AusVarmint

I'm currently competing in the ACT Smallbore State Championships, being held at the Majura range.

All I can say is that it has been an absolutely surreal experience shooting through the snow! Didn't need any flags, as the snow flakes falling showed the wind - very visual experience! Quite pretty too, though cold *shiver*

Doing quite well so far - 1st in 20m benchrest, 1st in 20m prone, currently sitting in 1st place in 50m benchrest, 3 shots clear of the field. Dropped 4 shots for a 596 - very tough conditions today, so we all suffered.

*shivers* Gah it's cold down here!!

Yes Canberra can turn on some lovely weather while your shooting.
Shooting during snow is a different experience.Cool (excuse the pun) isn't it.
Congrats on the results so far.

If you had the wind we have had up here it would have been very challenging!

Top effort

I was on such a high on the way home, with three gold and a silver medal in the shooting box. I won the silver medal today in 50m prone, with a 584 score, with a 199 on my last card.

I walk in the front door, mum tells me to jump into bed with her and give her a cuddle, and she then proceeded to tell me that they had to put down our Siberian Husky, Diesel, today, due to the arthritis in her legs.

I can't describe how I feel right now - weird, sad, upset, and think about the fact she woke up this morning to sunshine and no wind, and now she's buried 6 feet under and we'll never see her again... Hmm...

Well done Bec. We expect to see you in the Olympic shooting team & with your skill you will no doubt get there. Well done.

Sorry to hear about the Dog, I know how you would feel (I had to have my 3 year old filly put down, apart from having hand reared her and being able to lead her to water and make her drink, I was also able to swim her in Botany Bay). She was exceptionally smart.

Pets make wonderful companions-especially when you have bonded with them.

Regards

Sean