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. 

congrats!!

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. 

got a pic of this rifle of yours? grats btw

This is what I've got, the standard model in .54 cal 

http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/ArmiCategoria.aspx?CategoriaId=160&lang=en

congrats man   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.

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

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.

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. 

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

Nice, I use to be pretty good at rifles when i was young. still pretty decent though

Are you better at brewing or shooting?

Neither, he's better at getting drunk and humping dead animals

Man, anyone can do that.

Yeah, but Bubba's a pro

Actually I'm better at shooting cause I don't brew any more.

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.

I have a severely skewed sleep schedule due to side-effects of narcotics prescribed post op.

Well I've just gotten home from work & I'm about to take the dog for a walk.