Little known fact: A device similar to the Sig Arm Brace was once a popular shooting accessory during the Creedmoor Matches. Until the ATF determined that using two of these devises to shoot a single shot rifle, while laying on ones back, transformed it into a machine gun.
This weekend I stumbled upon a medal with the Pennsylvania Railroad logo and a rifle dated 1926.
Turns out PRR sponsored many sporting events and gave out other similar medals for the more typical office-type sports like softball and bowling etc.
It originally had a ribbon attached. I don’t know what the criteria was for awarding them. Some of the awards for other sports seem to be gold so its possible they were Gold/Silver/Bronze awards or that could have varied by sport. It was made by Dieges & Clust Jewelers in Philadelphia.
According to the some old newspapers, the matches were playoff format. Each department had a competition and sent representatives to a final championship which was held in Baltimore, at least in 1927.
I thought it was a neat piece of history, sure beats a company softball game.
Took the Garand out for one last match for the year. It was a crisp December day in the low 40s and overcast. I had taken my rifle apart after the last match as I had shot one round of corrosive ammo and my OCD wouldn’t let it slide. Of course, I didn’t have time to take it out to check my 0 and let it set into the wood. I managed to dial it in with the 5 sighter rounds, which was better than I expected as I had peened the barrel which can change POI.
After the sighters, prone went well. However, I really fell apart in off-hand. My head wasn’t in it and I let myself get mad. Good news is I have four months to practice for the next season.
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It was crisp and overcast for Sunday’s Garand Match. The visibility was good, not too bright or dark.
I shot on the 11 am relay. I’m not sure what I was doing in slow prone, I didn’t take my time to get into position and I ended up shifting a couple times mid string which was a little frustrating. I made up some in rapid prone and off hand, is off hand.
A couple of my friends came to the match this month, one of them a new shooter. Unfortunately the new shooter had some equipment trouble and his extractor went flying. Once the RO was able to get his rifle clear from the line we were able to get him a loaner rifle to finish out the match.
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Just one more match this season then its time for another long winter.
The flying extractor: