Bangity- Fun Part Over

I went to a 3-gun match. I shot both of these rifles, a Mosin PU sniper and a Krag carbine.

Not shown are the other two guns, a Model 10 and an Ithaca over/under 20 gauge.

In spite of being the only shooter with a double-action revolver, one of two shooters with double-barreled shotguns and the only shooter with bolt-action rifles, I was not the slowest in the bunch, by far.

The timer-dude had some fancy earplugs that he said worked right well until he had to stand next to me as I fired that Krag. I've forgotten how rare they are, for most of the other guys had never seen a .34-40 cartridge, let along a Krag.

Now, what I should have done was bring a bolt-action .22 and a .22 revolver, for cleanup is a comparative breeze. But it wouldn't have been as much fun and part of the fun I have at these matches is the "what the hell is she shooting this time" comments.

Details: The targets were four steel plates at 20 yards (handgun), two small silhouette plates at 20 and 25 yards (shotgun) and 50 and 75 yard paper silhouettes, double-tap to each (rifle). The handgun targets were devilishly hard to hit.

There was a guy who shot his cowboy guns in the batch. We joked that he and I were the only shooters who hadn't stepped into the 20th Century (scope on the Mosin notwithstanding).