E D Skinner

Fiction, facts, and philosophy

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South River Gun Club
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8/15/13

The South River Gun Club, thirty minutes south of metropolitan Atlanta in the suburb of Covington Georgia, is gorgeous. I shot a 2700 there recently and had a wonderful time.

Cheap Motels are … well, Cheap
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8/14/13
Gud Reitin
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7/30/13
  1. Have a passion for the topic;
  2. Express that passion; and
  3. Keep the reader focused.

The first is obvious. Writing takes time and if you don’t care about something, you won’t spend the time.

Not Cold Here
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7/29/13

Reading about the record low in Indianapolis, I longed for a little of that air to mix in with what we had at the range in Phoenix for the Short Course Registered 2700 this morning.

Leg Points
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7/26/13

With as poorly as I fired the M9 in that competition, I really didn’t think I’d earned any. I mean, it was awful: 223-1X. [Ugh.]

Arizona Monsoon Season
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7/25/13

“Monsoon” means a seasonal change in the prevailing winds. In Phoenix, that accounts for the first of our two rainy seasons, the one that occurs now in these summer months.

Perry Is Special
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7/24/13

What makes Camp Perry special is the intense focus on one thing: accurate shooting.

Missing Two Holes
Posts
7/23/13

Through the ‘scope, I could see only eight holes in my completed center-fire slow fire target.

Canton vs Perry
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7/22/13

Canton and Perry are about as different as they can be. Canton was, to me, extremely enjoyable. Perry was, while not exactly a let-down, much less so.

Zot and Whoosh!
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7/21/13

The weather is what makes, or more frequently breaks, the annual championships at Camp Perry Ohio. That’s what I’ve been told.