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Volume 13, Issue 4 - - - - - - - October -December, 2010



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North Alabama Shooting Association Inc.

 N.A.S.A.

Inc.  

2011 USBR Rimfire National Matches


The North Alabama Shooting Association will be hosting the 2011 USBR National Rimfire 50 Yard Matches at our Sheffield Alabama Range. The Match will be held on May 7’Th 2011 (first Saturday in May) with Registration starting at 7:00am and we will start shooting at 8:00am sharp, entry fees will be $25 that covers all 3 Classes, Awards and a Meal Ticket.

We will be serving Southern BBQ as usual with a lunch break around noon, plaques will be given for 1’st-3’rd in each Class
also this year we will have a JR Class with their own awards for JR’s 16 and under and they shoot FREE (we have Rest and Bags you can use so bring your Rifle & Ammo and have fun) the only charge for Jr's will be $5 for the JR's Lunch.

We will be working with local Hotels for group rates, more info and details will be posted in the next few weeks.

We are making major Range improvements to our USBR Range for this year, this will be the first Big Match to be held on the New Range so come on out see and enjoy our new Range, some great people, great food, and all the Competition you want….

The Match is open to the Public no charge to spectate; BBQ Plates will be available for $5 for non Shooters
free with Entry (including BBQ Sandwich, Beans, Slaw, Chips, Drink and all the fixins).

We hope to see you there to Spectate or to jump in and compete against some of the Nations Best USBR Shooters from all over, it will be all the fun you can stand for one day…For more info keep an eye out here on the USBR Web Site, www.rimfireshooting.com or www.nasaclub.com for more info and details coming soon, till then Keep it in the 10…
Tony “T” Gilmore USBR Co. MD 256-633-0548 

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North Alabama Shooting Association Inc.

 N.A.S.A.

Inc.  

It turned out to be a beautiful day with a light turnout for some reason but it was still a great day to be at the Range. We are off to a good start for the 2010=2011 points race for the 3'rd annual NASA Sanctioned USBR Club Championship, with some of the scores climbing the way they have been we will have a great year and a very hott race come September 2011. I hope the weather holds out for at least 1 more month before it gets cold and the search for winter ammo starts back up, it will be a huge year to come look for announcements coming soon and our new BIG Match schedule is revealed along with year long Sponsors. Keep it here @ RFS for updates and keep it in the 10!!! Tony "T" Gilmore NASA USBR Co. M.D./National USBR B.O.D. & Web Master, NRA Certified Rifle Instructor, NRA Recruiter & Proprietor of "Keep It In The 10 Benchrest and Rimfire Shooters Supply"

Sporter Class
235-1X, Willie Rhodes, CZ American, Weaver 20X, Lapua Center X
228-3X, Barry Holmes, CZ American, Weaver GS 6-20X, Lapua Master M
220-1X, Tony Gilmore, Savage BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Lapua Center X
213-1X, Reed Gamble, CZ American, Sightron II, SK Std+
211-2X, Peary Willard, CZ Lux, BSA 36X, Wolf ME
209-1X, Ulus Farris, CZ American, Barska 32X, Wolf ME
201-1X, Bart Harkins, CZ American, Leupold VX2 18X, Lapua Center X
199-1X, Dave Hollimon, CZ American, Tasco W/C 24X, Federal 510
197-1X, Anedra Gilmore, Savage MK II BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Lapua Center X

Custom Class
236-2X, Bart Harkins, Loggins Suhl 150, Sightron 2 36X, Midas +
235-7X, Barry Holmes, Anshutz MPR, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
233-4X, Tony Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
226-1X, Peary Willard , Savage FV, Tasco W/C 36X, Wolf MT
214-1X, Willie Rhodes, CZ Varmint Barska 8-32, Sk Pistol
213-0X, Keith McBrayer, Ruger 10/22, Leupold 14X, Sk Std+
212-1X, Dave Hollimon, Remington 504, Tasco 36X (Japan), Wolf MT
208-0X, Anedra Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X

Unlimited Class
245-6X, Barry Holmes, Butch Hungesto Winchester 52D , Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas +
242-4X, Willie Rhodes, Remington 40X, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
240-7X, Anedra Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Lapua Center X
236-1X, Bart Harkins, Remington 40X, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
235-3X, Reed Gamble, Suhl 150, Sightron 36X, Federal 922 Gold Medal
233-2X, Tony Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Lapua Center X
226-2X, Peary Willard, Kimber 82G, Sightron 36X, Wolf MT

3 Gun Agg.
Barry Holmes, 708-16X
Willie Rhodes, 691-6X
Tony Gilmore, 686-7X
Bart Harkins, 673-4X
Peary Willard, 663-5X
Anedra Gilmore, 645-8X



North Alabama Shooting Association Inc.

 N.A.S.A.

Inc.  

Today we decided to shake things up a bit and shoot at 50 Meters rather than 50 Yards just to see what would happen and we managed to set 1 World Record and Break another.

We shot on the 100yd Range which is a total different experience than our soon to be old 50yd Range, it has lots more light and wide open to the wind and elements that act 100% different than they do on the 50yd Range.It was an interesting day to say the least with every shooter pulling for the others to tie or break all the 50 Meter World Records that have stood for a little over 3 years, Willie pulled it off in Sporter with a very respectable 231-2X and I shot the first 50 Meter Plinker World Record with a meager 152-0X which at 50 Meters is a long way to see with a 9X Scope vs. the 36X I am used too.

Congratulations to Willie and all that came out and shot our little experiment we will do it again sometime in the Winter or Spring as soon as we get a decent weather day for a Match, also to give the 50yd side a chance to heal and settle from being chopped, cut back, and berms rebuilt.

Remember we will shoot all Winter but if the weather forecast is less than 50 degrees we will not shoot for Sanctioned Score just for Club Score and Club Points, with a setup time of 8:00 and Shoot at 8:30. If we get lucky and have nice weather above 50 deg. we will shoot Sanctioned Matches for National and Club Score with a setup time of 7:30 and shoot at 8:00.

Congratulations and Thanks to all that shot today and Willie on his new World Record, till next time Keep it in the 10!!! Tony E. Gilmore NASA USBR Co. MD



50-Meter Sporter Class
231-2X, Willie Rhodes, CZ American, Weaver 20X, Lapua Center X (New World Record)
222-1X, Ray Carpenter, Anshutz 54, Leupold 20X, Eley Tenex (?fps)
217-0X, Ulus Farris, CZ American, Barska 32X, Wolf ME
207-1X, Keith McBrayer, IZH Biathlon Basic, Tasco 32X, SK Rifle Match
206-2X, Reed Gamble, CZ American, Sightron II, SK Std+
203-1X, Peary Willard, CZ Lux, BSA 36X, Wolf ME
200-3X, John Savage, CZ American, Nacfall 24X, SK Match
199-1X, Steve Stone, CZ American, Barska 40X, Eley Pistol Match

50-Meter Custom Class
226-0X, Tony Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150-1S, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
224-0X, Anedra Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150-1S, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
222-2X, Reed Gamble, Suhl 150-1S (Self Smithed), Weaver T-36, Federal Ultra Match
220-1X, Peary Willard, Savage FV, Tasco W/C 36X, Wolf ME
218-0X, Willie Rhodes, CZ Varmint Barska 8-32, Lapua Center X
206-0X, Steve Stone, CZ Varmint, Weaver T-36, Lapua Pistol

50 Meter Unlimited Class
236-4X, Tony Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Lapua Center X
229-1X, Willie Rhodes, Remington 40X, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
223-4X, Reed Gamble, Remington 40X, Sightron 36X, Federal Ultra Match
222-3X, Peary Willard, Kimber 82G, Sightron II 36X, Wolf MT
218-0X, Anedra Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Lapua Center X
216-1X, Steve Stone, Anshutz 54, Weaver T-36, Lapua X-Act

50 Meter Plinker Class
152-0X, Tony Gilmore, Remington 512X, Simmons 3-9X, Lapua Center X (New World Record)




 

Clark Rifles Inc.

Bob Kadow MD

Weekly Match Report 10-7-2010

.22 RIFLE CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER CUSTOM UNLIMITED 3-GUN AGG. PLINKER GROUP
Rich Bumgardner 215/0X 201/1X 214/1X 0.247
Walt Miller 238/4X 237/3X 226/2X 701/9X 0.257
Bob Cruden 234/2X 226/3X 233/2X 693/7X
Mike Saunders 228/5X 216/3X
Brian Peters 229/0X 236/5X 238/5X 703/10X
William Elliott 220/4X 234/4X 219/2X 673/10X 0.184
Paul Prather 234/3X 222/3X 227/1X 678/7X 222/1X 0.329
AIR RIFLE
Bob Kadow 240/3X 0.005
.22 PISTOL CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME CUSTOM UNLIMITED
Bob Kadow      232/6X      242/7X
Mike Saunders      231/5X      230/6X

Weekly Match Report 10-14-2010

.22 RIFLE CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER CUSTOM UNLIMITED 3-GUN AGG. PLINKER
Rich Bumgardner 236/4X         207/2X        196/2X             639/8X
Walt Miller 224/3X 211/1X 235/2X 670/6X
Bob Cruden 216/4X 224/1X 228/1X 668/6X
Brian Peters 237/3X 231/7X 227/1X 695/11X
William Elliott 224/6X 203/1X 218/3X 645/10X 227/5X
AIR RIFLE-PCP
Bob Kadow 247/4X          234/4X                         0.049
Walt Miller 140/0X
.22 PISTOL CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER    CUSTOM UNLIMITED   3-GUN AGG. PLINKER
Bob Kadow 240/2X 234/4X
Mike Saunders 236/7X 228/3X 224/0X
Paul Prather 223/2X 218/1X 233/3X 674/6X

Weekly Match Report 10-21-2010

.22 RIFLE CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER CUSTOM UNLIMITED 3-GUN AGG. PLINKER GROUP
Rich Bumgardner 233/1X        233/4X       235/5X            701/10X                           0.260
Walt Miller 224/5X 234/4X 237/8X 695/17X
Bob Cruden 232/2X 222/2X 228/2X 682/6X
Brian Peters 222/2X 218/2X 235/5X 675/9X
William Elliott 227/3X 226/1X 220/4X 673/8X
Rob Skeens 227/5x 222/2x
Paul Prather 220/1x 225/2x 219/4x 664/7x 222/4x 0.180
AIR RIFLE-PCP
Bob Kadow 247/6x 0.103
.17 RIFLE CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER      CUSTOM     UNLIMITED 3-GUN AGG.
Greg  Hovis      213/2X             216/4X         209/0X             638/6X
.22 PISTOL CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER CUSTOM UNLIMITED
Bob Kadow                     230/3x        237/4x
Mike Saunders 209/1x 210/3x

 

Weekly Match Report 12-2-2010

.22 RIFLE CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER CUSTOM UNLIMITED  3-GUN AGG                  
Rich Bumgardner 222/4X         222/4X        221/1X             665/9X
Bill Elliott 227/6X 231/3X 210/4X 668/13X
Mike Saunders 224/1X 233/6X 230/3X 687/10X

 

.22 PISTOL CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME CUSTOM UNLIMITED PLINKER GROUP
Walt Miller 227/3X 230/2X 219/3X 0.043
Mike Saunders 225/2X

 

AIR RIFLE-SPRING
SHOOTERS  NAME                                   SPORTER  
Rich Bumgardner/Spring 216/2X

Weekly Match Report 12-16-2010

.22 RIFLE CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER CUSTOM UNLIMITED 3-GUN AGG.
Rich Bumgardner 181/1X 199/1X 214/0X 593/2X
Bill Elliott 231/2X 209/1X 213/1X 653/4X
Bob Hacker 221/4X 231/5X
Walt Miller 222/2X 235/2X 225/2X 682/6X
Bob Landreth 227/0X
Bob Kadow 244/4X

 

.22 PISTOL CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME CUSTOM UNLIMITED
Mike Saunders 216/1X 218/3X

 

AIR RIFLE CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER  GROUP
Rich Bumgardner/Spring                                 206/0X
Bob Kadow/PCP                   244/6X 0.037     

Weekly Match Report 12-30-2010

It was 29 today at the range, that is probably why only 4 of us showed up to shoot. We had about 3" of snow and it was cold.  The only thing that saved us was that the wind was not blowing.  Paul was match winner with a great score considering how cold it was.  Hope we have a better turn out next Thursday Bob Kadow, Director of USBR Clark Rifles Inc

 

.22 RIFLE CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER CUSTOM UNLIMITED 3-GUN AGG. PLINKER
Rich Bumgardner 201/2X 216/2X 213/2X 630/6X
Bob Smith 204/1X
Paul Prather 236/4X 233/4X 200/1X 669/9X 220/1X
.22 PISTOL CLASSES
SHOOTERS NAME SPORTER CUSTOM
Bob Kadow 220/0X 227/2X
AIR RIFLE
SHOOTERS                      NAME SPORTER GROUP
Rich Bumgardner/Spring 206/0X
Bob Kadow/PCP 244/6X 0.037

 


Angelina Rifle & Pistol Club

Lufkin, TX

Greetings all:

Attached is the spreadsheet with the year-end scores for all of the matches this year.  We held 9 matches this season and the best 7 scores were used to arrive at the final aggregate scores.

 Year-End Award winners:

PlinkerJay Judge

SporterBradley Baker

CustomHarry Berry

UnlimitedHarry Berry

3-Gun Aggregate Average Harry Berry

High Point AverageHarry Berry

Junior

PlinkerJenna Skinner

SporterJenna Skinner

CustomJenna Skinner

UnlimitedWill Foster

New Range Record 245-4X shot byMike Wickizer at the October match.

Congratulations to all of the competitors!!!!  We averaged 19 shooters for each of the matches.

 Harry Berry

Learning Services

ACS, A Xerox Company 

Home Office: 281.350.6212

E-mail: harry.berry@acs-inc.com

 


Gold 22 Rimfire Shooters

Genessee, Pa.


EEGC

Emerald Empire Gun Club


CCTN

Rio de Janeiro,Brazil


BCGOA

Braxton County Gun Owners Association


Poweshiek County Sportsmen’s Association

Montezuma, Iowa

I've been testing guns in hopes of finding some low-cost entry-level .22 that would compete well (or at least potentially well) in Sporter.
 
Here's what I found after a LOT of group shooting and shooting for score on the USBR target.
 
Best Buy for Money--Savage Mark II FV.  This is the Plain Jane of the Mark II family and comes with a cheezy and flimsy synthetic stock, but it has the regular Savage receiver and barrel and the Accutrigger.  I managed to shoot half inch or slightly better groups with it at 50 yards using Wolf Match (which it liked best after testing several mid or low target brands).  It shot about the same whether off of bags, a rest, or a bipod. I didn't get any really great scores, but after several sub-200s, I finally managed a 212-0X. In the hands of a better shooter, this gun should reach the 220s. The FV retails here for $215, which makes it a very good buy.
 
Most Accurate--CZ American 452. I had the model set up for Shilouette Shooting, so it had a really flimsy, lightweight plastic stock. I tried to mount a bipod but the front swivel screw pulled out of the plastic, so I shot it only from a big Caldwell bag that could get a grip on the narrow forearm. Despite these annoyances, this was the most accurate of the .22s I tried.  It was capable of consisten groups of one third or one quarter of an inch (Wolf Match again). I didn't score too well with it, but my high of 216-0X was good enough to "win" the rimfirecentral.com online contest in the Factory sporter class for October. This gun obviously has the potential to score in the high 220s or low 230s with a better scope, a little trigger tuning, and a better shooter. However, it costs more than twice as much as the Savage FV: somewhere over $500. The Varmint version with a heavy barrel and flat forearm is recommended for benchrest shooting at approximately the same price.
 
Nothing too surprising here, since a lot of good shooters have CZ Americans, but it was worth finding out the relative accuracy and identifying a solid shooter in the FV that goes for not much money.
 
I also tried out the new Savage Mark II TR, which is great looking rifle with a painted, laminated black tactical stock from Boyd's and a long fluted heavy barrel.  It is a looker, but I could never get it to do a half inch consistently. It would have to go into the Custom class because of its weight, so I at least would never be able to get it to a competitive level.
 
Ed

 


 

 


 

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