Re: F-Class Midrange League Eastern Nebraska Gun Club
Well, the inaugural F-Class Midrange League match at Eastern Nebraska Gun Club is in the books. We had a total of 27 competitors; 11 in F-Open, and 16 in F-T/R. Many of these were first-time competitors, and also including several juniors and a lady shooter. There were a really wide range of competitors and skill levels present at this first competition. The weather was decent, a little on the warm side being right at 100 degrees F by the time the match was finished. However, it was slightly overcast and didn't feel that bad.
The wind was a different story and was probably the strongest I've seen at ENGC. Matches 1 and 2 had highly variable wind speeds ranging from 1-2 mph up to 6-8 mph from 3:00-5:00. By the 3rd match, the wind had increased to 12-15 mph with gusts well over 20 mph and was fishtailing from 4:00 to 7:00. As a result, most competitors shot better scores in the first two matches.
With the help of Gene Krepela, match director Herb McClannan put on an absolutely exceptional program for the competitors. We enjoyed all brand new targets, ammo boxes with complete new sets of scoring disks and pasters, and tried out new smaller (~ 12-14") F-Class target center replacements for the first time. FWIW, these smaller target center replacements worked amazingly well. They were so much easier to paste over the previous targets, especially in the high wind, than the larger target center replacements we had used in the past.
After the match, Herb's wife Julie did an amazing job not only tabulating the scores, but also provided us with delicious home-made pulled-pork barbecue, chips, and cookies. All in all, the match ran like clockwork and everyone enjoyed a fantastic day of competition. As I mentioned in the original post, anyone in the Nebraska/Iowa/Missouri area inyerested in attending the new F-Class League events, you can find more information by following the "F-Class Prone League" link here:
http://www.highpowerinnebraska.com/Pages/2012MatchSchedule.aspx So if you have a rifle/scope setup and you've ever thought about trying out F-Class and are in the area, you should think about attending one of these events. You will meet a wide range of good folks and have the opportunity to participate in a really well-run mid-range competition. Below are the final tabulated scores from this event.
