Posted on 09/25/2009 12:04:00 PM PDT by 6ppc
Records Fall in Calm Conditions at NBRSA 100/200 BR Nationals Filed under: Competition — Tags: Benchrest, Hall of Fame, NBRSA, World Record — Editor @ 11 am The 2009 NBRSA 100/200 yard Benchrest (for Group) Nationals are underway this week in Missouri at the Benchrest Club of St. Louis. Conditions have been extraordinarily calm, with very little wind. As a result, a host of potential records have been set. At the completion of Unlimited (UNL), Sporter (SPTR), and Light Varmint (LV) classes, there have been thirteen (13) possible new World records shot, and more may come in the final Heavy Varmint (HV) relays. Potential records set so far include:
UNL 10-100: Tony Boyer and Eric Stanton
LV 5-100: Jack Neary and Tony Boyer
LV 5-200: Gene Bukys
LV-Grand: Jack Neary and Tony Boyer
SPTR: 5-200 Tom Libby
SPTR Grand: Jack Neary, Gary Ocock, Mike ratigan, Mark Buettgen, and Rodney Brown.
Thus far, Jack Neary has won the Sporter Grand Aggregate, and he won the LV 100 with a spectacular 0.15+ Agg. We’ve been told that Gene Bukys won the SPTR 200 with yet another 0.15+ Agg. That’s amazing shooting by Jack and Gene. Tom Libby also shot a .093 in Sporter at 200 yards to set a potential record.
To give you an idea of how many shooters have turned in truly superior performances, there were 20 teen aggs in the LV 100 alone. Below are the Top Ten LV 100 Aggs. As one observer commented on Benchrest Central, “I can’t imagine how it must feel to shoot a .1690″ Agg and finish 7th…or worse yet, a .1498″ and NOT win!”
1. Jack Neary .1482 (Possible New World Record)
2. Tony Boyer .1498
3. Mike Conry .1574
4. John Horn .1626
5. Larry Costas .1648
6. Tim Courtney .1660
7. Larry Scharhorst. 1690
8. Lester Bruno .1708
9. Eddie Harris .1794
10. Bob Scarborough Jr. .1800
On Day 1 of the Unlimited Match, Tony Boyer shot brilliantly at 100 yards, nailing a 0.1894 Agg which lowers the existing record by 0.2710, a huge margin in short range benchrest. The previous UNL 8-10-100 NBRSA World Record Agg was 0.2165 set by Lester Bruno in 2001. In the same St. Louis UNL 100 match, Eric Stanton also broke the existing record with an 0.2161.
We will update this report as more official results are received. If you have photos of the NBRSA 100/200 Nationals in St. Louis, please email them to mailbox@6mmBR.com. Please include caption information (Date, Event, Shooter, Equipment etc.).
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Okay, not clays but rifles rested on a bench whacking rodents (or targets that look like rodents), right?
Not exactly. Short range benchrest is trying to put 5 bullets (10 for unlimited class) in the same hole at 100, 200 and sometimes 300 yards.
Here is a picture of a 200 yard potential world record shot a few weeks ago by a friend of mine sitting two benches to my left. The group measures .047 center to center and was shot at 200 yards. The signatures are where the referees and range officer signed to submit to the NBRSA records committee.
Forgot to mention...that picture is five bullets at 200 yards through the same hole. Scoring is by group size, not where it hits on the target.
Here in Texas, we love any sport that officially uses the term, “Varmint”!
Colonel, USAFR
In Midland Texas they claim to use anchor chain for tails on their wind flags!
Here's a picture of a typical benchrest rifle along with Farley front rest and rear bag.
Wow! Meta-flake...just like them really fast bass boats!
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