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April, 2012

The Voice of the National Bench Rest Shooters Association

2 Precision Rifleman

April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 3Advertiser Index

East-West Show-Me Shootout Inside CoverHawkeye Precision Borescopes 5Roadrunner 6Berger Bullets 7Chippewa’s Super Shoot Warm-Up 7Hog Roast 8Bryant Custom Precision Riflesmithing 12ShooterShed 13Shilen Rifles 13Paul Holland Loading Block & Mount 13Lilja Rifle Barrels 18Meyer Custom Bullets 18PMA Tool 19Kelbly’s Back Cover

On the Cover: Walt Berger inspects his equipment in PhoenixPhoto by Audrey Brown

Table of Contents

Hit By A Train! 5Herrick Sets New 1,000-Yard World Record 6Ocock Warms Up at Cactus Warm-Up 7 Norm Jeffery Takes Visalia’sTwo-Gun 8Mark Harpenau has Cabin Fever! 92012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 10Sahuaro 1,000-Yard Benchrest 13Winds of Manatee 14Dear Uncle Timmy 15Austin Rifle Club 15Ranges, Clubs & Contacts 16 NBRSA News 19


Officers

Committees

Regional Diretors Staff

Dennis Thornbury, President 1114 S McAuliff St Visalia, CA 93292 H: 559 732-4401 C: 559 280 6243 [email protected] Term Expires 2012

Don Nielson, Vice President 20456 Hart St, Winnetka, CA 91306 H: 818 883-5866 [email protected] Term Expires 2012 Jim Erickson, Financial Officer PO Box 1607, Draper, UT 84020 H: 801 576-8712 C: 801 949-8335 [email protected] Expires 2012

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

Long Range Bench Rest Committee Karl Hunstiger, Chairman 2901 E Cortez St Phoenix, AZ 85028 602 971-4400, [email protected]

Long Range Rules Representative Robert Hoppe 2750 Salem Place #9 Reno, NV 89509 775 397-3358 [email protected]

International Representative Wayne Campbell

Standing Score Committee David Halblom [email protected] 556-5833

Hall of Masters Committee Lou Murdica, Interim Chairman

Long Range Measuring Committee Don Nielson, Chairman 818 883-8566 [email protected] Gary Noble 541 753-9842Mike Sosenko 714 693-7524 [email protected]

Eastern Region Term Exp 2012Joe Krupa 538 Highview St Dearborn, MI 48128 H: 313 277-6740 C: 313 247-4344 [email protected]

Gulf Coast Region Exp 2013Scott Hunter 1612 Buchanan St Wichita Falls, TX 76309 H: 940 723-5147 C: 940 631-4545 [email protected]

Gulf Coast Alternate Mike Bryant 7761 FM 592 Wheeler, TX 79096 806 826-5958 [email protected]

Mississippi Valley Region Exp 2012Bud Mundy 5956 Old Hickory Trail Hillsboro, MO 63050 H: 636 797-5786 C: 314 805-1313 [email protected]

North Central Region Exp 2013Terry Meyer PO Box 52Thornton, IA 50479 H: 641 998-2860 C: 641 425-3397 [email protected]

Mid-Continent Region Exp 2013Jack Snyder PO Box 276Edgewood, NM 87015 H: 505 281-8994 C: 505 440-7488 [email protected]

North West Region Exp 2013Eric Stanton 54156 Sam Blehm Rd Scappoose, OR 97056 C: 503 887-0352 [email protected]

South East Region Exp 2012Wayne Campbell 264 Benchrest LnConcord, VA 24538 H: 434 993-9201 C: 434 665-2066 [email protected]

South West Region Exp 2012Lou Murdica 73200 Hilltop Rd Sky Valley, CA 92241 C: 760 275-6261 [email protected]

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April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 5

Hit By A Train! How One Man Lived to Shoot Another DayFour days after his birthday in the morning of August 26, 2000, Bill For-rester left for Borden Rifle Range in In-diana as he had done for several years. The fog was heavy and he couldn’t see more than a foot in front of him. He pulled up to the railroad crossing and stopped. He waited and didn’t hear or see anything. As he moved forward he heard a faint whistle blow and then all hell broke loose.

Bill gunned the accelerator in a vain at-tempt to complete the crossing before the train arrived but to no avail. The third car of the train impacted the left rear wheel of Bill’s car dragging both 50 yards down the tracks before com-ing to a halt. As train personnel ran to assess the situation, Bill regained his senses and discovered his predica-ment; he was alive but trapped in his car which lay upside-down and on top of him. His thoughts begin to race and he thought that he just might have a chance as long as the gasoline in his car didn’t ignite. Ironically, Bill had to yell for help for about 30 minutes be-

fore the train’s personnel realized that he had actually survived the accident!

After patiently enduring the 2 1/2 gru-eling hours it took for rescue person-nel to pry his dashboard off of him and extract him from his vehicle using the jaws of life, Bill remained conscious throughout the entire ordeal. He was sent by helicopter to Louisville, KY, about a 30 minute flight to which Bill laments not being able to enjoy the view.

Remarkably, he suffered only a cracked tailbone, multiple abrasions on his back and a gash on his head that re-quired stitches. Bad yes, but not at all as bad as things could have been.

In another twist of fate, during the next month, two other people were hit by trains within 3 miles of that location. The track used in which this accident occurred has since been closed.

When talking about this harrowing or-deal Bill says he is blessed to be here as he could have easily been killed 12-

years earlier on that foggy day. He has since survived two bouts of cancer in 2009 and continues to shoot benchrest although he admits these episodes have slowed him down a bit. Since beginning benchrest in 1972, Bill has amassed 9 world records and 17 Hall of Fame points. His records include the following:

1980: HV 5-shot 300-yd agg (.3728)1980: HV 5-shot 200 & 300-yd combined aggregate (.4098)1997: UNL 100-yd Reed’s Run Range2004: UNL 100-yd Nationals, Kelbly’s

Bill Forrester, Benchrest Enthusiast


Herrick Sets New 1,000-Yard Benchrest World Record

Ross Herrick 1,000-Yard New World Record Holder

New 1,000-Yard World Record2-Gun 6 Target Aggregate 5.3438”

target. During this time, he adjusts the scope and rifle according to his sighter and watches for wind changes in the shrubbery, trees and flags. He won’t adjust the scope; he uses hold-off to correct for windage.

When asked how he got started in the sport, Ross says when he moved from Houston to Tucson in 2003, he moseyed into a local gun shop look-ing for a hobby to keep him out of the penitentiary. In Texas, he shot pistols on Saturdays but in Tucson these matches were on Sundays. ross wanted to shoot on Saturdays. While visiting the local gun shop he ran into Earl Hines and Frank Wells who were active long-range shooters at Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest Club. One thing led to another and Ross walked out with a police sniper rifle sold to him by Earl Hines. Earl had been quite the high-power silhouette shooter in his day (circa 1970). Ross claims it’s Earl and Frank’s fault he began shooting long range and when he gets his chance he aims to tell them so!

When asked if he works in a gun-re-lated trade and if this has helped cata-pult him to fame in long range shoot-ing he responds that he pin-stripes

cars!? Huh? Ross says that he “turns off his brain” which helps him often-times with pin-striping and long-range shooting. Well Ross, congratulations to a well earned world record. I’m cer-tain it won’t be your last. Audrey Brown

As if that wasn’t enough, while inter-viewing Ross about his record, I was surprised to discover he had shot both the Light and Heavy gun classes with his Light gun only. Most shooters use both a light and heavy gun for the two-gun aggregate. The heavy gun presumably provides more stability and accuracy for the distance shot. Ross told me this is a one-way deal; you can substitute a lite gun for a heavy gun but not the other way around. The aggregate was shot in 3 5-shot groups for lite gun and 3 10-shot groups for heavy gun; a total of 45 scored shots. Of the 45 shots all were within 5.3438” at 1,000-yards.

When asked about the difference be-tween long range and short range shooting, Ross says there’s really no difference except the mistakes are 10-times worse in long-range. What may look acceptable at 100-yards can look pretty darn ugly at 1,000 since it takes the bullet about 1¼ seconds to reach the target and the wind can knock it out about 3-feet. I asked about his strategy and Ross said that after he fires at the last sighter, they take the target down and replace it with a score

On a day like any other, he shot like none other! Ross Herrick of Tucson, Arizona has been shooting long range benchrest less than 10 years but he sure seems to have a knack for the sport. He already holds an NBRSA World Record for 5-Shot Score High-Score of 50-4X set on January 10, 2009. Now on January 14, 2012, he bests his other world record of 5.3438” group for the Two-Gun 6-Target Aggregate at 1,000-yards. Incredible!

Ross Herrick’s Equipment List

30 Caliber Patriot (Lazzaroni case)Nesika (Glens) - Action

Krieger - BarrelFrank Wells - Gunsmith

Tracker - Stock210JLK - Bullets

Same Gun Used For Lite & Heavy Classes


Ocock Warms Up The Cactus Warm-UpFeb 4th and 5th we shot a Warm-up match for the Cactus Classic at the Ben Avery Range Phoenix AZ. It was a bit breezy and maybe we got all the wind out of the way and the cactus

will be light, readable winds. Temps were lows of high 40’s and high’s were low 70’s. Not much mirage and if you saw some it was usually the least of your worries.

Name LV 100 HV 200 HV 100 LV 200 2-GunGary Ocock 0.2648 0.3796 0.3302 0.2946 0.3173Lester Bruno 0.2726 0.4985 0.2476 0.2710 0.3224Chuck Miller 0.3490 0.4146 0.3132 0.3131 0.3475Stephen Everson 0.3040 0.4124 0.2880 0.4442 0.3622Lowell Frei 0.3514 0.3258 0.3728 0.4103 0.3651Bob Brackney 0.4010 0.4419 0.2806 0.3494 0.3682Dan Sutton 0.3676 0.4471 0.3058 0.3561 0.3692Jim Erickson 0.5168 0.3505 0.2966 0.3732 0.3843Tom Libby III 0.4514 0.4850 0.2150 0.4181 0.3924Robert Sefman 0.3398 0.5418 0.3954 0.3633 0.4101


Norm Jeffery Takes Visalia Sportsman’s 1st 2-Gun of 2012The Visalia Sportsman’s Association shooting season opened with a light and heavy varmint match on February 18-19, 2012. This match serves as a warm-up for the Cactus Classic and al-lows the 27 competitors that came to get their rifles tuned up. The weather for the weekend was cold with the temperature hovering around fifty de-grees both days. The switching winds made for some interesting shooting at times.

The light varmint 100-yard match was won by Norm Jeffery shooting a .2040 aggregate. Bill Mellor shot a .090 screamer for small group honors. Dan Lutke took over the 200-yard match and won the first place trophy with a .2833 aggregate. A .248 screamer shot by Dennis Thornbury won the 200-yard small group trophy. Everet Smith was the big winner taking the first place trophy for the grand with a .2796 ag-gregate.

Joe Stanovich definitely had the con-ditions figured out along with a good tune on his rifle for the heavy varmint 100-yard match. Joe shot five one’s for a nice .1628 aggregate to win the first place trophy. The small group tro-phy was won by Bob McGraw shooting a .117. Marty Childers won the first place trophy for HV 200-yards with a .2879 aggregate. Mel Iwatsubo took the small group trophy with a .246 screamer. The winner of the HV Grand aggregate trophy with a .2681 was Norm Jeffery.

Shooting steady all weekend during some tough conditions, Norm Jeffery came out on top and won the first place two-gun with a .2850 aggregate. --Bill Mellor

HV Winners L-R: Joe Stanovich, Jack Childers, Marty ChildersNorm Jeffery, Bob McGraw, Mel Iwatsubo & Gary Sinclair

Two-Gun Top 5 for Visalia Sportsman1st Place Norm Jeffery 0.28502nd Bob McGraw 0.29783rd Walt Berger 0.30124th Joe Stanovich 0.30235th Gary Sinclair 0.3027


Mark Harpenau has Cabin Fever!After having great predictions for the weather all week, we had a scare on Friday with heavy snow flurries late in the day. They would not last, but the winds that brought them out of the north stayed around all weekend. Saturday was shootable, but you had to bring your skills to stay in the run-ning. Sunday was a whole other story; the steady wind from the south with wild gusts from all directions wreaked havoc on the target boards. I will have to replace alot of the plastic keepers before the next match. With 33 shoot-ers it was a great start for the Group season here at Bench Rest Rifle Club.

Greg King won the LV 100 with a .2972” aggregate but Steve Turner pulled out the small group with a .155”. After the switch to HV, Steve Turner kept slugging away and with another small group of .078” took the win for HV100 with a .2160” aggregate.

Sunday brought the forecast of high winds and warming temps. High winds were an understatement and the warming trend took most of the day. We had a steady 10 mph wind and 40 mph gusts every time I would call the shooters to the line. The temperature slowly got up to the mid 50’s by the time we finished.

We started the day off with the HV first and Mark Harpenau won the HV 200 with a .3756” aggregate. Terry Hall worked hard to get a .483” for the small group. Everyone wanted the day to end with all the wind so we kept it rolling fast. We finished up the Heavy and got started with the LV early in the morning. Greg King showed that he could ride the wind and won the LV 200 aggregate with a .4744” while Steve Turner hammered back in with the small group at .480”.

The Light Varmint Grand Aggregate

Winner was Greg King followed by Larry Scharnhorst in second and Mark Harpenau rounding out the top three.

Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate Win-ner was Mark Harpenau with Steve Turner in second and James Carstensen third.

The 2-Gun went to Mark Harpenau, with Steve Turner 2nd, Greg King 3rd, Larry Scharnhorst 4th and Ron Hoehn 5th.

With the mild winter I was worried that I might have a low turnout. As luck would have it, this was our larg-est group for February in three years. I cannot thank you all enough for help-ing to support Group shooting here at BRRC. Remember our April Shoot is a night match that starts at 5pm on Sat-urday. Hope to see you all then -- bring a friend—help Bench Rest Grow. Scott Pieper

Benchrest Rifle Club of St. Louis

Class: Light Varmint Equipment List March 25 & 26Name Calib. Action Barrell Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Load (grs) Bullet Primer

1 Greg King 6ppc Farley Kreiger Hall Scoville Leupold Lapua 66 Rjbright F2052 Larry Scharnhorst 6ppc BAT Krieger Reneru Scoville March Lapua 65 Canaway Fed 2053 Mark Harpenau 6ppc Borden Bartlien Campbell Leonard Leupold Ulrich 4 Steve Turner 6ppc Rimrock Bartlein Borden Borden March Lapua 66 Cheek Federal5 Ron Hoehn 6ppc Bat Shilen Hoehn TM March Lapua 68 Hottenstein 205M

Class: Heavy Varmint Equipment List March 25 & 26Name Calib. Action Barrell Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Load Bullet Primer

1 Mark Harpenau 6ppc Borden Bart Campbell Leonard Leupold Ulrich 2 Steve Turner 6ppc Rimrock Bartlein Borden Borden March Lapua 66 Cheek Fed3 James Carstensen 22BR Panda Hart JLC JLC Leu/Bukys Lapua 52 Tucker 4 Tony Alexander 6M Bat Bartlein Campbell Campbell Leupold Laupa 68 JDS Fed2055 Jim Hart 6ppc Bat Bartlien Hall Bob Green Sightron Lapua 68 DC-8 Fed

Cabin Fever shooters from Left to Right: James Carstensen, Greg King, Tony Alexander, Mark Harpenau, Ron Hoehn, Steve Turner, Jim Hart, Larry Scharnhorst & Terry Hall

Cabin Feber 2-Gun

Mark Harpenau.................1st placeSteve Turner....................2nd placeGreg King.......................3rd placeLarry Scharnhorst..............4th placeRon Hoehn......................5th place

Heavy Varmint GrandMark Harpenau.................1st placeSteve Turner....................2nd placeJames Carstensen.............3rd place

Light Varmint GrandGreg King........................1st placeLarry Scharnhorst.............2nd placeMark Harpenau.................3rd place


2012 NBRSA Registered Match ScheduleAPRIL

1 GC VFS 100/200 North TX Shooters, Denton, TX

1 NW HTR 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, ID

7-8 NW LV/HV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA7th Allen Bench Memorial

7-8 SW LV/HV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

7-8 SW LV/SP 100/200 Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZArizona State Championship

14-15 MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club St Louis MOSat night match 5pm, Sun 8am

14 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noon

15 MC HTR/VFS 300 Mill Creek Rifle Club 9:00AM

14-15 SE 4Gun 200 Rachel’s Glen Benchrest, AL

14-15 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA

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

15 GC HTR/VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA

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

14-15 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, Plymouth, MISpring Tune-Up

18-19 SW LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA600-YARD NATIONALS

20 SW F-Class 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

21-22 SW LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA1000-YARD NATIONALS(APRIL 23rd Rain date)

21-22 SW SP/LV 100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn, CA

21-22 GC HV/LV 100/200 Tomball Gun Club, Tomball, TXCrawfish

21 MC LV 100/200 Okie Shooters, Bethany, OK2nd Leg of OK State 3-Gun

21-22 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN

21 NW HTR/VFS 300 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA

22 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO

28-29 NC HV/HV 100/200 Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol, 10AMNE State, 28th-Group 29th-VFS

28-29 ER LV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MIPresident’s Cup

28 NW VFS 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA

29 GC HTR/VFS 100/200 Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club, LA


MAY5 MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI

5-6 GC SP/LV 100/200 Central TX Benchrest ShootersBluebonnet & Texas State

5-6 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest

5 MC LV 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noon

6 MC HV 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle club 8:00AM

5-6 NW SP/HV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WAManley Oakley Trophy

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

5-6 SW SP/UNL 100/200 Central UT Benchrest, UT

5 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman Assn, NVRegional Championship

5-6 ER LV/HV 100/200 Fairchance Gun Club, PAHog Roast


12 MC HV 100/200 Okie Shooters, Bethany, OK3rd Leg of OK State 3-Gun

12-13 MC SP/UNL 100/200 Ouachita Sportsmans Assn, AR1st Leg AR State Championship& Sam Eifling Memorial

12-13 SW SP/LV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CACalifornia State Championship

12 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest

12-13 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest Club WA

19 NW HTR 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA

19 NW HTR/VFS 300 Wenatchee Benchrest Club WA

19-20 SW SP/LV 100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn CASouthwest Regionals

19-20 MC LV/HV 100/200 Land’s End Benchrest, COGary Lord Memorial & 1st Leg of Western CO 4-Gun

19-20 GC HV/UNL 100/200 Seymour Stool Shooters, TXTexas State Championship

19-20 ER LV/HV 100/200 Chippewa Rifle Club, OH Super Shoot Warm-Up

20 NC HV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA



23-26 ER LV/HV 100/200 Kelbly’s Rifle Range, OH Super Shoot (unregistered)

26-27 SW LV/HV 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NVNevada State Championship

26-28 MC LV/HV 100/200300

NRA Whittington Center, NMBest In The West Money $hoot LV Mid-Continent Regional

27 SW LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA

27 GC HTR/VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA

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, SD NC Region Championship

2-3 NW HTR/VFS 100/200 300

Whittecar Rifle Club, MT Montana State Championship

2-3 NW HV/UNL5

100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Northwest HV Regional

2-3 SW UNL5/HV

100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CACalifornia State Championships

8-10 SW SP/UNL10

100/200 Logan Rifle & Pistol Club, UT2nd Doctor & Professor Shoot

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

Boldface Matches are World Team Qualifying Events or 2012 National Matches


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


9-10 SE 4Gun/Unl10

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

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 St Championship

16-17 NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MNLeg #1 MN State Championship

16-17 MC UNL10/HV/SP

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


16-17 SW HV/UNL5

100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn, CASouthwest Regionals

17 NW HTR/VFS 300 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA


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

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


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 MSA, Pasco, WA

6/30-1 GC LV/HV 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TXTexas Shootout

6/30-1 NC HV/LV 100/200300

Prairie Dog Target Club, SDSouth Dakota St 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

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

6-8 NW UNL10UNL10UNL 5

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

7-8 MC UNL10/5 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 2nd Leg of NCBS 4-Gun

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

8 MC UNL5/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 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO

14-15 SE 4GunUnl10

100 UNAKA, Johnson City, TNSE Regional Champ. 1st Leg

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 BR Shooters, COUNL-10 & SP Legs of 4-Gun

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

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

21-22 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis MOMO State/Jarvis & Chism Mem

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

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


28 NW HTR 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA

28-29 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

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 100/200 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, MNLeg #2 MN State Championship


20-24 MV HTR 100/200300

BR Rifle Club of St Louis MO2012 HUNTER NATIONALS

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2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule



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

SEPTEMBER1-2 MC LV/HV 100/200 Rio Grande BR Shooters, NM

Roadrunner - Cash Prizes

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

1 MC LV/HV 100/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 12noonKansas State 2-Gun

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

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

1-3 NW SP/LV/HV

100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Ed Frombach Memorial & WA State 3-Gun Championship

1-3 SW HV/UNL5

100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn, CA Shooters Choice UNL/HV

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


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


14-16 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 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 4GunUnl10

200 Rachel’s Glen, Ft Deposit, ALSE Regional Champ. 2nd Leg

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

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


22-23 MC HTR/VFS 100/200300

Mill Creek Rifle Club Sat 12:00 100/200, Sun 9AM 300yds

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

27-28 MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MOMississippi Valley Regionals

29-30 MC LV/HV 100/200 Lands End BR Shooters, CO Purple Haze & LV Leg of 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, LAOCTOBER

8-13 SW UNL/SP/LV/HV

100/200 Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ2012 GROUP NATIONALS



27-28 ER LV/HV 100/200 Shelby Cty Deer Hunters Assn, Sidney, OH - Fall Finale


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

27-28 MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MOMississippi Valley Regionals

NOVEMBER3-4 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman, Las Vegas

VFS NATIONALS


3-4 SW UNL/HV 100/200 Arizona State Championship Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ


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


DECEMBER1-2 SW UNL-5

SHOT100/200 Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ

CA-AZ 5-Shot Invitational

1 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman, NVClub Championship




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

2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule


February 11, 2012 Lite Gun Aggregate

Ross Herrick....................... 6.10”Jason Timothy.......................8.21”Dan Redford.........................8.70”Wayne McDonald....................9.56”Greg Timothy........................9.88”

Small GroupRoss Herrick.........................5.25”

Heavy Gun Aggregate Ross Herrick.......................7.20”Jeff Billotte........................11.83”Dan Redford.......................12.35”Jason Timothy.....................30.00”Greg Timothy......................42.54”

Small GroupRoss Herrick........................6.625”

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Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest in Tucson, ArizonaHeavy Gun Total Score

Dan Redford....................270/300Ross Herrick......................252/300Jeff Billotte......................233/300Jason Timothy....................168/300Greg Timothy.....................154/300

High ScoreDan Redford...........................98x

Lite Gun Total ScoreRoss Herrick....................137/150Jason Timothy...................137/150Dan Redford......................136/150Wayne McDonald................133/150Mark Sundell.....................116/150

High ScoreRoss Herrick...........................49x

Club Detailspages 16-18


Winds of Manatee: Murdica is The Best Damn Shooter in Florida!

LV100-Yard Aggregate Gene Bukys.........................2360Larry Kuse............................2640Steve Huff............................2782Bob Davidson.........................2798Billy Stevens..........................2846

Small GroupRod Schneider.......................0.122

HV100-Yard AggregateLou Murdica.........................2236Larry Kuse............................2288Cecil Peterson........................2580Billy Stevens..........................2820Chuck MacCleur......................2984

Small GroupCecil Peterson.......................0.094

On February 11-12, 2012 Manatee Gun Club hosted the annual Winds of Man-atee LV/HV 100/200 group match with 24 shooters contesting the “Best Damn Benchrest Shooter in Florida” trophy. Shooters from across the country at-tended; including California, Kansas, Iowa and Ohio as well as the South-east. We had pleasant weather for a while; it was tourist weather up until match time. But at Winds Of Manatee, that never lasts. It’s not often you see folks in south Florida wearing fur hats and insulated coveralls! It sure was nice to visit with everybody! Good company, good food and good times with a few adult beverages thrown in - it don’t get much better.

We began the match Saturday morn-ing with LV100. Temps were in the 50’s, with a little dampness from last night’s rain. Northwest winds were not too strong but were tricky with heavy cloud cover. Winner was Gene Bukys (2360), second was Larry Kuse

(2640), and Steve Huff (2782) in third place. Rod Schneider shot a 122 for small group.

After lunch we shot HV100. Temps got up to the high 60’s, with the wind picking up and becoming more treach-erous. Lou Murdica (2236) came in first, edging out second place Larry Kuse (2288) on the last target. Third place went to Cecil Peterson (2580) on the strength of a purty little 094 slack grabber; which also took this afternoon’s small group prize, edging out Billy Stevens’ 105.

Sunday morning we began the 200 yard contest with HV. Temps were in the 40’s and overcast skies with a brisk and treacherous north wind. Winner was Steve Huff (3009). Second place was taken by Manny Garcia (3020). Third was Billy Stevens (3145). Small group honors went to Steve Huff with a 340.

In the afternoon we shot LV200 under clearing skies with temps in the 50’s. Wind and, by now, mirage still had great effect. First place belonged to Gene Bukys (3438). Second went to Paul Fuller (4019) and in third was Ce-cil Peterson (4027). Gene also shot a .327 for small group.

In HV Grand, Lou Murdica (2943) was first with Billy Stevens (3115) in sec-ond and Manny Garcia (3283) third. LV Grand had Gene Bukys (2899) first, Ce-cil Peterson (3543) second, and Billy Stevens (3742) third.

Top 5 in the 2-Gun combined aggre-gate are as follows: fifth place Gene Bukys (3711) , fourth, Bill Von Minden (3618) third place was Cecil Peterson (3431) and Billy Stevens (3428) took second. The “Best Damn Benchrest Shooter in Florida” title for 2012 went to Lou Murdica with a .3352 combined aggregate.

Thanks to all for attending. Yall make the work worthwhile. Thanks to Dwight St Romain for calling the match. He did great for his first outing; Dana English, Grayson Lambert and Dustin Spears for running targets; Larry Tolks-dorf and Jim Barkey for helping with refreshments; and “On a Sea Cruise” Larry Costa for loaning the scoring trailer and PA system. The only down note to the weekend was not having our pal Art Kelley there to keep us on our toes. We really enjoyed it, though, and look forward to next year.

Buddy Ross

LV200-Yard Aggregate Gene Bukys.........................3438Paul Fuller............................4019Cecil Peterson........................4027

Small GroupGene Bukys..........................0.327

HV200-Yard AggregateSteve Huff...........................3009Manny Garcia.........................3020Billy Stevens..........................3145

Small GroupSteve Huff...........................0.340

LV Grand Aggregate Gene Bukys.........................2899Cecil Peterson........................3543Billy Stevens..........................3742

HV Grand AggregateLou Murdica.........................2943Billy Stevens.........................3115Manny Garcia.........................3283

2-Gun Grand AggregateLou Murdica.........................3352Billy Stevens..........................3428Cecil Peterson........................3431Bill Von Minden......................3618Gene Bukys...........................3711

Firing Line at Winds of Manatee Lou Murdica Best Damn Shooter in FL

Len Janus dressed for Florida. Huh?

April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 15Ask Uncle Timmy... A Monthly Column of Shootin’ Shenanigans

Dear Uncle Timmy: I am interested in reading some reference material on the psychology of benchrest shooting. What do you suggest?

Dear Reader: there are two types of references that meet your needs. The first is the myriad of books, audio sources, videos and lectures that basi-cally preach rah, rah me. I can do it. The second type is perhaps what you are looking for. It consists of books written by people who are experts in their respective fields. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

1) Atilla, Scourge of the Nationals, by Slong Long. Professor Long skillfully weaves excerpts from Atilla the Hun’s personal diary with shooting strategy for wining the NBRSA varmint nation-als.

2) The Killing Fields of Benchrest, by Mea Son (second wife of Pol Pot). Ms. Son recites lessons learned by rote un-der physical duress and how these re-late to the sport of benchrest.

3) On the Razor’s Edge: the Thin Bound-ary Between Deviant and Pathological-Behavior, by Professor Rodomont Lo-quacious Blusterlarynx III. Though not strictly about benchrest chapters 6-11 uncannily describe normal behavior at any benchrest match.

Dear Uncle Timmy: What are the lat-est fashion trends in benchrest attire?

Dear Fashionata: Rather then go into specifics let me answer your ques-tion in broad terms. Benchrest fashion is like a redneck Halloween costume party where everyone wears baseball caps.

Dear Uncle Timmy: My equipment and reloading boxes seem to get heavier every year and I keep getting older. Sooner or later I won’t be able to lift them. What do you suggest?

Dear Geezer: You are in luck! I have the exact solution you need: Uncle Timmy’s Miracle Monkey Gland Se-rum. It is made with a secret formula by pygmies in Equatorial Africa and smuggled, er, I mean shipped directly to your door by the former organizers of Fast and Furious. One slug of this magic elixir and you will be trans-formed. Your hair will grow back on top of your head*. Your butt will loose its flat shape**. Your teeth will be full and strong***. You will be able to climb trees again****. Soon you will be sling-ing those boxes around effortlessly***** while you sing the praises of Uncle Timmy’s creation******. If you act now and send $20.00 to the magazine Attn:UTMMGS you will receive a free genu-ine wooden twig for digging in termite nests.

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Austin Rifle Club Varmint For Score & Hunter Match

On February 26, 2012, it was a beau-tiful 65 degree day with a mild tail-wind. Nine shooters showed up for this match but it was Gary Bristow and Frank Wilson who battled it out run-ning neck and neck with “X” counts determining the winner. Gary had one 50-5X in match 4 following Frank’s 50-5X in match 3. All in all a great day for shooting! Virgil Howarth Austin Rifle Club’s Top 3 Left to Right:

Frank Wilson, Gary Bristow and Andy Ruzdavines

Name Place Score Caliber Action Barrel Smith Stock Scope Powder Weight Primer BulletGary Bristow 1st 250/17X 30ppc Bat Kreiger Bristow Kelbly Leu45 4198 30.9 205M 118 CheekFrank Wilson 2nd 250/16X 30BR Stolle Bartline Wilson Nex March 4198 205M Madgen 127Andy Ruzdavines 3rd 249/14X 30ppc Bat RockCreek R. Long Leonard R. Long 4198 34.2 205M 118 CheekArt Bosco 4th 248/9X 30BR Bat Kreiger Stevens Kelbley Leu 4198 34.2 Rem 7.5 118 CheekPat Callan 5th 246/13X 6ppc Hall Hart Unk McMillian Leu 133 26.5 CCI Tom Parts 7th 241/5X 30BR Viper Shilen Self BRX Leu 4198 34.2 Wolf Conley

Virgil Howarth 2nd 246/11X 30HBR Stolle Krieger Wilson McMillian Leu 135 42.8 CCI Berg 135Bob Maedgen 4th 246/6X 30/47 Stolle Shilen Maedgen McMillian Burris 210 135Curt Gallaher 5th 243/7X 30/47 Stolle Broughton Self McMillian Burris 135 42 Rem 135

Varmint For Score Standings February 26, 2012

Hunter Benchrest Standings


Ranges, Clubs, and ContactsER—Eastern RegionChippewa Rifle Club

www.chippewarifleclub.comGPS: N40 56.820 W81 44.583Contact: Gerry Jajowka 330 603-52361290 Meadowbrook BlvdStow, OH [email protected]@gmail.comContact: Randy Perkowski 330 472-08561259 Curtis AveCuyahoga 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 Sickle181 Guthrie Rd, Smithfield, PA 15478

Holton Gun & Bow Club6201 Crystal Lake Rd, Holton, MI 49425231 821-9608GPS: N 43 23.742 W 86 05.2566Contact: Greg Reed 517 604-09745861 Brunswick Rd, Holton, MI [email protected]

Kane Fish & GameDwight Rd, 1 me 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 453-9843http://wwcca.comContact: Dana Raven 734 748-539410930 Old 27N, Frederic, MI [email protected]: Bill Gammon 519 453-6734387 Speight BlvdLondon, 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 ClubRenamed Fusilier Complex

www.hcrpc.comContact: Francis Broussard320 Wilson St, Lafayette, LA 70501307 406-5685 or 318 235-3479

Midland Shooters Assn4108 East County Rd 160Midland, TX 79706432 682-2332www.midlandshooters.comContact: Mike Conry3212 E County Rd 136Midland, TX 79706432 528-8718 or 432 [email protected]

North TX Shooters Assn, Denton, TXwww.shootntsa.comGPS: N33 19.351 W97 08.938Contact: Michael Stinnett 214 794-8006 6651 Blackjack Oaks Rd Aubrey, TX 76227 [email protected]

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

San Angelo Gun Club2231 West Beauregard AveSan Angelo, TX 76901325 942-8991www.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.orgContact: 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

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 TerraceBethany OK 73008405 623-6019 or [email protected]

Hog Roast May 5-6 Smithfield, PA


Ranges, Clubs, and ContactsOuachita Sportsmen’s Assn

Contact: 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

MV—Mississippi Valley Aurora Sportsmen’s Club

www.aurorasc.orgGPS: N 41.75038 W 88.79677Contact: 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.orgContact: Dick Baier 920 688-2433PO Box 8, Van Dyne WI [email protected]

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.orgGPS: N41.39083 W 9537891Contact: 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.orgGPS: N45 23.42 W93 29.29Contact: Scott Moser 612 961-676110412 Abbott DrBrooklyn Park MN [email protected]

Oak Hill Gun Club12364 Coon Hunters RdBlue 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]

NW—Northwest RegionLewis-Clark Wildlife Club

27007 South Tom Beall RdLapwai, 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 SWFederal Way, WA [email protected]

Tri-Cities Metallic SilhouetteHwy 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 DrHamilton, MT 59840 www.whittecarrange.com406 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 ClubContact: Mickey Coleman 334 382-6898778 Jasmine Hill RdGreenville AL [email protected]

River Bend Gun Club988 River Bend Gun Club RoadDawsonville, GA 30534770 893-3502 www.rbgc.orgGPS: N34 20.198 W 084 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 RoadReidsville, NC 27320www.rockinghamcountygunclub.comGPS: N36 25.536 W79 31.864Contact: Roy Darnell 336 595-91104811 Camp Betty Hastings RdWalkertown, NC 27051

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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 [email protected]

SW—Southwest RegionArizona Benchrest Shooters

Ben Avery Shooting Facility4044 W Black Canyon BlvdPhoenix, 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]

Desert Sportsman Rifle Club12201 W Charleston BlvdLas Vegas, NV 89135 702 642-9928www.dsrpc.net GPS: N36.1498 W115.3653HTR Contact: Dave Reymore [email protected] or 702 378-3635VFS Contact: Keith Myers [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: N 39 51.374 W 119 40.046Contact: Robert Hoppe - Long RangePO BOX 4251, Sparks NV [email protected] 827-8679 or 775 397-3358Contact: Steve Archibald - VarmintH: 775 356-5860 C: 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 Assn7398 Avenue 328, Visalia, CA 559 651-3063www.visaliasportsmans.comContact: Dennis Thornbury 559 732-4401PO Box 105, Visalia CA 93279

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Takano family at the sudden passing of Jeanne, beloved wife of Turk Takano. Turk met Jeanne E Strickler at Super Shoot #2 at the Bob Hart Range in Pennsylvania in May 1974.

She was a Pediatric ICU attending phy-sician at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and retired a few years ago.

Turk and Jeanne shot at the Super Shoot as a husband and wife team several times. She shot semi-competi-tively from 1973 through 1987.

Jean Louis Espinet, AKA “the pigman” passed away after a long illness. Car-los Pacheco, fellow benchrest shooter shares with us the following story:

The nickname comes from his mother that used to call him tenderly “my lit-tle pig” when he was very young and JL grew up up with it and later started to collect little pigs.

When he came to benchrest, he start-ed with me back in 1992, I discovered his collection of pigs at his place (in-cluding inside his fridge that would light up when you open the door) and in the 1995 Super Shoot at one of the Malls around Wadsworth I saw a pink PIG hat that I offered him and it be-came his “fetish” that travel with him at all the shoots that he attended from then on.

People started to call him the Pigman at the benchrest matches because of his Pig hat and he started to use the nick name of Pigman in the Benchrest Central and furthermore in all shoot-ing forums in which he participated.

There you have the story behind the nickname and I am also responsible for it. If I hadn’t gave him the pig hat.....I tried recently to find another hat to replace the old one but never succeed in finding one.

Jean Louis Espinet “the pigman”

Art Kelley: Ironman of Benchrest

Jean Louis Espinet Passes

During the Winds of Manatee match, which Art directed for several years, he was still in a convalescent home. He passed the Monday following the match. Buddy Ross writes, “We just missed having him there with us. Long-time friend Larry Costa helped Art with cleaning/loading/moving equipment at all the big matches, while staying at the top of the standings himself.

As long as I knew Art, he would pack up his van/trailer in late summer and be gone to both Nationals, fitting in other matches and visiting friends in between. He’d come back to Florida in the fall. He was the most independent and determined curmudgeon I have ever known! He’d let nothing keep him back. To see how hard he had to work just to participate would break your heart, and at the same time, make you want to stand up and cheer his spirit. Though he needed more help to keep up the pace in later years, he still dog-gedly insisted on doing as much of his own match work as possible. And was always ready with his own brand of pithy, sarcastic, often self deprecating humor! But he absolutely did not suf-fer fools gladly. He was direct, some-times brutally so. You always knew where he stood; definitely no fence rider, Art. He had a gift for names and faces, from his years selling insurance, I’m sure. He seemed to know almost everyone in benchrest and could re-member just where conversations had

been left off last time they met. As a friend, he’d do almost anything for you. I’d bet most shooters have an Art story or two.

Jeanne S Takano, MD


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