April, 2013

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Table of Contents

Diva Dominates Nevada State VFS Championship 4 Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest: January Report 5 Bukys Wins Winds of Manatee 6 Chuck Hearn: Keeping It All In The Family 8 Tuning A Rifle for Long Range Benchrest, by Terry Balding 9 Dear Uncle Timmy 9 Using TSI Tuners for Benchrest Shooting, by Gene Bukys 10 Southwest Louisiana VFS 10 Spring Mountain Classic VFS 11 Arizona State 4-Gun Championship 12 Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest: February Report 13 LT32: An Answer to a Benchrest Shooter’s Prayer? 14 2013 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 16-18 St Louis Cabin Fever Match 20 Sloughhouse 600-Yard Benchrest 21 Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest: March Report 22 Advertiser Index 22 NBRSA News 24 NBRSA Officer & Regional Director Information 25 Ranges, Clubs & Contacts 26

On the Cover: Jack Snyder from Edgewood Bags at the Berger Cactus Classic.Edgewood Bags was one of many prize contributors at the 2013 Berger Cactus Classic. For more details, see next month’s issue! 4 Precision Rifleman Diva Dominates Nevada State VFS Championship! Our January cover girl and 2012 VFS 100-Yards National Champion Sandra Simon once Sheldon Turf...... 250-21X again shows the boys how it’s done. Keith Myers...... 250-17X Sandra and her faithful chauffer Don Sandra Simon...... 250-15X Carter drove up from Mesa, Arizona to Don Carter...... 250-15X Las Vegas on a mission that wasn’t im- Howard Bloom...... 250-13X possible. Ron Dubielak...... 249-13X Bob Roberts...... 249-9X At 100 yards Sheldon Turf won the yardage with a very respectable 250- 200-Yards 21X. Second place was match director Sandra Simon...... 249-8X Keith Myers scoring a 250-17X. Plac- Keith Myers...... 248-11X ing third and not giving up was Sandra Howard Bloom...... 248-5X Simon with a 250-15X tying with her Don Carter...... 247-9X Sheldon Turf & Sandra Simon, chauffer but winning by Creedmoor. Sheldon Turf...... 247-5X 2013 Nevada State VFS Champion Next up at 200 Sandra Simon takes Ron Dubielak...... 243-2X first place with a 249-8X. Placing sec- Bob Roberts...... 229-1X Don’t Forget. Mark your calendars: ond with a 248-11X was Keith Myers 2013 VFS Nationals Grand Aggregate and third was Howard Bloom scoring Desert Sportsman Club a 248-5X Sandra Simon...... 499-23X Keith Myers...... 498-28X Las Vegas, Nevada Congratulations to Sandra Simon plac- Howard Bloom...... 498-18X October 24-27, 2013 ing first in the grand aggregate and Sheldon Turf...... 497-26X This event includes 100/200 and winning the Nevada State Varmint for Don Carter...... 497-24X 200/300 yardages...That’s right! Score championship. Ron Dubielak...... 492-15X Long Range VFS too! Keith Myers Bob Roberts...... 476-10X Contact Keith Myers today to se- Match Director cure your place right away.

Desert Sportsman's 2013 Nevada State VFS Championship Equipment List Competitor Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stock Stocker Scope Power Bullet Powder Load Case Sandra Simon 30BR Panda Krieger Ocock n/a Adams Leupold 45 Cheek H4198 61.5 clk Lapua Sheldon Turf 30BR Ted Krieger Turf TMBR Self Niteforce 12x42 Conley H4198 34.8 Lapua Keith Myers 30BR Panda Krieger Turf TMBR Self Niteforce 12x42 Conley H4198 35 Lapua Don Carter 30BR Panda Krieger Ocock n/a Self Weaver 36X Cheek H4198 34.5 Lapua Bob Roberts 6ppc Hall Krieger Self Mac Self Lyman n/a Berger N133 28.5 Sako Howard Bloom 30BR Panda Krieger Turf Mac Turf Leupold 45 Cheek H4198 34.8 Lapua *All participants used Federal primers.

Nevada State VFS Shooters L-R: Howard Bloom, Keith Myers, Sheldon Turf, Sandra Simon, Don Carter, Ron Dubielak & Bob Roberts April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 5 Temptation.

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Sahuaro 1,000-Yard Benchrest: January Report Light Gun Aggregate Jeff Billotte...... 12.60” High Score Ross Herrick...... 7.50” Steve Everson...... 13.60” Ross Herrick...... 50-XX Steve Everson...... 8.16” Bill Warner...... 34.75” Heavy Gun Total Score Dan Redford...... 8.25” Small Group Jeff Billotte...... 265/300 Wayne McDonald...... 12.13” Ross Herrick...... 6.25” Ross Herrick...... 264/300 Lon Persun...... 12.98” Light Gun Total Score Steve Everson...... 261/300 Small Group Ross Herrick...... 144/150 Dan Redford...... 232/300 Bill Warner...... 4.50” Steve Everson...... 138/150 Bill Warner...... 163/300 Heavy Gun Aggregate Lon Persun...... 128/150 High Score Dan Redford...... 8.21” Dan Redford...... 127/150 Ross Herrick...... 99-5X Ross Herrick...... 9.08” Wayne McDonald...... 107/150

Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest Equipment List Name Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stock Scope Case Warner 6.5/284 BAT Krieger Bruno McMillan Niteforce Lapua Herrick 30 Patriot Nesika Krieger Wells Shehane Niteforce Lazz Billotte 6.5x57AI McMillan PacNor Pederson McMillan Niteforce Norma McDonald 300rum Remington Lilja Matthews McMillan Leupold Remington Everson (L) 6.5x47 Panda Krieger Brackney Borden Leupold Lapua Everson (H) 284 Nesika Krieger Brackney Borden Leupold Win Redford (L) 7saum BAT Krieger Ocock Shehane Niteforce Norma Redford (H) 300AI BAT Krieger Artis custom Niteforce RWS 6 Precision Rifleman Bukys Wins the 2013 Winds of Manatee 2-Gun! The Annual Winds of Manatee LV/HV feller, Gene Bukys, won with a .2478 We hope you enjoyed yourselves and 100/200 match was held February 16- aggregate. Wayne Campbell, our es- look forward to seeing you again next 17 at Manatee Gun and Archery Club. teemed SE Region Director, took sec- year. Please bring a shooting friend. At the suggestion of severalof the past ond with .2626. Jeff Thompson, aka Many thanks to Dwight St Romain, year’s attendees, we moved the match JT III finished third with .2632. He also Dana English, Larry Costa and the folks back one week in an effort to trick shot a .142 for the Small Group. at Manatee Gun Club for all the help. Mother Nature into providing warmer Sunday morning, as the breezes picked Buddy Ross weather; turned out to be just the up just a bit, we shot HV200. Small ticket. We had absolute tourist weath- Group was shot by philanthropist Bob Light Varmint 5-Shot,100-Yards er the whole weekend! Well, there Davidson; a nice .319. UCLA native, Bart Sauter...... 0.1754 may have been a few mild comments James Casey took the top trophy with Bob Hammack...... 0.2290 regarding errant breezes, but overall, a .3407 aggregate. Gene Bukys placed George Pariso...... 0.2384 as you can see from the pictures, it second with .3689 and George Kelbly, Steve Huff...... 0.2412 was typical sunny Florida weather! Sr took third with an aggregate score Billy Stevens...... 0.2510 We really enjoyed the chance to see of .3847. James Casey...... 0.2532 old friends, pass the time and shoot Gene Bukys...... 0.2598 a few targets. Bart Sauter and Billy Gary Sullivan...... 0.2628 Stevens, benchrest raconteurs ex- Jeff Thompson...... 0.2724 traordinaire, told scary stories around Bob Davidson...... 0.2888 the campfire with a bit of well-timed Larry Kuse...... 0.2980 sound effects. On Sunday, George Kel- Don Hardeman...... 0.2996 bly, Sr., did his Ben Franklin imperson- Steve Lee...... 0.3000 ation, wearing his coon-skin cap. Our Ray Porter...... 0.3128 scorekeeper, Larry Costa, even took Len Janas...... 0.3130 surprise delivery of a barely used ben- Wayne Campbell...... 0.3156 chrest rifle with scope; he said it was Tai Nguyen...... 0.3156 almost like he had seen them some- Rod Schneider...... 0.3254 where before. A good time was had by George Kelbly, Sr enjoying the George Kelbly, Sr...... 0.3302 all! “warm” Florida weather Larry Tolksdorf...... 0.3528 Small Group Saturday morning, we contested the Bart Sauter...... 0.110 LV100 match. Bart Sauter fired a sweet Finally, Sunday afternoon, the LV200 little .110 group for Small Group on leg of the match was fired. The shoot- Heavy Varmint 5-Shot,100-Yards Match 1 and rolled right on to a win ers got a little mirage to go with the Gene Bukys...... 0.2478 with a .1754 aggregate fairly whoop- breeze. Gene Bukys took Small Group Wayne Campbell...... 0.2626 ing the field. Bob Hammack took sec- honors with a .317, which helped him Jeff Thompson...... 0.2632 ond with a .2290. In third, George to win with a .3012 aggregate. Jeff Gary Sullivan...... 0.2680 Pariso shot a .2384. Thompson was second with .3195 and Billy Stevens finished third with .3305. Billy Stevens...... 0.2852 Saturday afternoon the HV100 match Don Hardeman...... 0.3008 was held amid some of the aforemen- Results are posted for your reading en- James Casey...... 0.3130 tioned errant breezes. That Texas joyment. Thanks to all who attended. George Kelbly, Sr...... 0.3148 April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 7 Manatee Gun & Archery Club in Bradenton, Florida Bob Hammack...... 0.3222 Rod Schneider...... 0.3496 Tai Nguyen...... 0.3506 Steve Huff...... 0.3546 George Pariso...... 0.3626 Bob Davidson...... 0.3726 Ray Porter...... 0.3842 Larry Kuse...... 0.3844 Steve Lee...... 0.3944 Bart Sauter...... 0.4034 Tony Levenson...... 0.4292 Len Janas...... 0.4610 Small Group Jeff Thompson...... 0.142

Heavy Varmint 5-Shot,200-Yards James Casey...... 0.3407 Gene Bukys...... 0.3689 George Kelbly, Sr...... 0.3847 Manatee Shooters L-R: Jim Casey, George Pariso, George Kelbly, Sr, Wayne Campbell...... 0.3859 Bart Sauter, Gene Bukys, Billy Stevens, Bob Hammack, Bob Davidson, Bart Sauter...... 0.3994 Jeff Thompson & Wayne Campbell Bob Davidson...... 0.4031 Bob Hammack...... 0.4164 George Kelbly, Sr...... 0.5645 Don Hardeman...... 0.3701 Steve Huff...... 0.4200 Larry Tolksdorf...... 0.5676 Steve Huff...... 0.3873 Gary Sullivan...... 0.4378 Larry Kuse...... 0.5751 Bob Davidson...... 0.3878 Don Hardeman...... 0.4393 Small Group Billy Stevens...... 0.3930 Jeff Thompson...... 0.4538 Gene Bukys...... 0.317 Bart Sauter...... 0.4014 George Pariso...... 0.4584 George Pariso...... 0.4105 Light Varmint Grand Steve Lee...... 0.4400 Steve Lee...... 0.4856 Bart Sauter...... 0.2795 Billy Stevens...... 0.5008 Rod Schneider...... 0.4427 Gene Bukys...... 0.2805 Tony Levenson...... 0.4726 Tony Levenson...... 0.561 Billy Stevens...... 0.2907 Rod Schneider...... 0.5357 Larry Kuse...... 0.4857 Jeff Thompson...... 0.2959 Tai Nguyen...... 0.4965 Larry Kuse...... 0.5871 Bob Hammack...... 0.3086 Ray Porter...... 0.6356 Ray Porter...... 0.5099 James Casey...... 0.3311 Larry Tolksdorf...... 0.6237 Tai Nguyen...... 0.6423 George Pariso...... 0.3387 Larry Tolksdorf...... 0.7836 Gary Sullivan...... 0.3472 Two Gun Small Group Wayne Campbell...... 0.3603 Bob Davidson...... 0.319 Gene Bukys...... 0.2944 Steve Lee...... 0.3677 Jeff Thompson...... 0.3272 Steve Huff...... 0.3753 James Casey...... 0.3290 Light Varmint 200-Yards Ray Porter...... 0.3896 Gene Bukys...... 0.3012 Bob Hammack...... 0.3389 Don Hardeman...... 0.4057 Bart Sauter...... 0.3404 Jeff Thompson...... 0.3195 Bob Davidson...... 0.4076 Billy Stevens...... 0.3305 Billy Stevens...... 0.3419 Len Janas...... 0.4207 Wayne Campbell...... 0.3423 Bart Sauter...... 0.3836 Tai Nguyen...... 0.4310 Bob Hammack...... 0.3881 Gary Sullivan...... 0.3501 Larry Kuse...... 0.4366 George Pariso...... 0.3746 Wayne Campbell...... 0.4049 George Kelbly, Sr...... 0.4473 James Casey...... 0.4091 Steve Huff...... 0.3813 Larry Tolksdorf...... 0.4602 Don Hardeman...... 0.3879 Gary Sullivan...... 0.4316 Rod Schneider...... 0.5381 Steve Lee...... 0.4353 Bob Davidson...... 0.3977 George Pariso...... 0.4390 Heavy Varmint Grand George Kelbly, Sr...... 0.3985 Ray Porter...... 0.4663 Gene Bukys...... 0.3083 Steve Lee...... 0.4038 Steve Huff...... 0.5095 Wayne Campbell...... 0.3243 Ray Porter...... 0.4497 Don Hardeman...... 0.5118 James Casey...... 0.3268 Larry Kuse...... 0.4611 Bob Davidson...... 0.5363 George Kelbly, Sr...... 0.3497 Tai Nguyen...... 0.4637 Len Janas...... 0.5285 Gary Sullivan...... 0.3529 Rod Schneider...... 0.4904 Tony Levenson...... 0.5309 Jeff Thompson...... 0.3585 Tony Levenson...... 0.5380 Tai Nguyen...... 0.5464 Bob Hammack...... 0.3693 Larry Tolksdorf...... 0.5419 8 Precision Rifleman Chuck Hearn: Keeping It All In The Family Keeping It All In The Family Since a match is 5-shots, a perfect while in high school and received a score would be 50 with 5X’s. 4-year college shooting scholarship. During a recent phone call for targets, He literally shot his way through col- His daughter, Leslie is a real competi- long-time NBRSA member Chuck Hearn lege earning an Engineering degree tor. She has won (more than once) and I got to talking about shooting. from Murray State University. He is the Sub-Junior Benchrest Champion- It may have started when he said his still very active in the shooting sports, ship, the Junior Benchrest Champion- email was [email protected] particularly the outdoor 1000-yard ship and the Women’s Unlimited Ben- and his wife’s email prefix was mom- sniper competition in which he and his chrest Championship. She is the only mashootstoo. Curiosity took over and partner compete as civilians alongside woman to have won the Women’s Un- here’s what we discussed... our military shooting paper targets limited title while still shooting as a ranging from 400 to 1000 yards. To The Hearn family has been shooting Junior. Chuck built her first benchrest date, the highest the duo has placed together for so many years, Chuck rifle when she was 7 years old. It was is 15 out of 200 teams. JT is sponsored says it’s impossible to remember all of scaled down to 14 pounds and was a by Pacific Tool & Die, Remington and their shooting titles so he has to sum- 40 caliber. marize. They shoot Unlimited Class Bushnell to name a few. Son, JT has won national titles in just Black Powder Benchrest for the most Donna, Chuck’s wife is no stranger to about every black powder and mod- part. Chuck makes their rifles and competition benchrest too. She has ern discipline. He has Sub-Junior, Ju- keeps them in tip-top shape. All of the won the Women’s Slug Gun Champi- nior and Men’s Unlimited titles. He family rifles are .58 caliber, weigh ap- onships seven years in a row and now has won the National Primitive title proximately 45 pounds using a copy of has her heart set on winning the Men’s twice. (This involves shooting a flint- the old under hammer ignition with Unlimited Slug Championship. To date, lock offhand at distances for 25 to 100 false muzzles. The rules call for half of her best placement is 3rd overall out yards, throwing a knife and tomahawk your targets to be shot with receiver of over 100 shooters. (peep) sights and the other half shot and starting a fire with flint steel. His with open sights. Most aggregates con- record of starting a fire with flint and For those of you who are like me and sist of targets shot at 50, 100 and 200 steel in 4 seconds still stands. JT shot are not familiar with a slug gun, it is yards. They shoot for score, not group. for the Illinois State High Power Team the most precise of the black powder benchrest rifles and reminiscent of the civil war era sniper rifles. Competitors shoot from 100 to 500 yards. Chuck, himself has won 14 National Black Powder Benchrest Champion- ships and holds 5 National Records. All of his competitive efforts are now centered around modern benchrest shooting. Chuck says shooting is the “glue” that has so solidly held his family together. He now has grandchildren and is look- ing forward to repeating the process with them. Audrey Brown

The Hearn family with some of their many trophies April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 9 Long Range Benchrest Tuning, by Terry Balding

...and now a word from Dear Timmy. A column of shooting shenanigans and questionable advice for your reading enjoyment...

Dear Uncle Timmy: With all the debate on gun control where do you stand on keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill? Dear Concerned: I oppose keeping the mentally ill from owning and shooting guns. Our sport would be obliterated if this occurs. Tuning a rifle for a match is often in the scope. At ranges with no cover Dear Uncle Timmy: My wife wants me thought of as tuning the load for the or poor cover an umbrella, towel or a to share our innermost feelings and conditions as they change during the hat can be used to improve the condi- fantasies. I am not a touchy-feely kind day. While this is common in short tions. We shot at one range last year of guy. How do I do this? range matches it is far less common in 100+ temps with no cover. A pipe in long range matches. The competi- clamp, golf umbrella, and electri- Dear Want-to-be-a-Metrosexual: This tors I know develop a load that works cian’s tape saved the day. While oth- is easy. Just pretend she is a fellow in most conditions and use it all year. ers withered in the sun, the umbrella benchrest competitor. Enthusiastically Other more subtle changes are made greatly reduced fatigue. discuss scopes, barrels, loading tech- that are often unnoticed by other niques, match plans, the best epoxy Not all weather changes are visual. competitors. for glue-ins, etc. If she interrupts with Savvy shooters will adjust their setup a question such as, “Do you believe in The greatest challenges to tune for in for heat, humidity, and rain. Covering God?” answer “it depends if He has a most matches are visual. Mirage and the gun in hot sunny conditions can re- store of the old T-powder.” If she lis- changes in lighting conditions require duce barrel heat. Dryer sheets, micro tens to you more than 30 seconds be- tuning on the fly. As Mirage builds fiber cloth, or baby powder can make ware. She just might take up the sport during the day you have to decide to the gun more consistent in the bags. and kick your butt. Then you will have shoot through the mirage or dial down Sticky bags can ruin a group. Rain can to listen to her! to clarity. There are advantages to change it all. A light rain that stays off both. Shooting through the soup may the gun can be great, but a wet gun Dear Uncle Timmy: Benchrest is so ex- give a competitor an edge in seeing and bags can be a mess. Top competi- pensive. I feel that I cannot compete changes in the mirage, it also means tors have been there before and have anymore. What do you think? shooting at a frequently changing sight a plan for all conditions. Happy Tuning! Dear Bean-Counter: Man up! Cut the picture. The bull’s-eye may not be Terry Balding fat: electricity, shelter, health care. where it appears. Dialing the power Buy powder, primers, cases and bul- down can give a much clearer sight Terry Balding is a long range world lets. Tough times, tough decisions. picture with less variation of the loca- record holder and the 2012 600-Yard tion of the bull’s-eye. Reducing the Grand Champion scope magnification too far may result in less accurate aiming. All of this can change in an instant. One minute you have a boil you can’t see through, the next a cloud provides an absolutely clear sight picture and in 30 seconds you have nailed it. Weather conditions are another tuning opportunity. On some ranges the sun can be in front of or behind the com- petitor. Sun in your face can blind you and sun from behind can cause a re- flection of the area behind the bench 10 Precision Rifleman Using TSI Tuners for Benchrest Shooting, by Gene Bukys In last month’s issue, we addressed use bolt lug lube. Screw it all the way have made one complete turn, but no how to tune a rifle using a barrel on the barrel till it stops against the big deal if you have to go a little more tuner. There are many shooters, how- shoulder then back it off at least half than one turn. ever, who do not use a barrel tuner. of a turn and lock it down. This way 10. I try to find an area where the To address this issue, I asked one of you only have one way to go while tuner can be turned thru about three the best group shooters in the United tuning. You can’t go further on the 1/8 turn moves and still shoot. As you States, Gene Bukys, to help clarify the barrel as you will hit the shoulder move the tuner out, you will find that process he uses to tune his rifle for a quickly. there are areas where the rifle will match. -Editor 5. I then load up whatever shot well shoot well in a very small spot but without the tuner on the gun and when you turn the tuner another 1/8 First a little information about the shoot a 3-shot group. turn it will go big on you. Try to find a tuner. The ID threads are 7/8 - 32 TPI 6. If the rifle sticks them, (you got broader area to leave the tuner --- life or .875-32 TPI. I thread about 1” to 1 lucky) mark that spot with a felt tip will be better if you can find an area 1/4” (2.54-3.175 cm) of the muzzle, or such and shoot it again except this where you can make the three moves depending mostly onhow I feel that time I would shoot a 5-shot group. If I and the rifle continues to shoot well. particular day. DO NOT try to remove wasn’t fooled and it stuck them again, In my experience with these things, the large nut that holds the rubber in- I would move the tuner out 1/8 of a I think I’ve never seen a barrel that sert on. It is not intended to be re- turn and shoot it again. If it still sticks, actually did go to shooting better be- moved...ever. I would continue to move the tuner cause of a tuner. What I think the tun- out 1/8 turn at a time and shoot 3-shot This is the way I use my tuners. er does do is help to keep your rifle in groups until it quits sticking. tune thru a larger range. I think that 1. I set the gun up to accept the 7. I would put the tuner in the middle you will see that your rifle stays in tuner (thread the muzzle end of your of where it was sticking, lock it down, tune better thru atmospheric changes barrel). and never move it again. than it would without a tuner. 2. Put the rifle together and do not 8. If the rifle tries to go out of tune, I install the tuner. would change powder charge just as if Let me know what you think, after 3. Go to the range and tune the rifle there was no tuner on the rifle. you’ve had a chance to mess with it. as you normally would. Make it shoot 9. If the rifle shoots big after install- Any questions, email or call 713-299- as good as you can. ing the tuner on the muzzle, (this is 9420. Good luck. 4. On the same day and in the same the norm) just shoot 3-shot groups and Gene Bukys conditions, install the tuner. Use a start turning the tuner out 1/8 turn at nice, heavy grease on the threads and a time until you find the area where apply this grease to both the tuner ID it will stick them. I find that the rifle threads and the barrel OD threads. I will usually come into tune before you SWLA VFS February 17, 2013 Weather was breezy, gusts to 22 mph and patience was the key. Nick was the last man on the line the whole match. Glad to see Tommy Long from Texas who drove 350 miles one-way to attend. Thank you to everyone for coming. Mike Guillot 100-Yards Kenny Kuperman...... 250-20X Rollin Beeson...... 250-17X Tommy Long...... 250-17X

200-Yards Nick Marino...... 250-7X Michael Louwien...... 249-5X Kenny Kuperman...... 246-6X

Grand Aggregate Nick Marino...... 500-20X Michael Louwien...... 499-14X Kenny Kuperman...... 496-26X April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 11 Spring Mountain Classic Arrives in Las Vegas March 2, 2013 Totaling up the 100 and 200 yard ag- Shooters in Las Vegas enjoyed a nice gregates showed who reached the break in the weather pattern to sunny summit first to win the Spring Moun- skies and 70 degree temps. VFS in the tain Classic. Congratulation to Keith SW region is growing in the right di- Myers for his first place finish. rection. We had shooters drive in from Arizona and Idaho to experience the 100 Yards great matches held here in Las Vegas. Howard Bloom...... 250-20X Keith Myers...... 250-19X At 100 yards only two shooters shot Tom Debacco...... 249-19X clean. Howard Bloom took first with Ron Carter...... 249-11X a respectable 250-20X. Trailing by Tom Guisewhite...... 249-8X only one “X” in second was Keith My- ers scoring a 250-19X. In third with a 200 Yards 249-19X was Tom Debacco from “down Tom Debacco...... 248-4X under” in Arizona. Keith Myers...... 247-6X After moving the frames, adding more Ron Carter...... 247-5X wind flags, and filling our bellies, we John Seines...... 246-3X started the 200 yard match with some Howard Bloom...... 242-4X tough conditions. Shooters started Keith Myers, Winner of the Spring dropping points as the day went on. 100/200 Aggregate Mountain Classic Tom Debacco got busy scoring a 248- Keith Myers...... 497-25X 4X to take first. In second place Keith Tom Debacco...... 497-23X Tom Guisewhite...... 487-11X Myers who shot a 247-6X. Third was Ron Carter...... 496-16X David Smith...... 483-8X awarded to first-time shooter Ron John Seines...... 493-14X Bob Roberts...... 478-12X Carter with a 247-5X. Howard Bloom...... 492-24X Gary Vanlier...... 474-6X 12 Precision Rifleman Arizona State 4-Gun Championship January 5-6, 2013 Dana Andrus...... 0.2522 Todd Tyler...... 0.2036 Bud Mundy...... 0.2526 Chuck Miller...... 0.2070 This weekend we shot the first half Chuck Miller...... 0.2546 Jim Gardner...... 0.2108 of the Arizona State 4-Gun Champi- Lowell Frei...... 0.2620 William Marsh...... 0.2164 onship. This year we shot a 100-yard LV 5-Shot, 100-Yards Gene DeLoney...... 0.2496 4-gun for the first half. The second William Marsh...... 0.1718 Joe Pipola...... 0.2522 half; a 200-yard 4-gun will be contest- Dave Woodward...... 0.1998 Dana Andrus...... 0.2526 ed on April 6-7, 2013. This is the first Gary Ocock...... 0.2042 Lester Bruno...... 0.2622 time we have shot this match format Todd Tyler...... 0.2154 Grand Aggregate at Ben Avery. It seems like the shooters Bob Brackney...... 0.2244 William Marsh...... 0.2238 enjoyed it. We had 28 this month with Walt Berger...... 0.2332 Gary Ocock...... 0.2265 nice conditions both days and temper- Stephen Everson...... 0.2432 Bob Brackney...... 0.2290 ature ranging between 60 and 70 along Ed Maxwell...... 0.2466 Jim Gardner...... 0.2324 with mild winds. It was a good test for Jim Gardner...... 0.2564 Todd Tyler...... 0.2424 Dr Marsh’s new action -- he won the Gene DeLoney...... 0.2586 Chuck Miller...... 0.2508 2-day with a .2236 aggregate. Five out Sporter 5-Shot, 100-Yards Walt Berger...... 0.2560 of the first seven shooters in the 2-day Jim Gardner...... 0.1952 Lester Bruno...... 0.2585 were using Doc’s new action. Chuck Miller...... 0.2096 Dana Andrus...... 0.2619 Thanks to all the shooters for support- Dana Andrus...... 0.2248 Gene DeLoney...... 0.2630 ing our sport. Jack Snyder...... 0.2388 Roy Damron...... 0.2693 Art Clegg Dan Sutton...... 0.2478 Ed Maxwell...... 0.2738 Walt Berger...... 0.2500 Dave Woodward...... 0.2771 HV 5-Shot, 100-Yards Garett Atkins...... 0.2516 Dan Sutton...... 0.2779 Lester Bruno...... 0.2288 Gary Ocock...... 0.2526 Jack Snyder...... 0.2849 William Marsh...... 0.2328 Lowell Frei...... 0.2562 Lowell Frei...... 0.2907 Roy Damron...... 0.2368 Adrienne Bruno...... 0.2578 Bud Mundy...... 0.3292 Walt Berger...... 0.2412 Unlimited 5-Shot, 100-Yards Garett Atkins...... 0.3133 Bob Brackney...... 0.2432 Bob Brackney...... 0.1886 Phil Nick...... 0.3230 Gary Ocock...... 0.2476 Gary Ocock...... 0.2016 Doug Seib...... 0.3250

ARIZONA STATE 4-GUN CHAMPIONSHIP 1ST LEG EQUIPMENT LIST LIGHT VARMINT & SPORTER CLASSES Name Action Barrel Stock Caliber GunSmith Stocker Bullet/Wgt PowderWgt ScopePower On/Off MARSH, WILLIAM Marsh Krieger McMillan 6ppc Marsh Ocock Berger 65bt 133 Leu/45 30off OCOCK, GARY Marsh Krieger Brn/McM 6ppc Ocock Ocock Ocock 65 8208 Leu/45 on BRACKNEY, BOB Marsh Krieger Self 6ppc Self Self Miller 65 29gr 8208 Leupold on GARDNER, JIM Viper Krieger Speedy 6ppc Kuse Kuse Berger 64 29.5 133 March on TYLER, TODD Bat Bartlien Scoville 6ppc Bagget Scoville Miller 133 March on MILLER, CHUCK Marsh Krieger Brn/McM 6ppc Miller Ocock Miller 65bt 8208 Leupold on BERGER, WALT Marsh Shilen Brn/McM 6ppc Ocock Ocock Berger col 28.8 T32 Nightforce on BRUNO, LESTER Bat Krieger Brn/McM 6ppc Lester Lester 66bt 00 8208 Leu/45 on ANDRUS, DANA Bat Krieger Combs 6ppc Ocock Combs Miller 65 28gr 2025 Leupold on DeLONEY, GENE Bat Krieger McMillan 6ppc DeLoney Deloney Fowler 66 29gr 133 March on UNLIMITED CLASS Name Action Barrel Stock Caliber GunSmith Stocker Bullet/Wgt PowderWgt ScopePower On/Off MARSH, WILLIAM Marsh Krieger Young 6ppc Marsh Ocock Berger 65bt 133 March10-60 30off OCOCK, GARY Marsh Krieger Young 6ppc Ocock Ocock Ocock 65 8208 Weaver55 on BRACKNEY, BOB Rem Krieger Self 6ppc Self Self Miller 65 29gr 8208 Leupold on GARDNER, JIM Viper Krieger Speedy 6ppc Kuse Kuse Berger 64 29.5 133 March on TYLER, TODD Bat Krieger R.F.D. 6ppc Bagget R.F.D. Miller 65 133 Weaver36 on MILLER, CHUCK Marsh Krieger Powell 6ppc Miller Ocock Miller 65bt 28.5 133 Weaver36 on BERGER, WALT SL- 40X Bartlien Young 6ppc Berger Young Berger col 28.8 T32 March on BRUNO, LESTER Bat Krieger Young 6ppc Lester Lester 68bt 00 29.4 T32 Leu/45 on ANDRUS, DANA Bat Krieger Hasecuster 6ppc Ocock Hasecuster Miller 65 28gr 2025 Leupold on DeLONEY, GENE Bat Krieger McMillan 6ppc DeLoney Deloney Fowler 66 29gr 133 March on April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 13 Sahuaro 1,000-Yard Benchrest: February Report Three Points Range, Tucson, AZ Bill Warner...... 12.71” Dave Wilson...... 133/150 Small Group Wayne McDonald...... 133/150 Wind conditions for this match were Ross Herrick...... 6.625” Jeff Bilotte...... 123/150 very poor; switching head to tail winds Heavy Gun Aggregate Lon Persun...... 100/150 ranging from 5 to 30 mph made the Steve Everson...... 18.67” High Score match very interesting. A lot of active Bill Warner...... 19.79” Ross Herrick...... 48-XX weather going on with dark skies turn- Jeff Billotte...... 20.96” Heavy Gun Total Score ing bright and sunny. Steve Everson...... 13.60” Steve Everson...... 220/300 Light Gun Aggregate Ross Herrick...... 28.20” Bill Warner...... 198/300 Ross Herrick...... 7.69” Small Group Jeff Bilotte...... 194/300 Wayne McDonald...... 7.88” Ross Herrick...... 13.0” Ross Herrick...... 189/300 Jeff Billotte...... 9.93” Light Gun Total Score High Score Dave Wilson...... 11.29” Ross Herrick...... 141/150 Ross Herrick...... 93-XX Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest Equipment List for February Name Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stock Scope Case Powder Bullet/Wt Warner 6.5/284 BAT Krieger Bruno McMillan Niteforce Lapua H4350 Sierra/140 Herrick 30 Patriot Nesika Krieger Wells Shehane Niteforce Lazz H4831 JLK/210 Billotte 6.5x57 McMillan PacNor Pederson McMillan Niteforce Norma H1000 Berger/140 McDonald 30wambo Sako Lilja Sam McMillan Niteforce Lapua Retumbo JLK/210 Wilson 243win Remington Rock Gap HS Leupold Lapua H1000 DTAC/115 Everson 284 Nesika Krieger Brackney Borden Leupold Win H4831 Berger/168 Persun 30wsm McMillan Classic Wells McMillan Niteforce Norma H4831 Berger/210

Arizona Shooters L-R: Dana Andrus, Garret Atkins, Chuck Miller, Bob Brackney, Doc Marsh, Gary Ocock, Roy Damron, Dave Woodward & Jim Gardner 14 Precision Rifleman LT32: An Answer to a Benchrest Shooter’s Prayer? by James Mock When I began shooting short range Keith Anderson February 8th and pre- benchrest in 1997, many of the top pared to test it. Of course the weather shooters shot a surplus powder from has not been very cooperative. (The Thunderbird called T-32. It was intro- photo on left shows the packaging.) duced to the benchrest community by Hall of Fame shooter Walt Berger in In my first outing, I shot 27.9 grains, the early 1970’s. 28.3 grains, and 28.7 grains with Berger’s Column bullet. I shot this in a Even in 1997 this powder was very dif- Marsh rifle with Krieger 13.5 twist bar- ficult to obtain. Besides Walt, Speedy rel. This was a very limited session, Gonzalez, Ed Watson, Tony Boyer, Don not become available to shooters until but I believe that I found the ideal Powell, Lou Murdica and many more January, 2013. I received a jug from seating depth for this bullet in this of the top shooters used this powder exclusively. The powder started life as IMR 8208 and was used to load 5.56, M-16 ammu- nition. One lot had some very desirable charac- teristics for benchrest use and it was dubbed as T-32 by Walt Berger. As the years passed, the supply of T-32 became al- most non-existent. Panic began to set in for many shooters and the price for this powder skyrocketed.

Many shooters were forced to shoot with a different powder. One California shooter by the name of Lou Murdica de- cided that he would try to get a powder company to duplicate the old T-32. Lou was one of the few who had a good supply of the old T-32, so his effort was not driven by self- ish motives. Lou found a willing partner in Western Powder Company headed by Mr. Keith Anderson and the powder has finally become available to the benchrest community.

Last year (2012), I re- ceived a pound of Lot #1 of this new powder for testing purposes. I used the powder and was impressed with its ben- chrest application. Be- cause of governmental red tape, the LT-32 did April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 15 LT32: Answer To A Prayer, continued barrel. I shot a 3-shot/100 yard group featured a cold head wind and bright using the three different charges, i.e. sunshine. I found it very difficult to shot #1 w/ 27.9 gr., shot #2 w/28.3 shoot small with the severe mirage. gr., shot #3 w/28.8 gr. All were fired with a seating depth of 0.020” off of For the 28.6 gr. loads I loaded these “jam”. My version of jam is found by at .005” into the lands; .0025” into closing the bolt on a long seated bullet lands; “touch”; .0025” off; and .005” with light neck tension. After repeat- Photo #3 off. Velocities for these charges were ing this method several times, I note both 28.6 and 29.0 grains with several as follows: 28.6 gr. 3329 fps; Sd 4, and the “jam” length. The three “mixed” seating depths. (The photo #3 shows 3383 fps; Sd 5 for the 29.0 gr. charge. loads posted a group which measured the results obtained with both Krieger For the Saguaro the 28.6 gr. charge 0.079”. (See photo below.) barrels on the BAT and the 13.5 Krieg- yielded 3343 fps and a Sd of 14. er on the Marsh rifle.) The only difference I have seen be- tween the two lots I received is a I tried only a 28.6 slight difference in density. Lot #1 gr. charge in the seemed to be a little denser than Lot Marsh rifle (28.6 #2. This conclusion was reached in a grains). For seat- very un-scientific manner; with the ing depth I will use same charge, Lot #2 filled the case the “just touching slightly more than did Lot # 1. method”. After finding this depth, Although my results with this powder I will load rounds have not been spectacular so far, I at just touching, plan to use it in the upcoming Super .005” shorter and Shoot. It gives very high velocity and .010” shorter. The low standard deviation. I have a new reason for “jump- Bartlein barrel in 13.5 twist and 25 ing” the bullet is new cases ready to shoot with this new the past history of powder. I will wait for better weather this barrel. to test it for the upcoming matches. I would like to thank Keith Anderson On February 14th, I gathered all Initially, I found the depth at which for the Powder, Eric Stecker for the my junk and went to Kent Bennett’s the Hottenstein bullets just touched Berger Column bullets, Richard Milton range. The temperature was cool and the lands. I loaded two different pow- for the Hottenstein bullets, and Dr. the wind was mostly right to left and der charges (28.6 gr. and 29.0 gr.). For William Marsh for the loan of his Sa- switchy. The mirage was present but the 29.0 grain charge I loaded 3 rounds guaro rifle. not too bothersome. I determined at touch, 3 rounds at .0025” off the James Mock my “jam” length by seating a bullet lands and .0025” into the lands. This is “long” and slowly closing the bolt…. for barrel 10-1 which was shot on the allowing the bullet to be pushed back right (220 yard target). Today’s session into the case. After checking this 2 or3 times, that seating depth is recorded. The results of this session were not great, but they were okay.

For my next session, I will shoot my BAT with two different 14 twist Krieger barrels. Both have high round counts and have been used since 2010. Also, I will shoot Dr. Marsh’s fine rifle with its 13.5 twist Krieger. Since I am out of Berger Column bullets, I will try some of Hottenstein’s 68grain BT that my shooting partner, Richard Milton gave me. I used 28.6 grains for both bullets in the Marsh rifle. For the BAT I used 16 Precision Rifleman 2013 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 2013 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule APRIL 4-5 GC SP/LV 100/200 Central Texas Benchrest, TX Texas State Championship 2nd Leg 6 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman Assn, NV Winds of Mojave 4-5 NW SP/HV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Manley Oakley Trophy 6-7 SW LV/HV/ 200-Yds Arizona Benchrest Shooters, AZ SP/UNL5 2nd Half State Championship 4-5 SW LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 6-7 MC HTR/VFS 1/2/3 Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS 4-5 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 6-7 SW LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 4-5 SW SP/UNL 100/200 Central Utah Benchrest Club, UT Utah State Championship 1st leg 6-7 NW LV/HV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Allen Bench Trophy 11 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ

7 GC VFS 100/200 Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club, LA 11-12 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN 13 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 11 NC HTR 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY 13-14 NW VFS/HTR 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest, WA 11 MC HV 100/200 Okie Shooters 13-14 MV LV/HV 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis OK State Regional Champ Leg 3 13-14 SE LV/HV 100/200 River Bend Gun Club, GA 11-12 NW VFS/HTR 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest, WA 15 NC HTR 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY 18 NW HTR 100/200 TriCities Metallic Silhouette, WA 20 NW HTR/VFS 200/300 Wenatchee Benchrest, WA 19 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis 20 MC SP 100/200 Okie Shooters 19 NC HV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA OK State Regional Champ Leg 2 18-19 ER HV/LV 100/200 Chippewa Rifle Club, OH 20 GC VFS 100/200 North Texas Shooters Assn, TX Super-Shoot Warm-Up Texas State Warm Up 18-19 NC VFS/HTR 100/200 Casper Benchrest Club, WY 21 GC VFS 100/200 North Texas Shooters Assn, TX Money $hoot Texas State Championship 1st Leg 20-21 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, MI Spring Tune-Up 18-19 GC UNL/HV 100/200 Seymour Stool Shooters, TX TX State Championship Leg 3&4 20-21 SW LV/HV 100/200 Visalia Sportsman Assn, CA 18-19 MC LV/HV 100/200 Land’s End Benchrest, CO 21 MV LV/HV 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis 1st Leg of 4-Gun 21 NC LV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA 19 GC VFS 100/200 Southwest Louisiana R&P Club 21 GC VFS 100/200 Southwest Louisiana R&P Club 22-25 ER LV/HV 100/200 Kelbly’s Super Shoot, OH 24-25 SW LG/HG 600-Yard Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 10th Annual 600-Yard Nationals 24-26 SW LV/HV 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV Nevada State Championship 26 SW F-Bench 1,000-Yd Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 1,000-Yd F-Bench Nationals 25-26 MC LV/HV 100/200 Whittington Center Benchrest BEST IN THE WEST Money Shoot 27 NW HTR 100/200 TriCities Metallic Silhouette, WA 25-26 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT 27-28 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 5th Annual 1000-Yd Nationals 26 NC VFS 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY 27-28 MC SP/UNL 100/200 Ouachita Sportsman’s Assn 26 NW VFS 100/200 Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club, ID Arkansas State Champ 1st Leg JUNE 27-28 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN 1 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman Assn, NV 27-28 NC HV/VFS 100/200 Council Bluffs Rifle Club, IA Silver State Shootout Nebraska-Iowa Shootout 1 MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmen Club, WI 28 NW HTR 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, ID 1-2 SW LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 28 NC VFS 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club,WY 1-2 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS MAY 1-2 NW HV/UNL5 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club, WA 4 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman Assn, NV Northwest HV Regional Southwest Regionals 2 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Whittecar Rifle & Pistol, MT 4 MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI 7-9 SW LV/HV 300-200 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV 4-5 ER LV/HV 100/200 Fairchance Rod & Gun Club, PA Long Range Varmint Nationals 25th Annual Hog Roast 8 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 4-5 MC LV/HV 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS 8-9 NW VFS/HTR 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest, WA 4-5 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Whittecar Rifle & Pistol, MT 8-9 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, MI Money $hoot 300 Montana State HTR/VFS Wolverine Challenge 8-9 MC LV/HV 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS

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8-9 MC SP/HV 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 13-14 MV LV/HV 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis 1st Leg NoCo 4-Gun July 13: NIGHT MATCH 5PM 9 NC HTR 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club,WY 13-14 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN Don Judd Memorial 8-9 GC SP/LV 100/200 North Texas Shooters Assn Gulf Coast Regionals Leg 1&2 13-14 SE LV/HV 100/200 Unaka Gun Club, TN State Champ 8-9 GC HTR 100/200 Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club 13-14 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest Club 300 Louisiana State Hunter Champ. 300 Bob Miller Memorial 8-9 SE 4-Gun 100-yard Brock’s Gap Training Center, AL 13-14 GC UNL/HV 100/200 North Texas Shooters Assn Gulf Coast Regionals Leg 3&4 15 NW HTR/VFS 200/300 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA 13-14 MC UNL10/ 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 15 NC LV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA UNL5 2nd Leg of NoCo 4-Gun 15-16 MC UNL10/SP 100/200 1st Leg NM State Championship 14 MV LG/HG/Fac 600-Yd Columbus Sportsman’s Assn, WI 15-16 SW HV/UNL5 100/200 Visalia Sportsman Assn, CA 14 NC HTR 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY California State 1st Leg 20 MC HV 100/200 Ouachita Sportsman’s Assn 15-16 NC VFS/HTR 100/200 Casper Benchrest Club, WY WY State VFS & HTR Championship 20-21 MC UNL/SP 100/200 Land’s End Benchrest, CO 3rd & 4th Leg of 4-Gun 16 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis 20-21 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis 22 MC VFS 100/200 Ouachita Sportsman’s Assn Missouri State/Danny Jarvis 22-23 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN MV Regional/Guy Chism Minnesota State Championship 20-21 NC HTR 1-2-3 Casper Benchrest Club, WY 22-23 MV LV/HV 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis 21 GC VFS 100/200 Southwest Louisiana R&P Club East-West Show-Me Shootout Louisiana State VFS Championship June 21: Set up Day 21 NC HV/UNL 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA 22-23 ER LV/HV 100/200 Shelby Co Deer Hunters Assn, OH Briar Hail Memorial 27-28 NW LV/HV 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT Montana State Championship 22-23 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT Mac Clark Memorial 27 NW HTR 100/200 TriCities Metallic Silhouette, WA WA State Hunter Championship 23 SW LG/HG 600-Yard Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 28 NC VFS 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY 23 GC VFS 100/200 Southwest Louisiana R&P Club 23 NC VFS 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY AUGUST 29 NW VFS 100/200 TriCities Metallic Silhouette, WA 3-4 SW LV/HV 100/200 Central Utah Benchrest Club, UT Utah State Championship 2nd Leg 29-30 GC SP/HV 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TX Texas Shootout 3-4 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 30 NW HTR 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, ID 3-4 SW LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA Idaho State Hunter Champ. 3-4 NW SP/LV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club, WA JULY Northwest SP & LV Regionals 10 MV LG/HG/Fac 600-Yds Columbus Sportsman’s Assn, WI 5-7 NW UNL10/5 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club WA Sam Wilson Memorial, Sniper King 10 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ & NW Unlimited Championship 11 NC HTR 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY 6-7 SW SP/LV/ 200-Yard Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 17-18 MC LV/HV 100/200 Whittington Center Benchrest, NM HV/UNL5 5th Annual 200-Yd 4-Gun RATTLESNAKE NM State Champ #2 6-7 MC HV/UNL5 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS 17-18 GC UNL5/HV 200-Yd North Texas Shooters Assn or LV Regional Championship SP/LV Texas Showdown 6-7 ER LV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, MI 17-18 MC LV/HV 100/200 Ouachita Sportsman’s Assn Michigan State Championship AR State Championship 2nd Leg 7 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Whittecar Rifle & Pistol, MT 18-22 MC HTR 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, MO 13 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 300-Yd 2013 Hunter Nationals 13-14 MC LV/HV 100/200 Whittington Center Benchrest NM 18 NC LV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA MUCHAS GRACIAS 24-25 NC SP/UNL 100/200 Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN 13-14 ER HV/LV 100/200 Kane Fish & Game, PA UNL/HV Minnesota State Championship Pennsylvania St Championship 24-25 NW LV/HV 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT 13-14 MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmen Assn, WI 25 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA Wisconsin State 25 NC VFS 100/200 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY

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31 SW SP/LV/HV 100/200 Visalia Sportsman Assn, CA 28-29 MC LV/HV 100/200 Land’s End Benchrest, CO California State 2nd Leg PURPLE HAZE & 2nd Leg of 4-Gun 31-9/2 ER LV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, MI OCTOBER Eastern Region Championship 5 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman Assn, NV 31-9/2 NW SP/LV/HV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club, WA VFS Nationals Warm Up Ed Frombach Memorial, WA State SP, LV, HV & 3-Gun Championships 5-6 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, MI Fall Classic 31-9/1 SE 4-Gun 200-yard Unaka Gun Club, TN 5-6 SW LV/HV 100/200 Arizona Benchrest Shooters, AZ Southeast Regional Championships 1st Half SW Regionals 31-9/1 MC LV/HV 100/200 Rio Grande Benchrest Shooters 5-6 MC LV/HV 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS THE ROADRUNNER 5-6 SW LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 31/9/1 GC LV/HV 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TX 6 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis The Buffalo 12 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 31/9/1 MC LV/HV 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, KS 12 MC HV 100/200 Ouachita Sportsman’s Assn WI Kansas State Championship 12-13 SE LV/HV 100/200 River Bend Gun Club, GA SEPTEMBER 19 MV LG/HG/Fac 600-Yard Columbus Sportsman’s Assn, IA 1-2 SW SP/LV/HV 100/200 Visalia Sportsman Assn, CA California State 2nd Leg 19-20 ER LV/HV 100/200 Shelby Co Deer Hunters Assn, OH Fall Finale 7-8 MC LV/HV 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest FIREWALKER & 4th leg of 4-Gun 19-20 SW UNL5 100/200 Visalia Sportsman Assn, CA Visalia Invitational 14 MV VFS 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmen Assn, WI 19-20 MV LV/HV 100/200 Benchrest Rfile Club of St Louis 14 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ Mississippi Valley Regionals 15 NC HV/UNL 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Blue Grass, IA 20 GC VFS 100/200 Southwest Louisiana R&P Club 16-21 ER 4-GUN 100/200 Fairchance Rod & Gun Club, PA 24-27 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman Assn, NV NBRSA Group Nationals 300 2013 VFS NATIONALS 21 MV LG/HG/Fac 600-Yard Columbus Sportsman’s Assn WI 27 SW LG/HG 600-Yard Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 21-22 GC HTR/VFS 100/200 Southwest Louisiana R&P Club Gulf Coast HTR & VFS Regionals NOVEMBER 27-29 SW SP/UNL 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV 2-3 SW SP/UNL10 100/200 Arizona Benchrest Shooters, AZ Nevada State Championship 2nd Half SW Regionals 28-29 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Benchrest Assn, MN 2-3 SW LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 9 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ FOR SALE 9 SE 4-Gun 100-yard Brock’s Gap Training Center, AL 6PPC-Light Varmint-.262 chamber- 24 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA Shilan S.S. 20” barrel. DECEMBER 1 1/2 oz trigger. BAT action-right bolt- 7 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman Assn, NV left port and glass stock. It was Billy Club Championship Set up 7AM Stevens personal rifle nicknamed Match begins 9AM “Wildebeast” $1,795.00. Leupold 45x- 7-8 SW UNL5 100/200 Arizona Benchrest Shooters, AZ Fine crosshairs $795.00. CAL-AZ Combined Match Photo Available. 14 SW LG/HG 1000-Yd Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ NEW 6mmPPC/USA brass. Totally pre- pared by the Ron Hoehn Co.-.262 cham- ber-.0086 neck thickness. Bag of 200 at .89 each. Bag of 500 at .69 each. NEW 6mmPPC/USA factory brass Bag of 200 at .59 each. Bag of 500 at .39 each. Carton of 2000 at .30 each. Chuck Roberts 217 N. Center, Glen Elder, KS 719-964-6063 April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 19 D o n ’ w . b e r g u l t s . t m i i n m o r w e g h t d f t h e 6 m B R C o l u n b a c i v s p f r d g , b u l e t i s m o r p a n h v w g , d . R s h o t b e i n w d v a r y f l g p . I c , s h o t e r w i a l b p n f T h e B r s t h e B r g 6 m R C o l u n ! A g o f . 1 9 2 8 a t h e 0 E s / W T M u r d i c a h s w o n m t e b F l C f , D N T h e s b u l t a r i n g d y o p B R , w c . L w o G u n c o m g e r 6 m B R C o l u n A g s t h r e w k n d i a o 4 2 7 5 N . f e r n c s o m l t . P a l m S t T a r g e t b u l s h p y i c o f d r n m a v B R e s t m a c h i n M o u r . . f e r s t h w i d a n l o u v y F u l e r t o n ,

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6PPC Light Varmint Seary S.S. action, Shilen flued barrel, TM marbie stock, Jewell trig- A s k y o u r d e a l i f t h c B ger, plus 50 cases (copy of Hall) $1,600.00

Heavy Varmint, Walker action, Hart Barrel,McMillan stock, Jewell trigger, Tasco 36X g e t , h u n i a d c l scope and 50 cases (Hall) $1,800.00 Light Varmint, BAT action, Left-Right port, Larson stock, Jewell trigger, Bartlein barrel plus 50 cases. $2,300.00 Please call Dominic Galiostro at 201 489-0069 g e r S H O T B E S H O T B E M a d e E x c l u s i v y R G E T E W R i t h J 4 P r e c s o n a k R i f l e B u t s M a t c h G r d e V H u n t i g T T a r a c t i l a r g m i n t e t 20 Precision Rifleman St Louis Cabin Fever: Greg King Squeaks Out a 2-Gun Win The weather was typical for St Louis Hart in second and Joe Fesi third. Light Varmint 200-Yards in February; we got 5 inches of snow Mark Harpenau was the Heavy Varmint Greg King...... 0.2150 with an inch of ice on top on Thursday. Grand Aggregate Winner with Jim Hart Jim Hart...... 0.2691 The roads were treacherous and kept in second and Greg King third. The Cecil Peterson...... 0.3385 many shooters away. Evenso, we still 2-Gun went to Greg King,Jim Hart 2nd, Steve Turner...... 0.3500 had 19 brave shooters trudge through Mark Harpenau 3rd, Larry Scharnhorst Jerry Kloeppel...... 0.3538 from far and wide to shoot our first 4th, and Jerry Kloeppel 5th. John Magoulias...... 0.3754 match of the 2013 season. Mark Harpenau...... 0.3777 Another great match here at BRRC Wayne Corley...... 0.3812 Saturday started off with clouds, cold with a great group of friends, I sure do Jerry King...... 0.4036 and breezy but by the end of the day appreciate all of you risking life and Tom Rippee...... 0.4107 the sun peeked out and the ice started limb to come out and play in the snow Light Varmint Grand Aggregate to melt. and ice. You are the shooters we need, Greg King...... 0.2560 so bring a friend and help benchrest Joe Fesi won the LV 100 with a .2194 Jim Hart...... 0.2673 grow. aggregate and Lee Gardner shot the Joe Fesi...... 0.3161 small group with a .134”. After the Special recognition to our two new Larry Scharnhorst...... 0.3284 switch to HV, Greg King took the win shooters; Dennis Boyettt and Dean Wayne Corley...... 0.3342 with a .2410” aggregate and Jesse Wil- Weston on their first match. Welcome Jerry Kloeppel...... 0.3370 liams won his first trophy at his home to the game and good luck in your fu- Mark Harpenau...... 0.3399 range with the small group of .148. ture matches. Tom Rippee...... 0.3543 Jesse Williams...... 0.3683 Sunday brought frigid temps to start Scott Pieper Steve Turner...... 0.3707 the day but without a cloud in the Match Director Heavy Varmint 100-Yards sky the sun warmed us up quickly; the Greg King...... 0.2410 winds were calm but still tricky. Light Varmint 100-Yards Joe Fesi...... 0.2194 Jim Hart...... 0.2468 Mark Harpenau won the HV 200 with a Larry Scharnhorst...... 0.2436 Larry Scharnhorst...... 0.2526 .2087 aggregate and he worked hard Jim Hart...... 0.2654 Mark Harpenau...... 0.2548 to get a .250 for small group. Greg Wayne Corley...... 0.2872 Tom Rippee...... 0.3010 King was the master of the 10.5# class Greg King...... 0.2970 Chuck Hearn...... 0.3060 with a 200 yard aggregate of .2150 Tom Rippee...... 0.2978 Wayne Corley...... 0.3144 and Larrry Scharnhorst hammered the Mark Harpenau...... 0.3022 Joe Fesi...... 0.3164 small group at .168. Lee Gardner...... 0.3100 Jerry Kloeppel...... 0.3238 Jerry King...... 0.3296 Greg King was the Light Varmint Grand Jerry Kloeppel...... 0.3202 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Aggregate Winner followed by Jim Jesse Williams...... 0.3250 Mark Harpenau...... 0.2087 Jerry Kloeppel...... 0.2192 Jim Hart...... 0.2391 Larry Scharnhorst...... 0.2560 Greg King...... 0.2588 Tom Rippee...... 0.2682 Wayne Corley...... 0.2699 Dean Weston...... 0.3323 Jesse Williams...... 0.3366 Jim Schmidt...... 0.3404 Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate Mark Harpenau...... 0.2317 Jim Hart...... 0.2430 Greg King...... 0.2499 Larry Scharnhorst...... 0.2543 Jerry Kloeppel...... 0.2715 Tom Rippee...... 0.2846 Wayne Corley...... 0.2921 Chuck Hearn...... 0.3257 Jesse Williams...... 0.3511 Jerry King...... 0.3604 Two Gun Greg King...... 0.2530 Jim Hart...... 0.2551 April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 21 St Louis Cabin Fever 2-Gun Mark Harpenau...... 0.2858 Larry Scharnhorst...... 0.2914 Jerry Kloeppel...... 0.3043 Wayne Corley...... 0.3132 Tom Rippee...... 0.3194 JoeFesi...... 0.3402 Chuck Hearn...... 0.3559 Jesse Williams...... 0.3597 Jerry King...... 0.3688 Cecil Peterson...... 0.3866 Steve Turner...... 0.3881 John Ross...... 0.3989 John Magoulias...... 0.3994 Dennis Boyet...... 0.4290 Jim Schmidt...... 0.4369 Cabin Fever Shooters L-R: Jerry Kloeppel, Jesse Williams, Jim Hart Dean Weston...... 0.6859 Mark Harpenau, Joe Fesi, Larry Scharnhorst, Wayne Corley & Greg King ST LOUIS CABIN FEVER EQUIPMENT LIST Light Varmint Class Name Caliber Action Barrell Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Load Bullet Primer Greg King 6PPC Farley Kreiger Hall Scoville Leupold Lapua 8208 Rubright 205 Jim Hart 6PPC Bat Bartlein SkeetLee Green Sightron Lapua LT32/ 29 Conaway 205 Joe Fesi 6PPC Panda Bartlein Hoehn Borden Leupold Lapua LT32/ 51.5 Ulrich 205 Larry Scharnhorst 6PPC Bat Kreiger Reneau Scoville March Lapua 133 / 30.6 Conaway 205 Wayne Corley 6PPC Bat Hart Hoehn Self Sightron Lapua LT32 / Generic 205 Heavy Varmint Class Name Caliber Action Barrell Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Load Bullet Primer Mark Harpenau 6PPC Borden Bartlein leonard Leupold Lapua 8208 Ulrich Fed Jim Hart 6PPC Bat Bartlein SkeetLee Green Sightron Lapua LT32/ 29 Conaway Fed Greg King 6PPC Farley Kreiger Hall Scoville Leupold Lapua 8208 Rubright 205 Larry Scharnhorst 6PPC Bat Kreiger Reneau Scoville March Lapua 133 / 30.6 Conaway 205 Jerry Kloeppel 6PPC Bat Bartlein Self Scoville March Lapua 133 / 29.0 Hottenstein 205 Sloughhouse 600-Yard Benchrest: February 24, 2013 Match This year, Sloughhouse long range Light Gun 3-Target High Score Richard Sulffridge...... 6.436 benchrest is changing from monthly Dan Robertson...... 144-3X matches to one every-other month. Kurt Mendenhall...... 141-1X Heavy Gun 3-Target High Score Results for the February match are as Roger Schultz...... 140-2X Robert Hoppe...... 284-1X follows and includes around 15 shoot- Robert Hoppe...... 136-0 Kurt Mendenhall...... 278-5X ers. Looks like they are getting ready Sherice Brake...... 135-0 Dan Robertson...... 274-2X for the Nationals which are headed Andy Anderson...... 135-0 Richard Sulffridge...... 272-1X this way in April... Ken Schroeder...... 131-2X Bruce Bangeman...... 268-2X Craig St Claire Richard Sulffridge...... 128-1X Ken Schroeder...... 255-3X Gabe Neola...... 127-0 Dick Colyar...... 253-2X Light Gun 3-Target Group Bruce Bangeman...... 116-0 Victor Kretsinger...... 253-1X Dan Robertson...... 2.421 Sherice Brake...... 252-3X Kurt Mendenhall...... 3.038 Heavy Gun 3-Target Group Gabe Neola...... 240-1X Robert Hoppe...... 3.289 Dick Colyer...... 3.468 Two Gun Kurt Mendenhall...... 3.958 Linda Meyers...... 3.488 Kurt Mendenhall...... 3.498 Bruce Bangeman...... 4.544 Sherice Brake...... 3.610 Bruce Bangeman...... 3.510 Gabe Neola...... 5.445 Gabe Neola...... 3.797 Robert Hoppe...... 3.805 Bob Dorton...... 3.834 Dan Robertson...... 5.548 Bruce Bangeman...... 3.856 Andy Anderson...... 5.821 6-Target Two Gun High Score Roger Schultz...... 3.918 Ken Schroeder...... 6.143 Robert Hoppe...... 420-1X Victor Kretsinger...... 4.102 Victor Kretsinger...... 6.341 Kurt Mendenhall...... 419-6X Dick Colyar...... 6.379 Dan Robertson...... 418-5X 22 Precision Rifleman Sahuaro 1,000-Yard Benchrest: March Report Three Points Range, Tucson, AZ shooting, you can always watch the Bill Warner...... 18.58” Border Patrol. I’m told there has actu- Small Group Weather was typical Tuscon; winds from ally been emergency cease fire calls at Ross Herrick...... 6.75” every direction at 5-12 mph. Generally times as people sometimes get misdi- Light Gun Total Score pleasant temperatures - just what you rected...Yikes! Dale Arenson...... 134/150 would expect from Arizona in March. Lon Persun...... 133/150 Light Gun Aggregate Jeff Bolitte...... 130/150 It was a welcome relief for the weath- Bill Warner...... 6.98” er to return to normal after February’s Ross Herrick...... 123/150 Dale Arenson...... 7.10” Wayne McDonald...... 103/150 match, which was the worst condi- Ross Herrick...... 8.08” tions I’ve seen in about 15 years of High Score Jeff Bolitte...... 10.15” Dale Arenson...... 48 long range shooting. Lon Persun...... 12.21” Heavy Gun Total Score Small Group Our stout long rangers did what they Dale Arenson...... 252/300 Bill Warner...... 4.0625” do best as you can see from these re- Ross Herrick...... 245/300 Heavy Gun Aggregate sults. Come and join us to experience Jeff Bilotte...... 233/300 Ross Herrick...... 9.50” the fun! This is one monthly match Bill Warner...... 206/300 Jeff Bolitte...... 13.68” where benchrest really is a spectator High Score Dale Arenson...... 17.21” sport. If you become bored with the Dale Arenson...... 91

Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest Equipment List for March Name Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stock Scope Case Powder Bullet/Wt Warner 6.5/284 BAT Krieger Bruno McMillan Niteforce Lapua H4350 Berger/140 Herrick 30 Patriot Nesika Krieger Wells Shehane Niteforce Lazz H4831 JLK/210 Bolitte (L) 6.5x57 McMillan PacNor Pederson McMillan Niteforce Norma H1000 Berger/140 Bolitte (H) 6.5x57 McMillan PacNor Pederson McMillan Niteforce Norma H1000 Berger/140 McDonald 6BR Remington Broughton Bryant Shehane Niteforce Lapua Varger Sierra/107 Arenson 6.5/284 Remington Classic Briggs McMillan Niteforce Lapua RL22 Berger/140 Arenson 300wsm Remington Shilen Pederson McMillan Niteforce Norma H4831 Berger/185 Persun 30wsm McMillan Classic Wells McMillan Niteforce Norma H4831 Berger/210 Advertising Index Hodgdon/IMR 2 PMATool 4 GradientLens 5 If you want to shoot like BryantCustomRifles 6 a champion, choose Lilja! SharpShootR 8 Accugauge/6mmPPC 9 Hoehn Sales 10 41st Annual FISS 11 2010 IBS Hunter Benchrest Nationals Anneal-Rite 13 • 100-200 National Champion Paul Holland 13 • 200 L-R National Champion • 100-200-300 National Champion Hog Roast 14 • 200-300 Long Range Butch’s Reloading 15 National Champion Wayne’s Gunstocks 18 • 4 Gun Top Gun National ChippewaRifleClub 19 Champion Berger Bullets 19 www.riflebarrels.com Marsh Industries 20 Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels, Inc. Lilja Rifle Barrels 22 P.O. Box 372, Plains, MT 59859 Tel: 406-826-3084 • Fax: 406-826-3083 Benchrite LLC 23 BAT Machine 23 Greg Swezey Magnum Metal 24 Kelbly’s Back Page April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 23 NBRSA Welcomes Four New Clubs...and counting Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club Benchrest Dolomiti Columbus Sportsman’s Assn After a few years’ absence, the Buf- Nestled into the Dolomites mountains falo Outdoor Rifle Club is back of- lies the quaint down of Dobbiaco in fering eleven matches for the 2013 northern Italy. Benchrest Dolomiti was shooting season. They will host five run for years by Tony Negri, who has hunter matches and six varmint for since left the range. score matches. This is a welcome ad- Benchrest Dolomiti will host the larg- dition for the North Central region’s est European Competition at 100 and New excitement awaits the long rang- score shooters. 200 meters group shooting appropri- ers as Columbus Sportsman’s Asso- Welcome back Buffalo and thanks for ately named the Alpen Cup to be held ciation begins their first NBRSA sanc- supporting benchrest and the NBRSA! June 6-9, 2013. This match will also be tioned 600-yard long range benchrest a memorial trophy for Tony Negri. season. The range is located in south Americo Angaran now serves as the central Wisconsin and will host four match director for this NBRSA sanc- matches from July thru October. A big tioned event. A hearty thank you to thank you to long-range World Record Americo and Benchrest Dolomiti for holder and match director Terry Bald- picking up the torch for benchrest. ing and Columbus for joining NBRSA. Their website is www.csa12.com. Camillus Sportsmen’s Club It’s great to add another group range in the Eastern region. Camillus is a beautiful club located in upstate New York near the town of Syracuse. Camillus will host group shoot- ing events at 100 and 200 yards and holds winter and summer leagues as well as factory rifle ben- chrest. Take a look at their website. www.camillussportsmensclub.com Camillus Sportsmen’s Club in New York 24 Precision Rifleman *FLASH* NBRSA News *FLASH* NBRSA News *FLASH* NBRSA News *FLASH* NBRSA News *FLASH* Life Members! you. The rest is up to you. This leaves vented the .222 around 1953, prior to A letter was sent to our Life Members you in control of communications and this there were a smattering of car- to determine whether our member- keeps me from getting into trouble. tridges that were in use in benchrest ship records have current information. Now who can argue with that! but nothing stood out. From 1955 until If you are a life member and have not the late 70’s the Deuce and its deriva- received a letter from NBRSA in the tives were the dominate cartridges. past month, please contact the office Mike was an active competitor from at 307 655-7415 to ensure uninterrupt- the beginning of the NBRSA. When ed service. The NBRSA wishes to take a he started winning matches and set- moment to thank you for your ardent ting records with his new rifle and support of benchrest and the NBRSA. It cartridge, heads began to turn. Mike is noted and appreciated. Walker held world records and to this day, his carridge still holds some world Membership Information NBRSA Legend Mike Walker records. Some of you may wonder whether and his new rifle NBRSA sells our address list or disclos- Not only did he create one of the most Another NBRSA Legend is sighted! es information to outside entities or prolific rifles in our time, he is proba- bly the oldest living NBRSA member at persons. Rest assured that your infor- Mike Walker mation is safely guarded by the orga- 101 years young. Mr. Walker is one of a Maybe you are already familiar with nization. We do not sell any member handful of devout benchrest shooters this name? Perhaps not? Well allow information. Period. who so deeply love the sport that they me to introduce you to a gentleman became Life Members. Although he Say for example that someone is try- who is the father of the Remington doesn’t shoot competitively anymore, ing to contact you and all they know 700 rifle. He was the designer of the he does head to the range for practice is that you are a member of NBRSA, so 222 Remington cartridge, also known every now and then when he’s able to they call to get your information. I ob- as the Deuce, which was the dominant get a ride. tain their contact information and no- benchrest cartridge for two decades tify you that they are trying to reach before the advent of the PPC. He in- You’re awesome Mike and we love you! What Matters to You? PRECISION Is there a benchrest subject you want to see in print? PERFORMANCE Want to share your knowledge with METAL your fellow shooters? If so, contact Precision Rifleman. Whether you shoot Group, VFS, Long Range or Hunter benchrest, contact Precision Rifleman about writing articles or to suggest ideas for future articles that interest you.

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Group 636 745-2454 PO Box 128, Holton, MI 49425 Contact: Dan Batko 325 374-3015 2280 Kohn Rd, Wright City MO 63390 [email protected] PO Box 3992, San Angelo, TX 76902 [email protected] Alternate: Arlene Inman 616 581-8406 [email protected] Wayne Corley - HTR/VFS 636 928-0882 5854 Adams, Twin Lake, MI 49457 Seymour Stool Shooters 2 Sheffield Ct, St Charles, MO 63304 [email protected] 448 Hwy 283 South, Seymour, TX 76380 [email protected] Kane Fish & Game Contact: John Horn 940 636-9984 Columbus Sportsman’s Assn *NEW* Dwight Rd, 1 mile N of Kane on SR 321 924 Peterson Rd S, Iowa Park, TX 76367 W10924 Bryer Road, Columbus, WI 53925 www.kanefishandgameclub.org [email protected] www.csa12.com Steve Timpano – Group 814 837-9644 Southwest Louisiana Rifle & Pistol Contact Terry Balding 608 577-5193 [email protected] www.swla-rifleandpistol.org 1777 W Main St #203, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 Ed Hanes - Group 814 837-9868 Contact: Mike Guillot 337 249-3712 [email protected] [email protected] 1600 Cappy Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605 Van Dyne Sportsmen’s Club Kelbly’s Rifle Range [email protected] www.vdsc.org or [email protected] 7222 Dalton Fox Lake Rd Contact: Dick Baier 920 688-2433 N Lawrence, OH 44666 www.kelbly.com NC—North Central Region PO Box 8, Van Dyne WI 54979 GPS: N40 52.9836 W81 40.6218 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club*NEW* Contact: Jim Kelbly 330 683-4674 462 N Burritt, Buffalo, WY 82834 NW—Northwest Region [email protected] Contact Pete Eisele 307 217- 1155 Wenatchee Benchrest Club Shelby County Deer Hunter Assn Casper Benchrest Shooters Assn 2800 #2 Canyon Rd, Wenatchee, WA 7988 Johnston-Slagle Rd, Sidney, OH 45365 2330 N Station Rd, Casper, WY 82601 www.wenrrc.org 937 492-2972 307 265-2535 Contact: Dan Zaccanti 509 733-1003 Contact: John Petteruti 937 654-7950 www.stuckenhoffshooterscomplex.net [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Tim Naugle 307 237-7185 Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club WWCCA 1926 S Walnut St, Casper WY 82601 27007 South Tom Beall Rd, Lapwai, ID 83540 6700 Napier Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 [email protected] 280 843-2987 www.lcwildlife.org 734 453-9843 http://wwcca.com Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Club Contact: Paul Gylling - HTR/VFS Contact: Dana Raven 734 748-5394 www.cbr-pc.org GPS: N41.39083 W95.37891 40102 State Route 195, Colfax WA 99111 10930 Old 27N, Frederic, MI 49733-9734 [email protected] 509 553-1118 April, 2013 Precision Rifleman 27 Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts Denny Andrews - Group GPS: N36 25.536 W79 31.864 Central Utah Benchrest 13263 Snake River Rd, Asotin WA 99402 Contact: Roy Darnell 336 595-9110 Contact: Dave Tunbridge 801 571-6755 [email protected] 509 243-7039 4811 Camp Betty Hastings Rd 966 Stacie Ave, Sandy UT 84094 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club Walkertown, NC 27051 [email protected] 8503 Chambers Creek Rd W [email protected] Desert Sportsman Rifle Club University Place, WA 98467 Unaka Rod & Gun Club 12201 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89135 www.tacomarifle.org 90 Furnace Rd, Johnson City, TN 37601 702 642-9928 www.dsrpc.net Contact: Jeff Lewis 206 407-8299 423 926-0221 www.unakarodandgun.com GPS: N36.1498 W115.3653 32310 6th Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023 Contact: Matthew Keller 423 202-6932 Contact: Keith Myers - VFS [email protected] 1013 Washington College Station Rd [email protected] or 702 217-3591 Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette Assn Limestone, TN 37681 [email protected] Ojai Valley Gun Club Hwy 12 to Pasco-Kahlotus Rd www.dock.net/ovgc www.tcmsa.org MC—Mid-Continent Region Contact: Barry Bluhm 805 798-2473 Contact: Rick DeGroat 509 308-7213 or Land’s End Benchrest Shooters 608 E Oak St, Ojai CA 93023 509 396-3166 [email protected] 4 mi East of Hwy 50 on Reeder Mesa Rd [email protected] Whittecar Rifle & Pistol Range Contact: Tom Stiner 970 257-9160 Palomino Valley Gun Club 578 Blodgett View Dr, Hamilton, MT 59840 1521 Divide Rd, Whitewater CO 81527 Washoe County Shooting Facility www.whittecarrange.com [email protected] 21555 Pyramid Lake Hwy, Reno NV 80502 406 363-7078 Mill Creek Rifle Club palominovalleygunclub.homestead.com Contact: Jeff Jetter 406 777-5326 7215 Gardner Rd, DeSoto, KS 66018 GPS: N39 51.374 W119 40.046 4168 Foxy Ridge Rd, Stevensville, MT 59870 www.millcreekrc.org Contact: Robert Hoppe - Long Range [email protected] Contact:Larry Kuse - Group 913 649-7344 PO BOX 4251, Sparks NV 89432 Yellowstone Rifle Club [email protected] [email protected] 7212 Molt Rd, Billings, MT Contact:Ronald Shultz - Hunter/VFS 775 827-8679 or 775 397-3358 406 656-2775 www.yrc.org 913 577-9879 Contact: Steve Archibald - Varmint Contact: Russell Cree 406 252-2230 Northern CO Benchrest Shooters 5017 Pleasant View Dr, Sparks, NV 89434 405 South 35th St, Billings MT 59101 38967 CR 51, Eaton, CO 80615 775 356-5850 (h) or 775 742-1153 (c) [email protected] www.wcfw.org [email protected] Contact: Bud Schalles 970 224-3740 Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest SE—Southeast Region PO Box 83, La Porte CO 80535 www.tucsonrifleclub.org Brock’s Gap Training Center [email protected] Contact: Karl Hunstiger 602 971-4400 www.scssa.org Okie Shooters Range 2901 E Cortez St, Phoenix AZ 85028 GPS: N33 20 19.25 W86 52 28.00 Contact: Rex Reneau 405 787-8529 [email protected] 3721 South Shades Crest Rd 7409 NW 28th Terrace, Bethany OK 73008 Sloughhouse Benchrest Shooters Birmingham, AL 35244 405 623-6019 or [email protected] www.sloughhousebenchrest.com Contact: Steve Lee 205 428-2191 Ouachita Sportsmen’s Assn Contact: Craig St Claire - Long Range [email protected] Contact: John Henry 870 326-5509 [email protected] or 209 744-2274 278 Maquire Ln, Pencil Bluff AR 71965 Contact: Greg Wilson - Short Range Manatee Gun & Archery Club 415 342-4867 [email protected] 1805 Logue Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251 Ouachita Sportsmen’s Assn Contact: Dan Ludke - Short Range 775 358-5014 www.manateegunclub.com Contact: John Henry 870 326-5509 415 364-9665 [email protected] GPS: N27 29.3610 W82 09.2448 278 Maquire Ln, Pencil Bluff AR 71965 Visalia Sportsman Association Contact: Buddy Ross 407 448-8393 Rio Grande Benchrest Shooters 7398 Avenue 328, Visalia, CA 93291 1845 Coronado Rd, Ft Myers, FL 33901 GPS: N 35.084129 W 106.648628 599 651-3063 www.visaliasportsmans.com [email protected] 16001 Shooting Range Access Rd NW Contact: Dennis Thornbury 559 432-4401 Middle Georgia Gun Owners Assn Albuquerque, NM 87124 PO Box 105, Visalia, CA 93279 www.mggoa.com Contact: Ed Adams 505 401-5071 559 280-6243 [email protected] GPS: N32 24.3732 W82 53.0574 7923 Victoria Dr NW, Albuquerque NM 87120 PO Box 4096, Dublin, GA 31040 [email protected] EU—European Region Contact: Matt Walker 478 304-2749 Whittington Center Benchrest Dolomiti *NEW* [email protected] 34025 US 64, Raton, NM 87740 Via Alemagna 1/a, Dobbiaco, Italy 39034 River Bend Gun Club 575 445-3615 www.nrawc.org [email protected] 988 River Bend Gun Club Road Contact: Ed Adams 505 401-5071 Contact: Americo Angaran Dawsonville, GA 30534 7923 Victoria Dr NW, Albuquerque NM 87120 [email protected] 770 893-3502 www.rbgc.org [email protected] GPS: N34 20.198 W84 14.819 Attention Contact: Jim Andress Group/Score SW—Southwest Region 3605 Blackwell Run, Marietta, GA 30066 Arizona Benchrest Shooters Match Directors [email protected] , [email protected] 4044 W Black Canyon Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85086 Please review the information [email protected] GPS: N33 27 12.22 W112 37 12.20 contained in this section. 770 876-2351 or 770 971-5269 Contact: Art Clegg 623 878-4979 Contact the NBRSA office if there Rockingham County Gun Club 6210 W Mescal St, Glendale, AZ 85304 572 Long Branch Road, Reidsville, NC 27320 [email protected] need to be any changes. www.rockinghamcountygunclub.com Thank you for your support. 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