2007
ENFIELD TOURNAMENT
Ukiah,
California - May 18, 2007
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many years, this tournament - last held as "Enfield '93" at the
Pine Ridge Shooting Club - was reborn using the facilities of the Orr Creek
Research Center. It is limited to the Enfield rifle, which was first used
by the British military 100 years ago. A pristine example of the Enfield
No.4 MK.1 model is seen above. The Enfield was used by the British throughout
World War II and was also the primary battle rifle of India and Australia. |
WINNER:W.J.G. (above)
shot the smallest group - with a beautifully restored Enfield No.1 MK.III
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SCORES:
The most accurate shooter will create the smallest group of bullet holes.
Each shooter takes five shots per target. Here are the group sizes:
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W.J.G.
M.K.
E.V.
W.J.G.
E.V.
M.K. |
1.35
inches
1.98 inches
2.53 inches
3.03 inches
3.21 inches
3.23 inches
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E.V. (shown above in the midst of the tournament) achieved two of the top
six scores despite having exerted himself earlier in the day while participating
in the excavation and extraction of a huge oak tree from the creek bottom |
(Range
= 50 yards)
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M.K.,
who served as Rangemaster, documentarian, and jeep driver, also managed
two of the top six scores. (Not too bad for an old guy!) |
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