Safari January 2010 - Lloyd Smrkovski. Lloyd Harvested this bull elephant at 0830 on 15 January. He way-laid us after we lost sight of him and then charged us. Took him down with a single frontal shot to the brain at 30 paces with a .416 Rigby, using 450 grain Woodleigh solid bullet. We then were off to hunt "problem" lions in the central Kalahari of Botswana. While tracking 5 lions, this huge leopard came out of his hiding place (warthog hole in the ground, surrounded by brush/trees) and charged us. I dropped him at 10 feet with a single shot to the chest. Plan to return for a lion hunt in 2011. Will send photos via other means so you can use them on your gun club's website. Lloyd

Appleseed Shooting Program, Duluth Shoot April 17-18, 2010 - Hal and Jeanene Bishop, posted 1-17-10.
The Appleseed Program is designed to take you from simply being a rifle owner to being a true rifleman. All throughout American history, the rifleman has been defined as a marksman capable of hitting targets from 500 yards away! This 500-yard range is traditionally known as "the rifleman's quarter-mile." A rifleman can hit just about any target he can see.
Learn the "Six steps to firing the shot." Learn correct firing positions and proper use of the sling. Hear some little-known Revoluntionary War history and reaffirm your heritage. Become a more influential citizen and make America a better place."
Use this link for information about the 2010 Duluth Appleseed Shoot. We hope a lot of people from our Itasca Gun Club group can attend this shoot. The slots fill up quickly so everyone needs to make their reservations soon.
Check out the Appleseed Project Website for costs and details of equipment and supplies needed at one of these shoots.
For more information about the range, use this link for United Northern Sportsmen’s Club in Duluth, MN.

Frontsight Training Center Session - Eric Hutchins posted 1-15-2010
Guys, Got back from a 4 day tactical pistol course at Front Sight near Las Vegas NV.
Days were long... About 12 hours each and every day which included 2 lectures. The rest was on the range....
Front Sight is very disciplined. They say it's not boot camp which it isn't but a very tight ship it is. About 1/2 of the instructors are retired Army or Marines. They are easily identified. When taping targets too slow or talking for instance when an instructor is lecturing, they will jump a person. This was good. People move way too slow. After day 1 or 2 people got the picture. Every shooter is paired with another. It is expected that when not shooting...read entire field report