Bennington, VT, August 16-17

[dwarven1]

Range: Hale Mountain Fish & Game Club‎

Address: 684 Rod Gun Club Rd, Shaftsbury, VT

Website: http://halemountain.org/default.aspx

When: Aug 16-17, 2008

Range Fee: $10/day

Camping available: No camping on site; however campgrounds are in the area Shaftsbury State Park http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/shaftsbury.cfm

Hotels: lots in Bennington and even ner the range in Shaftsbury
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&i...haftsbury,+VT&fb=1&view=text&cd=1&ct=clnk&f=l

Directions: use Google maps or Mapquest search:
Hale Mountain Fish & Game Club
684 Rod Gun Club Rd
Shaftsbury, VT 05262

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/Hale+mountain+fish+&+game+club:US/
GPS: 42 deg 57min 33.85sec North -- 73deg 11min 08.63sec West

State Laws to be aware of: No loaded rifles or shotguns in your vehicles.

Misc: This is a 25 meter only event and a .22 only event.

For more information contact: Nickle or Dwarven1 on this forum, or contact
Nickle: [email protected]

Registration Link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/116476384

Event Flyer is here for you to download and distribute

PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THIS FLYER IN THE BENNINGTON AREA, DUE TO LEGAL CONCERNS FOR THE CLUB AND A NEIGHBOR!

 

[matt]

This was a great event! Wish I could have stayed all weekend!

Thanks to all the instructors and IIT's. I'm definitely a better shooter for having attended; even earned my Rifleman patch!

I'll post more later when I'm not on the blackberry.

 

[Twigg]

Congrats on making Rifleman Matt !

I've got to say I learned more about marksmanship in two days as an IIT than I have at any other time in my life. It's different when you stand behind all the shooters, you really get to see what works and what dosen't.

 

[matt]

OK, back on my computer! Time for more of a report:

First, there were about 15 shooters there representing a pretty broad range of skills. On one side of me was a guy that was upset he ONLY shot a 245. On the other was a guy that hadn't shot in years (or ever?). I think everyone there learned something. I certainly did.

The range was quite nice, and the weather was spectacular (at least it was Saturday). Here are some pics of the range:

We shot at 25m, but the range extends to 500yds.

With the help of the coaches there I found out I was doing a few specific things wrong that was leading in part to the inconsistency of my shooting, things I never realized I was doing wrong (primarily dragging wood and gripping the fore end to tightly). I would not have figured these thing out on my own and correcting them had an immediate effect. Now I need to go to the range and ingrain those into my shooting.

Thanks again to the gang of instructors who gave up their weekend to put this event on(couldn't throw a rock without hitting one!).

Matt

EDIT TO ADD: It happened to be the anniversary of the Battle of Bennington on Saturday and one of the reinactors came out to talk about the battle and the role of the rifleman in the battle. Unfortunately I didn't get any pics.

 

[JonJ]

Congratulations on making Rifleman, Matt!
Damn beautiful range! Great pics here and in the AAR on the Project Appleseed page.