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It wasn't the spectacular scenery. It wasn't the second to none well organized match. It wasn't even the warm welcome that has me looking forward to competing in a hunter match. It was the realization that even I could learn to pitch like that. Having never been to a hunter match, I was no different than any other guy walking the planet with preconceived notions about "what is". And being of the slow sort, it took until that Sunday to lock in the idea that maybe, just maybe, I could play the gam …

Weekends are for shooting and having fun. They’re not for working. Yeah! Right! Saturday I drug out an Eliseo Competition Machine I’d left uncleaned and neglected in the corner for the last four years. It had poked a few targets for me at a PRS one day match in 2022, then was unceremoniously overlooked for a few seasons. I’ve taken up shooting these Dakota 600 matches lately and I thought the 6mmBR barrel on the tube gun would do really well, mostly because of the bipod Gary ma …

Everybody has a story. Everybody’s story is interesting to me. I spent 35 years running up and down the highways of Canada and America collecting stories, delivering freight, and reading books. Over 3000 books. Truckloads of magazines. And vocalizations. Thousands and thousands of conversations. The easiest way to learn something - if you can keep yer own trap shut - is to ask a person what they know besides what their job is. Put yer teeth and lips together, yer butt in a chair, and grab …

Otter Creek Long Range Match Recap I attended the 600-yard rifle match put on by Chris Palmer and John Weiland just outside Beulah on May 30, 2026. Impressive organization with 36 sponsors, lunch wagon, and extensive prize support including three free suppressors and various discounts (35%, 50%, 250% off, $50 off). All kids received free packages, which was a nice touch. The competition drew 72 shooters from a wide geographic range - Billings to Minnesota and beyond. Shot at three target arrays …

2026 F Class National Championships Experience Last week I attended the 2026 F Class Full Bore Long Range National Championships in Moffitt, North Dakota from May 27th to May 30th. Troy Goltz served as match director alongside Tyler, his IT guy, and they ran a solid competition. The event really showcased both the challenges and rewards of long-range shooting - there were wind schools where people got properly educated by the conditions, but that’s all part of the learning process. The div …