Here is a recap of the scores; Day 1, Day 2 and the Aggregate Match Totals.
Hope to have a Daily Bulletin entry with an in-depth account of the match soon.
For most of Day Two the wind flags were laying flat, and the mild temps kept the mirage down.
72 shooters in four relays = a crowded firing line under the roof at 1K.
Day One scores
Day two scores
Match Aggregate Scores - Final Results
As is plain to see, the Sling crowd far outnumbered the more "sophisticated" shooters this weekend. The crew from Scotland rolled in heavy but could not have been nicer, treating us to some great bagpipe music. The target-pulling by the California Grizzlies Junior Rifle Team was terrific, you haven't lived until you've shot with paid target-pullers!
The catered dinners each day were Tri-Tip/Burgers/Sausage and
all the sides with a dessert table that was not to be taken lightly. Many of the competitors stayed on-site in RVs/motorhomes creating a small village.
After some close shooting Saturday in F-Open it all came down to Sunday's 1,000 yard string, as the top three from yesterday maintained their positions from yesterday's scores. It came down to Gary Evans shooting a Clean to best Pete White and myself for the F-Open win. Note the great X-count of Jason Montoliu, fairly new to F-Open, who had an excellent day Sunday
In F/TR, the face-off was between Mssr's Montin and Mattson who also took it to the final string with Sean Mattson edging Niklas by just 2 points. These two continue their friendly rivalry every match.
We'll gather it all up again this coming week for the NRA Long Range Regional matches.
Stay tuned.
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