National Bench Rest Shooters Association. May, 2012

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1 National Bench Rest Shooters Association May, 2012

2 2 Precision Rifleman

3 Advertiser Index East-West Show-Me Shootout 2 Hawkeye Precision Borescopes 5 Berger Bullets 7 Bart s Bullets 9 Bryant Custom Precision Riflesmithing 12 Paul Holland Loading Block & Mount 13 ShooterShed 13 Shilen Rifles 13 ProShot 14 May, 2012 Precision Rifleman 3 On the Cover: Prepped and Ready Photo by Audrey Brown This Page: Cactus Classic 2-Gun Trophy Photo by Rod Brown Terry Meyer Bullets 17 Lilja Rifle Barrels 18 PMA Tool 19 Kelbly s Back Cover Table of Contents Sloughhouse Light & Heavy Varmint 5 Shamrock 6 Cactus Classic 8 Part 1: Will You Be a Referee? by Joe Krupa NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 10 Southwest Louisiana VFS 12 Sahuaro 1,000-Yard Benchrest 13 Dear Uncle Timmy 15 Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis 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 May, 2012 Precision Rifleman 5 Pit Happens. Pits collect fouling that reduces muzzle velocity. Are your bullets in the pits? The Hawkeye knows! Hawkeye Borescopes inspect firearms for defects that affect accuracy. Image rotation allows 360º examination of lands and grooves with the clarity of a medical endoscope. Adjustable Focus $895, Limited Edition $745. NEW! Video model starting at $1,995. PRECISION BORESCOPES Designed, made and sold by precision shooters! Gradient Lens Corporation Sloughhouse Light & Heavy Varmint - March 3-4, 2012 We shot the first match of the year here in sunny Sacramento. Normally we do not shoot in March because of overlap with the Cactus. We had 18 shooters and used our new format; both 200 s on Saturday and both 100 s on Sunday. Worked out well and went pretty quick. Weather was in the 60 s shifting left to right. Special guest was Dennis Spence visiting from Montana. Greg Wilson set a new Range Record in the HV 100 with and shot a rare screamer at.093. Congratulations to Greg Wilson - he set the bar high! (picture on page18) Dan Ludke Light Varmint Grand Aggregate Ron Chisick Greg Wilson Michael Tanner Everet Smith Dave Tack LIGHT VARMINT GRAND Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate Greg Wilson Everet Smith Bill Mellor Henry Pinkney Dan Lutke Gun Grand Aggregate Greg Wilson Everet Smith Ron Chisick Dan Lutke Bill Mellor COMPETITOR CARTRIDGE ACTION BARREL STOCK SCOPE GUNSMITH STOCKER BULLET POWDER PRIMER RON CHISICK 6 PPC PANDA HART SIX LEUPOLD 36 IWATSUBO SIX BARTS 68 N GREG WILSON 6 PPC BAT BARTLIEN BORDON LEUPOLD 45 WILSON WILSON BARTS 65 BT N M MICHAEL TANER 6 PPC BAT KRIEGER LEONARD MARCH 40X HARVEY LEONARD ULTRA 68 N133 WOLF EVERET SMITH 6 PPC BAT KRIEGER BRUNO MARCH 40X OCOCK OCOCK BARTS 65 N M DAVE TACK 6 PPC PANDA KRIEGER McMILLAN B & L 54X SELF STEVENS XBR FED HEAVY VARMINT GRAND COMPETITOR CARTRIDGE ACTION BARREL STOCK SCOPE GUNSMITH STOCKER BULLET POWDER PRIMER GREG WILSON 6 PPC BAT KRIEGER BORDON LEUPOLD 45 WILSON WILSON BARTS 65 BT N M EVERET SMITH 6 PPC BAT KRIEGER BRUNO MARCH 40X OCOCK OCOCK BARTS 65 N M BILL MELLOR 6 PPC BAT KRIEGER SIX LEUPOLD 36 IWATSUBO SIX DEL M HENRY PINKNEY 6 PPC PANDA KRIEGER SIX WEAVER 36 WILSON MASKER LEE CCI DAN LUTKE 6 PPC PANDA KRIEGER McMILLAN WEAVER 36 IWATSUBO OCOCK BARTS 65 N133?

6 6 Precision Rifleman Jeff Summers Shines at the Shamrock 2012 The 11th annual Shamrock Shoot in Dublin Georgia had ninety shooters participate in the two day event. Saturday was the LV and HV at 100 yards and Sunday was the HV and LV at 200 yards. In the end, Jeff Summers bested 90 of benchrest s finest and won the 2012 Shamrock, while Jim Carmichel shot a possible world record aggregate in the LV 100 event. Jeff Summers won with a grand aggregate of Jeff was also the most consistent shooter over both days. He stayed under for all aggs with all other challengers having at least L-R Fnt: Jack Neary, Lee Hachigian, Matthew Keller, Allen Arnette L-R Back: Roger Avery, Jim Carmichel, Mark Harpenau, Jeff Stover, JD Denoff one agg above His aggs were for HV100, for HV200, for LV100, and for LV200. This was Dublin s first time as a World Team qualifier. This year the shoot was held the week after St. Patrick s Day since the Cactus was two weeks earlier. This gave travel and rest time for those wanting to shoot both events. It was the first time shooting at the Shamrock for many competitors. Four relays were run with very few surprises. One major surprise; however, came Saturday afternoon when it appeared Jim Carmichel had broken both the heavy and light varmint record in that morning s LV100. This helped Jim place 3rd in the LV Grand. The current world records are for LV100 held by Jeff Fowler since 1994 and for HV100 held by Rex Reneau since To certify the world record, the targets and moving backers are sent to the Measuring Committee according to section D14 (Procedure for Official Recognition of a World Record) of the rules. Shooting and writing legend Jim Carmichel was the Shooting Editor for Outdoor Life magazine from 1971 to It is fitting that the man who wrote the BOOK OF THE RIFLE should set a world record with one. Jim also served on the NRA Board of Directors for 12 years and has authored five books. He started shooting Benchrest in the 70s. The barrel was only three days old. It was tested on Monday before the shoot. It was mated on a 10 year old rifle with a Terry Leonard stock and chambered by Dwight Scott. I asked Jim Why do you like Benchrest shooting? His humorous answer was It s something an old guy can do. Followed by his more serious answer of I like the technology. He attends about three shoots a year. His motor home has a reloading area as the centerpiece of the interior. Jack Neary gave a talk Friday after the bench draw with about 24 people in attendance. At the end of the talk each person received a free pound of N133 powder. The topics covered included brass prep for the Lapua 220 Russian, Tuning with VihtaVuori N133 powder, match strategy as well as understanding and using mirage. Jack proved he knows what he is talking about by winning the HV200 on Sunday morning. Saturday s weather was uncommonly calm for March in Dublin. Occasional sprinkles in the morning helped clean Roger Avery sporting his Lucky Lebrechaun attire the dust and pollen from the air. This was a welcome relief for everyone. Matthew Keller sang the National Anthem at the Opening Ceremonies. Matthew also placed first in HV100. Roger Avery placed 3rd in HV100 with the help of his lucky leprechaun hat. Sunday s weather was clear with high winds expected at Dublin. The small groups were Ralph Milton.083 for LV100, Harley Baker.042 for HV100, JD Denoff.230 for HV200 and Jeff Stover.240 for LV200. Twin Oaks Range in Dublin Georgia has 42 camping spots with water and electricity hookups. Bathrooms with showers are attached to the building with a full service kitchen and dining room. Breakfast and Lunch was served on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets were sold for the Saturday night steak dinner. The shooting facilities include a covered 30 bench 300 yard range, pistol bays, and multiple shotgun fields. You can visit the website at mggoa. com or twinoaksrange.com. Unfortunately, Jeff Summers had to leave before the awards ceremony when pictures were taken. A big congratulations to Jeff on a job well done all the same. Matt Walker

7 May, 2012 Precision Rifleman 7 Shamrock: Jim Carmichael Sets Possible World Record Light Varmint Grand Lee Hachigian Jeff Summers Jim Carmichel Terry Leonard Mark Harpenau Bart Sauter Bill Symons Allen Arnette Tony Boyer Jack Neary Jeff Stover Floyd Cline Pat Canning Harley Baker Mike Bryant Bob Hammack Tony Alexander Gene Bukys Mark Engle Buddy Ross Heavy Varmint Grand Allen Arnette Jeff Summers Jack Neary Bill Goad Kevin Hovis Bob Scarbrough Mike Ratigan Jeff Stover JD Denoff James Casey Pat Canning Tony Boyer Andy Laidlaw Lee Hachigian Jeff Thompson Jim Carmichel Matthew Keller Buddy Ross Jeff Graves John Horn Two-Gun Top Twenty Jeff Summers Allen Arnette Lee Hachigian Jack Neary Jim Carmichel Jeff Stover Tony Boyer Pat Canning Bill Symons James Casey Mark Harpenau Bob Scarbrough Terry Leonard Jeff Thompson Bill Goad Buddy Ross Andy Laidlaw Gene Bukys Matthew Keller Mike Ratigan MGGOA Range in Dublin, Georgia- Home of the Shamrock Jim Carmichel poses with his rifle US World Team Point Standings Best Out of Two Top-Twenty Ed Adams Jeff Summers Bob Scarbrough Jr Allen Arnette Jack Neary Lee Hachigian Don Creach Jeff Stover Jim Carmichel Norm Jeffery Tony Boyer Lester Bruno Jeff Thompson Michael Stinnett Pat Canning Joe Pipola Bill Symons Mike Conry Tom Libby James Casey...121

8 8 Precision Rifleman Ed Adams Takes Top Honors at the Cactus Classic 2012 This year s Cactus had a little bit of everything for the shooters. According to Marty Childers, the conditions were nothing short of tricky. Left, right, head and tail wind all in the same match! Vertical the likes of which he had never seen - both days. Couldn t shoot the blow and couldn t shoot the lull - whats left? Lots of guess work. This made for a fun and challenging match. A huge congratulation to Ed Adams. What a job he did. You must understand that the conditions were less than stellar. On Sunday at 200, the wind would lull you into believing it was a good time to pull the trigger but the 1.5 inch groups would argue. Many outstanding shooters were caught in this trap. Head wind, tail wind, Left, Right, Quartering. Pick your poison - all in the same Match! #@%&$! I didn t know Benchrest Shooters used those kinds of words! A big thank you Walt Berger for throwing a great supper and Gary Ocock for the smooth as silk match. Thanks to all of the sponsors for their help. What a fun weekend of shooting. Bob Scarbrough Jr, winner of the Light Varmint Grand Ed Adams - Winner of the 2012 Cactus Classic Light Varmint Grand Bob Scarbrough, Jr Ed Adams Chuck Miller Norm Jeffery Jeff Thompson Don Creach Bob Brackney Brad Calhoun Michael Stinnett Wayne Campbell Jack Snyder Todd Tyler Don Nielson Gary Sinclair Larry Baggett Marty Childers Joe Pipola Tom Libby Lester Bruno Rabon Stewart Gun Top 20 Results Ed Adams Bob Scarbrough, Jr Mike Conry Lester Bruno Norm Jeffery Don Creach Jeff Thompson Michael Stinnett Chuck Miller Lou Murdica Joe Pipola Tom Libby Bob Brackney Charles Huckeba Wayne Campbell Gene DeLoney Andy Shifflett, Jr Marty Childers Don Nielson Gary Sinclair Heavy Varmint Grand Ed Adams Mike Conry Lester Bruno Tim Oltersdorf Bob Scarbrough, Jr Lou Murdica John Horn Charles Huckeba Gene DeLoney Gene Beggs Joe Pipola Tom Libby Don Creach Michael Stinnett Norm Jeffery Chris Harris Richard Brensing Jeff Thompson Rodney Brown Sam Arnett World Team Standings as of the Cactus Classic Ed Adams Bob Scarbrough, Jr Don Creach Norm Jeffery Lester Bruno Jeff Thompson Michael Stinnett Joe Pipola Mike Conry Tom Libby Lou Murdica Wayne Campbell Chuck Miller Bob Brackney Charles Huckeba Andy Shifflett Gene DeLoney Marty Childers Chris Harris Mark Walker The Brothers Childers pose with dinner host Walt Berger

9 May, 2012 Precision Rifleman 9 Part 1: Will You Be A Referee? by Joe Krupa Competitive Benchrest is a game of rules. Without them it is like organized confusion. In order to effectively run a registered match, you need to have knowledgeable and ethical referees and apply the rules of the game in a manner so that the end result is fair and the entire number of competitors at a match is not compromised to the benefit of a single shooter. The intent of this article is to go over several situations that a referee would encounter at a typical benchrest match and how rules of the NBRSA (and the similar IBS rules) apply to those situations. I can t be all-encompassing in this article, but I will try to cover much of the pitfalls and how the rules help to steer through those areas. The Match Director - First, the match is run by the Range Director. It isn t run by the Regional Director or any officer of the governing organization. The situations that the Rule Book doesn t cover are left up to the discretion of the Range Director. In addressing those situations, the Range Director should consider that the entire group of shooters at the match shouldn t suffer because one shooter thinks that a rule or decision is unfair or not applied correctly. Many of our members travel long distances to come to our matches and they deserve to have a fair and evenly-run match. People vote with their feet if a match isn t fairly conducted. The Range Director should have a copy of the current Rule Book at the range during the match. We are currently on revision number 37. If not, the Region Director or NBRSA Business Manager can provide a copy. The Regional Director - Again, the Regional Director doesn t run the match. His or her job is to ensure that the match is run according to the Rules and is the arbiter of situations where a competitor believes that a rule is not applied correctly. When a protest is filed, the Regional Director should advise the competitor of his or her rights and accept the protest in written form within the time frame as required by the Rules. Typically, the Regional Director isn t a referee, but in limited situations he may be asked to comment on a rule or appoint an alternate when the situation involves another referee. The Regional Director should have a current copy of the Rules in his possession at every registered match as well as the official weights to check the accuracy of scales for weighing rifles and the official stock width measuring tool. The Regional Director is also responsible for collecting, preserving and remitting potential world records and should have a copy of the world record submission form with him at the match. When a potential world record has been shot, the Regional Director should collect both the targets and the moving backers, have the referees sign the targets and backers and ensure that they have not been tampered with. In the case where a grand aggregate record may be chased during the first day of a class (typically 100 yards), the Range and Regional Director may collect and secure the targets for that aggregate and hold them until the second stage (typically 200 yards) is shot the following day. For example, at the 2011 IBS Nationals at Holton at Heavy Varmint 100, we pulled the top three finishers targets and backers at the end of the first day in the event that the 200-yard stage would produce a Grand Aggregate world record attempt. Point being that common sense and the intent to protect every situation where a potential world record could be shot should be the controlling factors. Once the targets are touched by a competitor the opportunity is lost. Before the commence fire command - Before the commence fire command is even uttered, there are some important rules that should be applied. According to the NBRSA rules the Regional Director is supposed to appoint a Head Referee who then chooses two additional referees. In some limited cases, the Range Director may choose the Head, but the Director has the final say. This may not seem like a big deal at the front end, but if a contentious situation arises later during the match, it is always better to have the match run according to the Rules so that the entire number of shooters isn t impacted by circumventing the Rules to the benefit of one shooter. Also, a referee is supposed to be present and control the process of drawing benches. This is to ensure that no Continued on Page 14

10 10 Precision Rifleman 2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule MAY 5 MV 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI 5-6 GC 100/200 Central TX Benchrest Shooters Bluebonnet & Texas State 5-6 MC 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 5 MC 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noon 6 MC 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle club 8:00AM 5-6 NW 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Manley Oakley Trophy 6 NW 100/200 Whittecar Rifle Club, MT 5-6 SW 100/200 Central UT Benchrest, UT 5 SW 100/200 Desert Sportsman Assn, NV Regional Championship 5-6 ER 100/200 Fairchance Gun Club, PA Hog Roast NC 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN 12 MC 100/200 Okie Shooters, Bethany, OK 3rd Leg of OK State 3-Gun MC 100/200 Ouachita Sportsmans Assn, AR 1st Leg AR State Championship & Sam Eifling Memorial SW 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA California State Championship 12 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest NW 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest Club WA 19 NW 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA 19 NW 300 Wenatchee Benchrest Club WA SW 100/200 California Sportsmens Assn CA Southwest Regionals MC 100/200 Land s End Benchrest, CO Gary Lord Memorial & 1st Leg of Western CO 4-Gun GC 100/200 Seymour Stool Shooters, TX Texas State Championship ER 100/200 Chippewa Rifle Club, OH Super Shoot Warm-Up 20 NC 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA 20 NW 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, ID 20 MV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO ER 100/200 Kelbly s Rifle Range, OH Super Shoot (unregistered) SW 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV Nevada State Championship MC 100/ NRA Whittington Center, NM Best In The West Money $hoot LV Mid-Continent Regional 27 SW 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 27 GC 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA JUNE 1-2 GC 1,000 Emert Rifle Range, TX **RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN** TX State 1000-Yd Championship 2 MV 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI 2-3 NC 100/200 Casper Benchrest Shooters, WY 2-WY State HTR,3-WY State VFS 2-3 NC 100/200 Prairie Dog Target Club, SD NC Region Championship 2-3 NW 100/ Whittecar Rifle Club, MT Montana State Championship 2-3 NW 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Northwest HV Regional 2-3 SW 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA California State Championships 8-10 SW 100/200 Logan Rifle & Pistol Club, UT 2nd Doctor & Professor Shoot 9-10 MC 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest SP Leg of NCBS 4-Gun 9-10 SW 200/300 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV LR VARMINT NATIONALS 9 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 9-10 SE 100 Brock s Gap *NEW RANGE* Birmingham, AL 9-10 GC 100/ Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club, LA LA State Hunter Championship 9th-100 & 200, 10th MC 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 12noon 10 MC 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 8:00AM 9-10 NW 100/200 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA Washington St Championship NC 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN Leg #1 MN State Championship MC 100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NM 1st Leg NM State Championship 16 NC 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA SW 100/200 California Sportsmens Assn, CA Southwest Regionals 17 NW 300 Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA 17 MV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO GC 100/200 North TX Shooters, Denton, TX Gulf Coast Regionals ER 100/200 WWCCA, MI - Wolverine Challenge, Money $hoot 23 MC 100/200 Ouachita Sportsmans Assn, AR 24 GC 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA 24 SW 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA NW 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT Montana State Championship GC 600 Pine Valley Club, Huntsville, TX Texas State Championship MV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO East-West Show Me Shootout 6/22 set-up day 30 NW 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA 6/30-1 GC 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TX Texas Shootout 6/30-1 NC 100/ Prairie Dog Target Club, SD South Dakota St Championship Boldface Matches are World Team Qualifying Events or 2012 National Matches

11 30 MC 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noon Hunter KS State -call range 4 details JULY 1 MC 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club 8:30AM VFS KS State 1 NW 100/200 Lewis Clark Wildlife Club, ID Idaho State Championship 6-8 NW 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Sniper King, WA State UNL & Sam Wilson Memorial 7-8 MC 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 2nd Leg of NCBS 4-Gun 7 MC 100/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club 12noon HV Regional 8 MC 200/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 8:00AM 7-8 SW 200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 4th Annual Sloughhouse 200-Yard 4-Gun Challenge 8 NW 100/200 Whittecar Rifle Club, MT 7-8 ER 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MI Michigan State Championship 14 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ NC 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN Don Judd Memorial NC Region Meeting with Terry Meyer will be Sat after Match MV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO SE 100 UNAKA, Johnson City, TN SE Regional Champ. 1st Leg NW 100/ Wenatchee Benchrest Club, WA Bob Miller Memorial (HTR only) MV 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI WI State Hunter Championship MC 100/200 Land s End BR Shooters, CO UNL-10 & SP Legs of 4-Gun GC 100/200 Tomball Gun Club, Tomball, TX Texas State & GC Regionals 15 NC 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA MV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis MO MO State/Jarvis & Chism Mem MC 100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NM Muchas Grasias ER 100/200 Kane Fish & Game, Kane, PA Pennsylvania St Championship 22 SW 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 28 NW 100/200 Tri Cities MSA, Pasco, WA NW 100/200 Yellowstone Rifle Club, MT Mac Clark Memorial 29 GC 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA LA State VFS Championship AUGUST 4-5 MC 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest 4-5 NW 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA NW SP & LV Regionals May, 2012 Precision Rifleman NBRSA Registered Match Schedule 4-5 SW 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 4-5 SW 100/200 Central Utah Benchrest, UT 4-5 ER 100/200 WWCCA, Plymouth, MI Dog Days of Summer 11 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ MC 100/200 Ouachita Sportsmans Assn, AR 2nd Leg AR State Championship & Sam Eifling Memorial MC 100/200 NRA Whittington Center, NM Rattlesnake & 2nd Leg NM State Championship NC 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN Leg #2 MN State Championship 19 NC 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA MV 100/ BR Rifle Club of St Louis MO 2012 HUNTER NATIONALS 26 SW 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA ER 100/200 Shelby Cty Deer Hunters, OH Briar Hail Memorial SEPTEMBER 1-2 MC 100/200 Rio Grande BR Shooters, NM Roadrunner - Cash Prizes 1-3 ER 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MI Eastern Regionals 1 MC 100/100 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 12noon Kansas State 2-Gun 2 MC 200/200 Mill Creek Rifle Club, 8:00AM Kansas State 2-Gun 1-2 NC 100/200 Prairie Dog Target Club, SD NC Region Championship 1-3 NW 100/200 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver, WA Ed Frombach Memorial & WA State 3-Gun Championship 1-3 SW 100/200 California Sportsmens Assn, CA Shooters Choice UNL/HV 8-9 MC 100/200 Northern Colorado Benchrest Firewalker, 3rd & 4th Legs of NCBS 4 -Gun 8 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 8-9 GC 100/200 Midland Shooters Assn, TX The Buffalo 8-9 SW 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA SW 100/200 Logan Rifle & Pistol Club, UT 3rd Annual Tomato King Shoot 15 GC 100/200 San Angelo Gun Club, TX 15 MV 100/200 Van Dyne Sportsmens Club, WI NC 100/200 Minnetonka Game & Fish, MN NC 100/200 Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol 10AM IA State 15th-Group 16th-VFS ER 100/200 WWCCA, Plymouth, MI Fall Classic SE 200 Rachel s Glen, Ft Deposit, AL SE Regional Champ. 2nd Leg 16 NC 100/200 Oak Hill Gun Club, Bluegrass IA For revisions & updates please contact NBRSA at or nbrsa.manager@gmail.com

12 12 Precision Rifleman 2012 NBRSA Registered Match Schedule GC 200 North TX Shooters, Denton, TX Texas Showdown 23 SW 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA MC 100/ Mill Creek Rifle Club Sat 12:00 100/200, Sun 9AM 300yds ER 100/200 Holton Gun Club, Holton, MI Great Lakes Invitational MV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO Mississippi Valley Regionals MC 100/200 Lands End BR Shooters, CO Purple Haze & LV Leg of 4-Gun SW 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club, NV Nevada State Championship 30 GC 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA OCTOBER 8-13 SW 100/200 Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ 2012 GROUP NATIONALS 13 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 21 MV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO ER 100/200 Shelby Cty Deer Hunters Assn, Sidney, OH - Fall Finale 28 SW 1000 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA On February 26, 2012 we welcomed back our friends from Shreveport and Beaumont, TX. We had two new shooters: Matthew Lucius from Leesville, LA and Jason Cox from Sulphur, LA. Jason was shooting a Remington, SR barrel.223 caliber. He shot very well and held his own against the benchrest guns. The weather was calm and overcast for the 100-yard but change to a real switchy tail wind that gave us all fits for the 200. Thanks to Mike Guillot and Francis Broussard for a really fine shoot. Thank you all for attending. Rollin Beeson 28 GC 100/200 SW Louisiana Rifle Club, LA MV 100/200 BR Rifle Club of St Louis, MO Mississippi Valley Regionals NOVEMBER 3-4 SW 100/200 Desert Sportsman, Las Vegas VFS NATIONALS 3-4 SW 100/200 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA 3-4 SW 100/200 Arizona State Championship Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ 10 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ SE 100/200 River Bend Gun Club, GA 25 SW 600 Sloughhouse Benchrest, CA DECEMBER 1-2 SW 100/200 Ben Avery Range, Phoenix, AZ CA-AZ 5-Shot Invitational 1 SW 100/200 Desert Sportsman, NV Club Championship 8 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 14 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 22 SW 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest, AZ 29 GC 100/200 Austin Rifle Club, Austin, TX Southwest Louisiana Rifle & Pistol Club Varmint-For-Score Name Caliber Action Barrel Scope Powder Bullet Gunsmith Nick Marino 30BR Farley Bartlein Bukys n/a n/a Bukys Mike Guillot 30BR Borden Bartlein March 40x H x 115gn Borden Kenny Kuperman 30BR BAT Bartlein Niteforce 12x42 H4198 conley 116gn Roscoe Michael Louwien 30BR Panda Krieger Niteforce 42 H4198 conley 118gn LPR Rollin Beeson 30BR Viper Hart Weaver 36x H x 115gn Perry Rocky Legendre 6ppc 40x Bartlein Weaver 36x N133 Berger 68 Perry Grand Aggregate Nick Marino...497/29x Mike Guillot...496/26x Kenny Kupperman...495/19x Michael Louwien...495/17x Rollin Beeson...494/25x 100-Yard Aggregate Nick Marino...250/22x Rollin Beason...250/18x Rocky Legendre...250/18x 200-Yard Aggregate Nick Marino...247/7x Mike Guillot...246/10x Kenny Kupperman...245/6x

13 March 10, 2012 Lite Gun Aggregate Dale Arenson Dan Redford Ross Herrick Wayne McDonald Small Group Ross Herrick Heavy Gun Aggregate Dan Redford Jeff Billotte Dale Arenson Ross Herrick Small Group Ross Herrick May, 2012 Precision Rifleman 13 Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest in Tucson, Arizona Heavy Gun Total Score Dan Redford...285/300 Jeff Billotte...259/300 Dale Arenson...239/300 Ross Herrick...179/300 High Score Dan Redford...98x Lite Gun Total Score Dale Arenson...140/150 Ross Herrick...139/150 Dan Redford...136/150 Wayne McDonald...136/150 High Score Ross & Dan...49x Name Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stock Scope Case Billotte (L) 308 Savage Savage Savage SS Niteforce Norma Herrick 30Patriot Nesika Krieger Wells Shehane Niteforce Lazzarini Redford (L) 300 wsm Remington Krieger Springman custom Niteforce Norma Redford (H) 300ack BAT Krieger Artis custom Niteforce RWS McDonald 6br Remington Broughton Bryant Shehane Leupold Lapua Billotte (H) 6.5Lazzarini McBros PacNor Lazzarini McMillian Niteforce Lapua Arenson (L) 6.5/284 Remington Classic Briggs McMillian Niteforce Lapua Arenson (H) 300wsm Remington Shilen Pederson McMillian Niteforce Norma Warner 308win Remington Krieger self Remington US Optical Remington 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 Part 1: So, Will You Be A Referee?- continued from page 9 single or a couple of the locals take advantage of the local knowledge. In practice, the Range Director or one of his helpers often handle the bench draw, but this is a situation that opens the door for someone to be upset later. It is always better to handle things by the Rules so that shooters don t get upset later. I have only seen two situations where a fight nearly broke out at a match: setting flags and drawing benches. If the Range Director and referee presiding over the draw want to maintain ethics (and keep shooters coming back to their matches) it is a very good idea to ensure that the draw is fair. Often some shooters will ask to be on someone s bench or flag rotation. It is up to the Range Director to allow and ensure that this is done fairly; there is no specific rule to cover this in either the NBRSA or the IBS. One time at a match that I drove 300 miles to attend, the Range Director had a lottery bench draw. It seemed quite fair in that he had the draw at 6:00 PM on the Friday before the match and the order in which the draw was performed was the order in which the shooters signed up; first come first draw and so on. That particular range had one much protected side and in the past, a former range director and his shooting buddy always had the favored bench. (The new Range Director took specific steps to ensure that nobody had an advantage out of the bench draw process). Anyway, when I drew Bench One in the blind draw I had at least 20 shooters jump up at that instant and ask to shoot behind me on my flags (and bench). Two other things that may be better handled by the referees prior to the match starting are weighing guns and checking for proper flag setting. It is every competitor s obligation to make sure that his gun meets the weight and dimension rules for the class that is being shot. There is no specific rule in either the IBS or NBRSA that guns must be weighed; however the NBRSA Minutes from prior years state that at least five rifles should be weighed in order to ensure compliance. The last few moments before the first shot is fired often are hectic for competitors, but I always believed that weighing rifles before the start of the match was easier on both competitors and referees. I have only seen one time when rifles were weighed in heavy varmint and that was because the referees forgot to weigh rifles for light varmint. That being said, it still is the competitors obligation to ensure rifles are in compliance. Every World Team competition and most Nationals that I have competed in rifles were weighed and often dimensionally-checked prior to the start of the match; in fact the World Team matches checked every gun every day for these. I won t get into the dimensional rules of both organizations (which differ slightly) in that they are somewhat complex and it is my experience that most of the name stockmakers and benchrest gunsmiths put out rifles that meet these requirements. The other pre-match check that benefits shooters and referees is to check that flags are set at the proper height and that there are no shooters lane violations. As far as height, both organizations rules prohibit the flags to be taller than a line between the top of the bench and the bottom of the target frame. NBRSA adopted the rule that the competitor s flags must stay within a lane whose boundaries are lines that extend from the middle of the width between the targets and the benches on both sides of the specific bench from which you are competing. It is much better to check these two things prior to the start of the match so that the competitor has a chance to fix a violation. Otherwise, the only option available once the match has started is to have a referee lay down a flag that is in violation. Joe Krupa is the NBRSA Eastern Regional Director and member of the US Benchrest Halls of Fame. He has won several State and National championships in both group and score shooting disciplines. He has written several articles for Precision Shooting Magazine and was the 2007 PS Magazine Shooter of the Year. Joe estimates he has refereed over 60 times including Head Referee at the 2011 IBS Nationals.

15 Ask Uncle Timmy... A Monthly Column of Shootin Shenanigans Dear Uncle Timmy: I wish to build a backstop for my personal range. Fill and dozer work is very expensive. Is there anything I can use to stop bullets up to 50 caliber besides a big pile of dirt? Dear Doesn t Want To Get Dirty: There is in fact an excellent substitute that you can use and help to clean up your act at the same time. It is those small white bars of cheap motel soap; the ones about the size of a small box of wooden matches. Their wrappers usually bare some French sounding words like Eu De La Fume. They are made either in a mob-run plant in Philadelphia or in the Peoples Democratic Republic of Pacu Gula. They are in stock in huge warehouses and cost about 1/2 cent a piece. You will need about $25.00 worth, some large sheets of plywood and lots of May, 2012 Precision Rifleman 15 Dear Uncle Timmy: Why aren t there any young people in benchrest? Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis - Hunter & VFS Bill Haynes sets a new 100-Yard VFS range record! What a great day for a match. We had really nice conditions at 100 yards with light winds. By the time we started the 200 yard match the Wind Gods started switching. We had 10 Hunter shooters, 3 Factory, 13 Varmint for Score and two shooters out of class for a total of 28. We had some new participants and we truly do appreciate such a nice turnout, especially for our first match of the year. In the VFS 100, we had 10 competitors with 250 s and the winning score of X by Bill Haynes, which is now our new range record. Second was Wayne Corley and third Tom Rippee. This was Tom s first ever score match. glue. Cover the plywood with glued on bars of soap. Angle the board so the bullets are deflected into the ground and blast away. They are completely impervious to anything short of a shaped charge. As an added bonus they are waterproof. There is one catch. You must wear gloves when handling the bars of soap as the slightest contact with human skin causes them to shatter. Dear Uncle Timmy: I am going to my next match totally unprepared. My gun is not tuned and I have not practiced at all. Do you have any suggestions for a song I can play while I am on the road to the match to prepare me for what is coming? Dear Traveler: I suggest Highway to Hell by AC/DC. Dear Uncle Timmy: Define neck tension. Dear Bossy: It is what Saddam Hussein felt near the end of the last cell phone video made of him. At 200-yards it was a pretty tight race with Wayne Corley edging out Bill Haynes by a point. In the Hunter 100, the winner was Mark Frost with 250/17x. This was Mark s first Hunter class match and he got off to a good start. At 200 yards the winner was Ron Hoehn who also won the Grand Aggregate, second was Jerry Boom Boom Kloeppel and 3rd Clark Greene. If anyone wants to know how Jerry Kloeppel got his new nickname you ll just have to ask him. It s an interesting story. Thanks to all for coming out and we hope to see you again! (picture page18) Wayne Corley CUSTOM HUNTER Competitor Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stocker Scope Case Powder Load Primer Bullet Mark Frost 30x47Lap Stiller Shilen Hoehn Mc edge Weaver KT Weaver V M x Thomas Sisler 30x47 Kodiak Rock Creek Rock Creek Leupold Lap V Fed x Ron Hoehn 30x47 Kodiak Shilen Hoehn TM Sightron Lapua V M Fowler 150 Jerry Kloeppel 30x44 Kodiak Rock Creek Self Scoville Leupold Lap V Fed 10x Clark Greene 308S Rem Rock Self Self Leu WW 748 Fed 10-x VFS Tom Rippee 30 BR farley Bartlien self Leonard March Lapua V fed rippee Wayne Corley 30 BR Bat Rock Creek Hoehn Self March Lapua H Fed Fowler 117 Bill Haynes 30 BR Stolle Shilen Self Self Weaver Lapua H Cheek Keith Metzler 6 BR Stolle Krieger Night Force Lapua Varget 450 Berger Dear Father O Malley: In most of the United States it is immoral and unlawful to expose the young to the level of disturbing behavior exhibited by the participants in the sport of benchrest. The bizarre clothing, thought processes and culture of this collection of people would stun a radical Islamist let alone a child. Dear Uncle Timmy: I think that the fabulous precision of benchrest rifles is a bunch of hog wash. The next big match I am bringing my varmint rifle which will beat all of you. What do you think of that? Dear Hog Wash: You are probably on to something here. By all means bring out your rifle. I suggest the Super Shoot. Be sure to enter the cash option. Dear Uncle Timmy: Are you a runner or a picker? Dear Either Or: The state of my nasal cavity is no concern of yours. VFS 100 Bill Haynes...250/24x Wayne Corley...250/21x Tom Rippee...250/20x VFS 200 Wayne Corley...246/5x Bill Haynes...245/6x Keith Metzler...243/3x HTR 100 Mark Frost...250/17x Clark Greene...250/13x Thomas Sisler...249/17x HTR 200 Ron Hoehn...247/5x Jerry Boom-Boom Kloeppel...246/4x Clark Greene...244/2x VFS Grand Aggregate Wayne Corley...496/26x Bill Haynes...495/30x Keith Metzler...493/17x Hunter Grand Aggregate Ron Hoehn...495/22x Jerry Boom-Boom Kloeppel...494/22x Clark Greene...494/15x

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 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 Sidney, OH Contact: John Petteruti jpetteruti@woh.rr.com WWCCA 6700 Napier Rd, Plymouth, MI Contact: Dana Raven Old 27N, Frederic, MI Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts 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 GPS: N W PO Box , Austin, TX Contact: Virgil Howarth Litting Rd, Manor, 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 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

17 Whittington Center US 64, Raton, NM Contact: Jack Snyder PO Box 276, Edgewood NM 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 Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts Contact: Gary Flury PO Box 1042, Council Bluffs, IA garysflury@gmail.com Contact: Ron Lee Miller Dupont St. Omaha NE ncnbrsa@cox.net 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 May, 2012 Precision Rifleman 17 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 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

18 18 Precision Rifleman 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 Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts 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 Sloughhouse Benchrest Shooters Contact: Craig St Claire - Long Range Sacramento Rd, Galt CA bluto63@cwo.com or Contact: Greg Wilson - Short Range wfcustom@comcast.ne Contact: Dan Ludke - Short Range lutke5@sbcglobal.net Visalia Sportsman Association 7398 Avenue 328, Visalia, CA Contact: Dennis Thornbury PO Box 105, Visalia, CA gunhandler@gmail.com or Unaka Rod & Gun Club 90 Furnace Rd, Johnson City, TN Contact: Matthew Keller Washington College Station Rd Limestone, TN mk6ppc4@yahoo.com Sloughhouse LV/HV Winners L-R Everet Smith, Greg Wilson, Ron Chisick The Hunter/VFS Gang Benchrest Rifle Club of St Louis 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 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... New Screamer Patches We have a new supply of NBRSA Official screamer award patches - an example of which is shown below. These are held in stock at Precision Shooting magazine in Manchester, CT. This is a joint venture between NBRSA and IBS to provide Official Screamer Patches for exceptional groups shot in competition. Your group must be fired in a registered match with a moving backer (except for 1,000-yard matches). There is a limit of two patches per year for any one shooter. The application does not have to be on any particular form but does need to include the following: Name Full Address Date & Range Class & Yardage Group Size To order, send your application to: Precision Shooting Magazine 222 McKee Street Manchester, CT PMA T O O L pmatool.com support@pmatool.com Tel: Regional Director Elections This year, five regions will be voting for Regional Directors: Southwest, Mississippi Valley, Southeastern, Eastern and European. According to the NBRSA By-Laws, the following timeline is to be observed: June 1: Ballots must be mailed to all members within the voting regions. July 1: All Ballots must be received (not postmarked) by the business office by this date. July 15: The Business Manager (me) must have the results tabulated by this date if not completed sooner; (which I have every intention of doing). Article II, Section 2: Regions, Part (g) also states that the official publication of the association (this here magazine) shall publish the names of the newly elected directors. Should you have any questions about the election process, you can review it online at org or contact your regional director. Rodgers (Roddy) Storey Passes We have lost one of our long time members, Roddy Storey of San Marcos, TX. Roddy was active in the Central Texas Benchrest Shooters Club for a very long time althugh he hadn t been active for several years due to poor health. Roddy was my mentor when I first got into the sport and he provided me with excellent advice. I am going to miss him. --Don Garrett Precision Made American Reloading Tools Superb Customer Service Satisfaction Guaranteed May, 2012 Precision Rifleman 19 Welcome New Members! Since January, 2012, the following persons have joined ranks with the finest shooters in the world. Please welcome them when you see them: Thomas Brewton - Eastern Region David Ison - Eastern Region Jeff Clark - Eastern Region Adrienne McGinley - Eastern Region Tillman Hay - Eastern Region Jim Greene - Eastern Region Tom Berridge - Eastern Region Jan Haugen - Mid Continent Region Ted Thibault - Mid Continent Region Sammy Langhofer - Mid Continent John Grantham - Mid Continent Lee Hawkins - Mid Continent John Ross - Mississippi Valley Keith Metzler - Mississippi Valley Murphy Chief - Southwest Region Shawn Green - Southwest Region Raymond Garric - Southwest Region Jason Timothy - Southwest Region Greg Timothy - Southwest Region Amos Terrell, Jr - Southwest Region Lance Gifford - Southwest Region Aaron Klopfenstein - Southwest Brock Timothy - Southwest Region Mark Sundell - Southwest Region Ralph Meraz - Southwest Region Gary Sorensen - Southwest Region Roger Stuart - Southwest Region Mike Mendenhall - Southwest Region Debra Evans - North Central Region Cameron Soester - North Central Fred Dobson - Northwest Region Merrill Bergs - Northwest Region Daniel Henderson - Northwest Region Krister Bertilsson - European Region Rocky Legendre - Gulf Coast Terry Bush - Gulf Coast James Lam - Southeast Region Kevin Keaton - Southeast Region Rolando Aviles-Mendez - Southeast Larry Tolksdorf - Southeast Region Bill Griswold - Southeast Region Hayden Mathis - Southeast Region NEW SOUTHEAST CLUB AFFILIATE... Brock s Gap Training Center Birmingham, Alabama Contact us with your NBRSA News: or nbrsa.manager@gmail.com

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