Benchrest 7-13-25
July 13 2025 Benchrest - a.k.a. Three - The Hard Way
Update: Chip's 3 Perfect Traget Cards and X count have been reviewed by officials at USARB. Chip has scored his way into their Records for 25M Outdoor Heavy Varmint Division! Well Done.
If you have been following DeSoto Airgunners Summer Swelter Benchrest Series you'll note dramatic improvements and higher scores this season. Shooting a single perfect card (250 points) in a 3-card relay is always noteworthy. Last month Scott shot back to back perfect cards while Bob C. also shot a single 250.. With three perfect cards in last month's event, the 2025 Summer Swelter Benchrest Series was off to a high scoring and competitive season.
Another three - The Hard Way.
Today's match saw another 3 perfect cards. Astoundingly, all three cards were shot by Chip W. 750 points and 41 X's ! Awesome. A phenomenal accomplishment. Chip was (obviously) our TOP GUN and X Prize celeb. He was on fire today. [Match Director will be submitting Chip's perfect card scores to USARB for official verification and posting.]
Conditions
We were setup and on the benches very early. The cool(er) Summer morning was literally windless. Zero miles per hour officially recorded between 5:30 AM and 9:30 AM. More than a dozen idle windicators and flags spread across the range confirmed very still conditions. We had a couple 4 MPH puffs arrive near the conclusion of the third Target Card session in today's single relay. High clouds also kept temperatures tolerable during the event. All shooters were accommodated in a single relay.
It's always a thrill when we can host a new air rifle shooter. Lynn M., an accomplished firearm benchrest enthusiast drove some 4 hours from northern Florida to participate in today's air rifle match. He promised to return.
Our next match in the Summer Swelter Series will be a 25 Metre Benchrest event on Sunday August 10th.
Official Results - 07/13/2025
SHOOTER
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CARD 1
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CARD 2
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CARD 3
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TOTALS
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NOTES
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Chip W
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250 15X
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250 12X
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250 14X
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750 41X
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3 Perf Cards & X-Prize
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Dennis D
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249 8X
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248 12X
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248 9X
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745 29X
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Scott A
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248 12X
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243 6X
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248 7X
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739 24X
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Lynn M
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246 4X
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245 9X
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246 9X
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737 22X
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John T
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241 3X
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240 9X
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246 5X
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727 17X
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Wayne R
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239 7X
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241 8X
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243 3X
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722 18X
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Ron Z
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226 3X
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228 1X
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234 4X
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685 8X
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Equipment Matrix:
Shooter
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Rifle
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Scope
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Pellet
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Notes
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Chip
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RAW TM1000
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Leupold BR 36X
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JSB 13.4
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Dennis
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Thomas
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NightForce BR 36
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JSB 13.4
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Scott A
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Thomas FT
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Sightron 10-50
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JSB 13.4
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Lynn M
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FX Impact M4
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AEA 18.3
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.22 Cal
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John T
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Thomas
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Sightron 10-50
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FX 13.4
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Wayne R
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Red Wolf
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Trijicon
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JSB 13.4
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Ron Z
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Steyr LG100HP
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NightForce 36 FT
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JSB 10.3
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All rifles in Heavy Varmint Class shooting .177 cal. unless otherwise noted.
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