The 2024 Warrior Grind was held at Die Klipskuur farm in the Heidelberg district close to Vaal Marina on the Vaal dam over the weekend of 18 to 19 May. Traditionally, by now the Highveld is already cold, but this year we seemed to be having a late summer and autumn. Early morning temperatures were in the 6° range warming up to 25° by late morning, making for a mild weathered shooting experience. Driving up to the shooting area on the dry farm roads was an interesting experience due to there being absolutely no wind; causing the dust to hang in the air, creating a veiled curtain that obscured your vision in the early morning sun.
As the name implies, this match was hosted by the team from Gun Warrior, with Warren Britnell as Match Director, ably assisted by his wife Natasha doing most of the administration along with the team of Range Officers and score keepers. This was their first match utilising the excellent PractiScore application. As most clubs have done on their first use of tablets, they ran a dual paper and digital system for security. On most ranges, there were
