After some difficulties (I broke the first 9 and then had the trigger malfunction and had to bail out the week before) I returned after blowing out the trigger assembly of the Browning BT-99 and joined a group ahead of us in order to make up a round. I am tired from medications, it has been quite hot and humid, and I have stopped shooting my reloads and gone strictly to manufactured shells.
It paid off. I staggered up to the line with these strangers and broke the first 22 before missing a straightaway. I have never been closer to a 25. I broke the final two to tie my all time best of 24, the fifth time I have shot that score.
I followed it up with a 19 at 23-yards which is also a tie for my all time best at that distance. I was a very happy camper by the time my teammates arrived. I was unable to replicate it under the lights when we shot, though, and got my usual 21 and 16 at 22 yards.
The 43 of the first round was the highest total I have ever put together.
It felt good to log at least one quality night this season with all the difficulties I have had.
