BR Match 6-13-21

<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> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Match Results"><U>Back To Match </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Match Results"><U>Results Index</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> BR Match 6-13-21</div> <bR> <div> Match 06-13-2021</div> <bR> <div>       Our  Summer Swelter Bench Rest Series began today.   June, July and August are pretty toasty in Southwest Florida so we generally take a break from Field Target  and shoot Benchrest.   The  BR facilities within the DeSoto Gun Club include 8 poured concrete shooting stations with <I>seismic stable</I> benches.   An adequate metal roof overhead provides protection from the direct Sun.  There's even AC power available for a portable electric fan.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Today's  25 meter benchrest shoot was guided by  USARB Regulations.  All shooters competed in the Heavy Varmint class.  Each contestant shot three official target cards, each target card 20 minute timed,  for a total of 75 scored shots.    A number of wind flags were deployed, sometimes indicating odd and contradicting wind directions,  not  that unusual considering the intermittent, swirling, and puffy wind conditions we had today. </div> <bR> <bR> <div>      Our match  included  10 participants and was shot in 2 relays.   John Taylor  took the opportunity to shoot in both relays while  others used a vacant bench slot  to practice or try out another shooter's setup.     One of the original  'Airgunners from 2006  stopped in to say hi and see what's changed in the game.  Good to see you Neil Jones.    Hope you can join us at some future match.     </div> <div> -And, one of our  newer  Field Target shooters (Scott A.)  arrived to try his hand the at the benchrest side of precision air rifle shooting.   He broke through 650 points with 12X's,  a very respectable first outing.     </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Top Gun</B></FONT>  honors went to Chip Willing  with  735 points and a very  impressive 31X's.   Well Done.   </div> <bR> <div>      We know John  Loeffler is a creative skilled airgun enthusiast, engineer and woodworker,  often coming up with clever  tweaks and design mods for  his equipment.   He also takes a scientific  approach to his airgunning.  It must work for him as he  recently scored a podium finish at the Baton Rouge Bayou Classic.   In light-hearted recognition of John's  airgun enthusiasm, today we presented him a vintage K&E <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="https://www.math.utah.edu/~pa/sliderules/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.math.utah.edu/~pa/sliderules"><U>Slide Ruler</U></A>. </FONT> <I>Now John can calculate the volume within a pellet skirt  or  the surface area of a sphere and refine his ballistic data while waiting his turn on the lanes.  </I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Battery not required. <I> </I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> It's all good fun.</div> <bR> <div> Special Shout-Out to Linda for taking charge with Chip to handle the scoring activities.  Thanks !</div> <div> -And to all who made this a fun event.  See you next month.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Scores  &  Equipment:</div> <bR> <div> <B>1</B><B>st</B><B>    Chip W.    Total: 735  -  31 X </B>   RAW  TM1000   Leupold  36BR    JSB 13.4</div> <div>  247 - 10X  //  246  -  10X  //  242  -  11X</div> <bR> <div> 2nd    Dennis D.   Total:  727  -  21 X       Thomas      Nightforce 36FT    JSB13.4</div> <div>  243  -  8X   //  244  -  12X   //  240  -  1X </div> <bR> <div> 3rd     Corky  T.    Total:  722  -  19X       Thomas       Sightron 10-50   JSB  13.4</div> <div>   242  -  7X  //  243  -  5X  //  237  -  7X </div> <bR> <div> 4th     Linda  M.    Total:  720  -  20X       Thomas      Sightron  10-50   JSB13.4</div> <div>   245  -  9X  //  238  -  5X  //  237  -  6X </div> <bR> <div> 5th    John  T.        Total:   718  -  13X       Thomas       March  5-40     JSB  13.4</div> <div>   243  -  5X  //  240  -  5X  //   235  -  3X    (First Relay) </div> <bR> <div> 6th   Jerry  M.      Total:   715  -  15X       Thomas   March 5-40   JSB  13.4</div> <div>   238  -  5X  //  240  -  4X  //  237  -  6X </div> <bR> <div> 7th    John  L.       Total:   715  -  11X     Daystate Pulsar  Kahles 10-50   JSB 13.4</div> <div>   241  -  6X  //  241  -  2X  //  233  -  3X </div> <bR> <div> 8th   Ron  Z.     Total:   713  -  19X   Styer LG100HP  Nightforce 36FT   JSB 10.3</div> <div>   237  -  7X  //  236  -  7X  //  240  -  5X </div> <bR> <div> 9th  Steve  G.    Total:   712  -  15X      Thomas       Kahles 10-50         JSB 10.3</div> <div>   239  -  7X  //  241  -  6X  //  232  -  2X</div> <bR> <div> 9.5th  John  T.   Total:  709  -  13X     Thomas   Sightron 10-50    JSB 13.4</div> <div>    235  -  4X  //  239  -  5X  //  235  -  4X   (2nd relay)</div> <bR> <div> 10th  Scott  A.    Total:   654  -  12X   Avenger  .22      34X  FPE      JSB  18.1</div> <div>   233  -  6X  //  205  -  1X  //  216  -  5X  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> A few pics  courtesy of Linda and Jerry McGee</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7269e7e0.jpg" border=0 width="414" height="382" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  Top Gun  Chip   On The Firing Line   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF950E" FACE="Arial" >(note personal fan)</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="72833c20.jpg" border=0 width="563" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> (L-R)   Linda,  Niel,  Ron,  and John discuss latest trends in Airguns</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="72ac6f40.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> John Taylor  tries out  Jerry's custom stocked Thomas - NICE</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="72ce36a0.jpg" border=0 width="483" height="362" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> (F-B) Dennis D.,  Linda M.,  John L. and John T. Taking Aim</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="732c5540.jpg" border=0 width="453" height="340" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Scott A.    Checking his elevation setting.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="73677f40.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  John selects a pellet  -    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF950E" FACE="Arial" ><I>scientifically  no doubt</I></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="734cd120.jpg" border=0 width="461" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  Match Dir.  and Club Scribe  Ron  takes aim.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>