SkanRG news 9/9 through 9/16

Rifle: On Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at 0900, eight rifle shooters met at our range to fire the regular weekly rifle match. The temperature was 63 with clear sunny skies after a light fog burned off and no wind. It warmed up to 69 by the end. Course of fire is 10 shots slow fire prone, 10 shots rapid fire prone, 10 shots slow fire standing.

The following fired rifles that are used in the CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) course of fire and are in the medal score category:  High Score was Dave Spearing he had a CMP gold medal score. He fired a .30-40 Krag, US M1898 and scored 97+97-2X’s+88-1X=282-3X’s. Dave Simmons fired a .30 cal. US M1903-A3 and scored 94-4X’s+89+80-1X=263-5X’s. Chuck Chernoff fired a .30 cal. M1 Garand and scored 92+86+82=260. Jim Peterson fired a .30 cal. M1 Garand and scored 92-1X+80+82=254-1X. Mike Gentile fired a 7.5X55 K31 Swiss and scored 85-3X’s+75+66-1X=226-4X’s. John Bay fired a .30 cal. M1 Garand and scored 95-2X’s+77+46=218-2X’s.

The following fired other rifles:  High Score was Gil Holm he fired a .223 cal. with a scope and scored 100-2X’s+99-2X’s+91=290-4X’s. Phil Ricklefs fired a .223 cal. and scored 98-3X’s+92-2X’s+74=264-5X’s.

After the match, five went to the excellent Willow Glen Café for beverages. Lynn served drinks and I didn’t know who paid the tab, but every one thanks them both.

— Dave Spearing —

2017 CNY Trap Annual Tournament, September 10, 2017: (from cnytrapleague.com)

Congratulations to Chad Findlay from Three Rivers, who is the 2017 CNY Trap League Champion after a three round shoot-off! After the first round of shoot-offs, it came down to Chad and Pompey’s Jim St. Pierre. In the second round, Chad overcame one of the toughest things a shooter has to control in a shoot-off – dropping an early target and not letting it get away from you. He kept his head down and kept on breaking the remaining targets, and was given another chance when Jim dropped his 24th target to cause a third round. In the last round, Chad prevailed to claim the championship and Jim claimed the Champion-Runner trophy. This is the second year in a row, when with only 2 shooters left, a shooter dropped his 24th target to let the other shooter back in.

The South’s 5-man Team of Earl Wilcox, Rick Liberty, Jim St. Pierre, Cliff Haaf, and Len Kallfelz prevailed in a narrow win against the North, in a match that neither team seemed to want to win. Hey, it was great to see a couple of 870′s out there on the line for the North Team.

The only 50 in the tournament for Skaneateles was Phil Ricklefs.

2017 Most 200′s: Toad Harbor (10), Pompey (7) and Skaneateles (4).

2017 Current Streaks: Chris Coogan and Wayne Wilcox – 75, Gary Rizzo, Phil Ricklefs, and Dennis Billington at 50.

2017 Long Runs: Rick Liberty, Cliff Haaf, Joe Fredericks, Dave Shipman, and Tim Wilcox – 100 straight.

2017 1st-Time League 25′s: Jason Ruhs, Tavish Johnston, Evan Stone, Jeff Yankee, KC Schmeling, Gene Remington, Shane Potter, Mike Dougher, Ed Powell, Kevin Jones, Rick Tidd, Dean Myers, Bill Benz, Jim Palumbo, Jerry Shaffer, and Chuck Chernoff.

2017 Individual Most 25′s: 

Rifle: On Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at 0900, five rifle shooters met at our range to fire the regular weekly rifle match. The temperature was 52 with gray overcast skies, sun at times and no wind. It warmed up to 58 by the end with a light wind blowing. Course of fire is 10 shots slow fire prone, 10 shots rapid fire prone, 10 shots slow fire standing.

The following fired rifles that are used in the CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) course of fire and are in the medal score category:  High Score was Dave Spearing he had a CMP gold medal score. He fired a 7.65X53 1909 Argentine Mauser and scored 97+98-4X’s+89-2X’s=284-6X’s. Joe Dwyer fired a .30 cal. M1 Garand and scored 91-1X+74+83=248-1X. Max Dwyer fired a .30 cal. US M1903-A3 and scored 91-1X+78+57=226-1X. Mike Gentile fired a 6.5X52 M91 Italian Carcano and scored 76-1X+79+66=221-1X. John Bay fired a .30 cal. M1 Garand and scored 94-3X’s+76+34=204-3X’s.

After the match, five went to the excellent Willow Glen Café for beverages. Lynn served drinks and Joe Dwyer paid the tab, every one thanks them both.

— Dave Spearing —

For information on the Skaneateles Rod & Gun Club go to skaneatelesrodandgunclub.org

Shoot Safely!