November, 2016
The Voice of the NBRSA
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In This Issue... Sniper King & Sam Wilson Memorial, by Jeff Lewis......4 Desert Sportsman Score Match, by Howard Bloom.......7 Council Bluffs Mid-States Championship, by Jon Leu....8 Rattlesnake: New Mexico State, Mark Motsko...........10 Lincoln Izaak Walton League, by Mike Shapoval.........12 Holmen’s 6th Annual REO Memorial, by Craig Nagel...14 Oak Hill Gun Club’s August Match, by Jim Schmidt.....16 Ouachita Sportsman’s Arkansas State Championship...18 Tri-Cities MSA June Results, by Rick DeGroate..........19 Tri-Cities MSA July Results, by Rick DeGroate...........19 2016 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule..................21 Southwest Louisiana Results, by Mike Guillot............21 Yellowstone Rifle Club Two Gun, by Ryan Lienemann..22 WWCCA’s Fall Classic, by Bill Gammon...................24
Central Utah Benchrest, by Dave Tunbridge......28 Sloughhouse 1,000 Match, by Craig StClaire......30 Sloughhouse 600 Yard Match, by Craig StClaire..30 Sloughhouse August Results, by Craig StClaire...31 Sahuaro 1,000-Yard Results, by Karl Hunstiger...31 Prairie Dog & South Dakota State, by Mel Klasi..32 Dick Davis has Left the Range, by Jim Schmidt..34 Ranges, Clubs & Contacts............................36 Gary Evans Sets New World Record.................38 Chris Sheehan Sets New World Record.............38 Shooter’s Group Therapy, by Terry Paul...........38 Advertising Index......................................38 Officer, Regional Director & Business Info.........39
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Another Sniper King Match in the Books
By Jeff Lewis Tacoma's Sniper King event, the oldest continuously awarded trophy in Benchrest, was the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of July, 2016. Awarded annually since 1944, the winner receives the trophy based on the smallest 10 shot group shot at 200 yards. This year, Steve Kostanich beat them all with his .281" 10 shot group shot on Saturday morning. Shooters had 15 opportunities to shoot that one small group. Local shooters were pleased to see the number of people who
traveled great distances to attend the Sniper King this year. We had shooters attend from 6 western states besides Washington. They brought with them sunshine and temperatures in the mid 70`s at times, but were treated to some cooler temps, especially on the 4th of July. Thankfully, those from warmer states came prepared for the cooler temps in the evenings and on the 4th of July. Congratulations to Steve Kostanich for also winning the Agg King trophy this year with a .2064" 10 shot agg @ 200. The Sam Wilson Trophy was taken by Gary Ocock for the 5th year in a row, shooting
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a great 2 gun agg of .2084. Gary Ocock won the 10 shot grand agg Friday with a .2260. Of special note: If you want to see where the small groups are common, come to Tacoma, WA. 62, yes 62 screamer groups were fired over the 3 day event. The smallest were as follows. Lou Murdica @ 100 yards with a .153" group 10 shot group, and Steve Kostanich with his .281" 10 shot group @200. Tom Libby @ 100 yards with a .078" group 5 shot group, and Bruce Andrews, with his .138" 5 shot group @200. Personalized coffee cups are awarded to shooters with the smallest group fired in each agg. Award winners this weekend were: Lou Murdica, Steve Kostanich, Mark Walker, Eric Stanton, Tom Libby and Bruce Andrews! Congratulations to all the shooters. Great fun was had by all and lots of good info shared all weekend. Special thanks to Teresa Boers, who prepared and served the BBQ after the match on Saturday. Smoked Brisket and Pulled Pork were on the menu, as was smoked green bean & bacon, corn on the cob, potato salad, smoked peppers and mushrooms, and coleslaw. It was incredible feast! Thanks to all who contributed side dishes and dessert. The benchrest community is a group I admire. This group of people we surround ourselves with are constantly outdoing themselves to welcome and encourage camaraderie. It was very nice to meet some of the shooters and their spouses that traveled from near and far to be here. And lastly, I`d like to bring your attention to the outstanding crew we have behind the scenes; Karen Lynn, Jim Lynn, Zach Silverton, Henry Hanson and Craig Kensler all played huge roles in our successful match. By Jeff Lewis
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Sniper King Double 200 Unlimited 10-Shot 200-Yards Steve Kostanich............ 0.2064 Larry Boers................... 0.2210 Chuck Miller................. 0.2248 Dave Woodward............. 0.2261 Gary Ocock................... 0.2275 Lou Murdica.................. 0.2432 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2668 Mark Walker.................. 0.2756 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2901 Doug Schwind................ 0.2978 Tom Libby.................... 0.3130 Marty Childers............... 0.3171 Bruce Andrews............... 0.3267 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.3421 Henry Pinkney............... 0.3552 Ed Maxwell................... 0.3586 William Marsh................ 0.3790 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3897 Bob Boldman................. 0.4232 John Parrish.................. 0.4378 Jim Folwell................... 0.4561 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.4668 Small Group Steve Kostanich.............. 0.281 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards William Marsh............... 0.2564 Gary Ocock................... 0.2627 Dave Woodward............. 0.2645 Lou Murdica ................. 0.2654 Chuck Miller ................. 0.2666 Ed Maxwell .................. 0.2697 Marty Childers .............. 0.2754 Mustafa Bilal ................ 0.2757 Larry Boers .................. 0.2826 Eric Stanton ................. 0.2869 Steve Kostanich . ........... 0.2972 Tom Libby.................... 0.3026 Mark Walker ................. 0.3236 Matt Spradlin ............... 0.3477 Bob Boldman ................ 0.3858 Doug Schwind................ 0.4027 Jim Folwell .................. 0.4277 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.4313 Bruce Andrews............... 0.4366 John Parrish ................. 0.4381 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.4439 Henry Pinkney .............. 0.4475 Small Group Mark Walker................... 0.325 Double 200 Grand Gary Ocock.................. 0.2451 Dave Woodward............. 0.2453
Chuck Miller................. 0.2457 Steve Kostanich............. 0.2518 Larry Boers................... 0.2518 Lou Murdica.................. 0.2543 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2885 Marty Childers............... 0.2962 Mark Walker.................. 0.2996 Tom Libby.................... 0.3078 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.3089 Ed Maxwell................... 0.3142 William Marsh................ 0.3177 Doug Schwind................ 0.3503 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.3553 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3687 Bruce Andres................. 0.3817 Henry Pinkney............... 0.4013 Bob Boldman................. 0.4045 John Parrish.................. 0.4380 Jim Folwell................... 0.4419 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.4491 Sniper King Unlimited 10-Shot 100-Yards Gary Ocock.................. 0.2102 Steve Kostanich............. 0.2212 Henry Pinkney............... 0.2454
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Tom Libby.................... 0.2476 Chuck Miller................. 0.2484 Mark Walker.................. 0.2572 Marty Childers............... 0.2612 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2626 Larry Boers................... 0.2632 Bruce Andrews............... 0.2740 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2756 Lou Murdica.................. 0.2772 William Marsh................ 0.2800 Bob Boldman................. 0.2832 Ed Maxwell................... 0.2834 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2858 Jim Folwell................... 0.3040 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.3060 Dave Woodward............. 0.3102 Richard Jette................ 0.3378 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3608 Doug Schwind................ 0.3804 John Parrish.................. 0.3844 Small Group Lou Murdica................... 0.153 Unlimited 10-Shot 200-Yards Gary Ocock.................. 0.2417 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2494
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Steve Kostanich............. 0.2730 Larry Boers................... 0.2778 Chuck Miller................. 0.2964 Marty Childers............... 0.3004 Dave Woodward............. 0.3031 Bob Boldman................. 0.3092 Mark Walker.................. 0.3117 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3126 Ed Maxwell................... 0.3210 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.3281 Tom Libby.................... 0.3417 Lou Murdica.................. 0.3522 Henry Pinkney............... 0.3576 Jim Folwell................... 0.3672 Bruce Andrews............... 0.3730 William Marsh................ 0.3940 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.3962 Doug Schwind................ 0.3964 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.4033 Richard Jette................ 0.4134 John Parrish.................. 0.4793 Small Group Eric Stanton................... 0.323 Unlimited 10-Shot Grand Gary Ocock.................. 0.2260 Steve Kostanich............. 0.2471 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2560 Larry Boers................... 0.2706 Chuck Miller................. 0.2724 Marty Childers............... 0.2808 Mark Walker.................. 0.2844 Tom Libby.................... 0.2946 Bob Boldman................. 0.2962 Henry Pinkney............... 0.3015 Ed Maxwell................... 0.3022 Dave Woodward............. 0.3067
Jeff Lewis.................... 0.3070 Lou Murdica.................. 0.3147 Bruce Andrews............... 0.3235 Jim Folwell................... 0.3356 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3367 William Marsh................ 0.3370 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.3395 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.3511 Richard Jette................ 0.3756 Doug Schwind................ 0.3884 John Parrish.................. 0.4319 Sam Wilson Memorial Unlimited 5-Shot 100-Yards Steve Kostanich............ 0.1472 Chuck Miller................. 0.1722 Gary Ocock................... 0.1850 William Marsh................ 0.1876 Tom Libby.................... 0.1920 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.1934 Marty Childers............... 0.1976 Bruce Andrews............... 0.1992 Jim Folwell................... 0.2088 Mark Walker.................. 0.2098 Bob Boldman................. 0.2248 Larry Boers................... 0.2252 Matt Spradlin................ 0.2302 Ed Maxwell................... 0.2372 John Parrish.................. 0.2402 Dave Woodward............. 0.2432 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2578 Henry Pinkney............... 0.2614 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.2628 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2688 Jim Lynn...................... 0.3026 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.4420 Doug Schwind................ 0.6468
Small Group Tom Libby..................... 0.078 Unlimited 5-Shot 200-Yards William Marsh............... 0.1689 Tom Libby.................... 0.1767 Larry Boers................... 0.1836 Gary Ocock................... 0.1968 Ed Maxwell................... 0.2054 Henry Pinkney............... 0.2056 Bruce Andrews............... 0.2060 Steve Kostanich............. 0.2176 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2197 Chuck Miller................. 0.2240 Doug Schwind................ 0.2319 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2343 Mark Walker.................. 0.2349 Marty Childers............... 0.2370 Bob Boldman................. 0.2432 Dave Woodward............. 0.2608 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.2678 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2686 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.2776 Jim Folwell................... 0.2895 Matt Spradlin................ 0.2981 Jim Lynn...................... 0.3428 John Parrish.................. 0.3457 Small Group Bruce Andrews................ 0.138 Unlimited 5-Shot Grand William Marsh............... 0.1782 Steve Kostanich............. 0.1824 Tom Libby.................... 0.1843 Gary Ocock................... 0.1909 Chuck Miller................. 0.1981 Bruce Andrews............... 0.2026 Larry Boers................... 0.2044
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Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2066 Marty Childers............... 0.2173 Ed Maxwell................... 0.2213 Mark Walker.................. 0.2224 Henry Pinkney............... 0.2335 Bob Boldman................. 0.2340 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2460 Jim Folwell................... 0.2492 Dave Woodward............. 0.2520 Matt Spradlin................ 0.2641 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2687 Gary Vanlier.................. 0.2702 John Parrish.................. 0.2930 Jim Lynn...................... 0.3227 Daniel Kjelland.............. 0.3549 Doug Schwind................ 0.4393 Unlimited 5 & 10 Shot Grand Gary Ocock.................. 0.2084 Steve Kostanich............. 0.2148 Chuck Miller................. 0.2353 Larry Boers................... 0.2375 Tom Libby.................... 0.2395 Marty Childers............... 0.2491 Mark Walker.................. 0.2534 William Marsh................ 0.2576 Ed Maxwell................... 0.2617 Eric Stanton.................. 0.2623 Bruce Andrews............... 0.2630 Bob Boldman................. 0.2651 Henry Pinkney............... 0.2675 Mustafa Bilal................. 0.2730 Jeff Lewis.................... 0.2765 Dave Woodward............. 0.2793 Jim Folwell................... 0.2924 Matt Spradlin................ 0.3004 Gary Vanlier................. 0.3106 John Parrish.................. 0.3624 Doug Schwind................ 0.4139
Desert Sportsman August Score Match
by Howard Bloom August 27-28, 2016 Six shooters showed up for this match in August in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it was one of the few days were there was little wind and mirage. The small and mighty band took their turns at the benches and at the end of the weekend it was Francis Ito who won the VFS 100, Ron Carter won the VFS 200 and VFS Grand and Dave Reymore
took all three in the Hunter match. Congratulations to the winners of the yardages and nice shooting to Ron Carter, Keith Myers and Fran Ito who shot the 250's. VFS 100-Yards Francis Ito.................. 250-19X Ron Carter....................250-16X Keith Myers..................250-15X Doc Smith.................... 241-8X Dave Beck.................... 239-7X Richard Trees................ 239-7X VFS 200-Yards Ron Carter.................. 250-11X Keith Myers.................. 250-7X Doc Smith.................... 248-8X Francis Ito.................... 246-4X Richard Trees................ 243-3X Dave Beck.................... 228-0X VFS Grand Ron Carter.................. 500-27X Keith Myers..................500-22X Francis Ito....................496-23X
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Doc Smith....................489-16X Richard Trees................482-10X Dave Beck.................... 467-7X Hunter 100-Yards Dave Reymore............. 250-13X Howard Bloom...............247-11X Ron Carter.................... 243-4X Ron Orton.................... 240-7X Pete Savage.................. 225-5X Richard Trees................ 210-1X Hunter 200-Yards Dave Reymore.............. 241-1X Ron Orton.................... 237-2X Ron Carter.................... 234-2X Pete Savage.................. 234-0X Richard Trees................ 225-0X Hunter Grand Dave Reymore............. 491-14X Ron Orton.................... 477-9X Ron Carter.................... 477-6X Pete Savage.................. 459-5X Richard Trees................ 435-3X Howard Bloom...............247-11X
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Mid-States Championship #2: Chet Whitebread Scoops the Competition
By Jon Leu The second leg of the 2016 MidStates Shootout was held at the Council Bluffs, Iowa, Rifle and Pistol Club range on August 20-21 with 100-200 yard Heavy Varmint competition on Saturday and 100200 yard Varmint for Score on Sunday. With a break from the summer's heat, the match drew 21 competitors on Saturday for the group competition and 26 shooters on Sunday for the VFS match. In the HV100 competition, Chet Whitebread shot his way to an easy first-place finish with a .2030 aggregate. Don Crunk was second with a .2456 aggregate, and Dennis Boyet, shooting a .30 BR, was third with a .2490 agg. Don Kearney was fourth with a .2518 agg, and Dave Brooks was fifth with a .2580. We had a first-time shooter Craig Brokow place seventh with 0.2760 and the small group at 100
was Don Crunk’s .133. When the target frames were moved out to 200 yards, Mike Bigelow surged to the front with a fine .2400 agg, outdistancing the pack by a considerable amount. Second went to Chet Whitebread with a .3171 and third went to Don Crunk with a .3186. Fourth place went to Ron Miller with a .3278, and fifth was Jason Stanley; another .30 BR shooter, with a .3287. Small group at 200 yards was Craig Brokow's .340. Parlaying a first-place finish at 100 yards and a second-place finish at 200 yards, Chet Whitebread won the grand aggregate with fine .2600. Mike Bigelow placed second with a .2703, and third was Don Crunk with a .2821. Jon Leu was fourth with a .3017 and Jim Shipley was fifth with a .3079. In the VFS100-yard competition, Don "Call me Pete for score matches" Crunk outdistanced the field of 26 to garner first place with a 250-18X. Don Westover was second with a 250-15X, and Chet Whitebread was third with a 25014X. Also shooting a 250-14X was Kurt Van Wyk for fourth place and
Ronnie Berg with a 250-14X for fifth place. With the targets moved out to 200 yards, Chet Whitebread was first with 250-7X, followed by Dee Myers with a 250-3X. Jeff Shultz was third with 249-6X, Don "Pete" Crunk was fourth with 249-4X and Howard Cowher was fifth with 248-8X. Chet Whitebread won the VFS grand aggregate with a 500-21X, edging out Dee Myers who was second with a 500-15X. Don "Pete" Crunk was third with a 499-22X, Jeff Shultz was fourth with a 49823X and Howard Cowher was fifth with a 498-21X. The first leg of the Mid-States Championship was shot in April, again with a Heavy Varmint group match on Saturday and a Varmint for Score match on Sunday. That match was published in July, 2016’s issue. Standings for both matches in each of the two legs were combined to determine the 2016 Mid-States Champion. In the race for Mid-States Champion, Chet Whitebread was first followed by Mike Bigelow in second place and Dee Myers in third
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place. Howard Cowher was fourth and Ronnie Berg was fifth. In the photo from left: Dennis Boyet, Kurt VanWyk, Dee Myers, Mike Bigelow, Chet Whitebread, Don Crunk, Jeff Shultz & Ronnie Berg. Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Chet Whitebread.......... 0.2030 Don Crunk.................... 0.2456 Dennis Boyet................. 0.2490 Don Kearney................. 0.2518 Dave Brooks.................. 0.2580 Jon Leu....................... 0.2646 Craig Brokow................ 0.2760 Jim Shipley................... 0.2852 Ron Miller.................... 0.2970 Mike Bigelow................. 0.3006 Paul Whitmore............... 0.3012 Jason Stanley................ 0.3310 Zach Miller................... 0.3360 Tony Levenson............... 0.3506 Ron Berg...................... 0.3574 Dee Myers.................... 0.3578 Howard Cowher............. 0.3680 Jim Franzen.................. 0.3912 Rodney Dewey............... 0.4062 Mike Shapoval............... 0.4196 Jim Grytdahl................. 0.5118 Small Group Don Crunk.....................0.133 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Mike Bigelow............... 0.2400 Chet Whitebread............ 0.3171 Don Crunk.................... 0.3186 Ron Miller.................... 0.3278 Jason Stnley................. 0.3287 Jim Shipley................... 0.3306 Jon Leu....................... 0.3388 Howard Cowher............. 0.3576 Dennis Boyet................. 0.3693 Mike Shapoval............... 0.3784 Dave Brooks.................. 0.3792 Ron Berg...................... 0.3876 Zach Miller................... 0.3981 Craig Brokow................ 0.3989 Don Kearney................. 0.4230 Paul Whitmore............... 0.4239 Rodney Dewey............... 0.4296 Dee Myers.................... 0.4576 Jim Franzen.................. 0.4969 Tony Levenson............... 0.5622 Jim Grytdahl................. 0.9480
Small Group Craig Brokow.................0.340 Heavy Varmint Grand Chet Whitebread.......... 0.2600 Mike Bigelow................. 0.2703 Don Crunk.................... 0.2821 Jon Leu....................... 0.3017 Jim Shipley................... 0.3079 Dennis Boyet................. 0.3092 Ron Miller.................... 0.3124 Dave Brooks.................. 0.3186 Jason Stanley................ 0.3298 Don Kearney................. 0.3374 Craig Brokow................ 0.3374 Paul Whitmore............... 0.3625 Howard Cowher............. 0.3628 Zach Miller................... 0.3670 Ron Berg...................... 0.3725 Mike Shapoval............... 0.3990 Dee Myers.................... 0.4077 Rodney Dewey............... 0.4179 Jim Franzen.................. 0.4441 Tony Levenson............... 0.4564 Jim Grytdahl................. 0.7299 VFS 100-Yards Don Crunk..................250-18X Don Westover............... 250-15X Chet Whitebread........... 250-14X Ronnie Berg................. 250-14X Kurt VanWyk................ 250-14X Howard Cowher............ 250-13X Paul Whitmore.............. 250-13X Dee Myers................... 250-12X Mike Shapoval.............. 250-12X Dan Williams.................250-9X Dennis Boyet................ 249-17X Jeff Shultz................... 249-17X Kevin Mielke................ 249-14X Ron Miller................... 249-12X Jason Stanley............... 249-10X Mike Durbin..................249-8X Mike Bigelow.................249-8X Rodney Dewey...............249-5X Don Kearney................ 248-13X Jim Franzen................. 248-12X Mike Toby.................... 247-13X Tony Levenson.............. 247-12X Richard Winchester........ 246-10X Zach Miller...................244-4X Eric Burns....................241-5X Jim Grytdahl.................233-2X VFS 200-Yards Chet Whitebread.......... 250-7X
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Dee Myers....................250-3X Jeff Shultz....................249-6X Don Crunk....................249-4X Howard Cowher.............248-8X Ronnie Berg..................248-5X Kevin Mielke.................248-4X Tony Levenson...............247-8X Kurt VanWyk.................247-4X Dan Williams.................246-4X Dennis Boyet.................246-4X Mike Toby.....................246-4X Rodney Dewey...............246-2X Mike Bigelow.................245-8X Jason Stanley................244-4X Mike Shapoval...............243-6X Ron Miller....................243-6X Paul Whitmore...............243-2X Jim Grytdahl.................242-2X Don Westover................242-1X Eric Burns....................242-1X Mike Durbin..................240-2X Don Kearney.................239-4X Jim Franzen..................239-3X Zach Miller...................238-2X Richard Winchester.........237-2X VFS Grand Chet Whitebread..........500-21X Dee Myers................... 500-15X Don Crunk................... 499-22X Jeff Shultz................... 498-23X Howard Cowher............ 498-21X Ronnie Berg................. 498-19X Kevin Mielke................ 497-18X Kurt VanWyk................ 497-18X Dan Williams................ 496-13X Dennis Boyet................ 496-21X Rodney Dewey...............496-7X Tny Levenson............... 494-20X Mike Bigelow................ 494-16X Mike Shapoval.............. 493-18X Mike Toby.................... 493-17X Paul Whitmore.............. 493-15X Jason Stanley............... 493-14X Ron Miller................... 492-18X Don Westover............... 492-16X Mike Durbin................. 489-10X Don Kearney................ 487-17X Jim Franzen................. 487-15X Richard Winchester........ 483-12X Eric Burns....................483-6X Zach Miller...................482-6X Jim Grytdahl.................475-4X
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Group: Chet Whitebread Mike Bigelow Don Crunk Jon Leu Jim Shipley VFS: Chet Whitebread Dee Myers Don Crunk Jeff Shultz Howard Cowher
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Council Bluffs Mid-States Championship Equipment List Barrel Gunsmith Stock Stocker Scope Powder Lederer Self Kelbly Hail 45 Luepold N-133 Krieger Self n/a Self 45 Luepold N-133 Hart D Scott n/a Borden 36 Luepold Lt32 Lederer Miller Robertson Meredith 36 Valdada Lt32 Hart Speedy n/a Speedy 36 Luepold N-133
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2016 Rattlesnake: New Mexico State Championship Won’t Soon Be Forgotten
By Mark Motsko August 20-21, 2016 Fifty nine shooters came to Raton, NM over the weekend to try to qualify for the 2017 world team. Afternoon storms during the week caused the shoot to start at 8am on Saturday instead of Sunday. In the Light Varmint 100 yard match, Rodney Brown started hot and took home the first place trophy and some cash from the cash option with a .1830 aggregate. Bob Scarbrough Jr came in second with a .2062, and John Horn took third with a .2094. Charles Huckeba took home small group trophy with a .078. In the Heavy Varmint 100 yard, Gary Bristow chased Gene Bukys and finally caught him in the last match to take first with a .1748. Bukys finished second with a .1772. Brown was third with a .1910. Mike Bryant took home the small group trophy with a .099. On Sunday, Bristow continued his hot hand at the HV200 with a potential world record .1466 aggregate and small group trophy of
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.136. Also, his HV grand aggregate of .1607 was also a potential world record, but a very regretful error recycled Saturday’s backers and they were re-taped and reused for Sunday therefore making it impossible to verify the grand aggregate. New Mexico Rio Grande Benchrest regrets the error and offers another heartfelt and sincere apology to Mr. Bristow. We look forward to seeing the results of the scoring committee for Mr. Bristow’s 200 yard aggregate. Mike Conry took second with an .1809, followed by Todd Tyler with a .1840. Bukys was second in the HV Grand Aggregate at .1893, Larry Baggett was third at .2107, followed by Mike Conry and John Horn. Sunday afternoon, Rodney Brown was back on top of the standings in the LV200 with a .2263, followed by Durward Wofford at .2438 and Mike Conry at .2452. Rex Reneau won the small group trophy with a .173. For the LV grand aggregate Rodney Brown’s .2046 bested Mike Conry’s .2508 and Joe Hargadine’s .2528. Don Creach came in fourth and Bob Scarbrough Jr. came in fifth. For the New Mexico State Two Gun Grand, Bristow’s .2208 topped Brown’s .2226, followed by Conry, Bukys and Creach.
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We also had the first half of the Four Gun back in June, sixteen shooters were eligible for the Three Gun. Todd Tyler’s .2458 was first, followed by Baggett, Dan Sutton, Bud Mundy, and Bob Brackney. And in the Four Gun, it was Tyler’s .2618 aggregate taking first, followed by Sutton, Ed Adams, Bob Brackney, and Bud Mundy. We’ll see everyone in May for the 2017 Best of the West. Light Varmint100-Yards Rodney Brown............. 0.1830 Bob Scarbrough, Jr.........0.2062 John Horn...................0.2094 Mike Bryant.................0.2138 Don Creach..................0.2144 Gary Bristow................0.2154 Bob Brackney...............0.2158 Bud Mundy...................0.2186 Mark Harpenau.............0.2192 Joe Hargadine..............0.2214 Dan Sutton..................0.2248 Ed Adams....................0.2264 Tim Oltersdorf..............0.2270 Gene Bukys..................0.2312 Jeff Anderson...............0.2410 Small Group Charles Huckeba............ 0.078 Light Varmint 200-Yards Rodney Brown............. 0.2263 Durward Wofford...........0.2438 Mike Conry..................0.2452 Joe Hargadine..............0.2842 Larry White.................0.2861
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Don Crach...................0.2931 Larry Baggett...............0.2999 Bob Scarbrough, Jr.........0.3047 Bud Mundy...................0.3085 Mike Bryant.................0.3119 Dan Sutton..................0.3123 Tom Ross.....................0.3188 Bob Brackney...............0.3221 Todd Tyler...................0.3276 Rex Reneau..................0.3300 Small Group Rex Reneau.................. 0.173 Light Varmint Grand Rodney Brown............. 0.2046 Mike Conry..................0.2508 Joe Hargadine..............0.2528 Don Creach..................0.2537 Bob Scarbrough, Jr.........0.2555 Durward Wofford...........0.2596 Mike Bryant.................0.2628 Bud Mundy...................0.2636 Dan Sutton..................0.2686 Bob Brackney...............0.2689 John Horn...................0.2735 Larry White.................0.2783 Gary Bristow................0.2810 Ed Adams....................0.2857 Rex Reneau..................0.2894 Todd Tyler...................0.2922 Larry Baggett...............0.2932 Tim Oltersdorf..............0.2935 Tom Ross.....................0.2996 Gene Bukys..................0.3000 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Gary Bristow.............. 0.1748 Gene Bukys..................0.1772 Rodney Brown...............0.1910 John Reiss...................0.2092 Larry Baggett...............0.2162 Tom Evans...................0.2188 Tim Oltersdorf..............0.2194 Mark Harpenau.............0.2206 Larry White.................0.2240 John Horn...................0.2256 Bud Mundy...................0.2274 Mike Bryant.................0.2398 Bob Scarbrough, Jr.........0.2442 Jeff Anderson...............0.2502 Keith Cottrell...............0.2524 Small Group Mike Bryant................. 0.099 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Gary Bristow.............. 0.1466 Mike Conry..................0.1809
Todd Tyler...................0.1840 Gene Bukys..................0.2013 Larry Baggett...............0.2052 Don Creach..................0.2070 Charles Huckeba............0.2184 John Horn...................0.2198 Bob Brackney...............0.2302 Rex Reneau..................0.2364 Greg Smith..................0.2504 Bob Scarbrough, Jr.........0.2592 Bud Mundy...................0.2623 Steve Murphy...............0.2635 Dan Sutton..................0.2696 Small Group Gary Bristow................ 0.136 Heavy Varmint Grand Gary Bristow.............. 0.1607 Gene Bukys..................0.1893 Larry Baggett...............0.2107 Mike Conry..................0.2219 John Horn...................0.2227 Don Creach..................0.2399 Rodney Brown...............0.2406 Todd Tyler...................0.2441 Bud Mundy...................0.2448 Larry White.................0.2513 Bob Scarbrough, Jr.........0.2517 Greg Smith..................0.2553 Mike Bryant.................0.2562 Rex Reneau..................0.2639 Tim Oltersdorf..............0.2650 Joe Hargadine..............0.2659 Dan Sutton..................0.2684 Keith Cottrell...............0.2702 Bob Brackney...............0.2754 Charles Huckeba............0.2780 Two Gun Gary Bristow.............. 0.2208 Rodney Brown...............0.2226 Mike Conry..................0.2364 Gene Bukys..................0.2446 Don Creach..................0.2468 John Horn...................0.2481 Larry Baggett...............0.2519 Bob Scarbrough, Jr.........0.2536 Bud Mundy...................0.2542 Joe Hargadine..............0.2594 Mike Bryant.................0.2595 Larry White.................0.2648 Todd Tyler...................0.2682 Dan Sutton..................0.2685 Bob Brackney...............0.2722 Rex Reneau..................0.2767 Tim Oltersdorf..............0.2793
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Durward Wofford...........0.2866 Charles Huckeba............0.2893 Tom Ross.....................0.2932 Ed Adams....................0.3051 Steve Murphy...............0.3067 Chris Harris..................0.3114 Lowell Frei..................0.3122 Jeff Anderson...............0.3154 Brandon McNairy...........0.3185 Keith Cottrell...............0.3228 Dickie Pustejovsky.........0.3260 Cliff McNairy................0.3334 Michael Turner..............0.3345 Greg Smith..................0.3361 Dean Thomas................0.3473 Tom Evans...................0.3478 John Reiss...................0.3577 Sam Langhofer..............0.3586 Bob Hammack...............0.3597 Randy Pumphrey...........0.3630 Dave Gibson.................0.3678 Butch Fjoser................0.3705 Dennis Martin...............0.3780 Kelly Ellis....................0.3835 Justin Ross..................0.3923 Roy Damron.................0.3941 Three Gun Todd Tyler................. 0.2458 Larry Baggett...............0.2539 Dan Sutton..................0.2620 Bud Mundy...................0.2771 Bob Brackney...............0.2915 Ed Adams....................0.2987 Steve Murphy...............0.3116 Greg Smith..................0.3183 Michael Turner..............0.3386 Randy Pumphrey...........0.3451 Roy Damron.................0.3469 Dave Gibson.................0.3762 Bob Martinez................0.3880 Larry Leser..................0.4008 Mike Cordes.................0.5156 Walt Berger.................0.5805 Four Gun NM State Champion Todd Tyler................. 0.2618 Dan Sutton..................0.2876 Ed Adams....................0.2924 Bob Brackney...............0.2943 Bud Mundy...................0.3033 Bob Martinez................0.4066 Dave Gibson.................0.4067 Larry Leser..................0.4134 Mike Cordes.................0.5350
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Light Varmint Rodney Brown Mike Conry Joe Hargadine Don Creach Bob Scarbrough Heavy Varmint Gary Bristow Gene Bukys Larry Baggett Mike Conry John Horn
Action BAT BAT Panda BAT BAT
Caliber 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC 6PPC
Barrel Lederer Krieger Shilen Bartlein Krieger
Rattlesnake Equipment List Gunsmith Stock Bullet/Weight Brown BAT White 13 N/A Scarbrough B7 68 Self Kelby Hargadine 66 Creach Scarbrough Miller 66 Scott Scarbrough Bart 68
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Lincoln Izaak Walton Score Match
August 27-28, 2016 The Lincoln Izaak Walton League held its 200/300 yard score match on August 27-28. The match shot on Saturday consisted of Varmint for Score and Hunter class. There were six in the Varmint Class and three in the Hunter Class. The morning was a crisp 68° and warmed up 82° by the time the match concluded. The wind was light out of the South East all day long. Once the 200-yard stage was completed, the Hunter Class went like this; 1st Jason Stanley 246-5x, 2nd Mike Toby 241-4x and 3rd Ronnie Berg 240-3x. On the Varmint for Score side, it was Rod Dewey in 1st place with a 249-7x, Kevin Mielke in 2nd with a 248-x and 3rd place was Dennis Boyet with a 248-6x. After lunch and flag setting for the 300-yard targets, this stage was shot. In the Hunter Class the results were, 1st Jason Stanley 240-1x, 2nd Ronnie Berg 237, and 3rd Mike Toby 233-1x. The Varmint for Score side saw 1st Kevin Mielke 246-2x, 2nd Dick Winchester 242-1x, 3rd Ron Miller 242. The 200/300-yard Aggregate ended like this in the Hunter Class, 1st Jason Stanley 486-6x, 2nd Ronnie Berg 477-3x, 3rd Mike Toby 474-5x. The Varmint for Score totals were, 1st
Scarbrough Scarbrough Leonard Scarbrough Scarbrough
Cheek 68BT Bukys68 Baggett BT 66 B7 68 Cheek
Powder/Charge LT 31 27 V133 29.0 133 28.6 133 29.5 V133 30+
Scope/Power NF 42 Valdada Luepold 36 Luepold 45 Luepold 45
Primer 205M 205 205M F205M Fed
V133 Max 133 29.0 8208 V133 29.0 V133 29.0
Leupold 45 Leupold/Bukys 58 Weaver 36 Valdada Nightforce 42
205M 205M Fed 205 205 Fed
Kevin Mielke 494-9x, 2nd Ron Miller 489-5x. Sunday the 28th, Varmint for Score saw 12 entries in the class. After the 200 yard stage was completed the results went like this, 1st Jeff Shultz 250-8x, 2nd Don Westover 250-6x, 3rd Ron Miller 250-5x. After setting up fags for the 300 yard stage, the results were, 1st Ron Miller 247-5x, Jeff Shultz 247-5x, 3rd Kevin Mielke 246-4x. The 200/300 Aggregate ended this way, 1st Jeff Shultz 497-13x, 2nd Ron Miller 497-10x, 3rd Kevin Mielke 495-12x. The Two Gun, Hunter/ VFS aggregate results were, 1st Jason Stanley 975-16x, 2nd Mike Toby 964-18x, 3rd Ronnie Berg 963-12x. Another match was also decided when the Sunday VFS scores were posted. The Missouri River ShootOut. This match was a combination of two ranges and four yardages. The 100 and 200 VFS will be held at the Council Bluffs Rifle and Pistol Club on Aug 21, 2016. The 200 and 300 VFS will be held at the Lincoln Izaak Walton League on Aug 28, 2016. Awards were given to the shooters with the best 3 yardage totals. 1st Jeff Shultz 995-36x, 2nd Kevin Mielke 992-30x and 3rd Ron Miller 989-28x, 4th Mike Shapoval 986-24x, and 5th Ronnie Berg 98427x. by Mike Shapoval
August 27 Results VFS 200-Yards Rod Dewey.................. 249-7X Kevin Mielke................. 248-7X Dennis Boyet................. 248-6X Ron Miller.................... 247-5X Dick Winchester............. 245-6X Jim Grytdahl................. 194-1X Hunter 200-Yards Jason Stanley............... 246-5X Mike Toby..................... 241-4X Ronnie Berg.................. 240-3X VFS 300-Yards Kevin Mielke................ 246-2X Dick Winchester............. 242-1X Ron Miller.................... 242-0X Dennis Boyet................. 237-2X Rod Dewey................... 236-2X Jim Grytdahl................. 114-0X Hunter 300-Yards Jason Stanley............... 240-1X Ronnie Berg.................. 237-0X Mike Toby..................... 233-1X VFS Grand Kevin Mielke................ 494-9X Ron Miller.................... 489-5X Dick Winchester............. 487-7X Rod Dewey................... 485-9X Dennis Boyet................. 485-8X Jim Grytdahl................. 308-0X Hunter Grand Jason Stanley............... 486-6X Ronnie Berg.................. 477-3X Mike Toby..................... 474-5X August 28 Results VFS 200-Yards Jeff Shultz................... 250-8X
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Don Westover................ 250-6X Ron Miller.................... 250-5X Kevin Mielke................. 249-8X Dick Winchester............. 249-3X Jason Stanley................ 248-9X Mike Toby.....................247-10X Mike Shapoval............... 247-3X Rod Dewey................... 246-1X Dennis Boyet................. 245-6X Ronnie Berg.................. 244-7X Jim Grytdahl................. 208-0X VFS 300-Yards Ron Miller.................... 247-5X
Jeff Shultz.................... 247-5X Kevin Mielke................. 246-4X Mike Shapoval............... 246-3X Mike Toby..................... 243-3X Dick Winchester............. 243-2X Rod Dewey................... 242-2X Ronnie Berg.................. 242-2X Jason Stanley................ 241-1X Dennis Boyet................. 240-3X Don Westover................ 236-3X Jim Grytdahl................. 235-1X VFS Grand Jeff Shultz.................. 497-13X
Lincoln Izaak Walton Equipment List Name Class Caliber Action Barrel Stock Gunsmith Scope Jeff Shultz VFS 30BR Panda Krieger Kelbly Kelbys Leupold Ron Miller VFS 6PPC BAT Bartlein Robertson Self Leupold Kevin Mielke VFS 30 BR BAT Krieger Kelbly n/a NightForce Mike Shapoval VFS 6PPC Stolle Krieger BRX R. Miller March Dick Winchester VFS 6PPC Panda Bartlein Kelbly Hammonds Leupold Mike Toby VFS 30 BR Rem Rock Creek Stockade n/a Weaver Jason Stanley VFS 30 BR BAT Lederer Kelbly Bigelow Sightron Rod Dewey VFS 6PPC Rem Shilen Six S. Masker Weaver Don Westover VFS 6PPC Panda Krieger McMillan B. White Weaver Ronnie Berg VFS 30 BR Viper Pac Nor McMillan Bigelow n/a Dennis Boyet VFS 30 Panda Krieger McMillan Hoehn Leupold Jim Grytdahl VFS 6PPC n/a n/a n/a n/a Leupold Jason Stanley HTR 30x47 BAT Bartlein Kelbly Bigelow Burris Ronnie Berg HTR 30 BR Rem Rock Creek Stockade n/a Weaver Mike Toby HTR 30 BR BAT Pac Nor BAT Bigelow Weaver
Ron Miller....................497-10X Kevin Mielke.................495-12X Mike Shapoval............... 493-6X Dick Winchester............. 492-5X Mike Toby.....................490-13X Jason Stanley................489-10X Rod Dewey................... 488-3X Don Westover................ 486-9X Ronnie Berg.................. 486-9X Dennis Boyet................. 485-9X Jim Grytdahl................. 433-0X
Power 45x 50x n/a 10 x 60 45x 36x 36x 36x 36x n/a n/a 45x 6x 36x 36x
Powder H4198 n/a 4198 N 133 N 133 4198 H332 N 133 Benchmark H 4198 4198 n/a N135 H4198 4198
Bullet Bib Barts n/a Bib Barts EPS Bib Berger Cheek Berger 10X n/a Bib Berger 10X
Weight 118 68 112 65 68 n/a 116 68 66 115 n/a 68 118 115 n/a
Primer Fed 205m Fed 205 Fed CCI BR4 Fed 205m CCI CCI CCI BR4 CCI BR4 Fed Fed n/a CCI BR4 CCI CCI
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6th Annual REO Memorial Two Gun
The 6th annual REO Memorial (Roy E Oines) was held on August 6-7 at the Holmen Rod & Gun Club. Good shooting conditions all weekend with temperatures in the low 80’s and clear skies and light winds. We had 23 Hunter shooters and 24 varmint for score participants at this match. Wade Hunnewell was at the top of the 250 list after the 15X tie was broken with Steve Rosendale. In third was Mike Bigelow 250-13X followed by Jim Koffman 250-11X and Mark Taylor 250-9X for the top 5 at 100-yard Hunter. Steve Rosendale stepped it up a notch at 200 yards to claim the 200-yard trophy 247-5X followed by Randy Robinett and Tom Hencken, both posting 247-4X. Hunter Grand Agg went to Steve Rosendale 497-20X, followed by Randy Robinett 496-20X and Tom Hencken, 496-19X. Sunday morning during the VFS 100-yard warm-up match I heard “it was like shooting at a fish-
ing bobber in Lake Superior”. However, Steve Rosendale again managed to keep rocking with the waves and timed 22 of his shots for X’s. 250-22X. Apparently it wasn’t that bad, because 16 shooters produced 250’s. Second was Tom Hencken 21X followed by Randy Robinett 21X, Chad Hilton 20X and Marlyn Kemnitx 20X. Mike Bigelow wasn’t giving up! He kept shooting 10’s & X’s until the end. The only 250 and 10X’s to claim first place at 200 yards. Second went to Dean Walter 2498X and third was Russ Stiner 2493X. The VFS Grand trophy was earned by Mike Bigelow 500-27X. Second was Dean Walther. Third place was Russ Stiner 499-18X. So out of 21 shooters, who wins the 2-gun? HBR 200-yard World Record Holder Tom Hencken takes the Two Gun trophy while shooting an old used rifle he picked up yesterday. Tom’s 994-46X bumps Mike Bigelow into second place 994-45X, Steve Rosendale third, 993-46X followed by Dean Walther 993-42. Nothing wrong with
old and used! Thanks to all our helpers! We couldn’t do this without you! I can’t end this without saying something about REO. Roy’s sense of humor is carried on… When he was running this match, he said we should have a booby prize for the first person that shoots a 49-4X target. Unfortunately, I won the first one and am still called “Fathead” thanks Roy! But hey, to error is human and this years’ Fathead Award goes to the “super-human” Randy Robinett. Roy wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. “Pay Attention”. In the photo from left are trophy winners Steve Rosendale, Randy Robbinett, Wade Hunnewell, Tom Hencken and Mike Bigelow. by Craig Nagel Hunter 100-Yards Wade Hunnewell.......... 250-15X Steve Rosendale.............250-15X Mike Bigelow.................250-13X Jim Koffman.................250-11X Mark Taylor................... 250-9X Randy Robinett..............249-16X Richard Hunnewell..........249-16X
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Tom Hencken................ 248-6X Wade Hunnewell............ 248-4X David Halblom............... 248-4X Mike Salm.................... 248-3X Jason Stanley................ 248-3X Chad Schmidt................ 247-5X Chad Hilton.................. 246-6X VFS Grand Mike Bigelow............... 500-27X Dean Walther................499-25X Russ Stiner...................499-18X Tom Hencken................498-27X Wade Hunnewell............498-19X David Halblom...............498-17X Jason Stanley................498-17X Mike Salm....................497-19X Chad Hilton..................496-26X Steve Rosendale.............496-26X Two Gun Tom Hencken.............. 994-46X Mike Bigelow.................994-45X Steve Rosendale.............993-46X Dean Walther................993-42X Wade Hunnewell............992-39X Mike Salm....................992-32X Randy Robinett..............991-50X Jim Koffman.................991-41X Jason Stanley................988-32X Richard Hunnewell..........986-46X Chad Schmidt................983-41X Ronnie Berg..................983-30X Phil Vervill....................982-36X Brett Stiner..................982-35X David Halblom...............981-32X Chad Hilton..................980-34X Jim Dowling..................977-19X Steve Call....................968-19X Jim Knower..................940-18X Merilyn Kemnitz.............791-39X Frank Radloff................ 662-9X
Gear Specs: Barrel: Shilen Stock: Kensler
Tom Hencken................249-15X Dean Walther................249-13X Brett Stiner.................. 249-9X Hunter 200-Yards Steve Rosendale............ 247-5X Randy Robinett.............. 247-4X Tom Hencken................ 247-4X Mike Salm.................... 247-4X Jim Koffman................. 245-6X Dean Walther................ 245-4X Wade Hunnewell............ 244-5X Mike Bigelow................. 244-5X David Halblom............... 244-3X Ronnie Berg.................. 243-7X Hunter Grand Steve Rosendale........... 497-20X Randy Robinett..............496-20X Tom Hencken................496-19X Jim Koffman.................495-17X Mike Salm....................495-13X Wade Hunnewell............494-20X Mike Bigelow.................494-18X Dean Walther................494-17X Richard Hunnewell..........491-21X Mark Taylor...................491-13X VFS 100-Yards Steve Rosendale........... 250-22X Tom Hencken................250-21X Randy Robinett..............250-21X Chad Hilton..................250-20X Marilyn Kemnitz.............250-20X Jim Koffman.................250-19X Richard Hunnewell..........250-18X Brett Stiner..................250-18X Mike Bigelow.................250-17X Dean Walther................250-17X VFS 200-Yards Mike Bigelow............... 250-10X Dean Walther................ 249-8X Russ Stiner................... 249-3X
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Hunter Class: Caliber Tom Hencken 30x47 Mike Bigelow 30x47 Steve Rosendale 30RR Dean Walther 30BR Wade Hunnewell 30x47 Varmint For Score: Tom Hencken 30BR Mike Bigelow 30BR Steve Rosendale 30BR Dean Walther 30BR Wade Hunnewell 30BR
Action Stolle BAT Rattler Stiller BAT
6th Annual Roy E Oines Memorial Score Match Equipment List Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Scope/Pwr Case Powder Hart Smart Smart Weaver/6X Winchester SRB-118 Krieger Self Self Burris/6X Lapua N135 Rock Rabbi Rabbi Weaver/6X Lapua H4198 Lederer Bigelow Bigelow Leupold/6X Lapua 4198 Krieger SGR REO Weaver/6X Norma 135
Weight Full 42.5 34 34.7 43
Bullet/Wt Chism/150 Self/118 BIB/112 BIB/118 10X/115
Primer Federal Federal Wolf Federal Federal
Hart BAT Farley BAT Panda
Rock Krieger Muller Rock Bartlein
34.7 34.7 34.5 34.7 34
10X/115 Self/112 BIB/112 BIB/118 10X/115
Federal Federal Wolf Federal Federal
Oak Hill Gun Club
By Jim Schmidt Seventeen shooters enjoyed the 63 degree weather and the very breezy conditions when the light varmint group match started at Oak Hill Gun Club. Sweaters and jackets were required equipment in the morning. Jerry Wick did not notice the wind and shot a .1502 agg. at 100 yards. Jerry also shot the small group with a mighty fine .032 target, he backed that one up on his next target with a .085. The temperature did warm up to 73 degrees when the 200 yard LV match started but the high humidity and switchy winds continued to challenge most competi-
n/a Self Rabbi Bigelow SGR
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Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua
tors. Keith Christianson read the wind better than most and posted a .2432 agg followed closely by JJ Coe's .2548. Small group was shot by Jim Schmidt who managed a .301 target. The LV grand agg .2148 was shot by Jim Schmidt followed by a .2402 agg shot by both JJ Coe and Jerry Wick. In the photo from left are Jim Schmidt, Jerry Wick and Keith Christianson. Jerry Wick holds his .032 target. Light Varmint 100-Yards Jerry Wick................. 0.1502 Jim Schmidt................ 0.1728 JJ Coe....................... 0.2256 Jim Carstensen............ 0.2270 Harry Rowold.............. 0.2488 Keith Christianson......... 0.2704
H4198 H4198 H4198 H4198 H4198
Wes Johnson............... 0.2828 Cecil Peterson............. 0.2918 Mike Godman.............. 0.2952 David Halblom............. 0.3096 Jerry King.................. 0.3130 Larry Rickertson........... 0.3316 Dennis Mussman........... 0.3360 John Hutchins............. 0.3442 Dean Ekstrom.............. 0.3502 Joe Morgan................. 0.3598 Frank Taucher.............. 0.3646 Small Group Jerry Wick................... 0.032 Light Varmint 200-Yards Keith Christianson....... 0.2432 JJ Coe....................... 0.2548 Jim Schmidt................ 0.2568 Jim Carstensen............ 0.2808 Dean Ekstrom.............. 0.2985 Jerry Wick.................. 0.3302 Cecil Peterson............. 0.3646 John Hutchins............. 0.3729 Wes Johnson............... 0.3865 Frank Taucher.............. 0.3878 Joe Morgan................. 0.4141 Mike Godman.............. 0.4214 Jerry King.................. 0.4578 David Halblom............. 0.4620 Larry Rickertson........... 0.4743 Harry Rowold.............. 0.4847 Dennis Mussman........... 0.5560 Small Group Jim Schmidt................. 0.301 Light Varmint Grand Jim Schmidt............... 0.2148
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JJ Coe....................... 0.2402 Jerry Wick.................. 0.2402 Jim Carstensen............ 0.2539 Keith Christianson......... 0.2568 Dean Ekstrom.............. 0.3243 Cecil Peterson............. 0.3282 Wes Johnson............... 0.3346 Mike Godman.............. 0.3583 John Hutchins............. 0.3586 Harry Rowold.............. 0.3668 Frank Taucher.............. 0.3762 Jerry King.................. 0.3854 David Halblom............. 0.3858 Joe Morgan................. 0.3869 Larry Rickertson........... 0.4030 Dennis Mussman........... 0.4460
Name Jim Schmidt JJ Coe Jerry Wick Jim Carstensen Keith Christianson Dean Ekstrom Cecil Peterson Wes Johnson Mike Godman John Hutchins Harry Rowold Frank Taucher Jerry King David Halblom Joe Morgan
Action BAT Panda Viper Panda BAT BAT BAT Marsh Hall Wichita Panda Panda BAT BAT Remington
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Oak Hill Gun Club Light Varmint Equipment List Stock Mfr Stocker Gunsmith Bullet/Wt Scoville Scoville Self Generic/68BT Kelbly n/a Wick Barts/68 Kelbly Wick Wick Barts/68BT Scoville Scoville JLC Kimmel Leonard n/a Self Self/67FB Leonard Leonard Self Self/67FB Scoville Scoville Self Doc's Pills Bruno-McMillan Ocock Self Bart Scoville Scoville n/a n/a McMillan Masker Borden Barts/68 Lee 6 Morris JLC Niemi n/a n/a JLC Barts Scoville n/a JLC Meyer Larson Self FPTP Meyer McMillan Self Self Meyer
Powder/Wt N133 N133/29 N133/29 N133/26 N133 N133 n/a N133 8208X N133 VV N133 N133 N133/29 N133/29
Primer Federal Federal Federal n/a Federal 205 205 Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal 205 Federal 205M
Case Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua n/a Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Norma Lapua
Scope Nightforce/55X Leupold Leupold March/60 Leupold March March/50 Leupold/45 Leupold Leupold March Leupold Leupold Leupold Weaver/36
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Ouachita Sportsman’s Arkansas State Two Gun
August 6-7, 2016 In July’s issue, we covered the April Sporter & Unlimited match in which Joe Hargadine won the Two Gun. Now we have the results from the August Light & Heavy Varmint Two Gun and the conclusion to the Arkansas State Championship. In the Light Varmint 100, Jim Carpenter won with a 0.2252 aggregate. From this point on it was new shooter, Chris Gilmer’s turn. He won everything else including the Two Gun. When the results from both matches are tallied, Richard Watson was the Arkansas State Champion with an agg of 0.2463 followed by Joe Hargadine and Matt Owens. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone for supporting our range. Light Varmint 100-Yards Jim Carpenter............ 0.2252 Chris Gilmer................ 0.2542 Joe Hargadine.............. 0.2754 Jason Porter................ 0.2764 Matt Owens................. 0.2792 Ray Porter................... 0.2830
Danny Morgan............... 0.2858 Glenn Chism................ 0.3170 Richard Watson............. 0.3418 Earl Rogers.................. 0.3510 Garry Cox................... 0.3630 Joe McNeill.................. 0.3640 Johnny Webb............... 0.5398 Small Group Chris Gilmer.................0.113 Light Varmint 200-Yards Chris Gilmer............... 0.1989 Richard Watson............. 0.2554 Johnny Webb............... 0.2609 Matt Owens................. 0.2789 Joe Hargadine.............. 0.3043 Garry Cox................... 0.3097 Danny Morgan............... 0.3114 Ray Porter................... 0.3128 Jason Porter................ 0.3294 Glenn Chism................ 0.3423 Jim Carpenter.............. 0.3727 Joe McNeill.................. 0.3807 Earl Rogers.................. 0.4171 Small Group Ray Porter....................0.267 Light Varmint Grand Chris Gilmer............... 0.2266 Matt Owens................. 0.2791 Joe Hargadine.............. 0.2899 Ray Porter................... 0.2979 Danny Morgan............... 0.2986 Richard Watson............. 0.2986
Jim Carpenter.............. 0.2989 Jason Porter................ 0.3029 Glenn Chism................ 0.3297 Garry Cox................... 0.3363 Joe McNeill.................. 0.3723 Earl Rogers.................. 0.3841 Johnny Webb............... 0.4003 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Chris Gilmer............... 0.2622 Joe Hargadine.............. 0.2684 Richard Watson............. 0.2712 Glenn Chism................ 0.3328 Jim Carpenter.............. 0.3396 Ray Porter................... 0.3440 Earl Rogers.................. 0.3578 Joe McNeill.................. 0.3622 Garry Cox................... 0.3706 Matt Owens................. 0.3712 Jason Porter................ 0.3744 Johnny Webb............... 0.4130 Danny Morgan............... 0.4298 Small Group Chris Gilmer.................0.109 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Richard Watson........... 0.1825 Ray Porter................... 0.2186 Matt Owens................. 0.2279 Garry Cox................... 0.2563 Jim Carpenter.............. 0.2662 Jason Porter................ 0.2683 Chris Gilmer................ 0.2697 Joe Hargadine.............. 0.2776 Glenn Chism................ 0.2857 Danny Morgan............... 0.2921 Joe McNeill.................. 0.2973 Johnny Webb............... 0.3805 Earl Rogers.................. 0.4078 Small Group Ray Porter....................0.254 Heavy Varmint Grand Richard Watson........... 0.2269 Chris Gilmer................ 0.2659 Joe Hargadine.............. 0.2730 Ray Porter................... 0.3813 Matt Owens................. 0.2995 Jim Carpenter.............. 0.3029 Glenn Chism................ 0.3092 Garry Cox................... 0.3134 Jason Porter................ 0.3214 Joe McNeill.................. 0.3298 Danny Morgan............... 0.3609 Earl Rogers.................. 0.3828
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Johnny Webb............... 0.3967 Two Gun Chris Gilmer............... 0.2463 Richard Watson............. 0.2627 Joe Hargadine.............. 0.2814 Matt Owens................. 0.2893 Ray Porter................... 0.2896 Jim Carpenter.............. 0.3009 Jason Porter................ 0.3121 Glenn Chism................ 0.3194 Garry Cox................... 0.3249 Danny Morgan............... 0.3298 Joe McNeil.................. 0.3510 Earl Rogers.................. 0.3834 Johnny Webb............... 0.3985 Arkansas State Four-Gun Richard Watson........... 0.2942 Joe Hargadine.............. 0.2945 Matt Owens................. 0.3022 Ray Porter................... 0.3073 Glenn Chism................ 0.3301 Jim Carpenter.............. 0.3411 Joe McNeill.................. 0.3934
Tri Cities MSA Hunter
June 25, 2016 Nine shooters participated in the first match of the summer at TriCities. Most of us started out the day dropping a point or two on the first target at 100-yards just to take the pressure off. Bill Small decided that he wanted to live with the pressure and waited until the last target to drop one point, Name Bill Small Dick Mayer Glenn Sampson Jim McDonnell Paul Gylling Mike Fowler
Name Glenn Sampson Paul Gylling Dick Mayer Hank Tanning Dan Norgrove
but still edged out the rest with a 249-8X. by Rick DeGroat Hunter 100-Yards Bill Small................... 249-8X Glenn Sampson............ 248-17X Dick Mayer.................. 248-8X Mike Fowler................. 247-7X Paul Gylling................. 246-9X Hunter 200-Yards Bill Small................... 244-8X Jim McDonnell.............. 241-6X Dick Mayer.................. 240-5X Paul Gylling................. 240-2X Glenn Sampson............. 238-5X Hunter Grand Bill Small...................493-16X Dick Mayer................. 488-13X Glenn Sampson............ 486-23X Jim McConnell............. 486-14X Paul Gylling................ 486-11X
Tri Cities MSA VFS Match
July 23, 2016 Eight die-hard shooters showed up for our July varmint for score match along with the July heat that is normal for the brown part of the evergreen state. Conditions were good for the 100 yard match with just enough mirage and wind change to make it a challenge and for everyone to blow at least one shot. The 200 yard match got a little challeng-
ing with mirage that was hard to see through, wind that caused you to hold about 3 inches off the target to hit the 10 ring at times and the troll in the hole causing grief. Glenn XXX Sampson (a legend) came out best man of the day winning the 100 yard match and the aggregate with Paul Gylling (Forest Gump) right behind him. Scores were as follows: VFS 100-Yards Glenn Sampson...........249-15X Dick Mayer................. 249-12X Paul Gylling................ 248-16X Dan Norgrove.............. 248-11X Rick DeGroat............... 247-10X Bob Birney.................. 246-7X Hank Tanning............... 244-4X Mike Fowler................. 242-9X VFS 200-Yards Paul Gylling................ 240-4X Glenn Sampson............. 240-3X Dick Mayer.................. 237-1X Hank Tanning............... 235-2X Mike Fowler................. 235-0X Dan Norgrove............... 230-0X Rick DeGroat................ 227-1X 100-200 Grand Glenn Sampson...........489-18X Paul Gylling................ 488-20X Dick Mayer................. 486-13X Hank Tanning............... 479-6X Dan Norgrove.............. 478-12X
Tri Cities MSA June, 2016 Hunter Match Equipment List Caliber Action Barrel Scope Powder/Gr Case Bullet 30BR BAT Lilja Leupold/6X H4198/34.7 n/a ERB119 30x47 Stiller Lilja Burris/6X N135/41.7 Lapua Scott/119 30BR BAT Hart Leupold/6X H4198/34.7 Lapua ERB112 30x47 Stiller Lilja Burris/6X H4198/34.6 Lapua ERB112 30BR Stiolle Hart Burris/6X H4198/34.6 Lapua ERB112 30BR Remington Krieger Weaver/6X H4198/34.8 Lapua Berger/115
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Tri Cities MSA July 23, 2016 VFS Equipment List Scope/Pwr Powder Primer Case Bullet Valdada H4198/34.7 210 Lapua Carpenter Sightron/8X H4198/34.6 205M Lapua ERB/112 n/a H4198 205M Lapua ERB/112 Leupold Varget/28.5 CCI Lapua Berger/105 March/60 H4198 205M Lapua ERB/112
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SWLA July Results
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500-20X. Congratulations Nick! In the photo from left: Richard Pullum, Geromo Villareal, Clayton Gray, Jackie Schmidt, Larry Deese, Wes Johnson, Dewayne Pullum & Kneeling: Nick Marino. by Mike Guillot VFS 100-Yards Dwayne Pullum.......... 250-23X Geramo Villereal.......... 250-23X Larry Deese................ 250-22X Jackie Schmidt............ 250-22X Richard Pullum............ 250-21X
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Yellowstone Rifle Club Montana State Championship Hettich Wins Two-Gun
The Montana State Light and Heavy Varmint championship benchrest match was contested at the Yellowstone Rifle Club on July 23rd and 24th. We had a great turnout of shooters with 18 competitors. It was a hot one with temperatures in the mid 90’s, clear skies and gusty winds. Terry Hettich started the weekend off by winning the LV100 match with a .3284 aggregate. Rodney Brown came in second with a .3572 agg and was followed by Ryan Lienemann in third with a .3978. It would be an understatement to say that the winds were challenging that match. Only three shooters managed to finish with 100 yard agg’s in the 3’s. Terry Hettich claimed the LV100 small group award with a nice .177 on the 4th target. The LV200 match was up next and this time around only Rodney Brown was able to
navigate the winds successfully enough to pull off a .3 agg. Rodney’s .3418 agg got him the first place trophy and Terry Hettich took second with a .4150 agg, followed by Ryan Lienemann in third with a .4168. The 200 yard small group award went to John Donnelly with a .436 he fired in match 2. At the end of the day, the LV grand aggregates were tallied and Rodney Brown came out on top with a .3495 agg. Terry Hettich’s .3717 took second place and Ryan Lienemann continued to hold onto his second runner-up position with a .4073. The top five was rounded out by Jason Schimetz, who shot a .4465 and Jeff Anderson with a .4509. The wind situation was much improved on Sunday morning for the start of the Heavy Varmint gun matches. First up was the 200 yard match and Rodney Brown once again took top honors with a .2933 agg. Terry Hettich threw down a nice .270 group in match 1, which earned him the small group award for the yardage as
well as the 2nd place trophy for his .3042 agg. Ryan Lienemann came in third with a .3064 agg. We finished off the weekend with the HV100 match, and this time around Terry Hettich dominated every target and ended up with a .2350 agg that put all of the rest of us to shame. Richard Lynn took the second place honors with a .3274 and Paul Holland was in third with a .3338. Jeff Anderson won the HV100 small group award with a very nice .120 group in the fourth match. In the HV grand, Terry Hettich came out on top with a very respectable .2696. Not surprisingly, Rodney Brown was right up there in second place with a .3252 and Roger Schuppe took third with his .3329. Finishing out the top five were Justin Young with a .3438 and Jason Schimetz with a .3449. With Terry and Rodney trading first place finishes throughout the weekend, there was little doubt that they each would be going home with two-gun wood, and after the computer cranked out the
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final results it showed Terry in first place with a .3206 agg followed by Rodney in second with a .3374 and Ryan Lienemann in third with a .3771. I want to congratulate the winners and thank all of the competitors for attending the match and continuing to supporting our club. We all owe a big thanks to my wife Ginger for scoring the targets, putting on the lunches and the countless other chores she does to help me run these matches. I couldn’t do it without her. Thanks also to the target crew Hailey Anderson, Kyle Lienemann and Tyler Lienemann. By Ryan Lienemann, Match Director Light Varmint 100-Yards Terry Hettich................0.3284 Rodney Brown............... 0.3572 Ryan Lienemann............. 0.3978 Richard Lynn................. 0.4032 Dennis Prendergast......... 0.4082 Roger Schuppe............... 0.4132 Jeff Anderson................ 0.4188 Dave Hellekson.............. 0.4252 Justin Young................. 0.4354 Jason Schimetz.............. 0.4404 Rob Seelye................... 0.4666 Rocky Cushman.............. 0.4918 Richard Debick.............. 0.4938 John Donnelly............... 0.5118 Jack Foster................... 0.5610 Paul Holland................. 0.5744 Merrill Bergs................. 0.5780 Dan Cox....................... 0.5944 Small Group Terry Hettich................. 0.177 Light Varmint 200-Yards Rodney Brown..............0.3418 Terry Hettich................ 0.4150 Ryan Lienemann............. 0.4168 Jason Schimetz.............. 0.4527 Jeff Anderson................ 0.4830 Roger Schuppe............... 0.4902 Rob Seelye................... 0.4935 Jack Foster................... 0.4969 Justin Young................. 0.5002 Richard Lynn................. 0.5887 John Donnelly............... 0.6196 Dennis Prendergast......... 0.6886
Paul Holland................. 0.7322 Dave Hellekson.............. 0.8610 Richard Debick.............. 0.9114 Merrill Bergs................. 1.0917 Rocky Cushman.............. 1.4228 Dan Cox....................... 1.4259 Small Group John Donnelly................ 0.436 Light Varmint Grand Rodney Brown..............0.3495 Terry Hettich................ 0.3717 Ryan Lienemann............. 0.4073 Jason Schimetz.............. 0.4465 Jeff Anderson................ 0.4509 Roger Schuppe............... 0.4517 Justin Young................. 0.4678 Rob Seelye................... 0.4800 Richard Lynn................. 0.4960 Jack Foster................... 0.5289 Dennis Prendergast......... 0.5484 John Donnelly............... 0.5657 Dave Hellekson.............. 0.6431 Paul Holland................. 0.6533 Richard Debick.............. 0.7026 Merrill Bergs................. 0.8349 Rocky Cushman.............. 0.9573 Dan Cox....................... 1.0101 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Terry Hettich................0.2350 Richard Lynn................. 0.3274 Paul Holland................. 0.3338 Roger Schuppe............... 0.3442 Jason Schimetz.............. 0.3570 Rodney Brown............... 0.3572 Justin Young................. 0.3616 Richard Debick.............. 0.3684 Dave Hellekson.............. 0.3836 Ryan Lienemann............. 0.3874 Dennis Prendergast......... 0.3902 Jeff Anderson................ 0.3926 John Donnelly............... 0.4004 Jack Foster................... 0.4046 Merrill Bergs................. 0.4578 Rob Seelye................... 0.4930 Rocky Cushman.............. 0.6070 Dan Cox....................... 0.7406 Small Group Jeff Anderson................. 0.120 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Rodney Brown..............0.2933 Terry Hettich................ 0.3042 Ryan Lienemann............. 0.3064 Roger Schuppe............... 0.3216 Justin Young................. 0.3259
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Jason Schimetz.............. 0.3329 Richard Debick.............. 0.3509 Rob Seelye................... 0.3742 Paul Holland................. 0.3917 Jack Foster................... 0.4134 John Donnelly............... 0.4253 Jeff Anderson................ 0.4283 Rocky Cushman.............. 0.4380 Dennis Prendergast......... 0.4651 Dave Hellekson.............. 0.4769 Merrill Bergs................. 0.4866 Dan Cox....................... 0.6247 Richard Lynn................. 1.4027 Small Group Terry Hettich................. 0.270 Heavy Varmint Grand Terry Hettich................0.2696 Rodney Brown............... 0.3252 Roger Schuppe............... 0.3329 Justin Young................. 0.3438 Jason Schimetz.............. 0.3449 Ryan Lienemann............. 0.3469 Richard Debick.............. 0.3596 Paul Holland................. 0.3627 Jack Foster................... 0.4090 Jeff Anderson................ 0.4104 John Donnelly............... 0.4129 Dennis Prendergast......... 0.4276 Dave Hellekson.............. 0.4303 Rob Seelye................... 0.4336 Merrill Bergs................. 0.4722 Rocky Cushman.............. 0.5225 Dan Cox....................... 0.6827 Richard Lynn................. 0.8650 Two Gun Terry Hettich................0.3206 Rodney Brown............... 0.3374 Ryan Lienemann............. 0.3771 Roger Schuppe............... 0.3923 Jason Schimetz.............. 0.3957 Justin Young................. 0.4058 Jeff Anderson................ 0.4307 Rob Seelye................... 0.4568 Jack Foster................... 0.4690 Dennis Prendergast......... 0.4880 John Donnelly............... 0.4893 Paul Holland................. 0.5080 Richard Debick.............. 0.5311 Dave Hellekson.............. 0.5367 Merrill Bergs................. 0.6535 Richard Lynn................. 0.6805 Rocky Cushman.............. 0.7399 Dan Cox....................... 0.8464
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Light Varmint: Rodney Brown Terry Hettich Ryan Lienemann Jason Schimetz Jeff Anderson Roger Schuppe Justin Young Rob Seelye Richard Lynn Jack Foster Heavy Varmint: Terry Hettich Rodney Brown Roger Schuppe Justin Young Jason Schimetz Ryan Lienemann Richard Debick Paul Holland Jack Foster Jeff Anderson
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BAT Marsh BAT Farley Farley BAT BAT Stiller Stolle Cobra
March Nightforce Leupold Nightforce Nightforce Leupold March Leupold Leupold Leup/Brack
Lederer Brux Krieger Bartlein Krieger Bartlein Bartlein Bartlein Shilen Bartlein
Self Pond Mulhall Self Self Seelye Self Self n/a Self
Dickson Larson Larson Self Scoville Meredith Self Self Six Self
FED 205M CCI 400 FED 205M FED FED 205M FED 205 FED n/a FED 205 FED 205
Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua
LT-31/27.0 8208/28.7 LT-32/28.5 LT/27.0 LT-31/27.3 n/a LT-31/27.4 n/a LT-32/28.0 LT-30/27.5
Carpenter Barts 68BT Berger Column Berger Evans Self Self Berger 65 Berger 68 Barts Ultra 68
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Marsh BAT BAT BAT Farley BAT Stolle BAT Viper Farley
Nightforce March Leupold March Nightforce Leupold Leupold Nightforce Leup/Brack Nightforce
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Pond Self Seelye Self Self Mulhall Bruno Dowling Self Self
Larson Dickson Meredith Self Self Larson Self Larson Self Scoville
CCI 400 FED 205M FED 205 FED FED FED 205M FED 205 FED 205 FED 205 FED 205M
Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua
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WWCCA Fall Classic September 17-18 2016 Plymouth, Michigan
We stared Saturday morning with a constant rain and a little bit of wind gusts, the usual stuff that the Eastern Region gives. In the LV 100yd stage it was WWCCA’s Tim Bassham 1st with a .1852, 2nd was our own Eastern Regional director, Jack Neary with a .1880 and 3rd, was Ken Hottenstein with a .1936. That was the first 3 of 21 in the
teens. 4th was WWCCA’s Melvin Newransky with a fine .2006 and 5th was, all the way from Ohio Pat Metcalf with a .2082. Small group was a .079 shot by Tim. This will give you an idea how close the competition was. In the HV 100yd stage on Saturday afternoon, still raining, there were 5 in the teens, Chuck Green with a .1552, 2nd was Canadian, Peter Smith at .1580, 3rd was another Canadian, this time one of the leading barrel makers, Rob
MacLennan with a .1814, 4th was Lacy Tilley at a .1928, and 5th was Melvin Newransky at .1946. Small Group went to Melvin Newranski, a very fine .045. It was about 3:30 when the rain finally stopped and it got hot. This is the first time that we are 1 bench, 1 day and it seems to be working, of course this is my personal opinion. Before you had a different bench for each segment. You changed benches 4 times, now you only change twice, once
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on Friday night and the second on Saturday night. The other ranges have been using this system for years, less Super Shoot and the Nationals. The Texas style BBQ was very well attended and 125 tickets were sold out like right now. A big round of applause goes to Don Abramowicz and his crew for this meal. Beef, corn, cold slaw, dessert and all you could eat was available, what a feast! I think that only 1 or 2 of the shooters did not attend. The beef was done perfectly and I got in to a discussion with a certain individual about the difference between Texas BBQ and Michigan BBQ. Needless to say a good time was had by all, and I am positive that only soft drinks were available, at least I think that the way it went. In the 200yd HV stage on Sunday morning Peter Smith was 1st with a .1970 agg, 2nd was Chuck Green at .2273, 3rd was another Canadian, Dave Abbott .2335, 4th was Tim Bassham at .2358, and 5th was Bill Gammon at .2407, now you know why I went the top five, EH! So the HV grand agg looked like this, 1st was Peter Smith .1775, 2nd was Chuck Green .1913, 3rd Tim Bassham .2202, 4th Rob MacLennan .2278 and 5th Jack Neary with a .2418 At the 200yd LV stage, and it was hot, Tim was very much alive with a .1525 for 1st, 2nd Jack Neary with a .1971, 3rd was Ken Hottenstein at .2014, 4th was Bill Gammon .2031 and 5th was Melvin Newransky .2352. Which the HV grand came out like this, 1st Tim Bassham .1689, 2nd Jack Neary .1926, 3rd Ken Hottenstein at .1980, 4th was Melvin Newransky .2179, and 5th was Pat Metcalf at .2388. The 2 Gun looked like this, Tim Bassham .1945, 2nd Peter Smith .2158, 3rd Jack Neary .2175, 4th Chuck Green .2216, 5th Ken Hottenstein .2289, and Melvin Ne-
wransky 6th at .2321, 7th Ted Heindselman .2450, 8th Lacy Tilley .2467, 9th Rob MacLennan .2529 and 10th, Pat Metcalf .2543. To say a good time was had by all would be an understatement. Thanks to Dana Raven for travelling 3 hrs. from his home to Western Wayne County Conservation Association to put this match on. To Connie and Fay for the office, another 3 hrs. To the new target crew for being flawless in their ability’s, to Dominic Grunas for his
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input, and to Tim Bassham for his running the Score Section of WWCCA. On a personal level it was good to see Tim win a 2 Gun, because we all know the first one comes any time after that it takes a while. This was Tim’s first and by the way he is shooting, not his last. Just to give you an idea, Tim won 6 of the total of 20 matches. Good shooting Tim! (And that $20.00 US will go a long way, EH!) by Bill Gammon
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Light Varmint 100-Yards Tim Bassham................ 0.1852 Jack Neary................... 0.1880 Ken Hottenstein............. 0.1936 Melvyn Newransky.......... 0.2006 Pat Metcalf................... 0.2082 Chuck Green................. 0.2232 Ted Heindselman............ 0.2270 Rob MacLennan.............. 0.2306 Peter Smith.................. 0.2370 Lacy Tilley.................... 0.2372 Light Varmint 200-Yrads Tim Bassham................ 0.1525 Jack Neary................... 0.1971 Ken Hottenstein............. 0.2024 Bill Gammon................. 0.2031 Mel Newransky.............. 0.2352 Lacy Tilley.................... 0.2450 Ted Heindselman............ 0.2604 Pat Metcalf................... 0.2693 Peter Smith.................. 0.2712 Chuck Green................. 0.2807 Light Varmint Grand Tim Bassham................ 0.1689 Jack Neary................... 0.1926 Ken Hottenstein............. 0.1980 Melvyn Newransky.......... 0.2179 Pat Metcalf................... 0.2388 Lacy Tilley.................... 0.2411 Ted Heindselman............ 0.2437 Chuck Green................. 0.2520 Peter Smith.................. 0.2541 Bill Gammon................. 0.2642
Rob MacLennan.............. 0.2780 Dominic Grunas............. 0.2783 DeWayne Wood.............. 0.2854 Dave Abbott.................. 0.1931 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.3168 John Petteruti............... 0.3323 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Chuck Green................ 0.1552 Peter Smith.................. 0.1580 Rob MacLennan.............. 0.1814 Lacy Tilley.................... 0.1928 Mel Newransky.............. 0.1946 Tim Bassham................. 0.2186 Ken Hottenstein............. 0.2076 Jack Neary................... 0.2186 Dale Dillingham............. 0.2188 Pat Metcalf................... 0.2194 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Peter Smith.................. 0.1970 Chuck Green................. 0.2273 Dave Abbott.................. 0.2335 Tim Bassham................. 0.2358 Bill Gammon................. 0.2407 Ted Heindselman............ 0.2587 Steve Theye.................. 0.2648 Jack Neary................... 0.2742 Dale Dillingham............. 0.2944 Heavy Varmint Grand Peter Smith.................. 0.1775 Chuck Green................. 0.1913 Tim Bassham................. 0.2202 Rob MacLennan.............. 0.2278
Jack Neary................... 0.2418 Mel Newransky.............. 0.2464 Ted Heindselman............ 0.2464 Dave Abbott.................. 0.2507 Lacy Tilley.................... 0.2522 Dale Dillingham............. 0.2566 Ken Hottenstein............. 0.2599 Steve Theye.................. 0.2665 Pat Metcalf................... 0.2698 Dominic Grunas............. 0.2780 Bill Gammon................. 0.2825 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.2853 John Petteruti............... 0.3194 Two Gun Tim Bassham................ 0.1945 Peter Smith.................. 0.2158 Jack Neary................... 0.2172 Chuck Green................. 0.2216 Ken Hottenstein............. 0.2289 Mel Newransky.............. 0.2321 Ted Heindselman............ 0.2450 Lacy Tilley.................... 0.2467 Rob MacLennan.............. 0.2529 Pat Metcalf................... 0.2543 Dave Abbott.................. 0.2719 Bill Gammon................. 0.2733 Dominic Grunas............. 0.2781 Jerry Jarrett................. 0.3010 Dale Dillingham............. 0.3018 DeWayne Wood.............. 0.3057 Steve Theye.................. 0.3141 John Petteruti............... 0.3259 Margaret Jarrett............ 0.3955
WWCCA Fall Classic Equipment List Name Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Tim Bassham 6PPC BAT Krieger Scott Scoville Leupold Lapua Jack Neary 6PPC BAT Bartlein Bruno Bruno Leupold Lapua Ken Hottenstein 6PPC BAT Krieger Scott Scoville Leupold Lapua Melvyn Newransky 6PPC BAT Krieger Scott Scarbrough Leupold Lapua Pat Metcalf (LV) 6PPC BAT MacLennan Scott Scoville Leupold Lapua Lacy Tilley (LV) 6PPC Panda Krieger Kelbly Kelbly Leupold Lapua Lacy Tilley (HV) 6PPC Stolle Hart Kelbly Kelbly Leupold Lapua Ted Heindselman 6PPC BAT Krieger Self Scarbrough Leupold Lapua Chuck Green 6PPC BAT Krieger Scott Scoville Leupold Lapua Peter Smith 6PPC BAT MacLennan Johansen Scoville Leupold Lapua Bill Gammon (LV) 6PPC BAT Krieger Scott Scoville Leupold Lapua Rob MacLennan (HV) 6mm Self Self Self Self March Lapua Dave Abbott (HV) 6PPC Panda Bartlein Hausedusen Hail Leupold Lapua Dale Dillingham (HV) 6DAD BAT Krieger Self TM Leupold Lapua
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In the photos from left to right: Page 24, Light Varmint winners Chuck Green, Jack Neary & Tim Bassham. This page from left: Heavy Varmint winners Peter Smith & Tim Bassham. Tim Bassham is also the Two Gun winner.
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Central Utah Bench Rest Springville, Utah Jimmy King Wins Two Gun Dana Andrus Takes Three & Four Gun
August 6-7, 2016 Well, the weather partially cooperated and we didn’t have any afternoon monsoons interrupt our tournament this weekend. It was pretty much warm days and light to moderate blustery canyon winds that made for challenging conditions. Partly cloudy skies during the weekend did moderate the mirage to a tolerable level. All things considered, it was a truly beautiful weekend to be in the mountains and Hobble Creek Canyon. Tom Stiner shot the only screamer group, a nice .066 Saturday morning in the Light Varmint 100, which is also a new range record. Once again however, there were no teen aggs shots at either tournament this year. The Springville range only gives them up begrudgingly. First-time competitor Mark Roddom started the Light Varmint 100
Saturday morning with a nice .165 group. Norm Cox, shooting steady all morning, overtook Jimmy King in the final relay for first place with a .2536 agg. Jimmy King took second place with a .2702 agg. Mark Roddom’s .2708 for third place was a scant .0006 behind Jimmy’s second place finish. Nice shooting for a first tournament, Mark. After enjoying a pizza lunch break, Tom Stiner begins the Heavy Varmint 100 by winning match one with a .148 which was also small group for the yardage. Tom’s wins the Heavy Varmint 100 with a .2582 agg. Dana Andrus comes in second with a .2618 agg followed by Scott Smith in third place with a .2726 agg. Dan Dowling found his groove Sunday morning in the Heavy Varmint 200 stage. Dan finished by winning match 5 with a small group .344 to take the yardage with a .2541 agg. Right behind Dan was John Verhagen who shot the small group for the yardage, a nice .278 to take second place with a .2581 agg. Dana Andrus, always hanging
tough, comes in third with a .2757 agg. Dana Andrus wins the Heavy Varmint Grand with a .2688 agg. Dan Dowling takes second place with a .2794 agg and Justin Young third place with a .2910 agg. Sunday afternoon Light Varmint 200 starts with Jimmy King shooting the small group in Match 1 and for the yardage, a .309, on his way to winning the yardage with a .2683 agg. Dean Parker is second with a .3175 agg and Dallan Andrus is third with a .3497 agg. The Light Varmint Grand Champion was Jimmy King with a .2693 agg. Tom Stiner was second in the Grand with a .3243 agg and Todd Jensen was third with a .3305 agg. As the weekend competition for twenty-two competitors came to a close, Jimmy King won the Light Varmint & Heavy Varmint Championship with a .2956 Two Gun Agg. Justin Young was second with a .3171 and Dan Dowling was third with a .2801 agg. Dana Andrus was the Three Gun and Four Gun Utah State Champion. Congratulations Dana for an
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outstanding season and we wish you good shooting at the NBRSA Nationals. Congratulations to the winners and a Big thank you to all who came and competed with us this year. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at our Springville tournaments in 2017. A big thank you also to Dave Tunbridge, Joe Olas and their doeverything target and range crew; Shane, Marsha and Misty for all your time and efforts in hosting our tournaments. Light Varmint 100-Yards Norm Cox.................... 0.2536 Jimmy King................... 0.2702 Mark Roddom................ 0.2708 Tom Stiner.................... 0.2858 Dana Andrus.................. 0.2992 Todd Jensen.................. 0.3052 Justin Young................. 0.3106 Kenyon Gifford.............. 0.3122 Lowell Frei................... 0.3126 John Verhagen............... 0.3210 Light Varmint 200-Yards Jimmy King.................. 0.2683 Dean Parker.................. 0.3175 Dallan Andrus................ 0.3497 Todd Jensen.................. 0.3558 Tom Stiner.................... 0.3627 Lowell Frei................... 0.3638 Justin Young................. 0.3757 Scott Smith.................. 0.3810
Cameron Snow............... 0.3822 Dave Gibson.................. 0.3853 Light Varmint Grand Jimmy King.................. 0.2693 Tim Stiner.................... 0.3243 Todd Jensen.................. 0.3305 Lowell Frei................... 0.3382 Mark Roddom................ 0.3428 Justin Young................. 0.3431 Dallan Andrus................ 0.3474 Dan Dowling................. 0.3577 Dean Parker.................. 0.3620 John Verhagen............... 0.3672 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Tom Stiner................... 0.2582 Dana Andrus.................. 0.2618 Scott Smith.................. 0.2726 Dallan Andrus................ 0.2910 Justin Young................. 0.2998 Dan Dowling................. 0.3046 Norm Cox..................... 0.3208 Lowell Frei................... 0.3264 John Verhagen............... 0.3294 Dave Gibson.................. 0.3326 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Dan Dowling................. 0.2541 John Verhagen............... 0.2581 Dana Andrus.................. 0.2757 Justin Young................. 0.2821 Jimmy King................... 0.3054 Todd Jensen.................. 0.3107 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.3262 Cameron Snow............... 0.3453 Scott Smith.................. 0.3456 Dallan Andrus................ 0.3480
Caliber 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC
Action BAT BAT Stolle BAT BAT BAT BAT Panda Stolle BAT
Barrel Krieger K&P Bartlein Krieger Krieger Bartlein Krieger Hart Hart Krieger
Gunsmith Parker Dowling Parker Frei Ocock Sosenko Ocock Dowling Parker Comb
Central Utah Equipment List Scope Pwr Stock Sightron 36 Bru-Mac Nightforce 42 Meredith Leupold 36 Lee Six Leupold 36 Kelbly Leupold 40 Bru-Mac March 40 Scarbrough Leupold 40 Bru-Mac Nightforce 42 Meredith Nightforce 15/55 McMillian Leupold 45 Comb
Stocker Green Dowling Borden Frei Ocock Self Ocock Dowling Parker Comb
Case Lapua Lapua Lapua n/a Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua
Primer Federal 205M 205 205 205M Federal Federal 205M 205M 205
Powder N133 LT-31 LT-32 82082 N133 8208 LT-32 LT-31 N133 LT-32
Bullet Miller Berger Wodward Frei Barts Self Miller Moore Cheek Miller
Weight 65 65 COL 66 66 68 66 65 68 66 65
6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 6 PPC 22SPPC
BAT Panda BAT HALL BAT BAT BAT BAT Marsh Panda
Krieger Hart Krieger Krieger Krieger Krieger Krieger K&P Krieger Krieger
Ocock Dowling Sosenko Sosenko D. Scott Ocock Parker Dowling Ocock Brackney
Leupold Nightforce March March Leupold Leupold Sightron Nightforce Leupold March
BAT Dowling Self Self Scott Ocock Green Dowling Ocock Kimmell
Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua
205 205M Federal 205 Federal Federal Federal 205M 205 205M
LT-32 LT-31 8208 LT-32 N-133 LT-32 N133 LT-31 N133 N133
Miller Moore Self Miller Woodward Miller Miller Berger Bishop Self
65 68 66 65 68 65 65 65COL 67 52
Light Varmint: Jimmy King Tom Stiner Todd Jensen Lowell Frei Mark Roddom Justin Young Dallen Andrus Dan Dowling Dean Parker Dana Andrus Heavy Varmint: Dana Andrus Dan Dowling Justin Young John Verhagen Scott Smith Dallen Andrus Jimmy King Tom Stiner NORM COX Dave Tunbridge
40 42 40 40 45 40 36 42 45 40
BAT Meredith Self Self Scott Bru-Mac Bru-Mac Meredith Marsh Speedy
Heavy Varmint Grand Dana Andrus................. 0.2688 Dan Dowling................. 0.2794 Justin Young................. 0.2910 John Verhagen............... 0.2937 Scott Smith.................. 0.3091 Dallan Andrus................ 0.3195 Jimmy King................... 0.3219 Tom Stiner.................... 0.3257 Norm Cox..................... 0.3476 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.3489 Two Gun Jimmy King.................. 0.2956 Justin Young................. 0.3171 Dan Dowling................. 0.3185 Dana Andrus.................. 0.3203 Tom Stiner.................... 0.3250 John Verhagen............... 0.3305 Todd Jensen.................. 0.3474 Lowell Frei................... 0.3485 Scott Smith.................. 0.3521 Three Gun (LV,HV,SP) Dana Andrus................. 0.3321 John Verhagen............... 0.3359 Dave Gibson.................. 0.3521 Lowell Frei................... 0.3560 Todd Jensen.................. 0.4098 Norm Cox..................... 0.4100 Four Gun Dana Andrus................. 0.3688 John Verhagen............... 0.4113 Lowell Frei................... 0.4173 Dave Gibson.................. 0.4228 Todd Jensen.................. 0.4782 Dean Parker.................. 0.5269
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Sloughhouse 1,000-Yard Benchrest
June 27, 2016 Light Gun 3-Target Agg Mike Scadden................ 5.705 Louie Tamagni................ 7.386 Marek Zawadzki.............. 7.616 Dennis Yows................... 8.415 John McGaughy............... 8.958 Bill Hubina.................... 9.012 Bill Bonser..................... 9.805 Norm Matzen................ 10.498 Gary Gagliano............... 10.606 Bob Landis................... 11.024 Dale Whitlock................ 11.946 Mike Noumov................ 12.361 Bob Dorton................... 18.588 Heavy Gun 3-Target Agg Mike Scadden................ 7.970 John McGaughy.............. 10.713 Dennis Yows.................. 11.968 Bill Bonser.................... 13.435 Dale Whitlock................ 13.638 Marek Zawadzki............. 13.946 Louie Tamagni............... 13.956 Bob Landis................... 14.295 Bill Hubina................... 14.508 Gary Gagliano............... 14.556 Norm Matzen................ 27.275 Mike Noumov................ 30.114 Bob Dorton................... 32.727 Two Gun Grand Aggregate Mike Scadden................ 6.837 John McGaughy............... 9.836 Dennis Yows.................. 10.191 Marek Zawadzki............. 10.635 Louie Tamagni............... 10.700 Bill Bonser.................... 11.620 Bill Hubina................... 11.760 Dale Whitlock................ 11.926 Gary Gagliano............... 12.418 Bob Landis................... 12.659 Norm Matzen................ 18.887 Mike Noumov................ 21.237 Bob Dorton................... 24.230 Light Gun 3-Target Score Bill Hubina................... 141-0X Mike Scadden................ 139-1X Bob Landis................... 136-1X Dennis Yows.................. 133-0X John McGaughy.............. 131-0X Gary Gagliano............... 126-0X Marek Zawadzki............. 115-0X Dale Whitlock................ 114-0X
Louie Tamagni............... 113-0X Bill Bonser.................... 111-0X Mike Noumov................ 108-0X Bob Dorton................... 107-0X Norm Matzen................. 93-0X Heavy Gun 3-Target Score Dennis Yows................. 272-2X Bob Landis................... 261-0X Louie Tamagni............... 254-1X Mike Scadden................ 253-6X Bill Hubina................... 247-2X John McGaughy.............. 243-1X Gary Gagliano............... 235-1X Marek Zawadzki............. 231-0X Dale Whitlock................ 213-0X Mike Noumov................ 192-0X Norm Matzen................ 192-0X Bill Bonser.................... 171-0X Bob Dorton................... 142-0X Two Gun Total Score Dennis Yows................. 405-2X Bob Landis................... 397-1X Mike Scadden................ 392-7X Bill Hubina................... 388-2X John McGaughy.............. 374-1X Louie Tamagni............... 367-1X Gary Gagliano............... 361-1X Marek Zawadzki............. 346-0X Dale Whitlock................ 327-0X Mike Noumov................ 300-0X Norm Matzen................ 285-0X Bill Bonser.................... 282-0X Bob Dorton................... 249-0X
Sloughhouse 600-Yards
July 24, 2016 Light Gun 3-Target Agg Dale Whitlock............... 2.5830 Ken Schroeder............... 2.7443 John McGaughey............ 3.2027 Mike Scadden................ 3.2977 Bob Dorton................... 4.5513 Ray Garric.................... 4.9490 Larry Mather................. 5.1433 Wally Laursen................ 5.9510 Bob Landis................... 6.3333 Gavin Scholle................ 9.2083 Norm Matzen................ 12.848 Heavy Gun 3-Target Agg Bob Dorton.................. 4.6783 Ken Schroeder............... 5.7913 Wally Laursen................ 6.1687 Mike Scadden................ 6.6683 Dale Whitlock................ 8.4257 John McGaughey............ 9.3723
Larry Mather.................10.2137 Norm Matzen................10.5287 Ray Garric....................10.5923 Gavin Scholle................11.2003 Bob Landis...................17.4247 Two Gun Grand Aggregate Ken Schroeder.............. 4.2678 Bob Dorton................... 4.6148 Mike Scadden................ 4.9830 Dale Whitlock................ 5.5043 Wally Laursen................ 6.0598 John McGaughey............ 6.2875 Ray Garric.................... 7.7027 Larry Mather................. 8.7493 Gavin Scholle................10.2043 Norm Matzen................11.6883 Bob Landis...................11.8790 Light Gun 3-Target Score Ken Schroeder.............. 134-2X Bob Dorton................... 132-3X Dale Whitlock................ 132-1X Bob Landis................... 125-0X Mike Scadden................ 123-2X Larry Mather................. 122-1X Ray Garric.................... 119-1X John McGaughey............ 116-1X Wally Laursen................ 102-1X Gavin Scholle................. 80-0X Norm Matzen................. 80-0X Heavy Gun 3-Target Score Bob Dorton.................. 272-3X Mike Scadden................ 265-1X Ken Schroeder............... 261-1X Wally Laursen................ 247-5X John McGaughey............ 242-2X Ray Garric.................... 229-0X Dale Whitlock................ 227-1X Norm Matzen................ 203-1X Gavin Scholle................ 201-0X Larry Mather................. 192-0X Bob Landis................... 191-0X Two Gun Total Score Bob Dorton.................. 404-6X Ken Schroeder............... 395-3X Mike Scadden................ 388-3X Dale Whitlock................ 359-2X John McGaughey............ 358-3X Wally Laursen................ 349-6X Ray Garric.................... 348-1X Bob Landis................... 316-0X Larry Mather................. 314-1X Norm Matzen................ 283-1X Gavin Scholle................ 281-0X
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Sloughhouse 1,000-Yard Benchrest
August 28, 2016 Light Gun 3-Target Agg Michael Scadden............ 7.790 Wally Laursen................. 9.149 Louie Tamagni................ 9.620 Larry Mather................. 12.818 Don Nielson.................. 13.188 Tom Price..................... 14.738 Bob Landis................... 15.487 Bob Dorton................... 16.326 Terry Davis................... 16.693 Dennis Yows.................. 22.613 Tom Fulton................... 31.111 Heavy Gun 3-Target Agg Wally Laursen............... 11.145 Michael Scadden............ 11.480 Don Nielson.................. 14.745 Tom Price..................... 17.633 Louie Tamagni............... 18.624 Terry Davis................... 22.566 Bob Dorton................... 38.188 Larry Mather................. 40.959 Bob Landis................... 42.437 Tom Fulton................... 51.252 Dennis Yows.................. 70.347 HG Small Group Don Nielson................... 8.447 Two Gun Grand Aggregate Michael Scadden............ 9.635 Wally Laursen................ 10.147 Don Nielson.................. 13.967 Louie Tamagni............... 14.122 Tom Price..................... 16.186 Terry Davis................... 19.629 Larry Mather................. 26.888 Bob Dorton................... 27.257 Bob Landis................... 28.962
Name Ross Herrick (LG/HG) Mike Billotte (LG) Steve Everson (LG) Steve Everson (HG/22) Wayne McDonald (LG) Pat Billotte (LG/HG) Madelyn Brown (LG) Lon Persun (LG) Steve Brown (LG/HG)
Tom Fulton................... 41.182 Dennis Yows.................. 46.480 Light Gun 3-Target Score Louie Tamagni.............. 122-0X Wally Laursen................ 120-1X Don Nielson.................. 119-2X Michael Scadden............ 118-1X Terry Davis................... 116-0X Larry Mather................. 114-0X Bob Dorton................... 107-1X Bob Landis................... 106-0X Dennis Yows................... 81-0X Tom Price...................... 72-0X Tom Fulton.................... 70-0X Heavy Gun 3-Target Score Louie Tamagni.............. 256-2X Tom Price..................... 254-4X Don Nielson.................. 244-0X Michael Scadden............ 239-1X Wally Laursen................ 232-0X Terry Davis................... 168-0X Bob Dorton................... 160-2X Larry Mather................. 152-0X Bob Landis................... 131-1X Tom Fulton.................... 89-0X Dennis Yows................... 85-0X High Score Louie Tamagni................ 97-1X Two Gun Total Score Louie Tamagni.............. 378-2X Don Nielson.................. 363-2X Michael Scadden............ 357-2X Wally Laursen................ 352-1X Tom Price..................... 326-4X Terry Davis................... 284-0X Bob Dorton................... 267-3X Larry Mather................. 266-0X Bob Landis................... 237-1X Dennis Yows.................. 166-0X Tom Fulton................... 159-0X
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Sahuaro 1,000-Yard Benchrest Results
August 13, 2016 Light Gun Aggregate Ross Herrick.................. 6.92" Pat Billotte.................... 8.04" Wayne McDonald............. 8.70" Mike Billotte.................. 9.13" Steve Everson.................11.35" Steve Brown..................12.65" Lon Persun....................15.40" Madelyn Brown...............17.48" Small Group Steve Brown.................. 4.75" Light Gun Total Score Ross Herrick................. 141-1X Pat Billotte................... 140-3X Steve Everson................ 134-3X Wayne McDonald............ 129-0X Lon Persun................... 124-0X Mike Billotte................. 123-0X Steve Brown.................. 98-0X Madelyn Brown............... 90-0X High Score Steve Everson................. 49-1X Heavy Gun Aggregate Ross Herrick.................. 7.83" Steve Everson.................11.39" Pat Billotte....................12.77" Steve Brown..................16.54" Small Group Ross Herrick.................. 6.8125" Heavy Gun Total Score Steve Everson............... 279-3X Pat Billotte................... 269-5X Steve Brown................. 258-0X Ross Herrick.................. 248-0X High Score Pat Billotte.................... 97-3X
Sahuaro 1000-Yard August 13 Match Equipment List Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stock Scope 30Patriot Nesika Krieger Wells Tracker Nightforce 7saum BAT Krieger Carey Wood/Lam Nightforce 6.5/284 Panda Krieger Brackney Everson Leupold 7/284 Nesika Krieger Brackney McMillan Leupold 6BR Remington Broughton Bryant Shehane Nightforce 6.5/284 BAT Krieger Carey McMillan Nightforce 6.5/47 Savage McGowen Craigs Boyds Nikko 300wsm McMillan Classic Wells McMillan Nightforce 6BR Borden Krieger Brown Shehane Leupold
Case Lazz Remington Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Lapua Norma Lapua
Powder H4831 H4831 VV N160 IMR4831 Varget RL22 Varget H4831 VV N140
Bullet/Wt JLK/210 Berger/180 Sierra/142 Sierra/183 Berger/105 Sierra/142 Nosler/123 Berger/210 Sierra/107
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South Dakota State and Prairie Dog Shoot
July 2-3, 2016 On Saturday July 2nd seventeen shooters were present for the Prairie Dog 100-200-300 HV Prairie Dog Shoot at the Prairie Dog Target Club. The weather was cool all weekend; cloudy on Saturday and foggy early on Sunday. Saturday’s winds were from the south to southeast all day. Jeff Anderson took command of the 100 yard HV by shooting the small group on 4 of the 5 targets to win with an impressive 0.1604 agg. Bill Pond was second and Brandon McNairy third. Small group at 100 yards was Jeff Anderson’s 0.128. At 200 yards Joel Nader took first by a wide margin with Mel Klasi in second and Bill Pond in third. Small group at 200 yards was a 0.292 shot by Mark Schwab. At 300 yards Dan Dowling snuck out of the woodwork on the last target to win the 300 yard HV with a 0.3921 agg. Mel Klasi was second and Terry Hettich was third. The small group at 300
Name Terry Hettich Rod Brown Jeff Anderson Joel Nader Mel Klasi Bill Pond Janet Goulett Keith Hakeman Dan Dowling JD Goulett Name Joel Nader Jeff Anderson Mel Klasi Terry Hettich Bill Pond Bud Schalles Dan Dowling Mark Schwab
yards was a 0.719 by JD Goulett. Joel Nader won the coveted Prairie Dog trophy with a 0.3338 agg for the 100-200-300 yard Prairie Dog Shoot. Jeff Anderson was second and Mel Klasi third. The single shot for the 5 dollar gold piece on the last 300 yard target saw Janet Goulett hit closest to the prairie dog’s ear. Sunday, July 3 we shot 100 yard and 200 yard South Dakota State LV which was the 3rd leg of the 4 gun. The winds were again southerly. Jeff Anderson took first at 100 yards with a 0.2378 agg continuing his dominance at that yardage. However, this time he didn’t have small group on any of the 5 targets. Terry Hettich was second and Rod Brown third. The small group at 100 yards was a 0.108 by Rod Brown. Joel Nader won the LV 200 with a 0.2846 agg with Terry Hettich second and Rod Brown third. Small group at 200 yards was a 0.367 shot by Joel Nader. The LV grand agg winner was Terry Hettich with a 0.2762 agg followed by Rod Brown and Jeff Anderson.
The Two Gun for this weekend consists of the 100-200-300 yard HV and the 100-200 yard LV and was won by Terry Hettich who narrowly edged out Joel Nader with Jeff Anderson taking third. Thanks to Tim Stamm for scoring, Dave Tunbridge for running the computer, Bud Schalles for being match director. Thanks to Kristen Pippert and Vereen Forster for running targets. And, of course, thanks to Don Deckert for hosting us. by Mel Klasi In the phot from left: Bill Pond, Mel Klasi, Jeff Anderson, Mark Schwab, Rod Brown, JD Goulett, Dan Dowling, Janet Goulett & Brandon McNairy. Kneeling: Joel Nader, Terry Hettich. Heavy Varmint 100-Yard Jeff Anderson............... 0.1604 Bill Pond...................... 0.2584 Brandon McNairy............ 0.2592 Heath Ferguson.............. 0.2670 Terry Hettich................ 0.2686 Joel Nader................... 0.2808 Tom Evans.................... 0.2844 Cliff McNairy................. 0.2900 Bud Schalles................. 0.2912
South Dakota State 100 & 200 YD Light Varmint Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Scope Pwr Stocker Case Primer 6 PPC Panda Bartlien Pond Nightforce 15/55 Larson Lapua 205 222 Havr/Cm Hart self Nightforce 15/55 self lapua 205 6 PPC Farley Bartlien self Nightforce 15/55 Scoville Lapua 205M 6 PPC Bat Krieger self March 40 Scott Lapua 205 6 PPC Bat Bartlien Pond Leupold 45 Larson lapua 205 22 Mongrel Panda K&P Pond Leupold 36 Pond Lapua 205 6 PPC Hall - M Krieger BIBS mach Leupold 36 n/a Lapua 205 6 PPC Panda Krieger Pond Leupold 36 Pond Lapua 205M 6 PPC Panda Hart Dowling Nightforce 42 self Lapua 205M 6 PPC Hall - S Krieger BIBS mach Leupold 36 Goulett Lapua 205M South Dakota State and Prairie Dog Shoot 100,200 & 300YD Heavy Varmint Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Scope Pwr Stocker Case Primer 6 PPC Bat Krieger Scott March 40 Scott Lapua 2O5M 6 PPC Farley Bartlien self Nightforce 15/55 Scoville Lapua 205M 6 PPC Grizzly Bartlien Pond Leupold 45 Larson Lapua 205 6 PPC Panda Bartlien Pond Nightforce 15/55 Larson Lapua 205 22 Mongrel Panda K&P Pond Leupold 36 Pond Lapua 205 6 PPC Marsh LILJA self Nightforce 15/55 Self Lapua Fed 6 PPC Panda Hart self Nightforce 42 self Lapua 205M 6 PPC Rem Hart Dowling Leupold 36 Dowling Lapua 205
Powder N133 LT-30 LT-31 N133 133 133 8208 n/a T 133
Bullet Miller Rem Berger Nader Berger Carpenter Berger n/a Moors Carpenter
Weight BT 66 52 Column 65 64 66 65 n/a 68 66
Powder N133 LT-31 N133 133 133 133 T LT-31
Bullet Nader Berger Miller Watson Tucker Berger Moors Gentner
Weight 65 Column 66 65 52 65 68 65
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Dan Dowling................. 0.3128 Small Group Jeff Anderson................. 0.128 Heavy Varmint 200-Yard Joel Nader................... 0.2481 Mel Klasi...................... 0.3267 Bill Pond...................... 0.3312 Jeff Anderson................ 0.3365 Mark Schwab................. 0.3385 Cliff McNairy................. 0.3456 Rod Brown.................... 0.3620 Bud Schalles................. 0.3679 Tom Evans.................... 0.3715 Terry Hettich................ 0.3761 Small Group Mark Schwab.................. 0.292 Heavy Varmint 300-Yard Dan Dowling................. 0.3921 Mel Klasi...................... 0.4311 Terry Hettich................ 0.4376 Bud Schalles................. 0.4595 Joel Nader................... 0.4725 Bill Pond...................... 0.4949 Jeff Anderson................ 0.5131 Rod Brown.................... 0.5333 Brandon McNairy............ 0.5394 Mark Schwab................. 0.5455 Small Group JD Goulett.................... 0.719 HV 100-200-300 Joel Nader................... 0.3338 Jeff Anderson................ 0.3367
Mel Klasi...................... 0.3578 Terry Hettich................ 0.3608 Bill Pond...................... 0.3615 Bud Schalles................. 0.3729 Dan Dowling................. 0.3818 Mark Schwab................. 0.4066 Brandon McNairy............ 0.4067 Rod Brown.................... 0.4142 Light Varmint 100-Yards Jeff Anderson............... 0.2378 Terry Hettich................ 0.2486 Rod Brown.................... 0.2836 Janet Goulett................ 0.2844 Dan Dowling................. 0.2888 Keith Hakeman.............. 0.3072 Mel Klasi...................... 0.3114 Bill Pond...................... 0.3218 JD Goulette.................. 0.3236 Bud Schalles................. 0.3494 Small Group Rod Brown..................... 0.108 Light Varmint 200-Yards Joel Nader................... 0.2846 Terry Hettich................ 0.3038 Rod Brown.................... 0.3073 Bill Pond...................... 0.3925 Mel Klasi...................... 0.3938 Jeff Anderson................ 0.4057 Brandon McNairy............ 0.4305 Janet Goulett................ 0.4468 Keith Hakeman.............. 0.4502 Bud Schalles................. 0.4579
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Small Group Joel Nader.................... 0.367 Light Varmint Grand Terry Hettich................ 0.2762 Rod Brown.................... 0.2955 Jeff Anderson................ 0.3217 Joel Nader................... 0.3250 Mel Klasi...................... 0.3526 Bill Pond...................... 0.3571 Janet Goulett................ 0.3656 Keith Hakeman.............. 0.3787 Dan Dowling................. 0.3806 JD Goulett................... 0.3923 Two Gun Terry Hettich................ 0.3269 Joel Nader................... 0.3303 Jeff Anderson................ 0.3307 Mel Klasi...................... 0.3557 Bill Pond...................... 0.3598 Rod Brown.................... 0.3667 Dan Dowling................. 0.3813 Bud Schalles................. 0.3852 Brandon McNairy............ 0.4180 Tom Evans.................... 0.4282 Cliff McNairy................. 0.4324 Keith Hakeman.............. 0.4405 Dave Tunbridge.............. 0.4516 Heath Ferguson.............. 0.4572 Mark Schwab................. 0.4576 Janet Goulett................ 0.4913 JD Goulett................... 0.5140
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Precision Rifleman
Dick Davis Has Left the Range
The shooting industries longtime friend to all, an idea man, an adventurer, a very smart man, a serious firearms enthusiast, professional, true gentlemen, and very strong second amendment supporter, Dick Davis has left the range. He passed late in the evening of September 12th, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona shortly after speaking to son Duncan (of McMillan Machine) on the telephone. He was 71. A man of honesty, integrity, resourcefulness, and a serious passion for shooting, Dick Davis will leave a large void in the firearms industry that may be impossible to fill. Anyone who has been in the firearms industry for any length of time likely knew Dick Davis and called him a friend. If they knew him, they only spoke well of him. It is impossible to say the name Dick Davis without attaching “of McMillan’s” to it, but there is a lot more to Dick Davis than that. He was a proud graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in Geology and after college he worked for U.S. Steel. After moving to Phoenix, he worked at Building Products Company making red clay water pipes before moving into the firearms business working at Earl’s Sporting Goods. He then moved on to manage the sporting goods company, Gunsport Centers and their three stores, also in Phoenix. Along the way, he tried his hand at building car washes before joining McMillan Fiberglass Stocks. The late Gale McMillan acknowledged that he made a very wise decision hiring Dick so long ago. We all know that Dick was a fixture at McMillan Fiberglass Stocks for 30 + years. He was always there helping someone. Dick truly loved shooting. He and son Duncan would travel 250 miles round-trip together to the Tucson, AZ. NBRSA 1,000 yard monthly match. Proudly, Dick even set an
NBRSA world record in 1000 yard benchrest competition during his time competing. The rifles, the ammunition, the optics, the bullet’s performance, the wind, inside or outside neck turning, what was the perfect stock and more were common topics with Dick. He talked to everyone; he listened to everyone; he learned from everyone and then he always shared his knowledge freely and openly. He joined other shooters in the Chevy Team Challenge, he shot trap and skeet, shot at some FCSA matches, enjoyed shooting machine guns, and basically anything that had a decent trigger and went boom! He helped John Lazzeroni of Lazzeroni Arms bring Sako’s fine rifles to the Lazzeroni line. This was something he was also very proud of. Every shooter that called McMillan’s and spoke to Dick, saw him at a show, or saw him at a shooting match who had a question, needed help, or just wanted to talk firearms and shooting, had a friend with Dick Davis. Years ago, Dick was determined to help shooting by improving the concrete shooting benches so he convinced a fiberglass fabricator to build him a strong mold to form quality a concrete bench top. It is a great design and many have since used it all across the United States. With his dedication to accurate shooting and helping shooters Dick loaned, at 100% NO CHARGE, his quality mold to any one that needed a good bench top. Dick even had a special metal frame made for the bench top interior too. He had a special shipping crate made and had it ready to go at a moment’s notice to a needy person, team, or range. Dick leaves behind countless friends and good memories all across America and the world. He leaves his two sons, Duncan and Tom, and daughter Jana He sadly leaves you and me also. Each one
of us has a Dick Davis story that makes us smile. Upon his passing, Dick requested to be returned to his roots in Panguitch, Utah and son Duncan has vowed to do it. Taken too soon, Dick is truly a loss to us all; to his family, his friends, his fellow shooters, fellow workers, to the firearms world in general, and to me. I am proud to say Dick was my friend and I was his. He was always glad to see or speak with me which, looking back, was not often enough. Even if I had just talked with him an hour earlier, he was pleased to hear from me again. We will all remember his laugh, his polite manner, positive attitude, vast firearms knowledge, a few of his wild ideas, and endless desire to help everyone. All of us who were fortunate to know him already miss him a great deal. Share a Dick Davis story with your friends and know he is listening and smiling; thinking of a way to help. Thank you to the Davis family for allowing me to write this tribute. Jim Schmidt, Arizona Ammunition, LLC.®.
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PROVEN WINNERS ON ANY RANGE.
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Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts ER—Eastern Region Chippewa Rifle Club
www.chippewarifleclub.com GPS: N40 56.820 W81 44.583 Contact: Bob Denk 440 596-7238 7728 E Linden Ln, Parma, OH 44130 robertsdenk66@gmail.com Contact: Pat Metcalf 419 886-3467 528 Alexander Rd, Bellville, OH 44813 plmohio@aol.com
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 www.holtongunandbowclub.com GPS: N43 23.742 W86 05.2566 Contact: Connie Wyant 231 821-2994 Email: sissy620@comcast.net
Kane Fish & Game
Dwight Rd, 1 mile North of Kane on State Route 321 www.kanefishandgameclub.org Steve Timpano – 814 837-9644 stimpano@verizon.net
Shelby Cnty Deer Hunter Assn
7988 Johnston-Slagle Rd, Sidney, OH 45365 937 492-2972 Contact: John Petteruti 937 654-7950 email: jpetteruti@woh.rr.com WWCCA http://wwcca.com 6700 Napier Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 734 453-9843 Call: Dana Raven 734 748-5394 10930 Old 27N, Frederic, MI 49733 dana_raven@yahoo.com Call: Bill Gammon 519 453-6734 Bill.gammon@rogers.com
GC—Gulf Coast Region
Hill Country Shooters Assn
GPS: N29 44.695 W098 14.141 421 Range Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78132
Contact: Cody Engel 210 535 2170 PO Box 1423, Blanco, TX 78606 codyvp@satx.rr.com
Midland Shooters Association
4108 East County Rd 160, Midland, TX 79706 432 682-2332 www.midlandshooters.com Contact: Mike Conry 432 528-8718 or 432 683-1332 3212 E County Rd 136, Midland, TX 79706 MEConry@suddenlink.net
North Texas Shooters Assn
Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Club
www.cbr-pc.org GPS: N41.39083 W95.37891 26005 208th St, Crescent, IA 51526 Contact: Ron Miller 402 393-4536 PO Box 1042, Council Bluffs, IA 50502 ncnbrsa@cox.net
Lincoln Izaak Walton League
10801 S 134th St, Bennet, NE 68317 Contact: Mike Shapoval 402 420-5763 mike10shapoval@windstream.net
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
Minnetonka Benchrest Assn
448 Hwy 283 South, Seymour, TX Contact: John Horn 940 636-9984 924 Peterson Rd S, Iowa Park, TX 76367 John.Horn44@gmail.com
Oak Hill Gun Club
www.swla-rifleandpistol.org Contact: Mike Guillot 337 249-3712 1600 Cappy Dr, Lake Charles, LA Guillot4555@suddenlink.net
Prairie Dog Target Club
Seymour Stool Shooters
SW Louisiana Rifle & Pistol Club
Tomball Gun Club
Contact: Dwayne Pullum: 281 684-9004 or Richard Pullum by email only: richardpullum@embarqmail.com
Walker County Benchrest Club
www.walkercobr.com GPS:30°45.662N; 95°46.136W Call: Larry Deese, 713 410-5233 FM 1696 & Scales Ranch Rd, Texas larry@walkercobr.com
NC—North Central Region Boone Valley Ikes
Contact: Ronnie Berg 104 S Dalander St, Madrid, IA 50156 mrberg@iowatelecom.net 515 210-7772
Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club
462 N Burritt, Buffalo, WY 82834 Contact Pete Eisele 307 217- 1155
8310 Hill n Dale Dr, St Francis, MN 55330 www.mgfc.org GPS: N45 23.42 W93 29.29 Call: Scott Moser 612 961-6761 10412 Abbott Dr, Brooklyn Park MN 55443 samoser@comcast.net 12364 Coon Hunters Rd, Blue Grass, IA 52726 563 381-2677 Call: Jim Schmidt 563 340-4789 jjwonderland325@gmail.com Call: Don Deckert 605 288-1919 HC 54, Box 3, Porcupine SD 57772 pdtc57772@yahoo.com
EU-European Region Benchrest Dolomiti
Dobiacco Range, Northern Italy Contact: Americo Angaran americo.angaran@gmail.com
NW—Northwest Region
Rogue Valley Shooting Sports Assn 6900 Kershaw Blvd, White City, Call: Phil Grammatica 714 749-7216 philgrammatica@yahoo.com
Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club
27007 South Tom Beall Rd, Lapwai, ID 83540 280 843-2987 www.lcwildlife.org Contact: Paul Gylling - HTR/VFS 509 553-1118 PGylling@gmail.com 40102 SR 195, Colfax WA
North Cascades Sportsman’s Club PO Box 1721, Chelan, WA 98816 http://www.chelangunclub.com Call: Dan Zaccanti 509 733-1003
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Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club
8503 Chambers Creek Rd W University Place, WA 98467 www.tacomarifle.org Contact: Jeff Lewis 206 407-8299 32310 6th Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023 varminthunter1@comcast.net
Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette
Hwy 12 to Pasco-Kahlotus Rd www.tcmsa.org Contact: Rick DeGroat 509 308-7213 or 509 396-3166 rem10x308@aol.com
Whitecar Rifle & Pistol Range
578 Blodgett View Dr, Hamilton, MT 59840 406 363-7078 www.whittecarrange.com Contact: Jeff Jetter 406 777-5326 4168 Foxy Ridge Rd, Stevensville, MT 59870 JLJ4HBR@msn.com
Yellowstone Rifle Club
7212 Molt Rd, Billings, MT 406 656-2775 www.yrc.org Contact: Ryan Lienemann 406 245-4056 450 Mirabel Ct, Billings, MT 59101 lienemannbr@gmail.com
La Grande Rifle & Pistol Club www.lgrpc.com Contact Gary Vanlier 208 965-1992 or 208 461-0315 gwvjake1@msn.com
MV—Mississippi Valley
Bench Rest Rifle Club Of St Louis 2280 Kohn Rd, Wright City, MO 63390 www.shootingstl.com GPS: N38 53.353 W091 04.763 Joe Fesi - Group 314 283-4085 jfesi@americanaircharter.comWayne Corley - Score 636 928-0882 waynecorley@sbcglobal.net
Columbus Sportsman’s Assn
W10924 Bryer Road, Columbus, WI 53925 www.csa12.com Contact Terry Balding 608 577-5193 tabalding@gmail.com
Holmen Rod & Gun Club
W7503 Cnty Road T, Holmen, WI 54636
www.holmenrodandgunclub.com Contact Craig Nagel 608 783-5522
SE—Southeast Region
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
588 River Bend Gun Club Road Dawsonville, GA 30534 770 893-3502 www.rbgc.org GPS: N34 20.198 W84 14.819 Contact: Jim Andress PO Box 7, Marble Hill, GA 30148 benchrest@rbgc.org, or jim@precisionrifles.co 770 876-2351 or 770 893-3319
Roanoke Rifle & Revolver Club
1305 Gun Club Dr, Hardy, VA 24101 www.roanokerifle.com Contact: Gil Gross 540 721-3015 gilgrosscms@embarqmail.com
MC—Mid-Continent Region Land’s End Benchrest Shooters
Range Address: 3520 Reeder Mesa Road, Whitewater, CO 81527 Contact: Tom Stiner 970 257-9160 TSTooling@hotmail.com
Mill Creek Rifle Club
7215 Gardner Rd, DeSoto, KS 66018 www.millcreekrc.org Contact: Don Creach - Group 816 586-9475 dcjcreach@aol.com Contact:Ronald Shultz - HTR/VFS 913 557-9879
Northern CO Benchrest Shooters 38967 CR 51, Eaton, CO 80615 www.wcfw.org Contact: Bud Schalles 970 224-3740 PO Box 83, La Porte CO 80535 budschalles@aol.com
Okie Shooters Range
Contact: John Dumas 580 491-5175 107 N Main St Apt B, Tonkawa, OK 74653 jack.dumas@aol.com
Ouachita Sportsmen’s Assn
Contact: Joe McNeill 870 877-0688 or Ray Porter at 870 633-8984
278 Maquire Ln, Pencil Bluff AR 71965
Whittington Center
34025 US 64, Raton, NM 87740 575 445-3615 www.nrawc.org Contact: Mark Motsko 505 643-6667 8824 Henriette Wyeth Dr NE, Albuquerque NM 87122 email: mmmotsko@gmail.com
SW—Southwest Region
Arizona Benchrest Shooters
GPS: N33 27 12.22 W112 37 12.20 http://azbrs.com Call: Melesia Cisneros 714-441-7220 melesia.cisneros@bergerbullets.com
Central Utah Benchrest
Call: Dave Tunbridge 801 571-6755 drtunbridge@gmail.com
Desert Sportsman Rifle Club
www.dsrpc.net GPS: N36.1498 W115.3653 Contact: Howard Bloom - HTR 1964.usmc@att.net or 702 368-0568
Ojai Valley Gun Club
www.dock.net/ovgc Call: Barry Bluhm 805 798-2473 TwiLiteZ585@hotmail.com
Palomino Valley Gun Club
palominovalleygunclub.homestead.com GPS: N39 51.374 W119 40.046 Call: Robert Hoppe - Long Range RobH@saturnnet.com 775 827-8679 or 775 397-3358 Call: Steve Archibald - Varmint 775 742-1153 nevadaswa@aol.com
Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest
www.tucsonrifleclub.org Call: Karl Hunstiger 602 971-4400 2901 E Cortez St, Phoenix AZ 85028 wfo13@aol.com
Sloughhouse Benchrest Shooters
www.sacvalley.org Call: Craig St Claire - Long Range galtshtr@gmx.com 209 744-2274 Call: Dan Lutke - Short Range 408 241-9759 lutke5@sbcglobal.net
Visalia Sportsman Association
www.visaliasportsmans.com Call: Dennis Thornbury 559 432-4401 559 280-6243 gunhandler@gmail.com
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new world record was shot at the 2016 LR Score Nationals held July 16-17, 2016 in LaGrande, Oregon. Gary shot his new World Record using a 30BRX caliber rifle with a BAT action, Bix ‘N Andy trigger, Krieger barrel, Bruno-McMillan stock, March 8-80 scope, Carpenter 115 bullets and 36.3 grains of H4198 powder. Gary is his own gunsmith and stocker. Congratulations to Gary Evans on some fine 300-yard shooting!
Chris Sheehan Sets New 600-Yard World Record
Chris Sheehan has set a new Long Gary Evans Sets Range World Record in Heavy Gun New 300-Yard World Record World Record for Score Shooting Chairman, Rich Carpenter announces Gary Evans has shot a new VFS 5-Shot 300-yard World Record of 249-8X. This record supersedes that shot by Tim Naugle August 22, 2013 of 249-8X. Gary’s
3-Target (30 shots) at 600 yards. Chris’ new world record aggregate is 2.0057” and was shot on June 19, 2016 at Rogue Valley Shooting Sports Association in White City, Oregon. This new record supersedes that set by Bill Johnston, (Long Range World Record Chair-
man) of 2.0530” on February 23, 2014. Congratulations to Chris Sheehan on some fine 600-yard Shooting!
Sharp Shoot R Precision Products announces “Group Therapy”; a way of sharing data with other shooters worldwide. There is a wealth of information that needs to be shared. Candid information that is free of any cost or obligation. Sharp Shoot R will post the data sent along with the group fired with a particular firearm. Varmint hunters, big game, target shooters are all welcome. Groups and data will be categorized caliber. Provide www.shootersgrouptherpy.comby or www.grouptherapyforshooters.com as much information as possible so that your contemporaries may benefit from your experience. Any information you provide is strictly voluntary. Check out the details online at www.shootersgrouptherapy.com or www.grouptherapyforshooters.com for more information and exclusions. ATTENTION: OUTDOOR WRITERS, EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
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It is my pleasure to announce a great new feature we are adding to our web site. The page is called “GROUP THERAPY”©. This page is a way of sharing data with other shooters worldwide. The idea is that there is a wealth of information out there, that needs to be shared. Candid information, that is free of any cost or obligation. Simply put we will post the data that you send us along with the group you fired with a particular firearm. Varmint hunters, Big Game hunters, Target shooters, Reloaders....everyone is welcome. Groups and data will be categorized by caliber. There will also be a page for the category for rifles and a page for the category for pistols. And additional information for the scope, the brass, the bullet , etc. We want as much information as you can provide, so that your contemporaries may benefit from your experience. But any information you provide is strictly voluntary. Send us your best group and data along with a picture of the group you shot. We don’t care if the group is a 3, or 4 or 5 shot group. If it’s the best that firearm will do with that load and bullet we want to share it with other shooters world wide. Think of it as a “face book” for shooters. We will be able to share information on equipment , bullets , scopes, firearms etc, with shooters anywhere on the globe.
Also we want a page of business’s that are friendly to the shooting sports, and a page for those who we want to avoid. We need to make others in our sport aware of those business’s that are for us and those who are not. We are not recommending any of the loading data ....so proceed with utmost caution. Be sure that any data you supply is accurate factual information. The responsibility is yours ! We are not recommending use of any of the data for any of the components. The information is simply for your reference and evaluation. Always check out data with several sources of factory reloading information. Simply fill out the forms and submit them to us with a copy of the fired group. We will the post them on our web site. Please remember any information you provide is strictly voluntary.
We believe that this websight page can provide a wealth of positive information regarding the use and performance of the equipment used in our respective sport. (see enclosed sample) Annual awards given for the best small group for each category and caliber.
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Regional Directors Eastern Region
Officers Dennis Thornbury, President 1114 S McAuliff St Visalia, CA 93292 H: 559 732-4401 C: 559 280 6243 gunhandler@gmail.com Term Expires 2016 Don Nielson, Vice President 20456 Hart St, Winnetka, CA 91306 H: 818 883-5866 pkin@sbcglobal.net Term Expires 2016 John Horn, Financial Officer 924 Peterson Rd South Iowa Park, TX 76367-7237 C: 940 636-9984 Term Exp 2016 John.Horn44@gmail.com
Committees World Records Committee: Group Gene Bukys, Chairman 591 FM 2402, Eden, TX 76837 281 324-2605 egb243@msn.com Kent Harshman, Committee Member Ron Hoehn, Committee Member Lowell Frei, Committee Member World Records Committee: Long Range Bill Johnston, Chairman 7425 SE Madison Ave, Prineville, OR 503 568-5199 billhonda65@gmail.com Karl Hunstiger, Committee Member Bruce Bangeman, Committee Member Richard Schatz, Committee Member Gary Childs, Alternate Member World Records Committee: Score Rich Carpenter, Chairman 307 265-8667 60 2nd St, Evansville, WY 82636 box425@bresnannet Wayne Corley, Committee Member Mike Guillot, Committee Member Dan Zaccanti, Committee Member Ron Powell, Committee Member International Representative Wayne Campbell 264 Benchrest Ln, Concord, VA 24538 H: 434 993-9201 C: 434 665-2066 wcppc@icloud.com Varmint For Score Rep (SW Region) Keith Myers 702 217-3591 keithmyers@yahoo.com
Staff Exp 2018
Jack Neary, Director 6204 Wild Oak Dr, North Olmstead, OH 44070 H: 440 716-0600 C: 336 542-8711 jrneary@hotmail.com Eastern Alternate: Stan Buchtel 5735 Sherwood Forest Dr, New Franklin, OH 44319 330 882-6877, sbuchtel@neo.rr.com
Gulf Coast Region
Exp 2017
Scott Hunter, Director 1612 Buchanan St, Wichita Falls, TX 76309 H: 940 723-5147 C: 940 631-4545 Shunter@NTS-online.net Gulf Coast Alternate, Mike Bryant 7761 FM 592, Wheeler, TX 79096 806 826-5958, bryantcustom@gmail.com
Mississippi Valley Region Exp 2018 Bud Mundy, Director, 314 805-1313 5956 Old Hickory Trail, Hillsboro, MO 63050, bcmundy@earthlink.net Alternate: Bob Hammack 217 494-3582 rdhammack@msn.com
North Central Region
Exp 2017
Terry Meyer, Director PO Box 52, Thornton, IA 50479 H: 641 998-2860 C: 641 425-3397 tdmeyer6ppc@gmail.com Alternate: Rodney Brown PO Box 7218, Sheridan, WY 82801 C: 303 378-6085 rbrown@vanaire.net
Mid-Continent Region
Exp 2017
Butch Fjoser, Director 7 Summerfield St, Woodward, OK 73801 C: 580 334-2643 W: 580 254-9764 butchsguns@yahoo.com Alternate: Ed Adams, 505 401-5071 longshot1503@gmail.com
North West Region
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Dan Zaccanti, Director 509 733-1003 1542 Tacoma Ave, Bridgeport, WA 98813 zaccs@televar.com Alternate: Paul Holland PO Box 1498, Big Fork, MT 59911 406 837-5583 plumbing@centurytel.net
South East Region
Exp 2018
South West Region
Exp 2018
European Region
Exp 2018
Steve Lee, Director 1689 Monteagle Dr, Hoover, AL 35244 H: 205 317-6510 lee.steven@att.net Alternate: Jeff Thompson 434 384-4614 flifour@aol.com David Woodward, Director 34 W Dessert Knoll Pl, Oro Valley, AZ C: 307 455-2296 or 520 219-0189 dwoodward@dteworld.com Alternate: Tom Libby 760 774-5256 tomnbrsa@outlook.com
Jean-Marie Deletang 15 Rue des Martyrs, Beausoleil, 06240 France redneckbr@neuf.fr
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