Main word heard at the match this weekend was "HOT". Some loads were too hot and caused problems and others had to take out elevation to hit the targets. For those with questions about Savage Rifles, I think the top four out of five positions were shot with Savages. Both of ours are in 260 with Shilen barrels. They sure are shooters.
I put aside my LR pistol this weekend and tried my new Savage 260 rifle for the first time and set the wrong dope at my first bank of targets and getting a big ZERO for my first stage at 300 yards. The misses were so close the spotters thought it was just off to the side but was actually just missing the bottom of the target. I had in my 234 yard setting which made it .5 mil low and just missing the target. When I practice I start on the 234 and move out and even double checked I was ready but ya gotta check everything before that first shot.
I was somewhat happy with the results for my first time shooting this match with a long gun. I did manage to hit all 20 pointers at 500 and 600 which I've not been able to do with my LR Pistol which really helps to add to the score really fast. Sure does seem strange being able to see the bullet hit the target, I think I could learn to like this
64 shooters braved the hot weather and varied wind conditions to have a fun weekend shooting steel. Again my son showed me how to do it. He hadn't missed single target till the 900 and 990/1000 yard stage but the wind, haze and hard to see targets was his undoing. In the end though it's all about having a good time and learning something from each match to use next month to hopefully improve your score.
RAYNERS LONG RANGE MATCH MAY 26-27, 2012
1. Randy Wise(6.5x47) O 390
2. Joe Wesley(6.5RedHead) O 380
3. Zac Coffing(Big N ) O 365
4. Chris Kirkpatrick(6.5 Nerf [260]) O 355
5. Dennis Kirkpatrick(260) O 345
6. Frank Holtzhauer(6.5x55) O 340
7. Chris Michael(6xC) O 335
Hollie Michael(6xc) O 335
8. Jim Lochary(22-250AI) O 330
9. Chris Michael(308) O 315
10. Mike Scott(22-250AI) O 310
11. Barry Blacksten(6.5-284) O 300
12. Todd Thompson(6MM ) O 295
13. Jim Bragg(6.5 EXT) O 290
Dustin Gerdau(260) O 290
14. Jim Ashcraft(300 Wiz Bang) ) 285
Jim Elk(6MM Big Bird) O 285
Chris Kirkpatrick(65 Slingshot [260]) H 285
15. Dan Wolfe(260) O 280
16. Dave Moore(6.5Crdm) O 275
17. Dale Taylor(223) O 270
18. Jim Lochary(243AI) O 265
Luke Wells(243) O 265
Joe Wesley(6Brown Turd) O 265
19. Bob Fellows(6BR) O 260
20. Jeff Preston(6.5x47L) O 250
21. Mike Cooper(308) O 240
Carl Duvall(6BR) O 240
Bill Leeper(284) O 240
Dale Taylor(260) H 240
22. Mike McDowell(22.250) O 235
Tom Rayner(7MM) O 235
Aaron Thompson(6.5Crdm) O 235
23. Mark Hopper(6MMAI) O 230
Hollie Michael(6.5 CRDM) O 230
24. Dave Callipere(260) O 225
25. Jan Collins(6.5-06) O 220
Don Grigsby(260BG) O 220
Merritt Roseberry(7-08) O 220
26. Ed Gudgel(6MM BR) O 200
Cris Rensi(260) O 200
27. Rick Geraci(308) O 195
Michael Moore(6.5x47L) O 195
Stephen Roach(223) O 195
Brian White(6.5CRDM) O 195
28. Cuda(308) O 190
Joe Leaman(308) O 190
29. Dan Piatt(308) O 185
30. Wayne Powell(300WM) O 180
Scott Whitaker(308) O 180
Terry Vineyard(243) O 180
31. Larry Friel(308) O 170
Tom Rayner(243) O 170
32. Jeff Raymond(338RUM) O 155
Doug Spearman(243) O 155
33. Charlie Miller(308) O 135
34. Rube Perkins(7MM) O 130
35. Josey Rayner(223) O 120
Randy Roblin(25-06) O 120
36. Harry Duell(22-250) O 115
37. Brenda Wolfe(260) O 110
38. Dave Miller(308) O 90
39. Kenneth Ernst(260) O 55
40. Lawrence Leaman(250 ) O 65 (DNF)
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I put aside my LR pistol this weekend and tried my new Savage 260 rifle for the first time and set the wrong dope at my first bank of targets and getting a big ZERO for my first stage at 300 yards. The misses were so close the spotters thought it was just off to the side but was actually just missing the bottom of the target. I had in my 234 yard setting which made it .5 mil low and just missing the target. When I practice I start on the 234 and move out and even double checked I was ready but ya gotta check everything before that first shot.
I was somewhat happy with the results for my first time shooting this match with a long gun. I did manage to hit all 20 pointers at 500 and 600 which I've not been able to do with my LR Pistol which really helps to add to the score really fast. Sure does seem strange being able to see the bullet hit the target, I think I could learn to like this

64 shooters braved the hot weather and varied wind conditions to have a fun weekend shooting steel. Again my son showed me how to do it. He hadn't missed single target till the 900 and 990/1000 yard stage but the wind, haze and hard to see targets was his undoing. In the end though it's all about having a good time and learning something from each match to use next month to hopefully improve your score.
RAYNERS LONG RANGE MATCH MAY 26-27, 2012
1. Randy Wise(6.5x47) O 390
2. Joe Wesley(6.5RedHead) O 380
3. Zac Coffing(Big N ) O 365
4. Chris Kirkpatrick(6.5 Nerf [260]) O 355
5. Dennis Kirkpatrick(260) O 345
6. Frank Holtzhauer(6.5x55) O 340
7. Chris Michael(6xC) O 335
Hollie Michael(6xc) O 335
8. Jim Lochary(22-250AI) O 330
9. Chris Michael(308) O 315
10. Mike Scott(22-250AI) O 310
11. Barry Blacksten(6.5-284) O 300
12. Todd Thompson(6MM ) O 295
13. Jim Bragg(6.5 EXT) O 290
Dustin Gerdau(260) O 290
14. Jim Ashcraft(300 Wiz Bang) ) 285
Jim Elk(6MM Big Bird) O 285
Chris Kirkpatrick(65 Slingshot [260]) H 285
15. Dan Wolfe(260) O 280
16. Dave Moore(6.5Crdm) O 275
17. Dale Taylor(223) O 270
18. Jim Lochary(243AI) O 265
Luke Wells(243) O 265
Joe Wesley(6Brown Turd) O 265
19. Bob Fellows(6BR) O 260
20. Jeff Preston(6.5x47L) O 250
21. Mike Cooper(308) O 240
Carl Duvall(6BR) O 240
Bill Leeper(284) O 240
Dale Taylor(260) H 240
22. Mike McDowell(22.250) O 235
Tom Rayner(7MM) O 235
Aaron Thompson(6.5Crdm) O 235
23. Mark Hopper(6MMAI) O 230
Hollie Michael(6.5 CRDM) O 230
24. Dave Callipere(260) O 225
25. Jan Collins(6.5-06) O 220
Don Grigsby(260BG) O 220
Merritt Roseberry(7-08) O 220
26. Ed Gudgel(6MM BR) O 200
Cris Rensi(260) O 200
27. Rick Geraci(308) O 195
Michael Moore(6.5x47L) O 195
Stephen Roach(223) O 195
Brian White(6.5CRDM) O 195
28. Cuda(308) O 190
Joe Leaman(308) O 190
29. Dan Piatt(308) O 185
30. Wayne Powell(300WM) O 180
Scott Whitaker(308) O 180
Terry Vineyard(243) O 180
31. Larry Friel(308) O 170
Tom Rayner(243) O 170
32. Jeff Raymond(338RUM) O 155
Doug Spearman(243) O 155
33. Charlie Miller(308) O 135
34. Rube Perkins(7MM) O 130
35. Josey Rayner(223) O 120
Randy Roblin(25-06) O 120
36. Harry Duell(22-250) O 115
37. Brenda Wolfe(260) O 110
38. Dave Miller(308) O 90
39. Kenneth Ernst(260) O 55
40. Lawrence Leaman(250 ) O 65 (DNF)
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