September, 2016

September, 2016

The Voice of the National Bench Rest Shooters Association

In this issue: East West Show-Me Shootout Kane’s Pie Eating Contest Seymour, Boone Valley, Visalia & More!

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In This Issue...

East-West Show-Me Shootout, by Joe Fesi........4 Yellowstone Rifle Club’s Score Match

by Ryan Lienemann....................................8 NTSA’s Gulf Coast Regional Championship, by Mike Stinnett...................10 Kane’s Pennsylvania State Championship & Pie Eating Contest, by Jack Neary...............10 NBRSA Regional Director Election Results.........11 Seymour Stool Shooters Texas State Unlimited, by Turk Takano...........12 Western Wayne County Conservation Assn’s Wolverine Challenge, by Bill Gammon.............14 Boone Valley Ikes Score Match, by Ronnie Berg...16 Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis’ Score Match, by Wayne Corley.....................18 Lewis Clark’s Idaho State Championship

by Glenn Sampson....................................20 2016 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule...........21 Visalia’s SW Regional Champ., by Dan Lutke......22

Prairie Dog’s NC Regional, by Mel Klasi.....24 Oak Hill Gun Club’s LV, by Jim Schmidt....27 Tacoma’s Northwest HV & UNL Regional Championship, by Dan Kjelland...28 Okie Shooters Mid-Continent Regional-LV & Oklahoma State, by Rex Reneau..........30 Whittington Center’s New Mexico State Championship, by Mark Motsko.......31 Northern Colorado Two Gun

by LuAnn Dill....................................34 Desert Sportsman June Score Match

by Howard Bloom...............................35 NBRSA Board of Directors Agenda Items.....36 New Long Range World Records...............37 Tom Guisewhite, Obituary....................38 Lewis Clark’s June VFS, by Glenn Sampson....38 Advertising Index.................................38 Officer, Regional Director & Business Contact Info......................39

On the cover: Another great photo from Turk Takano of an Unlimited Gun at the Seymour Range. Thank you!

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East West Show Me Shootout St Louis Benchrest Club

June 25-26, 2016 We had a fantastic weekend for the 2016 East West Show Me Shoot Out this year. The weather was not nearly as hot as in years past, and we only had one rain shower during the match. Ninety-three shooters made the journey to St Louis for the match.

We started Saturday with LV100.

We had very light winds, but high

humidity. Dean Ekstrom won the aggregate with an impressive .1724.

He was followed close behind by Joe Fesi with a .1770. Rounding out the top three was Billy Stevens with a .1772. That’s some tight competition with less .0030� between first and third place! Small group went to Mark Buettgen who shot a .081 on the second target of the aggregate.

In the afternoon we shot HV100.

Joe Fesi won the aggregate with a .1654, Wayne Campbell was second with a .2054, and Tim Court-

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ney was third with a .2212. Small group for the aggregate was shot

by Cecil Petersen with a .093 on the third target of the match.

Sunday morning greeted us with warmer temperatures just to make sure whatever shot good the day before was sure not shoot that day.

We started with HV200. Dave Coots had it all dialed in. He won the aggregate with a .1798. Charles Huckeba was close behind with a .1818, and Dean Ekstrom finished third with a .2002. Hugh Williamson shot the small group with a .229 on the first target of the match.

We finished with LV200. Rodney Brown won the aggregate with a .2083. Second place was Lester Bruno with a .2191, and Jeff Graves finished third with a .2280.

Paul Weihe won the small group also with a .228 on the third target.

LV Grand Agg winner was Jeff Graves. He finished with an aggregate of .2131. Second place was Scott Mike Conry with a .2190, and third was Don Rosette with a .2270. HV Grand Agg winner was Bob Scarbrough Jr. with a .2159.

Wayne Campbell was second with a .2212, and Lee Hachigan finished third with a .2258.

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A big congratulation to the winner of the 2016 East-West Show Me Shoot Out Don Rosette with a .2289 grand aggregate. Don stayed consistent all weekend, and was a true pleasure to shoot with. Second was Bart Sauter with a .2358, third was Dean Ekstrom with a .2365, fourth was Gary Bristow with a .2375, and fifth place went to Bob Scarbrough Jr. with a .2393.

I want to thank everyone for making out to this match! We really appreciate everyone that made it. I would also like to thank the target crew for doing a terrific job of keeping the match running smoothly, and the BRRC staff for keeping the range in such terrific condition.

by Joe Fesi Light Varmint 100-Yards Dean Ekstrom .............. 0.1724 Joe Fesi ...................... 0.1770 Billy Stevens ................ 0.1772 James Carstensen .......... 0.1806 Bart Sauter .................. 0.1808 Gary Bristow ................ 0.1848 Charles Huckeba ........... 0.1968 Jeff Graves .................. 0.1982 Tim Courtney ............... 0.1984 Donald Rosette.............. 0.2034 Light Varmint 200-Yards Rodney Brown ............... 0.2083 Lester Bruno ................ 0.2191 Jeff Graves .................. 0.2280 Mike Conry .................. 0.2310 Hugh Williamson ............ 0.2357 Chris Harris .................. 0.2374 Donald Rosette ............. 0.2507 Ed Adams .................... 0.2644 Andy Shifflett ............... 0.2661 Lee Hachigian............... 0.2667 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Joe Fesi ..................... 0.1654 Wayne Campbell ........... 0.2054 Tim Courtney ............... 0.2212 Bob Scarbrough Jr.......... 0.2258 Donald Rosette ............. 0.2278 Bart Sauter .................. 0.2286 Dave Holmes ................ 0.2380 Gary Bristow ................ 0.2386 Bob Hamister ............... 0.2388 Darrel Loker................. 0.2388

Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Dave Coots .................. 0.1798 Charles Huckeba ........... 0.1818 Dean Ekstrom ............... 0.2002 Lester Bruno ................ 0.2035 Bob Scarbrough Jr.......... 0.2060 Billy Stevens ................ 0.2073 Lee Hachigian ............... 0.2084 Gary Bristow ................ 0.2243 Mike Bryant ................. 0.2247 Ed Adams..................... 0.2247 Light Varmint Grand Jeff Graves.................. 0.2131 Mike Conry................... 0.2190 Donald Rosette.............. 0.2271 Billy Stevens................. 0.2334 Bart Sauter................... 0.2377 Ed Adams..................... 0.2407 Gary Bristow................. 0.2436 Dean Ekstrom................ 0.2460 Rodney Brown............... 0.2490 Andy Shifflett................ 0.2517 Steve Turner................. 0.2520 Lester Bruno................. 0.2544 Greg King..................... 0.2588

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Lee Hachigian............... 0.2588 Bob Scarbrough, Jr......... 0.2628 Keith Cottrell................ 0.2636 Tim Courtney................ 0.2660 Robert Seemann............. 0.2671 Joe Fesi....................... 0.2696 James Carstensen........... 0.2697 Heavy Varmint Grand Bob Scarbrough, Jr........ 0.2159 Wayne Campbell............ 0.2213 Lee Hachigian............... 0.2258 Dean Ekstrom................ 0.2270 Tim Courtney................ 0.2296 Donald Rosette.............. 0.2307 Gary Bristow................. 0.2315 Dave Coots................... 0.2328 Charles Huckeba............ 0.2335 Bart Sauter................... 0.2340 Joe Fesi....................... 0.2341 Lester Bruno................. 0.2369 Jerry Wick.................... 0.2395 Bob Hamister................ 0.2457 Chris Harris.................. 0.2507 Larry White.................. 0.2526 Darrel Loker................. 0.2535

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Mike Bryant.................. 0.2543 Dave Holmes................. 0.2562 Billy Stevens................. 0.2566 Two Gun Donald Rosette............. 0.2289 Bart Sauter................... 0.2359 Dean Ekstrom................ 0.2365 Gary Bristow................. 0.2375 Bob Scarbrough Jr.......... 0.2393 Lee Hachigian............... 0.2423 Billy Stevens................. 0.2450 Lester Bruno................. 0.2456 Tim Courtney................ 0.2478 Mike Conry................... 0.2480 Wayne Campbell............ 0.2505 Joe Fesi....................... 0.2519 Ed Adams..................... 0.2537 Jerry Wick.................... 0.2581

Name Don Rosette Bart Sauter Dean Ekstrom Gary Bristow Bob Scarbrough Jr. Lee Hachigan Billy Stevens Lester Bruno Tim Courtney Mike Conry

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Charles Huckeba............

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Mike Bryant..................

Dave Coots...................

Rodney Brown...............

Jeff Graves...................

Buddy Ross...................

Bob Hamister................

Keith Cottrell................

James Carstensen...........

Tony Alexander..............

Steve Turner.................

Andy Shifflett ...............

Hugh Williamson............

Greg King.....................

Joel Nader ...................

Steve Theye..................

Bob Hammack...............

0.2586 0.2612 0.2624 0.2646 0.2649 0.2652 0.2682 0.2685 0.2687 0.2722 0.2740 0.2745 0.2748 0.2760 0.2769 0.2774 0.2804 0.2817

East West Show-Me Shootout Equipment List Gunsmith Tuner Manufacturer Stocker Bruno N/A Scoville Scoville Stevens Woolum Scarbrough Stevens Self N/A Leonard Leonard Self Bucky Scarbrough Scarbrough Scott N/A Scarbrough Scarbrough Scott N/A Scoville Scoville Stevens RSA Scarbrough Stevens Lester Bucky Bruno Lester Scott N/A Scoville Scoville Conry N/A Scarbrough Scarbrough

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Mark Buettgen...............

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Bud Mundy...................

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Steve Lee ....................

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Don Crunk....................

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Yellowstone Rifle Club HBR & VFS Match,

Lienemann Wins Hunter Hensley Takes VFS

The shooters who attended the May 28-29 HBR/VFS benchrest match in Billings Montana took advantage of some pretty decent shooting conditions and began the YRC benchrest season with some great scores. Temperatures were in the 60s and 70s all weekend with moderate winds and partly cloudy skies. We had 8 competitors in the

Hunter Class and 13 in Varmint For Score.

In Saturday morning’s 100-yard HBR match Bob Lunder was well ahead of the pack and took first place with a 250-15X. Second was Ryan Lienemann with a 249-7X followed by Richard Lynn in third with a 248-9X. At 200 yards, Tim Naugle fought his way back up to the top and finished in first place with a 246-4X, Ryan Lienemann posted a 245-5X that took second place

by Ryan Lienemann

and Gary Evans came in third with a 243-5X. When the grand agg’s were tallied first place went to Ryan Lienemann with a 494-12X. Tim Naugle took home the second place trophy with a 492-11X and Richard Lynn edged out Gary Evans for third with a 490-12X tie breaker. Bob Lunder had the most X’s overall with a count of 18.

We returned to the range on Sunday morning to commence with the 200-yard VFS match. A threeway battle quickly ensued between Leonard Hensley, Rob Seelye, and Tim Naugle. Tim had them beat on the X count until he got caught by some tricky winds and lost a point. Leonard came out on top and took first place with a 250-11X that barely held off Rob’s 250-10X. Tim’s 249-14X put him third place.

Had Tim not dropped that point, he would have tied the 200-yard VFS world record of 250-14X. That was a heart-breaker for sure, but as they say you can’t win them all.

After a mid-morning lunch break we finished out the weekend with the 100-yard VFS match. Fairly consistent conditions prevailed and six shooters put 250 scores on the board. Gary Evans led the way with 20 X’s that solidly put him in first place followed by Leonard Hensley with 17 X’s for second place. Tim Naugle beat out Ryan Lienemann for third with a 250-16X tie breaker.

In the VFS grand aggregate Leonard Hensley got the first place trophy with a 500-28X. Rob Seelye

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also shot a perfect match that day and came in second with a 50025X. Tim Naugle took home third with a 499-30X that also gave him the high X count for the day.

I want to congratulate the winners and thank everyone who attended the match. A big thanks also goes out to the target and scoring crew, who did an outstanding job throughout the weekend.

Hunter 100-Yards Bob Lunder................. 250-15X Ryan Lienemann............. 249-7X Richard Lynn................. 248-9X Gary Evans................... 247-7X Jack Foster................... 247-6X Leonard Hensley............ 246-8X Tim Naugle................... 246-7X Ron Powell................... 246-7X High Score Bob Lunder..................... 15X Hunter 200-Yards Tim Naugle.................. 246-4X Ryan Lienemann............. 245-5X Gary Evans................... 243-5X Richard Lynn................. 242-3X Ron Powell................... 241-5X Bob Lunder................... 239-3X

Varmint For Score: Leonard Hensley Rob Seelye Tim Naugle Ryan Lienemann Gary Evans Ron Powell Jeff Anderson Jack Foster Dave Hellekson Richard Lynn Roger Schuppe Bruce Largent Bob Lunder Hunter: Ryan Lienemann Tim Naugle Richard Lynn Gary Evans Bob Lunder Ron Powell Jack Foster Leonard Hensley

Leonard Hensley............ 237-3X Jack Foster................... 237-0X High Score Gary Evans...................... 5X Hunter Grand Ryan Lienemann.......... 494-12X Tim Naugle...................492-11X Richard Lynn.................490-12X Gary Evans...................490-12X Bob Lunder...................489-18X Ron Powell...................487-12X Jack Foster................... 484-6X Leonard Hensley............483-11X VFS 100-Yards Gary Evans.................. 250-20X Leonard Hensley............250-17X Tim Naugle...................250-16X Ryan Lienemann.............250-16X Rob Seelye...................250-15X Jeff Anderson................250-12X Jack Foster...................249-15X Dave Hellekson..............249-15X Ron Powell...................249-13X Richard Lynn................. 248-9X Bruce Largent............... 248-8X Roger Schuppe...............247-12X Bob Lunder................... 246-7X High Score Gary Evans..................... 20X

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VFS 200-Yards Leonard Hensley.......... 250-11X Rob Seelye...................250-10X Tim Naugle...................249-14X Ryan Lienemann............. 249-8X Ron Powell................... 249-4X Gary Evans................... 248-9X Roger Schuppe............... 248-8X Jack Foster................... 248-7X Richard Lynn................. 248-3X Jeff Anderson................ 248-2X Dave Hellekson.............. 247-3X Bruce Largent............... 247-2X Bob Lunder................... 246-4X High Score Tim Naugle..................... 14X VFS Grand Aggregate Leonard Hensley.......... 500-28X Rob Seelye...................500-25X Tim Naugle...................499-30X Ryan Lienemann.............499-24X Gary Evans...................498-29X Ron Powell...................498-17X Jeff Anderson................498-14X Jack Foster...................497-22X Dave Hellekson..............496-18X Richard Lynn.................496-12X Roger Schuppe...............495-20X Bruce Largent...............495-10X Bob Lunder...................492-11X

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North Texas Shooters’ Gulf Coast Region Championship

Following are the results sent in

by Mike Stinnett, Match Director for the North Texas Shooters Association. This match, held May 28-29, is the first half of the Gulf Coast Region Championship, which is completed at Seymour with the Unlimited and Heavy Varmint classes.

Congratulations to the Two Gun Winner, Gary Bristow with a nice .2324 aggregate. Let’s see how things progress at Seymour!

Light Varmint 100-Yards Tommy Long................. 0.2140 Gary Bristow................. 0.2268 Joe Kubon.................... 0.3268 Dickie Pustejovsky.......... 0.3310 Michael Suissi................ 0.3344 Allen Brown.................. 0.3396 Tim Oltersdorf............... 0.3642 Arthur Brown................ 0.9314 Small Group Gary Bristow................. 0.1480 Light Varmint 200-Yards Dickie Pustejovsky......... 0.2426 Gary Bristow................. 0.2439 Joe Kubon.................... 0.2955 Tim Oltersdorf............... 0.3537 Allen Brown.................. 0.3547 Michael Suissi................ 0.3600 Tommy Long................. 1.0696 Arthur Brown................ 1.5924 Small Group Gary Bristow................. 0.3070 Light Varmint Grand Gary Bristow................ 0.2353 Dickie Pustejovsky.......... 0.2868 Joe Kubon.................... 0.3112 Allen Brown.................. 0.3471 Michael Suissi................ 0.3472 Tim Oltersdorf............... 0.3589 Tommy Long................. 0.6418 Arthur Brown................ 1.2619 Sporter 100-Yards Gary Bristow................ 0.2316 Dickie Pustejovsky.......... 0.2416 Tim Oltersdorf............... 0.2898 Michael Suissi................ 0.3260 Joe Kubon.................... 0.3538

Tommy Long................. 0.3958 Small Group Gary Bristow................. 0.1510 Sporter 200-Yards Gary Bristow................ 0.2272 Michael Suissi................ 0.2492 Dickie Pustejovsky.......... 0.2519 Tommy Long................. 0.3221 Joe Kubon.................... 0.3430 Tim Oltersdorf............... 0.4499 Small Group Michael Suissi................. 0.265 Sporter Grand Gary Bristow................ 0.2294 Dickie Pustejovsky.......... 0.2467 Michael Suissi................ 0.2876 Joe Kubon.................... 0.3484 Tommy Long................. 0.3589 Tim Oltersdorf............... 0.3699 Two Gun Gary Bristow................ 0.2324 Dickie Pustejovsky.......... 0.2668 Michael Suissi................ 0.3174 Joe Kubon.................... 0.3298 Tim Oltersdorf............... 0.3644 Tommy Long................. 0.5004

Eastern Region, you just can’t help but have a great time!

Many of the shooters arrived from near and far on Thursday and Friday to set-up and get their rifles in tune. Without missing a beat, the porch at Kane on Friday evening lit-up with laughter quickly as everyone got together to catch up, a have glass or three of their favorite beverages. We all regaled in stories from past Kane matches with slip and water slides escapades - No names… (Brad Lewis), sipping Harry Buffalo out of plastic trash cans, Black Bears and styrafoam deer on the loose, steak roasts and even someone driving their Toyota truck around the wind flag obstacle course. With pictures to prove it! Oh, My! Many laughs were had indeed, while keeping the memories of our growing list of lost Canadian and American benchrest friends. I was very proud to see many emptypurposely saved in our cirKane’s PA State & chairs cle of story telling to honor each Pie-Eating Contest of our close lost friends... Please Fifty-five shooters journeyed keep them in your prayers…

Saturday Morning was the HV100 to Kane, PA this past weekend to compete at one of the NBRSA Agg. Still on a tear from his great Eastern Region’s favorite annual shooting and win at the East-West group matches; the Pennsylvania match, Don Rosette put on a shootState Championship (and… pie eat- ing class in handling the ripening ing contest) at the Kane Fish and conditions on Saturday morning Game Club. Upon arriving, Match with a very nice .1820” agg. Floyd Director, Steve Timpano and the Cline finished second, Little Howy entire Kane crew had the grounds Levy was third, hot shooting Mark in immaculate condition, in prepa- Engle, finished fourth and Paul ration for everyone’s annual migra- Mitchell did very well finishing in fifth place. tion arrival to Kane!

After a great lunch and….LOTS OF As most everyone now knows, the PIE for dessert, we were met with Kane Pennsylvania State Championship has evolved into one of the switching winds to greet us for the Eastern Region’s best attended start of the of the LV100 agg. Little group matches as the members of Howy Levy, decided he would stop the club really pride themselves in teaching his BR classes and show us running a great match and mak- how to shoot with his first place fining sure everyone is very well fed ish in the LV100 with a tiny .1512” with great meals all day long and… .agg shot in some tough conditions. of course their legendary pies! We Mark Engle started to roll, finishing are truly blessed to have so many second with also a fine .1712” agg. great matches and ranges in the Top shooting Al Auman, finished

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third. One of the region’s best, Bill McIntyre finish fourth, and I finished fifth.

Each of the shooter’s were treated to a fine Spaghetti dinner with all the fix’ins, put on by the club Saturday evening followed by…. more pie!

On to the LV200 stage on Sunday morning. Sunday morning greeted us with some mild winds throughout the morning. I finished first with a .1855” agg. Bob Kerr from Canada took second with a fine .1912 agg , Bill McIntyre showed his vast skills again… with a great .1956” agg. and a third place finish. Don Rosette, with every hair in perfect place, finished in fourth place. Howy Levy on a roll had fifth place finish.

And on to the final aggregate, the HV200. Out of hibernation, Dave E. Bruno took first place in handling some very difficult switching wind conditions with a very good .2241” agg. Ever consistent, Mark Engle also handled the conditions well with his second place finish.

Danny Pritt got hot with a solid third place finish. Paul Mitchell came alive with his fourth place finish and Donny Rosette finished in fifth place managing the tough

conditions quite well! Congrats to all the winners!

Our top Junior shooter, Devin Burdick, was back with us this year, finishing with a very respectable .3546” 2-Gun Agg. Well done, Devin! Keep up the great shooting!

A very special thanks to Match Director, Steve Timpano, the Oakes family and the entire kitchen staff for all the great food and wonderful pies! Also, to the outstanding target crew, who worked extremely hard all weekend!

A Super big thanks to Range Master Roger Gausman for keeping all of us safe and on-point, as well as the entire membership of the Kane Fish and Game Club for their tireless efforts in making all of us feel so welcome (and well fed) each year! It’s no secret why all BR shooter’s love coming to Kane each year! Hope to see everyone again at Kane next year!

Jack Neary, ER, Director Light Varmint Grand Howy Levy................... 0.1809 Jack Neary................... 0.1915 Bill McIntyre................. 0.1935 Don Rosette.................. 0.2046 Mark Engle................... 0.2141 Bob Kerr...................... 0.2253 Dave E. Bruno............... 0.2369

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Floyd Cline................... 0.2413 Christopher Jeffers......... 0.2463 Bill Mitchell.................. 0.2463 Heavy Varmint Grand Marl Engle................... 0.2297 Dave E. Bruno............... 0.2300 Paul Mitchell................. -0.2366 Don Rosette.................. 0.2403 Guy Grabiec.................. 0.2617 Jack Neary................... 0.2684 Peter Smith.................. 0.2695 Bill Mitchell.................. 0.2701 Ron Burdick.................. 0.2708 Bill McIntyre................. 0.2805 Two-Gun Mark Engle................... 0.2219 Don Rosette.................. 0.2225 Jack Neary................... 0.2299 Howy Levy.................... 0.2321 Dave Bruno................... 0.2335 Bill McIntyre................. 0.2370 Bill Mitchell.................. 0.2582 Paul Mitchell................. 0.2634 Danny Pritt................... 0.2697 Christopher Jeffers......... 0.2723 Guy Grabiec.................. 0.2803 Andy Laidlaw................ 0.2817 Craig Rowe................... 0.2827 Bob Brushingham............ 0.2836 David Dale.................... 0.2837 Peter Smith.................. 0.2858 Don Powell................... 0.2863 Kent Harshman.............. 0.2880 Rob MacLennan.............. 0.2894

2016 NBRSA Election Final Results

Attention all Members! The following Regional Directors have been elected to serve for the next two years. The term commences the first Monday following the conclusion of the 2016 Group Nationals at Phoenix, AZ and will continue until the Monday after the 2018 Group Nationals.

A heartfelt thank you to those participating in the election and congratulations to those elected to serve in this capacity.

Southeast Director: Steve Lee, Alternate: Jeff Thompson Eastern Region Director: Jack Neary, Alternate: Stan Buchtel Mississippi Valley Director: Bud Mundy, Alternate: Bob Hammack Southwest Director: Dave Woodward, Alternate: Tom Libby European Director: Jean-Marie Deletang

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Texas State Unlimited Seymour Stool Shooters

May 14-15, 2016 I haven’t been to Seymour in at least two years. For some reason or another I couldn’t make it, but I am glad I could make it this time. We faced unusually cool weather for Texas this time of the year and we all knew we weren’t going to have easy weather on Saturday at least.

The range provided a very nice breakfast and lunch for the shooters. I didn’t know this and I stopped at a café before coming to the range. I actually drove from Dallas early Saturday morning. It was 3 1/2 hours of driving.

It was good to see old hardcore benchrest unlimited shooters, but also a few new faces. I hope to see more new shooters in the near future.

Unlimited means 10 shots in a one hole group right? It wasn’t so on Saturday for most of us except Sir Charles Huckeba and a few others.

We could run the match without a moving backer. If you see the picture you will understand. Competitor # 121 is one of Sir Charles Huckeba’s targets. I asked him “what are you looking for to determine conditions?” He said “I watch the wind flags.” I guess most of us weren’t watching wind flags the same way he does. I’m sure his wind flags are not just for decoration. Mine sure are.

Thank you to John Horn and Scott Hunter for conducting the competition. I always enjoy the Seymour shoot. Oh by the way, all shooters were invited to a Texas steak dinner after the Unlimited competition. I couldn’t miss it. I like sushi but enjoy steak too. Texas steak comforted the shooters very well, especially those of us who shot big groups. I left after the steak dinner.

I wish I could shoot HV but I had other plans for Sunday.

- -Turk Takano

Seymour results follow. Welcome first time shooter, Allen Brown!

We’re glad you came and hope you enjoyed the heavy varmint competition.

In the photo from left: Jackie Schmidt, Larry Baggett, Jack Snyder, ???, Charles Huckeba, ???.

Kneeling: Tim Oltersdorf & Mike Conry. Photos from Turk Takano & Jackie Schmidt. Thank you.

Unlimited 100-Yards Mike Conry................ 0.2906 Scott Haywood............. 0.2980 Mike McWhorter............ 0.3052 Larry Baggett............... 0.3246 Kelly Morman............... 0.3378 Charles Huckeba........... 0.3454 Jack Snyder................. 0.3594 Mike Bryant................. 0.3614 Jackie Schmidt............. 0.4064 Trae Reed................... 0.4142 Turk Takano................. 0.4222 Timothy Oltersdorf........ 0.4272 Gary Bristow................ 0.4276 Scott Hunter................ 0.4536 Mike Cordes................. 0.4562 Brad Calhoun............... 0.4546 Ronnie Cheek............... 0.4788 Darryl Whitman............ 0.4788 Dickie Pustejovsky......... 0.5122 Joe Kubon................... 0.5182 John Horn................... 4.1522 Kenneth Terrell............. 6.1180 Unlimited 200-Yards Mike Bryant............... 0.3390 Charles Huckeba........... 0.3402 Gary Bristow................ 0.3937 Kenneth Terrell............. 0.4050 Scott Hunter................ 0.4068 Trae Reed................... 0.4256 Larry Baggett............... 0.4463 Darryl Whitman............ 0.4463 Scott Haywood............. 0.4900 Timothy Oltersdorf........ 0.4955 Brad Calhoun............... 0.5001 Joe Kubon................... 0.5115 John Horn................... 0.5222 Mike Conry.................. 0.5584 Turk Takano................. 0.5812 Jack Snyder................. 0.5897 Kelly Morman............... 0.6011

Mike McWhorter............ 0.6038 Jackie Schmidt............. 0.6740 Ronnie Cheek............... 0.6832 Dickie Pustejovsky......... 0.7362 Mike Cordes................. 0.8504 Joe Moore................... 4.6777 Unlimited Grand Charles Huckeba......... 0.3428 Mike Bryant................. 0.3502 Larry Baggett............... 0.3855 Scott Haywood............. 0.3940 Gary Bristow................ 0.4107 Trae Reed................... 0.4199 Mike Conry.................. 0.4245 Scott Hunter................ 0.4302 Mike McWhorter............ 0.4545 Tim Oltersdorf.............. 0.4613 Kelly Morman............... 0.4694 Jack Snyder................. 0.4746 Brad Calhoun............... 0.4823 Darryl Whitman............ 0.4898 Turk Takano................. 0.5017 Joe Kubon................... 0.5149 Jackie Schmidt............. 0.5402 Ronnie Cheek............... 0.5810 Dickie Pustejovsky......... 0.6242 Mike Cordes................. 0.6533 John Horn................... 2.3372 Kenneth Terrell............. 3.2580 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Kelly Morman............. 0.1822 Jack Snyder................. 0.1880 Kenneth Terrell............. 0.2010 Scott Haywood............. 0.2224 Charles Huckeba........... 0.2252 Jackie Schmidt............. 0.2326 Tim Oltersdorf.............. 0.2378 John Horn................... 0.2434 Gary Bristow................ 0.2466 Dickie Pustejovsky......... 0.2774 Scott Hunter................ 0.2886 Trae Reed................... 0.2954 Larry Baggett............... 0.3064 Mike Cordes................. 0.3238 Brad Calhoun............... 0.3464 Allen Brown................. 0.3476 Mike McWhorter............ 0.3704 Joe Kubon................... 0.3756 Ronnie Cheek............... 0.3796 Mike Conry.................. 0.5852 Arthur Brown............... 0.7966

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Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Scott Haywood............ 0.2118 Larry Baggett............... 0.2378 Tim Oltersdorf.............. 0.2398 Charles Huckeba........... 0.2523 John Horn................... 0.2635 Jack Snyder................. 0.2653 Mike Conry.................. 0.2757 Trae Reed................... 0.2767 Jackie Schmidt............. 0.2771 Scott Hunter................ 0.3056 Gary Bristow................ 0.3068 Joe Kubon................... 0.3080 Kelly Morman............... 0.3283 Kenneth Terrell............. 0.3306

Brad Calhoun............... 0.3315 Mike McWhorter............ 0.3551 Allen Brown................. 0.3552 Dickie Pustejovsky......... 0.4016 Mike Cordes................. 0.4131 Ronnie Cheek............... 0.4577 Arthur Brown............... 0.7683 Heavy Varmint Grand Scott Haywood............ 0.2171 Jack Snyder................. 0.2266 Charles Huckeba........... 0.2387 Tim Oltersdorf.............. 0.2388 John Horn.....................2534 Jackie Schmidt............. 0.2548 Kelly Morman............... 0.2552

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Kenneth Terrell............. 0.2658 Larry Baggett............... 0.2721 Gary Bristow................ 0.2767 Trae Reed................... 0.2860 Scott Hunter............... 0..2971 Brad Calhoun............... 0.3389 Dickie Pustejovsky......... 0.3395 Joe Kubon................... 0.3418 Allen Brown................. 0.3514 Mike McWhorter............ 0.3627 Mike Cordes................. 0.3684 Ronnie Cheek................ 4186 Mike Conry................. 0..4304 Arthur Brown.............. 0..7824 Two Gun Charles Huckeba......... 0.2907 Scott Haywood............. 0.3055 Larry Baggett............... 0.3287 Gary Bristow................ 0.3436 Tim Oltersdorf.............. 0.3500 Jack Snyder................. 0.3506 Trae Reed................... 0.3529 Kelly Morman............... 0.3623 Scott Hunter................ 0.3636 Jackie Schmidt............. 0.3975 Mike McWhorter............ 0.4086 Brad Calhoun............... 0.4106 Mike Conry.................. 0.4274 Joe Kubon................... 0.4283 Dickie Pustejovsky......... 0.4818 Ronnie Cheek............... 0.4998 Mike Cordes................. 0.5108 John Horn................... 1.2953 Kenneth Terrell............. 1.7619

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WWCCA’s Wolverine Challenge

by Bill Gammon June 11-12 2016 I have been here a week now and love it. I have a lot of friends here and my dog Sandy, who accompanies me on all of my trips, loves it.

Being old and retired, I can do that.

She loves humans, but hates 4 legs with a passion. It doesn’t matter if it is an elephant or a chipmunk.

The weather for the week could not have been better and I was looking forward to the pig roast. I laughed when they went to pick it up. They ordered a 200lb pig and ended up with 238 lbs. I helped to unload the thing off the truck, although I was more in the way then not. The tickets, at $15.00 each, were sold out in a matter of hours...all 150 of them. I can’t wait to see the results. Attendance was down and I was at the club house asking the various venues why. They all said that attendance was down in all of the disciplines.

Well, so be it. One little comment I have is that people who say they cannot shave paper that thin have never used a porta-john.

Anyway the LV100 got started on Saturday morning and the runaway winner was Butch Lipscomb with a .1920 agg; the only one in the teens. Second was Jack Neary with a very respectable .2170 and in third was our own Tim Bassham with a .2404. Small group was a .118 fired by Lee Hachigan on the last match.

In HV, Joey Krupa showed us the way home with a .1986; again the only agg in the teens, with that feisty Canadian, Peter Smith nip-

ping at his heels with a .2028.

Third was our own Mel Newransky with a respectable .2138. The small group was a .129 by guess who? Mel Newransky.

On to the pig roast on Saturday night. Me thinks that WWCCA owes a big round of applause to Don Abramowicz and his crew for the roast along with the trimmings and to Bob for sitting up from midnight to 5am in the morning to watch the pig. There was johnny cake, roast potatoes, a regular bean mixed up with butter beans, molasses and brown sugar, and then the coleslaw. Refreshments galore all you could carry and eat. We then sat around outside and solved all of the world problems. It was a great night. The Saturday night of Sept 17 is the Texas BBQ night, which just happens to be in the middle of our last group match, hum, so be it.

Anyway on to the HV200 Ssunday morning. Victor Potts took home the first place hardware with a .2214, followed by Joe Krupa at .2427 and third was Chuck Green with a .2640. Small group was a .214 by Joe Krupa. Joe also won the Grand Agg at .2207, followed by that talkative Canadian, Peter Smith at .2358 and Victor Potts at .2394.

Now on to the LV200 stage. Jack Neary was the leader with a .2101, with Victor Potts 2nd with a .2375 and Lee Hachigan in third with .2418. Small group was a .206 by Lee Hachigan. So the LV Grand looked like this: Jack Neary .2136, Lee Hachigan.2453, and Victor Potts at .2528.

This put the Two Gun with Joe Krupa first with a .2435, followed

by Victor Potts .2461, Jack Neary at .2527, Lee Hachigan .2615 and Mel Newransky at .2684.We look forward to seeing you in the fall.

In the photo from left: HV Peter Smith, Victor Potts, Chuck Green, Joe Krupa, Mel Newransky. Next page LV: Joe Krupa, Victor Potts, Lee Hachigan, Butch Lipscomb, Tim Bassham, Jack Neary Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Joe Krupa.................... 0.1986 Peter Smith.................. 0.2028 Mel Newransky.............. 0.2138 Lee Hachigan................ 0.2180 Chuck Green................. 0.2310 Bill Gammon................. 0.2314 Pat Metcalf................... 0.2396 Stan Buchtel................. 0.2512 Victor Potts.................. 0.2574 Jack Neary................... 0.2868 Ron Robovitsky.............. 0.2932 Butch Lipscomb............. 0.2992 Tim Bassham................. 0.2996 Ted Heindselman............ 0.3014 Dominic Grunas............. 0.3038 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.3276 Ron Bush...................... 0.3890 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Victor Potts.................. 0.2214 Joe Krupa.................... 0.2427 Chuck Green................. 0.2640 Peter Smith.................. 0.2687 Jack Neary................... 0.2967 Bill Gammon................. 0.3044 Mel Newransky.............. 0.3199 Butch Lipscomb............. 0.3212 Tim Bassham................. 0.3312 Dominic Grunas............. 0.3364 Lee Hachigan................ 0.3374 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.3385 Pat Metcalf................... 0.3506 Ted Heindselman............ 0.3542 John Petteruti............... 0.4036 Ron Bush...................... 0.4638 Heavy Varmint Grand Joe Krupa.................... 0.2207 Peter Smith.................. 0.2358 Victor Potts.................. 0.2394 Chuck Green................. 0.2475 Mel Newransky.............. 0.2669 Bill Gammon................. 0.2679

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Lee Hachigan................ 0.2777 Jack Neary................... 0.2918 Pat Metcalf................... 0.2951 Butch Lipscomb............. 0.3102 Tim Bassham................. 0.3154 Dominic Grunas............. 0.3201 Ted Heindselman............ 0.3278 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.3331 Ron Robovitsky.............. 0.3840 Ron Bush...................... 0.4264 John Petteruti............... 0.5448 Margaret Jarrett............ 0.6818 Light Varmint 100-Yards Butch Lipscomb............. 0.1920 Jack Neary................... 0.2170 Tim Bassham................. 0.2404 Lee Hachigan................ 0.2488 Mel Newransky.............. 0.2524 Victor Potts.................. 0.2680 Joe Kurpa.................... 0.2846 Chuck Green................. 0.2992 Dominic Grunas............. 0.2994 Bill Gammon................. 0.3204 Peter Smith.................. 0.3270 Ron Robovitsky.............. 0.3376 Margaret Jarrett............ 0.3406 Ted Heindselman............ 0.3720 Stan Buchtel................. 0.3812 Pat Metcalf................... 0.3832 Ron Bush...................... 0.4272 Light Varmint 200-Yards Jack Neary................... 0.2101 Victor Potts.................. 0.2375 Lee Hachigan................ 0.2418 Joe Krupa.................... 0.2482 John Petteruti............... 0.2559 Mel Newranksy.............. 0.2876 Stan Buchtel................. 0.3001 Ted Heindselman............ 0.3281 Peter Smith.................. 0.3574 Dominic Grunas............. 0.3673 Tim Bassham................. 0.3715 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.3725 Bill Gammon................. 0.3852 Name Joe Krupa Victor Potts Jack Neary Lee Hachigan (LV) Lee Hachigan (HV) Mel Newransky Peter Smith

Caliber 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC

Pat Metcalf................... 0.3853 Chuck Green................. 0.3937 Ron Bush...................... 0.4677 Ron Robovitsky.............. 0.4919 Light Varmint Grand Jack Neary................... 0.2136 Lee Hachigan................ 0.2453 Victor Potts.................. 0.2528 Joe Krupa.................... 0.2664 Mel Newranksy.............. 0.2700 Tim Bassham................. 0.3060 Dominic Grunas............. 0.3334 Stan Buchtel................. 0.3407 Peter Smith.................. 0.3422 Chuck Green................. 0.3465 Ted Heindselman............ 0.3501 Bill Gammon................. 0.3528 John Petteruti............... 0.3759 Pat Metcalf................... 0.3843 Butch Lipscomb............. 0.3948 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.4083

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Ron Robovitsky.............. 0.4148 Two Gun Joe Krupa.................... 0.2435 Victor Potts.................. 0.2461 Jack Neary........................

0.2527.............................

Lee Hachigan................ 0.2615 ffiel Newransky.............. 0.2684 Peter Smith.................. 0.2890 Chuck Green................. 0.2970 Bill Gammon................. 0.3104 Tim Basshaam............... 0.3107 Dominic Grunas............. 0.3267 Ted Heindselman............ 0.3389 Pat Metcalf................... 0.3397 Butch Lipscomb............. 0.3525 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.3707 Ron Robobitsky.............. 0.3994 Ron Bush...................... 0.4369 John Petteruti............... 0.4603 Margaret Jarrett............ 0.5634 Stan Buchtel................. 0.5910

WWCCA Wolverine Challenge Two Gun Equipment List Action Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case BAT Krieger Scott Scoville Leupold Lapua BAT Krieger Heindselman Metric Leupold Lapua BAT Bartlein Bruno Bruno Leupold Lapua BAT Krieger Scott Scoville March Lapua BAT Krieger Johansen Scoville Leupold Lapua BAT Krieger Scott Scarbrough Leupold Lapua BAT MacLennan MacLennan Scoville Leupold Lapua

Load 8208 N133 N133 V133 N133 V133 N133

Bullet Hottenstein Hottenstein Peinhardt Conaway Mitchell Conaway Mitchell

Primer Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal

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Boone Valley Ikes in Webster City, Iowa

May 21-22, 2016 The Ikes held its first score match of the year in May and had a great turnout. The weather conditions looked like they were going to be pleasant, but unfortunately, that didn’t last long as the scores show 15 hunter class shooters and 3-250’s were shot at 100 yds. First place went to Dean Walther 25016X, second went to Bruce Hansen 250-14X, and in third place was Ronnie Berg 250-11X. Next came the 200 yard hunter match. In first place was Bruce Hanson 247-5X, second place went to Chad Schmidt 245-6X and in third place was Craig Nagel 2443X. Top dogs in the grand were Bruce Hanson in first with 49719X, second place was Craig Nagel 493-14X and in third place was Ronnie Berg 492-19X. We also held a VFS match along with the hunter match on Saturday and 6 shooters participated in this. At 100yds, Mike Shapoval held first place with 250-15X with a tie breaker. In second place was Jeff Shultz 250-15X and in third was Robert Pool 249-15X. The 200 yard match ended with Robert Pool in first with 249-6X, second place went to Kevin Mielke 246-2X

and in third place Paul Whitmore 245-3X. VFS grand in first place was Robert Pool 498-21X, second was Kevin Mielke 495-15X and in third place Paul Whitmore 49415X. Sundays VFS match we picked up a few more shooters; 26 of them to be exact. Everyone was there to try and outsmart the wind and a few did just that at 100yds. First place went to Dean Walther 25018X again with a tie breaker, second was Mike Bigelow 250-18X and third went to Brett Stiner 250-16X. After lunch we were ready to take on 200yds. Mike Bigelow placed first with 248-5X, second was Jason Stanley 247-7X and in third was Ronnie Berg 246-8X. Moving on to the VFS grand, first place went to Mike Bigelow 49823X, second was Ronnie Berg 49519X and third went to Jason Stanley 494-19X. In the Two Gun, 22 shooters competed and first place went to Ronnie Berg 987-33X, second was Craig Nagel 985-28X, third was Mike Bigelow 984-32X, fourth place Dean Walther 983-45X and fifth was Bruce Hansen 983-30X. A BIG thank you goes out to the target crew and to all the shooters

that help support us.

by Ronnie Berg, Match Director In the photo from left: Mike Bigelow, Bruce Hansen, Jason Stanley, Ronnie Berg & Craig Nagel.

Hunter 100-Yards (day 1) Dean Walther.............. 250-16X Bruce Hansen................250-14X Ronnie Berg..................250-11X Jason Stanley................249-15X William VanOsdel...........249-12X Craig Nagel...................249-11X Wade Hunnewell............ 249-9X Brett Stiner.................. 248-9X Richard Hunnewell.......... 248-8X LaVerne Nelson.............. 248-7X Steve Grosvenor.............245-10X Chad Schmidt................ 244-9X R.G.Robinett................. 243-7X Mike Bigelow................. 243-7X Russ Stiner................... 240-1X Hunter 200-Yards (day 1) Bruce Hansen............... 247-5X Chad Schmidt................ 245-6X Craig Nagel................... 244-3X Mike Bigelow................. 243-2X Ronnie Berg.................. 242-2X Dean Walther................ 241-7X Richard Hunnewell.......... 241-4X Wade Hunnewell............ 240-2X R.G.Robinett................. 238-2X LaVerne Nelson.............. 238-1X Jason Stanley................ 238-1X Brett Stiner.................. 236-2X

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William VanOsdel........... 233-3X Russ Stiner................... 232-2X Steve Grosvenor............. 229-3X Hunter Grand (day 1) Bruce Hansen.............. 497-19X Craig Nagel...................493-14X Ronnie Berg..................492-14X Dean Walther................491-23X Chad Schmidt................489-15X Richard Hunnewell..........489-12X Wade Hunnewell............489-11X Jason Stanley................487-16X Mike Bigelow................. 486-9X LaVerne Nelson.............. 486-8X Brett Stiner..................484-11X William VanOsdel...........482-15X R.G.Robinett................. 481-9X Steve Grosvenor.............474-13X Russ Stiner................... 472-3X VFS 100-Yards (day 1) Mike Shapoval.............. 250-15X Jeff Shultz...................250-15X Robert Pool..................249-15X Kevin Mielke.................249-13X Paul Whitmore...............249-12X Mark Thompson.............. 245-5X VFS 200-Yards (day 1) Robert Pool.................. 249-6X Kevin Mielke................. 246-2X Paul Whitmore............... 245-3X Mike Shapoval............... 243-4X Jeff Shultz................... 242-5X Mark Thompson.............. 239-2X VFS Grand (day 1) Robert Pool................. 498-21X HBR Grand Bruce Hansen Craig Nagel Ronnie Berg Dean Walther Chad Schmidt Richard Hunnewell Wade Hunnewell Jason Stanley Mike Bigelow LaVerne Nelson VFS Grand Mike Bigelow Ronnie Berg Jason Stanley Jeff Shultz Kevin Mielke Craig Nagel Dean Walther Russ Stiner Kurt Van Wyk Brett Stiner

Kevin Mielke.................495-15X Paul Whitmore...............494-15X Mike Shapoval...............493-19X Jeff Shultz...................492-20X Mark Thompson.............. 484-7X VFS 100-Yards (day 2) Dean Walther.............. 250-18X Mike Bigelow.................250-18X Brett Stiner..................250-16X Jeff Shultz...................250-15X Wade Hunnewell............250-15X Russ Stiner...................250-13X Craig Nagel...................250-10X Robert Pool..................249-17X Ronnie Berg..................249-11X Joe Morgan...................249-10X VFS 200-Yards (day 2) Mike Bigelow................ 248-5X Jason Stanley................ 247-7X Ronnie Berg.................. 246-8X Kevin Mielke................. 244-7X Jeff Shultz................... 244-3X R.G.Robinett................. 242-5X Craig Nagel................... 242-4X Kurt Van Wyk................ 242-3X Dean Walther................ 241-4X Russ Stiner................... 241-2X VFS Grand (day 2) Mike Bigelow............... 498-23X Ronnie Berg..................495-19X Jason Stanley................494-19X Jeff Shultz...................494-18X Kevin Mielke.................492-16X Craig Nagel...................492-14X Dean Walther................491-22X

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Russ Stiner...................491-15X Kurt Van Wyk................491-11X Brett Stiner..................490-21X Wade Hunnewell............490-18X Tim Gonnerman............. 490-8X Dan Williams.................488-17X Mike Shapoval...............488-11X Richard Hunnewell..........487-12X R.G.Robinett.................486-14X Bruce Hansen................485-11X William VanOsdel...........484-15X Joe Morgan...................484-13X Jim Franzen.................. 483-9X Robert Pool..................481-20X Thomas Gollob..............481-10X Steve Grosvenor............. 481-9X LaVerne Nelson..............480-11X Mark Thompson.............. 479-8X Chad Schmidt................ 473-8X Two Gun Ronnie Berg................ 987-33X Craig Nagel...................985-28X Mike Bigelow.................984-32X Dean Walther................982-45X Bruce Hansen................982-30X LaVerne Nelson..............980-19X Wade Hunnewell............979-29X Jason Stanley................977-35X Richard Hunnewell..........976-24X Brett Stiner..................974-32X R.G.Robinett.................967-23X Russ Stiner...................963-18X William VanOsdel...........962-30X Chad Schmidt................962-23X Steve Grosvenor.............955-22X

Caliber 30X47 30X47 30BR 30BR 30BR 30X47 30X47 30X47 30X47 30X47

Action Stolle Kodiak Stiller Stiller Borden BAT BAT BAT BAT Stiller

Trigger Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell

Boone Valley Ikes HBR/VFS May 21-22, 2016 Equipment List Barrel Gunsmith Stock Stocker Scope/Pwr Muller C.J.Custom Lee 6 C.J.Custom Lyman - 6X Muller CJ's Custom Lee Six REO Weaver - T6 PacNor Bigelow McMillan Bigelow Lyman - 30X Lederer Bigelow Kelbly Bigelow Leupold - 6X Lederer Lederer Lee Six Puhl Leupold - 6X Kreiger SGR Speedy SGR Weaver - 6 Kreiger SGR McMillan REO Weaver - T6 Kreiger Bigelow Kelbly Bigelow Burris - 6X Lederer Bigelow McMillan Bigelow Burris - 6X Muller Fredd McMillan Fredd Weaver - T6

Bullet/Wgt 10X - 115 BIB - 112 Berg - 115 BIB - 118 10X - 115 10X - 115 10X - 115 BIB - 118 Bigelow - 118 BIB - 112

Powder/Wgt N135 - 42.2 N135 - 42.5 H4198 - 34.5 n/a 4198 - 34.7 N135 - 42.5 N135 - 43 N135 - 42.5 N135 - 42.5 N135 - 42.5

Primer Fed CCI Fed Fed Fed Fed Fed CCI Fed Fed

30BR 30BR 30BR 30BR 30BR 30BR 30BR 30BR 30BR 30BR

BAT Stiller BAT Panda BAT Nesika BAT BAT Defiance BAT

Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell n/a Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell Jewell

Kreiger Rock Creek Bartlein Kreiger Kreiger Brux Rock Creek Bartlein Kreiger Bartlein

Bigelow - 112 Berg - 115 BIB - 116 BIB - 118 10X - 120 BIB - 112 BIB - 118 BIB - 118 n/a BIB - 118

4198 - 34.8 H4198 - 34.5 H4198 - 34.6 n/a 4198 - 32.4 N135 - 34.5 4198 - 34.4 LT-30 - 34.5 n/a 4198 - 34.8

Fed Fed CCI Fed Fed CCI Fed Fed Fed Fed

Bigelow Bigelow Bigelow Kelbly Wahlstrom REO Bigelow Stiner Yankee Stiner

McMillan McMillan Kelbly Kelbly Kelbly Lee Six McMillan Kelbly McMillan Robertson

Bigelow Bigelow Bigelow Kelbly n/a REO Bigelow Stiner n/a Stiner

Nightforce - 55X Burris - 6X Sightron - 36X Leupold - 45X N-Force - 55 Leupold - 36X Nightforce Leupold - 45X Sightron - 36x Leupold - 45X

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Ron Hoehn.................... 241-5X Harry Ward................... 240-4X Stanley Clark................ 240-4X Scott Pieper.................. 239-2X Jerry Kloeppel............... 237-3X Albert Clark.................. 174-1X VFS Grand Jeremy Mataya............ 496-25X Bill Haynes...................496-13X Jeff Conover.................494-22X Tony Alexander..............493-20X

Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis Score Match Jeremy Mataya wins VFS Matthew Hon wins Hunter

June 19 2016 We had hot and humid but great day for this match, some switching winds and mirage that was so heavy that the scoring rings of the targets were mostly difficult to see at 200 yards.

Varmint For Score At 100 yards VFS class the winner was Jeff Conover with 250-21X, second was Jeremy Mataya (first time competitor at our club) 25020X and third was Bud Schneidman with 250-18X (tie breaker).

At 200 yards Jeremy Mataya was the winner with 246-5X, second was Bill Haynes with 246-2X and third was Jeff Conover with 2441X. In the grand agg the winner was Jeremy Mataya with 496-25X, second was Bill Haynes with 49613X and third was Jeff Conover with 494-22X. Custom Hunter Class In the Hunter class the 100 yard the winner was Matthew Hon with 250-15X, second was Mike Schneidman with 250-9X and third was Clark Greene with 249-12X. At 200 yards the winner was Matthew Hon with 239-3X, second was Leon Domijan with 237-4X and third was Joe Hemkens with 237-1X. In the grand agg the win-

ner was Matthew Hon with 48918X, second was Clark Greene with 485-14X and third was Leon Domijan with 484-12X. Thanks to all for coming out today, especially new competitor Jeremy Mataya and we hope to see you all at one of our upcoming matches. The July score match honors Chuck Hearn, a competitor and true friend of the past.

By Wayne Corley In the photo from left: Leon Domijan, Clark Greene, Matthew Hon, Bill Haynes, Jeff Conover and Jeremy Mataya.

VFS 100-Yards Jeff Conover............... 250-21X Jeremy Mataya.............. 250-2X Bud Schneidman.............250-18X Dennis Boyet.................250-18X Stanley Clark................250-16X Tony Alexander..............250-15X Harry Ward...................250-14X John Hutchins...............250-13X Bill Haynes...................250-11X Jerry Kloeppel...............249-15X Ron Hoehn....................249-13X Scott Pieper..................248-12X Dean Weston.................248-11X Albert Clark..................248-08X VFS 200-Yards Jeremy Mataya............. 246-5X Bill Haynes................... 246-2X Jeff Conover................. 244-1X Tony Alexander.............. 243-5X Dennis Boyet................. 242-5X John Hutchins............... 242-3X

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Jeremy Mataya

Varmint for Score Dean Weston Scott Pieper Bud Schneidman Dennis Boyet Harry Ward Ron Hoehn Stanley Clark Albert Clark Tony Alexander John Hutchins Jerry Kloeppel Jeremy Mataya William Haynes Jeff Conover@100 Jeff Conover@200 Custom Hunter Joe Hemkens Paul Hon Mike Schneidman Clark Greene Leon Domijan Mathew Hon

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Dennis Boyet.................492-23X John Hutchins...............492-16X Stanley Clark................490-20X Harry Ward...................490-18X Ron Hoehn....................490-18X Scott Pieper..................487-14X Jerry Kloeppel...............486-18X Albert Clark.................. 422-9X Hunter 100-Yards Matthew Hon............... 250-15X Mike Schneidman............ 250-9X Clark Greene.................249-12X Paul Hon......................248-15X Joe Hemkens................ 247-9X Leon Domijan................ 247-8X Hunter 200-Yards Matthew Hon................ 239-3X Leon Domijan................ 237-4X Joe Hemkens................ 237-1X Clark Greene................. 236-2X Mike Schneidman............ 232-0X Paul Hon...................... 223-1X Hunter Grand Matthew Hon............... 489-18X Clark Greene.................485-14X Leon Domijan................484-12X Joe Hemkens................484-10X Mike Schneidman............ 482-9X Paul Hon......................471-16X

Matthew Hon

Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis June 19, 2016 Equipment List Cartridge Action Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Powder 30 BR REM Krieger Weston Weston Leupold 45 Lapua H-4198 6PPC Viper Bartlein Hoehn Meredith March Lapua V-133 30 BR AMT Krieger Self n/a Leupold 45 Lapua H-4198 30 BR Panda Krieger Hoehn McMillen Leupold Lapua H-4198 30 BR BAT Bartlein Stevens Leonard March Lapua H-4198 ScarbroughValdada Lapua N-133 6 PPC BAT Bartlein Hoehn ScarbroughMarch x Lapua N-133 6PPC BAT Bartlein Al Clark ScarbroughN Force Lapua Vank 6mm BAT Lilja A Clark 6PPC BAT Krieger Campbell Campbell Leupold Lapua N-133 6PPC Wichita Krieger Davidson Davidson Leupold Lapua 8208 30 BR Stolle Krieger Self Self March Lapua H-4198 30 BR Rimrock Meuller Borden Meredith Leupold 45 Lapua H-4198 30 BR Stolle Shiken Haynes TM Weaver Lapua LT-30 30BR Viper Krieger Self Self Sightron 36 Lapua H-4198 6PPC BAT Krieger Self Self Sightron 36 Lapua LT-30

Load 34.0 29.5 n/a 34.5 32.0 29.0 29.7 32.7 30.0 29.0 34.6 34.6 35.0 34.0 27.1

Primer Fed Fed Fed Fed Fed Fed Fed rc 450 Fed Fed Fed Fed Fed Rem71/2

Bullet 112 BT Bart Berger 115 10x Bart's Conaway 68 Sak 66 Bt BP SAK 67 68 Ultra 118 Bib Bib 112 118 Cheeks 118 Cheeks Berger 65BT

30x47 30x47 30 BR 308S 308 S 30x47

45.0 41.0 n/a 46.0 43.0 42.5

Fed Fed CCI Fed Br Fed

Chism 150 Berger 150 Berger 115 10-x 150 125 MK Berger 150

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Thanks to everyone who showed up to make this a special shoot

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2016 NBRSA Registered Matches SOUTHWEST REGION Sept 3-5

SP/LV/HV 100/200

Visalia Sportsman Assn SW Regional Championship

Sept 3-4

4-Gun 200

Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV NV State Long Range 1st Half

Sept 18

LG/HG 600

Rogue Valley, OR

Sept 24

VFS 100/200

Tri-Cities MSA, WA Washington State Champ.

Oct 16

LG/HG 600

Rogue Valley, OR

Nov 8-12

LG/HG 600/1,000

Rogue Valley, OR Northwest Regional

Sept 10

LG/HG 1000

Sahuaro Long Range Benchrest

Sept 18

LG/HG 600

Ojai Valley Gun Club, CA

MID-CONTINENT REGION

Sept 24-25

HTR/VFS 100/200

Desert Sportsman Hunter & VFS 2-Gun NV State Championship

Sept 3-4

LV/HV 100/200

Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS Kansas State Championship

Sept 24-25

LV/HV 300/200

Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV Long Range Varmint Nationals

Sept 10-11

LV/HV 100/200

Northern Colorado Benchrest Firewalker & 4-Gun Final

Sept 25

LG/HG 600

Sloughhouse Long Range BR

Sept 17-18

HTR/VFS 100/200

Mill Creek Rifle Club

Oct 1-2

LV/HV 100/200

Sloughhouse Short Range BR

Oct 1-2

LV/HV 100/200

Oct 8

LG/HG 1,000

Sahuaro Long Range Benchrest

Land’s End Benchrest Shooters Purple Haze & 4-Gun Final

Oct 10-15

4-Gun 100/200

Arizona Benchrest Shooters 2016 Group Nationals

Sept 17-18

LG/HG 600

Columbus Sportsman Assn, WI

Oct 22-23

HTR/VFS 100/200

Desert Sportsman Two Gun Southwest Region Champ.

Oct 2

Bench Rest Rifle Club of STL

4Gun 300

Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV NV State Long Range 2nd Half

HTR/VFS 100/200

Nov 5-6

LV/HV 100/200

Benchrest Rifle Club of STL Mississippi Valley Regional

Oct 22-23 Oct 23

LG/HG 1,000

Sloughhouse Long Range BR

Oct 29-30

UNL5/UNL5 100/200

Visalia Sportsman Assn, CA Visalia Invitational

Nov 5-6

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Sloughhouse Short Range BR

Nov 5-6

LV/HV 100/200

Nov 12

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION

EASTERN REGION Sept 3-5

LV/HV/UNL 100/200

Holton Gun Club, MI Eastern Region Championship

Arizona Benchrest Shooters Group match

Sept 17-18

LV/HV 100/200

Western Wayne County CA, MI Fall Classic

LG/HG 1,000

Sahuaro Long Range Benchrest

Oct 22-23

LV/HV 100/200

Nov 20

LG/HG 600

Ojai Valley Gun Club, CA

Shelby County Deer Hunters Fall Finale

Nov 26-27

HTR/VFS 200/300

Desert Sportsman Score Match

Nov 27

LG/HG 600

Sloughhouse Long Range BR

Dec 3-4

UNL5/UNL5 100/200

Dec 10

LG/HG 1,000

Sept 8-11

4Gun 100/200

Arizona Benchrest Shooters Unlimited Invitational

River Bend Gun Club Southeast Region Champ.

Sept 24-25

LV/HV 100/200

Sahuaro Long Range Benchrest

Roanoke Rifle & Revolver Club Two Gun *New Club*

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

GULF COAST REGION Sept 10-11

LV/HV 100/200

Midland Shooters Association The Buffalo

Sept 18

VFS 100/200

Southwest Louisiana R&P

Sept 25

VFS 100/200

Walker County Benchrest, TX

Oct 16

VFS 100/200

Southwest Louisiana R&P

NORTHWEST REGION Sept 3-5

Sept 10-11

SOUTHEAST REGION

SP/LV/HV 100/200

Tacoma Rifle Club, WA WA State 3-Gun & Ed Frombach Memorial

HBR/VFS 100,200 & 300

North Cascades Sportsman Money $hoot

Sept 3-4

LV/HV 100/200

Prairie Dog Target Club, SD North Central Region Leg 2 & Butch Kimmell Memorial

Sept 11

VFS 100/200

Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY

Sept 10-11

HBR/VFS 100/200

Boone Valley Ikes, IA Two Gun Score Championship

Sept 17-18

LV/HV 100/200

Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN Jerry Simison Memorial

Sept 18

HV/UNL 100/200

Oak Hill Gun Club, IA

EUROPEAN REGION Oct 8-9

LV/HV 100/200

Club de Tir du Castellas, France

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George Lozano

Visalia Southwest Regional

June 18-19 2016 We had a small turnout for this match; only 18 shooters showed.

Weather was a factor, as it was in the 90’s all weekend and there was a lot of mirage. The Unlimited 5-Shot was the Southwest Region Championship and the Heavy Varmint was a club match. We shot all 100-yards on Saturday and all 200-yards on Sunday. There was a 14 bench rotation at yardage change. Those who were unable

to come missed a very exciting match.

In the UNL100, there were multiple teen aggs shot by George Lozano, Dennis Thornbury, Jack Childers and Tom Libby, but George Lozano’s shooting was as hot as the weather and he won the small group of .053 and the yardage with 0.1014. He then set a possible world record in the UNL100 category! Honorable mention goes to Francis Lee who shot a screamer with a .085 in the same match.

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On Sunday, George won the UNL200 with a 0.1439, took the small group again with a .205 and won the UNL Grand with 0.1226… once again setting a possible new world record in the UNL Grand!

George continued his winning ways in the HV100 and won this match with a .1980. Dan Lutke took small group honors with a .133.

John Verhagen then won the HV200 with a .2629 and George took the small group with a .267. George’s scores were good enough when the HV Grand was calculated to claim that victory as well with a .2403.

It should come as no surprise then that the Southwest Region Champion for this tournament is no other than George Lozano. Congratulations George on some fine shooting on a super weekend!

By Dan Lutke In the photo from left: Back Row: John Verhagen, Cam Snow, Joe Stanovich, Marty Childers & Dennis Thornbury. Front: George Lozano & Jack Childers UNL 100-Yards George Lozano.............. 0.1014 Dennis Thornbury........... 0.1556 Jack Childers................ 0.1602 Tom Libby.................... 0.1890 Francis Lee................... 0.2032 Duke Rovarino............... 0.2188 John Verhagen............... 0.2206

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John Pierce.................. 0.2278 Dan Lutke.................... 0.2314 Joe Stanovich................ 0.2340 Henry Pinkney............... 0.2362 Dan Capps.................... 0.2434 Marty Childers............... 0.2596 Cam Snow.................... 0.2690 Carolyn Libby................ 0.2694 Mike Sosenko................ 0.2966 Norm Jeffery................ 0.3058 Rich Shaw.................... 0.4718 Small Group George Lozano............... 0.053 UNL 200-Yards George Lozano.............. 0.1439 Dennis Thornbury........... 0.1704 Marty Childers............... 0.1993 Dan Lutke.................... 0.2035 Henry Pinkney............... 0.2196 Cam Snow.................... 0.2234 Jack Childers................ 0.2294 John Verhagen............... 0.2312 Duke Rovarino............... 0.2369 Dan Capps.................... 0.2584 Francis Lee................... 0.2793 John Pierce.................. 0.2944 Norm Jeffery................ 0.2977 Joe Stanovich................ 0.3130 Mike Sosenko................ 0.3306 Rich Shaw.................... 2.5492 Small Group George Lozano............... 0.205 Unlimited Grand George Lozano.............. 0.1226 Dennis Thornbury........... 0.1630 Jack Childers................ 0.1948 Dan Lutke.................... 0.2174 John Verhagen............... 0.2259 Duke Rovarino............... 0.2279 Henry Pinkney............... 0.2279 Marty Childers............... 0.2295 Francis Lee................... 0.2412 Cam Snow.................... 0.2462 Dan Capps.................... 0.2509 John Pierce.................. 0.2611 Joe Stanovich................ 0.2735 Norm Jeffery................ 0.3018 Mike Sosenko................ 0.3136 Rich Shaw.................... 1.5105 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards George Lozano.............. 0.1980 Joe Stanovich................ 0.2160 Carolyn Libby................ 0.2566 Cam Snow.................... 0.2742

Mike Sosenko................ 0.2788 Dan Lutke.................... 0.2844 John Verhagen............... 0.2844 Tom Libby.................... 0.3004 Duke Rovarino............... 0.3104 Dan Capps.................... 0.3262 Francis Lee................... 0.3396 Marty Childers............... 0.3408 Henry Pinkney............... 0.3508 Rich Shaw.................... 0.3540 Jack Childers................ 0.3542 Norm Jeffery................ 0.4144 John Pierce.................. 0.4578 Small Group Dan Lutke..................... 0.133 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards John Verhagen.............. 0.2629 George Lozano.............. 0.2827 Jack Childers................ 0.2835 Cam Snow.................... 0.2841 Dan Lutke.................... 0.3399 Norm Jeffery................ 0.3801 Dennis Thornbury........... 0.3943 Henry Pinkney............... 0.4077 Marty Childers............... 0.4092

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Joe Stanovich................ 0.4336 Mike Sosenko................ 0.4760 Dan Capps.................... 0.4779 Francis Lee................... 0.5059 John Pierce.................. 0.5399 Rich Shaw.................... 0.5679 Duke Rovarino............... 0.6439 Small Group George Lozano............... 0.267 Heavy Varmint Grand George Lozano.............. 0.2403 John Verhagen............... 0.2736 Cam Snow.................... 0.2792 Dan Lutke.................... 0.3122 Jack Childers................ 0.3189 Joe Stanovich................ 0.3248 Marty Childers............... 0.3750 Mike Sosenko................ 0.3774 Henry Pinkney............... 0.3792 Norm Jeffery................ 0.3972 Dan Capps.................... 0.4020 Francis Lee................... 0.4227 Rich Shaw.................... 0.4609 Duke Rovarino............... 0.4771 John Pierce.................. 0.4988

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Prairie Dog Target Club North Central Regional

June 4-5, 2016 We had pleasant temperatures for our first match of the year; 70 on Saturday and about 80 on Sunday. On Saturday we shot 10 shot Unlimited, the first leg of the 4 gun. The winds were mostly from the NNW and extremely gusty, varying rapidly from 5 to over 20 mph making 10 shot groups an extreme challenge. Excluding the warm-up, thirteen competitors managed to shoot only 3 groups in the twos at 100 yards. Bud Schalles took the 100 yard aggregate with a 0.3620 with only one group in the twos. Terry Hettich was second and

Tom Evans was third. Small group was a 0.223 by Bud Schalles. We had even more fun Saturday afternoon at 200 yards. We managed to shoot only one group in the fives, and none smaller, at 200 yards. Bud Schalles with his rail gun took the 200 yard aggregate with a 0.5879, Terry Hettich was second with his bag gun and Dave Tunbridge took third with a rail gun. Small group was Bud Schalles’ 0.557, the only 200 yard group under 0.600. The winner of the 10 shot Unlimited grand aggregate was Bud Schalles with a 0.4749 aggregate; Terry Hettich took second and Dave Tunbridge third.

Sunday we shot the second leg of the 4 gun the Sporter. We started

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at 200 yards and Terry Hettich won with a 0.2348 beating out Mel Klasi for second and Tom Stiner for third. Small group was a 0.286 by Mel Klasi. At 100 yards Terry Hettich cruised into first place with a 0.2282 aggregate with Tom Evans second and Justin Young in third. Tom Evans shot a 0.147 for small group. On Sunday the winds had switched to the SW and were considerably less wicked. All five match winner winning groups at 100 yards were in the ones on Sunday. The Sporter grand aggregate winner was Terry Hettich with a 0.2315, with Tom Evans second and Mel Klasi third.

The two-gun winning aggregate was Terry Hettich’s 0.3611. Bud Schalles was second and Tom Evans third.

We had a great weekend with no issues. Don Deckert did the scoring, Dave Tunbridge ran the computer, Bud Schalles was match director and the target crew was Kristen Pippert and Vereen Forster.

--Mel Klasi Unlimited 100-Yards Bud Schalles................. 0.3620 Terry Hettich................ 0.3696 Tom Evans.................... 0.4208 Bill Pond...................... 0.4252 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.4466 Tom Stiner.................... 0.4580 Heath Ferguson.............. 0.4716 JD Goulette.................. 0.5130 Dan Dowling................. 0.5906 Janet Goulette.............. 0.6056 Small Group Bud Schalles.................. 0.223 Unlimited 200-Yards Bud Schalles................. 0.5879 Terry Hettich................ 0.6117 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.6209 Tom Evans.................... 0.6811 Janet Goulette.............. 0.8426 Bill Pond...................... 0.8719 Dan Dowling................. 0.8895 Tom Stiner.................... 0.9068 Heath Ferguson.............. 0.9078 JD Goulette.................. 0.9651 Small Group Bud Schalles.................. 0.557 Unlimited Grand Bud Schalles................. 0.4749

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Terry Hettich................ 0.4906 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.5337 Tom Evans.................... 0.5509 Bill Pond...................... 0.6485 Tom Stiner.................... 0.6824 Heath Ferguson.............. 0.6897 Janet Goulette.............. 0.7241 JD Goulette.................. 0.7345 Dan Dowling................. 0.7401 Sporter 100-Yards Terry Hettich................ 0.2282 Tom Evans.................... 0.2578 Justin Young................. 0.2802 Bud Schalles................. 0.2904 Heath Ferguson.............. 0.2936 Mel Klasi...................... 0.2980 Tom Stiner.................... 0.3088 Bill Pond...................... 0.3208 Dan Dowling................. 0.3794 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.4044 Small Group Tom Evans..................... 0.147 Sporter 200-Yard Terry Hettich................ 0.2348 Mel Klasi...................... 0.2811 Tom Stiner.................... 0.2889 Tom Evans.................... 0.2907 Bill Pond...................... 0.2939 Justin Young................. 0.3121 Bud Schalles................. 0.3122 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.3605 Janet Goulette.............. 0.3606 Dan Dowling................. 0.3960 Sporter Terry Hettich Tom Evans Mel Klasi Justin Young Bud Schalles Bill Pond Heath Ferguson Dave Tunbridge Unlimited Bud Schalles Terry Hettich Dave Tunbridge Tom Evans Bill Pond Tom Stiner Heath Ferguson Janet Goulette JD Goulette Dan Dowling

Small Group Mel Klasi....................... 0.286 Sporter Grand Terry Hettich................ 0.2315 Tom Evans.................... 0.2743 Mel Klasi...................... 0.2896 Justin Young................. 0.2961 Tom Stiner.................... 0.2988 Bud Schalles................. 0.3013 Bill Pond...................... 0.3074 Heath Ferguson.............. 0.3583 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.3825

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Janet Goulette.............. 0.3837 Two Gun Terry Hettich................ 0.3611 Bud Schalles................. 0.3881 Tom Evans.................... 0.4126 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.4581 Bill Pond...................... 0.4780 Tom Stiner.................... 0.4906 Heath Ferguson.............. 0.5240 Mel Klasi...................... 0.5490 Janet Goulette.............. 0.5539 Dan Dowling................. 0.5639

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Oak Hill Gun Club Light Varmint Match

June 18, 2016 Oak Hill Gun Club sponsored a Light Varmint match on June 18 with 14 competitors displaying their skills. The morning started out with fairly mild temperatures and switchy winds. Dean Ekstrom shot steady at 100 yards with a .2390 agg. using his own bullets for the first time and stayed away any large groups. Dean also took small group at 100 yards with a .159 in the last match.

The conditions and temperature pick-up for the 200 yard match with gusty winds and temperatures approaching 90 degrees.

Louis Kerhlikar lead the way by mastering the conditions and Dean Ekstrom Louis Kerhlikar Jim Carstensen Cecil Peterson JJ Coe Jerry Wick Jim Schmidt Ethan Carstensen Jerry King Wes Johnson Dustin Godman Frank Taucher Mike Godman Stephen Sinksen

shooting a fine .2171 agg.. JJ Coe collected the 200 yard small group plaque with a .2530 effort.

Dean Ekstrom took home the Light Varmint Grand agg. with a .2501 follow very closely by Louis Kerhlikar with a .2528 and Jim Carstensen took third with a .2869. Congratulations to our plaque winners and thank you to everyone for attending our match.

By Jim Schmidt In the photo from left are JJ Coe, Dean Ekstrom and Lou Kerlikar.

Light Varmint 100-Yards Dean Ekstrom............. 0.2390 Jerry Wick................... 0.2706 Cecil Peterson.............. 0.2764 Louis Kerhlikar.............. 0.2886 JJ Coe........................ 0.3028 Jim Carstensen............. 0.3164

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Wes Johnson................ 0.3246 Ethan Carstensen.......... 0.3452 Jim Schmidt................. 0.3536 Frank Taucher.............. 0.3596 Dustin Godman............. 0.3802 Jerry King................... 0.3866 Stephen Kinksen............ 0.8028 Light Varmint 200-Yards Louis Kerhlikar........... 0.2171 Jim Carstensen............. 0.2574 Dean Ekstrom............... 0.2613 Jim Schmidt................. 0.2927 JJ Coe........................ 0.2935 Cecil Peterson.............. 0.2983 Jerry Wick................... 0.3338 Jerry King................... 0.3475 Ethan Carstensen.......... 0.3762 Mike Godman............... 0.4053 Dustin Godman............. 0.4063 Frank Taucher.............. 0.4300 Wes Johnson................ 0.4426 Stephen Sinksen............ 0.8478 Light Varmint Grand Dean Ekstrom............. 0.2501 Louis Kerhlikar.............. 0.2528 Jim Carstensen............. 0.2869 Cecil Peterson.............. 0.2873 JJ Coe........................ 0.2982 Jerry Wick................... 0.3022 Jim Schmidt................. 0.3232 Ethan Carstensen.......... 0.3607 Jerry King................... 0.3670 Wes Johnson................ 0.3836 Dustin Godman............. 0.3932 Frank Taucher.............. 0.3948 Mike Godman............... 0.4090 Stephen Sinksen............0.8253

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the target backers. Upcoming TRRC matches are the UNL-10 100/200 Sniper King, Agg King, and Sam Wilson & WA State UNL-5.

In the photo from left: Mustafa Bilal, Jeff Lewis, Larry Boers, Steve Kostanich, Mark Walker, Matt Spradlin. Below: Steve Kostanich.

Steve Kostanich Wins NW Regional HV/UNL

June 4-5, 2016

by Dan Kjelland The Northwest HV/UNL-5 Regional tournament was held at the Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club. The weather felt like an early summer and the wind was from the north at 15 mph. Sixteen shooters came together to see who could best handle the tough shooting conditions. Larry Muller traveled from Oregon for the match. It was also nice to see newer shooters Khanh Nguyen, Ira Gross and Bob Schultz at the line again.

On Saturday morning the temp was in the low 80’s and the sky was almost clear. Winds were moderate and switching. The smallest HV100 group of the morning went to Jeff Lewis with a .126, but he had to settle for second as Steve Kostanich won the HV100 Agg with a .2194. By afternoon, as the temp increased, conditions picked up and the mirage was boiling. The best HV200 group of the afternoon was shot by Mark Walker at .299 and it was Mark who also won the HV200 Agg with a .2849. Mark then held on to win the HV Grand Agg with a .2740 agg, narrowly edging Steve’s .2782.

Sunday was a great day to bring out the rail guns. The weather was warm and dry, with temps in the high 80’s and lots of sunshine. The pack had dropped to 12 shooters, all hoping to shoot small, if not smallest. The best UNL200 group of the morning went to Jeff at .198. But it was Steve who won the UNL200 Agg with his fine .1547, besting Mustafa Bilal’s .2041. By afternoon, finding steady conditions was difficult. Mirage got heavier as the temperature rose. Mark focused best on the conditions and repeated his performance of the previous afternoon. He shot the smallest UNL100 group with a .122 and won the UNL100 Agg, in the teens, at .1790. Larry Boers was a close second at .1814. But it was Steve who outshot everyone on the day, scoring a UNL Grand Agg of .1863, and edging Mark who shot a .1949. With all of the weekend’s groups in the books our 2-gun winner was Steve Kostanich with his Grand Agg of .2323, besting Mark Walker’s .2345 by a thin margin.

Special thanks to Craig Kensler, Karen and Jim Lynn, and Zach Silverton for doing a superb job running all aspects of our match.

With their efforts the match went smoothly, despite a problem with

Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Steve Kostanich............ 0.2194 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2450 Mark Walker.................. 0.2632 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2674 Larry Muller.................. 0.3016 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3032 Doug Schwind................ 0.3146 Bob Schultz.................. 0.3164 Larry Boers................... 0.3202 Khanh Nguyen............... 0.3220 Paul Steinman............... 0.3570 Ira Gross...................... 0.3642 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.3830 Jim Lynn...................... 0.3866 Mike Zdilar................... 0.5236 John Parrish.................. 0.8928 Small Group Jeff Lewis..................... 0.126 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Mark Walker................. 0.2849 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2945 Larry Boers................... 0.2988 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3037 Doug Schwind................ 0.3079 Steve Kostanich............. 0.3370 Jeff Leewis................... 0.3539 Ira Gross...................... 0.3655 Larry Muller.................. 0.3704 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.3995 John Parrish.................. 0.4472

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Bob Schultz.................. 0.4582 Jim Lynn...................... 0.4973 Paul Steinman............... 0.5044 Mike Zdilar................... 1.4965 Small Group Mark Walker................... 0.299 Heavy Varmint Grand Mark Walker................. 0.2740 Steve Kostanich............. 0.2782 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2809 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2995 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3035 Larry Boers................... 0.3095 Doug Schwind................ 0.3113 Larry Muller.................. 0.3360 Ira Gross...................... 0.3649 Bob Schultz.................. 0.3873 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.3913 Paul Steinman............... 0.4307 Jim Lynn...................... 0.4420 John Parrish.................. 0.6700 Mike Zdilar................... 1.0100 Heavy Varmint: Mark Walker Steve Kostanich Mustafa Bilal Jeff Lewis Matt Spradlin Larry Boers Doug Schwind Larry Muller Ira Gross Bob Schultz Daniel Kjelland Paul Steinman Jim Lynn John Parrish Mike Zdilar Unlimited: Steve Kostanich Mark Walker Larry Boers Mustafa Bilal Jeff Lewis Doug Schwind Bob Boldman Matt Spradlin Daniel Kjelland John Parrish Larry Muller

Unlimited 100-Yards Mark Walker................. 0.1790 Larry Boers................... 0.1814 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2098 Steve Kostanich............. 0.2180 John parrish.................. 0.2254 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2318 Bob Boldman................. 0.2474 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.2530 Doug Schwind................ 0.2596 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3022 Larry Muller.................. 0.3920 Jim Lynn...................... 0.4426 Small Group Mark Walker................... 0.122 Unlimited 200-Yards Steve Kostanich............ 0.1547 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2041 Mark Walker.................. 0.2109 Larry Boers................... 0.2155 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2585 Doug Schwind................ 0.2641

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Matt Spradlin................ 0.2802 Bob Boldman................. 0.2953 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.3550 Larry Muller.................. 0.3556 Jim Lynn...................... 0.4496 John Parrish.................. 0.4894 Small Group Jeff Lewis..................... 0.198 Unlimited Grand Steve Kostanich............ 0.1863 Mark Walker.................. 0.1949 Larry Boers................... 0.1984 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2070 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2451 Doug Schwind................ 0.2618 Bob Boldman................. 0.2713 Matt Spradlin................ 0.2912 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.3040 John Parrish.................. 0.3574 Larry Muller.................. 0.3738 Jim Lynn...................... 0.4461

Tacoma's Northwest HV Action Barrel Stock Mfr BAT Krieger Walker Nesika Krieger Six BAT Bartlein Pierce BAT Krieger Moon Hill Stiler Bartlein Scoville BAT Bartlein BAT BAT Bartlein Kelbly BAT Bartlein Dickson BAT Bartlein McMillan Nesika Krieger n/a BAT Krieger McMillan Stolle Panda Krieger McMillan BAT n/a n/a BAT Shilen Dickson Nesika Krieger McMillan

& UNL Regional Equipment List Stocker Gunsmith Caliber Kostanich Kostanich 6PPC Self Self 6PPC Dickson Dickson 6PPC Kostanich Self 6PPC D Scott Kostanich 6PPC Self Self 6PPC Kostanich Kostanich 6PPC Dickson Dickson 6PPC n/a Kostanich 6PPC n/a Speedy 6PPC Kostanich Kostanich 6PPC n/a Kostanich 6PPC Kostanich Kostanich 6PPC Dickson Kostanich 6PPC n/a Kostanich 6PPC

Bullet Condiff SKN Bishop Bishop Berger Bishop n/a Barts Berger Berger Barts Berger Parrish Self Barts

Powder n/a N133 N133 N133 LT32 N133 N133 N133 LT32 N133 N133 N133 LT32 N133 N133

Scope Leupold Leupold Leupold March Weaver Leupold Leupold Leupold Weaver Weaver Leupold Leupold n/a Leupold Leupold

Kost 007 BAT BAT BAT BAT DES BAT Stolle Panda BAT BAT BAT

Self Kensler Self Dickson Self Self McClusky n/a Kostanich Fisher Dickson

SKN Condiff Bishop Bishop Bishop n/a Berger Barts Barts Self Barts

N133 n/a N133 N133 N133 N133 LT32 LT32 N133 N133 N133

Leupold Leupold Leupold Leupold March Nightforce Leupold Leupold Leupold Mitchell Leupold

Bartlein Kostanich Krieger Kensler Bartlein Young Bartlein Dickson Bartlein Kensler BenchmarkSelf Krieger McClusky Hart Powell Krieger McMillan Shilen Fisher Bartlein Dickson

Self Kostanich Self Dickson Self Self McClusky n/a Kostanich Kostanich Dickson

6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC

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Okie Shooters Oklahoma State Championship & Mid-Continent Region LV

Okie Shooters held their first match of the season on April 1617 at the Luther, Oklahoma range.

We had 22 shooters on Saturday and 18 on Sunday. The weather forecast called for rain on Saturday and Sunday 100%. We lucked out Saturday and it was actually a good day for a match. Sunday was another story. The rain started right before the match and continued the rest of the day. Winds were light, but with the flag tails being wet, what looked like no wind, showed differently on the target. Overall it was a good day wind-wise. We had two new shooters and this was their first match; Mike Loyd and Justin Steffy. Nice to have new guys come to the matches.

Saturday started with the Light Varmint and Mike Bryant made a statement on the first group with a .120. Mike never looked back and even shot a .439 on his last group and still put a whooping on the rest of the field.

We then switched to Heavy Varmint and Joe Hargadine said he was tired of getting whooped and did some of his own whooping.

Richard Brensing donated 3 barrels for the 3 classes in the Oklahoma State 3-Gun. Light and Heavy Varmint were shot this weekend so we drew for two of those barrels. Rod Stapleton and Mike Bryant’s names were drawn. Thank you Richard! Later I found out that Mike Bryant had the two new shooters flip a coin for the barrel and Mike Loyd won. Mike Bryant is a classy guy!

Sunday morning I woke up to heavy thunderstorms and rain.

Storms usually move from west to east, so I thought these will blow through by match time. I was wrong. The storms were moving

very slowly and when I got to the range (40 miles east) it had only sprinkled. We got the frames up and the targets up and boom; the rain started.

In the Grand, Darrel Loker’s second at 100 and first at 200 yards gave him the Grand aggregate win.

We started the LV200 and Richard Brensing decided it was his turn. Richard started twisting that tuner and started whooping on all the shooters. In the Grand, Richard followed Loker’s example with a second at 100 and a first at 200 yards netting him the Grand aggregate.

By Rex Reneau Light Varmint 100-Yards Mike Bryant................ 0.2542 Richard Brensing............ 0.3076 David Halblom............... 0.3264 Darrel Loker................. 0.3450 Rod Stapleton................ 0.3628 Small Group Mike Bryant...................0.120 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Joe Hargadine............. 0.3154 Darrel Loker................. 0.3258 TK Nollan..................... 0.3370 Mike Bryant.................. 0.3550 Richard Brensing............ 0.3560 Small Group Darrel Loker..................0.172 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Darrel Loker................ 0.2375 TK Nollan..................... 0.2423 Richard Brensing............ 0.2643 Sam Langhofer............... 0.2675 Dave Brooks.................. 0.2774 Small Group TK Nollan......................0.193 Heavy Varmint Grand Darrel Loker................ 0.2817 TK Nollan..................... 0.2896 Richard Brensing............ 0.3102 Joe Hargadine............... 0.3259 Mike Bryant.................. 0.3264 Dave Brooks.................. 0.3344 Ray Porter.................... 0.3418 Sam Langhofer............... 0.3550 Tom Ross...................... 0.3594 Mark Harpenau.............. 0.3727

Jim Robison.................. 0.3795 Justin Steffy................. 0.4018 David Halblom............... 0.4080 Mike Loyd.................... 0.4092 Glenn Burditt................ 0.4141 Ray Barnes................... 0.4213 DeWayne Stafford........... 0.4382 Rod Stapleton................ 0.4774 Light Varmint 200-Yards Richard Brensing.......... 0.2328 Tom Ross...................... 0.2963 Jim Robison.................. 0.3020 Joe Hargadine............... 0.3099 Dave Halblom................ 0.3103 Small Group Joe Robison...................0.225 Light Varmint Grand Richard Brensing.......... 0.2702 Mike Bryant.................. 0.3034 David Halblom............... 0.3184 Darrel Loker................. 0.3321 Rod Stapleton................ 0.3429 Tom Ross...................... 0.3535 Joe Hargadine............... 0.3601 Dave Brooks.................. 0.3691 Sam Langhofer............... 0.3738 TK Nollan..................... 0.3748 Ray Porter.................... 0.3807 DeWayne Stafford.......... 0.3888` Justin Steffy................. 0.3979 Jim Robison.................. 0.4018 Glenn Burditt................ 0.4363 Ray Barnes................... 0.4388 Mark Harpenau.............. 0.4576 Mike Loyd.................... 0.4887 Two Gun Richard Brensing.......... 0.2902 Darrel Loker................. 0.3069 Mike Bryant.................. 0.3149 TK Nollan..................... 0.3322 Joe Hargadine............... 0.3430 Dave Brooks.................. 0.3517 Tom Ross...................... 0.3564 Ray Porter.................... 0.3612 David Halblom............... 0.3632 Sam Langhofer............... 0.3644 Jim Robison.................. 0.3906 Justin Steffy................. 0.3998 Mark Harpenau.............. 0.4051 Rodney Stapleton........... 0.4096 DeWayne Stafford........... 0.4130 Glenn Burditt................ 0.4252 Ray Barnes................... 0.4300 Mike Lloyd.................... 0.4489

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Okie Shooters April Light Varmint: Caliber Action Richard Brensing 6PPC Viper Mike Bryant 6PPC BAT David Halblom 6PPC BAT Darrel Loker 6PPC BAT Rodney Stapleton 6PPC BAT Heavy Varmint: Darrel Loker 6PPC BAT TK Nollan 6PPC BAT Richard Brensing 6PPC Viper Joe Hargadine 6PPC Hart Mike Bryant 6PPC Stolle

New Mexico State Championship, Leg 1

Hot. That’s a word not normally associated with Raton, New Mexico in June, but a heat wave that brought 100+ degree temperatures to the rest of the state pushed the mercury into the mid 90’s in the northeast corner of the state.

Hot can also describe a shooter who’s doing well, on a ‘hot streak’ as they say. As competitors get ready for the Rattlesnake here in August (World Team Qualifier), and then the Nationals in Phoenix in October, there are a couple of shooters, who we can call ‘warm’, but not hot yet. Only time will tell who is going to heat up for the end of the year big shoots.

June is traditionally the first half of the New Mexico State Championship. On Saturday, we shot 10 shot Unlimited 100/200, and on Sunday, we shot Sporter 200/100 (less work for Whittington Crews to move the target frames three times instead of just two). We also have a Heavy Varmint shoot for the competitors who don’t want to shoot their rail guns.

In the Unlimited match Saturday morning 15 competitors tested their mettle against the hot windy conditions. Bob Brackney, out of

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Oklahoma State Championship Equipment List Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Stock Powder Bartlein Self Self Rimrock 133 Bartlein Self Scoville Scoville LT32 Krieger FP&P Self Larson 133 Bartlein Self Self Speedy 133 Bartlein Brensing Loker Robertson 133

Bullet C-Bar 65 Berger 65 Meyer 68 C-Bar 65 C-Bar 65

Bartlein Krieger Bartlein Krieger Bartlein

C-Bar 65 C-Bar 65 C-Bar 65 own 66 Berger 65

Self TK Nollan Self Self Self

Self BAT Self Self Scoville

Wickenberg Arizona started the day off with a small group trophy with a .152. Ed Adams, from Albuquerque and Todd Tyler from Rio Rancho, NM were tied for second with .212’s each. Tonkawa, Oklahoma’s own Mike Cordes, on a bum knee was right behind them with a .215.

Adams and Brackney switched places after the second match with Adams’ .162 (small group) and Brackney’s .227. Adam stayed in first place after the third match with a .277, but Tyler’s .253 over took Brackney for second as the Arizonan shot a .386. Durward Wofford, from Cloudcroft, NM shot the third match small group of .213.

Adams (.244) kept the lead after the fourth, but Brackney wasn’t going to let Tyler coast to an easy second place finish. He shot the fourth match small group of .202 to keep the heat on Tyler (.225).

Adams stamped his mark on the 10 shot Unlimited 100 yard match, with the fifth match small group of .199 (.2188 agg). But Brackney, keeping a cool hand as the temperatures rose, finishing second with a .202 in the match, and a .2342 agg. Tyler slipped to third place with a .364 and .2520 agg.

Onto the Heavy Varmint match.

Speedy BAT Rimrock Kelbly Scoville

133 133 133 133 LT32

but before we get to that, we need to talk about Greg Smith, out of Albuquerque, NM. Sporting a Duck Dynasty length beard, Smith, an attorney by trade, always participates in the New Mexico shoots.

He is known more for being quick witted, quick to lend a helping hand, and some would even say his overall jovial nature (even though others may look askance at that beard,) than for his shooting prowess. Having not shot since August of 2015, Greg was up against some pretty stiff competition in the 100 yard HV. Larry Baggett, Steve Murphy, ‘The Man from Rifle, Colorado’ Roy Damron (who, when talk about hot shooters, was on FIRE last season), were all shooting along with Smith.

Murphy, out of Lubbock, TX, started things off with a .238 to Smith’s .248 and Michael Turner’s.259. Tuner, out of Cloudcroft, NM, was shooting .30. Murphy kept first place with a .139 in the second, but Smith was right on his tail with a trophy winning .131 small group. Turner’s .181 kept him in third, and Damron’s .207 moved him into fourth. Smith (.336) and Murphy (.341) switched places after the third match, with Jim Hemmert from Kalvesta, Kansas shooting the match small

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group .241. Smith maintained his lead after the fourth match with a .302, but former United States World Team member ‘Uncle’ Larry Baggett was breathing down his neck with a .258. Randy Pumphrey, out of Lubbock, TX shot the match small group of .152. Going into the fifth and final match, the question on everyone’s mind was would Smith be able to hold it together, or would the pressure get to him, as it has countless other shooters over the years? Smith erased any doubts with a match small group of .184 (his second of the match) taking first place with a .2402 aggregate. This is Smith’s first yardage win, congrats Greg.

Baggett took second with a .247 and .2582 aggregate. Hemmert rounded out the top three with a .222, .2664.

After a leisurely lunch break while the Whittington crews moved the targets back to 200 yards, thing heated up for the 10 shot 200 yard Unlimited and 200 yard Heavy Varmint. Brackney started off hot again with a .609 small group in the first match, followed by Wofford and Dan Sutton, out of Glendale, Arizona. In the second match, Ed Adams leapt five competitors to move from sixth to first with a .498. Brackney moved to second, and Tyler moved up to third place. The top three spots remained the same as Adams stayed hot with a .582 small group in the third match.

Dan Sutton won the small group trophy with a .421 in the fourth match, but he couldn’t shake Adams, Brackney, or Tyler out of their top three places. Adams remained in first almost winning wire to wire with the fifth match small group of .658 and aggregate of .3284. Tyler (.748, .3672) bumped Brackney (.919, .3715) to third. Sutton took fourth, and Roger Tillery came in fifth.

For the Unlimited Grand Aggregate, it was Adams (.2736) taking home the first place trophy, with Brackney (.3029) in second, and Tyler (.3096) in third. Sutton was fourth and Bud Mundy, out of Hillsboro, Missouri, in fifth.

For the HV 200 yard match, Murphy ended things early, shooting the first three match small groups (.265, .496, and .388) Hemmert’s .504 was the fourth match small group, and then Murphy slammed the door in the fifth with a .436 leading to a dominant victory (.2301) to Hemmert’s (.3289) and Damron’s (.3855).

For the Heavy Grand Aggregate, Murphy’s 200 yard agg catapulted him into first with a .2630. Hemmert (.2977) finished second, and ‘Uncle’ Larry Baggett (.3305) took third place.

Sunday morning began with crystal clear skies and ideal conditions for the Sporter 200 yard. Roy Damron started things off with a small group of .359, with ‘Uncle’ Larry Baggett right behind him with a .381. In fact, the top eight shooters were all under .500. In the second match, Adams (.431) and Greg Smith (.435) moved to first and second followed by Dan Sutton and Todd Tyler. Tonkawa’s own Mike Cordes shot the match small group of .299. That would soon change.

Todd Tyler’s nickname is ‘Catfish’ because he usually hovers around the middle of the pack before making his move and finishing at or near the top of the leader board. Sunday morning, Tyler left no doubt finishing with small groups of .280, .268, and a screaming .170 in the fifth and final match to take home the small group trophy along with his first place trophy for his .1808 aggregate. Dan Sutton came in second with a .2534, just beating Greg Smith’s .2556. Ed Adams, and Kel-

ly Morman, out of Lubbock came in fourth and fifth.

After an early lunch as the Whittington crews moved the target frames back to 100 yards, ‘The Man from Rifle, Colorado’ Roy Damron started hot with a small group trophy winning .105 followed close behind by Walt Berger with a .162. Damron and Berger stayed in first and second after the second match with a .226 and .262. Randy Pumphrey’s .152 was small group for the match and moved him up to third place. Damron continued to lead after the third match with a .208, followed by Pumphrey’s .253 and Tyler’s .276. Michael Turner’s .129 was small group. Putting an exclamation point on this Father’s Day afternoon, Damron closed the door on the competition in the fourth match with a small group .149. Baggett moved to second and Tyler remained in third. Tyler’s small group .135 in the fifth match moved him one place ahead of Baggett, but still way behind Damron. Damron’s winning .1810 aggregate, beat Tyler’s .2216 and Baggett’s .2340.

Dan Sutton finished fourth and Pumphrey held onto fifth place.

For the Sporter Grand Aggregate, Tyler’s .2012 was first followed by Sutton’s .2490, just edging out Damron’s .2527. Bagget finished fourth, and Greg Smith finished fifth in the Agg. And for the first half of the New Mexico State Championship, the Two Gun of Unlimited/Sporter, Tyler’s .2554 put him ahead of Ed Adams’ .2798 and Sutton’s .3067.

Bob Brackney finished fourth, and Bud Mundy finished fifth.

The second half of the State Championship takes place during The Rattlesnake in August, which is a world team qualifier.

by Mark Motsko

September, 2016 Precision Rifleman

Unlimited 100-Yards Ed Adams.................... 0.2188 Bob Brackney................ 0.2342 Todd Tyler.................... 0.2520 Bud Mundy................... 0.2676 Durward Wofford............ 0.2992 Mike Cordes.................. 0.3016 Kelly Morman................ 0.3114 Larry Leser................... 0.3350 Dan Sutton................... 0.3484 Bob Martinez................. 0.3712 Small Group Bob Brackney................. 0.152 Unlimited 200-Yards Ed Adams.................... 0.3284 Todd Tyler.................... 0.3672 Bob Brackney................ 0.3715 Dan Sutton................... 0.3804 Roger Tillery................. 0.4639 Durward Wofford............ 0.4652 Bud Mundy................... 0.4965 Butch Fjoser................. 0.5103 Kelly Morman................ 0.5339 Bob Martinez................. 0.5534 Small Group Dan Sutton.................... 0.421 Unlimited Grand Ed Adams.................... 0.2736 Bob Brackney................ 0.3029 Todd Tyler.................... 0.3096 Dan Sutton................... 0.3644 Bud Mundy................... 0.3821 Durward Wofford............ 0.3822 Kelly Morman................ 0.4227 Roger Tillery................. 0.4291 Larry Leser................... 0.4512 Sporter 100-Yards Roy Damron................. 0.1810 Unlimited Ed Adams Bob Brackney Todd Tyler Dan Sutton Bud Mundy Heavy Varmint Steve Murphy Jim Hemmert Larry Baggett Greg Smith Roy Damron Sporter Todd Tyler Dan Sutton Roy Damron Larry Baggett Greg Smith

Todd Tyler.................... 0.2216 Larry Baggett................ 0.2340 Dan Sutton................... 0.2446 Randy Pumphrey............ 0.2680 Walt Berger.................. 0.2710 Bob Brackney................ 0.3028 Bob Martinez................. 0.3062 Ed Adams..................... 0.3078 Bud Mundy................... 0.3098 Small Group Roy Damron................... 0.105 Sporter 200-Yards Todd Tyler................... 0.1808 Dan Sutton................... 0.2534 Greg Smith................... 0.2556 Ed Adams..................... 0.2641 Kelly Morman................ 0.2810 Larry Baggett................ 0.2815 Steve Murphy................ 0.2849 Roger Tillery................. 0.3127 Butch Fjoser................. 0.3147 Roy Damron.................. 0.3244 Small Group Todd Tyler..................... 0.170 Sporter Grand Todd Tyler................... 0.2012 Dan Sutton................... 0.2490 Roy Damron.................. 0.2527 Larry Baggett................ 0.2578 Greg Smith................... 0.2829 Ed Adams..................... 0.2860 Kelly Morman................ 0.3040 Randy Pumphrey............ 0.3095 Steve Murphy................ 0.3214 Bud Mundy................... 0.3228 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Greg Smith................... 0.2402 Larry Baggett................ 0.2582

Jim Hemmert................ 0.2664 Michael Turner............... 0.2902 Steve Murphy................ 0.2958 Roy Damron.................. 0.2968 Randy Pumphrey............ 0.3286 Small Group Greg Smith.................... 0.131 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Steve Murphy............... 0.2301 Jim Hemmert................ 0.3289 Roy Damron.................. 0.3855 Larry Baggett................ 0.4029 Michael Turner............... 0.4110 Greg Smith................... 0.4245 Randy Pumphrey............ 0.4583 Small Group Steve Murphy................. 0.265 Heavy Varmint Grand Steve Murphy............... 0.2630 Jim Hemmert................ 0.2977 Larry Baggett................ 0.3305 Greg Smith................... 0.3323 Roy Damron.................. 0.3411 Michael Turner............... 0.3506 Randy Pumphrey............ 0.3934 Two Gun (SP & UNL) Todd Tyler................... 0.2554 Ed Adams..................... 0.2798 Dan Sutton................... 0.3067 Bob Brackney................ 0.3165 Bud Mundy................... 0.3524 Kelly Morman................ 0.3633 Roger Tillery................. 0.3888 Bob Martinez................. 0.4079 Larry Leser................... 0.4152 Butch Fjoser................. 0.4177 Dave Gibson.................. 0.4456 Mike Cordes.................. 0.4870 Ron Lax....................... 0.5359

Raton's New Mexico State Championship Equipment List Barrel Gunsmith Stock Bullet/Weight Powder/Charge Krieger Adams Dodd Miller 66 V-133 28.3 Krieger Brackney Brackney Miller 66 8208 29.0 Krieger Baggett RFD Miller Time 133 Krieger Sutton Young Berger 65 BT 8208 29.3 Krieger Mundy Powell BT 65 Blend 29.0

Action BAT Remington BAT BAT BAT

Caliber 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC

Farley Panda Cobra Panda BAT

6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC

Krieger Bartlein Krieger Bartlein Krieger

R Morman Bryant Baggett Adams Brackney

Kelby Kelby Scoville Lee 6 Scarbrough

Cheek Barts 68 Baggett 65 BT Berger Miller 65

BAT Marsh BAT Cobra Panda

6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC

Bartlein Krieger Krieger Krieger Bartlein

Baggett Sutton Brackney Baggett Adams

Scoville McMillan Scarbrough Scoville Lee 6

Miller Time 65 Berger BT Miller 65 Baggett 65 BT Berger

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Scope/Power Weaver 36 Leupold 35 March 40x Leupold 45x March 40x

Primer 205M 7.5 205M 205 205M

Norma 200 LT 28.5 T32 N-133 8208 29

Weaver Leupold 36 Leupold Leupold 36 Leupold 36

Fed 205 Fed CCI 205 Fed Fed

133 29.5 8208 8208 29 T32 N-133

March 40 Nightforce 42 Leupold 36 Leupold Leupold 36

205M 205 Fed CCI 205 Fed

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Northern Colorado Two Gun

Howdy all! Wile E Coyote reporting from Northern Colorado Benchrest Shooters. Our first match of the year was held June 11-12, 2016. Technically this was our second shoot but weather kept everyone home snuggled in blankies for the first match.

Gorgeous weather for shooting graced 25 shooters who came out for Sporter and Heavy Varmint matches.

Sporter shooters lined up at the benches, rifles at the ready. Everyone was eager to get started on the 100 yard targets. Rodney Brown dominated with a 0.2386 agg and snagged the Small Group with a 0.1510. Spectacular shooting Rodney!

Target frames were moved to 200 yards and lunches were ate; everyone was ready once again. Again Rodney took the 1st place position with an agg of 0.2644. Larry White took home the coveted Road Runner with his Small Group of 0.2790.

The Grand Agg for the day went to Rodney sporting a 0.2515. Great shooting Rodney!

Sunday’s 200 yard Heavy Varmint was dominated by Larry White and his 1st place agg of 0.2008. Larry also took the Small Group with 0.2520. Larry was smoking. Great shooting Larry!

After a quick lunch break to move the targets and settle down from the excitement of the morning, we went

to the line. Phillip Sheldon took the lead in this 100 yd match with his tiny agg of 0.2070. Phillip’s group of 0.1190 proved smaller than everyone else’s! Super shooting Phillip!

The HV Grand win for the day went to Larry White with his combined Agg of 0.2237. Beautiful shooting Larry!

As always, none of this could happen without the shooters who come to play and the top notch staff, match director and target crew. We hope you come to join us at any of our matches and don’t forget about our Annual Firewalker!

by LuAnn Dill In the photo from Left: John Reiss, Barry Benson, Roger Tilery, Phillip Sheldon, Jeff Anderson, Tom Evans.

Kneeling: LuAnn Dill, Rodney Brown, Larry White & Bud Schalles. At right: Rodney Brown & Larry White.

Sporter 100-Yards Rodney Brown............. 0.2386 Tom Evans.................. 0.2418 Bud Schalles............... 0.2476 Jeff Anderson.............. 0.2488 LuAnn Dill.................. 0.2628 Larry White................ 0.2642 Truman Wilson............. 0.2822 Ron Hensley................ 0.2952 Gary Evans................. 0.3064 Roger Tillery............... 0.3066 Small Group Rodney Brown.............. 0.151 Sporter 200-Yards Rodney Brown............. 0.2644 Larry White................ 0.2924

Bud Schalles............... 0.2965 Roger Tillery............... 0.2977 John Reiss.................. 0.3135 LuAnn Dill.................. 0.3361 Dean Thomas.............. 0.3422 Phillip Sheldon............ 0.3533 Jeff Anderson.............. 0.3584 Bob Martinez............... 0.3682 Small Group Larry White................. 0.279 Sporter Grand Rodney Brown............. 0.2515 Bud Schalles............... 0.2721 Larry White................ 0.2783 LuAnn Dill.................. 0.2995 Roger Tillery............... 0.3022 Jeff Anderson.............. 0.3036 John Reiss.................. 0.3140 Truman Wilson............. 0.3301 Dean Thomas.............. 0.3410 Gary Evans................. 0.3441 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Phillip Sheldon............ 0.2070 Tom Evans.................. 0.2278 Larry White................ 0.2466 Bud Schalles............... 0.2662 John Reiss.................. 0.2686 Rodney Brown............. 0.2700 Roger Tillery............... 0.2920 Justin Young............... 0.2992 Irv Sheldon................. 0.3016 Jack Duncan............... 0.3074 Small Group Phillip Sheldon............. 0.119 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Larry White................ 0.2008 Rodney Brown............. 0.2478

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Barry Benson............... 0.2576 Phillip Sheldon............ 0.2765 John Reiss.................. 0.2931 Bud Schalles............... 0.3063 Ron Hensley................ 0.3119 Roger Tillery............... 0.3152 Justin Young............... 0.3154 Tom Evans.................. 0.3161 Small Group Larry White................. 0.252 Heavy Varmint Grand Larry White................ 0.2237 Phillip Sheldon............ 0.2418 Rodney Brown............. 0.2589 Tom Evans.................. 0.2720

John Reiss.................. 0.2809 Bud Schalles............... 0.2863 Roger Tillery............... 0.3036 Justin Young............... 0.3073 Ron Hensley................ 0.3199 Irv Sheldon................. 0.3220 Two Gun Larry White................ 0.2510 Rodney Brown............. 0.2552 Bud Schalles............... 0.2792 Phillip Sheldon............ 0.2939 John Reiss.................. 0.2974 Roger Tillery............... 0.3029 Jeff Anderson.............. 0.3243 Truman Wilson............. 0.3288

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Tom Evans.................. 0.3378 Jack Duncan............... 0.3510 Irv Sheldon................. 0.3585 Brandon McNairy.......... 0.3638 Justin Young............... 0.3694 Ron Hensley................ 0.3699 Todd Jensen............... 0.3780 Dean Thomas.............. 0.3848 Barry Benson............... 0.3848 Cliff McNairy............... 0.4033 Al Johnson................. 0.4191 Gary Evans................. 0.4262 Jason Dill................... 0.4565 LuAnn Dill.................. 0.4586 Dennis Platts............... 0.5507

Northern Colorado Equipment List Sporter Class: Caliber Action Scope/Pwr Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Primer Case Bullet Rodney Brown 6ppc BAT Nightforce/42 Leider Self Dickson 205M Lapua Carpenter Bud Schalles 6ppc Marsh Nightforce/45 Lilja Schalles Schalles Federal Lapua Berger Larry White 6ppc Marsh Nightforce/42 Bartlein Ocock Wilson 205 Lapua Self LuAnn Dill 6ppc Panda Leupold/45 Shilen Cook Cook Federal Lapua Carpenter Roger Tillery 6ppc BAT-B Nightforce/42 Hart Self Self 205 Lapua Zeros Jeff Anderson 6ppc Farley Nightforce/55 Krieger Self Scoville LT31 Lapua Berger John Reiss 6ppc Marsh March/40 Bartlein Ocock Leonard Federal Lapua RAM Truman Wilson 6ppc BAT-S Nightforce/42 Krieger T Wilson T Wilson n/a Lapua Kimmell Dean Thomas 6ppc Panda Weaver/36 Krieger Mulhall Thomas Federal Lapua Carpenter Trees................

488-6X Gary Evans 6ppc BAT Nightforce/55 Krieger Self Self Richard Federal Lapua Carpenter Hunter 100-Yards Phillip Sheldon 6ppc n/a Leupold/30 Krieger Sheldon Sheldon 205 Lapua Berger Dave Reymore............. 250-11X Bob Martinez 6ppc BAT Nightforce/42 Bartlein Self Savoal Lapua Self Howard 205 Bloom...............248-11X Jack Duncan 6ppc BAT Leupold/40 n/a n/a n/a Ron Carter. n/a................... n/a n/a246-6X Brandon McNairy 6ppc BAT Leupold/40 Lilja n/a n/a Ron Orton.................... n/a n/a n/a244-8X Doc Smith....................

243-6X Todd Jensen 6ppc BAT March/50 Krieger Parker Scoville Federal Lapua Woodward Richard Trees................

Irv Sheldon 6ppc Self Leupold/40 Krieger Self Self Federal Lapua RAM218-5X Hunter Lapua 200-Yards Tom Evans 6ppc Marsh Weaver/36 Bartlein Self Self LT31 Evans Dave Reymore.............. 246-6X Richard Trees................

248-6X Desert Sportsman Score Cliff McNairy 6ppc BAT Leupold/40 Bartlein Duncan n/a 205 Lapua Zeros Ron Orton.................... 239-2X Howard Bloom...............

247-8X On June 25, and 110F, we fought Ron Hensley 6ppc BAT Leupold/45 Krieger Bruno McMillan n/a Lapua Berger Doc Smith....................246-10X Howard Bloom............... 238-2X the heat and wind for 2 days.

This Justin Young 6ppc BAT March/40 Bartlein SOS Scarbrough Federal Lapua Miller Ron Carter. ...................

236-1X VFS 200-Yards however, did not stop Ron Cater Barry Benson 6ppc Panda Nightforce Krieger RAM Scoville Federal Lapua CMO Ram Doc Smith....................

231-3X and Fran Ito from shooting 250's in Doc Smith.................... 249-9X Trees................

Al Johnson 6ppc Panda Weaver/36 n/a n/a n/a Richard Federal Lapua n/a207-0X VFS and Dave Reymore from shoot- Ron Carter....................247-10X Hunter GrandCarpenter Jason 6ppcNiceMarsh n/a Cook 246-3X Cook Federal Lapua Keith Myers.................. ing a Dill 250 in Hunter. shoot-Nightforce/45 Dave Reymore.............

496-17X Fran Ito.......................

247-4X Dennis Platts 6ppcwe are BAT nowLeupold/35 Hart Dowling Dowling 205 Lapua Barts ing guys.

Don't forget Howard Bloom...............486-13X Howard Bloom...............

Norm WillsVFS & Hunter 6ppc the BATsameLeupold/45 Bartlein n/a 244-1X n/a 30LT Lapua Carpenter shooting

weekend. We're trying to make it worth your while to travel to Las Vegas.

--By Howard Bloom VFS 100-Yards Ron Carter.................. 250-19X Fran Ito....................... 250-6X Keith Myers..................249-14X

Richard Trees................ 240-0X VFS Grand Ron Carter.................. 497-29X Keith Myers..................495-17X Fran Ito.......................497-10X Doc Smith....................495-11X Howard Bloom............... 491-9X

Ron Orton....................483-10X Ron Carter.................... 482-7X Doc Smith.................... 474-9X Richard Trees................ 425-5X In the photo from left: Richard Trees, Fran Ito, Keith Myers, Ron Carter, Steve Weiss and Doc Smith.

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2016 Agenda Items for the NBRSA Board of Directors Below are a list of agend items received to be addressed by the Board of Directors in their annual meeting scheduled for Saturday, October 8, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. Please contact your Regional Director if there is an item you wish to be addressed that is not yet included for discussion. There is contact information available on page 39 for each Regional Director.

The General Membership meeting will be held during the Group Nationals on Wednesday, 12, 2016 following completion of fire in the multi-purpose room at Ben Avery Range at Phoenix, Arizona. Please plan on attending.

Eastern Region Agenda Items: 1. Extend the time between relays from 30 to 40 minutes. I think this can be a good procedure for new membership. (Mel Newransky) 2. Enforce the present 30 minutes by having a digital clock at the site so it can be visually seen by everyone. (Mel Newransky) 3. Establish a time countdown procedure for the time between relays by having the range master state relay x 6 minutes to shoot, relay x 4 minutes to shoot and relay x 2 minutes to shoot. The rule book says 30 minutes and this should be abided by. The time between relays is sometimes shortened and is not the same for every match. This is important to new members as they will require more time to reload.

(Mel Newransky) 4. Establish a procedure that would require NBRSA members to purchase equipment from a registered FFL license holder. This may prevent any premature equipment failures or personal injuries. (Mel Newransky) 5. Establish a procedure for the Region Directors and others to visit and conduct a clinic at gun clubs in their area. This would promote interest in the NBRSA and perhaps increase

membership. (Mel Newransky) 6. The other NBRSA agenda item that I am submitting is to have targets scored and posted prior to the shooter coming to the line for the next relay. I do not think it serves any purpose to have targets scored and posted three matches later. The time that it takes to score a target is minimal. (Mel Newransky) Gulf Coast Agenda Items: 1. Discuss with Board regarding 5 NBRSA original trophies from the Gulf Coast region, which hosted the first Nationals event. These trophies are in need of refurbishment and also in need of a permanent home. Request a solution be determined quickly to save these trophies. (Scott Hunter) 2. RULEBOOK: (see items 1-4 below) (a) Scott Hunter to update details to Board listing changes needing to the rulebook since last printing. (b) There are Board-approved rulebook changes in the last few years that have not yet been added to a print revision due to expense of printing and the few number of changes. This is causing confusion, ie: trophy/national fee charges are different from what is printed. I suggest the Board make a “current” rulebook available online at www. nbrsa.org for members to print off as needed which is maintained up-to-date, regardless of printing schedules, so that members/match directors can always have access to an up-to-date rulebook without the need to query the annual minutes.

Changes made since the last printing can be colored to identify these to the user and until these are incorporated in the next printing cycle. (c) Rulebook copies have been distributed by many different methods over the last few years and it is not possible to send updates to each person needing one. I suggest the Business Manager publish a notice to the membership through Precision Rifleman to broadcast revision availability to our membership.

(d) Establish Guidelines for the Score & Long Range Membership Meetings Held at National Events: Establish a contact person who is elected or appointed for Score and Long Range Shooting. This person will take minutes at their National events annually and report (either in person or in writing via their respective Regional Director) said changes (if any) to the Board of Directors for action.

3. Proposed Rule for Varmint For Score: If the first shot during the first record match of an aggregate strikes outside the sighter ring and lands in the record portion of the target, and the competitor immediately notifies the range officer for verification, that shot will not be scored as a record shot. Any subsequent shots in the record portion of the target in the remainder of the Aggregate shall be scored as record shots. This rule will apply at tournaments where there is a 10 minute time limit for the first match of the aggregate. At tournaments where there is a warmup match, any shot landing outside the sighter box and onto the record portion of the first and subsequent record targets of that aggregate will be scored as a record shot.” (Submitted by Jackie Schmidt) 4. We would like to suggest that a varmint for score team competition be held at the short range nationals like being held in Hunter Class. If accepted, a group of score shooters will provide a traveling trophy and shipping crate similar to the ones for Hunter Class and would suggest we call it the “Gulf Coast VFS 100 yard team trophy”. I think we can find a sponsor for a 200 yard team trophy if this offer is accepted.

(Submitted by Al Elliott) 5. If a range is already registered with the NBRSA, and if a registered member was to attend a clay-break shoot, and the member range paid the $3/shooter/day, would the Board allow publication in Precision Rifleman magazine? Walker Co

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Benchrest would be willing to incorporate membership fees to NBRSA into the cost of the first match to increase NBRSA membership. (submitted by Larry Deese.)

Mississippi Valley Region Items: 1. Discuss the “First Shot Rule” for Hunter/VFS shooting matches.

(Bud Mundy) North Central Agenda Items: 1. Board to consider changing European and International memberships (excluding Canadian) to $60/ year and email magazine subscriptions to these members instead of print copies to save on postage costs. (Terry Meyer) Southeast Region Agenda Items: 1. The Board to add the following statement, “check your competitor number” to official range commands in the rule book. (Steve Lee) 2. Logo Usage: Member requests to make items available for sale with the NBRSA logo and wants to know what he would have to pay the NBRSA to do this, (as a percentage or by piece). He doesn't yet have a plan for what he would engrave but wanted your input on pricing NBRSA would charge. (Wilbur Harris) 3. Screamer Patch: The requirement that there be moving backers for screamer patch awards doesn't seem right. Records, yes, but a screamer patch? Please review.

(Wilbur Harris) Mid-Continent Agenda Items: 1. Consider a screamer sticker that could be placed on a shooting box. A person could even write their group size on a sticker with a permanent marker. A sticker would be less expensive than a patch. (Jim Shipley) Northwest & Southwest: No items.

President Items: 1. Do the Regional Directors want to have hard-copies of the annual minutes or is online and emailed minutes sufficient?

2. Discuss options for non-registered benchrest match magazine coverage. Can a non-registered club (ie: European clubs, IBS matches

or member club non-registered matches) pay $3/shooter/day or perhaps purchase ad space to have a non-registered benchrest match coverage in Precision Rifleman?

World Records Committee: Presently, the NBRSA addresses what are termed, “world records” in group, score and long range disciplines. Page 20 of the Rule Book under Section D Tournament Rules, 13 Courses of Fire says in part, “NBRSA will recognize meters as a course of fire and for records for the European Region only.”

As it pertains to European sanctioned NBRSA matches and World Record submissions, I would like the Board to consider the following items: 1. Will this encourage new international clubs/members to join NBRSA? 2. Should there be a committee established to for NBRSA recognized metric world records?

3. Should the NBRSA recognize metric world records in all three disciplines (group, score & long range)?

4. Who would be responsible for keeping these new metric world records?

(Submitted by Gene Bukys)

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1,000-Yards April 21, 2016

3.5996” Richard Sulffridge

Light Gun 6-Target Aggregate at 1,000-Yards April 21, 2016

4.1853”

Congratulations to Richard Duncan, Bill Johnston and Richard Sulffridge on some fantastic shooting. These gentlemen have raised the bar significantly.

Richard Sulffridge

New Long Range World Records

April was a busy month at Rogue Valley Shooting Association in Oregon. We now have word from the Long Range World Records Committee members that there were indeed four (4) new world records established at the LR Nationals held earlier this year. Here are the new records and the new World Record Holders.

Richard Duncan

Heavy Gun 6-Target Score at 600-Yards, April 19, 2016

561-8X Bill Johnston

Two Gun 12-Target Aggregate at 1,000-Yards April 21, 2016

5.5103” Richard Sulffridge

Light Gun 3-Target Aggregate at

Richard Duncan

Bill Johnston

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Thomas Henry Guisewhite

May 23, 1942 - April 2, 2016 Tom Guisewhite passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016. He was a resident of Boulder City, Nevada at the time of his passing.

He was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to Robert and Ann Guisewhite and grew up in Bellefonte where he acquired his love of dogs.

Thomas played college football for Penn State in 1961 and 1962 and had to quit playing due to an injury. He then went on to serve his country by enlisting in the Navy in 1963 where he served honorably for 6 years. He was an electronics technician specializing in antisubmarine warfare radar. He also served two tours in Vietnam during this time.

While serving his country he met the love of his life Rae Ann Boyles in Mountain View California. Soon after, they were married in Bellefonte, PA on Dec. 28, 1966. He was an avid salesman most of his life selling anything from analytical instrumentation, to cars, and motor homes. He was also a business owner of a local fly-fishing shop from 1991-2003. He enjoyed showing dogs, drag racing and off road racing, fly-fishing, camping, photography, bonsai's trap-shooting, and bench-rest shooting at a competitive level. What he enjoyed most was spending time with his family, and dogs.

We send our heartfelt condolences to Tom’s wife Rae Ann Guisewhite and his surviving family.

Lewis Clark Wildlife Club

June 26, 2016 Our Idaho State Championship had 10 shooters show up. A diverse crowd from Washington, Montana and Idaho. The conditions were less than favorable. The 10 saw absolute calm to 10 miles per hour winds with mirage you could swim in. The 200 progressed to the point where you couldn't see bullet holes. When the dust finally settled the results were as follows below.

Thank you to everyone for coming and making this a successful year.

By Glenn Sampson In the photo from left: Jim McConnell, Glenn Sampson, Bill Small, Harvey Uttinger, Paul Gylling.

VFS 100-Yards Glenn Sampson............ 250-15X Bill Small ....................250-12X Harvey Uttinger............ 249-13X VFS 200-Yards Glenn Smapson............. 246-3X Jim McConnell............... 243-2X Paul Gylling.................. 241-4X

VFS Grand Glenn Sampson............ 496-18X Bill Small.....................491-14X Harvey Uttinger.............490-16X

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Regional Directors Eastern Region

Staff Exp 2016

Jack Neary 6204 Wild Oak Dr, North Olmstead, OH 44070 H: 440 716-0600 C: 336 542-8711 jrneary@hotmail.com

Officers Dennis Thornbury, President 1114 S McAuliff St Visalia, CA 93292 H: 559 732-4401 C: 559 280 6243 gunhandler@gmail.com Term Expires 2016 Don Nielson, Vice President 20456 Hart St, Winnetka, CA 91306 H: 818 883-5866 pkin@sbcglobal.net Term Expires 2016 John Horn, Financial Officer 924 Peterson Rd South Iowa Park, TX 76367-7237 C: 940 636-9984 Term Exp 2016 John.Horn44@gmail.com

Committees World Records Committee: Group Gene Bukys, Chairman 591 FM 2402, Eden, TX 76837 281 324-2605 egb243@msn.com Kent Harshman, Committee Member Ron Hoehn, Committee Member Lowell Frei, Committee Member World Records Committee: Long Range Bill Johnston, Chairman 7425 SE Madison Ave, Prineville, OR 503 568-5199 billhonda65@gmail.com Karl Hunstiger, Committee Member Bruce Bangeman, Committee Member Richard Schatz, Committee Member Gary Childs, Alternate Member World Records Committee: Score Rich Carpenter, Chairman 307 265-8667 60 2nd St, Evansville, WY 82636 box425@bresnannet Wayne Corley, Committee Member Mike Guillot, Committee Member Dan Zaccanti, Committee Member Ron Powell, Committee Member International Representative Wayne Campbell 264 Benchrest Ln, Concord, VA 24538 H: 434 993-9201 C: 434 665-2066 wcppc@icloud.com Varmint For Score Rep (SW Region) Keith Myers 702 217-3591 keithmyers@yahoo.com

Gulf Coast Region

Mississippi Valley Region Exp 2016

Bud Mundy 5956 Old Hickory Trail Hillsboro, MO 63050 C: 314 805-1313 bcmundy@earthlink.net

Exp 2017

Terry Meyer PO Box 52, Thornton, IA 50479 H: 641 998-2860 C: 641 425-3397 tdmeyer6ppc@gmail.com North Central Alternate Rodney Brown PO Box 7218, Sheridan, WY 82801 C: 303 378-6085 rbrown@vanaire.net

Mid-Continent Region

Exp 2017

Butch Fjoser 7 Summerfield St, Woodward, OK 73801 C: 580 334-2643 W: 580 254-9764 butchsguns@yahoo.com

North West Region

Business Manager, NBRSA Editor, Precision Rifleman Magazine Advertising Sales Contact Audrey Brown PO Box 6770, Sheridan, WY 82801 W: 307 655-7415 C: 307 217-1966 nbrsa.manager@gmail.com

Exp 2017

Scott Hunter 1612 Buchanan St, Wichita Falls, TX 76309 H: 940 723-5147 C: 940 631-4545 Shunter@NTS-online.net Gulf Coast Alternate Mike Bryant 7761 FM 592, Wheeler, TX 79096 806 826-5958, bryantcustom@gmail.com

North Central Region

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Dan Zaccanti 1542 Tacoma Ave, Bridgeport, WA 98813 C: 509 733-1003 zaccs@televar.com North West Alternate Paul Holland PO Box 1498, Big Fork, MT 59911 406 837-5583 plumbing@centurytel.net

South East Region

Exp 2016

South West Region

Exp 2016

European Region

Exp 2016

Wayne Campbell 264 Benchrest Ln, Concord, VA 24538 H: 434 993-9201 C: 434 665-2066 wcppc@icloud.com

Tom Libby 74056 Aster Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260 760 774-5256 tomnbrsa@outlook.com South West Alternate David Woodward 34 W Dessert Knoll Pl, Oro Valley, AZ C: 307 455-2296 or 520 219-0189 dwoodward@dteworld.com Jean-Marie Deletang 15 Rue des Martyrs, Beausoleil, 06240 France redneckbr@neuf.fr

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Elliot Law Office Al Elliott, 325 387-3529 albertelliott@mail.com

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