7-16-07..........SORRY ALL, I MESSED UP WHEN POSTING THE NATIONALS PICTURES AND LOST THE ARIZONA ALBUM. BOB M.....By the way....the Chimp lives here.

70 shooters (not "guns?") That's a big match! Nice range, too. I want to make that one next year.
Thanks for the photos.

Thanks Bob, Good pictures, and thanks for not showing or saying how many turkeys were still standing after we finished shooting. Jim

HEY THERE JIM. YEA, I THINK THE WIND KNOCKED DOWN MORE TURKEYS THAN WE DID. BOB M.

AJJ, I PULLED OUT MY COPY OF THE AZ STATE HP MATCH REPORT. EXACTLY 70 SHOOTERS FIRED THE HEAVY GUN & 46 FIRED THE HUNTER GUN. THIS HAS BEEN A TYPICAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE ATTENDING THIS MATCH FOR THE FEW TIMES I HAVE BEEN THERE. YES, YOU SHOULD COME OUT FOR NEXT YEARS MATCH. IF YOUR THINKING OF DRIVING,PICK UP A FEW OTHER HP SHOOTERS ALONG THE WAY TO HELP PAY FOR FUEL. THIS IS A REALLY NICE MATCH HELD IN ONE OF THE FEW HP SILHOUETTE MECCAS LEFT IN THE COUNTRY. THE FOLKS THAT RUN IT ARE THE BEST,TOO. BOB M.

Bob: Will there be somebody available to teach me how to read mirage? It'll need to be pretty quick, during first practice I'd say.

AJJ, I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THE ARIZONA SHOOTERS HAVE THE MOST EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH AND READING MIRAGE CONDITIONS. WE ALL DEAL WITH MIRAGE CONDITIONS TO SOME DEGREE AT THE DIFFERENT HP RANGES AROUND THE COUNTRY. BUT THE AZ SHOOTERS LIVE IN A DESERT LIKE CLIMATE WITH BRIGHT SUNSHINE AND WARM TEMPERTURES MOST OF THE YEAR. THEY ALSO GET TO SHOOT ALL YEAR 'ROUND WHILE OTHERS HAVE TO STOP SHOOTING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF EXPERIENCED PEOPLE THERE TO GIVE YOU TIPS AND ADVICE ON MIRAGE. BOB M.

AJJ, If you come here for next years match. I think is is safe to say that anyone would be glad to help you out, as a matter of fact there might be a couple that will offer you advise wheather you want it or not. Jim

Can't wait till I move to AZ!!!! My niece and her family lives off the Carefree Highway and I love it there. Shooting year round... can't wait!!!

If you are wanting to shoot year round, this is the place. 1st Sunday HP in Tucson or Lever Action in Mesa. 2nd Sunday HP at Ben Avery. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday SB in Mesa. 3rd Sunday HP in Mesa or SB in Tucson. 4th Sunday SB at Ben Avery and certain times during the year Yuma shoots SB or HP. There are also a couple more Lever Action Matches that are held in Tucson or Ben Avery. If any one is in the area and wants to shoot just go to the www.riosaladosportsmans.com web site and click on HP Rifle Silhouette, that e-mail address and phone# is mine, if you have any questions about shooting around here. Jim

HI JIM, I HATE TO DO THIS ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE(but i will) BUT YOU MISSPELLED THE SPORTSMAN PART OF THE WEB ADDRESSE YOU POSTED. WE CANT OPEN IT. THANKS BOB M.

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BOB MC ALICE wrote:HI JIM, I HATE TO DO THIS ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE(but i will) BUT YOU MISSPELLED THE SPORTSMAN PART OF THE WEB ADDRESSE YOU POSTED. WE CANT OPEN IT. THANKS BOB M.

And here I thought it was he just didn't want me moving there

We will try it again. www.riosaladosportsmans.com. Bob if you gave a monkey a gun and he shot someone, they wouldn't charge the monkey with anything would they? It's about the same thing putting me with a computer. Jim

MISSING:....CHIMP WITH A GUN....LAST SEEN HITCH HIKING ON I-17 OUT OF PHOENIX.....WAS CARRYING A PHARR STOCKED M700 AND A SIGN READING WHITTINGTON CENTER OR BUST....ALSO WAS WEARING A STEELCHICKENS.COM HEAD BAND. WILL ANSWER TO "RAMBO". IF SEEN HAVE HIM CALL HOME.......................SEE YOU ALL IN RATON.....BOB M.

I HEARD FROM THE CHIMP LAST NIGHT........SAID HE WOKE UP IN A DUMPSTER BEHIND A WATERING HOLE IN WINSLOW. IT GETS WORSE......HE LOST THE RIFLE IN A POKER GAME!!! TOLD ME HIS NEXT STOP IS GALLUP, NM. TO SEE AN OLD GIRLFRIEND. I TOLD HIM TO STOP ALL THIS MONKEY BUSINESS AND GET HIS HAIRY BUTT TO RATON. NOW THAT HE CANT SHOOT NATIONALS (lost the rifle) SAID HE WOULD HELP OUT MR. CONNER IN THE STAT OFFICE. ALSO, SAID HE WAS STILL WEARING HIS STEELCHICKENS.COM HEAD BAND...................WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.