Posted on 05/06/2003 10:51:31 PM PDT by FreeRadical
Steady. Breathe out. Relax. Pull. Ping.
Riflery is not a visually compelling sport. That's clear by the number of seats available to spectators at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Patty Center rifle range. And many times even those 12 chairs aren't filled.
It's also a tough sport to capture on film. Pulling the trigger is such a smooth and slow motion you barely notice it even when you're zoomed in pretty tight. Also, the shooters lie, stand or kneel in basically one position for extended periods of time. And you obviously can't stand in front of the shooters to catch a head-on glimpse into their faces. That could prove to be very painful.
Though, if it's the Nanooks doing the shooting, you're pretty safe as long as you're not standing directly behind the bull's-eye.
That's because at this point, the UAF rifle program isn't even a dynasty. That word doesn't do justice to its greatness. It's more like an Olympic preview for the not-so-distant future.
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The general theme being admiration for the discipline and skill of the marksman coupled with the idea that guns can be used as a catalyst for learning.
.22cal bolt action, missing the magazine. @#$# rounds kept falling through trying to load the chamber.
Example Headlines:
A 4H Club with a Shooting Program, How to Recruit an International Shooter, University of Kentucky Honor Roll students that Shoot, Olympic team Info, etc.
Let's chat up interest to get more, or any, US TV Olympics coverage in 2004.
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