WASHINGTON BLUE RIFLES
DATE: July 7, 8, &9, 2006
SKIRMISH: 40th McNeill’s Rangers Skirmish
LOCATION: Ft. Shenandoah
Weather: Sat and Sun/Partly Sunny and Hot
MUSKET TEAMS
“A”
1. Gamble, Alex
2. Ferguson, Tom
3. Anderson, Lars *
4. Davies, Paul
5. Light, Steve
6. Hall, Jeff
7. Elko, Bill
8. Hayes, Paul
Place
2nd
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
“B”
Lewis, Fred
Lacey, Lon
Ridgeway, Jim
Light, Jeff
Ferguson, Gene
Riggs, Sonny *
Mowitt, Pete
Saavedra, Fred
2nd
CARBINE TEAMS
“A”
1. Davies, Paul
2. Light, Steve
3. Hall, Jeff *
4. Ridgeway, Jim
5. Lewis, Fred
Place
4th
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
REVOLVER
“B”
Ferguson, Tom
Hayes, Paul *
Lacey, Lon
Ferguson, Gene
Elko, Bill
3rd
“A”
1. Davies, Paul
2. Lewis, Fred
3. Lacey, Lon *
Place
1st
Skirmish Results
“A”
Team
Time
“B”
Team
Time
69.4
190.5
145.6
197.9
42 Hits
28 Hits
64.0
83.3
69.5
10 Hanging Tiles
25 Yrd Moskeet & Trangles
36.0
58.3
55.4
Total
364.7
610.2
100 Yrd Events
10 Hanging 6” Tiles
50 Yrd Events
32 Pigeon Brd
6” Plates
16 Hanging Tiles
“A”
Team
Time
“B”
Team
Time
7 Hanging 6’ Tiles
93.2
90.0
50 Yrd Events
20 Pigeon Brd
95.8
315.0
41 Hits
34 Hits
25 Yrd Moskeet & Trangles
38.0
38.7
47.9
52.0
62.5
45.2
Total
313.6
564.7
CARBINE EVENTS
100 Yrd Event
6” Plates Rapid Fire
MUSKET RESULTS
1st
2nd
3rd
“A”
9th Va. Cav.
WBR
5th Va. Vol.
TIME
TIME
TIME
357.0
364.7
399.1
1st
2nd
3rd
“B”
8th Regt. Va.
WBR
1st Maine
TIME
TIME
TIME
554.7
610.2
713.2
REVOLVER EVENTS
25 Yrd Events
“A”
Team
Time
9 Pigeon Brd
6 Hanging Tiles
6 Hanging Pigeons
38.7
16.8
38.4
Total
93.9
McNeill’s Rangers Skirmish (Con’t)
CARBINE RESULTS
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
“A”
9th Va. Cav.
8th Regt. Va.
12th Regt. Pa.
WBR
Nansemond Grd
TIME
TIME
TIME
TIME
TIME
235.6
243.1
269.5
313.6
348.9
1st
2nd
3rd
93.9
98.1
117.1
1st
2nd
“B”
8th Regt. Va.
9th Va. Cav.
WBR
TIME
TIME
TIME
424.2
451.0
564.7
REVOLVER RESULTS
“A”
1st
2nd
3rd
WBR
17th Va. Inf.
Nansemond Grd
TIME
TIME
TIME
“B”
17th Va. Inf.
Nansemond Grd
TIME
TIME
190.0
226.9
Individual Results
None
40th MeNeill’s Rangers Skirmish
July 7-9, 2006
Got to camp and with help from Gene and Tom Ferguson, we got the campsite cut and trimmed up and
looking like the Blue’s campsite should. Then it was off to the line for individuals. Then Revolver Match was
first and with Jeff Hall in tow for safety duties, the “A” Team when to work and had the best time on the first two
events, Pigeon Board and Hanging Tiles. Although they got beat on the third event, this didn’t affect the
outcome as they captured the gold by over 4 seconds.
“A” Revolver Left to Right:
Hear no Evil, See no Evil, and Speak no Evil
(Picture curtsey of Jeff Hall)
Carbine Match was next and for a change we started at 100 yards and 7 6” Tiles. For “A” Team, Jeff and
Fred started things off by hitting on the 1st volley; the 2nd & 3rd volley was all Jeff, getting 3 in a row. Paul hit
next, clipping the wire 3” high, then Jimmy got his and Fred finished up with the last. For “B” Team, it was Tom
and I starting off hitting on the 1st volley; then Tom proceeded to hit 3 more, including the last one. Wild Bill
Elko showed off his trick shooting by skipping a round into a tile and Gene winged the next to last one. The “B”
Team managed to beat the “A” Team by a resounding 3.2 seconds. Moving to 50 yards, “A” Team did much
better even though Jeff Hall had an “oh o”. The high light was Paul Davies going 7 for 7. I only wish I could say
the same for the “B” Team, we went full time PLUS we left one. It was so bad, 3 of us ran out of bullets. I was
lucky because the line judge had some Smith rounds which he gave to me and I actually managed to hit one of
two he gave me, giving me a total of 8 on the board. Plates were next, “A” Team did well again with Jeff the
high man getting 9 of 9, Jimmy & Fred got 8 of 8, Paul was 8 of 9, and Steve was 8 of 11 for a total of 41 hits.
“B” Team had a total of 34 hits with me as high man getting 9 of 9, Tom & Lon got 7 of 9, Bill had 6 of 7, and
Gene had 5 of 8. Tiles was the last of the50 yard events and Fred and Jimmy starting things off for “A” Team,
then the rest of the team went to town and had a great finish. “B” Team followed suit, with Tom and I getting
our 1st ones, then the rest joined in finishing up with an explosion of the last 3 going at the same time. The last
event was at 25 yards 4 mo-skeet & 4 1” triangles and “A” team did well with Paul Davies getting 3, however the
finally results was not as good as 3 other teams, finishing 4th for the day. “B” had 4 on the 1st volley and
finished up quickly, with Lon getting 3 of 3. “B” beat the “A” Team again by 2.7 seconds and because of the
strong finished managed to pull out a 3rd place finish! Way to never give up….
“A” Carbine Left to Right: Fred, Steve, Jeff, Paul, and Jimmy
“B” Carbine Left to Right: Bill, Tom, Gene, Lon, and Paul
Sunday was sunny and hot and after a short opening ceremony the “A” Team formed on the line for the
1st event, 100 yard Tiles. The left side of the line ate up the tiles with Tom getting 4 for 4, Alex got 3, Jeff 1 and
the right side, Bill got 1 and Lars got 1. “B” Team had some help from the team next to them and Jeff Light got
his 1st three which helped a lot. At the end Lon skinned one and which turned it, then got the one above it and
Fred came back and got the one that turned. Moving to 50 yards and the Pigeon Board, “A” Team had a pretty
evenly shot board, just 2 volleys too slow. “B” Team’s board needed the right side to go left at the end and theirs
too was a couple of volleys to long. The 6” 2 minute rapid fire was next and “A” Team had a total of 42 hits;
Alex had 8, Steve had 7, Bill and Paul D. had 6, Tom had 5, Paul H. had 4 and Lars had 2. “B” Team had a total
of 28 hits; Jeff L. had 6, Jimmy, Sonny, and Fred had 5, Lon had 4, Gene had 2, Pete had 1, Fred S had 0. The
last 50 yard event was hanging 4” Tiles and “A” Team started great, getting 8 for 8 on the 1st volley,
unfortunately no one knew I had hit my tile including me. Second volley I came back and nicked it again, thank
god Alex saw it that time. Finished in 3 volleys. “B” Team went long with Jeff L. getting 5 for 5 and Jimmy
getting 3 of 4, that’s half of the targets.
We then moved up to 25 yards for the last event, 4 mo-skeet & 4 1” triangles. “A” Team had a great 1st
volley and some of us didn’t even get a 3rd shot off before it was over. With that we were able to get closer to
the leading team, the 8th VA. Cav., but ended up 7 seconds short of the gold. “B” Team had a good event also
and finished the day in 2nd place.
“A” Team Standing Left to Right: Alex, Jeff, Steve, Bill, and Lars
Kneeling Left to Right: Tom, Paul D. and Paul H.
“B” Team Standing Left to Right: Fred L., Gene, Lon, Fred S.
Jeff L and Pete.
Kneeling Left to Right: Sonny and Jimmy
Respectfully Submitted by
Paul Hayes, Secretary WBR