Posted March 28, 2017 2:06 pm by Comments

By Eve Flanigan

I’m fortunate to live in a corner of the world where “run and gun” competitions are cropping up in increasing numbers.  Although I can only do a couple per year, these five-to-seven mile, rifle/pistol biathlons have become a major motivator for me to stay fit and to stay on top of my carbine game.
These events, and the miles and time logged in preparation, are also a superb venue for putting gear to the test.  There’s no sedate bench shooting at a run and gun.  There is challenging terrain, either dust or mud, sweat, and sometimes, blood.  Equipment is battered by the strain of miles of jogging and the inevitable banging of rig-on-gun that happens over these miles. It’s a rare competitor who’s not taken a spill on the rocks, lost their footing on a steep hill, or been caught by an unseen piece of fence left from a long-past generation of ranchers.
Post-race, relieved and pleased to have finished. (Photo: Team HB)
March 2017 marked my second outing at the run and gun hosted by Rio Bonito Ranch in Junction, Texas (check out my first here). My preparation, in my estimation, had been inadequate. Cold temps in February kept my battered knees

Source: Guns.com

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