Friendship 2023 proposed schedule

[Woody]

Not that many Glenn. If you have a three-some, you have an empty bay and no one to fill it. Groups of two or four do not create a problem. Lots of planning left to be done.

Woody

[SSShooter]

Woody - I'm just going by the number of banks of animals and possible max. 8 positions and 4 banks of animal is 32 times 4 relays is 128.

I would think accommodating the max number of shooters would take precedence over making sure three-somes get to shoot together. But, I'm not involved in making that decision.

[SSShooter]

New bathroom/showers going in at Friendship.

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[DeadEye]

I do remember shooting the Montana State Championship back in 2006 if memory serves. There were 96 registered shooters. They have 6 banks of targets. We were on the line from 8:00 AM until 7:30 PM for the Irons both days. Not as many Scopes back then. From then on they limited registrations to 72. We were in the Schuetzen House until 11:30 that night doing supper and awards.

This one is from 2007. You might recognize a few folks.

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Paul

[SSShooter]

Ian & company getting in some 'winter practice' at the NMLRA range in preparation for the July BPCR Nationals.

[ian45662]

Just practicing in general really. And testing a couple different things. Going to shoot some sillywets in Ashland on Friday. Will be almost 60 degrees.

[Woody]

I met Steve at the Friendship Range yesterday. I tested my M1 With Lake City M2 ball. No good. At 300 yards my group was about 14 inches. When Steve showed, I spotted for him the rest of the day. By the end of the session, I was so chilled, I didn't warm until after I was home and hugging the stove. I'll let Steve comment on his results.

Woody

[Aviator]

I enjoyed getting to Friendship and spending a few hours shooting with Woody.

But it was one of those days where sometimes you get the chicken, but all I got was feathers!
Bullets make round holes in paper with pretty decent accuracy at 400 yards, but at 500 yards way too many flyers and bullets holes were not round.

[ian45662]

I enjoyed getting to Friendship and spending a few hours shooting with Woody.

But it was one of those days where sometimes you get the chicken, but all I got was feathers!
Bullets make round holes in paper with pretty decent accuracy at 400 yards, but at 500 yards way too many flyers and bullets holes were not round.

What bullet were you shooting?

[Aviator]

A 1.44 inch long Paul Jones Creedmoor, in a 16 twist 45-90. Some 16:1, some 12:1 alloy. It baffles me why they were stable at 400 yards, but not 500!

[ian45662]

That is very strange!!

[Woody]

Three weeks until the first match of the year in Friendship. I'm loaded and am about to take the trailer out of cold storage. .22 on Friday the 17th and two one day matches of big bore on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. Who is coming?

Woody

[DeadEye]

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Woody, Mines in Cold Storage too and I doubt it will be coming out any time soon. This was yesterday.

Paul

[Woody]

April 14 - Miami .22 silhouette match
April 15-16 - Miami BPCR silhouette match, (April 15 is the Military match also)
I know Ian and I are bringing our trapdoors. How about you?

Aviator is driving furiously from Aridzona to make it back in time to shoot this match so I don't want to hear any excuses. Be there.

Woody

[J.B.]

Yes Paul. Get that hair dryer out and free the wagon. At the very least it will be a dress rehearsal for June .
.. travel safe when you do.

Gavin.