Saturday April 18th was our High Power Clinic and we had a great turnout of 10 Junior students and 4 adults. We had a very good group from the Concordia High School rifle team accompanied by their coaches John Hoham and Alan Conrad.
While the attendance was great, the weather definitely took a turn for the worse as the nice Spring weather we had seen for most of the week turned rainy, windy and cold! During the morning class session it rained – from a steady downpour to a fine misty drizzle. But, when we took our lunch break the weather radar maps made it look like we had about an hour’s break and we decided that we would have a 100-yard shooting session to practice some of the things we had covered in class. We decided to work on sight picture, trigger control and learning the mechanics of handling the AR –style rifles; for this session group size and scoring wasn’t a big emphasis. Those would need to wait for a better day.
FOOLED US – just about the time we started the misty rain resumed and shooters, guns and mats got good and damp.
Even the Old Guys were bundled up
Figuring out a sling the first time isn’t simple
Offhand in the wind and rain is a challenge
As the shooting session closed, we broke out the big gun – the M1 Garand; and several of the students took an opportunity to shoot the Old Wooden Gun. There is nothing like the grin on the face of a girl with a Garand!
“That was awesome”. Note where her trigger finger is laying.
And, when it is time to put things away – young legs come in handy!
It was a good day – in spite of the rotten weather – and it looks like several of the Juniors are going to come out and shoot with us this summer. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!