Two weekends in a row J has twisted my arm to go to the range with him. 😉

Last week we competed in a steel challenge match. It’s a match fired with both .22 rifle and .22 pistol at steel plates. There were 5 different stages that we had to shoot, and each stage we got to try 5 times. It’s a speed event, so our 4 fastest times at each stage were added up to make our “score”. It’s the second time we’ve competed in a match like this, so placing around 5th place felt pretty good. In October we’ll also be competing in another steel challenge in Arkansas for a work-related venture. This match was mostly practice for us so we don’t embarrass ourselves in Arkansas.

This weekend we’re getting back to our roots with some good ol’ smallbore prone. My rifle has recently undergone some surgery:

BEFORE

EXTRA PARTS?!

AFTER

It’s now a little shorty rifle for my short arms! Who knew when I got this gun at 14 I wasn’t going to get any taller. I’m excited to try this shortened stock and see how it feels. Although, after about 30 minutes of getting everything set up I already have prone injuries; sore elbows, sore right hip, sore right wrist and my teeth might be coming loose. Between ‘prone pain’ and the heat being close to 100 this weekend, we’ll see how excited I am after the first stage!