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Some of the conditions today at the match.

I'll try to post results as time allows.

 
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That is why I watch the pump jack to the right of the range. I always shoot when it is down all the way. If you wait until it starts back up you will get about 1.5" of horizontal.
 
afrench said:
Some of the conditions today at the match. I'll try to post results as time allows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_bMfWx5jKA
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I shot at Midland once, a couple of years ago, ignoring the advice and warnings of others. The conditions in the video reminded me that once was enough. I still think I have some of their fine silt in the deep cracks and crevices of my equipment following multiple cleanings. :)
 
I heard a rumor that Gary Bristow won both yardages today at Midland. I also heard that the match was temporarily delayed because of one of them West Texas Dust storms that made it impossible to see the targets.

If the rumor is correct, Congrats to Gary.



Glenn
 
HV100 and SP100 results

Gary Bristow is shooting very well in some tough conditions, as well as some of the other guys.



 
We saw the dust storm coming in from the North. It just so happened that it was time for lunch. The range officer called lunch break and everyone scrambled to put rifles and equipment up. We did take an extended lunch break to let most of the dirt and wind blow through. By the time that we started back shooting, it was windy but it was a consistent wind. However, nothing like what it was during the lunch break when Aaron took the video. I've shot Midland a lot and up until the dust storm came through it was some of the best conditions I had seen at Midland. The next day on Sunday was very good conditions and we were through with the awards ceremony by 2 pm. My wind probe was mainly straight up or out to the first dot on the scale which is very little wind. The mirage was pretty heavy however. If you want to learn to shoot mirage, Midland is the place to learn. I was sitting next to Mike Conry and he was shooting his 200 yard groups mainly off the mirage. The July match gets a bad turnout because it does get hot in Midland, but normally we're through shooting by about 2 pm and while it may have hit 100 plus by then, it hasn't been there long. I had a scope mount break on the rifle I was shooting on Saturday and Larry Baggett graciously let me borrow the scope off of his HV rifle and slid it onto the Panda rail. That's the kind of people who shoot benchrest. They will go out of their way to help you with a problem. Thanks, Larry. Also, thanks to Mike Conry for the work he did putting on the match and all the others involved behind the scenes. Except for the brief dust storm that rolled though the area, it couldn't have been a better match. Never any need to bring a lunch to Midland as the pies for dessert are as good as they come, not to mention a choice of what to eat for lunch.
 
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