The 2010 U.S.B.R. National & S.E. Regional Matches will be held at NASA Inc. in Sheffield Alabama on May 15'th, for more information please go to www.nasaclub.com or www.rimfireshooting.com and I am also available to accept your phone calls at 256-633-0548

Hotel accommodations are available 3 miles from the Range with food, fishing, boat rentals, recreation, swimming, and R.V. Hookups available at McFarland Park on the banks of the Tennessee River also 3 professional golf courses including a Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Course with the 18'th hole over looking the Tennessee River.

Muscle Shoals was the premiere recording and song writing area back in the 50's, 60's and 70's with the likes of the Alman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rolling Stones, The Commodores, Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, and many many more. Take time to go to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and drop by Fame and the old Muscle Shoals Sound Studio (714 Jackson HW) where Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded Sweet Home Alabama.

You can go take a walk at Ivey Green the Birthplace of Helen Keller, or any of our 50+ miles of Riverside walking and biking trails, see the Wilson Dam home of the tallest single lift lock Dam in the world and the Rock Pile Water Falls by the Dam on the banks of the "Singing" River".

We have 6 of the Alabama Bird Trail Locations where you can go and see numerous types of birds and water foul while watching the Bald and Golden Eagles fishing and soaring across the river where they nest for life.

You can also ride down the Trail of Tears Corridor where the Native American Tribes were forced onto flat boats and taken out west, and the largest domiciliary mound in Tennessee Valley. Houses large collection of Native American relics found in area, with chronological displays and explanations of artifacts from Paleo to Historic periods.

There are too many free and awesome attractions to list, if you can come early and stay late and check out some really cool places with serious historical significance all are worth the trip and time to take in as many as possible. Call or E-Mail for info and reservations 256-633-0548 NASAUSBR@YAHOO.COM

Phone numbers for local Hotel/Motel Accommodations for the U.S.B.R. National Rimfire Match

Webster Inns and Suites, Sheffield 256-383-4100 (5.5 miles from Range) OFFICIAL HOTEL FOR THE 2010 NATIONAL MATCH !!! Just ask for a room for the USBR National Matches to get our Match rates, if you have any trouble feel free to call me 24/7 @ 256-633-0548

Sporter Class
234-2X, Ray Carpenter, Anshutz 54, Leupold 20X, Eley Tenex (?fps)
232-3X, Barry Holmes CZ American, Weaver GS 6-20X, Lapua Master L
226-1X, Willie Rhodes, CZ American, Tasco W/C 24X, Lapua Center X
218-2X, Dave Hollimon, CZ American, Vortex 12X, Lapua Center X
217-0X, Tony Gilmore, Savage BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Eley Match EPS
216-3X, Danny Creasy, Ruger 77/22, Weaver T-36, Sk Rifle Match
216-2X, Steve Stone, CZ American, Barska 40X, Eley Match (?fps)
215-2X, Anedra Gilmore, Savage MK II BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Eley Match EPS
204-0X, Peary Willard, Kimber 82, Barska 20X, Wolf MT
190-1X, Reece Stuart, Kimber 82, DD Center 16X, Aguila

Custom Class
227-1X, Barry Holmes, Anshutz MPR, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
227-0X, Dave Hollimon, Remington 504, Tasco W/C 24X, Wolf MT
223-4X, Tony Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Eley Match Pistol (1010fps)
223-1X, Dru Lee, Remington 504, Tasco W/C 24X, Wolf MT
220-3X, Peary Willard , Savage FV, Tasco W/C 36X, Wolf MT
218-1X, Anedra Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Eley Match Pistol (1010fps)
210-0X, Willie Rhodes, CZ Varmint Barska 8-32, Lapua Center X
205-0X, Steve Stone, CZ Varmint, Weaver T-36, Eley Match
DNF-0X, Reed Gamble, CZ American, Barska 20X, SK Std+

Unlimited Class
236-3X,Tony Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Eley Match (1073fps)
234-3X, Steve Stone, Anshutz 54, Weaver T-36, Eley Match (?fps)
232-2X, Willie Rhodes, Remington 40X, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
231-2X, Anedra Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Eley Match (1073fps)
226-1X, Keith McBrayer, Kimber 82G, Tasco 32X, Eley Tenex (?fps)
224-1X, Barry Holmes, Remington 40X , Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas +
223-1X - 8-10’s, Reed Gamble, Suhl 150, Sightron 36X, Eley Match Pistol (?fps)
223-1X - 7-10’s, Peary Willard, Kimber 82G, Sightron II 36X, Wolf MT

3-GUN AGG.
Barry Holmes 683-5X
Tony Gilmore 676-7X
Willie Rhodes 668-3X
Anedra Gilmore 664-5X
Steve Stone 655-5X
Peary Willard 647-4X

Smallest 5 Shot Group

Sporter Class
Barry Holmes .358
Tony Gilmore .371.5
Willie Rhodes .397
Peary Willard .548
Anedra Gilmore .587

Custom Class
Anedra Gilmore .309
Tony Gilmore .329
Steve Stone .453
Peary Willard .602

Unlimited Class
Tony Gilmore .175
Reed Gamble .175
Steve Stone .289
Barry Holmes .382
Anedra Gilmore .568

Even with rain forecast we had 4 states represented at the National Match this year with 16 Shooters in 3 Classes, the rain held and it turned into a beautiful day for a Match. We had a sunny 88* day with mild wind and 66%rh, one could not have asked for a better day except the mosquitoes were out in force. We got to meet some new faces and meet the people that make the USBR what it is today, we had a great match, great weather with great people and some great food and in the end all had a great time. We had only one ripple with the ruling on sighter shots but that is it! With 2 major matches with husband and wife, father and son, uncle and nephew all competing and only one minor problem that says allot about the people that make up the USBR, and I am impressed with that most of all. I hope to make the Nationals next year and get to meet some more of the USBR Shooters and punch some holes in paper, eat some good regional food and have fun, and in the end that is what it is all about. Until next year, yall keep it in the 10. Tony "T" Gilmore NASA USBR MD/USBR Web Master

2010 USBR National Rimfire Matches
Sporter Class
231/4X, Tony Gilmore, Savage BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Eley Match EPS
228/3X, Barry Holmes, CZ American, Weaver GS 6-20X, Lapua Master L
225/3X, Lionel (LP) Parton, CZ Varmint, Barska 32X, Eley Match EPS
218/2X, Anedra Gilmore, Savage MK II BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Eley Match EPS
218/0X, Harry Berry, Anshutz 1416, Tasco T24, Eley OSP
215/3X, Lele Rose, CZ American, Weaver T-24, Lapua Midas L
215/1X, Mike Hibbs, Remington 541S, Weaver T-36, Federal 711-B
212/2X, Willie Rhodes, CZ American, Tasco W/C 24X, Lapua Center X
212/1X,-6/10’s, Dave Hollimon, CZ American, Vortex 12X, Lapua Center X
212/1X,-5/10’s, Tom Jones, CZ American, Burris 12X, SK Std+
211/2X, Ulus Farris, CZ American, Tasco WC 16X, Federal Target
206/0X, Ray Carpenter, Anshutz 54, Leupold 20X, Eley Tenex (?fps)
199/0X, Bart Harkins, CZ 452, Leupold VX2, Lapua Center X
196/0X, Steve Stone, CZ American, Barska 40X, Eley Match (?fps)
190/0X, David (Dupe Dirty) Parton, Savage MKII TR, Barska 32X, Eley Match EPS

Custom Class
240/3X, Mike Hibbs, Remington 580, Weaver T-36, Eley Match EPS
239/2X, Harry Berry, Shultz & Larsen M70, Weaver T-36, Eley Match EPS
236/4X, Barry Holmes, Anshutz MPR, Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas+
233/4X, Lele Rose, CZ 452, Sightron 36X, Eley Match/Lapua Midas +
229/4X, Bart Harkins, Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas+
224/2X, Tony Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Eley Match Pistol
224/1X, Dave Hollimon, Remington 504, Tasco W/C 24X, Wolf MT
222/2X, Willie Rhodes, CZ Varmint Barska 8-32, Lapua Center X
220/0X, Anedra Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Eley Match Pistol (1010fps)
208/1X, Steve Stone, CZ Varmint, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
206/0X, Reed Gamble, CZ American, Barska 20X, SK Std+

Unlimited Class
239/2X, Mike Hibbs, Remington 580, Weaver T-36, Eley Match EPS
237/6X, Barry Holmes, Winchester 52 , Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas +
237/5X, Steve Stone, Anshutz 54, Weaver T-36, RWS R50
232/5X, Harry Berry, Remington 40X, Leupold 45X, Eley Match EPS
231/3X, Reed Gamble, Suhl 150, Sightron 36X, Eley Match Pistol (?fps)
229/1X, Bart Harkins, Remington 40X, Sightron II 36X, Lapua Center X,
225/0X, Tony Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Eley Match (1073fps)
223/2X, Anedra Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Eley Match (1073fps)
223/1X, Tom Jones, H&R M12, Weaver T-24, SK Std+
221/2X, Lele Rose, CZ American, Weaver T-24, Lapua Midas L
218/1X, Willie Rhodes, Remington 40X, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X

3-GUN AGG.
Barry Holmes 701/13X
Mike Hibbs 694/6X
Harry Berry 689/7X
Tony Gilmore 680/6X
Lele Rose 669/9X
Anedra Gilmore 661/4X
Bart Harkins 657/5X
Willie Rhodes 652/5X
Steve Stone 641/6X

2010 USBR Southeastern Regional Rimfire Match
Sporter Class
232/2X, Harry Berry, Anshutz 1416, Tasco T24, Eley OSP
225/3X, Bart Harkins, CZ 452, Leupold VX2, Lapua Center X
223/1X, Anedra Gilmore, Savage MK II BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Eley Match EPS
222/3X, Dave Hollimon, CZ American, Vortex 12X, Lapua Center X
219/3X, Baxton Bullington, Savage MK II BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Eley Match EPS
219/2X, Barry Holmes CZ American, Weaver GS 6-20X, Lapua Midas +
218/2X, Lele Rose, CZ American, Weaver T-24, Lapua Midas L
217/2X, Willie Rhodes, CZ American, Tasco W/C 24X, Lapua Center X
214/3X, Tom Jones, CZ American, Burris 12X, SK Std+
214/1X, Steve Stone, CZ American, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
213/1X, Lionel (LP) Parton, CZ Varmint, Barska 32X, Eley Match EPS
212/1X, Tony Gilmore, Savage BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Eley Match EPS
204/0X, Mike Hibbs, Remington 541S, Weaver T-36, Federal 711-B
188/0X, Ulus Farris, CZ American, Tasco WC 16X, Federal Target
187/0X, David (Dupe Dirty) Parton, Savage MKII TR, Barska 32X, Eley Match EPS

Custom Class
240/3X, Mike Hibbs, Remington 580, Weaver T-36, Eley Match EPS
239/7X, Lele Rose, CZ 452, Sightron 36X, Eley Match/Lapua Midas +
238/0X, Barry Holmes, Anshutz MPR, Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas+
236/2X, Bart Harkins, Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas+
233/2X, Harry Berry, Shultz & Larsen M70, Weaver T-36, Eley Match EPS
225/1X, Willie Rhodes, CZ Varmint Barska 8-32, Lapua Center X
222/1X, Anedra Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Eley Match Pistol (1010fps)
220/2X, Steve Stone, CZ Varmint, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
220/0X, Reed Gamble, CZ American, Barska 20X, SK Std+
216/2X, Tony Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Eley Match Pistol (1010fps)
208/0X, Dave Hollimon, Remington 504, Tasco W/C 24X, Wolf MT

Unlimited Class
243/5X, Mike Hibbs, Remington 580, Weaver T-36, Eley Match EPS
241/7X, Harry Berry, Remington 40X, Leupold 45X, Eley Match EPS
237/3X, Steve Stone, Anshutz 54, Weaver T-36, RWS R50
237/0X, Barry Holmes, Winchester 52 , Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas +
234/1X, Willie Rhodes, Remington 40X, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
230/0X, Reed Gamble, Suhl 150, Sightron 36X, Eley Match Pistol (?fps)
227/1X, Anedra Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Eley Match (1073fps)
225/2X, Bart Harkins, Remington 40X, Sightron II 36X, Lapua Center X,
225/1X, Tony Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Eley Match (1073fps)
223/1X, Tom Jones, H&R M12, Weaver T-24, SK Std+
219/3X, Lele Rose, CZ American, Weaver T-24, Lapua Midas L

3-GUN AGG.
Harry Berry 706/11X
Barry Holmes 694/2X
Mike Hibbs 687/8X
Bart Harkins 686/7X
Lele Rose 676/12X
Willie Rhodes 676/4X
Anedra Gilmore 672/3X
Steve Stone 671/6X
Tony Gilmore 653/4X

Well we got off to a soggy start and then the lightning hit, and did it ever 3-4 direct hits and even a faint smell of burnt wood as a tree fell. After we got back up and running we had a pleasant 78* with a cool breeze but that just made it worse when we were finishing up with it back up to 94* with a heat index of 101*. We all had a off day in Sporter but had I shot a new Club X Count Record in Custom Class thanks to the kind folks at Eley , I made the jump over to Lapua and it paid off big time and got the Suhl back in the fight pushing 240 with 9 X's amazing. We had a few new faces and some old ones coming over to give USBR a try, some better than others but what about Susan Stone on her Debut with a 236-6X!!! Heads up yall we have some wicked good Ladies and they all just kinda do it with ease so Morgan and Anedra better watch their back with Susan in town, Congratulations to all our Ladies very nice shooting today. Well to sum it up I just wanna thank Eley for dumping me and Lapua for picking me up 15 min later it could not have worked out better for me, I think I am gona like my new home and their product. Barry and I are back to leapfrogging again and it feels great to be back, today is the first 240 I have seen shot in months without looking at Bart or Barry's targets so needless to say it will be Lapua in Custom and Unlimited and Wolf ME in Sporter. Thanks to all that came out and supported our Club and Match congratulations to our winners and to all that had the nerve to take on the Green Monster in a electric storm and 100 degree heat, until next time keep it in the 10... Tony "T" Gilmore NASA USBR MD/USBR Web Master

SPORTER CLASS
226-1X, Barry Holmes, CZ American, Weaver GS 6-20X, Lapua Master M
219-1X, Tony Gilmore, Savage BV, Tasco W/C 24X, , Lapua Center X
216-2X, Bart Harkins, CZ American, Leupold 18X, Lapua Center X
208-2X, Peary Willard, Kimber 82, BSA 36X, Wolf MT
205-0X, Ulus Farris, CZ American, Tasco W/C 16X, Wolf ME
198-1X, Anedra Gilmore, Savage MK II BV, Tasco W/C 24X, Lapua Center X
193-1X, Reed Gamble, BRNO Mod 1, Barska Varmint 20X, SK Std +
189-0X, Willie Rhodes, CZ American, Tasco W/C 24X, Lapua Center X
185-0X, Keith McBrayer, Biathlon Basic, Leupold 18X, Aguila subsonic
101-1X, Jacob Buttler, Winchester 290, Burris 9X, Remington 290
75-0X, Mathew Kutz, Winchester 290, Burris 9X, Remington 290
DNF, Kelley Kutz, Winchester 290, Weaver K4, Remington 290

CUSTOM CLASS
238-9X, Tony Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
236-5X, Barry Holmes, Anshutz MPR, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
232-1X, Anedra Gilmore, Voodoo Custom Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
231-3X, Bart Harkins, Loggins Suhl 150, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
227-2X, Willie Rhodes, CZ Varmint Barska 8-32, SK Std +
223-1X, Peary Willard , Savage MkII FV, Tasco W/C 36X, Wolf MT
200-1X, Keith McBrayer, Ruger 22, Barska 24X, SK Std
178-0X, Jesse Duffey, Tac Solutions 10/22, Burris 9X, CCI Target
174-0X, Reed Gamble, CZ American, Barska 20X, SK Std+

UNLIMITED CLASS
241-5X, Tony Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Lapua Center X
241-4X, Barry Holmes, Winchester 52 , Weaver T-36, Lapua Midas +
236-4X, Susan Stone, Anshutz 54, Weaver T-36, Eley Match (?fps)
235-2X, Peary Willard, Kimber 82G, Sightron II 36X, Wolf MT
235-1X, Bart Harkins, Remington 40X, Sightron 36X, Lapua Center X
234-3X, Anedra Gilmore, 40X Voodoo Custom, Weaver V-24, Lapua Center X
232-3X, Steve Stone, Anshutz 54, Weaver T-36, Eley Match (?fps)
231-3X, Willie Rhodes, Remington 40X, Weaver T-36, Lapua Center X
231-2X, Reed Gamble, Suhl 150, Sightron 36X, Eley Match Pistol (?fps)

3 GUN AGG.
Barry Holmes 703-10X
Tony Gilmore 698-15X
Bart Harkins 682-6X
Peary Willard 666-5X
Anedra Gilmore 664-5X
Willie Rhodes 647-5X
Reed Gamble 598-3X

Day started overcast with some fog, which disappeared when it was time to start the match. We’re extremely encouraged to see the sport continue to grow here in Rio as well as in other cities throughout Brazil. It’s also encouraging to see some of the shooters shoot in several of the categories. Looking forward to next month’s match which will occur at the Military Academy of Aguhas Negras on May 1^st .This will be a Brazil-wide event hosted by the Army’s cadet training school. Fritz Braun. CCTN USBR M.D.

Avg. Wind: 0-5 MPH variable.

APRIL 18, 2010

CCTN 50 YARD USBR RIMFIRE

CUSTOM CLASS

231-3X, LUIS RENATO CAMPOS, Remington 40X, Weaver T36, Eley Tenex

220-4X, RUI SANTIAGO, Remington 40X, Weaver T36, Eley Pistol Match

218-2X, ROMERO, Anshutz 54, Leupold 8-18X40, Eley Pistol

215-1X, DOMINGOS TAVARES, Anshutz 54, Leupold 8-16X40, Eley Pistol

199-4X, LEONIDAS MORAIS, Reminton 37,Weaver 10X, Eley Pistol

196-0X, BENJAMIN RUAS, Anshutz 54, B&L 6-24X40, Federal

SPORTER CLASS

208-5X, DOMINGOS TAVARES, Anshutz 1451, Zeiss 6.5-20X40, Eley Pistol

206-1X, RONALDO FREUND, CZ-452 Varmint, Weaver T36, Eley Match

193-3X, JORGE BARBOSA, CBC 122, BSA 3-18X40, Eley Tenex

190-1X, LEONAN LEAO, CZ 452 Varmint, Weaver T36, CBC

180-3X, EDSON BERNARDES, CZ- Mod 2 , Leupold 6-20X40, CBC

176-3X, FRITZ JOHANN. CZ-2E, Weaver 6-24X40, Eley Pistol

159-0X, JOAO SINHORELLO, CZ-Mod 2, Leupold 6-24X40, Eley Pistol

SEMI-AUTO CLASS

215-7X, FRITZ BRAUN, Ruger 10/22, Shilba 8-32X44, Eley Tenex

182-1X, FLAVIO PACCA, Ruger 10/22, Zeiss 4-14X44, Eley Pistol

169-0X, JOAO SINHORELLO, Ruger 10/22, Leupold 6.5-20X40, Eley Tenex

169-0X, RONALDO FREUND, Walther GSI, Bushnell 6-30X50, Eley

CCTN 25 YARD AIR POWER

UNLIMITED CLASS

238-0X, ARLINDO FARTURA, STI LG110 Hunter,Hawk 6-24X50,

228-0X, MARTIAL COULAUD, AirArms S410 FAC, Bushnell Elite 8-32X40,JSB

172-0X, MARCO MOREIRA, Hatsan AT4410, Leapers 8-32X56,JSB

May 9^th Match- CCTN- Rio de Janeiro Brazil.

Day started with rain and stayed rainy, overcast and grey throughout the morning. Relatively low turnout today as the dirt roads leading to the club were 100% mud and I’m assuming that some of the guys may have thought the match would be cancelled. Nonetheless, after much skidding and sliding, the die-hards made it in and we had a great time in spite of the lousy weather. Few “X’s” today; I assume that this was due to the constant light rain during the match. I know I could see a couple of my shots being blocked by a rain drop just in front of the “X”!! J Fritz Braun. CCTN USBR M.D.

Range conditions today were as follows:

Cloudy, light and continuous rain.

Temperature: 70° F

Humidity: 95%

Avg. Wind: 0-5 MPH variable.

CUSTOM CLASS

214-0X, ROMERO AGUIAR, Anshutz 54, Leupold 8-18X40, Eley Pistol

212-1X. DOMINGOS TAVARES. Anshutz 54, Leupold 8-16X40, Eley Pistol

197-0X. EDSON NOVAES. Walther KK200, Barska 10-40x50, Eley Ultimate

SPORTER CLASS

204-1X. DOMINGOS TAVARES. Anshutz 1451, Zeiss 6.5-20X40, Eley Pistol

192-1X. RONALDO FREUND. CZ-452 Varmint, Weaver T36, Eley Pistol

190-0X, EDSON NOVAES, CBC , Tasco 6-24X44, Eley Pistol

128-0X, LEONAN LEAO, CZ 453 Varmint, Weaver T36, Eley Standard

198-0X, JOAO SINHORELLO, CZ-Mod 2, Leupold 6-24X40, Eley Match

SEMI-AUTO CLASS

208-1X, FRITZ BRAUN, Ruger 10/22, Shilba 8-32X44, Eley Tenex

191-0X, JOAO SINHORELLO, Weatherby Mk 22, Leupold 6.5-20X40, Eley Tenex

156-0X, DALMO MENDES, Ruger 10/22, BSA 6-24X40, Eley Pistol

SHOOTERS NAME         SPORTER         CUSTOM         UNLIMITED         3-GUN AGG.         PLINKER         GROUP
Bob Cruden                         213/1X
Glen Williams                        99/2X                 104/0X                                                                              121/0X
Bill Elliott                             213/2X                 225/1X                 217/3X                    655/6X                                             0.363
Walt Miller                          235/5X                 233/1X                 226/3X                    694/9X                                             0.304
Bud Lawry                           229/5X                 242/5X                 234/5X                   705/15X                 227/4X
Bob Smith                            214/3X                 215/2X                 225/3X                     654/8X
Bob Hacker                         209/1X                 208/1X                 218/1X                     635/3X                 221/2X
Paul Prather                        193/1X                 203/1X                                                                               183/1X
Dave Christie                     237/3X

SHOOTERS NAME         SPORTER         CUSTOM         UNLIMITED         3-GUN AGG.         PLINKER         GROUP
Paul Prather                          223/5X                                                                                                          223/4X
Mike Saunders                     221/3X               200/1X                  213/2X                    634/6X                  196/2X

Bob Cruden                           223/4X               222/6X                  233/7X                  678/17X                                            0.252
Rich Bumgardner                 241/7X               231/3X                  237/6X                  709/16X                   231/7X              0.095
Bill Elliott                              226/1X               218/3X                  222/2X                    666/6X
Walt Miller                           230/2X               224/2X                  233/9X                  687/13X
Bob Smith                                                        225/5X                  223/3X

Bob Cruden                          202/2X                231/6X                 223/1X                   656/9X
Rich Bumgardner                                                                         223/2X
Bill Elliott                             227/2X                214/1X                 219/3X                   660/6X
Walt Miller                          219/2X                220/1X                 225/3X                   664/6X                                              0.201
Bob Smith                            212/3X                206/1X                 219/2X                   637/6X
Allen Campbell                    177/0X                                                                                                           208/2X
Paul Prather                         202/2X                                                                                                           204/1X
Bud Lawry                           237/5X                231/4X                 226/5X                  694/14X                   223/2X              0.159
Bob Hacker                                                     212/1X                 207/0X

SHOOTERS NAME         SPORTER         CUSTOM         UNLIMITED         3-GUN AGG.         PLINKER         GROUP
Paul Prather                          220/2X               221/7X                                                                               226/5X
Mike Saunders                     217/1X               233/1X                                                                               211/1X

Shelby Kenoyer                    217/5X                                                                                                          216/2X
Rich Bumgardner                 216/1X                220/0X                 228/7X                   664/8X                   210/1X               0.289
Walt Miller                           214/1X                225/2X                 237/7X                   676/0X                                              0.256
Bob Smith                                                         216/4X                 222/2X
Allen Campbell                     195/0X                196/2X                                                                               183/0X
Paul Prather                          196/0X
Bud Lawry                                                                                    241/4X                                                                              0.225

Shelby Kenoyer                                                                                                                                          209/4X
Rich Bumgardner                                            233/5X                 237/0X                                                                            0.200
Walt Miller                          224/3X                229/2X                 230/0X                      683/5X                                           0.293
William Elliott                     209/0X                220/3X                 203/0X                      632/3X
Allen Campbell                    200/2X                199/1X                 198/0X                      597/3X
Bud Lawry                           222/3X                222/5X                 224/3X                      668/11X                224/4X

Paul Prather 215/4X 226/8X 219/4X 660/16X 229/8X
Mike Saunders 208/1X 231/3X 218/3X 657/7X 197/2X 0.258

.17 Rifle Classes

Bob Cruden                           223/5X               227/2X                                                                                                          0.194
Rich Bumgardner                 234/5X               231/6X                  234/7X                    699/18X                                           0.170
Walt Miller                           230/6X               231/3X                  232/5X                    693/14X                                           0.285
William Elliott                       192/1X               218/2X                  217/2X                    627/5X
Allen Campbell                     206/1X               207/3X                                                                               185/1X
Bud Lawry                            228/4X               226/2X                  231/5X                    685/11X                211/2X               0.264
Bob Smith                             205/0X                                             202/2X
Don Gartin                           202/1X
Shelby Kenoyer                                                                                                                                         211/3X

Paul Prather 204/2X 217/2X 220/2X 641/6X 216/1X
Mike Saunders 225/0X 211/3X 207/4X

Mike Saunders                     229/0X                223/0X                                                                                                         0.208
Rich Bumgardner                 232/5X                232/2X                 232/2X                    696/9X                                             0.273
Walt Miller                           232/3X                225/1X                 234/1X                    691/5X                                             0.345
William Elliott                       199/0X                203/2X                 234/1X                    636/3X
Bob Smith                                                       212/0X                 222/0X
Don Gartin                            214/2X                216/2X                 212/0X                    642/4X

Mike Saunders                   229/5X                223/3X
Rich Bumgardner                231/0X                236/8X                                                                                                          0.272
Walt Miller                         233/2X                234/3X                  227/2X                     694/7X                                            0.404
William Elliott                     231/4X                 212/1X                  214/2X                     657/7X
Bud Lawry                           213/1X                229/3X                  229/2X                     671/6X                                           0.078
Allen Campbell                   216/3X                                                                                                            209/1X

Mike Saunders                   230/2X                 227/5X               225/3X                    682/10X
Rich Bumgardner                                                                      240/10X
Walt Miller                          228/2X                 226/1X              220/3X                      674/6X
William Elliott                      215/1X                 216/3X              217/3X                      648/7X
Bud Lawry                           222/3X                 221/3X              228/3X                      671/9X                                             0.171
Don Gartin                           216/1X                 221/2X              209/4X                      646/7X
Allen Campbell                                                                                                                                           196/2X
Bob Smith                                                         196/0X              212/2X

Bob Kadow                          217/2X                235/3X                 236/4X                    688/9X                                           0.122
Mike Saunders                                               220/1X                 210/0X                                                                             0.190
Paul Prather                         205/0X                221/2X                 225/14X                  221/1X                                             0.295

Mike Saunders                     221/3X               229/4X                  238/1X                  688/8X
Rich Bumgardner                                                                        243/3X
Walt Miller                          231/3X                244/4X                 233/4X               708/11X                                             0.374
William Elliott                                                  222/1X                  206/1X
Shaun Curtain                      228/3X                228/4X                                                                                                          0.247
Don Gartin                           229/3X                230/2X                  224/2X                  683/7X
Allen Campbell                                                                                                                                           214/2X
Bob Smith                                                        208/1X                  225/3X

Mike Saunders 229/7X 226/2X
Paul Prather 220/1X 220/4X 224/2X 664/7X 226/3X 0.534

Mike Saunders                    216/2X                222/5X                 214/2X                  652/9X
Rich Bumgardner                223/4X                219/2X                 222/2X                  664/8X                                                0.144
Walt Miller                          231/3X                217/1X                 229/4X                  677/8X
William Elliott                    217/0X                213/3X                 213/3X                  643/6X
Bob Cruden                         227/6X                211/6X                 227/5X                665/17X
Allen Campbell                   204/0X                226/4X                 202/0X                  632/4X                     212/1X               0.303
Bob Smith                           225/3X               235/7X                 241/8X                701/18X
Bill Gillingham                    197/3X                 199/0X                184/0X                   580/3X                     187/0X

Mike Saunders 208/3X 221/2X
Paul Prather 222/3X 223/4X 220/3X 666/10X 220/3X 0.260

Mike Saunders                     229/3X                230/8X                 229/1X                  688/20X
Rich Bumgardner                226/5X                210/2X                 215/0X                    651/7X                                             0.253
Walt Miller                          235/7X                225/4X                 231/4X                  691/15X                                             0.227
Don Gartin                           208/2X                188/2X                 204/3X                    600/7X
Bob Cruden                          210/2X                218/1X                 234/5X                     662/8X
Allen Campbell                   210/2X                203/1X                 199/1X                    612/4X                  209/5X
Bob Smith                             222/1X                224/3X                 228/3X                    674/7X                                              0.301
Bud Lawry                                                        219/1X                 230/2X                                                                             0.231
Brian Peters                       214/2X                213/2X                 219/2X                    646/6X

SHOOTERS NAME         SPORTER         CUSTOM         UNLIMITED         3-GUN AGG.         PLINKER         GROUP
Mike Saunders                                                230/4X                  237/4X
Paul Prather                       222/4X                227/8X                  221/1X                   670/13X                 204/0X
Bob Kadow                                                      223/0X                  201/1X

This weekend we will be celebrating our 50th year of our range. We are shooting on Saturday and eating on Sunday, with a short meeting and a swap meet. We hold a swap meet at the range and it is a good time to get rid of shooting "stuff" we aren't using any more. Until next week "train hard and shoot easy". Bob Kadow Clark Rifles, Inc Director of USBR

Mike Saunders                     237/3X                196/0X                 226/1X                    659/4X                                             0.212
Rich Bumgardner                234/2X                227/0X                 225/5X                    686/7X
Walt Miller                           234/6X                224/0X                 225/4X                   683/10X                                            0.241
Tim Elliott                             180/2X                198/0X                 206/1X                    584/3X
Bob Cruden                          214/1X                233/5X                 227/6X                    674/12X
William Elliott                      213/2X                200/1X                 186/0X                     599/3X
Bob Smith                            200/0X                218/1X                  219/2X                     637/3X
Bud Lawry                           222/4X                212/4X                  222/4X                    656/12X
Brian Peters                        218/2X                209/3X                  212/1X                     639/6X

Welcome to the first episode of the year in the continuing saga of As the Powder Burns. Today’s episode is the rekindling of hope and mans eternal struggle to overcome adversary in the face of an ever changing benchrest world. But first a word from our newest sponsor, the Scope Bright Corporation.

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The first match of the year is always a mixed blessing for our cast. Plans for hours of practice during the off season never seem to materialize so that the evening before the match our shooters realize that they can’t remember where they put their gear at the end of last season and now can’t find those all important items like ammo! This is not a problem for our well organized Match Director of course. He has stored all of his ammo in one spot so as to be ready for any shooting situation. As he opened the closet and gazed at the many different brands and lots of ammo sitting on the shelves he was struck by one thought, “Which ammo did I use in which gun last year????” Fortunately Mrs. Match Director has an excellent long term memory and is quite able to keep clear what the Match Director has done, or not done in the past, as the case may be, but that is a different story as they say. With her help he was able choose the ammo he hoped would be the best for the task at hand. The remainder of our cast showed up in a more or less state of readiness, a few were testing new ammo, a couple forgot to bring enough of their favorite lot and had to mix and match whatever they could find but for the most part they were eager and looking forward to a little friendly competition. After the first couple of targets it was clear that by in large our shooters had lost their competitive edge during the long rainy winter. Well, most of them had lost it. It seems that Mrs. Match Director had somehow managed to pick up right where she left off and proceeded to pretty well dominate the classes she shot in. As there are already several classes as it is it was suggested by one of our shooters that perhaps we should start a women’s class for Mrs. MD to shoot in and, so that she wouldn’t feel threatened by all of the male shooters, she could maybe shoot on one of the other ranges down the way a little bit! Needless to say Mrs. MD let us know that she was just fine beating… I mean competing with male shooters and that they should just be quiet and take their beating like men. The range was considerably quieter for the remainder of the day.

As usual we shot our typical sanctioned USBR classes and a few non-sanctioned classes as well such as Sami-auto and Vintage. The Vintage of course refers to the rifles used, not the shooters using them though it could go either way. There was a good variety of hardware in the different classes, 10/22’s of course, a Savage NRA match rifle, a Marlin Papoose, a Martini, a 40X, a Cooper, a ULA, a CZ or two and Stolle Swindlehurst. Scores were pretty good considering the 10 MPH switching breeze that seemed to plague us that day. On the final Unlmited target the MD relinquished his rifle so that fellow left hand shooter Cameron Goertzen could try his hand at a dedicated bench gun and as you can see he did quite well and won that match. Dennis DiFeo MD

Next Match will be May 15^th, sign-up 9AM, firing for ALL classes commences at 10AM.

Today’s episode of As the Powder Burns is a tale of personal triumph, glaring omissions and abject contrition.

As you will recall from our last episode it was mentioned that Mrs. MD had a pretty good day and pretty much whipped up on the rest of the cast, so far so good. What the astute observer may have notice however is that the match results failed to show her scores! Somehow the Match Director completely failed to notice that he had not added her to the list of scores submitted for publication. Now from time to time Mrs. MD has accused the MD of tuning her out but this is beyond the pale. However, in the Match Directors defense it must be noted that Mrs. MD didn’t seem to notice the omission. Now this could be because Mrs. MD shoots for the pure pleasure of the sport and recognition is of totally no importance to her. Then again it could just be that she just doesn’t pay any attention the Match Directors ramblings in which case bringing this up now might be a mistake. On the other hand if she doesn’t read this she won’t know that he left her out. Or she may know that he left her out but is waiting to see if he knows he left her out in which case not mentioning it would mean that he didn’t notice and that would be really bad. Boy is he in trouble! Be that as it may the show must go on so we return to this week’s events.

In today’s match Bob Tews totally dominated the Semi-Auto Stock match shooting a personal best at 50 yards. Bob has a unique style and puts on quite a show. Larry Hixson came out to the range to test a couple of his Silhouette pistols and did quite well when he decided to try one out in the Semi-Auto Unlimited class. Dennis DiFeo, MD

The Fathers Day edition of As the Powder Burns opens with what seems to have become a permanent weather condition this year in western Oregon, cool, cloudy, breezy with a chance of rain. Needless to say this didn’t hamper the enthusiasm of our cast. Bob Tews once again arrived with his stock Ruger 10/22 and an assortment of ammunition to try. This however did lead to a slight delay as it seems that one of the plastic ammo boxes had been sitting on the shelf for so long that the lid had become welded shut. There was some talk of calling in the fire department to bring in the Jaws of Life to pry the lid off but luckily an application of brute strength from one of the younger competitors finally forced the box to open and our match continued. In the USBR Unlimited class Mr. and Mrs. Match Director continued the see saw battle for top place with two out of three going to Mr. MD for a change. Lucky for him she didn’t figure out the wind till the third target. Dennis D. MD

Our first USBR match as a host club was a great success, despite difficult wind conditions. We had nine rimfire shooters—spread across all competition classes—and two centerfire shooters.

The day was bright and sunny at the club’s 100-yard, outdoor range south of Montezuma, but by the 10:00 a.m. start time for the rimfire shooters, the wind was kicking up at a steady 20 mph and frequent gusts as high 30 mph. We were working with makeshift arrangements to support our regular 100-yard target frames at 50 yards, and even with last-minute reinforcement, some of the targets swayed in the breeze, making it even more difficult to score on that fiendish 25-bull target.

The wind bothered some shooters more than others, and although we thought the scores were generally lower than they might have been, at least one shooter—Rod Boggess with his brand-new, not-yet-broken-in Ruger 10/22—appeared to have no trouble reading the conditions.

We all had a very enjoyable time, and the fellowship and conversation were excellent. There was a good mix of relatively new PCSA shooters with veterans of small-bore prone and high-power Match and Service Rifle competition, plus several shooters from the NRA Conventional Pistol discipline.

For our club’s first benchrest match, one of our members custom built four benches (which will now be kept at the range), and another member resurfaced our current, badly deteriorated permanent bench during the week before the match. Along with a varmint-shooting member’s portable bench, we were able to support a relay of six shooters at a time.

The PCSA club members were also pleased to welcome the father-son duo of Wes and Drew Johnson from Eddyville, Iowa, which is a considerable drive away.

We are pleased to be a part of the USBR, and we anticipate four more successful matches between now and September.

187-0X, Ed Purcell, Ruger 10/22, Green Mtn. barrel, VQ target hammer, Hogue stock

184-0X, Wes Johnson, Ruger 10/22, Green Mtn. barrel, self-built custom stock

202-1X, Ray Lang, Ruger 10/22, Green Mtn. Barrel, VQ target hammer, Fajen stock

Our second foray into the benchrest discipline was met with warm, sunny weather that was a welcome contrast to several preceding days of nasty Midwestern thunderstorms and high winds. There was only a slight breeze from directly behind for most of the Saturday morning competition.

We had eight rimfire shooters and seven centerfire shooters, for a composite total of ten competitors. We enjoyed hosting Joe Morgan from Bloomfield, who brought a pickup load of great-shooting guns with him and shot six targets himself. And, it was a pleasure to see ten-year-old Mitchell Wherry (supervised by his dad, Mike) shooting his custom Ruger 10/22.

There was a good spread across the USBR categories, but no Plinker entries this time. Rimfire Custom and Centerfire Factory drew the most shooters.

Everyone shot well, especially given our overall lack of benchrest experience. As usual, Margi Constantino turned in a good score, especially since she was using a borrowed gun with a buggered scope mount that could not be tightened. Other PCSA members, such as Tom Shaull, Steve Miller, Serena Shaull, Hugh Sheridan, Mike Phillips, and Cal Wiseman, who also shoot other firearms disciplines, shot as well or better than last time, and we anticipate continued improved numbers as the summer goes on. Seventy percent of the rimfire shooters this time shot over 200.

We appear to be one of the few USBR host clubs sponsoring centerfire competition, and we had a good turnout—mostly by people with hunter or varmint guns. There are several 200-yard benchrest competitions in the state and at least one 1,000-yard series of matches, but we may be one of the few to offer a 100-yard match. Of course, the USBR target is really tough at 100 yards. We are still feeling our way toward the best combination of distance and number of targets for us. We shot ten bulls for this match, allowing plenty of time for barrels to cool.

Thanks to the many volunteers who made the match possible both in preparing the facilities and setting up on the day of the match. We would not have a competition without you. Ed Purcell, Match Director

208 – 0X Ed Purcell, Ruger 10/22, Green Mtn. barrel, VQ hammer, Tru-Glo 6X-24X, Wolf Match

(Special Score) 52 of 180 Points Attempted Mitchell Wherry (ten years of age), Ruger 10/22, Tactical Solutions barrel, Sheel’s scope, Federal ammo

95 – 2X Joe Morgan, Remington 700 .30-47 Lapua, Weaver 36, Lilja barrel, McMillan stock, hand load

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