March 18, 2012 Contact: Janice Huffman, angelinarifleandpistolclub@gmail, or Cecil Brewer, [email protected], 936-632-4050 www.angelinarifleandpistolclub.org Angelina Rifle & Pistol Club 4611 Southwood Lufkin TX 75904-0836

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United States Bench Rest Regional Rimfire Match, May 12, 2012 Texas Bench Rest Shootout Match, May 13, 2012

The Angelina Rifle and Pistol Club will host two matches featuring some of the nation's top marksmen. The Bench Rest (USBR) Regional Rimfire (22LR) Match is Saturday May 12 and the Texas Bench Rest Shootout follows on May 13. All shooters are welcome to compete in both matches.

Marksmen will try to hit a 1/10 of an inch bulls-eye at fifty yards. Winning is simple, hit more of the 25 bulls- eyes on your target than anyone else. The current national record score is 248. Angelina Rifle and Pistol Club has a range record of 247. Maybe a new national record could be set soon in Texas.

The Texas Bench Rest Shootout winners will share purses of $500 for the Unlimited class and $300 for the Custom class or more based on the number of entrants. The club's web site www.angelinarifleandpistolclub.org has the entry form and details. It's a first for bench rest shooters in East Texas.

USBR rules will be followed and can found at: http://usbr.benchrest.net/

We can't use the title “Top Shot” for our winners because that belongs to 2011 Winner Dustin Ellerman. Dustin is probably the most famous marksman in Texas since Davy Crockett and a fine humble young man. We are proud of this local native son. Dustin will probably not be able to be present because he is busy running his camp for kids. But, if he is able to be with us look out. Donations to Dustin Ellerman's “Camp His Way” ( www.camphisway.com) will also be accepted during the matches and will be passed on by the club.

Angelina Rifle and Pistol Club is a sport shooting range in Angelina County, Texas. All club members are members of the National Rifle Association and it is affiliated with Texas State Rifle Association. The club has several rifle and pistol ranges for its members use. The club frequently hosts matches and tournaments for several organized shooting sports. Other groups also safely use the range with permission such as ROTC, 4-H, Boy Scouts and Texas public safety officers. – end -- DAY OF MATCH RULES ANGELINA RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB

SAFETY FIRST The Match Director or Range Safety Officer may remove or disqualify 2012 anyone including guests for unsafe or unsportsmanlike behavior with no refund of entry fees or award given (you are responsible for your Saturday, May 12 guests). No alcohol may be consumed on the premises and anyone under the influence or impaired will not be allowed on club property. United States Bench Rest (USBR) Regional Match 3 classes (Unlimited, Custom, Sporter) PROCEDURES & Check-in will begin at AR&PC Clubhouse at 8:00 a.m. Each participant Sunday, May 13 will be issued their USBR target(s). Each target will be marked with the participant’s assigned Relay, Bench, & Competitor numbers. No other Texas Bench Rest Shootout marking will be needed. Competitors will change their own targets. All shooting will be on USBR targets. USBR Regional will be one target 2 classes (Unlimited, Custom) per entrant per class. Texas Shootout will be two targets per entrant per class with only the highest scored target considered (one per class) for First, Second and Third places. Total shared purse may increase based on entry fees for each class and it will be posted at the Clubhouse the May 12th & 13th day of the Shootout. Starting at 8:00 a.m. with registration and coffee SCORING It is the responsibility of the participant to see that their scores are recorded correctly on the official list. USBR ties will be resolved: if two, or more, competitors shoot the same score, the X-count will be used to break the tie. If, after including the X-count, the scores are still tied, the scores will be reported as a tie. Texas Shootout ties will be resolved by most X’s, then 10’s, 9’s, etc. until broken.

CHALLENGING A SCORE Scores may be challenged for a fee of $1.00 per bulls eye. It will be plugged for challenged scores and fee refunded if score is incorrect. Decision of the Match Director will be final for the target score after the challenge.

TIME TABLE The Morning Relays will begin at 9:00 a.m. The Afternoon Relays will begin at 1:00 p.m. Each relay will last for 30 minutes. The range will be open for practice on Friday 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. on first-come-first- served basis. If all benches are full, please be considerate and allow others to practice by limiting yourself to an hour or so.

LUNCH & REFRESHMENTS Refreshments (water & sodas) will be at the range and at the Clubhouse. Lunch will be served between 11:30 to 12:45 at the Clubhouse. A restroom is located across the parking lot from the clubhouse. OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM For AR&PC use UNITED STATES BENCH REST REGIONAL TEXAS BENCH REST SHOOTOUT Date Received Please Print Competitor No. NAME OF ENTRANT Assigned to: Notes: PHONE CONTACT USBR UL Relay

EMAIL USBR CU Relay CONTACT USBR SP Relay STREET ADDRESS Shootout UL Relay

CITY, STATE Shootout CU Relay ZIP

GENERAL RULES AND REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS USBR Saturday CHECK IF HOW TO REGISTER: Complete the official entry form to enter the United States Bench Rest (USBR) Regional Match REGIONAL May 12, 2012 ENTERING and/or the Texas Benchrest Shootout. Mail the signed and completed form with your check payable to ANGELINA RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB, 4611 Southwood, Lufkin TX 75904-0836. UNLIMITED CLASS $10.00  GENERAL RULES: Both matches will follow the USBR rules for competition. Angelina Rifle & Pistol Club will provide CUSTOM CLASS $10.00  the official weight scale for Custom and Sporter classes and scoring of targets. Match Director's decisions about rules (specifically: weight, scoring, purse or procedure) will be final. All participants are urged to weigh their SPORTER CLASS $10.00  firearms before the match. Each competitor may only enter once for a class. No competitor may use a substitute shooter or change assigned relay or bench.

Official entries received by May 5, 2012, will be assigned a relay and bench until the maximum number of participants TEXAS Sunday CHECK IF is reached. AR&PC can accommodate 180 targets (12 relays of 15) for all classes combined for the USBR Regional SHOOTOUT May 13, 2012 ENTERING or the Texas Shootout. Additional entries received and on the day of the match will be on a first-come-first-served basis and will be assigned relays and benches until the match limit is reached. UNLIMITED CLASS $30.00  Min. purse: $500 Signature:

CUSTOM CLASS $20.00  Min. purse $300 Your signature signifies your acceptance of the match rules.

TOTAL ENTRY FEES DIRECTIONS: The AR&PC range may be reached in two ways: From Nacogdoches Mail complete Entry Form with your Take Texas Highway 7 west out of Nacogdoches until you cross the Angelina River. After crossing the Angelina River check to: turn south or left onto Rifle Road (County Road 72). When you reach the paved segment of County Road 72 coming from the south you are 400 yards too far. Entrance to the range is on the left or east side of the road. Angelina Rifle & Pistol Club From Lufkin Take U.S. Highway 69 west out of Lufkin to the Central Fire Station. Turn right on Rifle Road (County 72). Continue 4611 Southwood on County Road 72 past County Road 73 and 73A. County Road 72 turns to dirt. County Road 73A is paved. Four Lufkin TX 75904-0836 hundred yards past Country 73A is the entrance to the range. The range is on the east or left side of Country Road 72.