President's Newsletter
I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. Events seem to be slowing down at both ranges, which is typical as we move into fall. For those that haven’t noticed there are a lot of cows on the Vale range right now. This is good for fire control, but numbers are definitely higher in comparison to the last few years. It could be the result of last summer’s fires in eastern Oregon. Do your best to haze them out of the line of fire, they move pretty easy.
Kerry held his short-range benchrest match on September 6th, with 9 shooters showing up. It was a double match, one for score and one for group. These double matches are a good time and give the guys who travel a lot of shooting time. For me, it’s good practice being a newbie to this game. Kerry’s next match is October 4th.
I held my .22 benchrest match the August 30th with 6 shooters in attendance. Considering it was the same day as a sporting clays match in Ontario, this was a good turnout. My next match is September 27th, which will be over by the time you get this. Just a heads up - my matches are the 4th Saturday of each month unless weather causes problems. Be sure to keep an eye on the calendar on our website.
George held his 600-yard benchrest/F-Class match on September 20th. We didn’t have a huge crowd, but we had perfect weather and the wind was just right. The guy behind my trigger had a rough day but that’s just part of the game. George’s matches are the 3rd Saturday of the month, and they usually wrap up pretty quick - we were all done by 10:30am.
Jim ran his practical pistol match on the 30th and added a PCC match the following day. I believe he had over a dozen shooters both days and I’ve heard nothing but great things about his matches. I wish there were more Saturdays in the month—I'd love to get in on those myself. Jim’s matches take place on the 4th Saturday of the month, so mark your calendars.
Dave reported he had no shooters for his Sporting rifle match Saturday the 13th but had 6 shooters for the 800yd. aggregate on Sunday the 14th.
Josh had to cancel his sporting clays match in September due to a scheduling conflict with a match in Caldwell. He’s set up for a 3-bird match on October 4th with quite a few signed up already. They are always a great time that everyone seems to enjoy. Fast and furious! And don’t forget, the Kiosk is up and running 7 days a week for sporting clays, so get out there and get some practice.
No updates on Skeet, Trap so that’s all for this month!
Keep shooting,
Bob Smith
President, Snake River Sportsmen
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