Interesting...

[Shutinlead]

I know I hear about the lack of interest in the organized shooting sports, like Creedmore, Schuetzen, and Sillywhet, I usually have about three 22 matches a year, occasionally four at my range. It isn't sanctioned, the distances I have fall a few yards short of 200, but my steels are regulation, we use NRA reduced for mid-range, Wyoming Schuetzen for another and the occasional white buffalo match. One time I let the word out and had a few fliers. We had so many shooters that we ran until dark trying to get everyone through. Crowds in shooting sports are over rated! - just my opinion. I use word of mouth any more, invite a few, and still end up with 20 some - about half of my first go. We have a good time at all of them and I still get remarks from the few that missed or didn't get the memo about their regrets. So the folks that do an organized match like this and get 40 or 50 that participate, my hats off to them. If this sport gets a few that are consistent, a couple that are the occasional shooter and at least one or two newbies at every match, it's good- not great, but good.