...and it wouldn't be today.

Excaliber took a sh.... went belly up. A serious malfunction with his rifle took Rick out of the competition before we even started. This is not common, and he said it can be easily repaired, but not here at the range. He took it well, loaned me some of his gear, coached me in the fundamentals, ran the show, and still had a great time.
We all felt worse about it than he did, I think.