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Not Cold Here
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July 29, 2013
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July 29, 2013
Reading about the record low in Indianapolis, I longed for a little of that air to mix in with what we had at the range in Phoenix for the Short Course Registered 2700 this morning.
Leg Points
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July 26, 2013
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July 26, 2013
With as poorly as I fired the M9 in that competition, I really didn’t think I’d earned any.
Arizona Monsoon Season
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July 25, 2013
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July 25, 2013
“Monsoon” means a seasonal change in the prevailing winds. In Phoenix, that accounts for the first of our two rainy seasons, the one that occurs now in these summer months.
Perry Is Special
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July 24, 2013
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July 24, 2013
What makes Camp Perry special is the intense focus on one thing: accurate shooting.
Missing Two Holes
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July 23, 2013
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July 23, 2013
Through the ‘scope, I could see only eight holes in my completed center-fire slow fire target.
Canton vs Perry
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July 22, 2013
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July 22, 2013
Canton and Perry are about as different as they can be.
Zot and Whoosh!
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July 21, 2013
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July 21, 2013
The weather is what makes, or more frequently breaks, the annual championships at Camp Perry Ohio.
Red Sky at Morning …
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July 4, 2013
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July 4, 2013
… Sailor take warning.
So the saying goes. Yesterday’s dawn in Indiana was as you see it.