DAY 4:

We moved on to the Crows nest:

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Note the drop off from the shooting position . . .

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We had seven targets this day. Ranging from close (550 yards, to long, 1,200).

Me (camo) and Clint looking over shooting positions.

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At this time, students were spotting and Clint was just a safety officer. Here as the other twin doctors:

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First target required a little climbing . . .

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The drop:

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Second set of targets was less precarious:

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Target was a "man" plate at 752 yards. I got my wind call from my spotter, and fired. I called my own shot, high, over the left shoulder. I racked the action, held on the right side, belt high, and HIT.

The last target was a little longer . . .

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We had a real good prone position, (that is me with the mesh bag for brass)

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Another spotter helped me with this one. I dialed 3.5 MOA Left and wakled in a hit at 1,100 yards (6 rounds).

It sure is fun to call your own first round hit at OVER HALF A MILE!. I did not shoot at 1,200--no more elevation and a Thunderstorm was coming across the valley.


Then, back to the range deck for another marksmanship drill . . .

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Also, we gathered contact data for each other these were good guys.

Then into the classroom for certificates, and goodbyes.

For dinner, another student and I went to the Dinner Delle restaurant. Very good home cooking. I sold it as a good dinner over pizza. We walked in to the very small place, and read the blue plate special--Chicken Fried Steak- on aBLUE PLATE too!

Excellent dinner, excellent company, Excellent was to spend a week.

We have already arranged for all 9 of us to shoot again next year--more advance precision work . . . grin

BMT


Last edited by BMT; 06/04/11.
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