The shoot was the brainchild of Will DeRuyter (left), shown with longtime event sponsor Donny Stride, proprietor at Rainier Ballistics in Fife, Washington.
Ed Parry shows off his “Hell, I Was There” T-shirt from the 2016 event …
Author Workman takes aim at one of the 130-yard targets. He finished 7th out of 27 shooters. At past events, he’s taken 2nd and 4th place spots.
Top scorer among the women was Debbie DiTunno. Like author Workman, she used a Model 57 S&W in .41 Magnum.
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Overall winner Emmett Knott relaxed after the match. He used a .460 S&W to ace the field.
… While his brother, John, cuts loose with a Smith & Wesson in .45 Colt.
Ed Clow, official scorekeeper for the match, is also a veteran participant. He’s using a typical two-hand hold to clobber the target with an S&W Model 629 in .44 with a 4-inch barrel.
This year’s winner’s plate was complete with an image of the late Elmer Keith in the red bullseye.