As we all anxiously await the NRA sending out the International Distinguished Badges, we have fifteen new recipients this year, who have earned their badges at the F-Class world Championships at Connaught Range in Canada. Four of the new recipients are now double International Distinguished, having earned their first badge in Target Rifle.

Thanks to Pam Merillat for all the work she did designing and laying out our team program for the World Championships.  She designed several of the ads and sought out and signed up several advertisers for us. 

More to come when i get time to write it up!

A little story about my Uncle Alton for Memorial Day.  He passed a few days ago. I got to hear a lot of his stories, but my memories just scratch the surface. 

This year marked the first year that we have been able to award prestigious trophies to the winners of the FTR events at the F-Class National Championships. Every year the subject of trophies would come up and then recede after the award ceremony was complete.

The first badges have been awarded in ceremonies at Camp Perry and at Lodi this year. Everyone who has earned a badge will receive one from the NRA as soon as they are properly numbered.

As a member of the US Rifle Team, I was fortunate to get an early look at Berger’s newest bullet, the 200.20X. The new bullet originated from a conversation between team members John Pierce and Bryan Litz a couple seasons ago.