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Title: Bragging time
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 15, 2007, 04:11:12 PM
I won my first rifle event at our monthly club shoot on the weekend. I shot a 80/100 beating my brother-in-law by one point.

The event was shot over 100 yards & was shot with traditional rifles, patched round ball muzzle loaders, with open sights.

What made this win special, is that it is a memorial shoot in memory of my brother-in-laws father, who died in a motorcycle accident in 2002. The July shoot was the last shoot he competed in & won, and so it is now a memorial shoot for him.

So now I have to get organised for for the state titles which are on in early September.  :2guns:
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: jserio on July 15, 2007, 05:33:48 PM
congrats!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on July 16, 2007, 01:34:58 AM
Quote from: bubba zanetti on July 15, 2007, 04:11:12 PM
I won my first rifle event at our monthly club shoot on the weekend. I shot a 80/100 beating my brother-in-law by one point.

The event was shot over 100 yards & was shot with traditional rifles, patched round ball muzzle loaders, with open sights.

What made this win special, is that it is a memorial shoot in memory of my brother-in-laws father, who died in a motorcycle accident in 2002. The July shoot was the last shoot he competed in & won, and so it is now a memorial shoot for him.

So now I have to get organised for for the state titles which are on in early September.  :2guns:
got a pic of this rifle of yours? ;) grats btw :bowdown: :bowdown:
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 16, 2007, 01:45:34 AM
This is what I've got, the standard model in .54 cal  :thumb:

http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/ArmiCategoria.aspx?CategoriaId=160&lang=en
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: Stephen072774 on July 16, 2007, 06:21:43 AM
congrats man :thumb:  Sounds like some great shooting.  Was it from bags or standing?

I've just got to the point I can hit soda cans at 100 yards with open sights with my 223 (about 50% hits anyway).  It takes a lot of practice.  I need to work on my breathing too.
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: werase643 on July 16, 2007, 07:56:28 AM
congrats BZ
that is something you will cherish for the rest of your life...unless your brother-in-law kicks your butt next year....kick his a$$ next year also

all I got this weekend while shooting was scratchin rights.....I HATE FRIGGIN POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my ankles are shreaded :o

Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: bettingpython on July 16, 2007, 08:18:59 AM
Congrats Bubba.

I miss long range rifle shooting. Guess I need to go pick up an old surplus enfield .303 again. Man that was a fun old rifle to just go plink with.

One of these day's I intend to build another .308 tack driver. Doubt I could shoot worth a crap anymore except from prone positon with a bipod. Arthiritis is a Buddha Loves You.
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 16, 2007, 04:16:41 PM
Thanks guys.

The shoot was a cross sticks shoot. You have two sticks set up to make a X, then sit behind it & rest the rifle barrel on the cross sticks.

ATM my brother-in-law is the State & National class 2 muzzle loading champion, he was happy for me to win & has encouraged me all the time with my shooting.  :thumb:

Class 2 muzzle loaders, use a patched round ball & have open sights.

Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: cerius on July 16, 2007, 04:22:24 PM
Nice, I use to be pretty good at rifles when i was young. still pretty decent though
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: Unnamed on July 16, 2007, 11:18:46 PM
Are you better at brewing or shooting?
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: spc on July 16, 2007, 11:20:04 PM
Neither, he's better at getting drunk and humping dead animals :thumb:
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: Unnamed on July 16, 2007, 11:25:11 PM
Man, anyone can do that.
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: spc on July 16, 2007, 11:26:33 PM
Yeah, but Bubba's a pro :laugh:
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 16, 2007, 11:31:10 PM
Actually I'm better at shooting cause I don't brew any more.
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: Unnamed on July 16, 2007, 11:39:38 PM
Are we the only three people still online this late?

At least Bubba has an excuse since he's on the other side of the world.
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: spc on July 17, 2007, 12:19:18 AM
I have a severely skewed sleep schedule due to side-effects of narcotics prescribed post op.
Title: Re: Bragging time
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 17, 2007, 12:33:00 AM
Well I've just gotten home from work & I'm about to take the dog for a walk.