Bench Rest 9/11/16

<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"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5d1ab820.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Top Gun</div> <div> Ken Hicks</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Bench Rest 9/11/16 </div> <bR> <bR> <div> 9/11/2016  DeSoto Airgunners Air Rifle Bench Rest Competition</div> <bR> <div> We shall always remember 9/11 ( 2001) as a tragic day in American history.  Happily, this 9/11 ( 2016) was a memorable day (at least currently in my mind ) as a great time spent with my fellow air rifle enthusiasts, shooting a 3-card (75 shot) 25 meter Bench Rest competition.   We had a turnout of 11 shooters with a broad range of talent and experience.   Since our “official” BR range  (the one with those fantastic concrete benches) filled quickly, we also used the neighboring range at our facility for the spill-over.  </div> <bR> <div> I was delighted to see new faces today.  We had a couple shooters who never shot formalized BR before, a woman shooter ( Cindy A.) completely new to airgunning, and ( Jeff K.) a hunter and airgun plinker who thought he would try his hand.  We also had the usual suspects with varying degrees of experience,  skill (and luck).</div> <bR> <div> A Special Shout-Out to Jack R. one of our intrepid BR leaders.  Jack had to pass on shooting this week as he recently underwent surgery.  Undaunted, Jack still came out today and commanded the match in a precise and safe manner.   Many Thanks Jack for all your efforts as today's Match Director and Marshall.  We look forward to seeing you behind the trigger very soon !!!</div> <bR> <div> Today's match had shooters driving as far as 288 miles ( each way !) to participate.  I bet if we combined  and stretched the mileages all the shooters traveled today we would reach between NYC and Chicago.  This is an amazing fact since today's event was just a “Club Match”;  We offered no money no prizes,  no trophy or plaques,  just the bragging rights for a tournament well shot.</div> <bR> <div> As providence would have it, our Top Scoring “winning” participant also happened to be the person who drove the furthest distance. Our Top Gun was  Ken Hicks from Yulee FL (about a slingshot distance away from Florida's northeast border with Georgia).  Ken brought his new RAW BM 500 rifle and shot an amazing 3 target card set that included 37 X's.  Just a phenomenal performance.  He managed to squeak past Frank Mandola (a consistently great BR shooter) by 1 point.  Awesome.  There couldn't have been a more exciting finish to the day's competition as each of those competitor's targets was reviewed twice and then over again before the results were declared “official”.</div> <bR> <div> Our gun club grounds recently experienced some severe flooding, a couple major roads were washed to sinkholes.   The area we use to shoot “Field Target” events was still underwater so it looks like October's FT match will be delayed a month.  Good News:  We'll be hosting another Bench Rest shoot in October.   Keep your barrels clean for that one.</div> <bR> <div> Here are the official results:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="809" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><div> <B>Shooter</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>Class</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>Target 1</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>Target 2</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>Target 3</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><div> <B>Rifle</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> <B>Scope </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="113" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> <B>#1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> <B>#2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> <B>#3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>Score</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="111" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><div> <B>Ken Hicks</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> <B>HV</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> <B>249 14X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>250 12X</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>248 11X</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>747 37X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>RAW BM500</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> <B>8-32 Meuller</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Frank Mandola</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> 249  10X</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> 247  10X</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 250  9X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>746  29X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Thomas .177</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> March   35 x 55</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><div> Paul Stakun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> 245  9X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> 241  5X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 245  7X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>731  21X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><div> TM 1000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> Mueller 8-32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><div> Ron Zeman</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> 242  8X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> 231  5X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 242  4X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>715  17X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Steyr LG100</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> NightForce 36X</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Colin Pilkington</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> 239  4X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> 237  2X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 227  3X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>703  9X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Marauder .177</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> Hawke 8-32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Bill Beaman</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> 217  1X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> 224  3X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 227  3X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>668  7X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><div> BSA R-10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> Leapers 8-32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><div> Bill Frazee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> 218  1X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> 212  1X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 232  5X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>662  7X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> AA  MPR.177</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> Viper 8-32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><div> Doug Abott</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> 206  1X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> 214  0X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 229  2X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>649  3X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><div> Hammerli</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> Konus</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><div> Dennis Kirk</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> 201  0X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> 209  1X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 223  2X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>633  3X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Marauder .22</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Centerpoint 4-16</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Cindy Abott</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> 197  0X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> 188  0X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> 179  0X</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>564  0X</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><div> AA S200</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> Konus</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="49"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Jeff Kreiger</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><div> HV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><div> DNF</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><div> DNF</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> DNF</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> DNF</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> Marauder .177</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><div> <B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="76" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="70" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="98" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="111" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="113" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="76" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="70" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><div> <B>DATE:</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><div> <B>09/11/16</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><div> <B>Location:</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><div> <B>DeSoto Gun Club   FL.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="113"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="113" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="41"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="76"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="76" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="70"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="70" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="98"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="98" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="111"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="111" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="152"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="152" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>