before the 25 yard targets. Second, the 50 yard targets BOTH required 5 shots. Third, BOTH the 50 yard targets were NEW. Fourth, the arrangement of targets on the table was flip flopped too!!! Fifth, the 25 yard pistol target was the BLOB, not the usual bullseye. THEN he announced that he has more NEW targets for the August shoot!!!
At 25 yards there was the Invisible Squirrel for 3 shots. Art loves the invisible squirrel. First Place went to JP Sherkus with a 28. A 28 also won Second Place for Art Twichell but JP was closer to the eye. Third Place went to Mike Rodzianko with 25 and Fourth Place was Matt Shuster with 25 but he wasn’t as close to the eye as Mike.
Then came the Half Fox for 5 shots. First Place went to Matt Shuster with 50X. John Marhefka was Second Place with 48X while JP Sherkus took Third Place with 48. Fourth Place went to Pete Salvano with 44.
With a 50X on a qualifying target Matt Shuster is the third person to win a Perfect 50 Pin. Congratulations Matt!! Great Shooting !!!!
The final 25 yard target was the Groundhog for 3 shots. Pete Salvano cleaned house with a 30XXX and First Place. John Marhefka was Second with 28 and JP Sherkus had 28 for Third but John was closer to the X. Fourth Place went to Art Twichell with 26.
And then came the TURTLE at 50 yards and 5 shots. First Place was John Marhefka with 32. Then came Matt Shuster in Second Place with 30. Art Twichell scored 27 for Third Place and Mike Rodzianko got Fourth Place with 26.
A GARGOYLE was the final 50 yard target ALSO for 5 shots. Mike Rodzianko came through with a 34X for First Place. Second Place went to Art Twichell with 32X. A score of 29XX brought in Third Place for Matt Shuster and Pete Salvano took Fourth with a 29.
Those new targets sure lowered scores and Schutzenmeister Sherkus has a couple more surprises for us in August.
Pistol got a surprise too. The SMALL BULLSEYE was shot at 50 yards where John Marhefka scored 41, JP Sherkus scored 23 and Mike Rodzianko got 9. THEN the rifle target BLOB was shot at 25 yards. JP Sherkus got 46 while John Marhefka scored 45. Mike Rodzianko scored 39. So John Marhefka took First Place with a 86 total score. Second Place was JP Sherkus with a total of 69. Mike Rodzianko was Third Place with 48.
The top shooter for the day was John Marhefka with 161X. Next was Matt Shuster with 160XXX. Then came JP Sherkus with 157 and Mike Rodzianko with 151X. He was followed by Art Twichell at 147X, Pete Salvano at 141XXX, Jim Ellis at 111, Frank Niccoli at 106 and Rich Burkhart at 105.
The next match will be August 18, 2019. It will be an Aggregate 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 your powder dry,
Tony