chris matthews
Well-Known Member
A beginner\'s incredible story!!!!!!!
This is a story about why we (men) should take our wives shooting!
Yesterday was the Iowa 1000yd Benchrest State Championship in Pella, Iowa.
I have been shooting this match since the start of the season and after watching me shoot, my new bride says she want's to do it.....
So, three weeks ago she shoots a gun (one of my ARs) for the first time in her life. Then last Sunday, I get out the 1000 yd BR gun and let her shoot it to get familiar with it, but due to the corn on my range, only at 100 yards. Then comes Iowa......we arrive Friday afternoon in time for a little practice that evening. She shoots at 1000 for the first time ever and starts getting the hang of it and finding her way around the gun, etc. etc...
Match time arrives early Saturday morning.....
Diana draws the first relay and this is where it the story really begins!!!!
She shoots a 4.970" group!!!!!!!!!!!! Wins her relay and moves into the shoot off.....
Second match for the afternoon.....shoots a 8" for a score of 42. Had top score so she wins her relay again!!!!! By this time the wind is blowing pretty good. Typical Iowa conditions- switching and gusty.....
Into the second shoot off- shoots a 6" for 29. Didn't win but Bill Shehane shot a 8" in that shoot off which Gordy Gritters was kind enough to tell the whole crowd during the award ceremony!!! (She was shooting for score, even though she had the smallest group in the shoot off)
Total up both matches and Diana has the smallest aggregate for light gun class- Winning the Championship in LG class and she is top woman shooter also!!!! She took second in the overall!!!!! She came home with 2 certificates, a plaque, a gun case, ammo box, cleaning stuff and 500 bullets from Sierra!!!! Not to bad for a girl!!!!!!!!
Here's a couple of pics from the match including the 4" group and Bill Shehane giving her a hug!!!
And now for the kicker- she did this with MY RIFLE!!!!! And TOTALLY kicked my butt!!! I shot a 10" and 8" in my relays.
All I can say is what an awesome woman!!!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
PS Hey Daddy Rabbit- betcha wish you would have bought this rifle now!!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
This is a story about why we (men) should take our wives shooting!
Yesterday was the Iowa 1000yd Benchrest State Championship in Pella, Iowa.
I have been shooting this match since the start of the season and after watching me shoot, my new bride says she want's to do it.....
So, three weeks ago she shoots a gun (one of my ARs) for the first time in her life. Then last Sunday, I get out the 1000 yd BR gun and let her shoot it to get familiar with it, but due to the corn on my range, only at 100 yards. Then comes Iowa......we arrive Friday afternoon in time for a little practice that evening. She shoots at 1000 for the first time ever and starts getting the hang of it and finding her way around the gun, etc. etc...
Match time arrives early Saturday morning.....
Diana draws the first relay and this is where it the story really begins!!!!
She shoots a 4.970" group!!!!!!!!!!!! Wins her relay and moves into the shoot off.....
Second match for the afternoon.....shoots a 8" for a score of 42. Had top score so she wins her relay again!!!!! By this time the wind is blowing pretty good. Typical Iowa conditions- switching and gusty.....
Into the second shoot off- shoots a 6" for 29. Didn't win but Bill Shehane shot a 8" in that shoot off which Gordy Gritters was kind enough to tell the whole crowd during the award ceremony!!! (She was shooting for score, even though she had the smallest group in the shoot off)
Total up both matches and Diana has the smallest aggregate for light gun class- Winning the Championship in LG class and she is top woman shooter also!!!! She took second in the overall!!!!! She came home with 2 certificates, a plaque, a gun case, ammo box, cleaning stuff and 500 bullets from Sierra!!!! Not to bad for a girl!!!!!!!!
Here's a couple of pics from the match including the 4" group and Bill Shehane giving her a hug!!!
And now for the kicker- she did this with MY RIFLE!!!!! And TOTALLY kicked my butt!!! I shot a 10" and 8" in my relays.
All I can say is what an awesome woman!!!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
PS Hey Daddy Rabbit- betcha wish you would have bought this rifle now!!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
