Bowling Pin match 03/26 @ MCF&G

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  • FreeLand

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    Marion County Fish and Game's Bowling Pin match will be this Saturday, March 26th at 1 PM. Setup will begin at Noon and we would appreciate the help of a few volunteers. The Safety Meeting (required for new shooters) will be at 12:45 PM to explain the rules. At 1:00 PM, we will begin shooting.

    If the weather is too cold we may shoot Texas Stars instead of bowling pins. So if in doubt, come prepared to shoot both. REMINDER: Bring work gloves for resetting targets. The steel plates are cold and often get muddy.

    If there is severe weather, the match may need to be canceled. I will try to send an e-mail and post an announcement in the Shooting Sports section of www.ingunowners.com by 11:00 AM if it is obvious the weather isn’t going to cooperate.

    The cost is $3 per bracket for club members and $4 per bracket for non-members. All money goes toward the club and/or making the competition better. Youth (under the age of 18) shoot free with a paid adult.

    Bowling Pins/Texas Star Shooting is conducted under a COLD RANGE. That means all guns must be holstered (or bagged) at all times, unloaded, hammer down, with no magazine inserted. You may only handle your gun at the direction of a range officer (RO), or at the designated "safe table". Violation of this or any other safety rule shall result in a match disqualification.

    If you have any questions about the match, please read the rules posted at: MCFG - Indy Range Official Website - Shotgun, Pistol, Shooting Range (look under "Programs and Events" > "Bowling Pins") If you are unable to find an answer posted in the rules, please feel free to e-mail me.

    If you are willing to help as an RO or help keep score, that would be greatly appreciated.

    Hope you can make it Saturday.

    ~John

    BowlingPinShooting@gmail.com
     

    FreeLand

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    what now!??? STAR!!

    High of 63 F is forecast for Saturday. That's pin weather.

    Only thing I can foresee preventing us from doing that would be if we can't get out on the range due to mud or construction. Anybody been to the range recently? What's the progress report?
     

    browndog2

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    Looking forward to shooting pins. There seems to be a fair amount of interest in the Texas Star matches. I wonder if its time to consider adding a monthly Texas Star Match in addition to the Bowling Pin Matches to the schedule. Naturally, the first issue would be finding someone willing to run the match. Both match director and ROs would be needed. Maybe a match utilizing Texas Stars and Plate Racks. Keeping in mind that being a match director for an event like this takes a serious committment, are there any MCF&GA members interested in taking on such a project?
     

    browndog2

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    OTHG,
    I so very much understand your comment, but maybe one of those people who prefer shooting the Texas Star over pins will step up.
    Might be some unsuspectiing fool (I mean future match director lurking in the wings) is just waiting to be encouraged.
    Maybe this and the two previous posts should be in purple.

    I think I'll take this time to thank Freeland and DonB for their excellent work running the bowling pin and texas star matches.
     

    singlesix

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    High of 63 F is forecast for Saturday. That's pin weather.

    Only thing I can foresee preventing us from doing that would be if we can't get out on the range due to mud or construction. Anybody been to the range recently? What's the progress report?

    Range is scheduled to open on the 27th so no worries.
     
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