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Diablo Sept Match, 1 for the record books

We had a great match today, Sunday September 19th.
Forecast was for a ton of rain and the past two days, the wind has been devilish.

However the morning broke with just overhead cover and periodic sprinkles, although one time it did accelerate to a bit of a deluge- we had one lane that was a designated Waterfall Lane.
We don't shoot much in the rain here in Northern California, and for the newer shooters, there was the question: " what does the rain do to the pellet".
It turns out- not that much. The winds were minimal and I think everybody was pretty happy with their scores. The light was incredible, with shades of color that added excitement as the storm passed over our heads.
Kevin shot his personal best with a borrowed rifle and Son broke out his springer, impressing everyone. Jim made it through the match with just one scope and had v respectable finish.
There were 62 points possible.

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In Chris'sdefense, he followed Lonnie on the 3/8" target. The hole was Ti-i-i-ii-ny. The edges were obscured by Lonnie's shots on the face plate . Chris couldn't see any daylight or a kill zone, and Lonnie guided him to aim at his previous splatters, pushing Chris a quarter inch away from the actual orifice.
After the match, Chris saw the target hole, reshot and picked up two more hits. I gave it to him,- he could have argued that the original target was illegal, with a minimal presentation. Plus, this is all in fun and we all agree, we are only competing against ourselves. if it quits being fun....
BUT, I had to add the asterisk, just because... :) That's fun too!!
 
Lonnie shot 55 in WFTF? Dang! Both Son and Jim are studs shooting those scores with piston! Fantastic shooting guys! I thought about going then I realized I took my scope off and the new scope is running late. If anyone need help with good excuses just hit me up!😜

Hopefully I can make it next month!
Yeah, shooting alongside those guys with their pip-squeak fpe guns is pretty humbling.
 
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