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Table of Contents North Texas State VFS Championship 4 Casper Benchrest VFS Match 5 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis Hunter/VFS 6 Nifty New Super Slick Material for Bags 7 Council Bluffs Nebraska-Iowa Shootout 8 Utah State Championship at Springfield 10 Visalia Sportsman’s Spring Match 12 Tri-Cities MSA Score Matches 15 2013 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 16 Tacoma’s Allen Bench Trophy 18 Get Inspired! by Richard Brensing 19 Southwest Louisiana VFS 20 25th Annual Hog Roast at Fairchance 22 Oak Hill Gun Club 24 Desert Sportsman’s SW Regional Championship 25 Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest 26 NBRSA News & Advertiser Index 27 Ranges, Clubs & Contacts 28 NBRSA Officers & Regional Directors 30

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North Texas State VFS Championship at Denton...

Ralph Stewart is Two-Times the Champion

The Texas VFS Championship is over for 2013 - a well fought event. Ryan started the morning wielding his 30 like a club on everyone. There was no mercy as he pounded out his 25022X. Twelve other good souls however would not give up so easily and managed to pull a 250 to remain in striking distance. As we all know, the Texas afternoon and 200 yard distance will extract its pound of flesh for the wind Gods – 100 yards for show and 200 yards for dough!

And, so it begins with each shooter and bench slowly being consumed as a well shot X is moved into the 9 or even 8 ring with the small flip of a tail. No apologies were provided as competitors dragged back to the loading area, eyes downcast, and the cleaning rods bowing as its rammed home again and again looked like a tree being sawed into. Fear prevented most from asking the simple question “how did it go that time?” knowing full well Dr. Tim could blow any minute! To the end, several shooters you know within their heart of hearts were hoping, the leader would just drop one point; just one small mistake is all that’s needed to swing the balance of things, but it was not to be as Ralph Stewart completed the 200 yard event clean and for the second year was crowned Texas State VFS Champion.

Good job to all the winners and of course, a great big thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to support the Denton Club - I appreciate all you guys.

Mike Stinnett 100-Yards Ryan Harrison.................. 250-22X Michael Louwien............... 250-21X Ralph Stewart.................. 250-17X John Horn....................... 250-16X Michael Stinnett................ 250-16X Scott Hunter.................... 250-14X Johnny Johnson................ 250-14X Tommy Long.................... 250-14X Russ Rosene..................... 250-13X Richard Pullum................. 250-12X RJ Hamilton..................... 250-10X

North Texas Shooters L-R: Ryan Harrison, Michael Louwien, Ralph Stewart, Russ Rosene, John Horn and a mystery shooter!

Kenny Kuperman............... 249-19X Brandon Johnson................ 241-5X Stan Mitchell.................... 249-15X Gary Bristow..................... 241-0X Brandon Johnson............... 249-14X Bill Whitner...................... 238-1X James Johnson................. 249-14X Scott Hunter..................... 236-0X Jason Goodley.................. 249-13X Tom Parks........................ 235-0X Mark Wheatley................. 249-13X Ron Sewell....................... 233-3X Ron Sewell...................... 249-12X Joe Kubon........................ 218-7X Tim Oltersdorf.................. 249-12X Grand Aggregate Tom Parks....................... 249-10X Ralph Stewart. ................. 500-23X Bill Whitner..................... 248-10X John Horn.......................

499-21X Lew Cohen...................... 248-10X Michael Louwien...............

497-24X Gary Bristow.................... 247-10X Michael Stinnett. . ..............

497-22X Glenn Chism.................... 239-17X Russ Rosene.....................

497-19X Joe Kubon........................ 202-6X Ryan Harrison................... 496-29X 200-Yards Jason Goodley.................. 496-18X Ralph Stewart...................250-6X James Johnson................. 496-18X John Horn........................ 249-5X Tommy Long.................... 496-17X Russ Rosene...................... 247-6X Kenny Kuperman............... 494-26X Michael Stinnett................. 247-6X Mark Wheatley................. 494-16X Jason Goodley................... 247-5X RJ Hamilton..................... 493-13X James Johnson.................. 247-4X Lew Cohen...................... 493-13X Michael Louwien................ 247-3X Stan Mitchell.................... 492-20X Ryan Harrison.................... 246-7X Johnny Johnson................ 492-18X Tommy Long..................... 246-3X Richard Pullum................. 492-16X Kenny Kuperman................ 245-7X Tim Oltersdorf.................. 492-13X Mark Wheatley.................. 245-3X Brandon Johnson............... 490-19X Lew Cohen....................... 245-3X Gary Bristow.................... 488-10X Glenn Chism..................... 243-7X Scott Hunter.................... 486-14X Stan Mitchell..................... 243-5X Bill Whitner..................... 486-11X RJ Hamilton...................... 243-3X Tom Parks....................... 484-10X Tim Oltersdorf................... 243-1X Glenn Chism.................... 482-24X Johnny Johnson................. 242-4X Rod Sewell...................... 482-15X Richard Pullum.................. 242-4X Joe Kubon....................... 420-13X

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Casper Benchrest Shooters VFS Match...

Don Carter Takes the Trophy & the Dough!

Fifteen shooters got together for Casper’s Benchrest’s Money Shoot. On Saturday the plan was to shot VFS and Sunday the Hunter class. Sometimes plans have to change, but more on that later.

For the VFS match, Jack Foster reigned supreme with a beautiful 250-21X. In fact, there were many a fine score posted in the 100-yard aggregate; a total of six 250 scores were shot which set the stage for some fine competition. When speaking with Jack about the match, he said all day Saturday there were the best conditions he had ever seen in Casper; he said there was no need for him to correct for windage on the 100-yard line. This is a shock for Casper, as the town sits at a juxtaposition of mountain ranges create a venturi effect concentrating the wind velocity in the area.

Getting back to the match, Jack said he just changed his barrel from a PPC to a 30BR and added a drop-port Viper action. This allowed him to gauge the conditions and determine whether to rapid fire or hold and correct as optimal. All was well until the 200-yard began. Things looked like more of the same until the third match, when things became unglued. Jack said nothing went where it was supposed to; there was as much vertical as horizontal with shots landing at 10, 2, 4 and 7. Yuck!

The weather didn’t hold and rain began pouring with vigor and a vote was taken to end the match on Saturday cancelling the planned Hunter Class match scheduled for the following Sunday. When Jack went to retrieve his flags, he had to slog through about 7” of water. As mother nature is sure to have the last laugh, after the vote to cancel the match was taken, wouldn’t you know that the rain ceased...at least for a while. As Jack was driving

back home to the north, he said there was clear sailing from Casper north to Sheridan and then the deluge hit again from north of Sheridan all the way up past Billings, Montana. In fact, it kept pouring for the rest of the weekend.

Yuck again.

Don Carter is running solo this spring.

Sandy Carter, January’s cover girl, returned to Indiana for a few weeks, so Don is running a VFS circuit throughout the western states. Don’s on a two-win roll right now. He won the Northern Colorado VFS match and again this match at Casper. Don said Saturday’s shoot was pretty pleasant until the very last target. While they were loading for the last target, the rainstorm hit. Don knew if he kept it in the middle, he’d do well. He shot 13 sighters to get 5 shots on target.

He said you had to pay close attention if you didn’t want to drop a bunch of points at the end.

Don began the match shooting 117 grain Fowler bullets then switched and bought 500 of Rich Carpenter’s 110 grain bullets he bought from Jack Foster at that match. There was no stopping Don then. When he later asked Jack whether he could buy more of those bullets, Jack said he wanted to keep them for himself! Smart move.

This match was a money shoot and the club distributed cash for 1st Place at 100-yards, 1st Place at 200-yards and top three finishes in the Grand Aggregate. Correspondingly, Don Carter won $246, Jack Foster won about $140. Not too shabby a take. Although things did not quite go according to plan, it appears to have been a good match all the same. Go Pokes!

Audrey Brown

100-Yards Jack Foster..................... 250-21X

Tim Naugle...................... 250-17X Russell Cree..................... 250-13X Rick Burgin...................... 250-12X Leonard Hensley............... 250-11X Rich Carpenter................. 250-10X Richard McQuisten............. 249-12X Durwood Hansen............... 248-12X Ron Powell...................... 248-11X Don Carter...................... 246-10X Scott Carpenter................. 246-5X Dean Thomas................... 245-10X Weldon Yoder................... 244-11X Jerry Schilling................... 239-5X Norm Wills....................... 233-4X 200-Yards Don Carter.......................250-7X Ron Powell....................... 246-7X Weldon Yoder.................... 246-3X Jack Foster....................... 245-6X Leonard Hensley................ 245-3X Russell Cree...................... 244-7X Rich Carpenter.................. 244-5X Richard McQuisten.............. 242-3X Tim Naugle....................... 241-4X Durwood Hansen................ 241-3X Rick Burgin....................... 238-5X Dean Thomas.................... 238-1X Scott Carpenter................. 236-5X Norm Wills....................... 236-2X Jerry Schilling................... 230-3X Grand Aggregate Don Carter...................... 496-17X Jack Foster...................... 495-27X Leonard Hensley............... 495-14X Russell Cree..................... 494-20X Ron Powell...................... 494-18X Rich Carpenter................. 494-15X Tim Naugle...................... 491-21X Richard McQuisten............. 491-15X Weldon Yoder................... 490-14X Durwood Hansen............... 489-15X Rick Burgin...................... 488-17X Dean Thomas................... 483-11X Scott Carpenter................ 482-10X Jerry Schilling................... 469-8X Norm Wills....................... 469-6X

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Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis DeRousse wins VFS - Hencken is the Hunter

May 19, 2013 The conditions for this match were a wind from the East that sometimes switched to a tailwind and a couple of times from the West with varying velocities.

In the VFS class at 100 yards the winner was John Hutchins with a 250-14X. This was John’s first score match, 2nd was Galen DeRousse with 250-11X and 3rd was Dennis Boyet with 250-9X. At 200 yards the winner was Galen DeRousse with 243-4X, 2nd was Bill Haynes with 242-3X and 3rd was James Gardner with 242-2X. In the VFS grand the winner was 1st Galen DeRousse with 493-15X, 2nd was Bill Haynes with 49122X and 3rd was James Gardner with 491-14X. In the Hunter class the 100 yard winner was Joe Hemkens with 249-14X, 2nd was Clark Greene with 248-12X and 3rd was Tom Hencken with 24711X. At 200 yards the winner was Tom Hencken with 249-7X, 2nd was Joe Hemkens with 244-1X and 3rd was Leon Domijan with 240-2X. In the grand the winner was Tom Hencken with 496-18X, 2nd was Joe Hemkens with 493-15X and 3rd was Paul Hon with 485-11X. Thanks to all for coming out and we hope to see you at our next match!

It would be great if each competitor would contact our fellow shooters that were not present for this match to see if we can get our attendance back up to our previous numbers.

Varmint-For-Score 100-Yards John Hutchins................ 250-14X John Hutchins..................250-11X Dennis Boyet.................... 250-9X Bill Haynes......................249-19X James Gardner.................249-12X Frank Mancuso.................. 244-9X 200-Yards Galen DeRousse............... 243-4X Bill Haynes...................... 242-3X James Gardner................. 242-2X Dennis Boyet.................... 236-3X John Hutchins.................. 231-1X Frank Mancuso.................. 229-0X Grand Aggregate Galen DeRousse.............. 493-15X Bill Haynes......................491-22X James Gardner.................491-14X Dennis Boyet....................486-12X John Hutchins..................481-15X Frank Mancuso.................. 473-9X

Hunter Benchrest 100-Yards Joe Hemkens................... 249-14X Clark Greene.................... 248-12X Tom Hencken................... 247-11X Paul Hon......................... 246-11X Leon Domijan.................... 245-4X

Competitor Varmint For Score James Gardner Dennis Boyet Bill Haynes Galen DeRousse John Hutchins Frank Mancuso Custom Hunter Tom Hencken Leon Domijan Joe Hemkens Paul Hon Clark Greene

Cartridge Action

Barrel

Gunsmith Stocker

Scope

Case

Powder Load Primer

Bullet

6PPC 6PPC 30BR-6BR 30 BR 6PPC 30 BR

Viper Panda Stolle Stolle Wichita Shilen

Shilen Bartlen Shilen Shilen Krieger Shilen

Kuse Hoehn Self Haynes Davidson Shilen

Kuse McMillan Self n/a Davidson Self

March Leu Weaver Weaver B&L 36 Leu

Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Sako Lapua

N-133 N-133 H-4198 H-4198 8208 H-4198

29.50 28.30 34.20 32.40 30.10 34.40

Fed Win Fed Rem BR Fed Fed

Berger Barts 68 118 Cheeks Cheeks 68 Ultra Cheeks

30x47HBR 308S 30x47HBR 30x44 308S

Stolle Rem Rem 700 Stolle Rem

Hart Rock Creek Krieger Hart Lilja

Smart Hoehn Smart n/a Self

Smart Corley Corley n/a Self

Weaver Weaver Leu-Pre Leu Leu

WW Rem Lapua Lapua WW

SRB-118 N-135 SRB-118 H-322 W-748

45.00 42.00 45.00 39.50 46.00

Fed Fed BR F210M Fed Fed

Chism 150 135 Sierra Chism 150 112 BIB 10-X

200-Yards Tom Hencken...................249-7X Joe Hemkens.................... 244-1X Leon Domijan.................... 240-2X Paul Hon.......................... 239-0X Clark Greene..................... 227-2X Grand Aggregate Tom Hencken.................. 496-18X Joe Hemkens................... 493-15X Paul Hon......................... 485-11X Leon Domijan.................... 485-6X Clark Greene.................... 475-14X

Wayne Corley, Match Director

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Nifty New Super Slick Material for Bags!

Grab your April issue of Precision Rifleman and take a closer look at the front cover. (If you can’t find your copy and need to order a replacement, I can send you another for $5. (Shameless plug, I know.) I wasn’t aware of it at the time, but Jack Snyder is sporting a front rest with a new material.

I got a call from Boyd Allen tipping me off to the new material and called Jack to get the scoop.

Benchrest shooters are always pushing the envelope in precision and accuracy and this is demonstrated in a number of ways; load development, powder experimentation, etc. One factor in precision does not have to do with the rifle as much as it does the peripheral equipment, ie: the bags upon which the rifles are placed in competition.

The focus here is to have a clean release thru recoil with a better return to battery. In the past, benchrest shooters have used silicon or dryer sheets to

make front and rear bag tops slick and yet retain their taught shape but now their is new material available from 3M that is reflective and super slick which can be substituted for cordura on all rear bag ears and front bag tops. The material is embedded with microscopic glass beads that are very durable and friction free. According to Jack Snyder of Edgewood Bags, this new material allows a smoother recoil and better returnability of your rifle.

Over the last few years, this product has slowly evolved in the benchrest community. If I got the story right, Larry Baggett first used the material and had it draped over his front bag rest during matches. He gave some to John Horn to try as well. John liked the material very well and thought if it works this well when it is simply draped over the bag, how much better it would be if it were sewn into the bag? John invested some time and money to hunt down

manufacturers and forwarded a sample to Jack Snyder. The rest, as they say is history.

There were a handful of Texas benchrest shooters involved in the initial product testing; one of which was Gulf Coast Regional Director, Scott Hunter.

Scott said, “in 40 years of benchrest shooting, I have tried every bag product in the market and these super-slick bags are by far, the best I’ve ever used.”

Since Jack began offering the superslick bags for sale, the benchrest community has been quick to adopt the new material and the market has just exploded. Jack says the advantage is that you can tighten the stock down against the side. It releases cleanly thru recoil with a better return to battery. If you set up the gun really well, this should help any shooter run a condition quicker.

Audrey Brown

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Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Club Hosts Nebraska-Iowa Shoot-Out

Don Crunk Wins Heavy Varmint

Jeff Shultz Takes Varmint For Score

By Ron Miller Despite cooler than normal late-April temperatures, 18 group shooters and 20 score shooters braved the weather for the Nebraska-Iowa Shootout sponsored by the Council Bluffs (Iowa) Rifle and Pistol Club on April 27-28.

In the 100-yard Heavy Varmint group match held on Saturday, Mike Bigelow topped the field with a .2228 aggregate. Second was Jon Leu with a .2326, followed by Mike Toby in third with a .2644 aggregate, Larry Kuse in fourth with a .2806 aggregate and Jeff Shultz shooting a 30 BR in fifth with a .2842.

Mike Bigelow fired a fine .157 for the small group at 100 yards.

Not uncommon for the Council Bluffs range, the wind got more challenging when the targets were moved out to 200 yards. Don Crunk was first with a .3528 aggregate, followed by Ron Miller with a .3820, Jeff Shultz in third with a .3833, Randy Robinett in fourth with a .3966 and Larry Kuse in fifth with a .4119. Don Crunk had the small group at 200 yards with a .397.

In the Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate, Don Crunk was first with a .3231, Jon Leu was second at .3266, Jeff Shultz third at .3338, Larry Kuse fourth at .3386 and Mike Bigelow fifth with a .3390.

In the 100-yard Varmint For Score Name

match on Sunday, Larry Kuse was first with a 250-18X followed by Arlyn Copley, 250-17X; Brad Borges, 250-16X; Jason Stanley, 250-16X; and Cole Kepler, 250-10X. When the target frames were moved out to 200 yards, Jeff Shultz was first with a 247-4X; followed by Brad Borges, 245-7; Larry Kuse, 245-3X; Don Kearney, 245-1X; and Mike Bigelow, 245-5X.

Jeff Shultz was first in the Varmint For Score Grand Aggregate with a 49619X followed by Brad Borges, 495-23X; Larry Kuse, 495-21X; Don Kearney, 49417X; and Mike Bigelow, 493-19X. The next page has the Top 10 in each category. Take a look. We had a great time and look forward to the next match. Come by and join the fun.

You’re always welcome here.

Caliber Action

Barrel

Gunsmith Stock

Stocker Scope

Case

Primer Powder Charge Bullet/Wt

Don Crunk

6PPC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Jon Leu

6PPC

Bat

Bartlein

Miller

TM

TM

Sightron 36

Jeff Shultz

30 BR

Panda

Krieger

N/A

N/A

N/A

Leupold 45

Larry Kuse

6PPC

Viper DP Krieger

Kuse

Robertson

Kuse

Mike Bigelow

6PPC

Bat

Krieger

Self

McMillan

Jeff Shultz

30 BR

Panda

Krieger

N/A

Brad Borges

30 BR

Bat

Krieger

Gritters

Larry Kuse

30 BR

Viper DP Rock Creek Kuse

Don Kearney

6PPC

Bat

Bartlein

Mike Bigelow

30 BR

Stiller

Krieger

Heavy Varmint N/A

N/A

N/A

Lapua 205M

LT-32

28.8

Berger Col

Lapua 205M

H-4198

N/A

BIB 118

Leupold 45

Lapua Fed

N-133

29.4

Levenson 68

Self

Leupold 45

Lapua Fed

N-133

29.2

BIB 65

N/A

N/A

Leupold 45

Lapua 205M

H-4198

N/A

BIB 118

McMillan

Gritters Sightron 10x50

Lapua CCI

4198

33.8

Bib 118

Robertson

Kuse

Leupold 45

Lapua Fed

4198

34.5

Berger 115

L. Bruno

Bruno/McMillan L. Bruno Leupold 45

Lapua 205

LT-32

N/A

Berger Col

Self

Bordon

Lapua Fed

H-4198

34.7

Own 112

VFS

Self

Leupold 40

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Grand Aggregate Jeff Shultz...................... 496-19X Brad Borges..................... 495-23X Larry Kuse....................... 495-21X Don Kearney.................... 494-17X Mike Bigelow.................... 493-19X Mike Toby........................ 493-15X Jason Stanley................... 491-20X Arlyn Copley.................... 490-21X David Halblom.................. 490-14X Cole Kepler..................... 490-12X

Match Grade Rifle Bullets

Grand Aggregate Don Crunk.......................0.3231 Jon Leu........................... 0.3266 Jeff Shultz....................... 0.3338 Larry Kuse........................ 0.3386 Mike Bigelow..................... 0.3390 Ron Miller........................ 0.3668 Don Kearney..................... 0.3674 Randy Robinett.................. 0.3712 Mike Toby......................... 0.3794 Jason Stanley.................... 0.4369

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200-Yards Jeff Shultz.......................247-4X Brad Borges...................... 245-7X Larry Kuse........................ 245-3X Don Kearney..................... 245-1X Mike Bigelow..................... 245-5X Mike Toby......................... 244-1X Daniel Kinder.................... 244-1X Randy Robinett.................. 241-5X Jason Stanley.................... 241-4X David Halblom................... 241-2X

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200-Yards Don Crunk.......................0.3528 Ron Miller........................ 0.3820 Jeff Shultz....................... 0.3833 Randy Robinett.................. 0.3966 Larry Kuse........................ 0.4119 Don Kearney..................... 0.4119 Jon Leu........................... 0.4207 Mike Shapoval................... 0.4287 Mike Bigelow..................... 0.4553 David Halblom................... 0.4777

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Varmint For Score 100-Yards Larry Kuse...................... 250-18X Arlyn Copley.................... 250-17X Brad Borges..................... 250-16X Jason Stanley................... 250-16X Cole Kepler..................... 250-10X Don Kearney.................... 249-16X Neil Bickley..................... 249-16X Jeff Shultz...................... 249-15X Mike Bigelow.................... 249-14X Mike Toby........................ 249-14X

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Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Mike Bigelow....................0.2228 Jon Leu........................... 0.2326 Mike Toby......................... 0.2644 Larry Kuse........................ 0.2806 Jeff Shultz....................... 0.2842 Don Crunk........................ 0.2934 Sam Langhofer................... 0.2950 Don Kearney..................... 0.3230 Randy Robinett.................. 0.3514 Ron Miller........................ 0.3516

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Don Crunk, Heavy Varmint Winner is featured on Page 8. VFS Winners L-R: Brad Borges, Cole Kepler, Jeff Smith & Larry Kuse shown above

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Central Utah Benchrest Club Hosts the

Utah State Championship - Leg #1

Dana Andrus Wins Sporter

Dave Woodward Takes Unlimited

Dana Andrus Wins the Two-Gun Written by Jim Erickson May 4-5, 2013 It was truly a glorious weekend. We experienced a long cold, snowy winter in northern Utah followed by a cold, wet spring through April. This all changed the week before our tournament as nice weather moved in.

Temperatures in the morning were mid 40’s and afternoons in the high 60’s with partly cloudy skies and light winds. Mirage was manageable and there were no bugs pestering us! They ran the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sunday was Cinco de Mayo and we got to shoot the first leg of the Utah State Championship all weekend. And, to top it off, we got to celebrate Bruce and Pam Black’s forty-first wedding anniversary on Sunday with a beautiCompetitor Sporter Top-10: Dana Andrus Gil Graser Lowell Frei Dean Parker Dave Gibson Randy Higgs Bruce Black Truman Wilson Joe Olas Tom Stiner Unlimited Top-10: Dave Woodward Bob Prather Dana Andrus Lowell Frei Dan Dowling Gil Graser Dave Gibson Joe Olas Bob Sedgwick Scott Smith

fully delicious cake. Congratulations again Mr and Mrs Black. You are a marvelous couple and we are delighted to have you with us!

Janet Goulette got the jump on everyone with a .169 group in Match 1 of the Sporter 100 and followed it up with the small group for the yardage; a .125 in Match 3. Gil Graser took Match 2 honors with a .161 group, while Dave Gibson won Match 4 with a .148 and Lowell Frei won Match 5 with a .166 small group. Shooting steady all morning with four two’s and .192 group in Match 5 powered Joe Olas to victory in the Sporter 100 with a .2340 agg. In second place was Gil Graser and Bruce Black took third place honors.

After lunch the big guns came out and the ten shot Unlimited got underway.

Gil Graser won the first match with a .295 group. Dave Woodward won Match 2 with a .335 and also Match 4 with a nice .283 group. In between, Truman Wilson won Match 3 with small group for the yardage, a very good .249 and “dasher” Dan Dowling won Match 5 with a .252 group. Gil Graser won the

Dean Parker & Dan Dowling

Central Utah Benchrest: Utah State Championship 1st Leg Equipment List for Top-10 Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Scope Power Stock Stocker Case Primer Powder

Bullet

Weight

6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 22sPPC 6PPC 6PPC

BAT Panda Panda Stolle BAT Kelbly BAT Panda Panda BAT

Krieger Bartlein Krieger Hart Krieger Bartlein Krieger Hart Krieger Bartlein

Ocock Parker Frei Parker Frei Parker Parker Wilson Olas Dowling

Leupold Leupold Leupold Leupold Leupold Leupold Leupold Leupold Leupold Leupold

40 36 36 45 45 40 45 45 36 35

Comb Kelbly Borden McMillan Leonard McMillan Scoville McMillan Meredith n/a

Comb Parker Frei Parker Frei Parker Scoville Wilson Olas Dowling

Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Norma Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua

Fed 205 205 Fed 205M 205M 205M Wolf Fed 205M

LT32 V133 N133 N133 133 Tac LT32 XBR8208 LT32 LT32

Miller Bart Frei Sage S Otto Moore Black Kimmell Column Meyers

65 65BT 67 65 66 65 68 52 64 68

6PPC 22100S 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC

BAT Stolle BAT BAT Nesika Grizzly TimePre 40X Hall Teddy

Bartlein Bartlein Krieger Krieger Hart Bartlein Lilja Krieger Bartlein Krieger

Kessler Brackney Ocock Frei Dowling Parker Kimmell Olas Brackney Dowling

Leupold Le/Tkr Leupold Weaver March Leupold Leupold Weaver Leupold Leupold

45 45 45 36 40 45 36 36 36 45

n/a Otto Hasecus Sheldon Rail McMillan Kimmel Olas n/a McMillan

Nielson Otto Hasecuster Frei Dowling Parker Kimmell Olas Dowling n/a

Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua

205M 205 205M 205 205M 205 71/2 Fed Fed 205

W133 LT32 N133 133 Tac V133 LT32 LT32 133 N133

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July, 2013 Precision Rifleman yardage shooting a .3612 agg with his Heavy Varmint rifle! Dave Woodward took second place and Dana Andrus (pictured left) was third.

Sunday morning was 10⁰ warmer than Saturday morning when Match 1 got underway. Dave Woodward started things off with a .620 small group in Match 1 and Joe Olas shot a nice .518 in Match 2. Our resident “sandbagger” Bob Sedgwick shot a nice .505 small group in Match 3 with his Cruiser. Than JD Goulette came alive and shot a very good .492 small group in Match 4 but the old master, Dan Dowling, snuck by JD to take small group honors for the yardage by shooting a very nice .463 group in Match 5. Lowell Frei finished up with three “5’s” in the last three matches to win the Unlimited 200 and a .3484 agg. Dave Gibson, shooting his Skip Otto style unlimited for the first time in competition, was second. Bob Prather also shooting a Skip Otto underslung rail, was third.

Dave Woodward won the Unlimited Grand with a .3778 agg followed by Bob Prather in second and Dana Andrus in third place.

Dave Woodward After a break for pizza and anniversary cake, the shooting resumed and the smell of gunpowder wafted through the air. The Sporter 200 was underway!

Dave Gibson shot a .436 in Match 1 followed by Jim Erickson’s .420 in Match 2 and Gil Graser shot a .401 in Match 3. Here he comes…Dana Andrus shot the small groups in Match 4, a .495 and a .341 in Match 5 on his way to winning the Sporter 200 with a .2584 agg.

Lowell Frei comes in second and Dean Parker takes third place.

Dana Andrus wins the Sporter Grand with a .2709 agg. And with his third place finish in the Unlimited, he wins the Two Gun Championship. Lowell Free comes in second and Gil Graser takes third place in the first leg of the Utah State Championship.

Thanks to Dave Tunbridge for hosting us and a big thanks to Marsha, our Range Officer. A big thank you also to Shane, Misty and Justin, our target crew. We appreciate all your time and efforts on our behalf.

Sporter 5-Shot 100-Yards Joe Olas..........................0.2340 Gil Graser........................ 0.2560 Bruce Black...................... 0.2712 Janet Goulett.................... 0.2712 Dana Andrus...................... 0.2834 Dean Parker...................... 0.2886 Norm Cox......................... 0.2984 Lowell Frei....................... 0.3006 Dave Gibson...................... 0.3080 Truman Wilson................... 0.3124 Sporter 5-Shot 200-Yards Dana Andrus.....................0.2584 Lowell Frei....................... 0.3371 Dean Parker...................... 0.3563 Dave Gibson...................... 0.3585 Gil Graser........................ 0.3589 Randy Higgs...................... 0.3650 Tom Stiner........................ 0.3804 Dave Woodward................. 0.3909 Dan Dowling..................... 0.3989 Truman Wilson................... 0.4209 Sporter Grand Aggregate Dana Andrus.....................0.2709 Gil Graser........................ 0.3074 Lowell Frei....................... 0.3189

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Dean Parker...................... 0.3225 Dave Gibson...................... 0.3332 Randy Higgs...................... 0.3480 Bruce Black...................... 0.3557 Truman Wilson................... 0.3666 Joe Olas.......................... 0.3670 Tom Stiner........................ 0.3715 Unlimited 10-Shot 100-Yards Gil Graser........................0.3612 Dave Woodward................. 0.3736 Dana Andrus...................... 0.3806 Bob Prather...................... 0.3892 Joe Olas.......................... 0.4004 Dan Dowling..................... 0.4082 Truman Wilson................... 0.4136 Bob Sedgwick.................... 0.4152 Dallan Andrus.................... 0.4194 Randy Higgs...................... 0.4356 Unlimited 10-Shot 200-Yards Lowell Frei......................0.3484 Dave Gibson...................... 0.3498 Bob Prather...................... 0.3724 Dave Woodward................. 0.3821 Dana Andrus...................... 0.3907 Dan Dowling...................... 0.484 Scott Smith...................... 0.4385 Bob Sedgwick.................... 0.4460 Joe Olas.......................... 0.4556 JD Goulette...................... 0.4562 Unlimited Grand Aggregate Dave Woodward................0.3778 Bob Prather...................... 0.3808 Dana Andrus...................... 0.3857 Lowell Frei....................... 0.3928 Dan Dowling..................... 0.4083 Gil Graser........................ 0.4163 Dave Gibson...................... 0.4252 Joe Olas.......................... 0.4280 Bob Sedgwick.................... 0.4306 Scott Smith...................... 0.4412 Continued on next page...

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Utah State Championship Two Gun Dana Andrus.....................0.3283 Lowell Frei....................... 0.3558 Gil Graser........................ 0.3619 Dave Woodward................. 0.3757 Dave Gibson...................... 0.3792 Joe Olas.......................... 0.3975 Dan Dowling..................... 0.3985 Randy Higgs...................... 0.3986 Truman Wilson................... 0.4125 Bob Sedgwick.................... 0.4317

Gary Ocock Wins Visalia Sportsman’s Spring Match The light and heavy varmint match held at Visalia in April drew an average of thirty shooters per day. It was a great weekend for a benchrest match with clear skies and the temperature staying in the eighties. The humidity was higher than usual, which made for heavy mirage during the 200-yard matches.

Gary Ocock started out in his usual fashion and won the light varmint 100-yard shooting a .2464 agg. Second place went to Norm Jeffery with a .2576. Joe Stanovich shot a .2626 for third place. The small group also went to Norm for his .118.

Moving out to 200-yards, Bill Summers started out with a .582 group and finished with a .2534 aggregate to win first place. Bill Mellor finished in second with a .2541. Gary Ocock took third with a .2571 for a very close finish. Dan Lutke took small group honors with a .304.

Gary Ocock snuck ahead of everyone and won the light varmint grand with a .2517 agg. Bill Mellor placed second with a .2677 aggregate. A .2823 took third place for Bill Summers.

The heavy varmint 100-yard match had some real competition. The first fifteen positions had aggregates in the two’s. George Lozano came out on top, shooting four groups in the low two’s and a .099 screamer for a .2082 aggregate to win the first place trophy. George also won the small group trophy with his .099 screamer. Dennis

Visalia Shooters L-R: George Lozano, Tom Libby, Art Kawai, Don Nielson, Joe Stanovich, Dennis Thornbury, Bill Summers, Bill Mellor & Norm Jeffery

Thornbury took second with a .2238 aggregate. Bill Summers was third with a .2264 agg.

Dennis Thornbury had the conditions figured out at the heavy varmint 200 and won the first place trophy with a nice .2315 aggregate. Art Kawai placed a close second with a .2339 agg. Our new Regional Director, Tom Libby shot a .2494 for third place and Art Kawai won the small group with a .224 screamer.

The heavy varmint grand aggregate first place trophy went to Dennis Thornbury. Dennis shot a .2277 agg for the win. Art Kawai shot a .2410 aggregate for the second place trophy.

Norm Jeffery took third place shooting a .2542.

Gary Ocock was the big winner for the weekend. Gary put together a nice .2691 two-gun aggregate for first place. Bill Summers took second with a .2727 agg and Dennis Thornbury took third with a .2783. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone for attending.

Bill Mellor

Light Varmint 100-Yards Gary Ocock......................0.2464 Norm Jeffery.................... 0.2576 Joe Stanovich.................... 0.2626 Don Nielson...................... 0.2730 Bill Mellor........................ 0.2812 Gary Sinclair..................... 0.2910 Tom Libby........................ 0.2994 Don Forbes....................... 0.2994 Bill Summers..................... 0.3112 Mike Sosenko.................... 0.3170 Art Kawai......................... 0.3186 Jim Nicolas....................... 0.3288 George Lozano.................. 0.3372 Dennis Thornbury............... 0.3484 Francis Lee....................... 0.3524 John Pierce...................... 0.3564 Everet Smith..................... 0.3596 John Verhagen................... 0.3604 Dan Capps........................ 0.3792 Russ Hessey...................... 0.3802 Small Group Norm Jeffery..................... 0.118

July, 2013 Precision Rifleman Light Varmint 200-Yards Bill Summers....................0.2534 Bill Mellor........................ 0.2541 Gary Ocock....................... 0.2571 Walt Berger...................... 0.2895 Don Nielson...................... 0.3064 Tom Libby........................ 0.3065 Dennis Thornbury............... 0.3096 Steve Epstein.................... 0.3153 Joe Stanovich.................... 0.3397 Art Kawai......................... 0.3469 Francis Lee....................... 0.3494 Everet Smith..................... 0.3541 Greg Evanson.................... 0.3587 Gary Sinclair..................... 0.3601 Norm Jeffery.................... 0.3657 Jim Nicolas....................... 0.3720 George Pizzillo.................. 0.3811 Alan Crossan..................... 0.3995 Don Forbes....................... 0.4005 Gabe Ledesma................... 0.4218 Small Group Dan Lutke......................... 0.304 Light Varmint Grand Aggregate Gary Ocock......................0.2517 Bill Mellor........................ 0.2677 Bill Summers..................... 0.2823 Don Neilson...................... 0.2897 Joe Stanovich.................... 0.3011 Tom Libby........................ 0.3029 Norm Jeffery.................... 0.3117 Gary Sinclair..................... 0.3255 Dennis Thornbury............... 0.3290 Art Kawai......................... 0.3327 Steve Epstein.................... 0.3485 Jim Nicolas....................... 0.3504 Francis Lee....................... 0.3509 Walt Berger...................... 0.3532 Don Forbes....................... 0.3541 Everet Smith..................... 0.3568 Greg Evanson.................... 0.3828 Alan Crossan..................... 0.3954 George Pizzillo.................. 0.3988 Gabe Ledesma................... 0.4164

Competitor Light Varmint: Gary Ocock Bill Mellor Bill Summers Don Nielson Joe Stanovich Heavy Varmint: Dennis Thornbury Art Kawain Norm Jeffery Gary Sinclair Joe Stanovich

Heavy Varmint 100-Yards George Lozano..................0.2082 Dennis Thornbury............... 0.2238 Bill Summers..................... 0.2264 Gary Sinclair..................... 0.2268 Joe Stanovich.................... 0.2452 Art Kawai......................... 0.2480 Steve Epstein.................... 0.2488 Gary Ocock....................... 0.2476 Don Forbes....................... 0.2580 Norm Jeffery.................... 0.2584 Don Nielson...................... 0.2624 Tom Libby........................ 0.2798 Duke Rovarino................... 0.2852 Dan Capps........................ 0.2866 Bill Mellor........................ 0.2966 Robert Weikart.................. 0.3000 John Verhagen................... 0.3148 Walt Berger...................... 0.3242 Marty Childers................... 0.3318 George Pizzillo.................. 0.3390 Small Group George Lozano................... 0.099 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Dennis Thornbury..............0.2315 Art Kawai......................... 0.2339 Tom Libby........................ 0.2494 Norm Jeffery.................... 0.2500 Dan Lutke........................ 0.2601 Joe Stanovich.................... 0.2786 Robert Weikart.................. 0.2853 Gary Sinclair..................... 0.2906 Everet Smith..................... 0.2947 Bill Mellor........................ 0.2980 Bill Summers..................... 0.2997 Gary Ocock....................... 0.3152 Don Forbes....................... 0.3220 Gabe Ledesma................... 0.3233 Don Nielson...................... 0.3237 Jim Nicolas....................... 0.3245 Dan Capps........................ 0.3453 Walt Berger...................... 0.3535 Marty Childers................... 0.3658 George Lozano.................. 0.3879

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Small Group Art Kawai.......................... 0.224 Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate Dennis Thornbury..............0.2277 Art Kawai......................... 0.2410 Norm Jeffery.................... 0.2542 Gary Sinclair..................... 0.2587 Joe Stanovich.................... 0.2619 Bill Summers..................... 0.2630 Tom Libby........................ 0.2646 Gary Ocock....................... 0.2864 Don Forbes....................... 0.2900 Robert Weikart.................. 0.2927 Don Nielson...................... 0.2930 Bill Mellor........................ 0.2973 George Lozano.................. 0.2980 Dan Lutke........................ 0.3050 Dan Capps........................ 0.3160 Steve Epstein.................... 0.3255 Everet Smith..................... 0.3273 Jim Nicolas....................... 0.3336 Gabe Ledesma................... 0.3352 Walt Berger...................... 0.3388 Two-Gun Gary Ocock......................0.2681 Bill Summers..................... 0.2727 Dennis Thornbury............... 0.2783 Joe Stanovich.................... 0.2815 Bill Mellor........................ 0.2825 Norm Jeffery.................... 0.2829 Tom Libby........................ 0.2838 Art Kawai......................... 0.2869 Don Nielson...................... 0.2914 Gary Sinclair..................... 0.2921 Don Forbes....................... 0.3220 Steve Epstein.................... 0.3370 Jim Nicolas....................... 0.3420 Everet Smith..................... 0.3420 Walt Berger...................... 0.3460 Robert Weikart.................. 0.3551 Francis Lee....................... 0.3643 Dan Capps........................ 0.3708 Gabe Ledesma................... 0.3758 George Pizzillo.................. 0.3886

Visalia Sportsman's Spring Match Equipment List Caliber Action Scope Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Case

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Primer Bullet

6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC

Marsh BAT BAT PVI Panda

B&L 55X Leupold 45X March Leupold March

Krieger Krieger Krieger Bartlein Krieger

Ocock Iwatsubo Summers Nielson Ocock

Ocock Six Summers Larson Deloney

Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua

55 8208 50X LT32 Blend

205 205 205 205 205

Ocock Bishop Summers Berger Miller

6PPC 22100S 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC

BAT 3lug Panda BAT Grizzly Panda

March 40X Leupold Leu-Tuk March 40X March

Bartlein Bartlein Krieger Krieger Krieger

Nielson Ocock Sakai Ocock Ocock

Iwatsubo McMillan Iwatsubo Ocock Deloney

Lapua Lapua Lapua Sako Lapua

LT32 LT32 8208 2015 Blend

205 205 205 205 205

Miller Berger Bishop Sinclair Lee

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Tri Cities MSA VFS & Hunter April 27, 2013 Only six brave souls challenged the wind for our first VFS match of the year, the rest must have got blown off the road on the commute to the range. I always say if you don’t like to shoot in the wind you won’t be doing much shooting in the Northwest.

Paul really amazed us by dropping only 1 point at 200 yards to win the aggregate with a real fine 498 17x.

Glen was 2nd with 496 20x and Dick was 3rd with 490 20x. The rest of us just enjoyed the windy day and were glad when it was over.

Rick DeGroat

VFS 100-Yards Glen Sampson.................. 250-17X Dick Mayer...................... 250-16X Paul Gylling..................... 249-11X Rick DeGroat..................... 244-4X Dan Norgrove.................... 236-3X John Anderson................... 226-1X VFS 200-Yards Paul Gylling......................249-6X Glen Sampson................... 246-2X Dick Mayer....................... 240-4X Dan Norgrove.................... 227-1X John Anderson................... 227-0X Rick DeGroat..................... 224-0X VFS Grand Aggregate Paul Gylling..................... 498-11X Glen Sampson.................. 496-19X Dick Mayer...................... 490-20X

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Rick DeGroat..................... 468-4X Dan Norgrove.................... 463-4X John Anderson................... 453-1X

the trips home are getting quieter all the time.

May 18, 2013 Hunter match

Hunter 100-Yards Paul Gylling......................246-5X Glen Sampson.................. 245-12X Rick DeGroat..................... 243-9X Randy Hoge...................... 237-5X Hunter 200-Yards Glen Sampson...................236-3X Paul Gylling...................... 236-2X Rick DeGroat..................... 232-2X Randy Hoge...................... 227-1X Hunter Grand Aggregate Paul Gylling......................282-7X Glen Sampson.................. 281-15X Rick DeGroat.................... 475-11X Randy Hoge...................... 464-6X

After suffering through the wind at our April VFS match we found that wind was just getting warmed up for our May Hunter match. Only four of us braved the wind and some of us wished we hadn’t.

I personally found out that big ears aren’t all that good wind indicators but will work if you don’t have anything else. Paul did it again by winning both 100 & 200 yard matches with 482 7X with Glen coming in second with 481-15X. Paul and Glen car pool together from the Palouse country and

Rick DeGroat

Tri Cities MSA Equipment List April VFS: Name Gylling Sampson Mayer DeGroat Norgrove Anderson May HTR: Gylling Sampson DeGroat Hoge

Caliber 30BR 30BR 30BR 308short 30BR

Action Farley BAT Stiller Rem 700 Sako Savage

Barrel Rock Creek Rock Creek Lilja Shilen Lilja Shilen

Gunsmith Swezey Swezey Gold Creek Self Swezey n/a

30x47 30x47 308short 30x47

Stolle BAT Rem 700 Rem 700

Lilja Rock Creek Shilen Krieger

Swezey Thompson self self

Scope Sightron 8x32 Signtron 24X Sightron 8x32 Weaver 6X Sightron 36X Weaver

Powder Fed Fed 205M Fed 205M Fed 205 Fed CCI 200

Bullet/wt ERB 112 ERB 112 ERB 112

Case Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua n/a Win

ERB 112 168

Leupold 6X Weaver 6X Weaver 6X

8208 8208 8208 N135

119 Lapua n/a Lapua Berger 125 Lapua 119 Lapua

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2013 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule JULY 5-7

6-7

3-4 NW

SW

UNL10/5

100/200

SP/LV/HV/ UNL5

200-Yard

Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club WA Sam Wilson Memorial, Sniper King & NW Unlimited Championship Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 5th Annual 200-Yd 4-Gun

NW

SP/LV

100/200

Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club, WA Northwest SP & LV Regionals

10

MV

LG/HG/Fac

600-Yds

Columbus Sportsman’s Assn, WI

10

SW

LG/HG

1000-Yd

Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ

11

NC

HTR

100/200

Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY

17

ER

HTR/VFS

100

Isabella Cty Sportsmans Club, MI

6-7

MC

HV/UNL5 or LV

100/200

Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS Regional Championship

17-18

MC

LV/HV

100/200

6-7

ER

LV/HV

100/200

Holton Gun Club, MI Michigan State Championship

Whittington Center Benchrest, NM RATTLESNAKE NM State Champ #2

17-18

GC

200-Yd

6-7

NC

LV/LV

100/200 300

Prairie Dog Target Club, SD North Central Regional Leg 2

UNL5/HV SP/LV

North Texas Shooters Assn Texas Showdown

17-18

MC

LV/HV

100/200

7

NW

HTR/VFS

100/200

Whittecar Rifle & Pistol, MT

Ouachita Sportsman’s Assn AR State Championship 2nd Leg

13

SW

LG/HG

1000-Yd

Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ

18-22

MC

HTR

100/200 300-Yd

Mill Creek Rifle Club, MO 2013 Hunter Nationals

13-14

MC

LV/HV

100/200

Whittington Center Benchrest NM MUCHAS GRACIAS (LV Regional)

18

NC

LV

100/200

Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA

13-14

ER

HV/LV

100/200

Kane Fish & Game, PA Pennsylvania St Championship

24-25

NC

SP/UNL UNL/HV

100/200

Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN Minnesota State Championship

13-14

MV

HTR

100/200

Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI Wisconsin State

24-25

NW

LV/HV

100/200

Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT

25

SW

LG/HG

1000-Yd

Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

25

NC

VFS

100/200

Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY

13-14

MV

LV/HV

100/200

Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis July 13: NIGHT MATCH 5PM

31-9/1

NC

LV/HV

100/200

13-14

NC

LV/HV

100/200

Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN Don Judd Memorial

Prairie Dog Target Club, SD Butch Kimmel Memorial

31-9/1

SE

4-Gun

200-yard

13-14

SE

LV/HV

100/200

Unaka Gun Club, TN State Champ

Unaka Gun Club, TN Southeast Regional Championship

13-14

NW

HTR/VFS

100/200 300

Wenatchee Benchrest Club Bob Miller Memorial

31-9/1

MC

LV/HV

100/200

Rio Grande Benchrest Shoters THE ROADRUNNER

13-14

GC

UNL/HV

100/200

North Texas Shooters Assn Gulf Coast Regionals Leg 3&4

31-9/1

GC

LV/HV

100/200

Midland Shooters Assn, TX The BUFFALO

13-14

MC

UNL10/ UNL5

100/200

Northern Colorado Benchrest 2nd Leg of NoCo 4-Gun

31-9/1

MC

LV/HV

100/200

Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS Kansas State Championship

14

MV

LG/HG/Fac

600-Yd

Columbus Sportsman’s Assn, WI

31-9/2

ER

LV/HV/UNL

100/200

14

NC

HTR

100/200

Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY

Holton Gun Club, MI Eastern Regional Championship

20

ER

HTR/VFS

100

Isabella Cty Sportsmans Club, MI

31-9/2

NW

SP/LV/HV

100/200

20-21

MC

UNL/SP

100/200

Land’s End Benchrest, CO 3rd & 4th Leg of 4-Gun

Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club, WA Ed Frombach Memoria, WA State SP, LV, HV & 3Gun Championships

31-9/2

SW

SP/LV/HV

100/200

20-21

MV

HTR/VFS

100/200

Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis Missouri State/Danny Jarvis MV Regional/Guy Chism

Visalia Sportsman Assn, CA California State 2nd Leg

SEPTEMBER LV/HV

100/200

Northern Colorado Benchrest FIREWALKER & 4th leg of 4Gun

20-21

NC

HTR

1-2-3

Casper Benchrest Club, WY

21

GC

VFS

100/200

Southwest Louisiana R&P Club Louisiana State VFS Championship

7-8

MC

14

SW

LG/HG

1000-Yd

Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ

14

MV

VFS

100/200

Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI

21

NC

HV/UNL

100/200

Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA

27-28

NW

LV/HV

100/200

Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT Montana State Championship

15

NC

HV/UNL

100/200

Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA

16-21

ER

4Gun

100/200

27

NW

HTR

100/200

TriCities Metallic Silhouette, WA WA State Hunter Championship

Fairchance Rod & Gun Club, PA NBRSA Group Nationals

19-22

MC

VFS

100/200 200/300

Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS VFS 100-200 Regional; 200-300 Long Range Regional

28

NC

VFS

100/200

Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY 21

MV

LG/HG/Fac

600-Yard

Columbus Sportsman’s Assn, WI

SW

LV/HV

100/200

Central Utah Benchrest Club, UT Utah State Championship 2nd Leg

21-22

GC

HTR/VFS

100/200

Southwest Louisiana R&P Club Gulf Coast HTR & VFS Regionals

27-29

SW

SP/UNL

200/100

Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV Nevada State Championship

AUGUST 3-4 3-4

MC

HTR/VFS

100/200

Northern Colorado Benchrest

3-4

SW

LV/HV

200/100

Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

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NC

LV/HV

100/200

Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN

20

GC

VFS

100/200

Southwest Louisiana R&P Club

28-29

MC

LV/HV

100/200

Land’s End Benchrest, CO PURPLE HAZE & 2nd Leg of 4Gun

24-27

SW

VFS

100/200 300

Desert Sportsman Assn, NV 2013 VFS NATIONALS

27

SW

LG/HG

600-Yard

Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

5

SW

VFS

100/200

Desert Sportsman Assn, NV VFS Nationals Warm-Up

5-6

ER

LV/HV

100/200

WWCCA, MI Fall Classic

5-6

SW

LV/HV

100/200

Arizona Benchrest Shooters, AZ 1st Half SW Regionals

9

SW

LG/HG

1000-Yd

Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ

5-6

MC

LV/HV

100/200

Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS

9

SE

4-Gun

100-Yard

Brock’s Gap Training Center, AL

SW

LG/HG

1000-Yd

Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

2-3

SW

SP/UNL10

100/200

Arizona Benchrest Shoters, AZ 2nd Half SW Regionals

2-3

SW

LV/HV

200/100

Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

5-6

SW

LV/HV

200/100

Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

24

6

MV

HTR/VFS

100/200

Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis

DECEMBER 7

SW

VFS

100/200

Desert Sportsman Assn, NV Club Championship Set up 7AM Match begins 9AM

7-8

SW

UNL5

100/200

Arizona Benchrest Shooters, AZ CAL-AZ Combined Match

14

SW

LG/HG

1000-Yd

Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ

12

SW

LG/HG

1000-Yd

Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ

12-13

SE

LV/HV

100/200

River Bend Gun Club, GA

19

MV

LG/HG/Fac

600-Yard

Columbus Sportsman’s Assn, IA

19-20

ER

LV/HV

100/200

Shelby Co Deer Hunters Assn, IA

19-20

SW

UNL-5

100/200

Visalia Sportsman Assn, CA Visalia Invitational

19-20

MV

LV/HV

100/200

Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis Mississippi Valley Regionals

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Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club’s

Jeff Yost Wins the Allen Bench Trophy

April 6-7, 2013 Eleven hardy shooters gathered for the first match of the year, which is the second annually held Allen Bench Memorial. If this sounds confusing, it is because Allen Bench was a very popular benchrest enthusiast and experimenter who resided here at Tacoma for some time. In his later years moved to the Tri-Cities area. They too hold an annual Allen Bench Memorial match. (See May issue, page 15.)

The weather was cold and rainy, as is the tradition of the first match of the season. If you were lucky or quick on your feet, you could get your flags set without getting rained on. Winds were light to moderate and switchy.

Saturday morning started out with the LV100. Larry Boers took 3rd with a .2326, Rick Graham 2nd with a .2206 and Jeff Yost took 1st with a .2142 agg.

Jeff Yost also took small group honors with a .111. After lunch break we moved to 200 to finish the LV match.

Jeff Lewis took 3rd with a .2587, Jeff Yost took 2nd with a .2559 and Larry Boers took 1st place with a .2458. Jeff Lewis took small group with a .233.

The LV grand went to Jeff Yost’s .2351 agg., Larry Boers came in 2nd with a .2392 and Jeff Lewis took 3rd with a .2478.

Sunday morning the 200 yd HV match was contested. Jeff Yost took 3rd place with his .2712 agg. Larry Boers shot a .2516 agg for 2nd and Rick Graham took 1st place with a .2072 agg. Jeff Lewis got small group with a .260. After lunch we moved to 100 yds. to finish up the weekend. This match found Jeff Yost again coming out on top with

Allen Bench Contenders L-R: Mustafa Bilal, Larry Boers, Jeff Yost Steve Kostanich, Jeff Lewis & Rick Graham a .2250 agg. Steve Kostanich took 2nd with a .2514 and Rick Graham 3rd with a .2586 agg. Small group went to Bob Boldman’s .123 group. The HV grand agg went to Rick Graham’s .2329 with Jeff Yost taking 2nd with a .2481 and Steve Kostanich 3rd with his .2779 agg.

The Allen Bench Trophy went to Jeff Yost’s 2 Gun agg of .2416. Rick Graham took 2nd with a .2528 and Larry Boers took 3rd with his .2595. Congratulations to Jeff Yost on a fine performance! Many thanks to Jeff Lewis and the crew who took care of the stats and the target crew for a very well run match.

Larry & Teresa Boers Light Varmint 100-Yards Jeff Yost.........................0.2142 Rick Graham..................... 0.2206 Larry Boers....................... 0.2368 Jeff Lewis........................ 0.2368 Mustafa Bilal..................... 0.2624 Light Varmint 200-Yards Larry Boers......................0.2458 Jeff Yost.......................... 0.2559 Jeff Lewis........................ 0.2587 Robert Seemann................. 0.2907 Mustafa Bilal..................... 0.3005

Light Varmint Grand Jeff Yost.........................0.2351 Larry Boers....................... 0.2392 Jeff Lewis........................ 0.2478 Rick Graham..................... 0.2726 Mustafa Bilal..................... 0.2815 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Jeff Yost.........................0.2250 Steve Kostanich................. 0.2514 Rick Graham..................... 0.2586 Mustafa Bilal..................... 0.2676 Jeff Lewis........................ 0.2734 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Rick Graham.....................0.2072 Larry Boers....................... 0.2516 Jeff Yost.......................... 0.2712 Jeff Lewis........................ 0.2950 Steve Kostanich................. 0.3043 Heavy Varmint Grand Rick Graham.....................0.2329 Jeff Yost.......................... 0.2481 Steve Kostanich................. 0.2779 Larry Boers....................... 0.2797 Jeff Lewis........................ 0.2842 Two Gun Grand Jeff Yost.........................0.2416 Rick Graham..................... 0.2528 Larry Boers....................... 0.2595 Jeff Lewis........................ 0.2660 Steve Kostanich................. 0.2880

Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club's Allen Bench Trophy Equipment List Heavy Varmint Name Rick Graham Steve Kostanich Larry Boers Jeff Lewis Light Varmint Larry Boers Jeff Lewis Rick Graham

Action Bat Kostanich Bat Nesika

Barrel Krieger Bartlein Hart Krieger

Cartridge 22-100 22 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC

Bat Nesika Bat

Bartlein 6 PPC Krieger 6 PPC Krieger 6 PPC

Gunsmith Kostanich Self Self Kostanich

Stocker Kostanich RM/Kost Bat/Self Border

Bullet Larson KBB Self Bishop

Kostanich Kostanich Kostanich

Bat/Self Self Border Bishop Kostanich Bishop

Powder N 133 N 133 N 133 N 133

Primer 205 WSR Fed 205

Case Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua

Scope March LY/SIE Leupold Weaver

N 133 N 133 N 133

Fed 205 205

Lapua Leupold Lapua Weaver Lapua March

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Richard Brensing Is A One-Man Benchrest Crusader.

Introducing Charlene’s Meadow in Kansas.

This range is what I have been building instead of shooting as much as I would like this year. My goal is to introduce people around my area to the sport of benchrest. I live in southwest Kansas. To this end, I have built six benches on the firing line, with the option of adding more later on. I have shot at many different ranges and have combined the good ideas of each of these ranges into the development of Charlene’s Meadow.

600, and 1000 yards. My goal is to be able to hold NBRSA matches at some date. Not for sure when that will be.

It all started out with my girls play house. The “shooting shack” was originally a play house for my three girls.

When they got older and outgrew the

This picture depicts the old shooting shack in the foreground and the newly built benchrest line in the background.

We will offer fellow shooters the option of shooting short range or long range, as the range covers 100,200,300

A look inside the shooting-shack

play house, I told them that it was time for me to play. So I took the play house and put it on a concrete slab, added a canopy and a single bench that would allow a right and left hand shooter to practice at the same time.

I ran underground conduit out to the 200 yard board so we could shoot at night. There’s nothing quite like shooting until 2AM! As I began to get enough shooters, I decided to start a new range. That’s how the whole project got started. It’s only 100 yards from my house to the range and about the same to my shop, so If I am testing a rifle and I want to change something it’s just a few steps back to the shop. It really is a class act. I have spent months on this thing so I am kind of biased. Right now I have target boards for score, but I will be working on the boards and backers for group soon.

Richard Brensing & Audrey Brown

The rifle in the picture is my “Ranch Gun” It was stocked by Darrell Loker of Loker Customs and air brushed by his son Brian Loker. Smithed by myself.

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SW Louisiana’s April VFS Match It was a beautiful day for the match.

The temperature started in the 50’s and ended in the 70’s. The sun was bright and the sky was clear, which stirred up the mirage later on in the morning. The mirage wasn’t as bad as I had seen it, but it was enough to wonder where the real center of the bull’s eye was at times. The wind was light and at our backs from 3 to 7 mph

out of the southeast. It would also gust and switch to the south, then to the east. This was more pronounced in the afternoon during the 200 yd. match.

Rollin Beeson showed everybody how shooting is supposed to be done by taking first in the 100 yd. match with a clean 250 21x. Seven of the other shooters were able to stay clean with a 250 score at the 100, so the match would be settled at 200 yds. By the beginning of the 5th match of the 200, Mike Guillot, Larry Tilley and Wayne Bengston were tied for 1st, having dropped only one point each. Mike held onto his score and was able to shoot clean, with Larry and Wayne dropping another point each, giving Mike a 249 and the win. Wayne came in second by beating Larry on the x count.

We had a good turnout and a good time with a lot of tough shooting competition. Mike Wall drove the farthest (175 miles), but he said it didn’t count because he was going this way anyway and just stopped short of his destination to shoot with us. We still appreciate him stopping. We also thank

By Wayne Bengston

and congratulate Larry Tilley for some jambalaya and cake from his 50th wedding anniversary celebration he brought out for everyone to enjoy. We did miss a couple of regulars that were shooting at the Texas State VFS match: Kenny Kooperman and Mike Lowien.

Congratulations Mike on taking 2nd at the 100 and 3rd Grand Agg. at the Texas State. We want to thank all of the competitors for coming and participating, Francis Broussard for running the match and scoring, and last but not least, Alex Celestine, Wayne’s grandson, for helping change the targets and rooting for his Paw Paw. VFS 100-Yards Rollin Beeson.................. 250-21X Larry Tilley...................... 250-18X Wayne Bengston................ 250-17X Terry Tilley...................... 250-15X Thomas Haglin.................. 250-15X Mike Guillot..................... 250-14X Ray Perry........................ 250-12X Mike Wall........................ 250-12X Gardner Rose................... 249-15X Clayton Gray.................... 249-14X

SWLA Winers L-R: Larry Tilley, Mike Guillot, Wayne Bengston & grandson Alex Celestine

July, 2013 Precision Rifleman Bobby Ayo....................... 249-11X Carroll Green.................... 249-9X Matthew Lucius.................. 249-8X Rodney Landry.................. 248-10X VFS 200-Yards Mike Guillot.....................249-7X Wayne Bengston................ 248-10X Larry Tilley....................... 248-7X Gardner Rose.................... 248-6X Rodney Landry................... 248-4X Terry Tilley....................... 247-3X

Name Mike Guillot Wayne Bengton Larry Tilley Gardner Rose Rodney Landry Rollin Beeson Clayton Gray Mike Wall Bobby Ayo Matthew Lucius Carroll Green Thomas Hagelin Ray Perry Terry Tilley

Thomas Hagelin................. 245-5X Ray Perry......................... 244-6X Clayton Gray..................... 244-4X Bobby Ayo........................ 242-2X Mike Wall......................... 242-2X Mathew Lucius................... 239-1X Carroll Green.................... 238-4X Grand Aggregate Mike Guillot.................... 499-21X Wayne Bengston................ 498-27X

Southwest Lousiana Rifle & Pistol Club April 21, 2013 Match Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Scope 6ppc Rimrock Bartline Borden Robertson March 40x 30br Panda Shilien Perry Robertson Leupold 45x 30br Farley Hart Perry McMillan Leupold 30br Bat Kreiger Brackney Scoville Weaver 36x 30br Hall Kreiger Smith NA Leupold 30br Viper Hart Perry McMillan Weaver 36x 6ppc NA NA NA NA Leupold 30 X 47 Rem 700 Kreiger Fite H&S Weaver 6x 30br Bat NA NA NA Night Hawk 30br Farley Pacnor R.Rows Speedy Weaver 36x 30 X 47 Borden Pacnor Borden McMillan Night Force 30br Rem NA Self H&S Sightron 36x 30br Stiller Hart Self Robertson Night Force 6ppc Bat Shilien Estes Speedy Leupold

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Larry Tilley...................... 498-25X Gardner Rose................... 497-19X Terry Tilley...................... 497-18X Rodney Landry.................. 496-14X Thomas Hagelin................ 495-20X Ray Perry........................ 494-13X Clayton Gray.................... 493-18X Mike Wall........................ 492-14X Bobby Ayo....................... 491-13X Carroll Green................... 487-13X Mathew Lucius................... 486-9X

Case Lapua Lapua Lapua NA NA Lapua NA NA NA NA NA NA Lapua Lapua

Powder V 133/28.8 H4198/34.4 H4198/34.4 NA/33.2 NA H4198/33.8 NA H322/41.7 H4198/NA H4198/34.0 V133/40 H4198/34.2 H4895/34.0 V133/29.3

Bullet/wt Barts/68 Conley's/116 10X/125 BIB's/118 NA BIB's/118 NA BIB's/118 BIB's/118 Cheeks/116 Sierra/120 Knight/117 Conley's/116 Fowler/66

Primers Fed 205M Fed 205M Fed 205M Fed 205M NA Fed 205M NA Fed 205M Fed 205M Fed 205M NA CCI BR-4 Fed 205M Fed 205M

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Tim Humphreys Roasts the Rest & Wins the Two-Gun Fairchance Gun Club’s 25th Annual HOG ROAST

Sixty nine benchrest shooters who arrived at Fairchance Gun Club for the 25th annual Hog Roast were greeted by warm and windy weather. Did I mention windy weather? It was a little more than breezy all weekend causing everyone to pull their hair out. Yikes! We were grateful to have several new shooters attend this as their first match. It was great to see some new shooters indeed!

People were very impressed with the completely new roof Club had constructed last Fall over the entire firing line. The new roof is very nice and now covers all the shooters equipment behind the benches. This will bode very well for the upcoming NBRSA Group Nationals scheduled to be held here in September.

It was great to see many old friends again from near and far. Our Hog Roast match is well attended, particularly this year’s match as much for the hog we were roasting in celebration of our 25th anniversary as for practical range practice in anticipation of the Group Nationals. Many shooters arrived Thursday and Friday to get some much needed rifle tuning done and to catch up with the latest happenings in the world of benchrest.

Saturday morning brought some switching, mild-winds as we kicked-off the Hog Roast match with the HV-100 class. Everyone’s good friend, Smiley Hensley, led the way finishing in first place with a .2312” agg. Ever steady, Ted Heindselman took second place with a .2438” agg. I somehow managed third place with a .2487” Harley “eat all of my snacks” Baker took fourth place with .2530” agg. and up from “Hill Country” USA (aka… Southern Ohio) Tim Humphreys finished fifth place with a .2618”.

Saturday afternoon brought warm and windy weather to start the LV100 yard stage. The ripening afternoon 3 o’clock cross-winds would be a “gentle” precursor of what was to greet us on Sunday afternoon…… %$#@! Tony Alexander conducted a fine shooting clinic with a first place finish with a .2160” agg. Tony apparently was unaware of the strong winds that caused all other 68 shooters great fits! Master machinist , Jeff Peinhardt, showed us how it’s done with a second place finish with a .2370” agg.

Smiley Hensley showing great pre-Super Shoot form came in third place with a .2560” agg. Don Rosetti with a fresh and perfect haircut, finished fourth with a .2682” agg. and fifth place was one of the original “Oak Ridge Boys”, Danny Pritt , who shot a .2752” agg under very difficult conditions to say the least.

As in years past, Fairchance Gun Club sponsored a Hog Roast barbecue dinner for all the shooters. It was a great meal and enjoyed by all except me…

Apparently the caterer thought I would be better served up on a rotating spit over hot coals instead of shooting and did his best to try and capture me on Saturday morning. Alas…I was still able to out-run the skinny, caterer and was able to shoot. (Never chase a plus-size man with a full-can of Brake Cleaner, Mr. Caterer!) That was a close one for sure.

As a tradition, the loading area stayed occupied into the night with Tim Humpreys telling tales of days gone by in the holler. It was great to have our good friend, Danny Suptin back shooting with us again.

On to Sunday and the 200-yard stage of completion…in the morning, the weatherman decided we really needed to have a lot of very strong 3 o’clock cross-winds to start the LV200 stage. Wow! Mark En-

gle, all-around great guy and first time Hog Roaster, displayed a fine set of his shooting skills with a 1st place finish in the LV200 with a .2937” agg. Second place was the ever steady “I don’t need to practice” Danny Pritt with a .3338” agg. Jeff Ferrett was third with a .3484” agg. Fourth place was little Harley Baker with a .3510” agg. and fifth was good looking Russell Rains with a .3622” agg.

Needless to say the winds were tough as the large aggs show. Again, this was just the start of the fun that awaited us as the hard winds followed in the afternoon HV200 stage…

Over the past 14 years of shooting, I, like you, have encountered some tough crosswind conditions; but the 3 o’clock extremely strong, pulsing winds on Sunday afternoon were something we would rather not endure during a match….a number of top shooters very understandably shot off the record target.

My normal 3 o’clock/six-ring hold would not suffice in consistently keeping my sighter shots from going off the sighter target. Ouch! Thank God for some well needed nail head aim points I used on the target frame so I could keep my shots on the left-hand side of the record moth ball! WOW! The wind is pretty darn bad when you can’t keep your Sinclair match timer from blowing off your %$#@! bench top!

Tim Humpreys made it look easy, winning the HV-200 agg. with a very fine .3456” agg. Second place was Hal Drake who also showed his wind reading prowess with a .3635” agg. Third place was a fine performance by Joey Krupa with a.3885” agg. First time Hog Roaster, Bill McIntyre finished fourth with a .4055” agg. and Jeff Peinhardt (proud papa) finished fifth with a .4226” agg. For the record, Jeff’s 15 year-old son, Wyatt

July, 2013 Precision Rifleman (future Benchrest Hall of Famer) finished in 6th place with a .4348” agg.

Great job, Wyatt!

With the dust settled, the Two-Gun went to Tim Humphreys with a .3223” agg followed by Bill McIntyre in second with .3591”, Hal Drake in third with .3608”, I snuck into fourth with a .3624” and Harley Baker rounded out the top five with a .3682” agg.

Thanks to all who came and supported this match. The experience each of you gained in shooting some very tough, windy conditions will prove helpful in the future for sure! Special thanks to Bill, Jerry, the kitchen workers, scoring personnel and all the target crew volunteers for running a great match! We’ll see you in September for the Nationals.

Jack Neary, ER Director Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Smiley Hensley.................0.2312 Ted Heindselman................ 0.2438 Jack Neary....................... 0.2478 Harley Baker..................... 0.2530 Tim Humphreys.................. 0.2618 Wayne Campbell................ 0.2642 Russell Rains..................... 0.2692 Mark Engle....................... 0.2720 Jeff Gaidos....................... 0.2784 Bill Brawand..................... 0.2860 Small Group Mark Engle........................ 0.083 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Tim Humphreys.................0.3456 Hal Drake......................... 0.3635 Joe Krupa........................ 0.3885 William McIntyre................ 0.4055 Jeff Peinhardt................... 0.4226 Wyatt Peinhardt................. 0.4348 JD Denoff......................... 0.4380 Frank Scheboth.................. 0.4392 Floyd Cline....................... 0.4526 Bob Scarbrough, Jr............. 0.4591 Small Group Frank Scheboth................... 0.328 Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate Tim Humphreys.................0.3037 Hal Drake......................... 0.3486 Jack Neary....................... 0.3538 William McIntyre................ 0.3618 Wayne Campbell................ 0.3630 JD Denoff......................... 0.3798 Wyatt Peinhardt................. 0.3889 Bud Welsh........................ 0.3936 Ted Heindselman................ 0.3942 Bob Scarbrough, Jr............. 0.3946 Light Varmint 100-Yards Tony Alexander.................0.2160 Jeff Peinhardt................... 0.2370

Smiley Hensley.................. 0.2560 Don Rosetti....................... 0.2682 Kenneth Pritt.................... 0.2752 Tim Humphreys.................. 0.2762 Dave Bruno....................... 0.2770 Richard Spencer................. 0.2812 Bud Welsh........................ 0.2858 William McIntyre................ 0.2932 Small Group Wyatt Peinhardt.................. 0.124 Light Varmint 200-Yards Mark Engle.......................0.2937 Kenneth Pritt.................... 0.3338 Jeff Ferrett...................... 0.3484 Harley Baker..................... 0.3510 Russell Rains..................... 0.3622 Smiley Hensley.................. 0.3656 Greg Walley...................... 0.3793 Tony Alexander.................. 0.3834 Don Rosetti....................... 0.3923 Jack Neary....................... 0.3980 Small Group David Farrar...................... 0.241 Light Varmint Grand Aggregate Tony Alexander.................0.2997 Kenneth Pritt.................... 0.3045 Mark Engle....................... 0.3098 Smiley Hensley.................. 0.3108 Don Rosetti....................... 0.3302 Harley Baker..................... 0.3355 Greg Walley...................... 0.3384 Tim Humphreys.................. 0.3408

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Russell Rains..................... 0.3499 Jeff Ferrett...................... 0.3526 Two Gun Tim Humphreys.................0.3223 William McIntyre................ 0.3591 Hal Drake......................... 0.3608 Jack Neary....................... 0.3624 Harley Baker..................... 0.3682 Smiley Hensley.................. 0.3697 Wayne Campbell................ 0.3793 Russell Rains..................... 0.3802 Kenneth Pritt.................... 0.3808 Bud Welsh........................ 0.3818 Greg Walley...................... 0.3883 Wyatt Peinhardt................. 0.3854 Don Rosetti....................... 0.3860 Mark Engle....................... 0.3870 Jeff Peinhardt................... 0.3884 JD Denoff......................... 0.3902 Jeff Ferrett...................... 0.3911 Tony Alexander.................. 0.3920 Richard Spencer................. 0.3989 Al Auman, Sr..................... 0.4044 Left: 2013 Hog Roast Two Gun Champion Tim Humphreys

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Name Tim Humphries Hal Drake Jack Neary William McIntyre Wayne Campbell JD Denoff Wyatt Peinhardt Bud Welsh Ted Heindselman Bob Scarbrough, Jr

Caliber 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6MM

Tony Alexander Kenneth Pritt Mark Engle Smiley Hensley Don Rosetti Harley Baker Greg Walley Tim Humphries Russell Rains Jeff Ferrett

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

Hog Roast Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate Top 10 Equipment List Action Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Load Panda Krieger Goodling Delason Leupoold Lapua 133/29g BAT Krieger Drake Drake Leupoold Lapua 133/29.8g BAT Bartlein Peinhardt Bruno Leupoold Lapua N133 Panda Krieger Ocock Ocock Leupoold Lapua N133/29g Farley Bartlein Campbell Campbell Leupoold Lapua N133 BAT Bartlein JDS Hail Weaver Lapua n/a BAT Krieger Peinhardt Hunter Leupoold Lapua V133/29.7g BAT Krieger Welsh n/a March n/a V133/29.2g Panda Bartlein Heindselman Hail Leupoold Lapua N133/29.6g BAT Krieger Scott Scarbrough Leupoold Lapua V133/30.1g Hog Roast Light Varmint Grand Aggregate Top 10 Equipment List BAT Krieger Campbell Campbell Leupoold Lapua n/a BAT Krieger Bruno Kelbly Leupoold Lapua N133/29.5g BAT Krieger Engle Scoville March Lapua LT32/29.2g Stolle Krieger Stevens Leonard Leupoold Lapua n/a BAT Krieger Bruno Scoville Leupoold 220 R V133/29.8g BAT Krieger Goodling Goodling Leupoold Lapua N133/29.2g Panda Krieger Kelbly Kelbly March Lapua LT32/29g Panda MacClennan Goodling Delason Leupoold Lapua V133/29g BAT Krieger Lachapelle Lachapelle March Lapua N133/29.2g Stolle Krieger Bruno Club Leupoold Lapua V133/29g

The Newbie Wins at Oak Hill

It’s been said by every shooter when giving advice to a new shooter. Just by you a good used gun and start there.

Move up as your pocket book and desires dictate. A known gun will still perform well and your skills will improve with the continued exposure to the many aspects of benchrest shooting. Every once in a while there is a lot of life left in the gun/barrel when one picks up a used gun. Sometimes the previous owner wants the gun back after he realizes his mistake in selling a “shooter”.

We had a new shooter at our range; his first benchrest match ever. He had just purchased a used benchrest gun and was here to “try it out”. Well, after the first five matches, he was leading the pack of “veterans” by 0.0382 and had shot the small group in the first two matches. At break time and switching over to 200 yards, there was a lot of congratulations but some discussion on the wisdom of selling a “shooter”.

We don’t want to mimimize the skill of the shooter. Kenny Stone had observed some matches last year as a spectator but over the winter he decided he wanted to compete. He was fortunate to find a gun and equipment for sale from one of our club members.

It appears he made some good pur-

chases but it is now apparent that he is a fast learner and a fierce competitor.

We welcome Newbie Kenny Stone to Oak Hill Benchrest and hope his success continues, much to the chagrin of the previous gun owner (Jerry King).

At 200 yards the veterans started fighting back. Our most experienced shooter/gunsmith, Jim Carstensen, started bearing down and took command of the

Bullet Hottenstein Drake Cheek Marks Campbell JDS BT Berger Welsh Woodman Hottenstein

Primer Federal WSRM 205M 205M CCI 205 205 n/a Federal Federal

JDS Cheek Generic Barts Hottenstein JDS Kelbly Hottenstein Rains Berger

205 Federal 205 205 205 205 Win Federal 205M Federal

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match at 200 yards. Veteran shooters just don’t want those “kids” getting all of the wood/attention.

This was our first match of the season.

Weather started cool 40’s but warmed to 60’s by ending time. We have had a wet spring with rivers flooding and water everywhere, so it was a welcome match today to have some fun and get

July, 2013 Precision Rifleman out into the sun. Hope to see everyone at July’s match. Bring a friend or a newbie.

Cecil Peterson Light Varmint 100 Kenny Stone.....................0.2300 Jim Carstensen.................. 0.2682 Cecil Peterson................... 0.2804 Larry Caston..................... 0.2822 Jerry Wick........................ 0.3098 Dean Ekstrom.................... 0.3476 Jim Schmidt...................... 0.3514 Dave Ramm...................... 0.3590 Bob Cotton....................... 0.3884 Keith Christianson.............. 0.4068

Light Varmint 200 Jim Carstensen.................0.3209 Dean Ekstrom.................... 0.3278 Cecil Peterson................... 0.3306 Jerry Wick........................ 0.3849 Kenny Stone...................... 0.4018 Larry Caston..................... 0.4147 Jim Hayes........................ 0.4217 Keith Christianson.............. 0.4272 Bob Cotton....................... 0.4288 Jerry King........................ 0.4397 Light Varmint Grand Aggregate Jim Carstensen.................0.2946 Cecil Peterson................... 0.3055

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Kenny Stone...................... 0.3159 Dean Ekstrom.................... 0.3377 Jerry Wick........................ 0.3474 Larry Caston..................... 0.3485 Bob Cotton....................... 0.4086 Keith Christianson.............. 0.4170 Dave Ramm...................... 0.4259 Jerry King........................ 0.4564

Oak Hill Gun Club's Light Varmint Equipment List (Pictured above) Name Action Barrel Stock Stocker Gunsmith Cartridge Bullet Jim Carstensen Panda Krieger Scoville Scoville JLC PPC WBRU Cecil Peterson BAT Krieger Scoville Scoville Scott PPC Docs Pills Kenny Stone BAT Krieger n/a JLC JLC PPC Barts Dean Ekstrom BAT Krieger Leonard Leonard Scott PPC Hottenstein Jerry Wick Viper Krieger Wick Wick Wick PPC Berger *Top-five shooters used F205 primer and Lapua brass.

Pwdr T32 8208 N133 V133 N133

Scope March/60 March/60 Leupold/36 March/50 Sightron/36

Desert Sportsman Rifle Club

Ron Carter Is The SW VFS Regional Champion

There’s more to do than gamble and see shows on the strip here in Las Vegas. On May 4, summer-like weather greeted shooters for the Southwest Regional Varmint for Score match. As is typical for this time of the year, mirage likes to challenge the shooters.

During the summer we start at the farthest distance first in the morning.

Continuing his winning streak from last month, Ron Carter once again showed us that nice guys can finish first. Thanks goes out to Tom Debacco, Pete Savage and Don Carter, the three Musketeers from Arizona who faithfully attend our matches.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Nationals this October here in Las Vegas. We’re shooting 100/200 short range and 200/300 long rangeall in one week! As an added bonus for those who compete in both Nationals,

Ron Carter, Winner Southwest VFS Regional, poses with Keith Myers, Range Aficionado they will be eligible to win a brand new Saguaro action, compliments of Doc Marsh.

Keith Myers, Match Director

Competitor Ron Carter Keith Myers Sheldon Turf Tom Guisewhite Howard Bloom

Gunsmith Turf Turf Turf N/A Turf

Caliber 30BR 30BR 30BR 6PPC 30BR

Action Panda Panda Teddy Panda Panda

Barrel Krieger Krieger Krieger Shilen Krieger

Stock TMBR TMBR TMBR Larson McMillan

Stocker Turf Self Self N/A Turf

Scope Weaver NF NF N/A Leupold

200-Yards Ron Carter....................... 248-5x Keith Myers...................... 245-9x Sheldon Turf..................... 245-3x Tom Guisewhite................. 243-1x Howard Bloom................... 242-6x 100-Yards Keith Myers..................... 249-13x Ron Carter....................... 249-10x Howard Bloom................... 249-9x Sheldon Turf..................... 248-4x Tom Debacco................... 247-10x Grand Aggregate Ron Carter...................... 497-15x Keith Myers..................... 494-22x Sheldon Turf..................... 493-7x Howard Bloom.................. 491-15x Tom Guisewhite................ 486-11x Pete Savage..................... 485-10x Randy Burgess.................. 483-10x David Smith...................... 475-7x Tom Debacco................... 439-16x

Power 36 12x42 12x42 N/A 45

Bullet Berger BIB BIB 66gr Cheek

Powder H4198 H4198 H4198 LT32 H4198

Load 34.8 35 34 28.2 34.8

Case Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua

Primer BR4 205m 205m 205m 205m

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Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest

May 11, 2013 It is not easy to see grown men cry.

What started out as a nice calm morning that lasted through the first light gun group and into the second light gun sighter period, suddenly turned malevolent. Before the second record group, the wind came on like a hurricane out of the south east. From the elevated perch on the Sahuaro shooting line, we could look out across the Arizona desert and see the blowing dust raging far away. We knew it was not going to let up any time soon.

That wind kept up for the rest of the match. Nobody had a wind meter to see exactly what the numbers were, but most of us guessed it to be lulls of 12 to 15, with gusts to well over 30 or even 40 miles per hour, which blew everything off of your bench except the gun and rests.

When the wind began, all the shooters on the line corrected as much as they dared, but it was mostly in vain.

All had some shots off paper and that set the standard for everyone for the rest of the day. The routine came to be, lulls during the sighters, then during the record period, it would blow into the peaks of 30 or 40 mph, taking you off paper on the down wind side.

It would be peak winds during sighters, and drop to a lull during record, taking your shots off on the upwind side.

Your corrections never seemed to be enough. Trying to memorize a specific condition was total guess work due to the constantly changing direction and velocity. If you could recognize a condition you had sighted for, it would change before you could pull the trigger.

Of course, I am just kidding about the crying part; this group has much experience at 1,000 yards, (much of it shooting on this range), and a couple with world records. Everyone took it in stride, knowing that this is all part of the game sometimes. But thankfully, not all the time!

Here is how bad it was; out of 285 record shots, there were 100 shots off target! Out of a total possible score of 2850, the total score of the day was only 1061! Literally everybody had some shots off paper. The trophy winners were the ones with the least number of shots off, but the real winners were the ones who were able to learn a few more valuable lessons of shooting long range in nasty winds. It is possible,however, that we set a new world record for the per capita number of shots off target at a sanctioned NBRSA match. What a dubious distinction that would be.

Dale Arenson Light Gun Aggregate Jeff Billotte.................... 15.6250 Dale Arenson.................... 17.0000 Steve Everson................... 18.3542 Ross Herrick..................... 18.3750 Lon Persun...................... 21.0625 Bill Warner...................... 26.0833 Steve Larson.................... 46.6667 Heavy Gun Aggregate Jeff Billotte.................... 28.0417 Ross Herrick..................... 39.7917 Dale Arenson.................... 40.6250 Steve Everson................... 45.7083 Bill Warner...................... 48.7917 Light Gun Total Score Dale Arenson...................... 105 Ross Herrick......................... 94 Steve Everson....................... 90 Jeff Billotte......................... 85 Lon Persun.......................... 81 Bill Warner.......................... 46 Heavy Gun Total Score Jeff Billotte....................... 147 Dale Arenson....................... 139 Ross Herrick........................ 103 Steve Everson....................... 89 Bill Warner.......................... 82

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Agenda Items

If you reside in this region, please mark your calendars and plan to attend your annual meeting with Terry Meyer. The meeting will be held at Minnetonka’s reloading shed at the range immediately following the match on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Write down your agenda items and plan on attending!

ber’s Board and General Membership meeting is just around the corner. The Board will need time to review your ideas. Please don’t delay in sending these in. Your thoughts are important and we want to grow the sport. Let’s do it together...this year!

BOLO: Two Long Range Did I mention agenda items? Septem- Benchrest Rifles Stolen NBRSA member Rodney Wagner recently had two rifles stolen from his enclosed trailer while en route to a match in Henderson, North Carolina.

The stolen rifles are as follows: Both rifles are 17-lbs. Rifle #1 has a BAT-B action serial #B778 RBLP right eject; white, gray & black ST-1000 stock; March 10-60x52mm scope with tactical knobs & 6mm Brux barrel chambered for a 6mm Dasher wildcat.

Rifle #2 has Rimrock action, serial #BR0253; red & black ST-1000 fiberglass stock with VAIS muzzle brake on a Brux barrel. March 10-60x52 scope with tactical knobs as well. The 2 March 10-60X scopes have serial #X341 and X291.

There is a $500 reward posted on accurateshooter.com. Please keep your eyes open for these two rifles!

On the Cover: Brandon McNairy on the firing line at Northern Colorado Benchrest.

Photo from The Browns.

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Index

Bullseye Camera Systems 2 GradientLens

3 Haverkamp Actions 7 Farley Manufacturing 8 Berger Bullets 9 PMA Tool

11 Paul Holland 12 21st Century Shooting 14 Butch’s Reloading 15 Magnum Metal

17 Firewalker 17 Accugauge/6mmPPC 19 Benchrite LLC 20 ShadetreeEA 21 BAT Machine 23 Marsh Industries 24 Bryant Custom Rifles 26 Hoehn Sales 27 Lilja Rifle Barrels 27 2013 Group Nationals 30 Kelbly’s Back Page

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Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts ER—Eastern Region

Camillus Sportsmens Club *NEW*

5801 Devoe Road, Camillus, NY 13031 Club phone: 315 672-8331 www.camillussportsmensclub.com Contact: Gerald Malerba 315 458-0792 5932 East Pinegrove Rd, Cicero, NY 13039 gmalerba@verizon.net

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 724 569-2216 181 Guthrie Rd, Smithfield, PA 15478

Holton Gun & Bow Club

6201 Crystal Lake Rd, Holton, MI 49425 PO Box 128, Holton, MI 49425 www.holtongunandbowclub.com 231 821-9608 GPS: N43 23.742 W86 05.2566 Contact: Connie Wyant 231 821-2994 7918 Holton Road, Holton, MI 49425 sissy620@comcast.net Alternate: Arlene Inman 616 581-8406 5854 Adams, Twin Lake, MI 49457 adeanie@comcast.net

Isabella County Sportsmans Club *NEW*

Corner of Winn & Millbrook Roads PO Box 383, Winn, MI 48896 www.isabellacountysportsmansclub.com Contact: Harry Ross 989 239-2738 3625 South Summerton Rd Mt Pleasant, MI 48858 heross@charter.net

Kane Fish & Game

Dwight Rd, 1 mile 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 PO Box 141399, Austin, TX 78714 Contact: Virgil Howarth 512 447-8968 2704 Inridge Dr, Austin, TX 78745 vhowarth@sbcglobal.net

Central Texas Benchrest

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

Midland Shooters Association

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 Association

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

San Angelo Gun Club

2231 West Beauregard Ave, San Angelo 325 942-8991 www.sanangelogunclub.org Contact: Dan Batko 325 374-3015 PO Box 3992, San Angelo, TX 76902 Labs1@zipnet.us

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

NC—North Central Region Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club *NEW* 462 N Burritt, Buffalo, WY 82834 Contact Pete Eisele 307 217- 1155

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 W95.37891 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

MV—Mississippi Valley Aurora Sportsmen’s Club

www.aurorasc.org GPS: N41.75038 W88.79677 Contact: Allison Hartman 773 324-5539 PO Box 414, Aurora, IL 60507 office@aurorasc.org

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

Columbus Sportsman’s Assn *NEW*

W10924 Bryer Road, Columbus, WI 53925 www.csa12.com Contact Terry Balding 608 577-5193 1777 W Main St #203, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 tabalding@gmail.com

Van Dyne Sportsmen’s Club

www.vdsc.org or info@vdsc.org Contact: Dick Baier 920 688-2433 PO Box 8, Van Dyne WI 54979

NW—Northwest Region Wenatchee Benchrest Club

2800 #2 Canyon Rd, Wenatchee, WA www.wenrrc.org, zaccs@televar.com Contact: Dan Zaccanti 509 733-1003

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Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts 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 Assn

Hwy 12 to Pasco-Kahlotus Rd www.tcmsa.org Contact: Rick DeGroat 509 308-7213 or 509 396-3166 rem10x308@aol.com

Whittecar Rifle & Pistol Range

3605 Blackwell Run, Marietta, GA 30066 jim@precisionrifles.co, benchrest@rbc.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

MC—Mid-Continent Region 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

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

Mill Creek 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

Northern CO Benchrest Shooters

Yellowstone Rifle Club

SE—Southeast Region Brock’s Gap Training Center

7215 Gardner Rd, DeSoto, KS 66018 www.millcreekrc.org Contact:Larry Kuse - Group 913 649-7344 LRKuse@juno.com Contact:Ronald Shultz - Hunter/VFS 913 557-9879 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

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

Okie Shooters Range

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

Ouachita Sportsmen’s Assn

Manatee Gun & Archery Club

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

River Bend Gun Club

988 River Bend Gun Club Road Dawsonville, GA 30534 770 876-2351 www.rbgc.org GPS: N34 20.198 W84 14.819 Contact: Jim Andress Group/Score

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 Contact: John Henry 870 326-5509 278 Maquire Ln, Pencil Bluff AR 71965

Rio Grande Benchrest Shooters

GPS: N 35.084129 W 106.648628 16001 Shooting Range Access Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87124 Contact: Ed Adams 505 401-5071 7923 Victoria Dr NW, Albuquerque NM 87120 trished5@comcast.net

Whittington Center

34025 US 64, Raton, NM 87740 575 445-3615 www.nrawc.org Contact: Ed Adams 505 401-5071 7923 Victoria Dr NW, Albuquerque NM 87120 trished5@comcast.net

SW—Southwest Region Arizona Benchrest Shooters

4044 W Black Canyon Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85086 GPS: N33 27 12.22 W112 37 12.20 Contact: Art Clegg 623 878-4979 6210 W Mescal St, Glendale, AZ 85304 ahclegg@cox.net

Central Utah Benchrest

Contact: Dave Tunbridge 801 571-6755 966 Stacie Ave, Sandy UT 84094 drtunbridge@gmail.com

Desert Sportsman Rifle Club

12201 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89135 702 642-9928 www.dsrpc.net GPS: N36.1498 W115.3653 Contact: Keith Myers - VFS keithmyers@yahoo.com or 702 217-3591

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: N39 51.374 W119 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 5017 Pleasant View Dr, Sparks, NV 89434 775 356-5850 (h) or 775 742-1153 (c) nevadaswa@aol.com

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 bluto63@cwo.com or 209 744-2274 Contact: Greg Wilson - Short Range 415 342-4867 wfcustom@comcast.net Contact: Dan Ludke - Short Range 408 241-9759 lutke5@sbcglobal.net

Visalia Sportsman Association

7398 Avenue 328, Visalia, CA 93291 599 651-3063 www.visaliasportsmans.com Contact: Dennis Thornbury 559 432-4401 PO Box 105, Visalia, CA 93279 559 280-6243 gunhandler@gmail.com

EU—European Region Benchrest Dolomiti *NEW*

Via Alemagna 1/a, Dobbiaco, Italy 39034 info@alpenfuchs.it Contact: Americo Angaran americo.angaran@gmail.com

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Regional Diretors Eastern Region

Staff Exp 2014

Jack Neary 6204 Wild Oak Dr North Olmstead, OH 44070-3820 H: 440 716-0600 C: 336 542-8711 jrneary@hotmail.com

Officers

Dennis Thornbury, President 1114 S McAuliff St Visalia, CA 93292 H: 559 732-4401 C: 559 280 6243 gunhandler@gmail.com Term Expires 2014 Don Nielson, Vice President 20456 Hart St, Winnetka, CA 91306 H: 818 883-5866 pkin@sbcglobal.net Term Expires 2014 John Horn, Financial Officer 924 Peterson Rd South Iowa Park, TX 76367-7237 C: 940 636-9984 Term Expires 2014 John.Horn44@gmail.com

Committees

World Records Committee: Group Gene Bukys, Chairman 2111 Silver Moon Trail Crosby, TX 77532 281 324-2605 egb243@msn.com World Records Committee: Score David Halblom 515 556-5833 4315 Ashby Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310 DavidHalblom-BugTyer@att.net International Representative Wayne Campbell 264 Benchrest Ln, Concord, VA 24538 H: 434 993-9201 C: 434 665-2066 wcppc@icloud.com Varmint For Score Representative (SW) Keith Myers 702 217-3591 keithmyers@yahoo.com Hall of Masters Committee Lou Murdica, Interim Chairman 73200 Hilltop Rd, Sky Valley, CA 92441 C: 760 275-6261 lou@murdica.com Joe Krupa, Co-Chairman 538 Highview St, Dearborn, MI 48128 H: 313 277-6740, C: 313 247-4344 krooppc@aol.com Long Range Measuring Committee Karl Hunstiger, Chairman 602 971-4400 wfo13@aol.com Gary Noble 541 753-9842 Mike Sosenko 714 693-7524 mikesos@sbcglobal.net

Gulf Coast Region

Mississippi Valley Region Exp 2014 Bud Mundy 5956 Old Hickory Trail Hillsboro, MO 63050 C: 314 805-1313 bcmundy@earthlink.net

Exp 2013

Mid-Continent Region

Exp 2013

Terry Meyer PO Box 52 Thornton, IA 50479 H: 641 998-2860 C: 641 425-3397 meyertd@frontiernet.net

Eric Stanton 54156 Sam Blehm Rd Scappoose, OR 97056 C: 503 887-0352 EricStanton@juno.com

Exp 2013

Exp 2014

South West Region

Exp 2014

Wayne Campbell 264 Benchrest Ln Concord, VA 24538 H: 434 993-9201 C: 434 665-2066 wcppc@icloud.net Tom Libby 74056 Aster Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92260-2653 B: 760 341-7335 C: 760 774-5256 tomnbrsa@outlook.com Philippe Riboulet 126 Avenue De La Timone 13010 Marseille, France priboulet@hotmail.fr

Legal Representation Elliot Law Office Al Elliot, 325 387-3529 acelliot@sonoratx.net

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Business Manager, NBRSA Editor, Precision Rifleman Magazine Advertising Sales Contact

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