Bench Rest - 5/8/2016

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c00500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>DeSoto Airgunners</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DeSoto Airgunners"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="03dd2c00dvldtc.png"> <bR> <bR> <div> Be Sure </div> <div> to Scroll Down</div> <div>  for  Some Photos.</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Bench Rest - 5/8/2016</div> <bR> <div> O<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >ur first Air Rifle Bench Rest shoot of 2016 was a soaring success.   Primarily Field Target enthusiasts, DeSoto Airgunners had more than a few things to learn and to prepare for serious Air Rifle Bench Rest shooting.  Huge thanks have to go out to Colin Pilkington and to Jack Rainey.   They  really are the catalysts who made it happen for us.  From their meeting with our hosting club's directors, to spending the efforts assembling custom target stands and setting secure mounting fixtures, Colin and Jack invested many hours.  They also procured a good supply of those official targets and the scoring plugs.   Special Thanks also go to DeSoto Gun Club President Terry M.  to Range Safety Officer Ron H. and to the Board of Directors of the DeSoto Gun Club for support with scheduling and facility use.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Ken Hicks deserves a shout-out for his commitment to Bench Rest shooting as he drove from the western Florida panhandle, (some 4.5 hours each way !)  to compete and show his support for our Bench Rest event.  Ken also got the chance to test his new Ataman rifle out to 100 yards. Pretty Impressive.   A couple experienced BR shooters ( Paul Stakun and Bill Liebke) made the trek from the Dade City Rifle Club (north of Tampa), and another from the Melbourne area.    DeSoto Airgunners wish to  thank all who showed today from near and far,  even the couple who came only to observe.</div> <bR> <div> Bill Beaman, who shot Field Target in the 1980's brought a classic Theoben rifle but unfortunately didn't have an air-fill adapter for it.  Undaunted, he broke out a  Gamo spring gun and tried his luck for a while.  I suspect Bill will be returning next time with all the accessories for a much more satisfying day. </div> <bR> <div> A couple shooters used their 12 foot pound “ Field Target” rifles and scored very well against some pretty specialized Bench Rest gear pushing near 35 ft. pounds energy.    Speaking of hardware; one shooter  ( Frank Mendola ) not only had a top notch rifle, scope and bench rest setup; he brought along a portable digital Doppler radar ( I'm not kidding) to measure each pellet's performance as it flew towards the target.  Frank is obviously intense about his Bench Rest shooting (some may say borderline bonkers?) but his target scores and overall performance certainly proved to be the days best.   I hope Frank comes to shoot some Field Target when we restart those matches.  (Sorry, I don't  think Doppler aids are allowed in that competition.)   </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Since DeSoto Gun Club is not (yet) a  USARB sanctioned venue, we had flexibility to  take some minor “liberties.”   For  example, for Equipment Classifications  we broke the group into 3 major categories: <I>SIMPLE</I>, those using fixed, non-articulating single or 2 piece rests (like ordinary sandbags).  Next group: <I>ARTICULATED,</I>  utilized the more precise ( 2 piece) mechanically articulating adjustable rifle rests.  The third group we termed <I>EXOTIC </I>incorporated the<I> </I>use very specialized articulating one piece rifle rests.   Otherwise all scoring was verified per USARB guidelines.   Aggregate scores and X's are posted below with some equipment info. </div> <bR> <div> Scores follow:</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="636" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Rest Style</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> <I><B>Simple</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="115" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="109" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Shooter</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> Rifle</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><div> Scope</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div> Pellet</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><div> <B>Score</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Ron Zeman</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> LG100 HP</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> NightForce  FT </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div> JSB  10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><div> 687 pts; 9X</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Jack Rainey</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> AA  S200 *</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><div> Swift 8-32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div> JSB   8.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><div> 675 pts; 5X</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Colin Pilkington</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> Marauder</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Hawke 10-32</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> AA Hvy  10.3</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><div> 653 pts; 7X</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Bill Frazee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> AA   MPR  (FT)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><div> Viper   8X32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> H&N Barracuda</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 520 pts;  1X</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Bill Beaman</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Gamo Springer</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>       -                        </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div>   .177 cpl</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><div> Not Scored</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="132" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="115" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="109" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 24 ><NOBR><div> <B>REST STYLE</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>A</B></I><I><B>rticulated</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="115" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="109" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Shooter</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> Rifle</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><div> Scope</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div> Pellet</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><div> <B>Score</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Ken Hicks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> Ataman .22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><div> Weaver T36</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="115" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 701 pts;  14X</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Paul Stakun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> HM1000  *</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><div> Mueller 8-32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div>  JSB 8.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 698 pts;  12X</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Bill Liebke</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> HM1000  *</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron 10-50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div>  AA  8.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 694 pts;  8X</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="132" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="115" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="109" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 24 ><NOBR><div> <B>REST STYLE</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> <I><B>Exotic</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="115" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="109" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Shooter</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><div> Rifle</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><div> Scope</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div> Pellet</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><div> <B>Score</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Frank Mendola</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Thomas (.177)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><div> March ED</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div> JSB 16.2gr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 740 pts; 30X</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="132"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="132" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="125"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="125" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="115" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="109"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="109" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> * indicates 12 ft. lb rifles used.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="59a2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="59c2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="59ec82c0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="5a0e12c0.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="5a2e92c0.jpg" border=0 width="233" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5a42ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="5a62ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5a82cdd0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="5aa2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div>   <IMG SRC="5ae2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="5b42ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5b02ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="5b22ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>    </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>