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Table of Contents
Prairie Dog Target Club: North Central Region Championship 4
Council Bluffs: Iowa State Varmint For Score 5 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis: 2012 Hunter Nationals 6 Minnetonka: Minnesota State Championship 8 Dear Uncle Timmy 9 Mill Creek Rifle Club: Kansas State Championship 10 Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest 11 Northern Colorado: Firewalker 12 Shelby County: Briar Hail Memorial 14 Rachel’s Glen: 2nd Annual David Reynolds Memorial 15 Minnetonka Two-Gun 16 2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 17 Rio Grande Benchrest Shooters: Roadrunner 18 Holton Gun Club: Eastern Region Championship 20 Oak Hill Gun Club: The Import & The Veteran 21 Tacoma: Northwest Regional Championship 22 Sloughhouse Long Range Benchrest 23 Range Ramblings, by Tommy Gunn 24 Council Bluffs Heavy Varmint Match 27 Ranges, Clubs & Contacts 28 Remembering Butch Kimmel 30 George Kelbly, Sr Inducted into Eastern Region Hall of Fame 31
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Prairie Dog Target Club North Central Region Championship September, 1-2, 2012 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Rodney Brown...................0.2662 Tom Stiner..........................0.2896 Dan Dowling........................0.3050 Mel Klasi............................0.3656 Bud Schalles.......................0.3660 Tom Conger.........................0.3740 Bob Prather.........................0.3848 Mark Schwab.......................0.4094 Tom Evans..........................0.4128 Terry Hettich.......................0.4278 Small Group Mel Klasi.............................0.140 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Tom Stiner........................0.5103 Mark Schwab.......................0.5718 Bud Schalles.......................0.6101 Rodney Brown.....................0.6159 Dean Parker........................0.6260 Bob Prather.........................0.6409 Dave Tunbridge....................0.6562 Bill Pond............................0.6751 Terry Hettich.......................0.6886 Dan Dowling........................0.6899 Small Group Dan Dowling.........................0.306 Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate Tom Stiner........................0.4000 Rodney Brown.....................0.4411 Bud Schalles.......................0.4881 Mark Schwab.......................0.4906 Dan Dowling........................0.4975 Bob Prather.........................0.5129 Dean Parker........................0.5302 Dave Tunbridge....................0.5443 Bill Pond............................0.5518 Terry Hettich.......................0.5582
Light Varmint 100-Yards Bill Pond..........................0.2604 Dan Dowling........................0.2640 Rodney Brown.....................0.2710 Bud Schalles.......................0.3400 Mel Klasi............................0.3498 Tom Stiner..........................0.3544 Terry Hettich.......................0.3740 Dean Parker........................0.3906 Tom Evans..........................0.3960 Darrel Phillips......................0.4240 Small Group Tom Stiner...........................0.118 Light Varmint 200-Yards Rodney Brown...................0.3873 Bud Schalles.......................0.4292 Dan Dowling........................0.4801 Terry Hettich.......................0.5381 Bill Pond............................0.5388 Darrel Phillips......................0.5727 Tom Conger.........................0.5764 Heath Ferguson....................0.5981 Dean Parker........................0.6300 Mel Klasi............................0.6369 Small Group Rodney Brown.......................0.277 Light Varmint Grand Aggregate Rodney Brown...................0.3292 Dan Dowling........................0.3721 Bud Schalles.......................0.3846 Bill Pond............................0.3996 Terry Hettich.......................0.4561 Mel Klasi............................0.4934 Darrel Phillips......................0.4984 Tom Stiner..........................0.5004 Dean Parker........................0.5103 Tom Conger.........................0.5279
Two Gun Aggregate Rodney Brown...................0.3851 Dan Dowling........................0.4348 Bud Schalles.......................0.4363 Tom Stiner..........................0.4502 Bill Pond............................0.4757 Terry Hettich.......................0.5071 Dean Parker........................0.5203 Dave Tunbridge....................0.5479 Mark Schwab.......................0.5553 Mel Klasi............................0.5577 Three Gun Aggregate Dan Dowling......................0.3680 Rodney Brown.....................0.3910 Tom Stiner..........................0.4039 Mark Schwab.......................0.4353 Terry Hettich.......................0.4451 Mel Klasi............................0.4455 Dave Tunbridge....................0.4509 Bill Pond............................0.4560 Keith Hakeman....................0.4669 Tom Conger.........................0.5010 Four Gun Aggregate Dan Dowling......................0.3753 Rodney Brown.....................0.3964 Tom Stiner..........................0.4076 Dave Tunbridge....................0.4289 Mel Klasi............................0.4513 Bill Pond............................0.4526 Terry Hettich.......................0.4561 Mark Schwab.......................0.4824 Heath Ferguson....................0.5228 Tom Conger.........................0.5237
Prairie Dog Target Club's North Central Region Championship Equipment List Heavy Varmint Name
Caliber
Action
Scope
Dan Dowling
6PPC
Panda
Leupold 35
Power Barrel Hart 3
Gunsmith
Stocker
Primer Case
Load
Bullet
Self
Self
205
Lapua
T
Rodney Brown
6PPC
BAT
Leupold 45
Meyer 68
Bartlein Leider
Dickson
205
Lapua
133 28.4
Dave Tunbridge
22PPC
Panda
March
Brown 65
Lilja
Brackney
Kimmell 205
Lapua
133
Mel Klasi
22SD
Panda
Kimmell
Leupold 36
Krieger
Pond
mulhall
205
Lapua
133
Bill Pond
22 Mongrel
Tucker 52
Panda
Ly-Sei
30
H-S
Self
Self
7 1/2
Lapua
V133 25
Terry Hettich
Rem 52
6PPC
Panda
B&L
55
Krieger
Larson
Larson
205
Lapua
2208 29.0
Berger 65
Mark Schwab
6X47
Remington
Leupold 36
Hart 3
Dowling
same
7 1/2
Remington
V133 25
Meyer 68
Heath Ferguson
6PPC
BAT
Leupold 36X
Shilen
Pond
n/a
205
Lapua
N133
Tucker 67
Tom Conger
6PPC
Stolle
Leupold 40X
Hart 3
Dowling
Kimmell n/a
Lapua
n/a
Kimmel 68
Dan Dowling
6PPC
Panda
Leupold 35
Hart 3
Self
Self
205
Lapua
T
Meyer 68
Rodney Brown
6PPC
BAT
Leupold 45
Bartlein Leider
Dickson
205
Lapua
133 28.4
Brown 65
Dave Tunbridge
22PPC
Panda
March
Lilja
Brackney
Kimmell 205
Lapua
133
Kimmel
Mel Klasi
6PPC
BAT
Leupold 36
Krieger
Pond
BAT
205
Lapua
133
Carpente 65
Bill Pond
6PPC
Panda
Ly-Sei
30
H-S
Self
Self
7 1/2
Lapua
V133 25
Remington 52
Terry Hettich
6PPC
Panda
B&L
55
Krieger
Larson
Larson
205
Lapua
2208 29.0
Berger 65
Mark Schwab
6X47
Remington
Leupold 36
Hart 3
Dowling
same
7 1/2
Remington
V133 25
Meyer 68
Heath Ferguson
6PPC
Panda
Leupold 36X
Krieger
Pond
n/a
205
Lapua
N133 28.2
Kimmel 68
Tom Conger
6PPC
Stolle
Leupold 40X
Hart 3
Dowling
Kimmell n/a
Lapua
n/a
Kimmel 68
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Iowa State Varmint For Score Championship Thirteen shooters were on hand Sunday, Sept. 16, for the Iowa State NBRSA Varmint For Score Championship sponsored by the Council Bluffs Rifle and Pistol Club. The highlight of the match came when Larry Kuse, the 50+ year veteran shooter from Kansas City, shot a perfect 250-25X in the 100-yard stage. Coming in second at 100 yards was Jeff Shultz, who fired a 250-21X. Rounding out the Top Five were Brad Borges with a 25020X, Shane Kepler with a 250-20X and Ron Miller with a 250-16X. After finishing second in the Iowa State HV Championship shooting a 6PPC on Saturday, Larry screwed on a 30BR barrel and shot a 250-25X in the 100-yard stage of the VFS match on Sunday. Larry dropped a point at 200 yards, finishing second in the grand aggregate with a 499-28X. When the targets were moved out to 200 yards, Shane Kepler was first with a 250-5X. Second place at 200 yards went to Tony Levenson with a 249-8X.
Rounding out the Top Five were Brad Borges with a 249-7X, Ron Miller with a 249-5X and Larry Kuse with a 249-3X. When the 100- and 200-yard scores w e r e tallied, Shane Kepler won the 2 0 1 2 L-R: Brad Borges, 3rd place I o w a & Shane Kepler, winner State VFS Championship with a 500-25X. Second place went to Larry Kuse with a 49928X. Rounding out the Top Five were Brad Borges with a 499-27X, Ron Miller with a 499-21X and Tony Levenson with a 499-20X. Jon Leu VFS 100-Yards Larry Kuse......................250-25X Jeff Shultz........................250-21X Brad Borges......................250-20X Shane Kepler.....................250-20X
Ron Miller.........................250-16X VFS 200-Yards Shane Kepler.....................250-5X Tony Levenson.....................249-8X Brad Borges........................249-7X Ron Miller..........................249-5X Larry Kuse..........................249-3X VFS Grand Aggregate Shane Kepler...................500-25X Larry Kuse........................499-28X Brad Borges......................499-27X Ron Miller.........................499-21X Tony Levenson...................499-20X Jeff Shultz........................498-28X Mike Shapoval.....................498-17 Don Kearney......................493-19X Cole Kepler.......................492-15X Jason Stanley.....................490-12X
Larry Kuse (front) & John Levenson (back) shoot it out at Council Bluffs
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2012 Hunter Nationals in St Louis, Missouri
August 21-24, 2012
Products, Hodgdon Powder, Flying Fish Products and T K Nollan.
The 2012 Hunter Nationals hosted by the St Louis Bench Rest Rifle Club is in the record books. Our weather prior to the match was also one for the record books with extreme heat, so whoever ordered the weather for this event did a great job. Forty-one shooters in all competing for the titles of the 2012 National Champion and Top Gun.
Jerry Kloeppel
T K Nollan 2012 Hunter National Champion 1-2-2-3 Winners L-R Back Row: Tim Naugle, Richard Hunnewell, Wade Hunnewell, Wayne Corley Mike Bigelow, TK Nollan James Lederer
Thanks to all competitors, you made the match very easy to run. Also thanks to Ron Berg on the line, Rhonda Schmidt, Steve Wilbers and Cory Brown on target crew, Christy Rodgers scorer and statistician, Wayne Corley and Clark Greene prize acquisitions and Scott Pieper, President of BRRC. A special thanks to all of our sponsors for their generous gifts and support of our sport.
Kneeling: Greg Swezey, Joe Hemkens (Top Gun) Tom Hencken & Raymond Becker
Bartlein Barrels, BAT Machine, Dave Manson Reamers, Sinclair International, Hoehn Sales, Midway USA, Sierra Bullets, 10X Bullets, Redding Die Co, Wilson Tools, Lucas Bore Guides, Berger Bullets, Lilja Barrels, Krieger Barrels, Graf’s Reloading Supplies, Forster 2012 Hunter Nationals Top-Twenty Equipment List Name
Cartridge
Gunsmith
Stocker
Scope
Case
T K Nollan
30-284 Myer BAT
Action Barrel Krieger
TK
BAT
Myer
Norma V-135
Powder
210
Chism 135
Joe Hemkens
30x47 HBR
Stolle
Krieger
Smart
Smart
Leup/Pre
Lapua SRB-118
210M
10X-150
Jerry Kloeppel
30x47
Stolle
Lilja
Self
TM
Leupold
Win
Fed
10X-150
Greg Swezey
30x47
BAT
Krieger
Swezey
Swezey
Weaver
Lapua V-135
205M
CRB-119
V-140
Primer Bullet
Richard Hunnewell 30x47
Nesika Krieger
SGR
Speedy
Weaver
Lapua V-135
210M
10X-115
Tom Hencken
30x47 HBR
Stolle
Smart
Smart
Weaver
Win
SRB-118
210
Chism 150
Wade Hunnewell
30x47
Borden Krieger
SGR
REO
Weaver
Win
V-135
210M
10X-115
Wayne Corley
30x48 HBR
Stolle
Krieger
Ron Heohn Self
Sightron
Win
V-135
210M
HiScore-125
Mike Bigelow
30x48
BAT
Rock Creek Self
Self
Buris
Lapua V-135
Fed
Self-118
Craig Nagel
30x47
Stolle
Pac Nor
Fredd
REO
Weaver
Win
V-135
CCI
BIB-112
Bob Maedgen
30x47
Stolle
Shilen
Self
Mulhall
Burris
Lapua V-135
210
Maedgen 135
Raymond Becker
30x47
Rattler Shilen
Stan Ware
Stan Ware Weaver T Lapua 8208 XBR 205
Carpenter 125
Ron Hoehn
30x47
Stolle
Shilen
Hoehn
TM
Weaver
Lapua V-135
210M
Fowler-150
Carl Gose
30x47 HBR
Stolle
Lilja
McQuisten
McMillan
Leupold
Lapua V-135
210M
Carpenter 118
Tim Naugle
30x47
BAT
Lilja
Swezey
Swezey
Burris
Lapua V-135
205M
BIB-125
James Lederer
30x47
Stiller
Rock Creek Lederer
Lederer
Weaver
Lapua V-135
205
10X-120
Dave Reeder
30x47
Stolle
Lilja
self
self
Weaver T Lapua V-135
210
10X-135
Ron Schultz
30x47
Rattler Hart
Shultz
McMillan
Lyman
Lapua n/a
210M
BIB-125
Tim Henderson
30x47
Rattler Pac Nor
Shultz
Shultz
Sightron
Lapua V-135
210
BIB-118
Chad Schmidt
300 Chism
Stolle
Greene
Leupold
Lapua H-322
210M
10X-115
Hart
Rock Creek REO
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2012 Hunter Nationals Results
100-Yards Chad Schmidt....................250-9X Chuck Hearn.....................249-14X Wade Hunnewell................249-13X T K Nollan........................249-13X James Lederer...................249-13X Joe Fesi...........................249-11X Bob Maedgen.....................249-10X Martin Cosat.....................249-10X Ray Perry..........................249-10X Craig Nagel........................249-5X Jim Koffman.....................248-16X Ron Hoehn........................248-14X Al Nyhus..........................248-14X Mike Guillot......................248-12X Joe Hemkens.....................248-11X Wayne Corley.....................248-11X Boyd Dartez.......................248-9X Jerry Kloeppel....................248-7X Dave Halblom....................247-11X Richard McQuisten................247-8X 200-Yards Wayne Corley....................247-9X Joe Hemkens......................247-8X T K Nollan..........................247-7X Wade Hunnewell..................245-8X Tom Hencken......................245-7X Ray Perry...........................245-5X Al Nyhus............................245-2X Jerry Kloeppel....................244-8X Greg Swezey.......................244-6X Richard Hunnewell...............244-5X Mike Bigelow.......................244-4X Boyd Dartez.......................244-3X Chuck Hearn.......................243-5X Tom Shilka.........................243-3X Bob Maedgen......................242-4X Ron Hoehn.........................242-4X Raymond Becker..................242-2X Dave Reeder.......................242-2X Craig Nagel........................242-2X Randy Robinett....................242-1X 200-Yards Long Range James Lederer...................248-8X Wayne Corley......................247-5X Joe Hemkens......................246-7X Tom Hencken......................246-6X Wade Hunnewell..................246-4X Ron Shultz.........................246-1X Raymond Becker..................245-5X T K Nollan..........................245-5X Bob Maedgen......................245-4X Craig Nagel........................245-3X Tim Naugle.........................245-3X Ray Perry...........................244-3X Ron Hoehn.........................243-5X
Greg Swezey.......................243-4X Tim Henderson....................243-4X Chad Schmidt......................243-1X Clark Greene......................242-4X Don Crunk..........................242-3X Mike Bigelow.......................241-4X Carl Gose...........................241-2X
100-200 Grand Aggregate T K Nollan.......................496-20X Wayne Corley.....................495-20X Joe Hemkens.....................495-19X Wade Hunnewell................494-21X Ray Perry..........................494-15X Al Nyhus..........................493-16X Chuck Hearn.....................492-19X Jerry Kloeppel...................492-15X Boyd Dartez......................492-12X Tom Hencken.....................491-15X Bob Maedgen.....................491-14X Greg Swezey......................491-11X Richard Hunnewell..............491-10X Craig Nagel........................491-7X Ron Hoehn........................490-18X Mike Bigelow.....................490-15X James Lederer...................490-15X Tom Shilka........................489-11X Chad Schmidt....................489-10X Jim Koffman.....................488-23X 300-Yards Greg Swezey.....................243-2X Richard Hunnewell...............242-5X Jerry Kloeppel....................242-1X Tim Naugle.........................241-3X Mike Bigelow.......................241-3X Tom Hencken......................241-3X Raymond Becker..................239-4X Joe Hemkens......................239-3X T K Nollan..........................239-0X Craig Nagel........................237-3X Wade Hunnewell..................237-3X Carl Gose...........................237-2X Ron Shultz.........................237-1X Bob Maedgen......................236-2X Wayne Corley......................236-1X Tim Henderson....................234-3X Ron Hoehn.........................234-3X Dave Reeder.......................233-3X James Lederer.....................232-3X Richard McQuisten................232-1X 200-300 Grand Aggregate Tom Hencken....................487-9X Greg Swezey.......................486-6X Tim Naugle.........................286-6X Joe Hemkens.....................485-10X Raymond Becker..................484-9X T K Nollan..........................484-5X
Wade Hunnewell..................483-7X Wayne Corley......................483-6X Ron Shultz.........................483-2X Mike Bigelow.......................482-7X Craig Nagel........................482-6X Richard Hunnewell...............481-7X Bob Maedgen......................481-6X James Lederer...................480-11X Jerry Kloeppel....................480-6X Carl Gose...........................478-4X Ron Hoehn.........................477-8X Tim Henderson....................477-7X Chad Schmidt......................474-2X Clark Greene......................473-5X 1-2-3 Grand Aggregate T K Nollan.......................735-20X Joe Hemkens.....................734-22X Jerry Kloeppel...................734-16X Greg Swezey......................734-13X Richard Hunnewell..............733-15X Tom Hencken.....................732-18X Wade Hunnewell................731-24X Wayne Corley.....................731-21X Mike Bigelow.....................731-18X Craig Nagel.......................728-10X Bob Maedgen.....................727-16X Raymond Becker.................727-11X Ron Hoehn........................724-21X Carl Gose.........................724-17X Tim Naugle.......................723-17X James Lederer...................722-18X Dave Reeder......................721-13X Ron Schultz.......................721-10X Tim Henderson...................720-32X Chad Schmidt....................720-21X 1-2-2-3 Grand Aggregate Joe Hemkens...................980-29X T K Nollan........................980-25X Wayne Corley.....................978-26X Tom Hencken.....................978-24X Wade Hunnewell................977-28X Greg Swezey......................977-17X Craig Nagel.......................973-13X Mike Bigelow.....................972-22X Jerry Kloeppel...................972-21X Bob Maedgen.....................972-20X Richard Hunnewell..............972-17X Raymond Becker.................972-16X James Lederer...................970-26X Tim Naugle.......................968-20X Ron Hoehn........................967-26X Ron Shultz........................967-11X Carl Gose.........................965-19X Tim Henderson...................963-16X Chad Schmidt....................963-12X Ray Perry..........................962-18X
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Minnetonka: Minnesota State Championship August 18-19, 2012
and Dave Dowd 3rd with a .3412.
What a nice weekend for a benchrest match. We had temperatures in the mid 70s with moderate wind for both days. We started Saturday morning with Sporter 100 and the 3rd leg of the MN State Championship. Dean Ekstrom came up from Iowa to show us how to get it done. Dean shot a nice .2000 agg for the win and Jay Sperry in 2nd with a .2258 Jerry Lahr was 3rd with a .2332. Jerry Lahr had a.115 for small group.
After lunch we put away the rail gun and picked up our sporter for the afternoon match. The wind had been steadily picking up with very heavy mirage. It was a lot easier shooting the rail gun when you didn’t have to look at the target with the scope .
After lunch you could shoot either heavy varmint or unlimited. In HV it was again Dean Ekstrom with the win with a .2238 agg and behind him Jay Sperry in 2nd with a .2944 and Scott Moser 3rd with a .3368. Dean Ekstrom had the small group with a .077 screamer. In the 5 shot UNL it was Jerry Lahr that set a new potential world record with groups of .137, .086, .120, .101, and .121 for a .1130 agg. Josh Moser was 2nd with a .2540 and Dave Dowd 3rd with a .4176 after his rail moved and he shot a 1.370 group. Jerry Lahr had small group with a .086. We only had 3 rail guns for this match, it sure would nice to see this class grow. Sunday morning we stated off with HV 200yds and switchy condition and heavy mirage. There were times when you couldn’t see the rings on the target. That didn’t seem to matter to Nick (The Hammer) Moser who came away with the win with a .3221 agg. Scott Moser (dad) was 2nd with a .3450 and Dean Ekstrom 3rd with a .3567. Small group was .421 by Ken Hanson. Dean Ekstom won the HV Grand with a .2903, Scott Moser 2nd with a .3409 and Nick Moser 3rd with a .3545. In the UNL 200yds it was again Jerry Lahr who show them how to drive a rail gun with a .2262 agg for 1st. followed by Josh Moser in 2nd .2380 agg and Dave Dowd in 3rd with a .2648. The UNL Grand agg went to Jerry Lahr with a fine .1696, Josh Moser 2nd .2460
Again the Hammer, Nick Moser out shot everyone for the win. Did I mention Nick is only 14 and has been on a roll all summer? He said he likes to stay close to the leaders at 100yds and then put the Hammer down on us at 200yds. This young man can really shoot well if he can keep Scott (dad) from messing with his rifle. Dave Dowd was 2nd .3197 and Jerry Lahr 3rd with a .3221. Jay Sperry shot a nice .376 in some bad conditions for the small group. The Sporter grand went to the steady shooting of Dean Ekstrom with a .2726 and Jerry Lahr hot on his heels with .2776 and Dave Dowd 3rd with a.2823. With Dean Ekstrom winning both Sporter and HV grand we thought we might as well give him the 2gun as well. Dean did a terrific job of shooting over 2 days. He is Mister Steady. The Hammer Nick Moser just behind him with a .3434 and Scott Moser 3nd with .3801. This was the last leg in the 3-Gun, we shot the LV and HV in June. The 3-Gun went to Jerry Lahr with a .2697, Josh Moser in 2nd with a .2759 and Scott Moser 3rd with a .3097. I don’t know how Scott shoots so well as he has to keep 3 boys shooting. Along with cleaning guns and help with reloading, running the match and the boys driving him nuts. He probably needs a stiff drink when it’s over! Thanks to everyone for coming and hope to see you at the September match. A big thank you also to Dan and Jennet our target crew for job well done.
Jerry Lahr
Sporter 100-Yards Dean Ekstrom....................0.2000 Jay Sperry..........................0.2258 Jerry Lahr..........................0.2332 Dave Dowd.........................0.2450 Zach Moser.........................0.2522 Josh Moser..........................0.2834 Stan Durda.........................0.3068 Ken Hansen.........................0.3092 Scott Moser.........................0.3334 Nick Moser..........................0.3598
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Minnesota State Championship Results Sporter 200-Yards Nick Moser........................0.3050 Dave Dowd.........................0.3197 Jerry Lahr..........................0.3221 Dean Ekstrom......................0.3453 Josh Moser..........................0.3500 Ken Hansen.........................0.4699 Scott Moser.........................0.5052 Jay Sperry..........................0.5447 John Hansen.......................0.6256 Stan Durda.........................0.6834 Sporter Grand Jerry Lahr........................0.2893 Dave Dowd.........................0.2975 Scott Moser.........................0.3278 Dean Ekstrom......................0.3350 Nick Moser..........................0.3398 Josh Moser..........................0.3943 Zach Moser.........................0.3985 John Hall...........................0.4949 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Dean Ekstrom....................0.2238 Jay Sperry..........................0.2944 Scott Moser.........................0.3368 Zach Moser.........................0.3548 Nick Moser..........................0.3868 Ken Hansen.........................0.4156 Stan Durda.........................0.4338 John Hall...........................0.4386 John Hansen.......................0.5258 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Nick Moser........................0.3221 Scott Moser.........................0.3450 Dean Ekstrom......................0.3567 Ken Hansen.........................0.4144 Stan Durda.........................0.4738 Jay Sperry..........................0.5046 John Hall...........................0.5262 John Hansen.......................0.5719 Heavy Varmint Grand Dean Ekstrom....................0.2903 Scott Moser.........................0.3409 Nick Moser..........................0.3545 Jay Sperry..........................0.3995 Ken Hansen.........................0.4150 Stan Durda.........................0.4538 John Hall...........................0.4824 John Hansen.......................0.5489 Unlimited 100-Yards Jerry Lahr........................0.1130 Josh Moser..........................0.2540 Dave Dowd.........................0.4176 Unlimited 200-Yards Jerry Lahr........................0.2262 Josh Moser..........................0.2380 Dave Dowd.........................0.2648
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Unlimited Grand Jerry Lahr........................0.1696 Josh Moser..........................0.2460 Dave Dowd.........................0.3412 Two Gun Dean Ekstrom....................0.2815 Nick Moser..........................0.3434 Scott Moser.........................0.3801 Jay Sperry..........................0.3924 Ken Hansen.........................0.4023 Stan Durda.........................0.4745 John Hall...........................0.5101 John Hansen.......................0.5710 Three Gun Jerry Lahr........................0.2697 Josh Moser..........................0.2759 Scott Moser.........................0.3097 Nick Moser..........................0.3335 John Hall...........................0.4543 John Hansen.......................0.5293 Four Gun Jerry Lahr........................0.2447 Josh Moser..........................0.2685
Dear Uncle Timmy: Why, oh why do bullets, powder, barrels and actions vary from one lot to another? Where is the consistency in our lives as benchrest shooters? Dear Confused: I could give you a myriad of technological reasons for the statistical variance in lots of steel, bullet jackets, etc but here is the real reason: you are the victim of demonic forces sent by the express order of the prince of hell to make your life miserable. Live with it. Dear Uncle Timmy: What do you mean by primer pocket? Dear Haberdasher: It is that little pocket usually on the right side of mens pants just inside of the main pociet. Its main use is to collect spare change and spill it out when you fumble for coins to complete a purchase. Dear Uncle Timmy: What is the main attribute of a good benchrest wife? Dear Male Sexist: Valium and lots of it. Dear Uncle Timmy: Is there doping in benchrest? Dear DEA Surrogate: Yes. There are a current list of performance enhancing drugs in wide use among benchrest shooters: thorazine, preparation H, scrotal botox, Centrum Silver multivitamines, BBQ made from road kill, cheap tequila, poison arrow frogs washed down with beer and, of course, viagra. Dear Uncle Timmy: Do benchrest shooters wear boxers or briefs? Dear Unmentionables: No. They all go commando. The next time you are on the line look at the shooters next to you and form a mental picture of that. Dear Uncle Timmy: What do I need to become a benchrest columnist like you? Dear Curious: Bath salts and spellchecker.
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Kansas State Light & Heavy Varmint Championship
September 1-2, 2012 Bruce Hodgdon Range
Mill Creek Rifle Club held the Kansas State Light and Heavy Varmint Championships. We had 37 competitors on Saturday and 38 on Sunday. It had been raining since noon on Friday but stopped a couple of hours before the match started at noon. The temperature was cool with strong gusty winds making for very tough shooting conditions. We shot the 100-yards on Saturday and the 200 on Sunday. Jim Carstensen started off winning the Light Varmint 100 aggregate. Fred Martin, Richard Brensing, Don Creach and Larry Kuse were second thru five. Small Group .167 to Larry Scharnhorst.
This is our last match of the year. Thanks to the crew and all the competitors who attended our match.
Don Creach
Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Jim Carstensen..................0.2134 Ron Miller...........................0.2742 TK Nollan...........................0.2902 Dean Ekstrom......................0.2916 Dwayne Edelman..................0.2978 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Chet Whitebread................0.2251 Dee Myers..........................0.2419 Jim Carstensen....................0.2480 Larry Scharnhorst.................0.2506 Richard Brensing..................0.2507
Jim Carstensen continued by taking the Heavy Varmint 100 aggregate by a considerable margin. Ron Miller, TK Nollan, Dean Ekstrom, Dwayne Edelman were second thru five. Small Group honors go to Jon Leu with .074.
Heavy Varmint Grand Jim Carstensen..................0.2307 Ron Miller...........................0.2788 TK Nollan...........................0.2801 Larry Scharnhorst.................0.2962 Don Creach........................0.3016
Sunday morning we started the 200 yards with a foggy early morning and clearing skies with light headwinds increasing in velocity as the day progressed. Chet Whitebread won the Heavy Varmint with Dee Myers, Jim Carstensen, Larry Scharnhorst and Richard Brensing rounding out the top five placements. Jim Carstensen took the small group with .248.
Light Varmint 100-Yards Jim Carstensen..................0.3148 Fred Martin........................0.3550 Richard Brensing..................0.3654
Don Creach........................0.3662 Larry Kuse..........................0.3670
Light Varmint 200-Yards Don Creach.......................0.2358 Larry Kuse..........................0.2437 Dean Ekstrom......................0.2494 Kurtis Brown.......................0.2568 Ron Miller...........................0.2616 Light Varmint Grand Don Creach.......................0.3010 Jim Carstensen....................0.3036 Larry Kuse..........................0.3054 Ron Miller...........................0.3161 Kurtis Brown.......................0.3223 Two Gun Aggregate Jim Carstensen..................0.2672 Ron Miller...........................0.2974 Don Creach........................0.3013 Larry Kuse..........................0.3121 Kurtis Brown.......................0.3249 Larry Scharnhorst.................0.3251 TK Nollan...........................0.3253 Dean Ekstrom......................0.3268 Chet Whitebread..................0.3322 Jim Gardner........................0.3381
Don Creach won the Light Varmint 200 with Larry Kuse, Dean Ekstrom, Kurtis Brown and Ron Miller second thru five. DeWayne Stafford. The Heavy Varmint Grand was won by Jim Carstensen, with Ron Miller, TK Nollan, Larry Scharnhorst and Don Creach rounding out two thru five. Don Creach won the Light Varmint Grand with Jim Carstensen, Larry Kuse, Ron Miller and Kurtis Brown second thru five. In the end it was Jim Carstensen’s steady hand that won him the Kansas State 2-Gun Championship. Ron Miller, Don Creach, Larry Kuse and Kurtis Brown were second thru five.
Kansas State Shooters L-R Standing: Jon Leu, DeWayne Stafford, Larry Kuse, Ron Miller, TK Nollan. Kneeling: Don Creach and Jim Carstensen, 2012 Kansas State Champion
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Mill Creek Kansas State Light & Heavy Varmint Championship Equipment List Heavy Varmint Name
Cartridge Action
Barrel
Jim Carstensen
6PPC
Panda
Ron Miller
6PPC
RFD
TK Nollan
Stock
Stocker Gunsmith Bullet
Wt Ogive Powder Primer Scope
Bartlein Scoville
Scoville JLC
Hollister
65 BT
Bartlein Borden
Self
Self
Levenson 68 FB
TK
T
n/a
8208
205
6PPC
BAT
Bartlein BAT
BAT
Berger
64 FB
133
205
Larry Scharnhorst6PPC
BAT
Krieger Scoville
Scoville Reneau
Conaway
65 FB
XBR
205
Don Creach
6PPC
Panda
Shilen
McMillan
T-M
Kuse
Creach
66 FB
133
205
Don Creach
6PPC
Panda
Shilen
McMillan
T-M
Kuse
Creach
66 FB
133
205
Jim Carstensen
6PPC
Panda
Bartlein Scoville
Hollister
65 BT
T
n/a
Power
60 Leupold 45 March 40 March 60 Leupold 36
March
Light Varmint Scoville JLC
Leupold 36 60
March
Larry Kuse
6PPC
Viper DP Krieger Robertson Kuse
Kuse
Levenson 68 FB
133
205
Leupold
45
Ron Miller
6PPC
RFD
Bartlein Borden
Self
Self
Levenson 68 FB
8208
205
March
50
Kurtis Brown
22OR
Viper
Turbo
Tucker
Brensing
Predator
XBR
205
Sightron 36
Speedy
52 n/a
*All names listed used Lapua cases.
Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest September Match September 8, 2012 A familiar name to Long-Range benchrest, Ross Herrick worked his magic once again at Three Points Range in Tucson. He claimed the win in all four events during this match. Conditions this match were calm with wind from 2 o’clock with a little twich to it. Ross says the wind will be friendly for about 30 seconds and then it changes...typical for the desert climate. Remember that in the long range matches, an aggregate consists of light gun 3 5-shot groups and heavy gun is 3 10-shot groups. Ross says this time he almost shot the “holy grail of long range” in the light gun class when he scored 4 bulls out of five but the wind let up on the fifith shot and pulled it over to the 9-ring for a score of 49/4X. Still not too shabby shootin at a distance of 1000 yards.
Congratulations to Ross Herrick once again and to all the long-range participants. You’re in a league all your own! Light Gun Aggregate Ross Herrick.......................6.03” Bill Warner...........................7.98” Dale Arenson........................8.54” Wayne McDonald....................8.88” Lou Persun.........................11.02” Small Group Ross Herrick......................4.4375” Heavy Gun Aggregate Ross Herrick.......................9.42” Bill Warner.........................11.52” Jeff Billotte........................14.17” Dave Wilson........................52.92” Small Group Bill Warner.........................7.875” Light Gun Total Score Ross Herrick....................144/150 Lou Persun........................130/150 Dale Arenson.....................129/150 Wayne McDonald................128/150 Bill Warner........................124/150
High Score Ross Herrick........................49/4X Heavy Gun Total Score Ross Herrick....................278/300 Bill Warner........................267/300 Jeff Billotte......................257/300 Dave Wilson.......................96/300 High Score Ross Herrick..........................96XX
A look at the firing line at Three Points Range in Tucson, Arizona
Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest Equipment List Name
Caliber
Action
Barrel
Gunsmith Stock
McDonald
6BR
Remington Broughton Bryant
Shehane Niteforce Lapua
Varget
Sierra/107
Herrick
30 Patriot
Nesika
Krieger
Wells
Shehane Niteforce Lazzarini
H4831
JLK/210
Billotte (L) 6.5 sum
McMillan
PacNor
Pederson
McMillan Niteforce Remington H1000
Berger/140
Billotte (H) 6.5 lazz
McMillan
PacNor
Pederson
McMillan Niteforce Lazzarini
H1000
Berger/140
Arenson
6.5/284
Remington Classic
Briggs
McMillan Niteforce Lapua
h4350
Sierra/140
Persun
30 wsm
McMillan
Classic
Wells
McMillan Niteforce Norma
H4831
Berger/210
Warner
6.5/284
BAT
Krieger
Bruno
McMillan Niteforce Lapua
H4350
Sierra/140
Wilson
6.5 Gradel AR-15
Maspul
8208
Lapua/107
Schneider n/a
Scope
Case
US Optics Hornaday
Powder Bullet/Wt
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Northern Colorado: Firewalker Celebrating 25 Years Thanks to Bud and Judy Schalles, a good time was had by all. Thirty six shooters came for the 25th Anniversary of the Firewalker. Bud ran a smooth shoot and Judy provided a great meal for more than fifty hungry people. Judy makes some of the best homemade pies in Colorado. Special mention to Roger Tillery for being handy on the grill. The steaks were mouthwatering. The meal alone was worth the trip, so shooters who did not attend, make certain to book your trip to this event in 2013 early to taste the fares yourselves!
the three gun and .3169 for the four gun. Loren Leider had a great year of shooting earning himself a place in the Northern Colorado Hunter Class Hall of Fame. As a special note, five of the original Firewalkers showed up for this 25th shoot; Dan Dowling, Truman Wilson, John Ambler and Bob Prather came to shoot and reminisce. Charlie Barber came for the great food and visited as a show of support.
Loren Leider, newest No Colorado Hunter Hall of Fame inductee incredible .1701 agg with Dan Dowling (one of the original Firewalkers) taking the small group with a .241. Scott also took first place in the 100 yard Heavy Varmint shooting a .2070 aggregate. Todd Tyler took the small group with a .136.
2012 Firewalker, Todd Tyler & Match Director extraordinaire, Bud Schalles Saturday morning for the 100 yard Light Varmint, Todd Tyler provided excitement for the weekend by shooting a possible world record aggregate of .1418 through a tricky over the shoulder condition, leaving a lot of distance between himself and and Rod Brown’s second place .2514. His agg left the other shooters inspired. When asked about his good fortune, Todd said he doesn’t normally shoot small groups but things were just working right for him this day. His efforts were a .203, .098, .107, .139, and .162. He also took the small group with that .098. Todd not only finished the 100 yardage in first place but he also took first in the 200 yardage finishing the day with a .2291. Betty Sheldon shot the small group with a .276. The 2-gun looked out of reach on Sunday but Scott showed us you should never give up. Scott Smallwood (aka Tommy Gunn) took first place in the 200 yard Heavy Varmint shooting a an
Todd and Scott finished the weekend with Todd in first place adding his name to the coveted Firewalker Trophy and Scott finishing in second. Todd completed his grand a g g r e gate with .2202 and Scott with a .2334. G r e a t shooting you guys! For insights into Mark Schwab having the mind a great time of a benchrest shooter and a comical look at the mental games that ensue, be sure to read this month’s article entitled Range Ramblings from Tommy Gunn beginning on page 24. This shoot was the last leg of the range’s 3- and 4-gun competition and Dean Thomas, always the consistent shooter, took home the both trophies finishing his year with a .3194 agg for
If you’re wondering how the Firewalker shoot got its name it’s top secret. You’ll have to ask one of the originals...all I know is it has something to do with a bonfire and copious amounts of beverages. Young benchrest shooters should be given their due, if benchrest is to continue into the future. Colorado has its own young shooter representing his state... Eleven year old Brandon McNairy competes as many weekends as his time will allow. He’s been shooting for two years and has competed in South Dakota and Grand Junction in addition to Northern Colorado. He takes his gun safety and Dad’s advice very seriously and likes the whole process of reloading and setting flags. He’s not nervous competing with the guys; he’s just happy having fun. Well Brandon, we’re glad to have you have as much fun as you want!
Mary Prather
Brandon McNairy
November, 2012 Precision Rifleman Firewalker Light Varmint 100-Yards Todd (crawfish) Tyler...........0.1418 Rodney Brown.....................0.2514 Dan Dowling........................0.2528 Scott Smallwood..................0.2538 Don Jensen.........................0.2684 Janson Mayhew....................0.2734 Tony Gallegos......................0.2748 Janet Goulette....................0.2846 Todd Jensen........................0.2850 Irv Sheldon.........................0.2890 Small Group Todd Tyler..........................0.0980 Light Varmint 200-Yards Todd Tyler.........................0.2291 Tony Gallegos......................0.2889 Don Nielson........................0.2981 Scott Smallwood..................0.3026 Rodney Brown.....................0.3076 Cliff McNairy.......................0.3231 Jack Foster.........................0.3490 Robert Mayberry...................0.3495 Ron Hensley........................0.3517 Dean Thomas......................0.3620 Small Group Betty Sheldon......................0.2760 Light Varmint Grand Todd Tyler.........................0.1855 Scott Smallwood..................0.2782 Rodney Brown.....................0.2795 Tony Gallegos......................0.2819 Dan Dowling........................0.3205 Don Nielson........................0.3228
Jack Foster.........................0.3359 Cliff McNairy.......................0.3383 Dean Thomas......................0.3384 Ernie Martin........................0.3446 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Scott Smallwood.................0.2070 Todd Tyler..........................0.2444 John Ambler........................0.2576 Don Nielson........................0.2582 Loren Leider.......................0.2676 Rodney Brown.....................0.2684 Dean Thomas......................0.2794 Jim Erickson.......................0.2814 Jack Duncan.......................0.2844 Janet Goulette....................0.2856 Small Group Todd Tyler..........................0.1360 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Scott Smallwood.................0.1701 Jim Erickson.......................0.2493 Don Nielson........................0.2505 Dan Dowling........................0.2535 Truman Wilson.....................0.2554 John Ambler........................0.2609 Todd Tyler..........................0.2656 Rodney Brown.....................0.2673 Jack Foster.........................0.2824 Dean Thomas......................0.2867 Small Group Dan Dowling........................0.2410 Heavy Varmint Grand Scott Smallwood.................0.1886 Don Nielson........................0.2544
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Todd Tyler..........................0.2550 John Ambler........................0.2593 Jim Erickson.......................0.2654 Rodney Brown.....................0.2679 Dan Dowling........................0.2797 Dean Thomas......................0.3831 Jack Foster.........................0.2882 Truman Wilson.....................0.3068 Northern Colorado Three Gun Dean Thomas.....................0.3194 Irv Sheldon.........................0.3489 Betty Sheldon......................0.3809 Loren Lieder........................0.4024 Jason Mayhew......................0.4054 Jack Duncan.......................0.4362 Roger Tillery........................0.4773 Bob Prather.........................0.4782 Norman Wills......................0.4880 Darrell Phillips.....................0.5015 Four Gun Dean Thomas.....................0.3169 Betty Sheldon......................0.3516 Loren Lieder........................0.3541 Jason Mayhew......................0.3697 Irv Sheldon.........................0.3728 Bob Prather.........................0.4193 Roger Tillery........................0.4206 Jack Duncan.......................0.4523 Norman Wills......................0.4569 Darrell Phillips.....................0.4580
Northern Colorado Firewalker Equipment List Heavy Varmint Name
Caliber
Action Scope
Power Barrel
Gunsmith
Stocker
Primer
Scott Smallwood
6PPC
Farley March
50X
Krieger
D Scott
Scoville
Fed 205 Lapua N133/29
Case
Powder
Bullet Hottenstein/68
Don Nielson
6PPC
P-IV
March
50X
Bartlein
Nielson
Larson
205m
Lapua LT-32
Berger/65
Todd Tyler
6PPC
BAT
March
40X
Krieger
Baggett
Scoville
205m
Lapua 133/28.8
Miller/65
John Ambler
6PPC
Fugly
Leupold 45X
Krieger
Self
Self
Fed
Lapua N133/29
Barts/68
Jim Erickson
6PPC
BAT
Leupold 40X
Brux
Brackney
Brackney
205m
Lapua 133/29
Bishop/66
Rodney Brown
6PPC
BAT
Leupold 45X
Bartlein
Lieder
Diskson
205m
Lapua N133/28.5
Berger/64.8
Dan Dowling
6PPC
Panda Leupold 35X
Hart
Self
Self
205m
Lapua n/a
Meyer/68
Dean Thomas
6PPC
Panda Weaver 36X
Krieger
Bibs Machine
Self
Fed
Lapua N133
RC/68gr
Jack Foster
6PPC
Cobra
Leupold 52X
Bartlein
Self
Self
205
Lapua 133/29.2
Fowler/66
Truman Wilson
22 SPPC BAT
Leupold 40X
Rock Creek T Wilson
T Wilson
7.5
Lapua XBR 8208/24.5
Kimmell/52
Todd Tyler
6PPC
BAT
March
40X
Krieger
Baggett
Scoville
205m
Lapua 133/28.8
Miller/65
Scott Smallwood
6PPC
Farley March
50X
Krieger
D. Scott
Scoville
Fed 205 Lapua N133/29
Hottenstein/68
Rodney Brown
6PPC
BAT
Bartlein
Lieder
Dickson
205m
Lapua N133/28.5
Berger/64.8
Tony Gallegos
6PPC
Panda Leupold 40X
n/a
Adams
Self
Fed
Lapua 8208 PD
Tucker/66
Dan Dowling
6PPC
Panda Leupold 35X
Hart
Self
Self
205m
Lapua n/a
Meyer/68
Don Nielson
6PPC
P-IV
March
Bartlein
Nielson
Larson
205m
Lapua LT-32
Berger/65
Jack Foster
6PPC
Viper
Leupold 45X
Krieger
Self
Self
205
Lapua 133/29.2
Gentner BT/66
Cliff McNairy
6PPC
BAT
Leupold 36X
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lapua n/a
n/a
Dean Thomas
6PPC
Panda Weaver 36X
Krieger
Bibs Machine
Self
Fed
Lapua N133
RC/68
Ernie Martin
6PPC
Stolle
Krieger
Kelbly
Hammonds
Fed
Lapua V133/29
Berger/64.2
Light Varmint
Leupold 45X
50X
Leupold 36X
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Shelby County Deer Hunter Assn’s Briar Hail Memorial Sidney, Ohio The second annual Briar Hail Memorial Shoot opened with 25 shooters attending. The weather was typical August, 60’s in the morning and high 80’s or low 90’s in the afternoon. Humidity stayed low once the temperature increased. Saturday shooting started with the Light Varmint 100 yards. Winds were light and variable. Dominic Grunas topped the list with a 0.2118, followed by Jack Neary with a 0.2138 and finishing up the trio was Ted Heindselman with a 0.2356. After an hour break for lunch the Heavy Varmint 100 yards started off with 90 degree temperatures and 5-7 mph winds. At the end of the contest Ted Heindselman top the list shooting a 0.2344, followed by John Petteruti with a 0.2562 and new shooter Patrick Kennedy sporting a very good 0.2586 agg for third.
Tim Humphreys Second Place, Briar Hail Memorial Sunday was almost a replay of Saturday’s weather. Another beautiful day in Sidney Ohio. The Heavy Varmint 200 yards ended with Jack Neary firing a hot 0.1972, followed by Tim Humphreys with a 0.2444 and Dominic Grunas with a 0.2539. After another great lunch served up by the members of the Shelby County Deer Hunters Association, the Light Varmint 200 yards commenced. Tim Humphreys showed all how it was done by firing a 0.2193, followed by Jim Hole with a 0.2470 and Grey Walley coming in third with a 0.2544.
When all the numbers were crunched, Jack Neary won the Two-Gun firing a 0.2480, followed by Tim Humphreys with a 0.2663 and Jim Hole with a 0.2794. Besides winning plaques, the top three were awarded cash prizes. At the end of the day, everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves. The members of the Deer Hunters Association once again rolled out the red carpet for the shooters and hope they will come back for the Eastern Region Fall Finale.
John Petteruti
Light Varmint 100-Yards Dominic Grunas..................0.2118 Jack Neary.........................0.2138 Ted Heindselman..................0.2356 Terry (Sonny) Harlan..............0.2364 Steve Turner........................0.2574 Small Group DeWayne Wood.....................0.082 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Ted Heindselman................0.2344 John Petteruti.....................0.2562 Patrick Kennedy...................0.2586 Jack Neary.........................0.2622 Jim Hole............................0.2824 Small Group Ted Heindselman...................0.107 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Jack Neary........................0.1972 Tim Humphreys....................0.2444 Dominic Grunas....................0.2539 Earl Dyer............................0.2774 Pat Metcalf.........................0.2790 Small Group Jack Neary...........................0.187
Light Varmint 200-Yards Tim Humphreys..................0.2193 Jim Hole............................0.2470 Greg Walley........................0.2544 Terry (Sonny) Harlan..............0.2694 Earl Dyer............................0.2921 Small Group Tim Humphreys.....................0.282 Light Varmint Grand Dominic Grunas..................0.2525 Terry (Sonny) Harlan..............0.2529 Jim Hole............................0.2540 Tim Humphreys....................0.2594 Jack Neary.........................0.2663 Heavy Varmint Grand Jack Neary........................0.2297 John Petteruti.....................0.2720 Tim Humphreys....................0.2732 Patrick Kennedy...................0.2828 Ted Heindselman..................0.2835 Two-Gun Jack Neary........................0.2480 Tim Humphreys....................0.2663 Jim Hole............................0.2794 Dominic Grunas....................0.2811 Ted Heindselman..................0.2873
Jack Neary receives top honors in the Two-Gun
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Rachel’s Glen: Second Annual David Reynolds Memorial The “Fat Lady” has Sung at Rachel’s Glen Scripture tells us there is a time for everything and this was the time to call it quits at Rachel’s Glen. We’ve been holding matches for about 22 years and, quite frankly, we’re worn out. Over the years we’ve seen shooters drop out of the game for various reasons. I had to quit because of failing eyesight while others had their reasons. Sadly, we lost quite a few to the grave, the most recent being Dale Rose, one of the most universally liked shooters ever to come to the line. I kept looking for him to show up knowing full well that he wouldn’t be there. It just was not the same without Dale. There are not enough words to say how much we appreciate the efforts y’all have made over the years to come and shoot with us. We tried, and I believe we succeeded in putting on a good match. The one thing that made it as easy as it was the quality target crew that we had. Ted and Deborah Ferrell were unsurpassed at running targets. We were blessed with good, if hot, weather for our finale. As usual we began with Unlimited 10 shot since this was the 200 yard portion of the Southeastern Regional. We had Jeff Thompson (AKA JTIII) come for his first visit to try to take things but Buddy Ross would not be denied. Buddy has been shooting many years but he has been on a tear lately and when he’s shooting it’s almost a contest for second place. In that case JTIII won…second. Steve Lee finished third. Buddy had small group with a .345 (10 shots, remember). Saturday afternoon we shot Heavy Varmint. Richard Milton had donated a special plaque in memory of Dale Rose to be awarded
the winner of the HV. Bart Sauter won it and remarked that he’d rather have that than a HOF point. Dale camped with Bart and Billy at the IBS Nationals and little did any of them know that when Dale left they would never see each other again. Bart had to slug it out with Larry Costa but edged Larry out at the end by .0008 to take first place. Larry did have small group with a .210 and Richard Milton came in third. Bart had a .1763 agg which is extremely good at Rachel’s Glen. Sunday was clear and hot as LV got under way. Larry Costa took first place with a .1770 agg with Bart in second with a .1836 and Billy Stevens was third with a .2196 agg. Billy took small group with a .234. Sporter was the last thing we shot and Buddy Ross won it with a.1756 with JTIII in second with a .1992. Bart was in third but was not close enough to cause Buddy to break out in a sweat with his .2329. Jeff shot a teeny group of .161 to win small group. The Four Gun at 200 yards was won by Buddy Ross with quite a bit of “cushion” with a .2085 agg. Jeff Thompson was in second place with a .2237 and Larry Costa had a .2300 to take third. Steve and Anne Lee had the misfortune of losing their dog, Ralph, this weekend, due to Heartworm medication and Comfortis flea pill interacting. Let this be a warning to check with your vet if you give your dogs these pills. It was a bittersweet time telling everybody goodbye knowing that in all probability our paths wouldn’t cross again but there are no guarantees that any of us will see tomorrow. It’s been fun for all these years and I wish all of you nothing but the best. If you’re in the area you’re always welcome to stop by.
Mickey Coleman
Unlimited 10-Shot 200-Yards Buddy Ross.......................0.2238 Jeff Thompson III.................0.2421 Steve Lee..........................0.2522
Larry Costa.........................0.2761 Dana English.......................0.3055 Jeff Graves........................0.3141 James Casey.......................0.3146 Billy Stevens.......................0.3171 Mark Roper.........................0.3183 Gary Sullivan.......................0.3194 Small Group Buddy Ross..........................0.345 continued on next page...
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Rachel’s Glen: Match Results, continued Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Bart Sauter........................0.1763 Larry Costa.........................0.1771 Richard Milton.....................0.1876 Buddy Ross.........................0.1919 Jeff Thompson III.................0.2119 Randy Mitchell.....................0.2171 Billy Stevens.......................0.2200 Danny Morgan......................0.2390 Dana English.......................0.2413 Jeff Graves........................0.2447 Small Group Larry Costa..........................0.210 Light Varmint 200-Yards Larry Costa.......................0.1770 Bart Sauter.........................0.1836 Billy Stevens.......................0.2196 James Casey.......................0.2330 Jerry Dailey........................0.2372 Jim Andress........................0.2379 Jeff Thompson III.................0.2418 Buddy Ross.........................0.2427 Charlie Hood, Jr...................0.2449 Steve Lee..........................0.2472 Small Group Billy Stevens.........................0.234
Sporter 200-Yards Buddy Ross.......................0.1756 Jeff Thompson III.................0.1992 Bart Sauter.........................0.2329 Matthew Keller....................0.2446 Billy Stevens.......................0.2455 Rick Salsman.......................0.2481 Gary Sullivan.......................0.2534 Dwight St Romain.................0.2664 Randy Mitchell.....................0.2884 Larry Costa.........................0.2900 Small Group Jeff Thompson III...................0.161 200-Yard Four-Gun Buddy Ross.......................0.2085 Jeff Thompson III.................0.2238 Larry Costa.........................0.2301 Bart Sauter.........................0.2326 Billy Stevens.......................0.2506 Matthew Keller....................0.2732 James Casey.......................0.2849 Steve Lee..........................0.2888 Richard Milton.....................0.2891 Gary Sullivan.......................0.2892
Minnetonka Two-Gun Match Results September 16, 2012 Light Varmint 100-Yards Dave Dowd.......................0.2664 Jay Sperry..........................0.2684 Mark Buettgen.....................0.2738 Jerry Lahr..........................0.2850 Josh Moser..........................0.3014 Small Group Van Schmeichel.....................0.141 Light Varmint 200-Yards Jay Sperry.........................0.2382 Dave Dowd.........................0.2922
Mark Herschlip.....................0.3090 Mark Buettgen.....................0.3213 Jerry Lahr..........................0.3222 Small Group Jay Sperry............................0.364 Light Varmint Grand Jay Sperry.........................0.2533 Dave Dowd.........................0.2793 Mark Buettgen.....................0.2976 Jerry Lahr..........................0.3036 Mark Herschlip.....................0.3109 Van Schmeichel....................0.3218 Chris Harris........................0.3569
Minnetonka Scott Moser.........................0.3575 Josh Moser..........................0.3753 Dave Gaboury......................0.3753 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Ken Hansen.......................0.2800 Dave Dowd.........................0.2868 Jerry Lahr..........................0.2878 Jay Sperry..........................0.2894 Van Schmeichel....................0.2964 Small Group Dave Dowd..........................0.122 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Jay Sperry.........................0.2421 Jerry Lahr..........................0.2457 Dave Dowd.........................0.2548 Chris Harris........................0.2746 Scott Moser.........................0.2848 Small Group Jay Sperry............................0.206 Heavy Varmint Grand Jay Sperry.........................0.2658 Jerry Lahr..........................0.2668 Dave Dowd.........................0.2708 Ken Hansen.........................0.2930 Chris Harris........................0.3160 Scott Moser.........................0.3259 Van Schmeichel....................0.3288 Mark Herschlip.....................0.3305 Mark Buettgen.....................0.3378 Dave Gaboury......................0.3414 Two-Gun Jay Sperry.........................0.2565 Dave Dowd.........................0.2751 Jerry Lahr..........................0.2852 Mark Buettgen.....................0.3177 Mark Herschlip.....................0.3207 Van Schmeichel....................0.3253 Chris Harris........................0.3364 Scott Moser.........................0.3417 Dave Gaboury......................0.3584 Josh Moser..........................0.3860
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2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
3-4
SW
VFS
100/200
Desert Sportsman, Las Vegas VFS NATIONALS
3-4
SW
LV/HV
100/200
3-4
SW
UNL/HV
10
SW
10-11 25
1-2
SW
UNL-5 SHOT
100/200
Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ CA-AZ 5-Shot Invitational
Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA
1
SW
VFS
100/200
100/200
Arizona State Championship Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ
Desert Sportsman, NV Club Championship
8
SW
LG/HG
1000
Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ
LG/HG
1000
Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ
14
SW
LG/HG
1000
Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ
SE
LV/HV
100/200
River Bend Gun Club, GA
22
SW
LG/HG
1000
Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ
SW
LG/HG
600
Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA
Attention Member Club Match Directors! 2013 is just around the corner. Make sure to coordinate with your Regional Director to secure dates for next year’s matches. Regional Director contact information is found on the inside cover of this magazine for your convenience. NBRSA Board of Directors and Member Participants offer you our thanks and gratitude for all your efforts in support of the benchrest sport. It is noticed and greatly appreciated.
Boldface Matches are World Team Qualifying Events or 2012 National Matches
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He’s Back! Ed Adams Wins 2012 Roadrunner Money $hoot Albuquerque, New Mexico September 1-2, 2012
Roadrunner Sponsors: Butch’s Guns Edgewood Bags Bruno’s Shooters Supply E. Arthur Brown Bob Dodd PMA Tool Hoehn Sales JLC Precision Graf & Sons LE Wilson Tools Berger Bullets Krieger Barrels Brownell’s Inc. Bob Brackney Sinclair International Dr. William Marsh Midway USA Pacific Tool & Gauge
Good turn out, great weather, cool mornings, warm afternoons, light wind in the morning, tougher in the afternoon. Just an all around great weekend to shoot benchrest. Three teen aggs to start out, the LV100, Sir Charles Huckeba 1st with a .1798, 2nd was Speedy Gonzalez .1962, 3rd with a .1974 was Ed Adams, 4th went to Mr. Chuck Miller with a .2408 and Steve Murphy the last one to beat Larry Baggett in 5th with a .2408. I think we may have to keep an eye on Steve. After a fine lunch the club provided in the air conditioned building, we shot HV100. Mr. Chuck Miller was 1st with a fine .2058, followed in 2nd by Bob Hammack with a .2228, 3rd was Lou Murdica shooting the new Berger bullets with a .2266, 4th was Ed Adams with a .2526 and 5th again at a tough event was Steve Murphy with a .2324.
Ed Adams, Winner .2300 (nice), 2nd was Ed Adams with a .2351, 3rd was Lou (Bergerbullets) Murdica with a .2619, Mr. Chuck (Goldminer) Miller with a .2668 and wait for it, Steve Murphy again in 5th with a .2728. LV200 Sunday afternoon went to Charles Huckeba with a .2498, 2nd was Lester Bruno with a .2797, 3rd was Larry Baggett with a .2844, 4th was Ed Adams with a .3163 and finishing 4th was Lou Murdica with a .3446.
Light Varmint 100 Charles Huckeba................0.1798 Speedy Gonzalez..................0.1962 Ed Adams...........................0.1974 Chuck Miller........................0.2262 Steve Murphy.......................0.2408 Larry Baggett......................0.2528 Todd Tyler..........................0.2666 Lester Bruno.......................0.2700 Bud Mundy..........................0.2904 Tommy Long.......................0.2938 Small Group Speedy Gonzalez...................0.103
LV Grand Agg winner was Charles Huckeba with a .2148, 2nd was Ed Adams .2569, 3rd Larry Baggett with a .2686, 4th was Lester (I changed my powder) Bruno with a .2749 and Speedy came in 5th with .2939.
Mike Cordes HV200 Sunday morning, the prince of benchrest, Tom Libby III took 1st with a .2244, 2nd was Ed Adams .2437, 3rd went to Speedy Gonzalez with a .2634, 4th was Lowell Frei with a .2779 and Dr. William Marsh shooting his new Sagurio action came in 5th with a .2833. HV Grand was won by Tom Libby III,
Two Gun winner with $1000 cash money and a nice trophy went to Ed Adams with .2460, a very nice agg for the west. Charles Huckeba was 2nd with a .2622, 3rd out of nowhere was Lester Bruno with a .2768, 4th was Tom Libby III with a .2788 and 5th went to Chuck Miller with a .2846. We would like to send a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors! Your prize support will give this shoot a special place in our competition line-up! Thanks for coming out and see you all next year! Todd Tyler
Butch FjoserShooter & Sponsor Light Varmint 200 Charles Huckeba................0.2498 Lester Bruno.......................0.2797 Larry Baggett......................0.2844 Ed Adams...........................0.3163 Lou Murdica........................0.3446 Ed Maxwell.........................0.3537 Tom Libby III.......................0.3550 Dan Sutton.........................0.3643 Todd Tyler..........................0.3694 Bob Hammack.....................0.3784
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2012 Roadrunner Money $hoot in Albuquerque Roadrunner Equipment List Heavy Varmint Grand Name
Caliber Action Scope
Scope
Power Barrel
Charles Huckeba
6PPC
BAT
Scarbrough March
40X
Ed Adams
6PPC
Panda
Borden
March
50X
Larry Baggett
6PPC
BAT
Scoville
Leupold n/a
Lester Bruno
6PPC
BAT
Bruno
Speedy Gonzalez
6PPC
Gunsmith
Bullet/Wt
Powder
Primer
Bartlein Huckeba
Self 67BT
V133 29.6
205
Krieger Adams
Miller/68
133/27
205
Bartlein Baggett
Baggett/67
Norma 201 205
Leupold 45X
Krieger Lester
65-00-BT
8208-28-7
Farley Scoville
March
40X
Shilen
Speedy 68
28.5 LT-32 205
Speedy
205
Light Varmint Grand Tom Libby III
6PPC
BAT
Tom Dixon
March
40X
Bartlein Tom Dixon Golumn 64.2 8208 29.4
205
Ed Adams
6PPC
Panda
Borden
March
50X
Krieger Adams
Miller/68
133/27
205
Lou Murdica
6PPC
Grizzly Kelbly
March
50X
Shilen
Berger
LT32-288
205
Chuck Miller
6PPC
Panda
Kelbly
Weaver 36X
Krieger Miller
Miller/65
133 28.7
205
Steve Murphy
6PPC
Farley Kelbly
Leupold n/a
Shilen
Barrett/66
V133 29.6
205
Small Group Charles Huckeba....................0.235 Light Varmint Grand Charles Huckeba................0.2148 Ed Adams...........................0.2569 Larry Baggett......................0.2686 Lester Bruno.......................0.2749 Speedy Gonzalez..................0.2939 Chuck Miller........................0.3024 Todd Tyler..........................0.3180 Steve Murphy.......................0.3260 Tom Libby III.......................0.3276 Lou Murdica........................0.3373 Heavy Varmint 100 Chuck Miller......................0.2058 Bob Hammack.....................0.2228 Lou Murdica........................0.2236 Ed Adams...........................0.2266 Steve Murphy.......................0.2324 Tom Libby III.......................0.2356 Butch Fjoser........................0.2528 Lester Bruno.......................0.2534 Jack Snyder........................0.2762 Bob Brackney......................0.2816 Small Group Mike Cordes.........................0.112 Heavy Varmint 200 Tom Libby III.....................0.2244 Ed Adams...........................0.2437 Speedy Gonzalez..................0.2634 Lowell Frei.........................0.2779 William Marsh.....................0.2833 Todd Tyler..........................0.2927 Robert Seemann..................0.3002 Lou Murdica........................0.3002 Lester Bruno.......................0.3041 Larry Baggett......................0.3088 Small Group Lester Bruno.........................0.192
Nielson R Morman
Heavy Varmint Grand Tom Libby III.....................0.2300 Ed Adams...........................0.2351 Lou Murdica........................0.2619 Chuck Miller........................0.2668 Steve Murphy.......................0.2728 Speedy Gonzalez..................0.2754 Lester Bruno.......................0.2788 Bob Hammack.....................0.2808 Butch Fjoser........................0.2808 Robert Seemann..................0.2941
Two Gun Ed Adams..........................0.2460 Charles Huckeba..................0.2622 Lester Bruno.......................0.2768 Tom Libby III.......................0.2788 Chuck Miller........................0.2846 Speedy Gonzalez..................0.2846 Larry Baggett......................0.2865 Steve Murphy.......................0.2994 Lou Murdica........................0.2996 Todd Tyler..........................0.3084
L-R Back: Charles Huckeba, Lester Bruno, Ed Adams, Chuck Miller Mike Cordes & Speedy Gonzalez Front L-R: Tom Libby, Lou Murdica & Bob Hammack
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Scarbrough Wins Eastern Region Three-Gun; Krupa Takes Two-Gun Here are the results for the 2012 Eastern Regional Championships held at Holton, Michigan over the Labor Day Weekend. Beautiful weather all three days. Fourty-eight shooters in the bag guns. Some excellent shooting; especially by Jack Neary winning both 200-yard aggregates on Sunday and Jim Hutchison, who shot two ones at 200-yards this weekend...and the timeless ability with the unlimited rifles of George Kelbly was again seen in the Unlimited Class with George winning both the UNL-100 and UNL-Grand. Congratulations to all the shooters who traveled to the Greater Holton Area to shoot this match. Thanks to the Holton crew for another well-run match and congratulations to all who attended and participated.
Joe Krupa
Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Jim Hutchinson..................0.2022 Joe Krupa..........................0.2156 Jack Neary.........................0.2258 Joe Hynes..........................0.2486 Lowell Hottenstein...............0.2494 Larry Gage.........................0.2496 Joel Nader..........................0.2540 Peter Smith........................0.2578 DeWayne Wood....................0.2626 Rob MacLennan....................0.2714 Small Group Joe Krupa............................0.108 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Jack Neary........................0.2398 Jim Hutchinson....................0.2436 Steve Robbins......................0.2612
Bob Scarbrough, Jr Eastern Region 3-Gun Champion Joe Krupa..........................0.2665 Joe Hynes..........................0.2757 Bill Mitchell........................0.2763 DeWayne Wood....................0.2786 Bob Scarbrough, Jr................0.2803 Tom Meredith......................0.2854 Steve Turner........................0.2969 Small Group Jim Hutchinson.....................0.197 Heavy Varmint Grand Jim Hutchinson..................0.2229 Jack Neary.........................0.2328 Joe Krupa..........................0.2411 Joe Hynes..........................0.2622 DeWayne Wood....................0.2706 Larry Gage.........................0.2773 Bill Mitchell........................0.2793 Bob Scarbrough, Jr................0.2914 Tom Meredith......................0.2969 Joel Nader..........................0.3034 Light Varmint 100-Yards Joe Krupa.........................0.1504 Dominic Grunas....................0.2204 Clayton Martin.....................0.2248 Jim Hutchinson....................0.2406 Larry Gage.........................0.2420 Gary Cain..........................0.2492 Bill Mitchell........................0.2530 Kevin Barnhard....................0.2560
Joel Nader..........................0.2586 Joe Hynes..........................0.2588 Small Group Kevin Barnhard.......................0.84 Light Varmint 200-Yards Jack Neary........................0.2502 Peter Smith........................0.2702 Bill Mitchell........................0.3182 Pat Canning........................0.3195 Joel Nader..........................0.3207 Steve Robbins......................0.3266 Dave Holmes.......................0.3307 Jim Hutchinson....................0.3363 Stan Buchtel.......................0.3409 Robert Kerr.........................0.3422 Small Group Jim Hutchinson.....................0.198 Light Varmint Grand Joe Krupa.........................0.2476 Peter Smith........................0.2648 Jack Neary.........................0.2752 Bill Mitchell........................0.2856 Clayton Martin.....................0.2861 Jim Hutchinson....................0.2885 Joel Nader..........................0.2897 Dave Holmes.......................0.3003 Ted Neindselman..................0.3050 Tom Meredith......................0.3174
Joe Krupa Eastern Region 2-Gun Champion
Holton Two-Gun Equipment List Name
Caliber Action Barrel
Gunsmith Stocker
Scope
Case
Load
Bullet
Primer
Joe Krupa
6PPC
BAT
Krieger Scott
Scoville
Leupold Lapua V133
Hottenstein Fed
Jack Neary
6PPC
BAT
Bartlein Bruno
Bruno
Leupold Lapua N133
Hottenstein Fed
Jim Hutchinson
6PPC
Farley Krieger Scott
TM
Leupold Lapua n/a
Hottenstein Fed
Bill Mitchell
6PPC
BAT
Scoville
Leupold Lapua V133
Mitchell
Fed
Joel Nader
6PPC
Panda Krieger Laidlaw
Kelbly
Leupold Lapua N
Nader
Fed
Krieger Long
Peter Smith
6PPC
BAT
Krieger Scott
Scoville
Leupold Lapua 8208
Mitchell
Fed
Joe Hynes
6PPC
BAT
Krieger Self
Self
Leupold Lapua 29 1/5
Bart
Fed
Larry Gage
6PPC
BAT
Krieger Self
Metric
Leupold Lapua 29 1/5
Hottenstein Fed
Bob Scarbrough, Jr
6PPC
BAT
Krieger Scott
Scarbrough Leupold Lapua V133
Hottenstein Fed
Tom Meredith
6PPC
BAT
Krieger Scott
TM
Woodman
Leupold Lapua 28T
Fed
November, 2012 Precision Rifleman Eastern Region Two Gun Aggregate Joe Krupa.........................0.2443 Jack Neary.........................0.2540 Jim Hutchinson....................0.2557 Bill Mitchell........................0.2824 Joel Nader..........................0.2965 Peter Smith........................0.2975 Joe Hynes..........................0.2995 Larry Gage.........................0.3054 Bob Scarbrough, Jr................0.3061 Tom Meredith......................0.3071 Unlimited 100-Yards George Kelbly, Sr................0.2592 Bill Mitchell........................0.3048 Bob Scarbrough, Jr................0.3242 Steve Turner........................0.3246 George Pfettscher.................0.3318 Small Group George Kelbly, Sr...................0.176 Unlimited 200-Yards Bob Scarbrough, Jr..............0.2757 George Kelbly, Sr..................0.2981 Steve Turner........................0.3003 Bill Mitchell........................0.4077 George Pfettscher.................0.4146 Small Group George Kelbly, Sr...................0.336 Three Gun Aggregate Bob Scarbrough, Jr..............0.3040 Bill Mitchell........................0.3070 Steve Turner........................0.3354 George Kelbly, Sr..................0.3384 George Pfettscher.................0.3701
Name Jim Carstensen Jerry Wick Harry Rowold Keith Christianson Bob Cotton Jim Hayes Larry Caston Carl Dillon Louis Kerhlikar Larry Rickertson
Action Panda Viper Panda BAT Panda Hall BAT Panda BAT Hall
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Oak Hill: The Import & Veteran
Iowa and Oak Hill Gun Club have benefited from Sinclair moving to our state. Our gun club has gained a new shooter from this move and he is well known to most benchrest shooters. He has struggled figuring our the wind patterns/swirls at our club. Give milk enough time and the cream comes to the top. Well, August 19, 2012 was his day at 100-yards showing the boys he has arrived and will be a force to be dealt with hereafter. The IMPORTED shooter and Sinclair employee is Larry Caston, whom you have probably talked with when ordering your benchrest supplies or at the Super Shoot at Sinclair’s tent. I think it’s Iowa’s gain and Indiana’s loss. Welcome to Iowa Larry and congratulations on your first win at Oak Hill.
these things he remains the one you will always have to beat if you win anything at our club. You may know him by JLC Precision Products, Jim Carstensen or just Jim. He just won the Iowa State Championship in July and won the 200-yard agg and light varmint agg in August. Match winners are posted for both yardages. Jim Schmidt and Jerry (chainsaw) King were match directors and did an excellent job. Watch our for the IMPORT and the VETERAN -they’re the ones to beat.
Cecil Peterson Oak Hill Gun Club Light Varmint 100-Yards Larry Caston......................0.2296 Jim Carstensen....................0.2370 Our senior VETERAN has been shoot- Harry Rowold......................0.2530 ing at our club since we have started Jerry Wick.........................0.2558 benchrest. He also was very helpful Louis Kerhlikar.....................0.2748 getting us newbies up to speed about Bob Cotton.........................0.2878 how to run a match, building target Jim Schmidt.......................0.3140 frames, constructing concrete bench- Keith Christianson................0.3158 es or a covered reloading area. He can Jim Hayes..........................0.3250 also build you a benchrest rifle, cham- Carl Dillon..........................0.3776 ber you a barrel, build resizing dies, Small Group build seater dies or fix anything you’re Keith Christianson..................0.101 having problems with. After doing all Light Varmint 200-Yards Jim Carstensen..................0.2554 Jerry Wick.........................0.3059 Oak Hill Gun Keith Christianson................0.3298 Club Light VarBob Cotton.........................0.3673 mint Shooters Harry Rowold......................0.3867 Jim Hayes..........................0.4120 L-R: Carl Dillon..........................0.4123 Dean Ekstrom Larry Rickertson...................0.4336 Larry Caston, Sam Kerhlikar......................0.5120 100-yd winner Larry Caston.......................0.5179 and Frank Small Group Taucher Jim Carstensen.....................0.366 continued on next page... Oak Hill Gun Club August Light Varmint Equipment List Barrel Stock Stocker Gunsmith Cartridge Bullet Powder Primer Scope Power Bartlein Scoville Scoville JLC PPC Hollister n/a F205 March 60 Bartlein TMBR Wick Wick PPC Berger C N133 F205 Sightron 36 Shilen Bruno JLC JLC Dinkey Niemi N130 F205 Sightron 36 Bartlein Leonard n/a self WD self N133 F205 Leupold 45 Bartlein Larson Morris Scott PPC Barts n/a F205 Leupold 45 Krieger Scoville Scoville Scott PPC Docs P 8208 F205 Leupold 40 Krieger TMBR TM Pierce PPC Barts N133 F205 Leupold n/a Krieger n/a n/a Ocock n/a Rubright N133 n/a Leupold 45 Krieger n/a n/a Siminsin PPC Ultra 8208 n/a Leupold 45 n/a McMillan n/a n/a PPC Meyer N133 F205 Leupold n/a
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Northwest Regionals LV & Sporter Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club Oak Hill Gun Club Grand Aggregate Jim Carstensen..................0.2462 Jerry Wick.........................0.2808 Harry Rowold......................0.3198 Keith Christianson................0.3228 Bob Cotton.........................0.3275 Jim Hayes..........................0.3685 Larry Caston.......................0.3738 Carl Dillon..........................0.3950 Louis Kerhlikar.....................0.4266 Larry Rickertson...................0.4362
Rick Graham, Winner of the 2012 Del Bishop Northwest Regional Four-Gun Tacoma’s Northwest Regionals Sporter 100-Yards Rick Graham........................0.2220 Chris Ross..........................0.2438 Steve Kostanich....................0.2494 Jeff Yost............................0.2568 John Parrish........................0.2660 Sporter 200-Yards Allen Condiff.......................0.2550 Jeff Lewis...........................0.2558 Rick Graham........................0.2882 Steve Kostanich....................0.3237 Chris Ross..........................0.3475
Shooters congregated at Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club on August 4 to contest the Light Varmint and Sporter to round out the final 2 matches for the NW Regional 4-gun event with the Del Bishop Trophy going to the top shooter. We had good weather for the weekend, with sunny and hot days. Although the conditions on the range varied, they were fairly manageable if one was patient. We started out Saturday morning shooting the 100 yard Sporter. Coming out on top was Rick Graham shooting a .2220 agg Chris Ross shot a .2438 agg to take 2nd , with Steve Kostanich in 3rd with a .2494. Small group went to Rick Graham’s .098 screamer. After lunch we move out to 200 yards. Allen Condiff took control at 200 with a 1st place .2550 agg. Jeff Lewis was hot on Allen’s heels with a .2558 agg for 2nd place, while Rick Graham took 3rd with a .2882 agg. Small group honors went to Mustafa Bilal’s .355 group. After the smoke cleared and the numbers crunched we would find Rick Graham in 1st place in the Grand Agg with a .2551. Second went to Jeff Lewis with a .2740 and 3rd to Allen Condiff with a .2753 Agg. Sunday morning would find us at 200 yards to contest the Light Varmint leg. Rick Graham came out on top, once again by shooting a new Tacoma range record. His agg was a .1615. Yours truly came in close behind Rick with a .1686 agg and 3rd place was Allen Condiff with a .2411 agg. Small group was a .178 screamer shot by Rick Graham. With lunch out of the way and a move to 100 yards, we finished up the weekend. Steve Kostanich really put on a show of marksmanship that left all others wondering what he saw that we couldn’t. Steve shot a possible world record agg at .1414, which earned him 1st place as well. Second went to Allen Condiff’s .2620 and 3rd to Chris Ross with a .2714 agg. Small group went to Steve’s screamer group of a .082. The LV grand agg went to Rick Graham with a .2167. 2nd went
to Larry Boers with a .2261 and 3rd to Steve Kostanich with a.2423. Rick Graham took the 2 gun with a .2359 agg. Allen Condiff shot a .2634 for 2nd and 3rd to Steve Kostanich .2645. With the results from our earlier LV/SP matches tallied up with this weekend matches we would find Rick Graham winning the NW Regional 4 gun. This honor includes receiving the Del Bishop Trophy. Rick’s 4 gun agg came out at a .2281. In second place was Steve Kostanich with a .2583. Jeff Yost took 3rd with a .2796 agg, Larry Boers in 4th with a .2832 agg. and rounding out the top 5 was Jeff Lewis with a .2853 agg. Special thanks to our target and stat crews for making this match happen. Take care and see you all next month.
Larry Boers
Sporter Grand Aggregate Rick Graham........................0.2551 Jeff Lewis...........................0.2740 Allen Condiff.......................0.2753 Steve Kostanich....................0.2865 Chris Ross..........................0.2957 Light Varmint 100-Yards Steve Kostanich....................0.1414 Allen Condiff.......................0.2620 Chris Ross..........................0.2714 Rick Graham........................0.2720 Larry Boers.........................0.2836 Light Varmint 200-Yards Rick Graham........................0.1615 Larry Boers.........................0.1686 Allen Condiff.......................0.2411 Mustafa Bilal.......................0.2417 Jeff Yost............................0.2569 Light Varmint Grand Rick Graham........................0.2167 Larry Boers.........................0.2216 Steve Kostanich....................0.2423 Allen Condiff.......................0.2515 Jeff Yost............................0.2720 Two-Gun Rick Graham........................0.2359 Allen Condiff.......................0.2634 Steve Kostanich....................0.2645 Jeff Lewis...........................0.2850 Chris Ross..........................0.2906
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Name Caliber SPORTER CLASS Rick Graham 6PPC Jeff Lewis 6PPC Allen Condiff 6PPC Steve Kostanich 6PPC Chris Ross 6PPC LIGHT VARMINT CLASS Rick Graham 6PPC Larry Boers 6PPC Steve Kostanich 6PPC Allen Condiff 6PPC Jeff Yost 6PPC
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NORTHWEST REGIONAL EQUIPMENT LIST Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Scope
Case
Load
Bullet
Bat Nesika Nesika Kostanich Bat
Bartlien Krieger Krieger Krieger Krieger
Kostanich Kostanich Self Kostanich Kostanich
Kostanich Borden Self Six/Kost Kostanich
March Weaver Leupold Leupold B&L
Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua
133 133 133 133 133
Bishop Bishop Self SKN Bishop
Bat Bat Kostanich Nesika Bat
Bartlien Krieger Benchmark Krieger Krieger
Kostanich Kostanich Kostanich Self Kostanich
Kostanich Self/Bat Kostanich Self Laison
March Leupold Leupold Leupold March
Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua
133 133 133 133 133
Bishop ME SKN Self Bishop
Sporter Top Shots L-R: Allen Condiff, Steve Kostanich NW Regional Top Shots L-R: Larry Boers, Allen Condiff, Steve Rick Graham, Jeff Lewis, Chris Ross, John Parrish & Jeff Yost Kostanich, Rick Graham, Jeff Lewis, Chris Ross & Jeff Yost
Sloughhouse Long Range Benchrest Light Gun Group 1 Target Ken Schroeder.......................4.034 Sherice Brake.......................7.553 Norm Matzen........................8.213 Light Gun Group 3 Target Norm Matzen........................8.535 Dick Colyar...........................9.046 David Lloyd..........................9.146 Heavy Gun Group 1 Target Tom Price............................9.485 Norm Matzen........................9.854 Gabe Neola.........................13.460 Heavy Gun Group 3 Target Tom Price...........................14.599 Sherice Brake......................20.071 Gabe Neola.........................29.052 Two Gun Grand Aggregate Tom Price........,,,,,,,,,,,,,......11.994 Norm Matzen............,,,,,,,,..19.986 Andy Anderson...,,,,,,,,,.........21.266 Light Gun Score 1 Target Ken Schroeder.....................47-1X Norm Matzen........................46-1X Dick Colyar..........................45-2X Light Gun Score 3 Target Norm Matzen......................133-1X Andy Anderson....................125-1X
David Lloyd............................123 Heavy Gun Score 1 Target Gabe Neola..........................91-1X Tom Price................................89 Tom Price................................81 Heavy Gun Score 3 Target Tom Price...............................249 Gabe Neola........................192-1X Andy Anderson....................190-1X Two Gun High Score Tom Price...............................354 Andy Anderson....................315-2X Norm Matzen......................309-1X On August 26, seventeen shooters came to test their abilities at Sacramento’s Sloughhouse long range benchrest match. Weather conditions were sunny and mid 60’s. Winds are always changing and unpredictable when focus is on 1000 yards distances. Anything can happen in the space of 1000 yards. In Light Gun, the small group honors for the day went to Ken Schroeder with a 4.0336 but Norm Matzen carried the group aggregate. In Heavy Gun, Tom Price was not to be
denied and took both the small group, aggregate and the Two-Gun Grand. When it came to score, Norm Matzen took the Light Gun 3-target score with his 133-1X and (wait for it) Tom Price took both the Heavy Gun 3-target score top space as well as the Two Gun High Score. Sloughhouse’s match director extraordinaire, Craig St Claire recently underwent some contention in court as to the giving away of prizes at the Long Range Nationals back in April of this year. Two misguided individuals felt a gift is a right and the courts did what they do best...claimed gifts are just that - gifts and the only requirement should be gratitude. Congratulations to Sloughhouse Benchrest and Craig St Claire for keeping a clear head in light of challenging circumstances and having a gracious heart. Now we can get back to what we do best...long range benchrest!
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Range Ramblings, by Tommy Gunn Sometimes, you just need a break from this benchrest stuff so I took one. I started shooting competitive Benchrest rifle back in 2000 or so, but haven’t shot in a registered match in about 2 years. I picked up a couple of new barrels back in January, played around with one a few times, then put all that stuff up for the season and pursued other things – mainly handgun shooting and training. I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Benchrest and needed a break anyway. I liken it to marrying a stripper. You may initially enjoy life on the wild side, but it can wear you down and leave you wanting a normal life too. In the meantime, I’ve enjoyed training my new dog, Taser, to growl at Obama supporters. They’re pretty easy to pick out for him, they give off an odor of a mixture of granola, t h e ra p y candles, and guilt. With the fall election so close, this is a handy thing to have your dog know how to do! I recently watched a NASCAR highlight reel in which Tony Stewart threw his helmet at another car and I thought, “Man, that’s passion. I love it!” If the helmet had bounced off the car and hit him in the head, it would have been an even more impressive act of futile emotion. It made me think back to a time when I first started competition when I was so ticked off that I had the urge to stand up and launch my rifle down range as far as I could toss it. I could actually feel the flat bottom fore end sliding across my left hand as I pushed forward with my right hand against the butt for all I was worth. A nice twisting motion of my midsection added more velocity to this object of great annoyance. I could see the midday sun glinting off the action as it pir-
ouetted through the air. I watched the muzzle pierce the ground like the SOB had just pierced my heart, and I could feel the release of all that angst in the process. Oh yeah, baby – take that!! Then I came back to reality, stared at an ugly 4 + 1 looking group through the scope, took some deep breaths, and hammer fisted the bench top a couple of times. I’ve since mellowed and learned the hard way that disappointment is a part of competition and the more difficult something is, the more the satisfaction you feel when it all comes together. I sense the same thing in these NASCAR teams. They endure a grueling season, have a huge dependency on their car and tune for a given day, and also need some luck to keep them out of crashes and the pits. Not to mention the personal cost from time spent on the circuit. They speak of the “almosts” and “next times” to the point that you wonder how long they can go on without a big win. Yet they keep showing up with the same determination, race after race. They’re an inspirational crowd. The pressure to perform or get dropped from sponsorship must be incredible. So the rekindling of that sprit, a couple of fresh barrels, and a phone call from a buddy, made me think I had been on the sidelines long enough and that I needed to go to Phoenix for the Nationals this year. Just to see some good people that I hadn’t seen in a long time and to shoot in that crowd. Usually, the nationals invokes this feeling of being Lady Gaga in a meat suit walking around a wolf sanctuary, but not this year. I’ll just go and shoot with low expectations. But I needed a warm up. I thought our local Northern Colorado Firewalker match would be a good one to attend and it would be good to see the local homies as well. I played around with one of those new barrels and it looked like it was trying to shoot, so I signed up. I was assigned a bench next to Don Nielson, Dan Dowling, and Jack Duncan, so right away I’m in the middle of some very experienced friends - I couldn’t hide out on a quiet relay and have at
it. I had absolutely no pressure, but I still didn’t want to look like an idiot in front of these guys. I have been experimenting with my own flat base bullets and they looked promising, so I thought I’d try them. I started out with a .110 group in the Light Varmint 100 match. Cool, a great start! But then I struggled with vertical. Not a drop of two rings down type of thing, but enough to keep from shooting any more teen groups, so I finished that LV 100 yardage with a .2538 agg. I was taking multiple loads out and never found anything to tighten those groups up. Not sure if I just didn’t find the tune, if those bullets are lacking some consistency, or if it was just rust on my part. I tried some boat tails in a known load on the last group and they looked pretty good, so I switched bullets for the LV 200 in the afternoon. Why not? Then I heard that a buddy, Todd Tyler, had just shot an unbelievable .1418 agg and they had grabbed his targets for record committee submission. That’s great for Todd, couldn’t happen to a better guy, but you pretty much know who just won the whole show at that point. So what the hell, that pressure was really gone! That afternoon was spent dialing in the tune and trying to get out alive before a condition switch came along and ruined the group. I was very slow and methodical in my shooting. One, because I hadn’t shot in a long time and didn’t trust myself, and two, I just didn’t feel the need to rush groups. I typically notice the feeling of a knife getting shoved into my back upon that first shot and it doesn’t come out until number five leaves the muzzle. But not this time – I was just happy to be there and enjoying the weekend. I’d shoot a couple in a steady condition, poke around on the sighter to get a new hold off, shoot a few more, and finish with a hold off guesstimate if it didn’t change too much. I wasn’t running many groups in the light but very switchy conditions. Sort of felt like Rosie O’Donnell playing hopscotch on thin ice….
November, 2012 Precision Rifleman After both Light Varmint yardages were shot that first day, Todd was well ahead of the pack with an incredible .1855 combined grand agg for the class and I was in second place. This amazed me as I kept missing the midrange flags at 200 yards and shot a rather large .3026 agg for a grand agg of .2782. Of course the gap between us was huge. I told Don Nielson that I couldn’t shoot a .14 agg in a tunnel. I should have added, “with angels guiding the bullets”… The next morning, we shot the Heavy Varmint 200 event and I took a couple of loads up again. I noticed a lighter load worked better in the morning the day before, and I actually went up in charge as the day progressed and it got to 90 degrees. Seems ass backwards, but that’s my story. Wasn’t too switchy in the morning, just a light right to left, but the velocity was varying slightly, just enough to matter. I didn’t make a big deal of it, I just held a little here and there and kept shooting. The gun was pretty much shooting through some of that and I didn’t want to screw around for an extra small group and take the chance of the wind really changing. I focused on bench manners and shot and waited conditions out, but didn’t look for that perfect state that exactly matched the condition of my last shot. I probably could have shot smaller groups on a few targets, but that was the strategy and I stuck with it. Don Nielson told me I was giving him a heart attack watching me shoot. That, of course, meant I was taking forever. I spent time every target fluffing up my front leather bag and putting a fresh coat of powdered wax on it. Then I’d tighten it, shoot a fouler or two, and tighten it some more. I wanted a smooth drag on it. I noticed that first shot really loosens the thing up, so I kept an eye on it more than usual. Not sure it mattered, but it sure didn’t hurt. Shot a .254, .407, .382, .406, and went up a little in powder for the last and ended with a .252. I didn’t look at any targets along the way, I just shot. I had no idea they were that small. I was shocked when the agg come back at a .1701 at the mid-day break. Wow, never came close to that before, a few .19xs but not a flat .17. Cool, man!!
Todd was still shooting well, but not at that sub teen pace he was yesterday. I talked to him and he said he had laid awake that night in the motel thinking about that record. Only got one hour of sleep. Yep, I would have done that too. So he was tired and probably not as focused as the day before. He’s really coming into his own and will probably do this again, get 4 hours of sleep, and then really kick our butts. One more yardage, the HV100. This one was rough. Winds at 10 to 20 with high velocity switches - we all hate that stuff. I followed the same tune strategy as I did the previous day, going up as it warmed, and picked every target, sometimes not finishing until very late in the 7 minutes. This was a different strategy then the morning. If anything changed, I stopped and saw what it did on the sighter. The penalty for ignoring changes at higher velocity is due cause for launching expensive gear into orbit and I wanted nothing to do with that again! On most targets, there were about 3 conditions that you could pick from - all with a different hold. You couldn’t wait for a time
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period in which you had one condition to shoot all five shots - the risk was too great it wouldn’t last. I wound up shooting a flat 2 in that stuff, which I was happy to get. I was exhausted by the end. I started to remind myself why I wanted a break from the sport. Felt like Eric Holder tap dancing in front of congress for three months…. So with all that over, we got the final results. Mr. Tyler took 1st place in both yardages and the grand for the LV classes, and I took 1st in both yardages and the grand agg in the HV class with a nice .1886. In the end he bested me in the final 2-gun agg by .2202 to .2334, a difference of only .0134 after that huge lead he amassed. A couple of morals to this story I guess: when you’re out front, don’t let off the gas. And when you’re back in the pack, don’t let off the gas. Humm, I see some similarities…. When I started shooting hand guns in earnest this year, I didn’t think any skills were transferable. But after classes, reading a few books, and
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shooting a bunch of ammo, I think there are some things in common. Physical manipulation: In handgun shooting, I’ve been surprised at how a finger here or there can really affect the way a gun handles, which you can see on a target. Try shooting a 40 or 45 with your weak hand and notice how much that thing moves under recoil. And not straight up either – it twists. We tame that movement with a two hand hold, but that doesn’t mean it’s not trying to move and interact with our fingers and grip. Most of us shoot bench guns free recoil and don’t touch them, but that front bag sets the ‘tone’ for recoil, so maybe there is more to this then I’ve previously thought. It’s apparent that monkeying with that front bag so much didn’t hurt. I had never before adjusted it after shooting the first shot, but I think there might be something to that. Awareness: I had a lot of problems with jerking the trigger while pistol shooting. I sat in a chair many nights and just manipulated my finger without a gun. We spent time in classes talking about sympathetic movements in which one tendon moving can have an effect on another. If I pretended to be running a trigger just as fast as possible, I could see the tendons in my forearm twitching and that affected my hand. And if I’d been holding a handgun, that bullet would not go exactly where I intended. How do you cure this? By being aware. You can feel your arm do a mini-spasm when your finger goes over a speed limit. Practice pulling your finger with more urgency until you feel and see the spasm. That’s the limit. Then when you push it on the range, you can tell because you’re aware and notice the feeling that you’ve taught yourself. In Benchrest, we only shoot 1.5oz triggers, so that’s not quite as much a problem. But I find I have a habit of sliding my shoulder forward just as I expect the trigger to break and you can’t do that either. But I’m better at being aware now and can feel it. It’s a matter of concentrating, and not kicking yourself in the ass when you do it - just don’t do it again. I think making a big deal out of flinches, spasms, anticipation, only serves to make them worse. Like telling a kid, “don’t strike out”
when he goes to bat, instead of telling him to “get a hit”. We don’t need that negative image floating around. Having said this, it’s no wonder that cops and anyone else scared to death has a heck of a time hitting a target until they get settled down and back in control. I don’t think strictly target shooters truly appreciate this. Of course, a target shooter can be scared in a different way, a mental way, and have a similar performance drop off. It’s just that the targets aren’t trying to kill them.
Stafford wrote a great book, “Surgical Speed Shooting”, and he mentioned that this takes constant awareness and focus to do, even by him, a handgun guru. I thought of this when shooting Benchrest too. All my thoughts were downrange, but yet I was aware when my shoulder moved beforehand, or my hand on the rest adjuster wasn’t as solid as it should be. When it’s working, your focus is downrange but your subconscious is still at work and sends an alarm when something doesn’t feel right. Big similarities here.
Target focus: Something that’s near to awareness is target focus. I’m getting to the point where I can tell if my pistol shot is a decent one when the gun goes off. Jeff Cooper was big at promoting the “surprise break” and I’m starting to really believe this. I was never a fan of Col. Cooper’s ascots, but this bit of advice is golden, in my opinion. Flinching is so much easier to control when you’re thinking about the target, not the gun and all the excitement that ensues after it goes off. In Benchrest we start the reload cycle and begin the decision process as to when to fire again. In pistol shooting we are getting the gun back on target, resetting the trigger, and timing the trigger pull cycle to coincide with having the muzzle point exactly on target again . No wonder we fight nerves and flinches. We go from focus-focus-focus to hurry-hurry-hurry in a fraction of a second. Much like a jacked up NFL defensive end flying off the line to nail Philip Rivers (love it when that happens!) It’s a wonder offsides isn’t called more. I recall in Mas Ayoob’s class, I was having trouble with pulling shots low and left, which is the classic “trigger control” symptom for a right handed shooter. I was thinking about trigger control and all this stuff and not doing a very good job. He then mentioned the story of the University of Texas Bell Tower shooter and I visualized the target as someone who needed to be stopped. As in “this target has just shot 8 people and would love to shoot me next”. My focus shifted from my gun to the target and my groups immediately improved. This is not a one-time fix it and forget it deal either. I have to work on this every time I shoot handguns. Andy
Maybe I’m full of it. Who knows. Maybe I’ll never shoot another set of aggs like this in my life, after these bullets and this barrel is gone. Some of the guys who have shot a lot more of these then me seem to say, “the gun does it and you’re along for the ride”. Perhaps this is true after you get enough experience to reach that Zen state. Personally, I thought it was a lot of work to find that tune and hold it. And to keep that much concentration going, not just for a target or two but for two days. If we can also find a way to reduce pressure, it makes all the difference in the world. I really admire the cool finger Lukes of the world who thrive and perform better under pressure. I think this weekend was a lesson in what removing it can do for one’s performance. When I first saw Michael Phelps before the Olympics, I marveled at how little passion he had going into his events. I predicted he was going to perform terribly. I was wrong. Perhaps his lack of excitement at being there meant he felt little pressure and that actually translated to another excellent performance. Either that or his mom sent a bunch of pot brownies to the swimmer’s dorms and kept Michael accompanied by a security guard to keep him away from them. Might explain why his competition were all blowing bubbles in the pool and he was swimming like a dolphin with a wedgie. Who knows? We’ll see how Phoenix goes. I may come back, get another pup, a closet full of Glocks and 1911s, and take another 2 years off. In the meantime, it sure was cool to experience things I never have before in a Benchrest match. I was not expecting this at
November, 2012 Precision Rifleman all. And isn’t that why we shoot these matches in the first place - to see what happens? Like the lottery, you can’t win if you don’t play…. Well, the doorbell is ringing and Taser is going ballistic. Time to greet the Obama solicitors who made it across the moat with a fusillade of warm honey paint balls and a couple of black bears I keep around for such occasions. Take care… Tommy
Council Bluffs Heavy Varmint Match September 15, 2012 In addition to the Iowa State Varmint for Score match held on Sunday of the same weekend and covered on page 5 of this issue, Council Bluffs had fun in store for group shooting too with some Heavy Varmint action at 100 and 200 yards. Ron Miller won this event in a clean sweep with Larry Kuse holding second place and Mike Shapoval in third. Results for this match are as follows: Heavy Varmint 5-Shot 200-Yards continued Jon Leu.............................0.4330 Tony Levenson.....................0.4380 Dee Myers............................0.425 Mike Shapoval.....................0.4470 Mike Bigelow.......................0.4615 Neil Bickley.........................0.5110 Ron Berg............................0.5415
About the author: Tommy Gunn is a recovering Benchrest shooter with aspirations of moving into a surplus missle silo with his Belgian Shepherd, Taser and annoying NPR by sending conservative commentary to them every morning. Contributions to his psychiactric treatment, silo fund, or dog food can be send to the publisher of this prominent publication. Council Bluffs Heavy Varmint Heavy Varmint 5-Shot100-Yards Ron Miller.........................0.2470 Daniel Kinder.......................0.2480 Larry Kuse..........................0.2530 Mike Shapoval.....................0.3080 Neil Bickley.........................0.3180 Mike Bigelow.......................0.3190 Daniel Jones.......................0.3320 Richard Teebken..................0.3360 Jon Leu.............................0.3680 Don Kearney........................0.3730
Small Group Ron Miller............................0.435
Council Bluffs Heavy Varmint Group Winners L-R: Mike Shapoval, third place & Ron Miller, Winner Heavy Varmint Grand Ron Miller.........................0.2912 Larry Kuse..........................0.3285 Mike Shapoval.....................0.3775 Mike Bigelow.......................0.3902 Jon Leu.............................0.4005 Jason Stanley......................0.4095 Neil Bickley.........................0.4145 Daniel Kinder.......................0.4205 Tony Levenson.....................0.4360 Dee Myers..........................0.4383
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Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts ER—Eastern Region Chippewa Rifle Club
www.chippewarifleclub.com GPS: N40 56.820 W81 44.583 Contact: Gerry Jajowka 330 603-5236 1290 Meadowbrook Blvd Stow, OH 44224 gjajowka@neo.rr.com chippewarifleclub@gmail.com Contact: Randy Perkowski 330 472-0856 1259 Curtis Ave Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 perkosrk@sbcglobal.net
Fairfield Sportsmen’s Assn
6501 River Rd, Harrison, OH 45030 www.fairfieldsportsmen.com Contact: Rick Browning 513 738-0004 3943 Timberidge Ln, Okeana, OH 45053
Fairchance Rod & Gun Club
GPS: N39 48.704 W79 47.179 Contact: Bill Reahard 724 323-5044 PO Box 156, McClellandtown, PA 15458 reahard@verizon.net Contact: Jerry Van Sickle 181 Guthrie Rd, Smithfield, PA 15478
Holton Gun & Bow Club
6201 Crystal Lake Rd, Holton, MI 49425 231 821-9608 GPS: N 43 23.742 W 86 05.2566 Contact: Greg Reed 517 604-0974 5861 Brunswick Rd, Holton, MI 49425 Gareed48@yahoo.com
Kane Fish & Game
Dwight Rd, 1 me N of Kane on SR 321 www.kanefishandgameclub.org Steve Timpano – Group 814 837-9644 stimpano@verizon.net Ed Hanes - Group 814 837-9868 hanes329@comcast.net
Kelbly’s Rifle Range
7222 Dalton Fox Lake Rd N Lawrence, OH 44666 www.kelbly.com GPS: N40 52.9836 W81 40.6218 Contact: Jim Kelbly 330 683-4674 jim@kelbly.com
Shelby County Deer Hunter Assn
7988 Johnston-Slagle Rd Sidney, OH 45365 937 492-2972 Contact: John Petteruti 937 654-7950 jpetteruti@woh.rr.com
WWCCA
6700 Napier Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 734 453-9843 http://wwcca.com Contact: Dana Raven 734 748-5394 10930 Old 27N, Frederic, MI 49733-9734 dana_raven@yahoo.com Contact: Bill Gammon 519 453-6734
387 Speight Blvd London, ONT N5V 3J8 CANADA Bill.gammon@rogers.com
GC—Gulf Coast Region Austin Rifle Club
www.austinrifleclub.org 16312 Littig Rd, Manor, TX 78653 Contact: Virgil Howarth 512 447-8968 2704 Inridge Dr, Austin, TX 78745 vhowarth@sbcglobal.net
Seymour Stool Shooters
448 Hwy 283 South, Seymour, TX 76380 Contact: John Horn 940 636-9984 924 Peterson Rd S, Iowa Park, TX 76367 John.Horn44@gmail.com
Southwest Louisiana Rifle & Pistol
www.swla-rifleandpistol.org Contact: Mike Guillot 337 249-3712 1600 Cappy Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605 Guillot4555@suddenlink.net
Central Texas Benchrest
Tomball Gun Club
Emert Ranch Range
MC—Mid-Continent Region
GPS: N29 44.695 W098 14.141 Contact:Sammye Dietz 830 885-4662 421 Range Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78132 Contact: Kris Whitman 830 660-0313 611 Viewcrest, New Braunfels, TX 78130 kwhitman@gvtc.com GPS: N31 48.344 W100 38.540 Private Rd 0901, Robert Lee, TX Contact: Tad Emert 325 453-2471 6120 FM 2034, Robert Lee, TX 76945 t.emert@wildblue.net
Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club Renamed Fusilier Complex
www.hcrpc.com Contact: Francis Broussard 320 Wilson St, Lafayette, LA 70501 307 406-5685 or 318 235-3479
Midland Shooters Assn
4108 East County Rd 160 Midland, TX 79706 432 682-2332 www.midlandshooters.com Contact: Mike Conry 3212 E County Rd 136 Midland, TX 79706 432 528-8718 or 432 683-1332 MEConry@suddenlink.net
North TX Shooters Assn, Denton, TX www.shootntsa.com GPS: N33 19.351 W97 08.938 Contact: Michael Stinnett 214 794-8006 6651 Blackjack Oaks Rd Aubrey, TX 76227 mkstinnett@gmail.com
Pine Valley Benchrest Shooters Assn Huntsville, TX Contact: Mike Cockcroft 936 661-1636 74-A FM 2550, Huntsville, TX 77320 mcockcroft@sbcglobal.net
San Angelo Gun Club
2231 West Beauregard Ave San Angelo, TX 76901 325 942-8991 www.sanangelogunclub.org Contact: Dan Batko 325 374-3015 PO Box 3992, San Angelo, TX 76902 Labs1@zipnet.us
PO Box 317, Tomball, TX 77377 www.TGCwebsite.com Contact: Russell Matthews 713 562-7658 2527 N Spring St, Spring TX 77373 AR15rslm24@comcast.net kb5fzs@juno.com or 281 355-1570
Land’s End Benchrest Shooters
4 mi East of Hwy 50 on Reeder Mesa Rd Contact: Tom Stiner 970 257-9160 1521 Divide Rd, Whitewater CO 81527 TSTooling@hotmail.com
Mill Creek Rifle Club
7215 Gardner Rd, DeSoto, KS 66018 www.millcreekrc.org Contact:Larry Kuse Group 913 649-7344 8112 W 89th St, Overland Park KS 66212 LRKuse@juno.com Contact:Ronald Shultz Hunter/VFS 913 557-9879
Northern CO Benchrest Shooters
38967 CR 51, Eaton, CO 80615 www.wcfw.org Contact: Bud Schalles 970 224-3740 PO Box 83, La Porte CO 80535 budschalles@aol.com
Okie Shooters Range
Contact: Rex Reneau 405 787-8529 7409 NW 28th Terrace Bethany OK 73008 405 623-6019 or rreneau1@cox.net
Ouachita Sportsmen’s Assn
Contact: John Henry 870 326-5509 278 Maquire Ln, Pencil Bluff AR 71965 osa@tedfelton.com
Rio Grande Benchrest Shooters
GPS: N 35.084129 W 106.648628 16001 Shooting Range Access Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 Contact: Todd Tyler 505 450-6029 4559 Platinum Dr, Rio Rancho NM 84124 TylerT74@aol.com
Whittington Center
34025 US 64, Raton, NM 87740 575 445-3615 www.nrawc.org
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Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts 575 445-3615 www.nrawc.org Contact: Jack Snyder 505 440-7488 PO Box 276, Edgewood NM 87015 snyderjack1@gmail.com or 505 281-8994
MV—Mississippi Valley Aurora Sportsmen’s Club
www.aurorasc.org GPS: N 41.75038 W 88.79677 Contact: Vince Volpe 630 897-0185 PO Box 414, Aurora, IL 60507 630 466-9711 Vince_Volpe@yahoo.com
Bench Rest Rifle Club Of St Louis
2280 Kohn Rd, Wright City, MO 63390 www.shootingstl.com GPS: N38 53.353 W091 04.763 Scott Pieper - GROUP 636 745-2454 2280 Kohn Rd, Wright City MO 63390 pieper@shootingstl.com Wayne Corley - HTR/VFS 636 928-0882 2 Sheffield Ct, St Charles, MO 63304 waynecorley@sbcglobal.net
Van Dyne Sportsmen’s Club
www.vdsc.org Contact: Dick Baier 920 688-2433 PO Box 8, Van Dyne WI 54979 info@vdsc.org
NC—North-Central Region Casper Benchrest Shooters Assn
2330 N Station Rd, Casper, WY 82601 307 265-2535 www.stuckenhoffshooterscomplex.net Contact: Tim Naugle 307 237-7185 1926 S Walnut St, Casper WY 82601 tnaugle@bresnan.net
Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Club
www.cbr-pc.org GPS: N41.39083 W 9537891 Contact: Gary Flury 712 328-0301 PO Box 1042, Council Bluffs, IA 50502 garysflury@gmail.com Contact: Ron Lee Miller 402 393-4536 8081 Dupont St. Omaha NE 68124 ncnbrsa@cox.net
Minnetonka Benchrest Association
8310 Hill n Dale Dr, St Francis, MN 55330 www.mgfc.org GPS: N45 23.42 W93 29.29 Contact: Scott Moser 612 961-6761 10412 Abbott Dr Brooklyn Park MN 55443 samoser@comcast.net
Oak Hill Gun Club
12364 Coon Hunters Rd Blue Grass, IA 52726 563 381-2677 Contact: Cecil Peterson 563 359-1988 2260 Cromwell Cir, Davenport IA 52807 peterson1@mchsi.com
Prairie Dog Target Club
Contact: Don Deckert 605 288-1919 HC 54, Box 3, Porcupine SD 57772 pdtc57772@yahoo.com
NW—Northwest Region Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club
27007 South Tom Beall Rd Lapwai, ID 83540 280 843-2987 www.lcwildlife.org Contact: Paul Gylling - HTR/VFS 40102 State Route 195, Colfax WA 99111 PGylling@gmail.com 509 553-1118 Denny Andrews - Group 13263 Snake River Rd, Asotin WA 99402 denny@andrewslaw.info 509 243-7039
Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club
8503 Chambers Creek Rd W University Place, WA 98467 www.tacomarifle.org Contact: Jeff Lewis 206 407-8299 32310 6th Ave SW Federal Way, WA 98023 varminthunter1@comcast.net
Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette
Hwy 12 to Pasco-Kahlotus Rd www.tcmsa.org Contact: Wallace Ruff 509 967-5087 PO Box 4587,Pasco WA 99302 WGRuff@charter.net
Wenatchee Benchrest Club
2800 #2 Canyon Rd, Wenatchee, WA www.wenrrc.org Contact: Jim McConnell 509 884-8486 2526 NE 8th St, E Wenatchee WA 98802 macpat@cpucafe.com
Whittecar Rifle & Pistol Range
578 Blodgett View Dr Hamilton, MT 59840 www.whittecarrange.com 406 363-7078 Contact: Jeff Jetter 406 777-5326 4168 Foxy Ridge Rd Stevensville, MT 59870 JLJ4HBR@msn.com
Yellowstone Rifle Club
7212 Molt Rd, Billings, MT 406 656-2775 www.yrc.org Contact: Russell Cree 406 252-2230 405 South 35th St, Billings MT 59101 RACreeMT@aol.com Contact: Justin Young 406 698-4451 mjyoung97@yahoo.com
SE—Southeast Region Brock’s Gap Training Center
www.scssa.org GPS: N33 20 19.25 W86 52 28.00 3721 South Shades Crest Rd Birmingham, AL 35244
Contact: Steve Lee 205 428-2191 Lee.Steven@att.net
Manatee Gun & Archery Club
1805 Logue Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251 775 358-5014 www.manateegunclub.com GPS: N27 29.3610 W82 09.2448 Contact: Buddy Ross 407 448-8393 1845 Coronado Rd, Ft Myers, FL 33901 bross6mm@hotmail.com
Middle Georgia Gun Owners Assn
www.mggoa.com GPS: N32 24.3732 W82 53.0574 PO Box 4096, Dublin, GA 31040 Contact: Matt Walker 478 304-2749 mggoa1@gmail.com
Rachel’s Glen Benchrest Club
Contact: Mickey Coleman 334 382-6898 778 Jasmine Hill Rd Greenville AL 36037 mickey@colemanrifles.com
River Bend Gun Club
988 River Bend Gun Club Road Dawsonville, GA 30534 770 893-3502 www.rbgc.org GPS: N34 20.198 W 084 14.819 Contact: Jim Andress Group/Score 3605 Blackwell Run, Marietta, GA 30066 jim@precisionrifles.co jim@benchrestsupply.com benchrest@rbgc.org 770 876-2351 or 770 971-5269
Rockingham County Gun Club
572 Long Branch Road Reidsville, NC 27320 www.rockinghamcountygunclub.com GPS: N36 25.536 W79 31.864 Contact: Roy Darnell 336 595-9110 4811 Camp Betty Hastings Rd Walkertown, NC 27051
DarnellRM@embarqmail.com Unaka Rod & Gun Club
90 Furnace Rd, Johnson City, TN 37601 423 926-0221 www.unakarodandgun.com Contact: Matthew Keller 423 202-6932 1013 Washington College Station Rd Limestone, TN 37681 mk6ppc4@yahoo.com
SW—Southwest Region Arizona Benchrest Shooters
Ben Avery Shooting Facility 4044 W Black Canyon Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85086 GPS: N33 27 12.22 W112 37 12.20 Contact: Gary Ocock 623 398-8337 15231 W Gelding Dr, Surprise AZ 85379 onehole149@aol.com
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Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts Central Utah Benchrest
Contact: Dave Tunbridge 801 571-6755 966 Stacie Ave, Sandy UT 84094 drtunbridge@gmail.com
If you want to shoot like a champion, choose Lilja!
Desert Sportsman Rifle Club
12201 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89135 702 642-9928 www.dsrpc.net GPS: N36.1498 W115.3653 HTR Contact: Dave Reymore dr30x47@msn.com or 702 378-3635 VFS Contact: Keith Myers keithmyers@yahoo.com or 702 217-3591
Logan Rifle & Pistol Club
Cache Valley Shooting Range 2851 West 200 North, Logan, UT 84321 Contact: Keith Kirkman 801 927-7800 1189 W 1290 S, Syracuse UT 84075 gunner001@Q.com
Ojai Valley Gun Club
www.dock.net/ovgc Contact: Barry Bluhm 805 798-2473 608 E Oak St, Ojai CA 93023 TwiLiteZ585@hotmail.com
Palomino Valley Gun Club
Washoe County Shooting Facility 21555 Pyramid Lake Hwy Reno NV 80502 palominovalleygunclub.homestead.com GPS: N 39 51.374 W 119 40.046 Contact: Robert Hoppe - Long Range PO BOX 4251, Sparks NV 89432 RobH@saturnnet.com 775 827-8679 or 775 397-3358 Contact: Steve Archibald - Varmint H: 775 356-5860 C: 775 742-1153
Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest
www.tucsonrifleclub.org Contact: Karl Hunstiger 602 971-4400 2901 E Cortez St, Phoenix AZ 85028 wfo13@aol.com
Sloughhouse Benchrest Shooters www.sloughhousebenchrest.com Contact: Craig St Claire - Long Range 10607 Sacramento Rd, Galt CA 95632 bluto63@cwo.com 209 744-2274 or 916 812-3711 Contact: Greg Wilson - Short Range 415 342-4867 wfcustom@comcast.net Contact: Dan Ludke - Short Range 415 364-9665 lutke5@sbcglobal.net
Visalia Sportsman Assn
7398 Avenue 328, Visalia, CA 559 651-3063 www.visaliasportsmans.com Contact: Dennis Thornbury 559 732-4401 PO Box 105, Visalia CA 93279
gunhandler@gmail.com or 559 280-6243
2010 IBS Hunter Benchrest Nationals • 100-200 National Champion • 200 L-R National Champion • 100-200-300 National Champion • 200-300 Long Range National Champion • 4 Gun Top Gun National Champion
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Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels, Inc. P.O. Box 372, Plains, MT 59859 Tel: 406-826-3084 • Fax: 406-826-3083
Greg Swezey
Remembering Morris “Butch” Kimmell Craftsman - Competitor - Friend October 14, 1939 - July 6, 2012 Butch was born and raised in Indiana. After a stint in the Marine Corps, he came west and eventually settled at the confluence of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers in western Colorado. Big and imposing in stature, with a booming voice, everyone tended to listen when he spoke. He was always willing to offer help to those who needed it and not too proud to ask for help if he did. Butch made his living supervising large construction projects. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid fly fisherman, drift boat pilot and hunter, as long as his health would allow. He and his wife of forty years, Donna, tied flys and built fly rods commercially for a while. When diabetes took his mobility, he made top quality bullets and quite a few good shooting rifles. His craftsmanship was outstanding in everything he attempted. Until recently, Butch was a trap shooter and goose hunter. For about six years
starting in the late 90’s, Butch and Bob Prather managed the bench rest competition at the Orchard Mesa range in Grand Junction. Butch loved bench rest and the accuracy and camaraderie it provided. He knew and liked everyone and it was mutual. Butch was a fierce competitor and participated in bench rest from the Nationals down to the local events. He especially liked to shoot at Deckert’s Prairie Dog Target Club in South Dakota, often arriving early or staying late to help with the repairs and upkeep of the range, or just to visit. During a visit, he became very solemn and softly said, “I’d give anything to get my gun and go shot just one more yardage with them”. Then he looked out into the distance and smiled, as if reflecting on the past. His ashes are in a grassy field surrounded by majestic mountains and beautiful streams. Our sport has lost a friend.
Truman Wilson
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ER Hall of Fame Inducts George Kelbly, Sr
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Please congratulate George Kelbly, Sr into the Eastern Region Hall of Fame as a shooting member as a result of George’s win in Unlimited 100 and the Unlimited Grand at the 2012 Eastern Region Championships held at Holton, MI over Labor Day weekend. Great shooting George!
Joe Krupa.......................24 points Jack Neary......................18 points Perry Morton*...................17 points Ed Shilen........................13 points Herb Stark*.....................13 points Stan Buchtel....................13 points Tony Boyer......................13 points Eldon Stolle*....................12 points Fred Hasecuster................12 points George Kelbly, Sr...............12 points Orlin Gilkerson*................10 points Lowell Hottenstein............10 points *deceased member
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George Kelbly, Sr Earns Way As of September, 2012, Eastern Region Into NBRSA Eastern Region Hall Hall of Fame members are as follows: Shooting Members of Fame
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