EGC Turkey Shoot - November 2006
The club sponsored a Turkey Shoot on Sunday, November 19th. There were 8 shooters total, 4 of which were Junior Class. The NRA Light Rifle Format was used, and prizes ranging from a Turkey to Turkey Spam were handed out. The Course of Fire utilized NRA Light Rifle Rules.
NRA light rifle is a 3 position shoot (prone, kneeling, standing) using sporting .22 rifles. Rifles used cannot weigh over 8½ pounds, cannot have trigger pull of less than 2 pounds and may not use a sling. They may use any optical sight including scopes or electronic sights. Shooters are allowed 1½ minutes per shot and must use the same rifle for the entire event. We shot 60 rounds total at a distance of 50 feet. Shooting jackets, gloves and slings were not allowed.
First Prize, Butterball Turkey- Sean
Second Prize, Stove Top Stuffing - Wayne
Third Prize, Cranberry Sauce - Justin
Junior First Prize, Cornish Game Hen - Justin
Lowest Score, Turkey Spam - Joe
The complete results were:
Name | Standing #1 | Kneeling #1 | Prone #1 | Prone #2 | Kneeling #2 | Standing #2 | Total | Ranking |
Sean | 91 | 90 2X | 85 1X | 96 5X | 95 | 88 | 545 8X | 1 |
Wayne | 86 | 88 2X | 78 | 92 1X | 83 | 84 | 511 3X | 2 |
Justin (JR) | 64 | 64 | 82 | 66 | 89 | 66 | 431 | 3 |
Bob | 50 | 76 | 74 | 78 | 80 | 65 | 423 | 4 |
Theresa | 45 | 41 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 47 | 372 | 5 |
Anthony (Jr) | 52 | 54 | 77 | 77 1X | 36 | 44 | 340 1X | 6 |
Nicholas (Jr) | 19 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 44 | 278 | 7 |
Joe (Jr) | 28 | 26 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 151 | 8 |
The youngest competitor gets some coaching from his dad. | All of the participants in the Turkey Shoot |