Marksmanship Contest

In Celebration of the

END OF THE EVIL EMPIRE

Sunday, October 12, 2024

At The
Shongum Sportsmen Association's
100 Yard Range

10:00am - 3:00pm

On December 8, 1991, the old Soviet Union ceased to exist. After 45 years, the Cold War was over and communism was beaten. The fall of the rest of the axis of evil was imminent and peace was at hand or so it seemed at the time. Unfortunately the expected Pax Americana did not usher in world peace and American soldiers, sailors, and marines continue to confront our nation's enemies who are well armed with Combloc weapons taken from the arsenals of Russia and other iron curtain countries.

All matches this year were held in perfect weather conditions under the new Shongum 100 Yard Range Cover. When shooters arrived, the up frames at 100 yards under the watchfull eye of Shoot Coordinator, Geoff W. Targets were scored and given to Stan G. who then presented the Trophies to the Winners.



However, we do have some photos from the event posted here.

Contest rules required that shooters fire 10 rounds in 2 minutes at targets placed at 100 yards. Participants brought some of their best Russian, Finnish, Chinese, and Warsaw Pact Mosin Nagants, Simonovs, and semi-automatic Kalashnikovs to compete for bragging rights.

Rifle matches were efficiently conducted by Comrade Chairman of the Shooting Directorate, Geoff W. with assitance from Stanislaus G. and others.

At the conclusion of the rifle contests, shooters were supposed to move to the indoor range for teh Handgun Events,/b> but there were no entries this year.

Targets were scored on the line by Shooters and then checked by Stan G. Scores, photos, and anecdotes were forwared to webmaster Tom Plante in North Carolina to be put into report form for all. The following are some photos forwarded to Tom for this report:

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