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The Voice of the National Bench Rest Shooters Association

June, 2012

2 Precision Rifleman June 2012

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World Records Committee Gene Bukys, Chairman 2111 Silver Moon Trail Crosby, TX 77532 281 324-2605 [email protected]

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Table of ContentsRachel’s Glen Spring Match 4-Gun 4Will You Be a Referee? Part II 6Emert Long Range Benchrest 8Tomball Gun Club 9NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 10North Texas Shooters Varmint-For-Score 12Sloughhouse 600-Yard Benchrest 12Desert Sportsmen’s Varmint-For-Score 13WWCCA Spring Tune-Up 14Oak Hill Gun Club 15Ranges, Clubs & Contacts 16Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club 19

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Rachel’s Glen Spring Match: 4-Gun 200-Yards On April 14-15, 2012, Rachel’s Glen spring match was blessed with great weather and mild temperatures. We had 26 shooters to attend in spite of gasoline prices and are most apprecia-tive of them making the trip.

Billy Stevens won the Four Gun handily with an agg of .2623 and Jeff Graves was second with a .3032 barely beat-ing out Danny Morgan who had an agg of .3045 in the Four Gun.

Things started out Saturday morning with Unlimited and Jeff Graves took top honors with a .2194 agg with Billy Stevens in second place with a .2223. Scott Mims was third with a .2707 agg. Shooters were complaining about mi-rage but I never noticed any mirage in the scoring shack. I think it was just an excuse they felt would be believed. Charlie Hood had small group of .262. Y’know, come to think of it, when a .262 is small group in 5 shot Unlimited there might have been a tad of mirage out there so we’ll give them the ben-efit of doubt.

Saturday afternoon we shot HV and the smallest group was a .322 shot by Glen Nelson. Maybe there was mirage but Don Geraci barely edged out Billy Ste-vens for first place. Don shot a .2770 agg and Billy had a .2776. Don took the win on the last group. Bob Davidson was third with a .2820.

Sunday morning was overcast so that took the mirage out of the picture but the aggs didn’t improve all that much. Steve Lee won the LV contest with a

.2524 agg, Jim Andress was second with a .2569 and Ritchie Freibert was third with a .2601. Jim Andress had the small group with a .288.

Sunday afternoon we finished up with SP and Danny Morgan won very handily with a .2291 with Billy Stevens second with a .2542. Bart Sauter had the small group with a .219 which was the small-est group shot the entire weekend. I don’t ever remember a shoot where there was not a single “one” shot the entire match. Upon reflection, I guess conditions were a little tough because we had a tough bunch of shooters and nobody really beat Rachel’s Glen.

The 200 yard part of the Southeastern Regionals will be held here in Septem-ber. We look forward to hosting you fine shooters then. In the meantime, be careful out there. Mickey Coleman

L-R Front: Scott Mims, Jeff Graves Billy Stevens & Don Geraci

L-R Back: Steve Lee, Bob Davidson Charlie Hood, Bart Sauter, Jim Andress

Danny Morgan, Glen Nelson & Ritchie Freibert

UNL 5-Shot AggregateJeff Graves.......................0.2194Billy Stevens.......................0.2223Scott Mims.........................0.2707Randy Mitchell....................0.2722Steve Lee..........................0.2794

Small GroupCharlie Hood........................0.262

Heavy Varmint AggregateDon Geraci........................0.2770Billy Stevens.......................0.2776Bob Davidson......................0.2820Scotty Grimes.....................0.3197Ritchie Freibert...................0.3395

Small GroupGlen Nelson.........................0.322

Light Varmint AggregateSteve Lee.........................0.2524Jim Andress........................0.2569Ritchie Freibert...................0.2601Dwight St Romain.................0.2662Danny Morgan.....................0.2665

Small GroupJim Andress.........................0.288

Sporter AggregateDanny Morgan....................0.2291Billy Stevens.......................0.2542Bob Davidson......................0.2721Jeff Graves........................0.2933Ray Porter..........................0.2966

Small GroupBart Sauter..........................0.219

Four-Gun Grand AggregateBilly Stevens.....................0.2623Jeff Graves........................0.3032Danny Morgan.....................0.3045Bob Davidson......................0.3106Steve Lee..........................0.3232

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Part II: Will You Be A Referee?

Joe Krupa is the NBRSA Eastern Re-gional Director and member of the US Benchrest Halls of Fame. He has won several State and National champion-ships in both group and score shooting disciplines. He has written several ar-ticles for Precision Shooting Magazine and was the 2007 PS Magazine Shooter of the Year. Joe estimates he has ref-ereed over 60 times including Head Referee at the 2011 IBS Nationals.

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There are two types of rule violations that can occur once the match has started: range violations and safety violations. Range violations usually carry a penalty, such as an addition to the group or aggregate size in group shooting or a reduction of one’s score in score shooting. A safety violation has the penalty of a disqualification from at least the yardage or class and possibly the entire weekend (or in the case of a National event, the entire week of shooting). I’ll cover range vio-lations here...

The first is shooting outside of the re-cord area. In both the NBRSA and IBS shooting your first shot on the target anywhere above the top of the sight-er target box is basically not count-ed (unless it hits the record and the shooter wants it to count). However, the only way that a shot “above-the-line” doesn’t incur a penalty is when the shooter does not shoot another shot, advises the Range Officer that he shot an errant shot, AND the Range Officer verifies the shot and makes a note advising the scorer. If the shooter doesn’t advise the Range Officer AND it

is not verified, then when another shot is made, the errant shot is counted and a penalty is imposed. It is the act of getting the one, and only one shot verified that allows the errant shot to not be counted. This is a rule that many shooters, especially the newer ones, don’t understand or even know exists. I, personally, would like to see the range and safety commands at the beginning of the first match of the day include a statement to let shooters know that an errant first shot needs to be verified by the Range Officer prior to shooting a second shot.

Crossfires. Occasionally it happens. We shoot on another competitors’ target. I heard this comment the first match I ever shot and in a myriad of times since: there are those who have and those who will. It’s bad when it hap-pens to you and worse when you do it. Being a referee when you have to make a decision on this action is even more painful. Many ranges don’t use stationary backers and that makes the determination of who the offending shot came from virtually impossible. There are few times in benchrest oth-

er than when a crossfire occurs that show exactly which shooters have a penchant for admitting an error. Some shooters even shoot on someone else’s target (if they think they can get away with it) because they don’t like the guy or have an irrational need to win (or see the other shooter lose.) For us to not recognize that this is a highly-emotional sport is irrational. One rule that isn’t in the rulebook, but makes a lot the sense for a properly run match is: all shots during the match need to be accounted for.

Stationary backers are set up approxi-mately three feet behind the record target. With the use of stationary backers there are two things that oc-cur with a crossfire: You can tell with certainty from whom the shot was fired. This is accomplished by sim-ply laying the target over top of the backer. Those shots coming from the record target’s bench line up exactly with the shots on the backer. If there is a bullet hole that doesn’t line up, it didn’t come from the same bench. However, if someone claims a crossfire occurred on their target, they should go to the Range Officer and report the crossfire before the target crew pulls the targets and stationary backers. At the end of the relay, a referee or all of them can go to the target frames be-fore the targets are removed and line


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up the errant shot through the record target and get a very good idea from which bench the errant shot came. I have seen and participated in this ac-tion a few times and it is more art than hard science, but it usually gets the offending shooter to admit the shot if they hadn’t done so already. I have yet to see someone who failed to admit a crossfire be charged with a penalty or be disqualified, but the rule exists and for the most part I have seen competitors want to do the right thing and abide by the rules. So, what are the referees to do when a crossfire occurs and nobody owns up to the shot? Absent having a discern-able line from the errant shot on the stationary backer through the record target lining up to another bench, the referees should use all available infor-mation, including asking the shooters around the person crossfired upon if they saw someone moving their rifle and/or rest to line up on another target and perhaps firing. Look at the bullet holes closely and sometimes you can see that one of them enters the re-cord at a slightly off-centered angle. At least using all information the very least that can be done is that a shot can be eliminated from the group. I know that it is an unfortunate circum-stance to one’s target crossfired on and I usually sit and watch my target through my scope (with my bolt out) when I am done to make sure that a shot doesn’t miraculously appear on my record in the last few seconds of a match. The best thing to do is have the stationary backers (which are required at Nationals and World Team qualifying matches) and hope that the shooters maintain their ethics during the com-petition. The IBS has a rule that isn’t in the NBRSA that if someone shoots a crossfire on another competitor’s tar-get and doesn’t own up to the shot, it is considered an attempt to hide that shot and is cause for disqualification.

I once was a referee at a match where a competitor shot a target on his as-signed bench but not his assigned re-lay. Needless to say, this doesn’t hap-pen too often. In fact, I have only seen

this happen once in 16 years of com-petitive shooting. A search of the Rule Book showed nothing that covered this situation. The other referees and I de-termined that the only rule applicable was that this was “in effect” a cross-fire and applied the appropriate pen-alty of XXX per shot. After the match there was a philosophic discussion as to what really happened; was this a safety violation or exactly what? At the end of the discussion we decided that the closest rule to cover the situation was that it was a crossfire inasmuch as we wanted to give the competitor the greatest benefit of any doubt within the rules that wasn’t specifically cov-ered. Had it been a safety violation the shooter would have been disqualified from the yardage and grand aggregate in the NBRSA (or the remainder of the entire weekend match in the IBS).

Another range violation that happens quite often is the four (or less) shots on a target. This is the reason that group matches have a moving backer requirement. I have only shot in a few unregistered group “honors match-es” and have heard after all three of them that “so-and-so must have only shot three or four shots to get a group that small”. I will be the first to admit that darn near every backer system at ranges where we shoot group matches has a lag or dwell that can cause an opportunity to hit the same hole on the moving backer. I have been known to shoot five shots as quickly as most in the sport. Doing this and catching a lag on the backer system is a con-tinual concern for me as a competitor.

There is one range where I compete regularly that has such a lag on its backer system that there will be sev-eral requests for the referees to make a call on four shots on backers. This is one area where the inevitable hu-man flaw of not wanting to do what the rules require has caused us to have a “less-than-perfect” system to keep the shooters honest.

This is entirely the judgment of the referees; neither the scorer nor Range Officer makes this call. So, what does a referee do when he is asked to re-view for four (or less) shots? Well, when I am asked to do this I do not take the job lightly. The penalty for less than five shots is one MOA for each shot (one inch added to the measured four-shot group at 100-yards and two inches added at 200-yards). I obvi-ously look at the backer very closely. Often you can see one or more of the holes is darker than the others or is oblong. Sometimes with the naked eye, and even more often with a jew-eler’s loop, you can see a misshapen hole on the backer. I have a loop with a 6mm circle etched on it that I use when I am a referee to make the best effort to look for misshapen holes on the backer. Certainly look at the tar-get closely, too. All too often an in-experienced referee will not look at the target and make a decision on the backer alone. Looking under a loop at the target quite often one can make out the outside circles of bullet holes. Once I was a referee at a range that had a known lag on the

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Emert Long-Range Benchrest: Inaugural 1,000-Yard Texas-Style!The inaugural NBRSA 1000 yard Texas Championship match on Oct 13-14, 2011 provided plenty of wind and changing conditions to challenge all the competitors who showed up. We had 15 light gun shooters on Thursday and 20 heavy guns on Friday. Both days had their share of wind and conditions that changed a bunch throughout each day. On Thursday, we started with a pretty good wind from the northeast. The wind blew all day but gradually worked around to the southeast, so every time you went to shoot it was a different set of conditions to deal with.

On Friday morning early, the air was still and so clear you could see bullet holes in the targets. It stayed that way for a bit and then rapidly deteriorat-ed into wind and lots of mirage. The groups went downhill rapidly as well. This is an excellent range but it will nearly always be windy. It is just a few miles from a very large wind generator farm. At the end of the match, Frank Vance was the Group Champion and Tad Emert was the Score champion. Without further ado, here are the re-sults...

I would like to say a big Thank You to Tad Emert for hosting this shoot. We do appreciate Tad providing a place and opportunity to shoot this match. I would also like to thank the target crew. The Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department did a great job handling the targets. All the excess funds from this shoot went to support this group. Eddie Williams did a great job scoring the targets. Many of the benchrest vendors supported us as well. I sus-pect we gave away about $1,000 in merchandise and certificates. Thanks to every vendor that supported this shoot. Joe Duke

Light Gun Group 6-TargetTymn Combest...................5.665”Dean Thomason...................9.089”Dennis Reed........................9.241”

Heavy Gun Group 6-TargetFrank Vance....................14.007”Brett Mills........................15.850”Tad Emert.........................16.038”

Two-Gun Group AggregateFrank Vance....................12.175”Tad Emert.........................12.777”Joe Duke..........................14.475”

Light Gun 6-Target ScoreTad Emert.........................265/2xFrank Vance.......................259/2xTymn Combest....................255/2x

Heavy Gun 6-Target ScoreSam Duke.........................505/3xBrett Mills.........................487/7xJoe Duke...........................478/2x

Two-Gun Total ScoreTad Emert.........................723/3xSam Duke..........................714/5xJoe Duke...........................705/3x

Light Gun Small GroupDennis Reed........................3.866”

Heavy Gun Small GroupFrank Vance........................7.999”

Light Gun High ScoreDean Thomason....................50/3x

Heavy Gun High ScoreScott Deal...........................95/2x

Shooter Action Barrel Stock Trigger Caliber Powder Bullet ScopeTad Emert Remington Krieger Shehane Jewell 7 Duke h4831sc JLK 180 LeupoldFrank Vance Shilen Shilen Stiller Shilen 7 Mag h4831 Berger 168 NFSam Duke Duke Krieger Duke Jewell 6 Duke H4350 Berger 108 NFJoe Duke Stiller Krieger Self Jewell 6 Duke h4350 Berger 108 WeaverArthur McMean Stolle Brux Kelby Jewell 6.5x284 R-17 SMK 142 NFScott Deal BAT Bartlein Shehane Jewell 6 BRX R-15 Berger 108 SightronDarrel Martin Remington Krieger Manners Jewell 0.308 Varget Berger NFDean Thomason Panda Krieger Robertson Jewell 6.5x284 H4831sc Berger 140 NFDennis Reed NF NF NF NF NF NF NF NFTymn Combest BAT Krieger McMillian Jewell 6 Dasher R-15 Berger 105 NF

Shooter Action Barrel Stock Trigger Caliber Powder Bullet ScopeTad Emert Stiller Krieger Shehane Jewell 300 WBY R-25 Berger 210 NFFrank Vance Surgeon Shilen McMillian Shilen 7 Mag h4831 Berger 168 NFSam Duke s/s Viper Krieger Duke Jewell 7 Duke H4831sc JLK 180 NFJoe Duke s/s Viper Krieger Self Jewell 7 LCR H4831sc JLK 180 NFArthur McMean Stolle Brux Kelby Jewell 6.5x284 R-17 SMK 142 NFScott Deal Stiller Krieger Precision Jewell .284 H4831sc Berger 180 NFDarrel Martin Stiller Krieger Robertson Jewell 6.5x284 H4831sc Berger 140 MarchDean Thomason Panda Krieger Robertson Jewell 6.5x284 H4831sc Berger 140 NFDennis Reed S/S Viper Krieger Robertson Jewell 6 Dasher NF NF NFTymn Combest BAT Krieger Duke Jewell 6.5x284 H4831sc JLK 140 NF

Emert 1000-Yard Light Gun Equipment List

Heavy Gun Equipment List

Emert 1000-Yard Texas ChampionshipGroup Winners Left to Right:

Tim Sellers, Tymn Combest Sam Duke, Arthur McMean

Darrell Martin, Dean Thomason Joe Duke, Tad Emert & Frank Vance


DR. TIM TAKES TOMBALL! ..& Wins The 1st Gulf Coast RegionalHeavy Varmint 100-Yards

Tim Oltersdorf...................0.1984Vic Smith...........................0.2096Zana Carter.........................0.2440Ron Parker..........................0.2532Howard Payne.....................0.2558

Small GroupDoug Penttinen.....................0.127

Heavy Varmint 200-Yards

Ron Parker........................0.2697Dale Metzger.......................0.2717Mike Wickizer......................0.2977Gary Bristow.......................0.2982Tim Oltersdorf.....................0.3087

Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate

Tim Oltersdorf...................0.2535Ron Parker..........................0.2614Vic Smith...........................0.2652Mike Wickizer......................0.2869Ryan Harrison......................0.2880

Two-Gun

Tim Oltersdorf...................0.2607Scott Hunter.......................0.2995Ryan Harrison......................0.3157Nick Marino........................0.3157Gary Bristow.......................0.3238

Unlimited 100-Yards

Tim Oltersdorf...................0.2116Scott Hunter.......................0.2222Ryan Harrison.....................0.2412 Nick Marino........................0.2692Gary Walters.......................0.2714

Small GroupTim Oltersdorf......................0.144

Unlimited 200-Yards

Gary Walters.....................0.3236Tim Oltersdorf.....................0.3244Nick Marino........................0.3276Scott Hunter.......................0.3308Gary Bristow.......................0.3407

Unlimited Grand Aggregate

Tim Oltersdorf...................0.2680Scott Hunter.......................0.2765Gary Walters.......................0.2975Nick Marino........................0.2984Gary Bristow.......................0.3239

Zana Carter: 3rd Place Finish HV100

On March 23, 2012, the Unlimited 100 match got off to a good start Saturday morning with mild temperatures and light winds. Dr. Timothy Oltersdorf won the yardage with a fine 0.2116 aggregate. The Unlimited 200 was contested in the afternoon with Gary Walters garnering the top spot with a 0.3236 aggregate. Evenso, it wasn’t enough to uproot Dr. Tim from winning the grand aggregate with a 0.2680.

The Heavy Varmint 100 began Sunday with the same winds and temps as the day before and Dr. Tim was still on a rampage defeatig the field with an impressive teen agg of 0.1984. Af-ter lunch the winds picked up for the HV200 and the cake walk was over. In the end, Ron Parker prevailed with a 0.2697 but it was Dr. Tim again who won the HV Grand Agg with 0.2535 and the coveted two-gun with a 0.26075.

Everyone at the Tomball Gun Club would like to give a shout-out to Zana Carter for her impressive 3rd place finish in the HV100. Her hard work and dedication has finally paid off in a big way. A big thank you to our match di-rector Russell Mathews, Trisha Hanka, Felton Corbett, Gary Walters, Glen Oakes, the Range Masters and our Tar-get Crew.

COMPETITOR CALIBER ACTION SCOPE BARREL SMITH STOCK PRIMER CASE POWDER BULLETTim Oltersdorf 6 PPC Panda Leupold Bartlein self Horn 205m Lapua 133/27.5 Hott 68btScott Hunter 6 PPC Viper Leupold Krieger self self n/a Lapua 133/29.0 Cheek 65Ryan Harrison 6 PPC BAT Leupold Krieger Ocock Kensler 205 Lapua 8208/28.2 Hott 65btNick Marino 6 PPC BAT Leupold Krieger Estes n/a 205m Lapua 133/29.3 n/aGary Bristow 6 PPC Panda Weaver Bartlein self n/a 205 Lapua 8208/29.0 Cheek 68bt

Tomball Equipment List for Two-Gun Top Five

Dr. Tim was unavailable for pictures as he is currently in the federal

witness protection program. He will join us again soon!


2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule

Boldface Matches are World Team Qualifying Events or 2012 National Matches

JUNE2 MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI

2-3 NC HTR/VFS 100/200 Casper Benchrest Shooters, WY2-WY State HTR, 3-WY State VFS

2-3 NC UNL/SP 100/200 Prairie Dog Target Club, SDNC Regional Championship

2-3 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 300

Whittecar Rifle Club, MT Montana State Championship

2-3 NW HV/UNL-5 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Northwest HV Regional

2-3 SW UNL-5/HV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CACalifornia State Championship

9-10 SW SP/UNL 100/200 Logan Rifle & Pistol Club, UT2nd Annual Dr & Professor Shoot

9-10 SW LV/HV 200/300 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NVLR VARMINT NATIONALS

9-10 MC SP/HV 100/200 Northern Colorado BenchrestSP Leg of NCBS 4-Gun

9 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ

9-10 SE 4Gun/UNL 100 Brock’s Gap *NEW RANGE*Birmingham, AL

9-10 GC HTR 100/200300

Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club, LALA State Hunter Championship9th-100 & 200, 10th-300 yds

9 MC LV 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 12noon

10 MC HV 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 8:00AM

9-10 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WAWashington State Championship

16-17 MC UNL/HV/SP

100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NM1st Leg NM State Championship

16-17 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN1st Leg MN State Championship

16 NC LV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass, IA

16-17 SW HV/UNL-5 100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn, CASouthwest Regionals

16-17 GC LV/SP 100/200 North TX Shooters, Denton, TXGulf Coast Regionals

17 NW HTR/VFS 300 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA

17 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis

16-17 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, MI - Wolverine Challenge Money $hoot

23 MC VFS 100/200 Ouachita Sportsmans Assn, AR

24 GC VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA

24 SW LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

23-24 NW LV/HV 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MTMontana State Championship

23-24 GC LR 600 Pine Valley Club, Huntsville, TXTexas State Championship

23-24 MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MOEast-West Show Me Shootout6/22 set-up day

30 NW VFS 100/200 Tri Cities Metallic Silhouette, WA

6/30-7/1

GC LV/HV 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TXTexas Shootout

6/30-7/1

NC HV/LV 100/200300

Prairie Dog Target Club, SDSouth Dakota State Championship

30 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noonHunter KS State-Call range 4 details

JULY1 MC VFS/HTR 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club 8:30AM

VFS KS State Championship

1 NW HTR 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, IDIdaho State Championship

6-8 NW UNL-10UNL-10UNL-5

100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Sniper King, WA State UNL & Sam Wilson Memorial

7-8 MC UNL-10UNL-5

100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 2nd Leg of NCBS 4-Gun

7 MC HV 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noonHV Regional

8 MC UNL/LV 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club 8:00AM

7-8 SW 4-Gun 200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA4th Annual Sloughhouse 200-Yard 4-Gun Challenge

8 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Whittecar Rifle Club, MT

7-8 ER HV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MIMichigan State Championship


14-15 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MNDon Judd Memorial

14-15 MV LV/HV 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis

14-15 SE 4-GunUNL

100 Unaka Rod & Gun Club, TN1st Leg SE Regional Championship

14-15 NW HTR 100/200300

Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WABob Miller Memorial (HTR only)

14-15 MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WIWI State Hunter Championship

14-15 MC SP/UNL 100/200 Land’s End Benchrest ShootersUNL & SP Legs of 4-Gun

14-15 GC HTR/VFS 100/200 Tomball Gun Club, Tomball, TXTexas State & Gulf Coast Regionals

15 NC HV 100/200 Oak Hills Gun Club, Bluegrass IA

21-22 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis MO State-Jarvis & Chism Memorial

21-22 MC LV/HV 100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NMMuchas Grasias

21-22 ER LV/HV 100/200 Kane Fish & Game, PAPennsylvania State Championship


28 NW HTR 100/200 Tri Cities Metallic Silhouette, WA

29-29 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MTMac Clark Memorial

29 GC VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LALA State VFS Championship

AUGUST4-5 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest


For revisions & updates please contact NBRSA at 307 655-7415 or email [email protected]

2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule16 NC HV/UNL 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA

22-23 GC 4-Gun 200 North TX Shooters, Denton, TXTexas Showdown


22-23 MC HTR/VFS 100/200300

Mill Creek Rifle Club Sat 12:00100/200, Sun 9AM 300yds

22-23 ER LV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MIGreat Lakes Invitational

27-28 MV LV/HV 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St LouisMississippi Valley Regionals

29-30 MC LV/HV 100/200 Lands End Benchrest Shooters Purple Haze & LV Leg 4-Gun

29-30 SW SP/UNL 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NVNevada State Championship

30 GC VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LAOCTOBER8-13 SW 4-Gun 100/200 Arizona Benchrest Shooters

2012 GROUP NATIONALS


21 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis

27-28 ER LV/HV 100/200 Shelby County Deer Hunters Assn Fall Finale


28 GC VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA

27-28 MV LV/HV 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St LouisMississippi Valley Regionals

NOVEMBER3 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman, Las Vegas

VFS NATIONALS

3-4 SW LV/HV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

3-4 SW UNL/HV 100/200 Arizona Benchrest ShootersArizona State Championship


10-11 SE LV/HV 100/200 River Bend Gun Club, GA


DECEMBER1 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman, NV

Club Championship

1-2 SW UNL-5 100/200 Arizona Benchrest ShootersCA-AZ 5-Shot Invitational




29 GC HTR/VFS 100/200 Austin Rifle Club, Austin, TX

4-5 NW SP/LV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WANW SP & LV Regionals


4-5 SW LV/HV 100/200 Central Utah Benchrest, UT

4-5 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, Plymouth, MIDog Days of Summer


18-19 MC LV/HV 100/100 Ouachita Sportsmans Assn, AR 2nd Leg AR State Championship & Sam Eifling Memorial

18-19 MC LV/HV 100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NMRattlesnake & 2nd Leg NM State Championship

18-19 NC SP/UNL 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN2nd Leg MN State Championship

19 NC LV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass, IA

20-24 MV HTR 100/200300

Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis2012 HUNTER NATIONALS


25-26 ER LV/HV 100/200 Shelby County Deer Hunters, OHBriar Hail Memorial

SEPTEMBER1 MC LV/HV 100/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noon

Kansas State 2-Gun

2 MC LV/HV 200/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 8:00AMKansas State 2-Gun

1-2 MC LV/HV 100/200 Rio Grande Benchrest Shooters, NMRoadrunner - Cash Prizes

1-2 NC HV/LV 100/200 Prairie Dog Target Club, SDNC Regional Championship

1-3 ER LV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MIEastern Regionals

1-3 NW SP/LV/HV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Ed Frombach Memorial & WA State 3-Gun Championship

1-3 SW HV/UNL-5 100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn, CA Shooters Choice UNL/HV

8-9 MC LV/HV 100/200 Northern Colorado BenchrestFirewalker, 3rd & 4th Legs of 4-Gun


8-9 GC LV/HV 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TXThe Buffalo


15-16 SW LV/HV 100/200 Logan Rifle & Pistol Club, UT3rd Annual Tomato King Shoot

15 GC VFS 100/200 San Angelo Gun Club, TX

15 MV VFS 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI

15-16 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN

15-16 NC HV/HV 100/200 Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol 10AMIA State 15th-Group 16th-VFS

15-16 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, Plymouth, MIFall Classic

15-16 SE 4-Gun/UNL

200 Rachel’s Glen, Ft Deposit, AL2nd Leg SE Regional Championship

Rosebud Benchrest Club struggles with

“Global Warming” as evidenced by this mid-April picture.

Photo by Rick Pollock


Sloughhouse 600-Yard Benchrest

Light Gun Group Aggregate

Ken Schroeder.....................2.426Bill Johnston........................2.621Dick Colyar..........................2.779

Heavy Gun Group Aggregate

Canada Cummins*.................3.459Bill Johnston........................4.042Bob Hoppe...........................4.113

Two-Gun Group Aggregate

Bill Johnston.......................3.331Bob Hoppe...........................3.626Canada Cummins*..................3.746*Non-Member shooting first match.

Light Gun 3-Target Score

Ken Schroeder...................136/3xBill Johnston......................136/1xCraig St Claire....................132/1x

Heavy Gun 3-Target Score

Greg Wilson......................282/4xBob Hoppe.........................270/3xDick Colyar.........................260/3x

Two-Gun Total Score

Greg Wilson......................405/5xBob Hoppe.........................388/5xDick Colyar.........................381/4x

Below are the highlights of the winners from the February 11, 2012 600-yard benchrest match held in Sacramento, California. It will be interesting to see how many names repeat themselves in the winner’s circle at the Long Range Nationals in April. --Craig St Claire

Ralph Stewart Wins the North Texas Shooters’ VFSMarch 31-April 1, 2012

VFS Two-Gun

Ralph Stewart..................998/48xMichael Stinnett.................997/43xDwayne Pullum..................993/38xMichael Louwien................991/43xStan Mitchell.....................990/35x

Heavy Varmint Total Score

Ralph Stewart..................499/29xMichael Stinnett.................497/14xDwayne Pullum..................496/23xKenny Kuperman................495/19xTim Oltersdorf...................495/15x


Ralph Stewart..................250/17xStan Mitchell.....................250/14xKenny Kuperman................250/13xMichael Stinnett.................150/10xDwayne Pullum..................249/17x


Ralph Stewart..................249/12xDwayne Pullum...................247/6xMichael Stinnett..................247/4xTim Oltersdorf....................246/4xMichael Louwien..................245/6x

Light Varmint Total Score

Michael Stinnett...............500/29xRalph Stewart...................499/19xMike Miller........................497/22xMichael Louwien................497/20xDwayne Pullum..................497/15x

Light Varmint 100-Yards

Michael Stinnett...............250/18xKenny Kuperman................250/16xDave Williams....................250/15xTim Oltersdorf...................250/14xRalph Stewart...................250/14x


Michael Stinnett...............250/11xRalph Stewart.....................249/5xMike Miller.........................248/6xMichael Louwien..................247/6xDwayne Pullum...................247/3x

Name Cal Action Scope Powder Barrel Smith Powder Bullet WtRalph Stewart 6ppc Panda Leupold N/A Krieger Self 133 Cheek 69 grMichael Stinnett 30 Stewart Panda Leupold 45 Krieger Speedy 4198 BIB 112 grDwayne Pullum 3/31 6ppc Farley Leupold 45 Krieger N/A XBR Cheek 68 grDwayne Pullum 4/1 20BR Farley Leupold 45 Krieger Pete 4198 BIB 112 grMichael Louwien 30BR Panda Leupold 45 Krieger Jyms 4198 Conley N/AStan Mitchell 30BR Stiller Leupold 45 Krieger Stiller 4198 N/A 115 grKenny Kuperman 3/31 300BR BAT Leupold N/A Krieger Roscoe 4198 Conley N/AKenny Kuperman 4/1 30BR BAT N/A V Bartlein Roscoe 4198 Conley 34.2Tim Oltersdorf 3/31 6ppc Panda March 40 Bartlein Self N/A Hottenstein N/ATim Oltersdorf 4/1 30BR Teddy Leupold 45 Krieger Self N/A Cheek N/ADave Williams 30BR Farley Leupold 45 Krieger Speedy 4198 Cheek N/ADave Williams 30BR Panda Leupold 40 Krieger Speedy 4198 Cheek N/A

North Texas Shooters' VFS Equipment List


This was the first registered VFS match in Las Vegas at Desert Sportsman Rifle and Pistol Club. We could not have asked for better weather with it being sunny and in the high 60’s. The only complaint was that pesky mirage dur-ing the 200 yard match. There were nine shooters contesting to see who was going to be the first Nevada state champion. But before we get to the match results we had one shooter who just made the match twenty minutes prior to the warm-up. Still feeling good from his two-gun win in Florida, Lou Murdica had a senior moment and forgot what day the match was on. A phone call later and avoiding the Nevada Highway Patrol he made the match in a panic rush. With the help of fellow shooters we had Lou set up and ready to shoot in 15 minutes!

I would like to thank everyone for making the match and supporting the future growth of Varmint for Score. We look forward to seeing more shoot-ers in the coming months. Thanks to Lou for getting us started in the right direction. Congratulations to Keith

100-Yard Results

Tom Debacco...................250/21xKeith Myers......................250/15xLou Murdica......................250/13xSheldon Turf.....................249/11xRandy Burgess...................248/12x

200-Yard Results

Keith Myers......................249/5xRon Levesque.....................247/6xRandy Burgess....................246/4xLou Murdica.......................246/4xSheldon Turf.......................243/7x

100-200 Aggregate

Keith Myers.....................499/20xLou Murdica......................496/17xRandy Burgess...................494/16xTom Debacco....................493/23xRon Levesque....................493/18x

Desert Sportsman’s Nevada State VFS ChampionshipMyers - 2012 NBRSA Nevala State Champion!

Name Cal Action Barrel Smith Stock Scope Powder Weight Primer CaseKeith Myers 30BR Panda Krieger Turf TMBR NF H-4198 Mucho 205m LapuaTom Debacco 30BR Rattler Krieger RDB Bruno March H4198 32.8 Fed LapuaRandy Burgess 30BR RFD Unknown RDB Unknown Weaver 36 H4198 205 LapuaRon Levesque 6ppc Stolle Lilja McMillan Weaver 36 H322 28.5 205m LapuaLou Murdica 6ppc Veit Shilen Self Pierce March LT32 28 Fed Norma

Equipment List Nevada State VFS Championship March 3, 2012

Keith Myers2012 Nevada State Champion

L-R: Randy Burgess, Tom DeBacco Keith Myers, Ron Levesque, Lou Murdica


WWCCA Spring Tune Up: Heindselman Makes Spring Cleaning EasyApril 14-15, 2012

It was a perfect Michigan weekend for the opening Eastern Region match. Had a little rain on Saturday morning for about 2 hours, nothing heavy, then the sun came out. The conditions were a little twitchy but readable.

That night we held a steak fry and a heavy session over beverages about how if one had waited, it would have been a better group; OH WELL!!!

Sunday morning it lightly rained un-til about 11:00am. We shut down for lunch and the sky opened up. As we went to the LV 200-yard stage it stopped and the sun came out. All in all it was a good opening with 29 shooters showing up. We look forward to seeing everybody at the Wolverine Challenge on June 16th and 17th. Bill Gammon

Joe Krupa, Ted Heindselman & Lee Hachigian

L-R: Lee Hachigian, Geary Koglin, Ted Heindselman, Joe Krupa, Tom

Majewski, Bill Gammon

Two-Gun Group Aggregate

Ted Heindselman...................2350Joe Krupa.............................2512Lee Hachigian........................2543Tom Majewski........................2566Rob MacLennan......................2586

Light Varmint Grand

Ted Heindselman...................2344Joe Krupa.............................2449Rob MacLennan......................2548Tom Majewski........................2575Vic Potts..............................2662


Ted Heindselman...................2100Rob MacLennan......................2337Tom Majewski........................2363Robert Balowski......................2468Chuck MacCluer......................2650


Joe Krupa...........................2206Lee Hachigian........................2392Geary Koglin..........................2428Don Rosetti...........................2448Jerry Jarett..........................2512

Heavy Varmint Grand

Bill Gammon........................2231Lee Hachigian........................2334Ted Heindselman....................2356Kelvin Hovis..........................2516Tom Majewski........................2557


Joe Krupa...........................2201Robert Balowski......................2268Tom Majewski........................2284Bill Gammon.........................2349Kelvin Hovis..........................2452


Geary Koglin........................1988Bill Gammon.........................2112Lee Hachigian........................2152Ted Heindselman....................2184Rob MacLennan......................2312

LV100 Small GroupDon Rosetti.............................101

LV200 Small GroupSteve Theye...........................227

HV100 Small Group Ted Heindselman......................096

HV200 Small Group Joe Krupa..............................165


Dean Ekstrom Shines Bright at Oak Hill Gun ClubApril 15, 2012 was a Lucky Day! Weather forcasts were for rain match day but the rain came the night before and after the match. Sometimes things just work out for you, eventhough we have no control over weather its great when it works out so we can play. We had some strong switchy winds but no one complained as long as we stayed dry.

Dean Ekstrom, a second-year shooter has been flirting with putting together a dominating performance at match-es. It just hasn’t quite happened until today. He dominated the 100-yard and 200-yard and light varmint aggregate. It’s great to see a relative new comer show the veterans how easy this game is. Do we have a rising star here? He appears to be taking his shooting very serious but is also a gracious winner. I think we need to keep our eye on this chap!! Cecil Peterson


Dean Ekstrom......................0.183Jim Carstensen.....................0.388Jerry King............................0.213Cecil Peterson.......................0.268Jim Schmidt.........................0.301

Small GroupJerry Wick...........................0.123


Dean Ekstrom......................0.374Cecil Peterson.......................0.822Jim Carstensen.....................0.745Bob Cotton..........................0.490Jerry King............................0.798

Small GroupDean Ekstrom.......................0.374

LV Combined Aggregate

Dean Ekstrom....................0.2764Cecil Peterson.....................0.3651Jim Carstensen....................0.3715Jerry King..........................0.3894Bob Cotton.........................0.3918Jim Schmidt.......................0.4130Carl Dillon..........................0.4541Jerry Wick.........................0.4757Larry Caston.......................0.5261

NAME ACTION BARREL STOCK STOCKER SMITH CALIBER BULLET WT POWDERDean Ekstrom BAT Krieger Leonard Leonard Scott PPC Hottenstein 68 V133Cecil Peterson BAT Krieger Scoville Scoville Scott PPC Pill 65 8208Jim Carstensen Panda Hart Larson JLC JLC BR Tucker 52 N/AJerry King BAT Krieger Larson JLC JLC PPC Gentner 65 V133Bob Cotton Panda Bartlein Larson Scott Scott PPC Barts 68 8208

Oak Hill Gun Club Equipment List

Tyler Rowold: 1st Place Unlimited Varmint

Oak Hill Winner Circle L-R: Jerry Wick, Dean Ekstrom Jim Carstensen, Cecil Peterson

Front: Tyler Rowold


Ranges, Clubs, and ContactsER—Eastern RegionChippewa Rifle Club

www.chippewarifleclub.comGPS: N40 56.820 W81 44.583Contact: Gerry Jajowka 330 603-52361290 Meadowbrook Blvd, Stow, OH [email protected]@gmail.comContact: Randy Perkowski 330 472-08561259 Curtis Ave, Cuyahoga Falls, OH [email protected]

Fairfield Sportsmen’s Assn6501 River Rd, Harrison, OH 45030www.fairfieldsportsmen.comContact: Rick Browning 513 738-00043943 Timberidge Ln, Okeana, OH 45053

Fairchance Rod & Gun ClubGPS: N39 48.704 W79 47.179Contact: Bill Reahard 724 323-5044PO Box 156, McClellandtown, PA [email protected]: Jerry Van Sickle 724 569-2216181 Guthrie Rd, Smithfield, PA 15478

Holton Gun & Bow Club6201 Crystal Lake Rd, Holton, MI 49425231 821-9608 GPS: N43 23.742 W86 05.2566Contact: Greg Reed 517 604-09745861 Brunswick Rd, Holton, MI [email protected]

Kane Fish & GameDwight Rd, 1 mile N of Kane on SR 321www.kanefishandgameclub.orgSteve Timpano – Group 814 [email protected] Hanes - Group 814 [email protected]

Kelbly’s Rifle Range7222 Dalton Fox Lake RdN Lawrence, OH 44666 www.kelbly.comGPS: N40 52.9836 W81 40.6218Contact: Jim Kelbly 330 [email protected]

Shelby County Deer Hunter Assn7988 Johnston-Slagle Rd, Sidney, OH 45365937 492-2972Contact: John Petteruti 937 [email protected]

WWCCA6700 Napier Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170734 453-9843 http://wwcca.comContact: Dana Raven 734 748-539410930 Old 27N, Frederic, MI [email protected]: Bill Gammon 519 453-6734387 Speight Blvd, London, ONT N5V 3J8 [email protected]

GC—Gulf Coast RegionAustin Rifle Club

www.austinrifleclub.orgPO Box 141399, Austin, TX 78714Contact: Virgil Howarth 512 447-89682704 Inridge Dr, Austin, TX [email protected]

Central Texas BenchrestGPS: N29 44.695 W098 14.141Contact:Sammye Dietz 830 885-4662421 Range Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78132Contact: Kris Whitman 830 660-0313611 Viewcrest, New Braunfels, TX [email protected]

Emert Ranch RangeGPS: N31 48.344 W100 38.540Private Rd 0901, Robert Lee, TX Contact: Tad Emert 325 453-24716120 FM 2034, Robert Lee, TX [email protected]

Hub City Rifle & Pistol Clubwww.hcrpc.comContact: Francis Broussard320 Wilson St, Lafayette, LA 70501337 962-5723 or 318 [email protected]

Midland Shooters Association4108 East County Rd 160, Midland, TX 79706432 682-2332 www.midlandshooters.comContact: Mike Conry3212 E County Rd 136, Midland, TX 79706432 528-8718 or 432 [email protected]

North TX Shooters Association, Dentonwww.shootntsa.com GPS: N33 19.351 W97 08.938Contact: Michael Stinnett 214 794-8006 6651 Blackjack Oaks Rd, Aubrey, TX 76227 [email protected]

Pine Valley Benchrest Shooters AssnContact: Mike Cockcroft 936 661-163674-A FM 2550, Huntsville, TX [email protected]

San Angelo Gun Club2231 West Beauregard Ave, San Angelo 325 942-8991 www.sanangelogunclub.orgContact: Dan Batko 325 374-3015PO Box 3992, San Angelo, TX [email protected]

Seymour Stool Shooters448 Hwy 283 South, Seymour, TX 76380Contact: John Horn 940 636-9984924 Peterson Rd S, Iowa Park, TX [email protected]

Southwest Louisiana Rifle & Pistolwww.swla-rifleandpistol.org

Contact: Mike Guillot 337 249-37121600 Cappy Dr, Lake Charles, LA [email protected]

Tomball Gun ClubPO Box 317, Tomball, TX 77377www.TGCwebsite.comContact: Russell Matthews 713 562-76582527 N Spring St, Spring TX [email protected] [email protected] or 281 355-1570

NC—North-Central RegionCasper Benchrest Shooters Assn

2330 N Station Rd, Casper, WY 82601307 265-2535 www.stuckenhoffshooterscomplex.netContact: Tim Naugle 307 237-71851926 S Walnut St, Casper WY [email protected]

Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Clubwww.cbr-pc.org GPS: N41.39083 W95.37891Contact: Gary Flury 712 328-0301PO Box 1042, Council Bluffs, IA [email protected]: Ron Lee Miller 402 393-45368081 Dupont St. Omaha NE [email protected]

Minnetonka Benchrest Association8310 Hill n Dale Dr, St Francis, MN 55330www.mgfc.org GPS: N45 23.42 W93 29.29Contact: Scott Moser 612 961-676110412 Abbott Dr, Brooklyn Park MN [email protected]

Oak Hill Gun Club12364 Coon Hunters Rd, Blue Grass, IA 52726 563 381-2677Contact: Cecil Peterson 563 359-19882260 Cromwell Cir, Davenport IA [email protected]

Prairie Dog Target ClubContact: Don Deckert 605 288-1919HC 54, Box 3, Porcupine SD [email protected]

Shamrock Photo by Jeff Stover


Ranges, Clubs, and ContactsMV—Mississippi Valley Aurora Sportsmen’s Club

www.aurorasc.orgGPS: N41.75038 W88.79677Contact: Vince Volpe 630 897-0185PO Box 414, Aurora, IL 60507630 466-9711 [email protected]

Bench Rest Rifle Club Of St Louis2280 Kohn Rd, Wright City, MO 63390www.shootingstl.comGPS: N38 53.353 W091 04.763Scott Pieper - Group 636 745-24542280 Kohn Rd, Wright City MO [email protected] Corley - HTR/VFS 636 928-08822 Sheffield Ct, St Charles, MO [email protected]

Van Dyne Sportsmen’s Clubwww.vdsc.org or [email protected]: Dick Baier 920 688-2433PO Box 8, Van Dyne WI 54979

NW—Northwest RegionLewis-Clark Wildlife Club

27007 South Tom Beall Rd, Lapwai, ID 83540280 843-2987 www.lcwildlife.orgContact: Paul Gylling - HTR/VFS40102 State Route 195, Colfax WA [email protected] 509 553-1118Denny Andrews - Group13263 Snake River Rd, Asotin WA [email protected] 509 243-7039

Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club8503 Chambers Creek Rd WUniversity Place, WA 98467www.tacomarifle.orgContact: Jeff Lewis 206 407-829932310 6th Ave SW, Federal Way, WA [email protected]

Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette AssnHwy 12 to Pasco-Kahlotus Rdwww.tcmsa.orgContact: Wallace Ruff 509 967-5087PO Box 4587,Pasco WA [email protected]

Wenatchee Benchrest Club2800 #2 Canyon Rd, Wenatchee, WA www.wenrrc.orgContact: Jim McConnell 509 884-84862526 NE 8th St, E Wenatchee WA [email protected]

Whittecar Rifle & Pistol Range578 Blodgett View Dr, Hamilton, MT 59840 www.whittecarrange.com, 406 363-7078Contact: Jeff Jetter 406 961-44374168 Foxy Ridge Rd, Stevensville, MT [email protected]

Yellowstone Rifle Club7212 Molt Rd, Billings, MT 406 656-2775 www.yrc.orgContact: Russell Cree 406 252-2230405 South 35th St, Billings MT [email protected]: Justin Young 406 [email protected]

SE—Southeast RegionBrock’s Gap Training Center *NEW*

www.scssa.orgGPS: N33 20 19.25 W86 52 28.003721 South Shades Crest RdBirmingham, AL 35244Contact: Steve Lee 205 [email protected]

Manatee Gun & Archery Club1805 Logue Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251775 358-5014 www.manateegunclub.comGPS: N27 29.3610 W82 09.2448Contact: Buddy Ross 407 448-83931845 Coronado Rd, Ft Myers, FL 33901 [email protected]

Middle Georgia Gun Owners Assnwww.mggoa.comGPS: N32 24.3732 W82 53.0574PO Box 4096, Dublin, GA 31040Contact: Matt Walker 478 [email protected]

Rachel’s Glen Benchrest Club Contact: Mickey Coleman 334 382-6898778 Jasmine Hill Rd, Greenville AL [email protected]

River Bend Gun Club988 River Bend Gun Club RoadDawsonville, GA 30534770 893-3502 www.rbgc.orgGPS: N34 20.198 W84 14.819Contact: Jim Andress Group/Score3605 Blackwell Run, Marietta, GA [email protected] [email protected]@rbgc.org 770 876-2351 or 770 971-5269

Rockingham County Gun Club572 Long Branch Road, Reidsville, NC 27320www.rockinghamcountygunclub.comGPS: N36 25.536 W79 31.864Contact: Roy Darnell 336 595-91104811 Camp Betty Hastings RdWalkertown, NC [email protected]

Unaka Rod & Gun Club90 Furnace Rd, Johnson City, TN 37601423 926-0221 www.unakarodandgun.com Contact: Matthew Keller 423 202-69321013 Washington College Station RdLimestone, TN 37681 [email protected]

MC—Mid-Continent RegionLand’s End Benchrest Shooters

4 mi East of Hwy 50 on Reeder Mesa RdContact: Tom Stiner 970 257-91601521 Divide Rd, Whitewater CO [email protected]

Mill Creek Rifle Club 7215 Gardner Rd, DeSoto, KS 66018www.millcreekrc.orgContact:Larry Kuse - Group 913 649-73448112 W 89th St, Overland Park KS [email protected]:Ronald Shultz - Hunter/VFS913 649-7344

Northern CO Benchrest Shooters38967 CR 51, Eaton, CO 80615www.wcfw.orgContact: Bud Schalles 970 224-3740PO Box 83, La Porte CO [email protected]

Okie Shooters RangeContact: Rex Reneau 405 787-85297409 NW 28th Terrace, Bethany OK 73008405 623-6019 or [email protected]

Ouachita Sportsmen’s AssnContact: John Henry 870 326-5509278 Maquire Ln, Pencil Bluff AR [email protected]

Rio Grande Benchrest ShootersGPS: N 35.084129 W 106.64862816001 Shooting Range Access Rd NWAlbuquerque, NM 87120Contact: Todd Tyler 505 450-60294559 Platinum Dr, Rio Rancho NM [email protected]

Whittington Center34025 US 64, Raton, NM 87740575 445-3615 www.nrawc.orgContact: Jack Snyder 505 440-7488PO Box 276, Edgewood NM [email protected] or 505 281-8994

SW—Southwest RegionArizona Benchrest Shooters

Ben Avery Shooting Facility4044 W Black Canyon Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85086GPS: N33 27 12.22 W112 37 12.20Contact: Gary Ocock 623 398-833715231 W Gelding Dr, Surprise AZ [email protected]

Central Utah BenchrestContact: Dave Tunbridge 801 571-6755966 Stacie Ave, Sandy UT [email protected]


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Ranges, Continued

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SW—Southwest, continuedDesert Sportsman Rifle Club

12201 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89135 702 642-9928 www.dsrpc.net GPS: N36.1498 W115.3653Contact: Dave Reymore - HTR [email protected] or 702 378-3635Contact: Keith Myers - VFS [email protected] or 702 217-3591

Logan Rifle & Pistol ClubCache Valley Shooting Range2851 West 200 North, Logan, UT 84321Contact: Keith Kirkman 801 927-78001189 W 1290 S, Syracuse UT [email protected]

Ojai Valley Gun Clubwww.dock.net/ovgcContact: Barry Bluhm 805 798-2473608 E Oak St, Ojai CA [email protected]

Palomino Valley Gun ClubWashoe County Shooting Facility21555 Pyramid Lake Hwy, Reno NV 80502palominovalleygunclub.homestead.comGPS: N39 51.374 W119 40.046Contact: Robert Hoppe - Long RangePO BOX 4251, Sparks NV [email protected] 827-8679 or 775 397-3358Contact: Steve Archibald - Varmint775 356-5860 or 775 742-1153

Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrestwww.tucsonrifleclub.orgContact: Karl Hunstiger 602 971-44002901 E Cortez St, Phoenix AZ [email protected]

Sloughhouse Benchrest Shooters www.sloughhousebenchrest.comContact: Craig St Claire - Long Range10607 Sacramento Rd, Galt CA [email protected] 744-2274 or 916 812-3711Contact: Greg Wilson - Short Range415 342-4867 [email protected]: Dan Ludke - Short Range415 364-9665 [email protected]

Visalia Sportsman Association7398 Avenue 328, Visalia, CA 93291599 651-3063 www.visaliasportsmans.comContact: Dennis ThornburyPO Box 105, Visalia, CA [email protected] 559 732-4401 or 559 280-6243

moving backer. I was the last of the referees called into the range house and the other two had already made a decision of four shots by simply look-ing at the backer. When I looked at the backer it clearly looked like four shots. I asked to see the target and to the amazement of all three of us, there were five distinct, untouching holes on the target. Sometimes when the deci-sion is close, and after the other ref-erees have made their decision, I may push the paper down on the backside of the backer and look again at the holes. Quite often because of the fiber content of the backer paper the bullet holes look puffy and all of them mis-shapen. But, when you push the paper flat you can see a double hole where none was discernable before. I try my best to find the fifth shot, but walk a thin line of making sure that there truly is five there so that the right de-cision is made. Joe Krupa

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Tacoma’s Ed Frombach Memorial & WA State 3-Gun (2011)

Light Varmint 3-Gun WinnersL-R: Steve Kostanich, Mustafa Bilal, Rick Graham

Chris Ross & Allen Tucker

Shooter of the Year Handoff L-R: Jeff Yost and Rick Graham

The Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club (TRRC) met September 3-5, 2011 for their final benchrest match of the sea-son; the Washington State Three Gun Championship. On Labor Day weekend the shooters were greeted by fairly good weather and sunshine along with some tricky conditions down range to keep the competition interesting. Saturday morning started off with the Sporter 100 contest. Although the conditions were good, letting your guard down for an instant could cause a shot to leak out of your group with disastrous results. Keeping his guard up, Rick Graham nailed first place with a .2142 Agg, Steve Kostanich , 2nd with a.2356 agg and Chris Ross close behind him in 3rd with a .2398 agg. Small group honors went to Rick Graham with a .128.

After the lunch break, the targets moved out to 200 yards and the condi-tions got a little trickier. Allen Tucker grabbed first place with a .2612 agg, Larry Boers 2nd with .2772 agg. and Steve Kostanich with a .2909 round-ed out the top three finishers at that yardage. Allen Condiff shot a .246 for small group honors.

The Grand Aggregate was won by Allen

Tucker’s .2535 agg, followed closely by Rick Graham with .2580, and Larry Boers not far behind him with a .2591 to take third place.

In Sunday morning’s LV 200-yard match, Rick Graham continued his winning ways, seemingly shooting a different range than everyone else, he shot a very fine .1687 agg, in distant 2nd was Steve Kostanich with .2086, followed by Mustafa Bilal with a .2181 aggregate. Steve Kostanich took small group honors with a .209.

Sunday afternoon’s event was the LV 100-yard. Rick Graham continued to school the field of shooters, posting another excellent agg with a .1630, again a distant 2nd was Steve Kostan-ich with .2386 and third place Allen Tucker with a .2404 aggregate. Rick Graham took small group honors with a .121.

LV Grand Agg to no one’s surprise belonged Rick Graham with a .1658, Steve Kostanich took another distant second with a .2236 and Allen Tucker, third with a .2307 grand aggregate.

Monday’s events started out with the HV 100-yard. Mustafa Bilal took 1st with a .2078 agg. Jeff Yost close be-

hind with a .2100 agg, Bob Bold-man in third with .2336 agg. Rick G r a h a m ’ s “screamer” group of .098 took small group honors at that yard-age.

Mustafa Bilal continued his dominat ion of the HV winning with a .2392 agg at 200-yards

followed by Allen Tucker’s

.2535 and Jeff Yost hot on Allen’s trail with a .2547 aggregate. Allen Tucker ‘s screamin’ .195 was the small group.

Grand Agg tally had Mustafa Bilal tak-ing top honors with a .2235, in 2nd place Jeff Yost posted a .2324 followed by Allen Tucker in 3rd with .2596 ag-gregate.

After all the tabulations had been com-pleted, Rick Graham took first place in the Washington State Three Gun with a .2384, Allen Tucker took 2nd with a .2479 and Jeff Yost with a .2623 for third.

Northwest Regional Shooter of the Year was awarded by virtue of cumu-lative points to a very deserving Rick Graham. Handed over to Rick by Jeff Yost the 2010 winner, the BAT Machine trophy is given to the most consistent shooter of the year.

Apologies to all for the late issue of this match report. As most of the lo-cal shooters know we’ve had some life challenges to deal with but are back on track now and looking forward to the new shooting season with hope and anticipation for a great year for all.

Larry Boers

Three-Gun

Rick Graham........................2384Allen Tucker..........................2479Jeff Yost..............................2623


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