Yay, finally had a nice weekend for a match. Was a bit hot and muggy but no storms or high winds to contend with. It was a good turnout with 37 entries and some really great scores. With the pursuit of the high end ammo and shooter skills getting better I'm gonna have to do a target rack shift I think just to keep it challenging. If Mark Hall had shot one more bonus point bowling pin at 100 yards he'd have been the second competitor to shoot a perfect score at my range. For those that occasionally read my match reports and think that a 22 rimfire is still not accurate at longer distances you really need to attend a match like mine, Rayners, Crum Ridge or Hoo Doo Valley and one of the Long Gong matches to see what is happening in the longrange rimfire World. What took a few years to get a few names up on the ceiling of my shooting shelter for cleaning all 10 targets at 197 yards (10" down to 1") with no misses was done eight (8) times this weekend with probably double that hitting nice (9). That's incredible shooting by anyones standards.
Rob Jackson brought a newly acquired Anschutz Exemplar pistol down and did very well with it for first time at my range and nearly caught Randy Wise with his El Cheapo Savage Striker rimfire pistol that shoots as every bit as good as his own Exemplar Pistol that is never intimidated by any of the high end rifles. Really fun to shoot and watch as they progress thru the racks. Another challenge for those that find hitting little steel targets at longer distances is using peep sights on 4moa circles at each distance. 4moa might sound big but thru a peep sight opening it's a pin prick target that if the light changes slightly the target becomes nearly invisible. ALso, you can't see the wind flags, mirage or floaties to gauge wind hold (wind don't affect peep sights is our saying). It still amazes me by lining up two holes in pieces of steel on a small distant target the groups can easily rival the groups the scoped guys get. You should try it some time, so satisfying to do Old Skool.
I'd like to thank those that came t enjoy the range and drove sometimes a good piece to get here. I enjoy watching everyone shoot from behind my spotting scope and seeing what works and what doesn't and pass that long when I can to help save others from wasting money. Everyone says it's a Rabbit Hole but you don't have to go crazy to be competitive and have fun without selling the farm to get started. Thanks also to those that helped me spot/score and paint targets between relays. I paint after every two shooters so everyone has a pretty clean target to see their hits/misses and can make calculated adjustments, which may sometimes may be wrong or even the wrong direction.
One highlight was seeing a HUGE 12 point buck still in velvet slowly stroll thru the 162/175 target rack area, hadn't seen it before but it was sure a candidate for being a wall hanger. Another was a nice turkey that decided to walk out our about the same location and flop down and spread it's wings out sunning itself, hadn't seen that before here and had to run down in the golfcart to chase it off. Always various squirrels, chipmunks, birds on the racks to add a distraction just as you're squeezing off the trigger. The bonus rack this month was a big steel plate with 17 various shaped targets scattered around on it, the competitor had to draw out little balls with numbers on it that corresponded to a number on the rack. Luck of the Draw was the name and you could get big easy targets or a couple of the tiny little circles. It was only 140 yards this month so it was pretty easy except for the Peep Sight guys, try to pick out an individual little target 140 yards away when even if you can see a dot of white they all seem to blend together. Amazingly all 4 of us Peep Competitors managed to get 2 each.
On to the results, Mark Hall won A class, Tim Humphrey won B class and Cuda Gatten won C class and get a Free Entry next month. Be sure to always check the Freebie Board to see if you have a tag hanging up there. All ties decided by reverse count including the bonus rack.
I looked everywhere but seem to be missing two score sheets. I'm sure there were three competitors from the Art family but can only find one score sheet. No idea where they went, I looked thru all my clip boards and went back down to the range to check and nothing anywhere, even went and dug thru the dumpster where I dumped the trash... NOTHING. Sorry if I lost them or could you have possibly picked them up?
Score Class Name Gun Scope Ammo
1. A 93 Mark Hall Vudoo Vortex Razor Eley Match
2. A 92 Carey Emory Vudoo NF Lapua Biathlon
3. B 90 Tim Humphrey Vudoo NF SK Biathlon
4. A 90 Josh Moodispaw Vudoo NF Eley Match
5. A 89 Dave Zander Bergara Kahles Lapua SLR
6. B 88 Bill Nesbitt CZ 457 NF SK Biathlon
7. A 88 Bob Merillat Anschutz 1907 March Lapua LR
8. A 88 Dan Steyaert Savage MK II Vortex Lapua LR
9. A 86 Kurt Yoder Sako Quad SWFA Eley Match
10. B 86 Chris Kirkpatrick BSA Martini Peep Sights ( ? scope ? ) SK Biathlon
11. A 86 Bill Moran BSA Martine Peep Sights ( What's a scope ) RWS R50
12. A 85 Herman Crooks Rim-X NF Lapua LR
13. A 85 Randy Wise Savage Striker Pistol Arken Lapua SLR
14. B 85 Dennis Kirkpatrick BSA Martini Peep Sights ( what am I trying to shoot? ) SK Biathlon
15. B 84 Charles Faires CZ 457 Arken Eley SABR
16. A 84 Bill Moran Anschutz Arken RWS R50
17. A 84 Bill Winland Vudoo NF Lapua LR
18. B 83 Kenneth Triplett CZ 457 Vortex Venom SK LR Match
19. A 83 Bob Brown Rem 40X Athlon Lapua SLR
20. B 83 Rob Jackson Anschutz Exemplar Pistol Arken SK LR
21. B 83 Darrell Smith Tikka Arken SK LR
22. A 82 Dustin Kettlewell CZ 457 Burris Eley SABR
23. B 81 Ronald Bagnato (1) Remington 540XR Discovery SK LR
24. B 81 Travis Art CZ 457 Vortex SK LR
25. B 80 Mark Roberts CZ 457 Zeiss SK LR
26. B 80 Michael Art CZ 457 Burris SK LR
27. B 79 Jay Whitmer Vudoo NF SK Biathlon
28. A 79 Karen Marsh CZ Ultra Lux Vortex RWS R50
29. C 79 Cuda Gatten H&R 12 Peep Sights ( can't see it but I'll shoot anyway ) Aguila
30. A 78 Ron Bagnato Remington 540XR Discovery Eley Match
31. B 78 Todd Rhodes Bergara Arken SK Match
32. B 77 Cody Art CZ 457 MTR Arken SK RM
33. B 76 Jim Lochary CZ 457 March SK LR
34. B 73 Dave Callipare (1) Vudoo NF SK Biathlon
35. B 73 Chuck Wagner H&R 12 Arken RWS Special Match
36. B 73 Dave Callipare (2) Vudoo SK Biathlon
37. C 71 Todd Thompson Ruger RPR Arken CCI Std.
38. B 71 Rich Harris Bergara Vortex SK LR
39. C 64 Dennis Hillberry 10/22 CV CCI Std.
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Rob Jackson brought a newly acquired Anschutz Exemplar pistol down and did very well with it for first time at my range and nearly caught Randy Wise with his El Cheapo Savage Striker rimfire pistol that shoots as every bit as good as his own Exemplar Pistol that is never intimidated by any of the high end rifles. Really fun to shoot and watch as they progress thru the racks. Another challenge for those that find hitting little steel targets at longer distances is using peep sights on 4moa circles at each distance. 4moa might sound big but thru a peep sight opening it's a pin prick target that if the light changes slightly the target becomes nearly invisible. ALso, you can't see the wind flags, mirage or floaties to gauge wind hold (wind don't affect peep sights is our saying). It still amazes me by lining up two holes in pieces of steel on a small distant target the groups can easily rival the groups the scoped guys get. You should try it some time, so satisfying to do Old Skool.
I'd like to thank those that came t enjoy the range and drove sometimes a good piece to get here. I enjoy watching everyone shoot from behind my spotting scope and seeing what works and what doesn't and pass that long when I can to help save others from wasting money. Everyone says it's a Rabbit Hole but you don't have to go crazy to be competitive and have fun without selling the farm to get started. Thanks also to those that helped me spot/score and paint targets between relays. I paint after every two shooters so everyone has a pretty clean target to see their hits/misses and can make calculated adjustments, which may sometimes may be wrong or even the wrong direction.
One highlight was seeing a HUGE 12 point buck still in velvet slowly stroll thru the 162/175 target rack area, hadn't seen it before but it was sure a candidate for being a wall hanger. Another was a nice turkey that decided to walk out our about the same location and flop down and spread it's wings out sunning itself, hadn't seen that before here and had to run down in the golfcart to chase it off. Always various squirrels, chipmunks, birds on the racks to add a distraction just as you're squeezing off the trigger. The bonus rack this month was a big steel plate with 17 various shaped targets scattered around on it, the competitor had to draw out little balls with numbers on it that corresponded to a number on the rack. Luck of the Draw was the name and you could get big easy targets or a couple of the tiny little circles. It was only 140 yards this month so it was pretty easy except for the Peep Sight guys, try to pick out an individual little target 140 yards away when even if you can see a dot of white they all seem to blend together. Amazingly all 4 of us Peep Competitors managed to get 2 each.
On to the results, Mark Hall won A class, Tim Humphrey won B class and Cuda Gatten won C class and get a Free Entry next month. Be sure to always check the Freebie Board to see if you have a tag hanging up there. All ties decided by reverse count including the bonus rack.
I looked everywhere but seem to be missing two score sheets. I'm sure there were three competitors from the Art family but can only find one score sheet. No idea where they went, I looked thru all my clip boards and went back down to the range to check and nothing anywhere, even went and dug thru the dumpster where I dumped the trash... NOTHING. Sorry if I lost them or could you have possibly picked them up?
Score Class Name Gun Scope Ammo
1. A 93 Mark Hall Vudoo Vortex Razor Eley Match
2. A 92 Carey Emory Vudoo NF Lapua Biathlon
3. B 90 Tim Humphrey Vudoo NF SK Biathlon
4. A 90 Josh Moodispaw Vudoo NF Eley Match
5. A 89 Dave Zander Bergara Kahles Lapua SLR
6. B 88 Bill Nesbitt CZ 457 NF SK Biathlon
7. A 88 Bob Merillat Anschutz 1907 March Lapua LR
8. A 88 Dan Steyaert Savage MK II Vortex Lapua LR
9. A 86 Kurt Yoder Sako Quad SWFA Eley Match
10. B 86 Chris Kirkpatrick BSA Martini Peep Sights ( ? scope ? ) SK Biathlon
11. A 86 Bill Moran BSA Martine Peep Sights ( What's a scope ) RWS R50
12. A 85 Herman Crooks Rim-X NF Lapua LR
13. A 85 Randy Wise Savage Striker Pistol Arken Lapua SLR
14. B 85 Dennis Kirkpatrick BSA Martini Peep Sights ( what am I trying to shoot? ) SK Biathlon
15. B 84 Charles Faires CZ 457 Arken Eley SABR
16. A 84 Bill Moran Anschutz Arken RWS R50
17. A 84 Bill Winland Vudoo NF Lapua LR
18. B 83 Kenneth Triplett CZ 457 Vortex Venom SK LR Match
19. A 83 Bob Brown Rem 40X Athlon Lapua SLR
20. B 83 Rob Jackson Anschutz Exemplar Pistol Arken SK LR
21. B 83 Darrell Smith Tikka Arken SK LR
22. A 82 Dustin Kettlewell CZ 457 Burris Eley SABR
23. B 81 Ronald Bagnato (1) Remington 540XR Discovery SK LR
24. B 81 Travis Art CZ 457 Vortex SK LR
25. B 80 Mark Roberts CZ 457 Zeiss SK LR
26. B 80 Michael Art CZ 457 Burris SK LR
27. B 79 Jay Whitmer Vudoo NF SK Biathlon
28. A 79 Karen Marsh CZ Ultra Lux Vortex RWS R50
29. C 79 Cuda Gatten H&R 12 Peep Sights ( can't see it but I'll shoot anyway ) Aguila
30. A 78 Ron Bagnato Remington 540XR Discovery Eley Match
31. B 78 Todd Rhodes Bergara Arken SK Match
32. B 77 Cody Art CZ 457 MTR Arken SK RM
33. B 76 Jim Lochary CZ 457 March SK LR
34. B 73 Dave Callipare (1) Vudoo NF SK Biathlon
35. B 73 Chuck Wagner H&R 12 Arken RWS Special Match
36. B 73 Dave Callipare (2) Vudoo SK Biathlon
37. C 71 Todd Thompson Ruger RPR Arken CCI Std.
38. B 71 Rich Harris Bergara Vortex SK LR
39. C 64 Dennis Hillberry 10/22 CV CCI Std.
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