Last weekend was the Buffalo Shoot at Promontory and there was a fair crowd to shoot in spite of the weather report. The prediction was for cooler temperatures, breezes, and a chance of rain. What a relief. How often have we been there frying in the sun? This time, I did not even have the desire to put the sunshade up. Saturday began nice with a little wind. Our group shot the buffalo target the first round. Later the sky darkened a bit and it started to sprinkle. Although it didn’t rain as much as a half inch, Denny had us put our rifles in a dry place for a couple of hours until the chance of rust had diminished enough for us to finish the targets.
Sunday dawned a little brighter. There were some sprinkles and the cooler weather was welcome. I had thought to bring my duck hunting parka and insulated trousers. The wind picked up a bit but since we were shooting the shorter targets, we had the advantage. It was never so strong that one couldn’t walk about unsupported but even then some fainter hearts had left the match before the second day even began. With the reduced numbers, the match went quickly and it wasn’t long before Denny was handing out the “Best of Show” ribbons. I think that you will recognize the winners from matches past. Besides the ribbons, we drew for a nice Marbles knife and a Paul Jones mould that some sweet soul had anonymously donated for the event. A few pix are posted here.
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