Shot yesterday at Ridgway.
Morning temps were 38 degrees and by the time we left at 3:00 it was only up to 47.
Started raining about 1:00.
For all of that, 96 shooters showed up.
The guy that set the record ran the yotes and bobcats at 1000 and 950 yards.Thats 20 targets with out a miss.He then proceeded to only miss to two chucks and two crows for a new range record of 36 target.
In those kinds of conditions thats just great shooting.
He shot a 7mm WSM of which I do not know the details.
The old record of 34 was set with a 284 Win with a 180g Berger hybrid.
Second place went to the lady who runs the match shooting a 6mm BR at 31 and third was a 29....dont know the details of that one at all.
My efforts netted me a 21 with a 17lb 300 RSAUM.
And a 20 with a unlimted 6.5x47.
I've had people ask me whats it all about,whats it like.
I say " ever go the the arcade when you were a kid? "
They say well yea.
I say did you have fun?
They say well yea.
I say," well just add a bit more yardage and your there"
When you pull the trigger and the yote or the crow falls over
You know right then how well your shooting.
dave
Ridgway Rifle Club
2012
1,000 yd. Varmint Bench Rest Silhouette
May 6th
June 3rd
July 8th
*** August 4th & 5th -Two Day Aggregate Championship
September 9th
October 7th
The Ridgway Rifle Club introduced a brand new shooting discipline in 2010 combining Metallic
Silhouette and 1000 yard bench rest into one new exciting game. As in Silhouette the shooter will be
presented steel targets in banks of 5 at four distances that must be knocked over to be scored as a hit. There
are 20 shooting positions (benches). As in Silhouette competitors may request a starting animal and bank if
available, then be assigned a concrete bench and target bay for use in placing their equipment and rifles to
engage the target(s). As in silhouette, a match will consist of 40 shots fired for record, 10 shots at each
distance and different steel animal target. The match winner will be the competitor who knocks over the
greatest number of targets of the combined distances (best of 40).
Cost: $15 for one gun $20 for two guns for those wanting to compete in both the 12 and 17 lb classes
For more information contact Fred Kielbowick � klbwckf
comcast.net or call 814-772-4845 or visit
ridgwayrifleclub.com
The target shapes and distances are - Crows at 850 yards
Ground hogs at 900 yards
Bobcats at 950 yards
Coyotes at 1000 yards
There are two classes of guns:
� Heavy- with a maximum weight of 17 lbs and mirroring the dimension restrictions of the light gun
class established by the Original 1000 yard Bench Rest Club in Williamsport.
� And �
� Standard � with a maximum weight of 12 lbs with the same dimension restrictions as the Heavy class
gun.
Magnum Calibers may be used but none larger than .338 bullet diameter. In addition the Ridgway Rifle
Club reserves the right to disallow any competitor whose ammunition is found to be causing undo damage
to the steel targets.
As in the 1000 yd rules, the gun rests must be two separate items not physically connected .( no lead sleds
or one piece rests allowed nor may the gun be otherwise physically restricted from free recoil except by the
shooters shoulder and hands)
As in silhouette, a shooter may have a spotter or coach to assist during the competition.
Time limits � 5 min. to set up followed by 2 min. for sighters � 15 seconds to load after the ready
command followed by 4 min. for 5 shots at five animal targets for record after the fire command. After the
cease fire command all bolts will be removed from the firearms. Targets will then be reset and shooters will
have another 5 shot string, without additional sighters, completing that distance/animal before leaving the
line. When the shooters relay is re-called to the line he/she will advance on to the next distance/animal in
progressive sequence until all four distances and animals have been engaged.
Awards will be: Match Winner, 2nd Open, 1st � 3rd in each class.(Master, AAA, AA & A) in both rifle
categories, 12 lb. & 17 lb.
Classification: Competitors will be classified at their first attended match based on the score shot.
A class � 0- 10, AA class � 11 � 20, AAA class � 21 � 30, Master class � 31 � 40 . First time shooters will
compete in the highest class of the day. Awards will be given out 1 per three shooters in each class and gun
category.