BenchRest 8-14-16

<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"> <div> Many Thanks to all the Airgun enthusiasts who came out for today's Bench Rest Shoot.  I know many of you travel considerable distances.  Your support and attendance makes it all possible<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >. </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5c197c90.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="201" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Jack Rainey</div> <div> Airgunner Marshall</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> BenchRest 8-14-16</div> <bR> <div> <B>T</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >here was hardly a breath of air moving on this warm muggy and cloudy morning.  With threats of heavy rain and possible afternoon flooding, the shooters gathered by 8:30 AM to begin sight-in and some practice.  Among the early arrivals  Colin  and  Jack set out the target stands, and prepared all the etceteras.    A total of 9 shooters attended the match.  Unfortunately, today  we only had use of our range with 8 concrete bench positions available.  The adjacent range we used in the past for overflow was already occupied this morning by a few ( fire arm) rifle shooters.   </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Special acknowledgement and thanks go  to Jack for selflessly offering up his bench position.    Instead of shooting, Jack did a superb job of Marshalling the event from the sign-in and fee collection to safety reminders, event timekeeping and in general making the match run safe and very smooth.  He also assisted Paul and Frank with scoring and collating the results which are posted below.   Results will also be posted on the USARB Sanctioned Match website in slightly different format.</div> <bR> <div> I was happy  to see two new  shooters in the group: Dennis Kirk, an accomplished long time rifle shooter (finished 4th with borrowed equipment)  and Gary Palinkas who occasionally shot air rifle Field Target.  He was thrilled to shoot his first organized BR  match.   I hope these guys will be joining DeSoto Airgunners on a regular basis for both Field Target and future Bench Rest events. </div> <bR> <div> Using the USARB Rules & Guidelines, all shooters fell into the Heavy Varmint classification.  </div> <div> No one-piece gun rests were used.    Target Distance:  25 meters.     </div> <bR> <bR> <div> SCORES: (out of a possible 750 pts, 75X )</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="849" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Shooter</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div> Rifle</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="128"><div> Scope</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> Pellet</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> <B>Score</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Classification</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 26 ><NOBR><div> Frank Mendola</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div> Thomas  (.177)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="128"><div> March 35 ED</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> JSB 13.4gr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> 738 pts 27X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="145"><div> H. Varmint</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Ron Zeman</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div> Steyr LG100 ZM</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="128"><div> Nikko 10-50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> JSB  10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> 725 pts; 19X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="145"><div> H. Varmint</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Paul Stakun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div> TM1000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="128"><div> Mueller 8-32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div>  JSB 13. 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> 724 pts;  20X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="145"><div> H. Varmint</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Dennis Kirk</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div> Steyr LG100HP</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> NightForce 36 FT</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> JSB  10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> 713 pts;  10X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="145"><div> H.. Varmint</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Colin Pilkington</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div>  Marauder</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="128"><div> Hawke 10-32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> AA Hvy  10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> 689 pts;  13X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="145"><div> H. Varmint</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Bill Beaman</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div> BSA   R-10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  Leapers 8-32 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> JSB  10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> 670 pts.  8X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="145"><div> H. Varmint</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="125"><div> Bill Frazee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div> AA   MPR  (FT)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Viper 32 X 50</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> JSB 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> 632 pts;  0X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="145"><div> H. Varmint</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Gary Palinkas</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Benjamin Discovery</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Hawke 6-24                       </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  Benjamin .22  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> 592 pts;  3X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="145"><div> H. Varmint</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div>                         <IMG SRC="5c3787b0.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="123" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>