April, The Voice of the NBRSA

April, 2017 The Voice of the NBRSA

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April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 5 Arizona State Championship Two Gun January 7-8, 2017 We would like to thank everyone who came out to this January s Sporter and Unlimited 5-shot Arizona State Championships. This championship will combine with February s to create a 3 and 4 gun aggregate. We were happy to see 35 shooters in total over this weekend, including 4 junior shooters. As always, thank you to those who brought out junior shooters; Lou Murdica brought his grandchildren, Anthony and Angelina, Chuck Miller brought his grandson Garett, and Tom DeBacco brought his son Tony. This weekend s match started off windy, but then we had some of the best conditions we ve seen at Ben Avery Shooting Facility in a while. The entire weekend went off without a hitch, which was a great considering all the wind we had to put up with in December. The match kicked off with sporter 100 yard. Brad Jensen had a screamer in match two with a 0.064. Larry White finished in the top place with a 0.1852 agg, followed behind closely by Gary Ocock s 0.1856, with James Coulter taking 3rd place with a 0.2190. Saturday afternoon s Unlimited 100 yard matches gave us some of the best conditions we ve seen. Every single match had a screamer! In match 1 small group went to Doc Marsh with a 0.081, Match 2 Dan Sutton shot a 0.080, Match 3 James Coulter got a 0.078, Match 4 Edwin Maxwell shot a 0.097, and Match 5 ended with Dan Sutton getting a 0.088. The real star of the 100 yard agg though was local junior shooter, Tony DeBacco, who shot 3 screamers and ended with a grand agg of 0.1132! He was followed by Dan Sutton s 0.1292 and Dana Andrus s 0.1322. We submitted both Tony and Dan s targets to the record committee to see how they measure. If Tony s agg rings true upon checking, then he will have beaten the standing record by 0.0110. Sunday continued with great conditions and great groups. We started with Unlimited 200 yard, and Bob Brackney showed us all how it is done. Not only did he shoot small group for the day, which was 0.107, but his grand agg was 0.1036! That is 0.0197 below the current record. That made 3 possible records that we turned in this weekend. Behind him, James Coulter took 2nd with a 0.1553 and Chuck miller took 3rd with a 0.1592. For the sporter 200 yards we had Keith Cottrell in the lead with a 0.1880, followed by Lester Bruno s 0.1969 and Bud Mundy s 0.2124. At the end of Sunday, the sporter grand went to Bud Mundy with a 0.2185, with Lester Bruno in 2nd with a 0.2305 and Randy Burgess in 3rd with a 0.2332. The unlimited grand went to Bob Brackney with a 0.1442, followed by Chuck miller at 0.1479 and James Coulter with 0.1511. This weekend s 2-gun grand agg was taken by Bob Brackney with a 0.1905, with Randy burgess right behind him at 0.1926 and

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James Coulter close behind with a 0.1930. All in all, this turned out to be a great weekend with some amazing groups and aggs. For more information about the Arizona Bench Rest Shooters and upcoming matches, visit our website at www.azbrs.com. Sporter 100-Yards Larry White... 0.1852 Gary Ocock... 0.1856 James Coulter... 0.2190 Earl Horgeshimer... 0.2246 Bud Mundy... 0.2246 Bob Brackney... 0.2248 Randy Burgess... 0.2278 Justin Young... 0.2346 Dan Sutton... 0.2364 John Verhagen... 0.2378 Sporter 200-Yards Keith Cottrell... 0.1880 Lester Bruno... 0.1969 Bud Mundy... 0.2124 Randy Burgess... 0.2387 John Verhagen... 0.2469 Bob Brackney... 0.2490 James Coulter... 0.2510 Dan Sutton... 0.2707 Mike Sosenko... 0.2776 Doug Seib... 0.3032 Sporter Grand Bud Mundy... 0.2185 Lester Bruno... 0.2305 Randy Burgess... 0.2333 James Coulter... 0.2350 Bob Brackney... 0.2369 Keith Cottrell... 0.2399 John Verhagen... 0.2424 Gary Ocock... 0.2458 Larry White... 0.2510 Dan Sutton... 0.2536 Unlimited 100-Yards Tony Debacco... 0.1132 Dan Sutton... 0.1292 Dana Andrus... 0.1322 Chuck Miller... 0.1366 Randy Burgess... 0.1436 James Coulter... 0.1468 Pete Savage... 0.1508 Max Maxwell... 0.1510 Angelina Gonzalez... 0.1702 William Marsh... 0.1756 Unlimited 200-Yards Bob Brackney... 0.1036 James Coulter... 0.1553 Chuck Miller... 0.1592 Randy Burgess... 0.1603 Dave Woodward... 0.1704 Tom Debacco... 0.1738 Mike Sosenko... 0.1839 Gary Ocock... 0.1873 Angelina Gonzalez... 0.1900 William Marsh... 0.1928 Unlimited Grand Bob Brackney... 0.1442 Chuck Miller... 0.1479 James Coulter... 0.1511 Randy Burgess... 0.1520 Dan Sutton... 0.1678 Dana Andrus... 0.1712 Dave Woodward... 0.1734 Angelina Gonzalez... 0.1801 Tony Debacco... 0.1811 Gary Ocock... 0.1819 Two Gun Bob Brackney... 0.1906 Randy Burgess... 0.1926 James Coulter... 0.1930 Dan Sutton... 0.2107 Gary Ocock... 0.2138 Lester Bruno... 0.2178 Bud Mundy... 0.2184 Larry White... 0.2207 Keith Cottrell... 0.2316 Dave Woodward... 0.2333 Dana Andrus... 0.2339 Chuck Miller... 0.2344 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 7 Mike Sosenko... 0.2438 Tony Debacco... 0.2493 Angelina Gonzalez... 0.2536 Tom Debacco... 0.2543 John Verhagen... 0.2584 Joe Pipola... 0.2848 Justin Young... 0.2868 Walt Berger... 0.2909 Anthony Murdica... 0.2935 Duke Rovarino... 0.3000 Ed Slagel... 0.3079 Max Maxwell... 0.3183 Stephen Everson... 0.3244 Gene Viele... 0.3388 Roy Damron... 0.3631 Hector Elias, Jr... 0.3672 Larry Leser... 0.3884 Pete Savage... 0.4832

8 Precision Rifleman Arizona State Championship 4-Gun February 4-5, 2017 The Arizona Bench Rest Shooters would like to thank everyone who came out this last weekend for the second leg of the 2017 Arizona State Championships. This weekend consisted of Light Varmint and Heavy Varmint at 100 and 200 yards. It combined with last month s Sporter and Unlimited scores to create a 3-gun and a 4-gun. Practice started off with perfect weather and a few shooters eager to start practicing as soon as we set up Thursday morning. The mornings were a little chilly, but in all we had just about perfect weather until Sunday morning, when the wind kicked up quite a bit. Later into the day on Sunday it calmed back down and we saw some improvements M E T A L Magnum Metal 940.631.4545 shunter@nts-online.net PRECISION PERFORMANCE Magnum Metal 940.631.4545 hunter.scott1@twc.com on group sizes. Saturday morning started with Light Varmint 100 yard matches. Bud Mundy started the day off right with a screamer, shooting a 0.093 in the first match. Followed by William Marsh who shot a 0.089 in the second match. Bob Brackney ended up getting the small group for the gun and yardage though, with a 0.081 in the fifth match. In the Agg, Tom DeBacco took 3rd with a 0.2022, Ed Adams took 2nd with a 0.1896, and Lester Bruno came in 1st with a 0.1816. Saturday afternoon we shot the Heavy Varmint 100 yard matches. We had one more screamer in the afternoon in the first match, where Tom Libby shot a 0.091. In the Agg, Bob Brackney came in 3rd with a 0.2010, Tom Libby took 2nd with a 0.1994, and Stephen Everson took 1st with a 0.1956. Sunday started off windy and we saw a lot of groups well over an inch at 200 yards with Heavy Varmint Rifles. However, Lester Bruno didn t let the wind get to him and started the morning off with a 0.281 in some pretty harsh conditions. This allowed him to take 3rd in the agg with a 0.2664. Joel Nader took 2nd with a 0.2623, and Bob Brackney came in 1st with a 0.2605. In the Heavy Varmint Grand Agg, Stephen Everson took 3rd with a 0.2441, Lester Bruno took 2nd with a 0.2414, and Bob Brackney took 1st with a 0.2308. Sunday afternoon s Light Varmint 200 yard matches had a little bit better conditions than the morning, and we saw better groups overall even with lighter rifles. Randy Burgess came in 3rd with a 0.2534, Bud Mundy took 2nd with a 0.2335, and Lester Bruno took the lead with a 0.2208. In the Light Varmint Grand Agg Ed Adams took 3rd with a 0.2311, Bud Mundy came in 2nd with a 0.2188, and Lester Bruno came in 1st with a 0.2012. The Light Varmint and Heavy Varmint Grand Aggs combined into a 2-Gun Grand Agg. Larry White took 3rd with a 0.2556, Bob Brackney took 2nd with a 0.2555, and Lester Bruno had a convincing lead with a 0.2213. When adding on the Sporter from last month to create the 3-Gun, Bob Brackney came in 3rd with a 0.2493, Bud Mundy took 2nd with a 0.2450, and Lester Bruno took 1st with a 0.2244. Finally adding in the Unlimited 5-Shot matches from last month, we get the 4-Gun Grand Agg. Randy Burgess came in 3rd with a 0.2343, Bob Brackney took 2nd with a 0.2230, and In the lead we had Lester Bruno with a 0.2195. Thanks again to everyone who came out this month and last

month. A big thanks to those who brought out junior shooters. We love to see them out at the matches. We also saw a few new faces at the range that we were happy to see and we hope that you continue to come out and visit us. For more information about the Arizona Bench Rest Shooters and upcoming matches, visit our website at www.azbrs.com. Light Varmint 100-Yards Lester Bruno... 0.1816 Ed Adams... 0.1896 Tom Debacco... 0.2022 Dave Woodward... 0.2034 Bud Mundy... 0.2042 Stephen Everson... 0.2046 William Marsh... 0.2142 Joel Nader... 0.2224 Max Maxwell... 0.2278 Justin Young... 0.2332 Bob Brackney... 0.2340 Dana Andrus... 0.2346 Gary Ocock... 0.2386 Lou Murdica... 0.2404 Paul Snow... 0.2460 Larry White... 0.2478 Roy Damron... 0.2630 Cameron Snow... 0.2692 Shelby Snow... 0.2692 John Verhagen... 0.2777 Light Varmint 200-Yards Lester Bruno... 0.2208 Bud Mundy... 0.2335 Randy Burgess... 0.2534 Gary Ocock... 0.2551 Larry White... 0.2565 Chuck Miller... 0.2576 Dan Sutton... 0.2606 Duke Rovarino... 0.2618 Justin Young... 0.2627 Tom Libby... 0.2679 Lou Murdica... 0.2717 Ed Adams... 0.2725 Paul Snow... 0.2889 Tom Debacco... 0.2951 William Marsh... 0.3041 Joel Nader... 0.3106 Doug Seib... 0.3166 Bob Brackney... 0.3267 Garett Atkins... 0.3284 Dave Tunbridge... 0.3317 Light Varmint Grand Lester Bruno... 0.2012 Bud Mundy... 0.2189 Ed Adams... 0.2311 Gary Ocock... 0.2469 Justin Young... 0.2480 Tom DeBacco... 0.2487 Larry White... 0.2522 Lou Murdica... 0.2561 William Marsh... 0.2592 Randy Burgess... 0.2660 Joel Nader... 0.2665 Paul Snow... 0.2675 Stephen Everson... 0.2732 Chuck Miller... 0.2736 Bob Brackney... 0.2804 Tom Libby... 0.2806 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 9 Dana Andrus... 0.2890 Max Maxwell... 0.2911 Dave Woodward... 0.2922 Doug Seib... 0.2996 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Stephen Everson... 0.1956 Tom Libby... 0.1994 Bob Brackney... 0.2010 Larry White... 0.2112 John Verhagen... 0.2158 Lester Bruno... 0.2164 Dave Woodward... 0.2200 Harry Ward... 0.2322 Dana Andrus... 0.2368 Ed Adams... 0.2410 Randy Burgess... 0.2426 Doug Seib... 0.2500 Joel Nader... 0.2502

10 Precision Rifleman Wayne Christian... 0.2544 Duke Rovarino... 0.2634 Max Maxwell... 0.2676 Gary Ocock... 0.2682 Paul Snow... 0.2708 Tom Debacco... 0.2730 Justin Young... 0.2774 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Bob Brackney... 0.2605 Joel Nader... 0.2623 Lester Bruno... 0.2664 Justin Young... 0.2705 Paul Snow... 0.2715 William Marsh... 0.2872 Stephen Everson... 0.2926 Harry Ward... 0.2946 John Verhagen... 0.2988 Dan Sutton... 0.3036 Tom Debacco... 0.3039 Larry White... 0.3070 Lou Murdica... 0.3138 Bud Mundy... 0.3174 Gary Ocock... 0.3243 Randy Burgess... 0.3296 Shelby Snow... 0.3371 Tony Debacco... 0.3404 Ed Adams... 0.3458 Chuck Miller... 0.3581 Heavy Varmint Grand Bob Brackney... 0.2308 Lester Bruno... 0.2414 Stephen Everson... 0.2441 Joel nader... 0.2563 John Verhagen... 0.2573 Larry White... 0.2591 Harry Ward... 0.2634 Paul Snow... 0.2712 Justin Young... 0.2740 Randy Burgess... 0.2861 Tom DeBacco... 0.2885 Tom Libby... 0.2927 Ed Adams... 0.2934 Lou Murdica... 0.2962 Dave Woodward... 0.2962 Gary Ocock... 0.2963 Bud Mundy... 0.2976 Shelby Snow... 0.3105 Doug Seib... 0.3117 Tony DeBacco... 0.3297 Two Gun Lester Bruno... 0.2213 Bob Brackney... 0.2556 Larry White... 0.2556 Bud Mundy... 0.2582 Stephen Everson... 0.2586 Justin Young... 0.2610 Joel Nader... 0.2614 Ed Adams... 0.2622 Tom DeBacco... 0.2686 Paul Snow... 0.2693 Gary Ocock... 0.2716 Randy Burgess... 0.2761 Lou Murdica... 0.2761 Tom Libby... 0.2866 Dave Woodward... 0.2942 William Marsh... 0.2974 Chuck Miller... 0.3054 Doug Seib... 0.3056 Shelby Snow... 0.3193 Dana Andrus... 0.3228 Three Gun Lester Bruno... 0.2244 Bud Mundy... 0.2450 Bob Brackney... 0.2493 Larry White... 0.2541 Randy Burgess... 0.2618 Gary Ocock... 0.2630 Tom DeBacco... 0.2709 Justin Young... 0.2741 Stephen Everson... 0.2837 Dave Woodward... 0.2939 Chuck Miller... 0.3106 Dana Andrus... 0.3141 Doug Seib... 0.3249

Tony DeBacco... 0.3382 Duke Rovarino... 0.3425 Walt Berger... 0.3687 Roy Damron... 0.3741 Joe Pipola... 0.3805 Larry Leser... 0.3897 Gene Viele... 0.3899 Four Gun Lester Bruno... 0.2195 Bob Brackney... 0.2231 Randy Burgess... 0.2343 Larry White... 0.2382 Bud Mundy... 0.2383 Gary Ocock... 0.2427 Tom DeBacco... 0.2614 Dave Woodward... 0.2638 Chuck Miller... 0.2699 Justin Young... 0.2739 Dana Andrus... 0.2783 Stephen Everson... 0.2915 Tony DeBacco... 0.2989 Duke Rovarino... 0.3148 Walt Berger... 0.3331 Joe Pipola... 0.3377 Max Maxwell... 0.3391 Roy Damron... 0.3671 Larry Leser... 0.3690 Gene Viele... 0.3758 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 11 Arizona State Championship Light Varmint Equipment List Name Caliber Action Barrel Stock Mfr Stocker Gunsmith Scope/Pwr Powder/Wt Bullet/Wt Lester Bruno 6PPC BAT 3L Krieger Bruno Bruno Bruno Nightforce/55X VV133/29.9 Bruno/68BT Bob Brackney 6PPC BAT Krieger BAT Mundy Mundy March/40X Blend/28.2 Miller/65BT Ed Adams 6PPC BAT Bartlein Scarbrough Scarbrough Adams Leupold/45X V133/29.1 Millertime/66 Gary Ocock 6PPC BAT SV Krieger Bruno/McMillan Ocock Ocock Weaver/55X 8208 Ocock/66 Justin Young 6PPC BAT Bartlein Scarbrough SOS SOS Nightforce/42X N201/30.4 Millertime/68 Tom Debacco 6PPC BAT 3L Krieger McMillan Sutton CFM Nightforce/55X LT30 Millertime/65 Larry White 6PPC Marsh Bartlein TM Ocock Ocock Nightforce/42X LT31/29 White/65 Lou Murdica 6PPC Panda Shilen Scoville Scoville Sosenko March/50X LT32/28.2 Berger Column Willaim Marsh 6PPC Marsh Krieger Marsh/McMillan Marsh Marsh Nightforce/55X 133/30.2 Marsh/65 Randy Burgess 6PPC RFD Krieger SiX RDB RDB Leupold/36X 133 Miller Joel Nader 6PPC BAT Bartlein Scarbrough Scarbrough Nader March/40X 8208/29.2 Nader/68 Paul Snow 6PPC Marsh Krieger McMillan Sutton Brackney Nightforce/42X LT31/28 68BT Stephen Everson 6PPC Panda Krieger Borden Everson Brackney Leupold/45X N133/28.2 Berger/64 Chuck Miller 6PPC Marsh Krieger Bruno Ocock Miller Nightforce/55X 133/29 Miller/65 Bob Brackney 6PPC Marsh Krieger Brackney Brackney Brackney March 8208/29 Miller/67 Tom Libby 6PPC BAT Bartlein Tom DiXon Tom DiXon Tom DiXonLeupold/45X 8208/29 Berger Column

12 Precision Rifleman Sloughhouse Long Range Benchrest Sunday, November 27, 2017 by Craig St Claire Light Gun Group Bob Dorton...3.031 Dan Roberson... 3.115 Mike Scadden... 3.172 Tom Price... 3.367 John McGaughey... 3.443 Larry Mather... 3.553 Mike Noumov... 3.870 Ken Schroeder... 4.695 Greg Wilson... 6.256 Small Group Mike Scadden... 2.135 Light Gun Score Mike Scadden... 142-0X Bob Dorton... 137-2X Mike Noumov... 135-2X Tom Price... 134-1X John McGaughey... 133-0X Dan Roberson... 131-1X Larry Mather... 130-1X Ken Schroeder... 130-0X Greg Wilson... 128-0X High Score Mike Scadden... 49-0X Heavy Gun Group John McGaughey...3.943 Bob Dorton... 4.060 Tom Price... 4.604 Mike Scadden... 4.986 Larry Mather... 5.010 Dan Roberson... 5.057 Ken Schroeder... 5.308 Greg Wilson... 7.999 Mike Noumov... 10.302 Small Group Mike Scadden... 3.162 Heavy Gun Score Tom Price... 273-5X Mike Scadden... 267-2X Dan Roberson... 266-3X Ken Schroeder... 258-2X Bob Dorton... 252-2X Larry Mather... 250-1X Greg Wilson... 248-2X John McGaughey... 223-0X Mike Noumov... 199-0X High Score Tom Price... 96-3X Two Gun Group Bob Dorton...3.545

John McGaughey... 3.693 Tom Price... 3.985 Mike Scadden... 4.079 Dan Roberson... 4.086 Larry Mather... 4.281 Ken Schroeder... 5.002 Mike Noumov... 7.086 Greg Wilson... 7.127 Two Gun Score Mike Scadden... 409-2X Tom Price... 407-6X Dan Roberson... 397-4X Bob Dorton... 389-4X Ken Schroeder... 388-2X Larry Mather... 380-2X Greg Wilson... 376-2X John McGaughey... 356-0X Mike Noumov... 334-2X Sloughhouse Benchrest Shooters by Dan Lutke Sacramento Valley Shooting Facility November 5-6, 2016 This was our last match of the year and the weather was in the 60 s all weekend. Here are the scores. Gabe Ledesma shot a new range record of 0.2359 in the Two Gun. Congratulations to Gabe on his new gun that really shoots! He built a BAT action with a Scoville stock, Bartlein barrel, Leupold 45 scope, Scott was the gunsmith, with Lee bullets & V133 powder. Also congratulations to Steve Epstein with a big year of achievements and his first shooter of the year! Steve shot a BAT action with Krieger barrel, Leonard stock, Ocock was the gunsmith. He used a Leupold 36 scope with Berger column bullets and V133 powder. In the photo from left: Bob Dorton, Gabe Ledesma, Steve Epstein, Greg Wilson & Ray Garric Light Varmint 100-Yards Gabe Ledesma... 0.2084 Steve Epstein... 0.2292 Greg Wilson... 0.2452 Small Group Steve Epstein... 0.131 Light Varmint 200-Yards Ray Garric... 0.2451 Greg Wilson... 0.2592 Steve Epstein... 0.2646 Small Group Ray Garric... 0.309 Light Varmint Grand Steve Epstein... 0.2469 Ray Garric... 0.2517 Greg Wilson... 0.2522 Heavy Varmint 100-Yards Dan Lutke... 0.2076 Gabe Ledesma... 0.2176 Bob Dorton... 0.2394 Small Group Dan Lutke... 0.121 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Gabe Ledesma... 0.2140 Greg Wilson... 0.2617 Art Kawai... 0.2845 Small Group Dan Lutke... 0.238 Heavy Varmint Grand Gabe Ledesma... 0.2158 Dan Lutke... 0.2491 Steve Epstein... 0.2777 Two Gun Gabe Ledesma... 0.2359 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 13 Steve Epstein, Shooter of the Year Steve Epstein... 0.2623 Greg Wilson... 0.2682 Shooter of the Year Steve Epstein... 79 points Dan Lutke... 73 Greg Wilson... 70

14 Precision Rifleman Nevada State Long Range Varmint 200 yard Championship by Jan Sarras The first leg of the 2016 inaugural Nevada State Long Range Varmint Championship was held over Labor Day Weekend at the Regional Shooting Facility north of Reno. Seven competitors contested all four gun classes at 200 yards with the 300 yard leg to follow on October 22nd- 23rd. First up on Saturday was Unlimited five shot and Jan Sarras won the class with a 0.2612 agg as well as an awesome small group of 0.153 with his rail gun in switching conditions. Steve Archibald took 2nd place with Lonnie Gordon in 3rd place. Next up the same day was Sporter class and Jan Sarras once again prevailed with a 0.4956 agg in worsening conditions as the day progressed. Mark Ronchetti followed in 2nd and 3rd place went to Lonnie Gordon. Travis Archibald shot a 0.566 small group for Sporter. First up Sunday was Light Varmint and Steve Archibald earned 1st place with a 0.3603 agg and New Year New Rules New Bags Call: 505 888-2866 sales@edgebag.com www.edgebag.com also shot the small group of 0.380. Mark Ronchetti finished 2nd and Everet Smith of Mt. Shasta, CA placed third. We finished up the weekend with Heavy Varmint and Don Archibald took top honors with a 0.4231 agg followed by Mark Ronchetti in2nd and Jan Sarras in 3rd place. Thank you to Kelly Marsh and Kerry Sarras for pulling and scoring our targets. Unlimited 5 Shot 200-Yards Jan Sarras... 0.2612 Steve Archibald... 0.2647 Lonnie Gordon... 0.2903 Everet Smith... 0.3150 Mark Ronchetti... 0.3289 Don Archibald... 0.3757 Travis Archibald... 0.5000 Small Group Jan Sarras... 0.153 Sporter 200-Yards Jan Sarras... 0.4956 Mark Ronchetti... 0.5397 Lonnie Gordon... 0.5421 Don Archibald... 0.5553 Everet Smith... 0.5569 Travis Archibald... 0.5698 Steve Archibald... 0.5750 Small Group Travis Archibald... 0.566 Light Varmint 200-Yards Steve Archibald... 0.3603 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4638 Everet Smith... 0.4869 Jan Sarras... 0.5180 Lonnie Gordon... 0.5253 Travis Archibald... 0.5804 Don Archibald... 0.6340 Small Group Steve Archibald... 0.380 Heavy Varmint 200-Yards Don Archibald... 0.4231 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4418 Jan Sarras... 0.4751 Lonnie Gordon... 0.4883 Steve Archibald... 0.5297 Everet Smith... 0.5575 Travis Archibald... 0.5902 Small Group Mark Ronchetti... 0.324 Nevada State Long Range Varmint 300 yard Championship & Two, Three & Four Gun Results by Jan Sarras The 300 yard leg of the Nevada State Long Range Varmint Championship was held the weekend of October 22nd and 23rd at the Washoe County Regional Shooting Facility north of Reno. The Unlimited 5 shot was first up on Saturday and Jan Sarras won the class with a 0.2155 agg. Everet Smith finished second shooting a bag gun and Steve Archibald placed third and shot the small group of 0.461. Next up the same day was Sporter Class and Jan Sarras took top honors again shooting a 0.2869 agg and small group of 0.556. Everet Smith placed second and Pete Savage placed third. On Sunday morning, Light Varmint was contested and Everet Smith placed first with a 0.3325 agg. Mark Ronchetti placed second and Jan Sarras third, while Don Archibald fired a small group of 0.655.

Heavy Varmint class finished up the weekend on Sunday afternoon and Everet Smith topped the field again that day with a 0.2885 agg and small group of 0.493. Jan Sarras placed second and Mark Ronchetti placed third. Complete results are listed below with Everet Smith winning the 2 Gun and 3 Gun. Jan Sarras was our 4 Gun Winner, edging out Everet Smith by a mere 0.0001! We would like to thank our target pulling/scoring crew of Kelly Marsh and Kerry Sarras and thank you to Everet Smith, Pete Savage, and Henry Pinkney for travelling from out of state to compete with the locals. Unlimited 5 Shot 300-Yards Jan Sarras... 0.2155 Everet Smith... 0.2185 Steve Archibald... 0.2237 Pete Savage... 0.2577 Henry Pinkney... 0.2591 Travis Archibald... 0.3693 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4044 Don Archibald... 0.4803 Sporter 300-Yards Jan Sarras... 0.2869 Everet Smith... 0.3071 Pete Savage... 0.3481 Steve Archibald... 0.3595 Henry Pinkney... 0.4461 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4701 Don Archibald... 0.6332 Travis Archibald... 0.7395 Light Varmint 300-Yards Everet Smith... 0.3325 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4053 Jan Sarras... 0.4055 Henry Pinkney... 0.4056 Steve Archibald... 0.4195 Don Archibald... 0.4895 Pete Savage... 0.4922 Travis Archibald... 0.6609 Heavy Varmint 300-Yards Everet Smith... 0.2885 Jan Sarras... 0.4049 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4316 Steve Archibald... 0.4417 Pete Savage... 0.4569 Henry Pinkney... 0.4657 Don Archibald... 0.4991 Travis Archibald... 0.7403 Combining these results with the 200yd leg contested the previous month, the placings are as follows: Light Varmint Grand Steve Archibald... 0.3899 Everet Smith... 0.4097 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4345 Jan Sarras... 0.4618 Don Archibald... 0.5618 Travis Archibald... 0.620 Heavy Varmint Grand Everet Smith... 0.4230 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4367 Jan Sarras... 0.4400 Don Archibald... 0.4611 Steve Archibald... 0.4857 Travis Archibald... 0.6653 Sporter Grand Jan Sarras... 0.3912 Everet Smith... 0.4320 Steve Archibald... 0.4672 Mark Ronchetti... 0.5049 Don Archibald... 0.5943 Travis Archibald... 0.6547 Unlimited Grand Jan Sarras... 0.2384 Steve Archibald... 0.2442 Everet Smith... 0.2667 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 15 Mark Ronchetti... 0.3666 Don Archibald... 0.4280 Travis Archibald... 0.4346 Two Gun Everet Smith... 0.4164 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4356 Steve Archibald... 0.4378 Jan Sarras... 0.4509 Don Archibald... 0.5114 Travis Archibald... 0.6429 Three Gun Everet Smith... 0.3665 Steve Archibald... 0.3773 Jan Sarras... 0.3800 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4126 Don Archibald... 0.4836 Travis Archibald... 0.5735 Four Gun Jan Sarras... 0.3828 Everet Smith... 0.3829 Steve Archibald... 0.3967 Mark Ronchetti... 0.4357 Don Archibald... 0.5113 Travis Archibald... 0.5938 In the photo from left: Mark Ronchetti, Don Archibald, Jan Sarras, Steve Archibald, Lonnie Gordon and Travis Archibald

16 Precision Rifleman SOUTHWEST REGION April 1-2 UNL/UL5 Season Closing match Arizona Benchrest Club April 1-2 LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest April 8 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest April 15-16 LV/HV Visalia Sportsman Club April 19-23 April 22-23 LG/HG 600/1000 VFS/HBR 300/200 2017 Long Range Nationals Sloughhouse LR Benchrest Club Sacramento, California Desert Sportsman Club May 6-7 LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest May 6-7 SP/UNL Utah State Championship Central Utah Benchrest May 13 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest May 13 VFS 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club May 20-21 LV/HV Visalia Sportsman Club May 21 LG/HG 600 Ojai Valley Gun Club May 28 LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse LR Benchrest June 3 HV Score Match Sloughhouse Benchrest June 3 VFS 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club June 4 LV/HV 100 Palomino Valley NV State June 10 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest June 17-18 June 24-25 UNL/UNL VFS/HBR 200/100 Visalia Sportsman Club Visalia Unlimited Challenge Desert Sportsman Club June 25 LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse LR Benchrest July 1-2 4-Gun 200-yds 200-yard 4-Gun Challenge Sloughhouse Benchrest July 8 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest July 16 LG/HG 600 Ojai Valley Gun Club July 23 LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse LR Benchrest July 22- VFS/HBR Desert Sportsman Club 23 200/100 Aug 5 HV Score Match Sloughhouse Benchrest Aug 5-6 LV/HV Utah State Championship Central Utah Benchrest Aug 12 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest Aug 26-27 VFS/HBR Desert Sportsman Club 200/100 Aug 27 LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse LR Benchrest Sept 2-3 4Gun200 Palomino Valley NV State LR Sept 2-4 2017 NBRSA Registered Matches SP/LV/HV Visalia Sportsman Club California State Championship Sept 9 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest Sept 9 LG/HG 600 Tehama Shooters, Red Bluff, CA Inaugural LR benchrest match Sept 17 LG/HG 600 Ojai Valley Gun Club Sept 24 LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse LR Benchrest Sept 23-24 Sept 23-24 SP/UNL 200/100 VFS/HBR 200/100 Palomino Valley Gun Club Nevada State Championship Desert Sportsman Club Oct 7-8 LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest Oct 7-8 4Gun 300 Palomino Valley NV State LR Oct 7-8 LV/HV Arizona Benchrest Club Oct 14 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest Oct 21-22 UNL/UNL Visalia Sportsman Club Visalia Invitational Oct 21 VFS Palomino Valley Gun Club Oct 22 LV/HV 200 Palomino Valley NV State Oct 22 LG/HG 1000 Sloughhouse LR Benchrest Oct 28-29 Nov 4-5 VFS/HBR 200/100 SP/UNL5 SW Regional Championship Desert Sportsman Club Arizona Benchrest Club Nov 4-5 LV/HV 200/100 Sloughhouse Benchrest Nov 11 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest Nov 19 LG/HG 600 Ojai Valley Gun Club Nov 26 LG/HG 600 Sloughhouse LR Benchrest Dec 2-3 UNL/UNL5 Arizona Invitational Arizona Benchrest Club Dec 9 LG/HG 1000 Sahuaro 1000-Yd Benchrest NORTH CENTRAL REGION April 9 HBR Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY April 23 VFS Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY April 22-23 April 22-23 HV/VFS LV/HV Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Club Mid-State Championship, Leg 1 Minnetonka Game & Fish Club April 29 LV Oak Hill Gun Club May 13 HBR Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY May 20-21 HBR/VFS Boone Valley Ikes, Madrid, IA May 21 HV Oak Hill Gun Club May 13-14 LV/HV or UNL Minnetonka Game & Fish Club May 28 VFS Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY June 3-4 UNL/SP Prairie Dog Target Club South Dakota State, Leg 1 June 11 HBR Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY June 13-14 HBR/VFS 200/300 2017 LR Score Nationals Casper Score Shooters (WY)

June 17-18 June 24-25 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 17 2017 NBRSA Registered Matches LV/HV HBR/VFS Minnetonka Game & Fish Club Minnesota State Champ. Leg 1 Boone Valley Ikes, Madrid, IA Iowa State Championship June 25 VFS Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY June 17 LV Oak Hill Gun Club July 1-2 HV 123/LV 1/2 Prairie Dog Target Club LV Leg of South Dakota State July 9 HBR Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY July 15-16 July 16 July 23-24 LV/HV HV/UNL LV/HV Minnetonka Game & Fish Club Don Judd Memorial Oak Hill Gun Club Boone Valley Ikes, Madrid, IA Iowa State Championship July 23 VFS Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY Aug 12-13 HBR/VFS 200/300 Lincoln Izaak Walton League Bennet, NE Aug 13 HBR Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY Aug 19-20 HV/VFS Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Club Mid-State Championship, Leg 2 Aug 19-20 LV/HV or UNL Minnetonka Game & Fish Club Minnesota State Champ. Leg 2 Aug 27 VFS Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY Aug 20 LV Oak Hill Gun Club Sept 2-3 LV/HV Prairie Dog Target Club HV leg of South Dakota State & Butch Kimmel Memorial Sept 10 VFS Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club, WY Sept 16-17 Sept 30- Oct 1 HBR/VFS LV/HV Boone Valley Ikes, Madrid, IA Minnetonka Game & Fish Club Jerry Simison Memorial MID-CONTINENT REGION April 1-2 LV/HV Okie Shooters Oklahoma State & Mid Continent Regional April 8-9 HBR/VFS 123 Mill Creek Club Score Match April 29-30 May 6-7 May 6-7 May 20-21 June 3-4 June 10-11 LV/HV HBR/VFS SP/UNL LV/HV HBR/VFS SP/HV Mill Creek Club Group Match Northern Colorado Benchrest Okie Shooters Oklahoma State Land s End Benchrest 1st leg of Land s End 4-Gun Mill Creek Club Score Match Northern Colorado Benchrest SP leg of NorCO 4-Gun July 8-9 July 8-9 July 15-16 August 1-4 Sept 2-3 Sept 9-10 Sept 30- Oct 1 UNL/UNL LV/HV/UNL5 UNL10/SP HBR/VFS LV/HV LV/HV LV/HV GULF COAST REGION April 1 HBR/VFS Northern Colorado Benchrest UNL leg of NorCO 4-Gun Mill Creek Club Group Match Land s End Benchrest 4th & 2nd leg of Land s End 4-Gun 2017 SR Score Nationals Northern CO Benchrest Club Ault, Colorado Mill Creek s Kansas State 30th Annual Firewalker Northern CO Benchrest Club Land s End Benchrest Purple Haze & 3rd leg of 4-Gun Walker County Benchrest April 9 VFS SW Louisiana R&P Club April 8-9 SP/LV No TX Shooters Assn, Denton GC Regionals April 23 VFS Tomball Gun Club TX State, Leg 1 April 29-30 SP/LV Hill Country Shooters, New Braunfels TX State Championship May 6 VFS 200/300 Walker County Benchrest TX State, Leg 2 May 20-21 UNL/HV Seymour Stool Shooters TX State Championship May 21 VFS SW Louisiana R&P Club LA State VFS Championship June 10-11 June 24-25 UNL/HV 4-Gun 200-yds Walker County Benchrest GC Regional No TX Shooters Assn, Denton Texas Showdown June 25 VFS SW Louisiana R&P Club GCR VFS Championship July 8-9 LV/HV Midland Shooters Assn July 16 Aug 13 Aug 26 VFS/HBR HBR/VFS HBR/VFS 200/300 SW Louisiana R&P Club LA State HBR Championship & VFS SW Louisiana R&P Club HBR GC Regional & VFS match Walker County Benchrest Aug 26-27 LV/HV Midland Shooters Assn Sept 9-10 LV/HV Llano Estacado Shooters Assn Lubbock, TX Inaugural benchrest match Sept 10 VFS SW Louisiana R&P Club

18 Precision Rifleman 2017 NBRSA Registered Matches SOUTHEAST REGION April 8-9 LV/HV Virginia State Championship Roanoke Rifle Club October 12-15 LV/HV Brady Knight Memorial/SER 4Gun October 28-29 NORTHWEST LV/HV Ted Manning Challenge Roanoke Rifle Club April 1-2 LV/HV Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club Allen Bench Trophy April 8-9 HBR North Cascades Sportsman Club /300 April 22 VFS Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette Club April 23 HBR Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club May 6-7 May 6-7 May 13-14 SP/HV VFS/HBR 200/300 VFS/HBR Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club Manley Oakley Trophy Whittecar Rifle Range MT State LR Score Championship North Cascades Sportsman Club Two Gun May 14 LG/HG 600 Rogue Valley Shooting Sports May 27-28 HBR/VFS Yellowstone Rifle Club June 3-4 HV/UNL5 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club Denny Andrews Memorial June 4 HBR/VFS Whittecar Rifle Range June 10-11 June 10-11 VFS /300 LG/HG 600 North Cascades Sportsman Club Rogue Valley Shooting Sports June 24 HBR Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette Club June 24-25 HBR/VFS Yellowstone Rifle Club Mac Clark Memorial June 25 VFS Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club Idaho State VFS Championship July 1-2 July 1-3 July 8-9 VFS/HBR UNL10-10-5 HBR/VFS /300 Whittecar Rifle Range MT State SR Score Championship Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club Sam Wilson/WA State & Sniper King North Cascades Sportsman Club Bob Miller Memorial July 22 VFS Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette Club July 22-23 LV/HV Yellowstone Rifle Club Montana State 4Gun Leg 1&2 July 23 HBR Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club Idaho State HBR Championship Aug 5-6 SP/LV Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club Northwest Regionals Aug 12-13 VFS/HBR North Cascades Sportsman Club /300 Aug 20 LG/HG 600 Rogue Valley Shooting Sports Aug 26 HBR Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette Club Aug 26-27 HV or UNL10/ Yellowstone Rifle Club SP Montana State 4Gun Leg 3&4 Sept 2-4 SP/LV/HV Sept 9-10 VFS & 300 Sept 19- LG/HG 600 20 Sept 22-23 LG/HG 1000 Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club WA State & Ed Frombach Memorial North Cascades Sportsman Club Washington State Championship Rogue Valley Shooting Sports Northwest Regionals Rogue Valley Shooting Sports Northwest Regionals Sept 23 HBR Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette Club Wash. State HBR Championship Oct 15 LG/HG 600 Rogue Valley Shooting Sports Oct 21 LG/HG 600 Tri-County Gun Club, WA Nov 18 LG/HG 600 Tri-County Gun Club, WA MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION April 8-9 4Gun 100 MV Regional Leg 1 Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis April 23 HBR/VFS Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis May 7 HBR/VFS Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis June 24-25 July 8-9, 2017 July 15-16 July 22-23 LV/HV HBR HBR/VFS East West Show Me Shootout Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis Holmen Gun Club Wisconsin State HBR Championship MVR & MO State Championship Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis 4Gun 200 MV Regional Leg 2 Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis August 27 HBR/VFS Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis Sept 9-10 HBR/VFS Holmen Gun Club Roy E Oines Memorial match Sept 18-23 4-GUN 2017 Group Nationals Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis October 1 HBR/VFS Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis Oct 28-29 LV/HV Missouri State Championship Bench Rest Rifle Club of St Louis EASTERN REGION: Apr 22-23 LV/HV WWCCA Spring Tune Up *54 bench limit. Call to register Apr 29-30 LV/HV Holton President s Cup May 6-7 LV/HV Fairchance Hog Roast Jun 10-11 LV/HV WWCCA L. Hottenstein Memorial *54 bench limit. Call to register Jun 24-25 LV/HV Shelby County Briar Hail Memorial July 8-9 LV/HV Holton Michigan State Championship Jul 22-23 LV/HV Kane Pennsylvania State Champ. Aug 5-6 LV/HV Holton Summer match Aug 18-20 LV/HV Chippewa Rifle Club Summer match

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20 Precision Rifleman Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest Surrounded by the Billotte Gang by Dale Arenson What was I doing here? In this tense situation, sitting there, surrounded by the notorious Billotte Gang. How was I going to shoot my way out of this? These hombres were some of the best shooters in the Arizona desert and they had me right in their sights. And I really was surrounded by them. Mike was on the bench to my right, Jeff to my left and Pat on the one next to him. We had a good turn out, almost filling up the firing line on all of the relays. The weather can be just about perfect this time of year at the Three Points Range, thirty miles west of Tucson. Temps were about 50 degrees in the early morning and Accugauge Quick case sizing measurement to 0.0001 Readjust sizing die w/o using bolt feel Observe case ageing as you load 6mmPPC Can be used for other calibers using your 7/8 seating dies by means of an optional $5 bushing www.6mmppc.com by the time we were done at 1:00, it was only about 82 degrees. Not bad for the middle of winter. I wish I could say the same for the shooting conditions. For relay one, the wind was somewhat kind to us, and even the light gun crew in relay three turned in some very good groups and agg's. For the day, there were 21 sub-moa groups and two thirds of our light gun shooters put in sub-moa aggregates. Dale Arenson shot a 4.43'' group, Kim Krueger shot a 4.18'' and Mike Billotte had a 4.06'' and none of those even got small group. All three of Bill Warner's groups were sub-moa for a respectable 8.68'' aggregate, but he was still fourth. Billotte Gang leader Jeff, who has apparently been on the run somewhere for the last few months, was back and shot three very nice groups, a 6.2'', a 6.5'' and a 5.6'' for a 6.12'' agg and he was only second! It was Mike Billotte who really $90 shipped U.S. showed us how it was done with a 3.6'', that previously mentioned 4.06'' and a 5.2'' for an amazing 4.31'' aggregate. Who does he think he is, Ross Herrick? We were all appropriately impressed and envious at the same time. Wow! In Score, Mike only dropped ten points for a 140, but it was Pat Billotte who out-drew his brother, also shooting a 140, but with two X's to win for score. Right on their heels was Jeff with a 137-4X. So it was the whole Billotte Gang topping first, second and third in Light Gun. Oh, and the high individual score in light was Mike's 3.6'' group which was also a 50 score. Nice shootin' guys! In the pits during relay four, the winds would blow, sometimes standing the flags out at 12 to 15 mph, then a few minutes later they would be hanging down along the pole, limp and unmoving. When the record firing period would start, here would come the wind again, and you could watch the shots start traveling across the target like a car being tracked on a map of Route 66, and the shots heading from Chicago to Los Angeles. Remember, there are no wind flags for the first 500 yards at this range, so any change in the conditions can be, shall we say, challenging to keep up with. Heavy Gun produced eleven sub- MOA groups, but only one sub-moa aggregate. That would be Dale Arenson who was lucky enough to post all three groups as sub-moa, for a winning 7.93'' agg. It was the same in score, where Dale was able to keep all three groups centered enough for a 90, 97 and 99 to end with a 286-4X. Also winning for both high score and small group, just like Mike Billotte, with one target. In this case, a 99-3X that was a 6.43'' group. Targets and equipment put away, trophies handed out, pictures taken, we wrapped it up for the last

match of the year. Lucky for us, even though our favorite cafe, Cindy Lou's, was closed for good, a new restaurant had opened just down the road, so we were still able to get together for lunch and talk about all things gun related, or not related. Come join us in 2017, second Saturday of every month. Even with our large turnouts, we still have room for a few more shooters to join the fun, Just watch out for that Billotte Gang, if they're not in jail somewhere, they will probably be back to harass the rest of us again. In the photo p20 Mike Billotte, Dale Arenson & Pat Billotte. This page Mike Billotte with his 3.62 50 score. Light Gun Group Mike Billotte... 4.3125 Jeff Billotte... 6.1250 Dale Arenson... 8.3542 Bill Warner... 8.6875 Pat Billotte... 8.7500 Kim Krueger... 8.8542 Wayne McDonald... 9.1250 Lon Person... 9.2917 Steve Everson...10.7292 Ross Herrick...11.7917 Jim Brown...11.9792 Jeff Nagy...29.3542 Light Gun Score Pat Billotte... 140-2X Mike Billotte... 140-0X Jeff Billotte... 137-4X Ross Herrick... 132-1X Lon Person... 131-1X Wayne McDonald... 126-1X Steve Everson... 124-0X Dale Arenson... 123-0X Kim Krueger... 123-0X Bill Warner... 121-0X Jim Brown... 120-1X Jeff Nagy... 65-0X Heavy Gun Group Dale Arenson... 7.9375 Steve Everson...10.2708 Ross Herrick...10.4792 Pat Billotte...10.5833 Jeff Billotte...10.6667 Kim Krueger...11.0625 Mike Billotte...11.2708 Bill Warner...12.9792 Jim Brown...23.1875 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 21 Jeff Nagy...42.3542 Heavy Gun Score Dale Arenson... 286-4X Pat Billotte... 274-3X Ross Herrick... 268-6X Jeff Billotte... 262-1X Mike Billotte... 256-0X Steve Everson... 250-2X Kim Krueger... 250-2X Bill Warner... 236-0X Jim Brown... 206-0X Jeff Nagy... 157-0X

22 Precision Rifleman Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest Winter in the Desert by Dale Arenson January 14, 2017 There we were, standing around in the pits, hands in pockets, stamping our feet, winter coats on, trying to stay out of the rain. But it was worse on the shooting line, even though covered, the shooters in relay four were trying to stay dry from the wind blowing in under the roof, (it wasn't working), wiping rain drops off the lenses of scopes, trying to keep ammo dry, hoping to get it over with soon so they could get their gear put away and go somewhere to dry out. Not a scene you see very often in the southern Arizona desert. But being as the rest of the country was putting up with ice storms, snow, floods and mud slides, we still didn't think we were all that bad off. We had a big crowd out to brave the elements this time. Must be the last election that put people in good spirits and made them want to go try their hand at long range shooting competition. It seemed to start out well for shooting conditions in relay one, but even though we had seven sub-moa aggregates in light gun, relay one was tougher than it looked. It turned out that the top light gun shooters were all from the second squad in relay three. Being as I was in relay one, I am claiming we just had crappy conditions. That's my story and I am sticking to it! I consider the conditions like the luck of the draw in a card game. You get dealt what ever you get dealt, what you do with it is what counts. I just wish that buffing worked better. Not that the relay three guys didn't do some excellent shooting. The weather was moving in and the wind was picking up. We had no less than 23 sub-moa groups shot in light gun that day, and yes, many of them by the guys in relay one. But it was the relay three guys who really shined. Bill Warner shot some great targets with a 7.39'' aggregate and a 133-2X score, but he was tied by John Benz who not only shot a 133-2X, but he turned in a 6.13'' aggregate, winning for group, plus the highest target, a 50-2X and the smallest group of 4.12''. So the tie in light gun score went to John also. Out of all of these shooters, Heavy Gun produced 10 sub-moa groups and only three sub-moa aggregates, (anything less than 10.472'') Ross Herrick braving the relay four storm put in a 10.04'' aggregate to take second place for group, however Dale Arenson, who got dealt a better hand in relay two, turned in all sub-moa groups with a 7.1'' aggregate for first place. One of his groups had 9 shots in just under 4'', but with one maverick bullet opening it up to 6''. Another Screamer Patch slips away. Don't you just hate flyers! In score, there was no less than 11 single target scores in the 90's, good shooting by all, Mike Billotte, also battling the wind and rain put in the best score of relay four with a 270-2X, but in the end once again it was Dale who was able to keep all three targets centered, with a 97-X (highest single target), a 97 and a 94-xx to win for high score 288-3X. You will notice that there are no smiling ''winner pictures'' this time, since the targets were all

wet and scoring had not gone as smoothly as usual, Karl had all the stat's written down but not tallied, so we decided the final results could wait and that it was more important to go dry off, have lunch together and get off the range before the flash floods started. The trophies could be distributed next month. In spite of the weather, we all had a good time getting to shoot together and visit once again. It happens every month on the second Saturday. Mark your calendar and we'll see you there, but don't bother to bring your raincoat and umbrella, weather like this never happens more than once a year in Arizona. In the photo p.22 is Lon Persun. Below left: Dale Arenson & right: Mike Billotte. Photos in all Sahuaro articles courtesy of Dale Arenson. Thank you. Light Gun Aggregate John Benz...6.31 Bill Warner... 7.40 Mike Billotte... 8.25 Ross Herrick... 8.65 Steve Everson... 9.40 Wayne Malmstrom... 9.56 Kim Krueger... 9.56 Jerry Riesdorff... 10.75 Wayne McDonald... 10.81 Pat Billotte... 10.83 Dale Arenson... 10.92 Lon Persun... 11.06 Jim Brown... 22.48 Jeff Nagy... 31.15 Small Group John Benz... 4.125 Heavy Gun Aggregate Dale Arenson...7.13 Ross Herrick... 10.04 Kim Krueger... 10.33 Mike Billotte... 10.92 Steve Everson... 11.90 Bill Warner... 12.42 Jerry Riesdorff... 13.02 John Benz... 13.23 Wayne Malmstrom... 15.46 Pat Billotte... 15.71 Jim Brown... 24.25 Jeff Nagy... 53.94 Small Group Dale Arenson... 6 Light Gun Total Score John Benz... 143-2X BillWarner... 143-2X Ross Herrick... 140-1X Wayne Malmstrom... 134-3X Kim Drueger... 130 Wayne McDonald... 128-1X Jerry Riesdorff... 127 Steve Everson... 127 Dale Arenson... 125 Pat Billot6te... 122 Mike Billotte... 122 Lon Persun... 119 Jim Brown... 94-1X Jeff Nagy... 69 High Score John Benz... 50-2X Heavy Gun Total Score Dale Arenson... 286-3X Mike Billotte... 270-2X Steve Everson... 265-3X Kim Krueger... 255 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 23 Jerry Riesdorff... 254-2X John Benz... 249-2X Wayne Malmstrom... 247 Ross Herrick... 245-2X Bill Warner... 220-1X Pat Billotte... 215 Jim Brown... 166 Jeff Nagy... 131 High Score Dale Arenson... 97-3X

24 Precision Rifleman 2010 IBS Hunter Benchrest Nationals 100-200 National Champion 200 L-R National Champion 100-200-300 National Champion 200-300 Long Range National Champion 4 Gun Top Gun National Champion If you want to shoot like a champion, choose Lilja! www.riflebarrels.com Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels, Inc. P.O. Box 372, Plains, MT 59859 Tel: 406-826-3084 Fax: 406-826-3083 Greg Swezey Mill Creek Rifle Club Kansas State Score Two Gun Championship by Ron Shultz September 17-18, 2016 One of the best condition weekends we have ever had at Mill Creek in ages and the scores really show it. We began with the VFS 100 yards on Saturday with temperatures in the low 80 s and light but switchy winds. The 250 s ran 8 deep with Chet Whitebread out X-ing the pack at 250-21X. The 100 yard Hunter got a little trickier with temps and wind both picking up. TK Nollan was the only one who managed to stay clean at 250-16X. We started Sunday morning 200 s with Hunter and more mild conditions. Mike Bigelow shot a solid 250-4X for the win which also gave him the Hunter Grand at 499-18X. We finished off with VFS 200 s and Howard Cowher shot a nice 250-7X. Mike Bigelow s 250-6X combined with his 250-20X at 100 gave him the Grand. Mike wound up with a 999-44X for the Two Gun Score Championship. Congratulations to Mike and thank you for all the shooters who participated in this fun event. VFS 100-Yards Chet Whitebread...250-21X Mike Bigelow... 250-20X Mike McFarland... 250-19X Howard Cowher... 250-18X TK Nollan... 250-18X Ronnie Berg... 250-17X Ron Shultz... 250-15X Tim Henderson... 250-12X Don Hansen... 249-20X Jim Shipley... 249-13X Jason Stanley... 249-13X Mike Toby... 249-12X Tony Levenson... 249-12X Kevin Merriman...249-9X Terry Nunemaker... 247-15X VFS 200-Yards Howard Cowher... 250-7X Mike Bigelow...250-6X TK Nollan...249-2X Jim Shipley... 248-10X Tony Levenson...248-8X Chet Whitebread...248-5X Ron Shultz...248-5X Jason Stanley...247-4X Mike McFarland...247-3X Ronnie Berg...247-2X Henry Collins...246-6X Kevin Merriman...246-4X Don Hansen...246-4X Tim Henderson...246-3X Mike Toby...244-3X Terry Nunemaker...238-4X VFS Grand Mike Bigelow...500-26X Howard Cowher... 500-25X TK Nollan... 499-20X Chet Whitebread... 498-26X Ron Shultz... 498-20X Jim Shipley... 497-23X Mike McFarland... 497-22X Tony Levenson... 497-20X Ronnie Berg... 497-19X Jason Stanley... 496-17X Tim Henderson... 496-15X Don Hansen... 495-24X Kevin Merriman... 495-13X Mike Toby... 493-15X Terry Nunemaker... 485-19X Henry Collins...246-6X Hunter 100-Yards TK Nollan...250-16X Jason Stanley... 249-15X Mike Bigelow... 249-14X Mike Toby... 248-11X Ronnie Berg...248-9X Tony Levenson...248-8X Mike McFarland... 246-13X Ron Shultz... 246-10X Tim Henderson...244-6X Terry Nunemaker...227-2X Hunter 200-Yards Mike Bigelow... 250-4X Tony Levenson...249-7X TK Nollan...248-6X Ronnie Berg...247-3X Ron Shultz...246-4X Mike Toby...246-3X Jason Stanley...244-5X Henry Collins...244-1X Mike McFarland...242-2X Tim Henderson...237-1X

Terry Nunemaker...231-1X Hunter Grand Mike Bigelow...499-18X TK Nollan... 498-22X Tony Levenson... 497-15X Ronnie Berg... 495-12X Mike Toby... 494-14X Jason Stanley... 493-21X Ron Shultz... 492-14X Mike McFarland... 488-15X Tim Henderson...481-7X Terry Nunemaker...458-3X Henry Collins...244-1X Kansas State Two Gun Mike Bigelow...999-44X TK Nollan... 997-42X Tony Levenson... 994-35X Ronnie Berg... 992-31X Ron Shultz... 990-34X Jason Stanley... 989-38X Mike Toby... 987-29X Mike McFarland... 985-37X Tim Henderson... 977-22X Terry Nunemaker... 938-22X Photo p.25 Mike Bigelow April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 25 Mill Creek Rifle Club's Kansas State Two Gun Score Equipment List Hunter Class: Caliber Action Barrel Gunsmith Stock Scope Powder Bullet Primer TK Nollan 30BR BAT Krieger TK Nollan BAT March LT30 118 Cheek Federal Ron Shultz 30x47 Rattler Hart Shultz McMillan Lyman N135 115 10X Federal Mike Bigelow 30BR BAT Krieger Bigelow McMillan Burris H4198 112 Self Federal Tim Henderson 30BR Rattler Shilen Kuse McMillan Sightron H4198 118 BIB CCI Mike McFarland 30x47 Remington Lilja Shultz Speedy Burris N135 10X Federal Tony Levenson 30BR Rattler Lederer Kuse Kelbly Leupold H4198 115 Berger Federal Ronnie Berg 30BR Rattler Lederer Bigelow MFC Burris H4198 115 Berger Federal Terry Nunemaker 30x47 Rattler Bartlein Bilyen Kelbly Leupold n/a n/a n/a Jason Stanley 30x47 BAT Krieger Bigelow Kelbly Burris N135 118 BIB n/a Mike Toby 30BR BAT Pac-Nor Bigelow BAT Weaver H4198 10X CCI Henry Collins 30BR Remington Walther Greene Kelbly Weaver N135 118 BIB Federal VFS: TK Nollan 30BR BAT Krieger TK Nollan BAT Nightforce LT30 118 Cheek Federal Ron Shultz 6BRSH Panda Shilen Shultz McMillan B&L H322 68 Tony Federal Kevin Merriman 6PPC Panda Krieger n/a n/a B&L N133 68 Tony CCI Mike Bigelow 30BR BAT Krieger Bigelow McMillan Nightforce H4198 112 Self Federal Tim Henderson 30BR Stiller DP Krieger Shultz Robinson B&L H4198 118 BIB CCI Mike McFarland 30BR Panda Krieger Kuse Robertson Leupold H4198 115 Berger Federal Tony Levenson 30BR BAT Rock Creek Kuse Robertson Leupold H4198 112 Tony Federal Ronnie Berg 30BR Viper Pac-Nor Bigelow MFC Lyman H4198 115 Berger Federal Howard Cowher 30BR Diam BK Krieger Kuse Lenand Leupold H4198 112 ERB Federal Terry Nunemaker 30x47 Stolle Bartlein Bilyen Kelbly Nightforce n/a n/a n/a Chet Whitebread 6PPC Panda Krieger Whitebread Kelbly Leupold N133 65BT Berger Federal Don Hansen 6PPC Viper Krieger Hansen Kelbly Leupold N133 Hansen Federal Jason Stanley 30BR BAT Lederer n/a n/a Sightron H4198 112 BIB n/a Jim Shipley 6PPC Panda Hart Speedy Lee Six Leupold N133 65 Chism Federal Mike Toby 30BR Remington Rock Creek n/a Stockade Weaver H4198 Berger CCI Henry Collins 30BR Lawton Lawton Lawton McMillan Weaver H4198 118 BIB Federal

26 Precision Rifleman Richard Bruce Andrews Bruce Andrews, age 69, passed away Monday January 30, 2017 in Portland, OR surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 4, 1948 in Kodiak, AK to Denver and Oleta Clark Andrews. Bruce grew up on the island of Kodiak with his mother, father, and 5 siblings. As a young man, he worked in various fishing canneries. When not working, he spent his time hunting, fishing, and exploring the Island. At the age of 16, he met Robin Eyman, the girl he would spend the rest of his life with. Bruce and Robin were married in November 1966, and spent the next 50 years of their lives together. Shortly after their wedding in 1966, he joined the US Navy and set sail as a radioman on the WWII diesel submarine, USS Diodon (SS- 349). He then served on the WWII diesel submarine, USS Segundo (SS- 398) before transferring to nuclear powered submarines. Bruce sailed the 7 seas for the next 23 years on various submarines and retired USN Master Chief in 1988. After completing his military service, he went on to work for various DOD contractors as a satellite communications engineer working on some of the nation s most noted Naval vessels. In 2008, Bruce officially retired and proclaimed that he was going fishing (and so he did)! He spent his retirement years custom crafting fishing rods, tying flies and jigs and fishing in as many rivers in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana as he could. Bruce was also a competitive bench rest shooter who won many competitions. His passion for shooting was felt by many and he loved to share his experience and knowledge with others. His wife Robin, his daughters and grandchildren survive Bruce: Sheri Belonus of Lakewood, WA, and her children Justin and Kayla, Keri Keeling of Boise, ID and her daughter Kennedi. Surviving siblings are Lois Andrews of Puyallup, WA, David Andrews of Clarkston, WA, and Dale Andrews of Lewiston, ID. His youngest sister, Carol Andrews LaFramboise, eldest brother Denton Denny Andrews, and parents Denver and Oleta Andrews preceded him in death. Bruce is also a wellloved uncle to his many nieces and nephews. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all of the attending nurses and physicians of Oregon Health and Science University who worked tirelessly to help Bruce during his final days. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you contribute to St. Jude Children s Hospital in Bruce s name.

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28 Precision Rifleman ER Eastern Region Chippewa Rifle Club www.chippewarifleclub.com chippewarifleclub@gmail.com GPS: N40 56.820 W81 44.583 Call: Paul Weihe 330 592-3260 or Bob Abbott 330 225-1097 1935 Mattingly Rd, Hinckley, OH 44233 email: paul.weihe@yahoo.com Fairchance Rod & Gun Club GPS: N39 48.704 W79 47.179 Call Nestor Hernandez, Treasurer PO Box 638, Smithfield, PA 15478 phone: 412 742-2427 hernanfairchancerg@gmail.com Contact: Jerry Van Sickle 724 569-2216 181 Guthrie Rd, Smithfield, PA 15478 Fairfield Sportsmen Club 3943 Timberidge Ln, Okeana, OH Richard Browning 513 738-0004 Holton Gun & Bow Club 6201 Crystal Lake Rd, Holton, MI 49425, PO Box 128, Holton, MI www.holtongunandbowclub.com GPS: N43 23.742 W86 05.2566 Contact: Connie Wyant 231 821-2994 Email: sissy620@comcast.net Kane Fish & Game Dwight Rd, 1 mile North of Kane on State Route 321 www.kanefishandgameclub.org Steve Timpano 814 837-9644 stimpano@verizon.net Shelby Cnty Deer Hunter Assn 7988 Johnston-Slagle Rd, Sidney, OH 45365 937 492-2972 Contact: John Petteruti 937 654-7950 email: jpetteruti@woh.rr.com WWCCA http://wwcca.com 6700 Napier Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 Call: Dana Raven 734 748-5394 10930 Old 27N, Frederic, MI 49733 dana_raven@yahoo.com Call: Bill Gammon 519 453-6734 Bill.gammon@rogers.com Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts GC Gulf Coast Region Austin Rifle Club 16312 Littig Rd, Manor, TX 78653 Call Virgil Howarth 512 447-8968 Hill Country Shooters Assn GPS: N29 44.695 W098 14.141 421 Range Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78132 Contact: Cody Engel 210 535 2170 PO Box 1423, Blanco, TX 78606 codyvp@satx.rr.com Midland Shooters Association 4108 East County Rd 160, Midland, TX 79706 432 682-2332 www.midlandshooters.com Contact: Mike Conry 432 528-8718 or 432 683-1332 3212 E CR 136, Midland, TX 79706 MEConry@suddenlink.net North Texas Shooters Assn www.shootntsa.com GPS: N33 19.351 W97 08.938 Contact: Michael Stinnett 214 794-8006 6651 Blackjack Oaks Rd, Aubrey, TX 76227 mkstinnett@gmail.com Seymour Stool Shooters 448 Hwy 283 South, Seymour, TX Contact: John Horn 940 636-9984 924 Peterson Rd S, Iowa Park, TX 76367 John.Horn44@gmail.com SW Louisiana Rifle & Pistol Club www.swla-rifleandpistol.org Call: Mike Guillot 337 249-3712 1600 Cappy Dr, Lake Charles, LA Guillot4555@suddenlink.net Tomball Gun Club Call: Dwayne Pullum 281 684-9004 or Richard Pullum by email at: richardpullum@embarqmail.com Walker County Benchrest Club www.walkercobr.com GPS:30 45.662N; 95 46.136W Call: Larry Deese, 713 410-5233 FM 1696 & Scales Ranch Rd, Texas larry@walkercobr.com Llano Estacado Shooters Assn www.llanogunclub.com Call: Kelly Morman 806 777-8964 or email at ksmorman@outlook.com Mail: 7322 76th St, Lubbock, TX 79424 NC North Central Region Boone Valley Ikes Contact: Ronnie Berg 104 S Dalander St, Madrid, IA 50156 mrberg@iowatelecom.net 515 210-7772 Buffalo Outdoor Rifle Club 462 N Burritt, Buffalo, WY 82834 Contact Pete Eisele 307 217-1155 Casper Score Shooters 2330 N Station Rd, Casper, WY Call: Tim Naugle 307 237-7185 Council Bluffs Rifle & Pistol Club www.cbr-pc.org GPS: N41.39083 W95.37891 26005 208th St, Crescent, IA 51526 Contact: Ron Miller 402 393-4536 PO Box 1042, Council Bluffs, IA 50502 ncnbrsa@cox.net Lincoln Izaak Walton League 10801 S 134th St, Bennet, NE 68317 Contact: Mike Shapoval 402 420-5763 mike10shapoval@windstream.net Minnetonka Benchrest Assn 8310 Hill n Dale Dr, St Francis, MN 55330 www.mgfc.org GPS: N45 23.42 W93 29.29 Call: Scott Moser 612 961-6761 10412 Abbott Dr, Brooklyn Park MN 55443 samoser@comcast.net Oak Hill Gun Club www.oakhillgunclubinc.com 12364 Coon Hunters Rd, Blue Grass, IA 52726 563 381-2677 Call: Jim Schmidt 563 340-4789 jjwonderland325@gmail.com Prairie Dog Target Club Call: Don Deckert 605 288-1919 HC 54, Box 3, Porcupine SD 57772 pdtc57772@yahoo.com NW Northwest Region Rogue Valley Shooting Sports Assn 6900 Kershaw Blvd, White City, Call: Phil Grammatica 714 749-7216 philgrammatica@yahoo.com Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club 27007 South Tom Beall Rd, Lapwai, ID 83540 280 843-2987

www.lcwildlife.org Contact: Paul Gylling - HTR/VFS 509 553-1118 PGylling@gmail.com 40102 SR 195, Colfax WA North Cascades Sportsman s Club PO Box 1721, Chelan, WA 98816 http://www.chelangunclub.com Call: Wally Juneau 509 668-7336 ifish2@methow.com Tacoma Rifle & Revolver Club 8503 Chambers Creek Rd W University Place, WA 98467 www.tacomarifle.org Contact: Jeff Lewis 206 407-8299 32310 6th Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023 varminthunter1@comcast.net Call: Mustafa Bilal 206 683-3617 mustafa@turkshead.com Tri-Cities Metallic Silhouette Hwy 12 to Pasco-Kahlotus Rd www.tcmsa.org Contact: Bob Birney 509 531-6151 rebirney@gmailcom Tri-County Gun Club 13050 SW Tonquin Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140 Call: Fred Dobson 503 358-2643 or fdobson3@gmail.com Yellowstone Rifle Club 7212 Molt Rd, Billings, MT 406 656-2775 www.yrc.org Contact: Ryan Lienemann 406 245-4056 450 Mirabel Ct, Billings, MT 59101 lienemannbr@gmail.com MV Mississippi Valley Bench Rest Rifle Club Of St Louis 2280 Kohn Rd, Wright City, MO 63390 www.shootingstl.com GPS: N38 53.353 W091 04.763 Joe Fesi - Group 314 800-8921 old4and1@gmail.com Wayne Corley - Score 636 928-0882 waynecorley@sbcglobal.net Holmen Rod & Gun Club W7503 Cnty Road T, Holmen, WI 54636 www.holmenrodandgunclub.com Contact Craig Nagel 608 783-5522 Ranges, Clubs, and Contacts SE Southeast Region Middle Georgia Gun Owners Assn www.mggoa.com GPS: N32 24.3732 W82 53.0574 PO Box 4096, Dublin, GA 31040 Contact: Matt Walker 478 304-2749 mggoa1@gmail.com River Bend Gun Club 588 River Bend Gun Club Road Dawsonville, GA 30534 770 893-3502 www.rbgc.org GPS: N34 20.198 W84 14.819 Contact: Jim Andress PO Box 7, Marble Hill, GA 30148 benchrest@rbgc.org, or jim@precisionrifles.co 770 876-2351 or 770 893-3319 Roanoke Rifle & Revolver Club 1305 Gun Club Dr, Hardy, VA 24101 www.roanokerifle.com Contact: Gil Gross 540 721-3015 gilgrosscms@embarqmail.com MC Mid-Continent Region Land s End Benchrest Shooters Range Address: 3520 Reeder Mesa Road, Whitewater, CO 81527 Contact: Tom Stiner 970 257-9160 TSTooling@hotmail.com Mill Creek Rifle Club 7215 Gardner Rd, DeSoto, KS 66018 www.millcreekrc.org Contact: Don Creach - Group 816 586-9475 dcjcreach@aol.com Contact:Ronald Shultz - HTR/VFS 913 557-9879 Northern CO Benchrest Shooters 38967 CR 51, Eaton, CO 80615 www.wcfw.org Contact: Bud Schalles 970 224-3740 PO Box 83, La Porte CO 80535 budschalles@aol.com Okie Shooters Range Contact: John Dumas 580 670-1996 107 N Main St Apt B, Tonkawa, OK 74653 jack.dumas@aol.com Ouachita Sportsmen s Assn Call: Ray Porter at 870 633-8984 278 Maquire Ln, Pencil Bluff AR 71965 Whittington Center 34025 US 64, Raton, NM 87740 April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 29 575 445-3615 www.nrawc.org Contact: Mark Motsko 505 643-6667 8824 Henriette Wyeth Dr NE, Albuquerque NM 87122 email: mmmotsko@gmail.com SW Southwest Region Arizona Benchrest Shooters GPS: N33 27 12.22 W112 37 12.20 http://azbrs.com Call: Ryan Neal 480 240-6792 ryan.neal@abmammo.com Central Utah Benchrest Call: Dave Tunbridge 801 571-6755 drtunbridge@gmail.com Desert Sportsman Rifle Club www.dsrpc.net GPS: N36.1498 W115.3653 Contact: Howard Bloom - HTR 1964.usmc@att.net or 702 368-0568 Ojai Valley Gun Club www.dock.net/ovgc Call: Barry Bluhm 805 798-2473 TwiLiteZ585@hotmail.com Palomino Valley Gun Club palominovalleygunclub.homestead.com GPS: N39 51.374 W119 40.046 Call: Robert Hoppe - Long Range RobH@saturnnet.com 775 827-8679 or 775 397-3358 Call: Steve Archibald - Varmint 775 742-1153 nevadaswa@aol.com Sahuaro 1000-Yard Benchrest www.tucsonrifleclub.org Call: Karl Hunstiger 602 971-4400 2901 E Cortez St, Phoenix AZ 85028 wfo13@aol.com Sloughhouse Benchrest Shooters www.sacvalley.org Call: Craig St Claire - Long Range galtshtr@gmx.com 209 744-2274 Call: Dan Lutke - Short Range 408 241-9759 lutke5@sbcglobal.net Tehama Shooters Association www.tehamashooters.com Call: Richard Heinsohn 530 339-1287 voyager658@yahoo.com Visalia Sportsman Association www.visaliasportsmans.com Call: Dennis Thornbury 559 432-4401 559 280-6243 gunhandler@gmail.com

30 Precision Rifleman A Short & Sweet Goodbye It was a pleasure serving the benchrest community for the last several years. The members of NBRSA are indeed a fine bunch. I appreciate all your support and kind words that I ve received over the last years and especially the last few months as I move along into other endeavors. I thank you kindly for your patience with me as I learned the different aspects of this position. In particular, I want to call out Mustafa Bilal, who I drove absolutely nuts in the early days of this magazine by stretching the pictures and contorting the images. He took the time to help me with the software and always encouraged me to ask questions of his staff, since he s in the business. I know several of you were victims of my pictorial attacks, but no one criticized me at the time and patiently waited with forbearance until I figured stuff out. I remember that fondly in hindsight. I also want to thank all of you for your kindness. I cannot believe my good fortune in finding such a great bunch of A-Type personalities as there is in the benchrest crowd. You re an intense bunch for sure, but you always treated me with great courtesy and respect...despite my personal handicap of not ever firing a rifle shot which did not end up in a bloody scope bite. I thank you for that. There s also Wilbur Harris, who always had my back on the website CMS...(by the way, there are several updates for you and I left the conversion to next gen for you too. ha!) There are several great pals of Rod s and mine. If I miss you by name here, please know that it s early onset Alzheimer s on my part and not any deliberate disregard. The Colorado crowd: Tom & Bonnie Stiner, Dan & Rose Dowling, Truman Wilson, Bud & Judy Schalles, always made me feel more than welcome and encouraged me. The Montana crowd: Ryan Lienemann, Jeff Thompson, Paul Holland for being just all-around great guys. Dan Zaccanti from Washington I consider my pal. Don & Pat Deckert, who run the Porcupine range are quite the dynamic duo. Nothing stops these two. If you haven t had the chance to meet them, you should. My friends in Texas, John Horn, Matt Harris, Scott Hunter, Mike Conry and also my great boss, Dennis Thornbury. Best boss I ever had! (not a Texan, but I like him anyway). Most important is my awesome hubby, Rod who worked tirelessly behind the scenes for years without pay or complaint. I humbly thank you all. Audrey Brown outbound Manager & Publisher Advertising Index Bartlein Barrels... 2 Gradient Lens Corp... 3 Nosler... 4 Leupold... 6 Marsh Industries... 7 Magnum Metal... 8 Hog Roast at Fairchance... 9 PMA Tool... 10 Redding Reloading...11 BAT Machine Company...12 Tucker Bullets...13 Edgewood Bags...14 Graf & Sons...19 Sharp Shoot R...19 Berger Bullets...19 Accugauge/6mmPPC...20 ShadeTree Engineering...21 Benchrite LLC...23 Lilja Rifle Barrels...24 Kelbly s FISS...26 21st Century Shooting...27 Butch s Reloading...30 Anneal-Rite...30 Bullet Central...back page

Officers Gene Bukys, President 591 FM 2402, Eden, TX 76837 713 299-9420 egb243@msn.com Term Expires 2018 Dennis Thornbury, Vice President 1114 S McAuliff St Visalia, CA 93292 H: 559 732-4401 C: 559 280 6243 gunhandler@gmail.com Term Expires 2018 Larry Costa, Financial Officer 2610 Ranch Club Blvd, Myakka City, FL C: 941 928-2445 Term Exp 2018 hilariocosta1@aol.com Committees World Records Committee: Group Don Creach, Chairman 5498 NW Browning Dr, Kingston, MO 64650. PH: 816 586-9475 Kent Harshman, Committee Member Ron Hoehn, Committee Member Lowell Frei, Committee Member World Records Committee: Long Range Bill Johnston, Chairman 7425 SE Madison Ave, Prineville, OR 503 568-5199 billhonda65@gmail.com Karl Hunstiger, Committee Member Bruce Bangeman, Committee Member Richard Schatz, Committee Member Gary Childs, Alternate Member World Records Committee: Score Rich Carpenter, Chairman 307 265-8667 PO Box 425, Evansville, WY 82636 box425@bresnannet Wayne Corley, Committee Member Mike Guillot, Committee Member Dan Zaccanti, Committee Member Ron Powell, Committee Member International Representative Wayne Campbell 264 Benchrest Ln, Concord, VA 24538 H: 434 993-9201 C: 434 665-2066 wcppc@icloud.com Varmint For Score Rep (SW Region) Keith Myers 702 217-3591 keithmyers@yahoo.com Regional Directors Eastern Region Exp 2018 Jack Neary, Director 6204 Wild Oak Dr, North Olmstead, OH 44070 H: 440 716-0600 C: 336 542-8711 jrneary@hotmail.com Eastern Alternate: Stan Buchtel 5735 Sherwood Forest Dr, New Franklin, OH 44319 330 882-6877, sbuchtel@neo.rr.com Gulf Coast Region Exp 2017 Scott Hunter, Director 1612 Buchanan St, Wichita Falls, TX 76309 H: 940 723-5147 C: 940 631-4545 Shunter@NTS-online.net Gulf Coast Alternate, Mike Bryant 7761 FM 592, Wheeler, TX 79096 806 826-5958, bryantcustom@gmail.com Mississippi Valley Region Exp 2018 Bud Mundy, Director, 314 805-1313 5956 Old Hickory Trail, Hillsboro, MO 63050, bcmundy@earthlink.net Alternate: Bob Hammack 217 494-3582 rdhammack@msn.com North Central Region Exp 2017 Terry Meyer, Director PO Box 52, Thornton, IA 50479 H: 641 998-2860 C: 641 425-3397 tdmeyer6ppc@gmail.com Alternate: Rodney Brown PO Box 7218, Sheridan, WY 82801 C: 303 378-6085 rbrown@vanaire.net Mid-Continent Region Exp 2017 Butch Fjoser, Director 7 Summerfield St, Woodward, OK 73801 C: 580 334-2643 W: 580 254-9764 butchsguns@yahoo.com Alternate: Ed Adams, 505 401-5071 longshot1503@gmail.com North West Region Exp 2017 Dan Zaccanti, Director 509 733-1003 1542 Tacoma Ave, Bridgeport, WA 98813 zaccs@televar.com Alternate: Paul Holland PO Box 1498, Big Fork, MT 59911 406 837-5583 plumbing@centurytel.net South East Region Exp 2018 Steve Lee, Director 1689 Monteagle Dr, Hoover, AL 35244 H: 205 317-6510 sclee6ppc@gmail.com Alternate: Jeff Thompson 434 944-8595 flifour@aol.com South West Region Exp 2018 David Woodward, Director 34 W Dessert Knoll Pl, Oro Valley, AZ C: 307 455-2296 or 520 219-0189 dwoodward@dteworld.com Alternate: Tom Libby 760 774-5256 tomnbrsa@outlook.com European Region Exp 2018 Jean-Marie Deletang 15 Rue des Martyrs, Beausoleil, 06240 France redneckbr@neuf.fr April, 2017 Precision Rifleman 31 Staff Business Manager, NBRSA Pam Campbell To be announced. 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