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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Anonymous said...: Eldest (11 y.o. daughter) beat two boys her age in a 4-H .22 silhouette match.....

The 4-H teaching guide I have teaches that the rifle shoud rest upon either bone or stretched muscles/tendons- flexed muscles tire and produce shaking. I saw a lot of kids in the same stance pictured in that link....; 10:45 PM, June 04, 2008
Anonymous said...: Nit a horrible offhand stance, if you don't have a palmrest, I suppose. Us hillbillies just do it like this:

http://neanderpundit.com/?p=140; 7:58 AM, June 05, 2008
staghounds said...: Cool picture, lots of personality in those faces. I don't see many cheating, violent, or even uppity husbands in their futures. Except for #2- she looks like she'll be using her skills on a succession of losers.

I believe the current DC high school girl's shooting activities are somewhat more individually based. And instead of Winchester single shot muskets, they use Lorcin and Raven products.; 8:25 AM, June 05, 2008
Anonymous said...: Those are Savage Model 1919 rifles, competitor to the ultimately triumphant and magnificent Winchester Model 52.; 1:13 PM, June 05, 2008

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