decent weather so far,  warm and typical EG winds,  some serious shooting being done--(very not by me winds is little too twisty and flickery for 22 rf @ 200 yards)  I've been told that several 250s were shot yesterday but have it seen them yet.   Pretty full house most benches are in use but some of the guys will be leaving so there will be turnover.  someone  can use mine---it not being used well anyway.   Lots of nice stuff available and being traded too.  probably get some shower activity tomorrow and sunday but nothing problematic, unless you are a paper target, or something that will melt when it gets wet.

DW thank you so much for taking the time to keep us up to par on what was going on at the match, good stuff for sure.

Do you re-call you might have set a new record, distance, match, equipment etc.

J.Louis

DW I volunteer to take the blame!

I love extreme accuracy and now you have me sitting on the edge of my seat in anticipation of hearing about all of the specifics. 

Those records don't come easy and when one sets one there is no luck involved. It is a good exhibition on the ultimate in marksmanship and well deserved.

There is allot going through one's mind from the first shot to the last and to be able to hold it all together in between is no easy chore.

J.Louis

There is also another affiliated clubs record target which was submitted at the match and which looks like it will also surmount previous efforts.

Scores are posted and no mention of a possible new record or two. When is the cat going to be let out of the bag.

J.Louis

OK check the scores again, The cat is now loose.   Congratulations to Laurie Gapko, the new ASSRA world record holder in the22 rf, 200 yd benchrest, single entry. He racked up a very impressive 245 / 8 centers. And he shot it with a traditional rifle/scope with fiocchi ammo.  
The previous record was Charlie Persons' 245 /6   The numerical scores are the same but Laurie got 2 more centers.   
I really think that if it had not been for the nasty-tricky very light 6 o'clock winds Laurie might have cleared the table.   He was really in the zone on that one. 
  I fully expect to see the 250 in that event in the near future,  we have the guys with the talent and the right tools to do it.  I think it is a matter of someone mastering the conditions.  Target 22 rimfire ammo @ 200 yards it really at the mercy of the elements--not near as much momentum and BC as our centerfire ammo.
I have not shot on many other ranges, and certainly not in competition. I imagine each range has its own quirks of location and topography that drive local conditions.  I don't know how many of the members have shot at Etna Green but I KNOW that the conditions there are enough to max-out the patience of a whole tribe of Jobs.    If you want to try yours out, join us for the upcoming Fall 22 rf only match and give rimfires @200 yards a try---you can even shoot a 200 yd rimfire Hudson.  (and we do have a large range of regular individual matches @ 100 yards----the 100 yard backers are nice to take the frustration out on)

Once again a real tip o'the topper to Laurie

Outstanding performance, Congratulations Laurie.

Thanks for the update DW, I have been seating on the edge of my seat since the 2nd and now I can make up for some lost sleep.

J.Louis

Congratulations to Laurie.

Good for you - there's nothing like a new National Record to get our collective blood pumping.

Wow!

JackHughs