3rd Saturday Bench Rest Matches

[Danny Creasy]

Sheffield Rimfire Benchrest Matches



We our holding a true rimfire benchrest match on the new rimfire range. This match is being held on the third Saturday of each month and we will start the first string's prep times at approximately eight in the morning.

We will offer the Sporter and Unlimited Classes as described in the United States Bench Rest Association Rule Book.

Please go to:

usbr.benchrest.net/rules.htm

for reference.

We will have fun sub classes for semi-auto, 2-Buck-A-Box ammo, and rimfire magnums under the same general guidelines as above.

[Danny Creasy]

November 17, 2007 scores:


Unlimited



236-2X Barry Holmes, Winchester 52D, Weaver T-36, SK Pistol Match

227-2X Dwight Pilkilton, Winchester 52D, Tasco fixed 36 (Japan), Eley Tenex

220-1X David King, CZ 452 Ultra Lux, Leupold Compact fixed 4, Fiocchi Super Match

216-0X Richard Enlow, Anshcutz Super Match 54, Pentax Lightseeker 6-24, Wolf MT

215-1X Danny Creasy, Ruger 77/22, Weaver T-36, SK Pistol Match



Sporter



223-2X Danny Creasy, CZ 452 American, Swift 6-18X44, SK Pistol Match

215-4X Barry Holmes, Cooper 57-M, Leupold Vari-X III 4.5-14, SK Pistol Match

214-3X Willie Rhodes, CZ 452 American (left hand model), Simmons Master 6-18, Wolf ME

44-0X David Hollimon, Marlin 39A, Bushnell 3.5-10X40, CCI Mini Mag (Equipment Issues)



Semi-auto



187-0X David King, Weatherby Mark XXII (the original model), Simmons 8-Point 4-12, Win Supreme Match

185-1X Peary Willard, TC Classic, Tasco World Class 3-12, Federal Champion HV



Two-Buck-A-Box



211-0X Dwight Pilkilton, Remington 40X, BSA fixed 36, Aguila SE



Congrats to everybody for showing up and shooting on a beautiful but very windy morning. Shifting and gusty winds of over 20 miles an hour made this a challenging match today. That tenth of an inch ten ring is hard to tag even with a concrete bench under you.



Barry's 236 was a personal best and a range high for the four of these matches we have held so far.

[Danny Creasy]

Well at eight on Saturday morning, the weather forecast was for gusting winds of up to 20 miles an hour, temps in the 50s, and a 100% chance of rain. I thought that maybe Polly, our little beagle mix, had the right idea (I love the custom chin rest she created):



But, I really felt we could sneek our rimfire bench rest match in ahead of the worst of this stuff. And, I just new our East Alabama buddy, Barry, would already be headin over. So, I loaded up the Ruger and the Anschutz and headed to our Sheffield range.

Sure enough, I had a handfull of folks there.



Here is the "long view":



As stated earlier, we use the USBR rules and targets to hold our own unsanctioned monthly matches. This is about the fifth month we have shot this game. Much fun and quite challenging. Unlike the OnLine Matches of RFC that I had been shooting, you can't cherry pick your conditions. Just play what you draw. We shoot the Unlimited and Factory Sporter Classes.

I have to shoot the big Ruger in the Unlimited Class because it weighs 8 lbs and 10 ozs (2 ozs over). Similarly, David King's Ultra Lux makes weight but he has a Brooke's trigger kit in it and the USBR Factory Sporter rules state that the trigger can be modified but the mods must be so subtle that a trained gunsmith should not spot the mods with a casual inspection of the action and trigger group.

Here are the scores:

Unlimited

Barry Holmes, 233-2X, Winchester 52D, Weaver T-36, SK Pistol Match
Dwight Pilkilton, 228-0X, Remington 37, 14 power (no details), Lapua Mstr L
Danny Creasy, 223-1X, Ruger 77 VBZ, Weaver T-36, SK Std Plus
David Hollimon, 215-1X, Remington 540 SR Target, BSA Platinum, SK Std Plus
David King, 203-3X, CZ-452 UltraLux, Leupold Rifleman 3-9, Fiocchi SuperMatch

Sporter

Barry Holmes, 219-1X, Cooper 57M, Leupold VariXIII 4.5-14, SK Pistol Match
Danny Creasy, 216-2X, Anschutz 1710, Weaver V-16, Eley Biathlon EPS
Willie Rhodes, 215-1X, CZ 452 American, Simmons ProHunter 6-18, Wolf ME
David Hollimon, 212-0X, CZ Varmint, Redfield Accu-Trac 6-18, SK Std Plus
David King, 193-0X, CZ 452 Special, Leupold 4X, Winchester Supreme