ADSC Pistol Poker

Hmmm... Nope. (And he's the vice president of the club!)

Pistol Poker is a game where you set up a deck of cards on a board and shoot the cards from about 25 feet away. You then make a hand with what you hit and winner takes the pot. It is a truly humbling experience. Of course, I didn't win, but three friends I brought with me to the club won (using my gun! - perhaps I should get a kickback?).

All in all it was a fun day and raised some money for the club. After the game we went out for lunch and then went to our rifle range and did some shooting there.

At the range I had the opportunity to try some rounds I made up using the new RCBS powder thrower. This little gem is a computerized power measure and throwing device for reload (making your own bullets). Prior to this I had worked really hard to make consistent rounds and walked through my manufacturing process and I could only get accuracy to about 1 inch at 100 yards. I felt I was a better shot than that and the only variable I could spot in the equation was the accuracy of the charge I was throwing (my rounds tended to be low or high but my windage was fine - an indication of bullet or powder weight inaccuracies) so I spent some dough and got this gizmo. Well it paid off! Without sweating I was able to do this:

That's at 100 yards. So, sometimes it ISN'T me.

Now I just have to adjust the scope and I am about where I want to be to start practicing at 200 yards.

Well, that about sums up my weekend - basically a lot of fun!