“The Shoot Heard ‘Round the World” – Snake Hound Machine, New Hampshire

Posted on 20/04/2013 by Strike-Hold

Well, the week-end got off to a great start – as I was sitting in a local pub on a bawmy spring evening having dinner with a friend in the industry, when the news came on the telly that they’d captured the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing case…

But then although Saturday morning dawned chilly, breezy and rainy, that was okay – cuz “if it rainin’, we ain’t trainin’!” By the time we got to the range though the rain had stopped – but the atmosphere was still damp, chilly and overcast. But that didn’t dampen the spirits of the folks in attendence. People had flown in from as far away as California and Colorado, and one guy from Pennsylvania even drove up and slept overnight in his car – whilst others from that Commonwealth set up tents and camped out. Others of us took the soft option and stayed at the local Holiday Inn…

But regardless of how they got there, or where they stayed, a good time was had by all – and with 3 ranges at their disposal, plus a mix of pistol and rifle classes and an open range where attendees could burn through ammo at their own pace with whatever personal weapon they wanted, there was truly something for everyone. Kudos to Owen “Overkill” Martin (a.k.a., The AK Jesus) and all the other companies who helped host and support the event – in particular “The Mountain Ninja Squirrels” from Domari Nolo and the guys from Rockwell Training.