The Voice of the National Bench Rest Shooters Association. April, 2012

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1 The Voice of the National Bench Rest Shooters Association April, 2012

2 2 Precision Rifleman

3 Advertiser Index East-West Show-Me Shootout Inside Cover Hawkeye Precision Borescopes 5 Roadrunner 6 Berger Bullets 7 Chippewa s Super Shoot Warm-Up 7 Hog Roast 8 Bryant Custom Precision Riflesmithing 12 ShooterShed 13 Shilen Rifles 13 Paul Holland Loading Block & Mount 13 Lilja Rifle Barrels 18 Meyer Custom Bullets 18 PMA Tool 19 Kelbly s Back Cover April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 3 On the Cover: Walt Berger inspects his equipment in Phoenix Photo by Audrey Brown Table of Contents Hit By A Train! 5 Herrick Sets New 1,000-Yard World Record 6 Ocock Warms Up at Cactus Warm-Up 7 Norm Jeffery Takes Visalia stwo-gun 8 Mark Harpenau has Cabin Fever! NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 10 Sahuaro 1,000-Yard Benchrest 13 Winds of Manatee 14 Dear Uncle Timmy 15 Austin Rifle Club 15 Ranges, Clubs & Contacts 16 NBRSA News 19

4 4 Precision Rifleman Officers Dennis Thornbury, President 1114 S McAuliff St Visalia, CA H: C: gunhandler@gmail.com Term Expires 2012 Don Nielson, Vice President Hart St, Winnetka, CA H: pkin@sbcglobal.net Term Expires 2012 Jim Erickson, Financial Officer PO Box 1607, Draper, UT H: C: JEdErick@aol.com Term Expires 2012 Committees World Records Committee Gene Bukys, Chairman 2111 Silver Moon Trail Crosby, TX egb243@msn.com Long Range Bench Rest Committee Karl Hunstiger, Chairman 2901 E Cortez St Phoenix, AZ , wfo13@aol.com Long Range Rules Representative Robert Hoppe 2750 Salem Place #9 Reno, NV robh@saturnnet.com International Representative Wayne Campbell Standing Score Committee David Halblom DavidHalblom-BugTyer@att.net Hall of Masters Committee Lou Murdica, Interim Chairman Long Range Measuring Committee Don Nielson, Chairman pkin@sbcglobal.net Gary Noble Mike Sosenko mikesos@sbcglobal.net Regional Diretors Eastern Region Term Exp 2012 Joe Krupa 538 Highview St Dearborn, MI H: C: Krooppc@aol.com Gulf Coast Region Exp 2013 Scott Hunter 1612 Buchanan St Wichita Falls, TX H: C: Shunter@NTS-online.net Gulf Coast Alternate Mike Bryant 7761 FM 592 Wheeler, TX mike@bryantcustom.com Mississippi Valley Region Exp 2012 Bud Mundy 5956 Old Hickory Trail Hillsboro, MO H: C: bcmundy@earthlink.net North Central Region Exp 2013 Terry Meyer PO Box 52 Thornton, IA H: C: meyertd@frontiernet.net Mid-Continent Region Exp 2013 Jack Snyder PO Box 276 Edgewood, NM H: C: SnyderJack1@gmail.com North West Region Exp 2013 Eric Stanton Sam Blehm Rd Scappoose, OR C: EricStanton@juno.com South East Region Exp 2012 Wayne Campbell 264 Benchrest Ln Concord, VA H: C: wc6ppc@verizon.net South West Region Exp 2012 Lou Murdica Hilltop Rd Sky Valley, CA C: Lou@Murdica.com Staff Business Manager & Editor Audrey Brown PO Box 6770 Sheridan, WY W: nbrsa.manager@gmail.com Legal Representation Elliot Law Office Al Elliot, acelliot@sonoratx.net Change of Address: To change your address or report a damaged or undelivered magazine, write: NBRSA, PO Box 6770, Sheridan, WY Do not return damaged copies. Change of address should include both new address and a mailing label bearing the old one. In case of duplication send both labels. Contributors: The editor is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. Advertisers: Rate cards and terms are available upon request from the Editor. We appreciate your support! Safety Disclaimer: The publication, writers, organization officers, staff, and directors explicitly advise the readers that they make no representation of safety for any loads, techniques, and procedures if reported herein. The nature of participating in a shooting sport automatically requires caution at all times. Given the many variables present weather, equipment, and components the information presented is for your reading enjoyment. Printed in the USA Publisher: NBRSA, Inc. Printed By: PrintPelican.com Advertising, Classifieds & Membership: Audrey Brown, Editor Precision Rifleman (ISSN X) is published monthly by NBRSA Inc PO Box US Hwy 87 Sheridan, WY Phone: nbrsa.manager@gmail.com for the benefit of its members. Membership dues is $50 per year US of which $30 is designated for a magazine subscription. Foreign postage add $11 a year. For Membership inquiries call Copyright 2012, National Bench Rest Shooters Association. All rights reserved except where expressly waived. Periodicals Class Postage paid at Sheridan, WY & additional offices. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Precision Rifleman, PO Box 6770, Sheridan, WY

5 April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 5 Hit By A Train! How One Man Lived to Shoot Another Day Four days after his birthday in the morning of August 26, 2000, Bill Forrester left for Borden Rifle Range in Indiana 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 attempt 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 coming to a halt. As train personnel ran to assess the situation, Bill regained his senses and discovered his predicament; 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 before the train s personnel realized that he had actually survived the accident! After patiently enduring the 2 1/2 grueling hours it took for rescue personnel 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 required 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 ordeal 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 Range 2004: UNL 100-yd Nationals, Kelbly s Bill Forrester, Benchrest Enthusiast

6 6 Precision Rifleman Herrick Sets New 1,000-Yard Benchrest World Record 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, Now on January 14, 2012, he bests his other world record of group for the Two-Gun 6-Target Aggregate at 1,000- yards. Incredible! Ross Herrick 1,000-Yard New World Record Holder As if that wasn t enough, while interviewing 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 at 1,000-yards. When asked about the difference between 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 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 looking 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 highpower 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-related trade and if this has helped catapult him to fame in long range shooting he responds that he pin-stripes New 1,000-Yard World Record 2-Gun 6 Target Aggregate cars!? Huh? Ross says that he turns off his brain which helps him oftentimes with pin-striping and long-range shooting. Well Ross, congratulations to a well earned world record. I m certain it won t be your last. Audrey Brown Ross Herrick s Equipment List 30 Caliber Patriot (Lazzaroni case) Nesika (Glens) - Action Krieger - Barrel Frank Wells - Gunsmith Tracker - Stock 210JLK - Bullets Same Gun Used For Lite & Heavy Classes

7 Ocock Warms Up The Cactus Warm-Up Feb 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. April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 7 Name LV 100 HV 200 HV 100 LV Gun Gary Ocock Lester Bruno Chuck Miller Stephen Everson Lowell Frei Bob Brackney Dan Sutton Jim Erickson Tom Libby III Robert Sefman

8 8 Precision Rifleman Norm Jeffery Takes Visalia Sportsman s 1st 2-Gun of 2012 The Visalia Sportsman s Association shooting season opened with a light and heavy varmint match on February 18-19, This match serves as a warm-up for the Cactus Classic and allows the 27 competitors that came to get their rifles tuned up. The weather for the weekend was cold with the temperature hovering around fifty degrees 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 aggregate. Joe Stanovich definitely had the conditions 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 trophy 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. HV Winners L-R: Joe Stanovich, Jack Childers, Marty Childers Norm Jeffery, Bob McGraw, Mel Iwatsubo & Gary Sinclair 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 Two-Gun Top 5 for Visalia Sportsman 1st Place Norm Jeffery nd Bob McGraw rd Walt Berger th Joe Stanovich th Gary Sinclair

9 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 running. 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 shooters 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. Mark Harpenau has Cabin Fever! 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 April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 9 Winner was Greg King followed by Larry Scharnhorst in second and Mark Harpenau rounding out the top three. Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate Winner 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 largest group for February in three years. I cannot thank you all enough for helping to support Group shooting here at BRRC. Remember our April Shoot is a night match that starts at 5pm on Saturday. Hope to see you all then -- bring a friend help Bench Rest Grow. Scott Pieper Class: Light Varmint Equipment List March 25 & 26 Name Calib. Action Barrell Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Load (grs) Bullet Primer 1 Greg King 6ppc Farley Kreiger Hall Scoville Leupold Lapua 66 Rjbright F205 2 Larry Scharnhorst 6ppc BAT Krieger Reneru Scoville March Lapua 65 Canaway Fed Mark Harpenau 6ppc Borden Bartlien Campbell Leonard Leupold Ulrich 4 Steve Turner 6ppc Rimrock Bartlein Borden Borden March Lapua 66 Cheek Federal 5 Ron Hoehn 6ppc Bat Shilen Hoehn TM March Lapua 68 Hottenstein 205M Class: Heavy Varmint Equipment List March 25 & 26 Name 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 Fed 3 James Carstensen 22BR Panda Hart JLC JLC Leu/Bukys Lapua 52 Tucker 4 Tony Alexander 6M Bat Bartlein Campbell Campbell Leupold Laupa 68 JDS Fed205 5 Jim Hart 6ppc Bat Bartlien Hall Bob Green Sightron Lapua 68 DC-8 Fed Cabin Feber 2-Gun Mark Harpenau...1st place Steve Turner...2nd place Greg King...3rd place Larry Scharnhorst...4th place Ron Hoehn...5th place Heavy Varmint Grand Mark Harpenau...1st place Steve Turner...2nd place James Carstensen...3rd place Light Varmint Grand Greg King...1st place Larry Scharnhorst...2nd place Mark Harpenau...3rd place 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

10 10 Precision Rifleman 2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule APRIL 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, WA 7th Allen Bench Memorial 7-8 SW LV/HV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 7-8 SW LV/SP 100/200 Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ Arizona State Championship MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club St Louis MO Sat 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 SE 4Gun 200 Rachel s Glen Benchrest, AL 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 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, Plymouth, MI Spring Tune-Up SW LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 600-YARD NATIONALS 20 SW F-Class 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA SW LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 1000-YARD NATIONALS (APRIL 23rd Rain date) SW SP/LV 100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn, CA GC HV/LV 100/200 Tomball Gun Club, Tomball, TX Crawfish 21 MC LV 100/200 Okie Shooters, Bethany, OK 2nd Leg of OK State 3-Gun 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 NC HV/HV 100/200 Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol, 10AM NE State, 28th-Group 29th-VFS ER LV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MI President s Cup 28 NW VFS 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA 29 GC HTR/VFS 100/200 Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club, LA 29 NW HTR 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, ID MAY 5 MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI 5-6 GC SP/LV 100/200 Central TX Benchrest Shooters Bluebonnet & 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, WA Manley 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, NV Regional Championship 5-6 ER LV/HV 100/200 Fairchance Gun Club, PA Hog Roast NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN 12 MC HV 100/200 Okie Shooters, Bethany, OK 3rd Leg of OK State 3-Gun MC SP/UNL 100/200 Ouachita Sportsmans Assn, AR 1st Leg AR State Championship & Sam Eifling Memorial SW SP/LV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA California State Championship 12 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest 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 SW SP/LV 100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn CA Southwest Regionals MC LV/HV 100/200 Land s End Benchrest, CO Gary Lord Memorial & 1st Leg of Western CO 4-Gun GC HV/UNL 100/200 Seymour Stool Shooters, TX Texas State Championship ER LV/HV 100/200 Chippewa Rifle Club, OH Super Shoot Warm-Up 20 NC HV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA 20 NW HTR 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, ID 20 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO ER LV/HV 100/200 Kelbly s Rifle Range, OH Super Shoot (unregistered) SW LV/HV 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV Nevada State Championship MC LV/HV 100/ NRA Whittington Center, NM Best 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 JUNE 2 MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI 2-3 NC HTR/VFS 100/200 Casper Benchrest Shooters, WY 2-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/ NW HV/ UNL5 2-3 SW UNL5/ HV 8-10 SW SP/ UNL10 Whittecar Rifle Club, MT Montana State Championship 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Northwest HV Regional 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA California State Championships 100/200 Logan Rifle & Pistol Club, UT 2nd Doctor & Professor Shoot 9-10 MC SP/HV 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest SP Leg of NCBS 4-Gun Boldface Matches are World Team Qualifying Events or 2012 National Matches

11 9-10 SW LV/HV 200/300 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV LR VARMINT NATIONALS 9 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 9-10 SE 4Gun/ Unl GC HTR 100/ Brock s Gap *NEW RANGE* Birmingham, AL Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club, LA LA State Hunter Championship 9th-100 & 200, 10th 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, WA Washington St Championship NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN Leg #1 MN State Championship MC UNL10/ HV/SP 100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NM 1st Leg NM State Championship 16 NC LV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA SW HV/ UNL5 100/200 Visalia Sportsmens Assn, CA Southwest Regionals 17 NW HTR/VFS 300 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA 17 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO GC LV/SP 100/200 North TX Shooters, Denton, TX Gulf Coast Regionals 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 24 SW LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA NW LV/HV 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT Montana State Championship GC LR 600 Pine Valley Club, Huntsville, TX Texas State Championship MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO East-West Show Me Shootout 6/22 set-up day 30 NW VFS 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA 6/30-1 GC LV/HV 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TX Texas Shootout 6/30-1 NC HV/LV 100/ Prairie Dog Target Club, SD South Dakota St Championship 30 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noon Hunter KS State -call range 4 details JULY 1 MC VFS/HTR 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club 8:30AM VFS KS State 1 NW HTR 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, ID Idaho State Championship 6-8 NW UNL10 UNL10 UNL 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 12noon HV Regional April, 2012 Precision Rifleman NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 8 MC UNL5/LV 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 8:00AM 7-8 SW 4-Gun 200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 4th 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, MI Michigan State Championship 14 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN Don Judd Memorial MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO SE 4Gun Unl NW HTR 100/ UNAKA, Johnson City, TN SE Regional Champ. 1st Leg Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA Bob Miller Memorial (HTR only) MV HTR 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI WI State Hunter Championship MC SP/UNL 100/200 Land s End BR Shooters, CO UNL-10 & SP Legs of 4-Gun GC HTR/VFS 100/200 Tomball Gun Club, Tomball, TX Texas State & GC Regionals 15 NC HV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA MV HTR/VFS 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis MO MO State/Jarvis & Chism Mem MC LV/HV 100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NM Muchas Grasias ER LV/HV 100/200 Kane Fish & Game, Kane, PA Pennsylvania St Championship 22 SW LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 28 NW HTR 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA NW HTR/VFS 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT Mac Clark Memorial 29 GC VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA LA State VFS Championship AUGUST 4-5 MC HTR/VFS 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 4-5 NW SP/LV 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA NW SP & LV Regionals 4-5 SW LV/HV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 4-5 SW LV/HV 100/200 Central Utah Benchrest, UT 4-5 ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, Plymouth, MI Dog Days of Summer 11 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ MC LV/HV 100/200 Ouachita Sportsmans Assn, AR 2nd Leg AR State Championship & Sam Eifling Memorial MC LV/HV 100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NM Rattlesnake & 2nd Leg NM State Championship NC SP/UNL 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN Leg #2 MN State Championship 19 NC LV 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA MV HTR 100/ BR Rifle Club of St Louis MO 2012 HUNTER NATIONALS For revisions & updates please contact NBRSA at or nbrsa.manager@gmail.com

12 12 Precision Rifleman 2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 26 SW LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA ER LV/HV 100/200 Shelby Cty Deer Hunters, OH Briar Hail Memorial SEPTEMBER 1-2 MC LV/HV 100/200 Rio Grande BR Shooters, NM Roadrunner - Cash Prizes 1-3 ER LV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MI Eastern Regionals 1 MC LV/HV 100/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 12noon Kansas State 2-Gun 2 MC LV/HV 200/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 8:00AM Kansas State 2-Gun 1-2 NC HV/LV 100/200 Prairie Dog Target Club, SD NC Region Championship 1-3 NW SP/LV/ HV 1-3 SW HV/ UNL5 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Ed Frombach Memorial & WA State 3-Gun Championship 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 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 8-9 GC LV/HV 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TX The Buffalo 8-9 SW LV/HV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA SW LV/HV 100/200 Logan Rifle & Pistol Club, UT 3rd Annual Tomato King Shoot 15 GC VFS 100/200 San Angelo Gun Club, TX 15 MV VFS 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI NC LV/HV 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN NC HV/HV 100/200 Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol 10AM IA State 15th-Group 16th-VFS ER LV/HV 100/200 WWCCA, Plymouth, MI Fall Classic SE 4Gun Unl Rachel s Glen, Ft Deposit, AL SE Regional Champ. 2nd Leg 16 NC HV/UNL 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA GC 4Gun 200 North TX Shooters, Denton, TX Texas Showdown 23 SW LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA MC HTR/VFS 100/ Mill Creek Rifle Club Sat 12:00 100/200, Sun 9AM 300yds ER LV/HV 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MI Great Lakes Invitational MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO Mississippi Valley Regionals MC LV/HV 100/200 Lands End BR Shooters, CO Purple Haze & LV Leg of 4-Gun SW SP/UNL 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV Nevada State Championship 30 GC VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA OCTOBER 8-13 SW UNL/SP/ LV/HV 100/200 Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ 2012 GROUP NATIONALS 13 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 21 MV HTR/VFS 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO ER LV/HV 100/200 Shelby Cty Deer Hunters Assn, Sidney, OH - Fall Finale 28 SW LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 28 GC VFS 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA MV LV/HV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO Mississippi Valley Regionals NOVEMBER 3-4 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman, Las Vegas VFS NATIONALS 3-4 SW LV/HV 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 3-4 SW UNL/HV 100/200 Arizona State Championship Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ 10 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ SE LV/HV 100/200 River Bend Gun Club, GA 25 SW LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA DECEMBER 1-2 SW UNL-5 SHOT 100/200 Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ CA-AZ 5-Shot Invitational 1 SW VFS 100/200 Desert Sportsman, NV Club Championship 8 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 14 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 22 SW LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 29 GC HTR/VFS 100/200 Austin Rifle Club, Austin, TX

13 February 11, 2012 Lite Gun Aggregate Ross Herrick Jason Timothy Dan Redford Wayne McDonald Greg Timothy Small Group Ross Herrick Heavy Gun Aggregate Ross Herrick Jeff Billotte Dan Redford Jason Timothy Greg Timothy Small Group Ross Herrick April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 13 Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest in Tucson, Arizona Heavy Gun Total Score Dan Redford...270/300 Ross Herrick...252/300 Jeff Billotte...233/300 Jason Timothy...168/300 Greg Timothy...154/300 High Score Dan Redford...98x Lite Gun Total Score Ross Herrick...137/150 Jason Timothy...137/150 Dan Redford...136/150 Wayne McDonald...133/150 Mark Sundell...116/150 High Score Ross Herrick...49x Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest Equipment List Name Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stock Scope Case Billotte 308 Savage Savage Savage SS Niteforce Norma Herrick 30Patriot Nesika Krieger Wells Shehane Niteforce Lazz Redford (L) 300wsm Remington Krieger Springman custom Niteforce Norma Redford (H) 300ack BAT krieger Artis custom Niteforce RWS McDonald 300rum Remington Lilja Matthews McMillian Leupold Remington J Timothy (L) 6BR Panda Bartlein Tac Drivers McMillian March Lapua J Timothy (H) 338Lapua Stiller Rock Creek Tac Drivers McMillian Niteforce Lapua G Timothy 6.5/284 BAT Krieger Tac Drivers McMillian March Lapua Sundell 6.5/06ack Remington Broughton self Elesco Leupold Win Club Details pages Build Your Dream Rifle With Shilen Now offering custom actions - DGV (D@#% Good Varminter) Single Shot - DGR (D@#% Good Repeater) Award winning Shilen custom barrels designed especially for you. Shilen Triggers for hunting (1-1/2 3 pound) or competition (2 6 ounce). Please see our website for all Shilen products. * Black Iron Nitriding on all bolts = Less wear and tear & less chance of corrosion.

14 14 Precision Rifleman Winds of Manatee: Murdica is The Best Damn Shooter in Florida! On February 11-12, 2012 Manatee Gun Club hosted the annual Winds of Manatee LV/HV 100/200 group match with 24 shooters contesting the Best Damn Benchrest Shooter in Florida trophy. Shooters from across the country attended; including California, Kansas, Iowa and Ohio as well as the Southeast. 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 morning 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 Firing Line at Winds of Manatee LV100-Yard Aggregate Gene Bukys Larry Kuse Steve Huff Bob Davidson Billy Stevens Small Group Rod Schneider LV200-Yard Aggregate Gene Bukys Paul Fuller Cecil Peterson Small Group Gene Bukys LV Grand Aggregate Gene Bukys Cecil Peterson Billy Stevens (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 treacherous. 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. Lou Murdica Best Damn Shooter in FL HV100-Yard Aggregate Lou Murdica Larry Kuse Cecil Peterson Billy Stevens Chuck MacCleur Small Group Cecil Peterson HV200-Yard Aggregate Steve Huff Manny Garcia Billy Stevens Small Group Steve Huff HV Grand Aggregate Lou Murdica Billy Stevens Manny Garcia 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 Cecil Peterson (4027). Gene also shot a.327 for small group. In HV Grand, Lou Murdica (2943) was first with Billy Stevens (3115) in second and Manny Garcia (3283) third. LV Grand had Gene Bukys (2899) first, Cecil Peterson (3543) second, and Billy Stevens (3742) third. Top 5 in the 2-Gun combined aggregate 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 Tolksdorf 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 Len Janus dressed for Florida. Huh? 2-Gun Grand Aggregate Lou Murdica Billy Stevens Cecil Peterson Bill Von Minden Gene Bukys

15 Ask 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 basically 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 nationals. 2) The Killing Fields of Benchrest, by Mea Son (second wife of Pol Pot). Ms. Son recites lessons learned by rote under physical duress and how these relate to the sport of benchrest. 3) On the Razor s Edge: the Thin Boundary Between Deviant and Pathological- Behavior, by Professor Rodomont Loquacious Blusterlarynx III. Though not strictly about benchrest chapters 6-11 uncannily describe normal behavior at any benchrest match. Dear Uncle Timmy: What are the latest fashion trends in benchrest attire? Dear Fashionata: Rather then go into specifics let me answer your question 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? April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 15 Dear Geezer: You are in luck! I have the exact solution you need: Uncle Timmy s Miracle Monkey Gland Serum. 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 transformed. 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 slinging 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 genuine wooden twig for digging in termite nests. Some side effects may occur: *and all over your body **and turn bright purple ***and sharp ****and eat their leaves *****trajectory and aim vary wildly ******making hooting & howling noises Austin Rifle Club Varmint For Score & Hunter Match Varmint For Score Standings February 26, 2012 Name Place Score Caliber Action Barrel Smith Stock Scope Powder Weight Primer Bullet Gary Bristow 1st 250/17X 30ppc Bat Kreiger Bristow Kelbly Leu M 118 Cheek Frank Wilson 2nd 250/16X 30BR Stolle Bartline Wilson Nex March M Madgen 127 Andy Ruzdavines 3rd 249/14X 30ppc Bat RockCreek R. Long Leonard R. Long M 118 Cheek Art Bosco 4th 248/9X 30BR Bat Kreiger Stevens Kelbley Leu Rem Cheek Pat Callan 5th 246/13X 6ppc Hall Hart Unk McMillian Leu CCI Tom Parts 7th 241/5X 30BR Viper Shilen Self BRX Leu Wolf Conley Hunter Benchrest Standings Virgil Howarth 2nd 246/11X 30HBR Stolle Krieger Wilson McMillian Leu CCI Berg 135 Bob Maedgen 4th 246/6X 30/47 Stolle Shilen Maedgen McMillian Burris Curt Gallaher 5th 243/7X 30/47 Stolle Broughton Self McMillian Burris Rem 135 On February 26, 2012, it was a beautiful 65 degree day with a mild tailwind. Nine shooters showed up for this match but it was Gary Bristow and Frank Wilson who battled it out running 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

16 16 Precision Rifleman ER Eastern Region Chippewa Rifle Club GPS: N W Contact: Gerry Jajowka Meadowbrook Blvd Stow, OH Contact: Randy Perkowski Curtis Ave Cuyahoga Falls, OH Fairfield Sportsmen s Assn 6501 River Rd, Harrison, OH Contact: Rick Browning Timberidge Ln, Okeana, OH Hog Roast May 5-6 Smithfield, PA Fairchance Rod & Gun Club GPS: N W Contact: Bill Reahard PO Box 156, McClellandtown, PA reahard@verizon.net Contact: Jerry Van Sickle 181 Guthrie Rd, Smithfield, PA Holton Gun & Bow Club 6201 Crystal Lake Rd, Holton, MI GPS: N W Contact: Greg Reed Brunswick Rd, Holton, MI Gareed48@yahoo.com Kane Fish & Game Dwight Rd, 1 me N of Kane on SR Steve Timpano Group stimpano@verizon.net Ed Hanes - Group hanes329@comcast.net Kelbly s Rifle Range 7222 Dalton Fox Lake Rd N Lawrence, OH GPS: N W Contact: Jim Kelbly jim@kelbly.com Shelby County Deer Hunter Assn 7988 Johnston-Slagle Rd Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts Sidney, OH Contact: John Petteruti jpetteruti@woh.rr.com WWCCA 6700 Napier Rd, Plymouth, MI Contact: Dana Raven Old 27N, Frederic, MI dana_raven@yahoo.com Contact: Bill Gammon Speight Blvd London, ONT N5V 3J8 CANADA Bill.gammon@rogers.com GC Gulf Coast Region Austin Rifle Club PO Box , Austin, TX Contact: Virgil Howarth Inridge Dr, Austin, TX vhowarth@sbcglobal.net Central Texas Benchrest GPS: N W Contact:Sammye Dietz Range Rd, New Braunfels, TX Contact: Kris Whitman Viewcrest, New Braunfels, TX kwhitman@gvtc.com Emert Ranch Range GPS: N W Private Rd 0901, Robert Lee, TX Contact: Tad Emert FM 2034, Robert Lee, TX t.emert@wildblue.net Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club Renamed Fusilier Complex Contact: Francis Broussard 320 Wilson St, Lafayette, LA or Midland Shooters Assn 4108 East County Rd 160 Midland, TX Contact: Mike Conry 3212 E County Rd 136 Midland, TX or MEConry@suddenlink.net North TX Shooters Assn, Denton, TX GPS: N W Contact: Michael Stinnett Blackjack Oaks Rd Aubrey, TX mkstinnett@gmail.com Pine Valley Benchrest Shooters Assn Huntsville, TX Contact: Mike Cockcroft A FM 2550, Huntsville, TX mcockcroft@sbcglobal.net San Angelo Gun Club 2231 West Beauregard Ave San Angelo, TX Contact: Dan Batko PO Box 3992, San Angelo, TX Labs1@zipnet.us Seymour Stool Shooters 448 Hwy 283 South, Seymour, TX Contact: John Horn Peterson Rd S, Iowa Park, TX John.Horn44@gmail.com Southwest Louisiana Rifle & Pistol Contact: Mike Guillot Cappy Dr, Lake Charles, LA Guillot4555@suddenlink.net Tomball Gun Club PO Box 317, Tomball, TX Contact: Russell Matthews N Spring St, Spring TX AR15rslm24@comcast.net kb5fzs@juno.com or MC Mid-Continent Region Land s End Benchrest Shooters 4 mi East of Hwy 50 on Reeder Mesa Rd Contact: Tom Stiner Divide Rd, Whitewater CO TSTooling@hotmail.com Mill Creek Rifle Club 7215 Gardner Rd, DeSoto, KS Contact:Larry Kuse Group W 89th St, Overland Park KS LRKuse@juno.com Contact:Ronald Shultz Hunter/VFS Northern CO Benchrest Shooters CR 51, Eaton, CO Contact: Bud Schalles PO Box 83, La Porte CO budschalles@aol.com Okie Shooters Range Contact: Rex Reneau NW 28th Terrace Bethany OK or rreneau1@cox.net

17 Ouachita Sportsmen s Assn Contact: John Henry Maquire Ln, Pencil Bluff AR osa@tedfelton.com Rio Grande Benchrest Shooters GPS: N W Shooting Range Access Rd NW Albuquerque, NM Contact: Todd Tyler Platinum Dr, Rio Rancho NM TylerT74@aol.com Whittington Center US 64, Raton, NM Contact: Jack Snyder PO Box 276, Edgewood NM snyderjack1@gmail.com or MV Mississippi Valley Aurora Sportsmen s Club GPS: N W Contact: Vince Volpe PO Box 414, Aurora, IL Vince_Volpe@yahoo.com Bench Rest Rifle Club Of St Louis 2280 Kohn Rd, Wright City, MO GPS: N W Scott Pieper - GROUP Kohn Rd, Wright City MO pieper@shootingstl.com Wayne Corley - HTR/VFS Sheffield Ct, St Charles, MO waynecorley@sbcglobal.net Van Dyne Sportsmen s Club Contact: Dick Baier PO Box 8, Van Dyne WI info@vdsc.org NC North-Central Region Casper Benchrest Shooters Assn 2330 N Station Rd, Casper, WY Contact: Tim Naugle S Walnut St, Casper WY tnaugle@bresnan.net Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Club GPS: N W Contact: Gary Flury PO Box 1042, Council Bluffs, IA garysflury@gmail.com Contact: Ron Lee Miller Dupont St. Omaha NE ncnbrsa@cox.net Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts Minnetonka Benchrest Association 8310 Hill n Dale Dr, St Francis, MN GPS: N W Contact: Scott Moser Abbott Dr Brooklyn Park MN samoser@comcast.net Oak Hill Gun Club Coon Hunters Rd Blue Grass, IA Contact: Cecil Peterson Cromwell Cir, Davenport IA peterson1@mchsi.com Prairie Dog Target Club Contact: Don Deckert HC 54, Box 3, Porcupine SD pdtc57772@yahoo.com NW Northwest Region Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club South Tom Beall Rd Lapwai, ID Contact: Paul Gylling - HTR/VFS State Route 195, Colfax WA PGylling@gmail.com Denny Andrews - Group Snake River Rd, Asotin WA denny@andrewslaw.info Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club 8503 Chambers Creek Rd W University Place, WA Contact: Jeff Lewis th Ave SW Federal Way, WA varminthunter1@comcast.net Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette Hwy 12 to Pasco-Kahlotus Rd Contact: Wallace Ruff PO Box 4587,Pasco WA WGRuff@charter.net Wenatchee Benchrest Club 2800 #2 Canyon Rd, Wenatchee, WA Contact: Jim McConnell NE 8th St, E Wenatchee WA macpat@cpucafe.com Whittecar Rifle & Pistol Range 578 Blodgett View Dr Hamilton, MT Contact: Jeff Jetter Foxy Ridge Rd April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 17 Stevensville, MT JLJ4HBR@msn.com Yellowstone Rifle Club 7212 Molt Rd, Billings, MT Contact: Russell Cree South 35th St, Billings MT RACreeMT@aol.com Contact: Justin Young mjyoung97@yahoo.com SE Southeast Region Brock s Gap Training Center *NEW* GPS: N W South Shades Crest Rd Birmingham, AL Contact: Steve Lee Lee.Steven@att.net Manatee Gun & Archery Club 1805 Logue Rd, Myakka City, FL GPS: N W Contact: Buddy Ross Coronado Rd, Ft Myers, FL bross6mm@hotmail.com Middle Georgia Gun Owners Assn GPS: N W PO Box 4096, Dublin, GA Contact: Matt Walker mggoa1@gmail.com Rachel s Glen Benchrest Club Contact: Mickey Coleman Jasmine Hill Rd Greenville AL mickey@colemanrifles.com River Bend Gun Club 988 River Bend Gun Club Road Dawsonville, GA GPS: N W Contact: Jim Andress Group/Score 3605 Blackwell Run, Marietta, GA jim@precisionrifles.co jim@benchrestsupply.com benchrest@rbgc.org or Rockingham County Gun Club 572 Long Branch Road Reidsville, NC GPS: N W Contact: Roy Darnell Camp Betty Hastings Rd Walkertown, NC DarnellRM@embarqmail.com

18 18 Precision Rifleman Unaka Rod & Gun Club 90 Furnace Rd, Johnson City, TN Contact: Matthew Keller Washington College Station Rd Limestone, TN SW Southwest Region Arizona Benchrest Shooters Ben Avery Shooting Facility 4044 W Black Canyon Blvd Phoenix, AZ GPS: N W Contact: Gary Ocock W Gelding Dr, Surprise AZ onehole149@aol.com Central Utah Benchrest Contact: Dave Tunbridge Stacie Ave, Sandy UT drtunbridge@gmail.com Desert Sportsman Rifle Club W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas, NV GPS: N W HTR Contact: Dave Reymore dr30x47@msn.com or VFS Contact: Keith Myers keithmyers@yahoo.com or Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts Sloughhouse Benchrest Shooters Contact: Craig St Claire - Long Range Sacramento Rd, Galt CA bluto63@cwo.com or Contact: Greg Wilson - Short Range wfcustom@comcast.net Contact: Dan Ludke - Short Range lutke5@sbcglobal.net Visalia Sportsman Assn 7398 Avenue 328, Visalia, CA Contact: Dennis Thornbury PO Box 105, Visalia CA Does this picture remind you of something? World Benchrest Championships Sidney, Australia 2013 Logan Rifle & Pistol Club Cache Valley Shooting Range 2851 West 200 North, Logan, UT Contact: Keith Kirkman W 1290 S, Syracuse UT gunner001@q.com Ojai Valley Gun Club Contact: Barry Bluhm E Oak St, Ojai CA TwiLiteZ585@hotmail.com Palomino Valley Gun Club Washoe County Shooting Facility Pyramid Lake Hwy Reno NV palominovalleygunclub.homestead.com GPS: N W Contact: Robert Hoppe - Long Range PO BOX 4251, Sparks NV RobH@saturnnet.com or Contact: Steve Archibald - Varmint H: C: Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest Contact: Karl Hunstiger E Cortez St, Phoenix AZ wfo13@aol.com 2010 IBS Hunter Benchrest Nationals National Champion 200 L-R National Champion National Champion Long Range National Champion 4 Gun Top Gun National Champion If you want to shoot like a champion, choose Lilja! Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels, Inc. P.O. Box 372, Plains, MT Tel: Fax: Greg Swezey

19 NBRSA News... 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. Longtime friend Larry Costa helped Art with cleaning/loading/moving equipment at all the big matches, while staying at the top of the standings himself. April, 2012 Precision Rifleman 19 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. Jean Louis Espinet Passes Jeanne S Takano, MD 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 She was a Pediatric ICU attending physician 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-competitively from 1973 through Art Kelley: Ironman of Benchrest 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 doggedly 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 suffer fools gladly. He was direct, sometimes 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 remember just where conversations had Jean Louis Espinet the pigman Jean Louis Espinet, AKA the pigman passed away after a long illness. Carlos Pacheco, fellow benchrest shooter shares with us the following story: The nickname comes from his mother that used to call him tenderly my little 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 started with me back in 1992, I discovered his collection of pigs at his place (including 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 became 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 shooting 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. Contact us with your NBRSA News: or nbrsa.manager@gmail.com

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