Another month gone by and the scores just keep climbing. Saturday had a bit of rain but Sunday has to have been the best day we've ever had for a match. Beautiful sun filled skies, no rain and no wind. I don't think any shooter had to hold off any target all the way out to 1000 yards.
On Sunday as all the squads started to finish up and started on their last stages rumors were floating around that a new high score was in the making. Chris Michael came out of the bottom half with something a bit over 300 which is incredible, a few others were quite close to 300 so it was going to be interesting on top of the hill to see how it worked out on the long targets.
It all came down to the last stage to see how they finished up. Dave Moore finished up first with his personal high of 440 which made him the new Champ for about 45 seconds, just then Chris Michael walked up from his squad and said he also got a 440 for a tie. Chris Kirkpatrick finished up with four ten pointers and two fifteens at the 650/720 stage which gave him a 465 which bumped it up even higher so we had a new Champ. Just then Craig Wickham walked up from the 900/1000 station and said he just shot a 480. Unbelievable that it was this close and so many great scores. Dusty Gerdau still had to finish up on our squad, he was at 450 with the 720 yard target still to go, he got two near center hits which now left him with a dilemma as to whether to get another 10 point hit and tie the top score or go for the gold with a 20 point hit on the incredibly small white target and be the new King. A bit of razzing and teasing him about what he might do made for some good fun but he made the decision to go for the win which shows a true competitor. The spotters watched the trace head towards the target, the height looked good, coming in directly towards it but slid on by just barely off the right edge for a miss, it was less than an inch but close just wasn't quite good enough.
We had five 400+ scores shot on our squad and it was a pleasure to watch them nail so many small targets and see the scores climb. This was an exceptional weekend with a lot of great scores shot, Mother Nature sure smiled on the Rayner property for the match. It does go to show how good the competitors have gotten and what they can do when not battling the ever changing and challenging winds on the property. Lots of first time 400 scores, can't remember who this includes from other squads but Chris, Dusty, Dale and Jeff on our squad managed to jump into the elite 400 club. There may be others that also set new personal highs, great shooting everyone. Randy Wise continues to up the high pistol score by shooting a 350, think he's after that 400 score which may happen if he continues his trend.
Not sure about the other squads but ours sure chipped in to help spot, keep score and help others with wind and elevation help when needed. Don't forget Tom likes to allow each shooter approximately 2 minutes to fire their three shots so don't dilly dally around when it's your turn. Also don't forget to help spot when you're done shooting, a spotters eyes gets tired and it's also a good time to learn to be a better spotter. Spotters aren't supplied, we all spot to help each other, if you don't help spot then don't expect to be spotted for.
Thanks to Tom and Carolyn for allowing us to shoot on their property and enjoy our hobby. Also many thanks to everyone that helped prepare and serve the food for us at lunch time and the Range Officers that helped run the match. Don't forget to let them all know they are appreciated, small things like that let them know they are appreciated for everything they do. Attendance was down a bit this weekend with only 79 entries, quite a few including myself though it was next weekend, an extra weekend this month might have caused the confusion.
Congratulation Craig for some fantastic shooting, now you carry the target on your back, if you peek over your shoulder I think you'll see a few others trying to chase you down. We all thought a 500 was nearly impossible but with the skill levels and equipment improving it may still happen this season.
OK, now on to the scores:
A few scores are different here than on the website, A few hits on the 600 and 1000 stage were scored as 5 point hits instead of 10 point hits on the largest target, those have been updated here and also on Carolyns Master Score Sheet.
Rayners’ Long Range Match June 21-22, 2014
O = Optic M = Metallic H = Handgun
1. *Craig Wickham O (6.5Crdm) 480
2. *Dusty Gerdau O (6.5x47L) 470
3. *Chris Kirkpatrick O (6xc) 465
4. *Hollie Michael O (6xc) 445
5. *Chris Michael O (6xc) 440
*Dave Moore O (6.5x47L) 440
7. *Randy Wise O (6.5x47L) 435
8. *Jeff Preston O (6x47) 425
9. *Dale Taylor O (260) 410
10. *David Grau O (6.5x47) 405
Dusty Gerdau O (260) 405
*Daniel Redman O (6BR) 405
13. Chris Michael O (7Saum) 385
Dave Moore O (6.5crdm) 385
15. Jim Bragg O (6.5ext) 360
16. Bill Leeper O (6slr) 355
17. *Mike Scott O (22-250) 350
Randy Wise H (6.0x47L) 350
19. *Ruby Grau* O (6.5x47) 345
20. Hollie Michael O (6.5crdm) 335
Carl Duvall O (6.5crdm) 335
21. Dave Callipare O (260) 330
Dave Deal O (6.5x47L) 330
*Bob Fellows O (6x47L) 330
Jeff Preston O (6x47L) 330
Stan Watson O (6xc) 330
27. *Bob Breeden O (300) 320
*Mike Moore O (223) 320
29. Jim Bragg O (6mmINT) 315
*Dave Deal O (6.5x47L) 315
Doug Dearinger O (6.5crdm) 315
*Brain Stitt O (260AI) 315
33. Rick Gercia O (6.5crdm) 310
*Jeff Raymond O (6.5-06) 310
35. Bob Fellows O (6x47L) 305
Randy Wise H (6.5x47L) 305
37. *Brian White O (243AI) 300
* Dennis Kirkpatrick O (260) 300
39. *Johnny Tjioe O (308) 295
40. *Jim Ashcraft O (6x47) 290
Brad Bishop O (7mmWSM) 290
*Ed Gudgel O (6mmBR) 290
43. Travis Hamilton O (308) 285
44. Margaret Jordan* O (243) 280
Rube Perkins O (260) 280
46. Mark Bruckelmyer O (243) 275
47. *Barry Blacksten O (6x47L) 270
John Jordan O (243) 270
49. Steve Montgomery O (6.5x47L) 265
*Craig Nolty O (7mmcrdm) 265
51. Carl Duvall O (6BR) 260
Jonathan Stottsberry O (6.5crdm) 260
53. Austin Raisor O (223) 255
Craig Wickham O (223) 255
55. *Greg Fowler O (338) 250
Lawrence Leaman O (25WEL) 250
57. *Stephen Roach O (338) 245
58. *BJ Henry O (6.5crdm) 240
Dan Sanders O (308) 240
*Jim Wolf O (308) 240
61. *Mike Cooper O (308) 235
62. *Rick Gercia O (25-06) 230
*Ed Gudgel O (6mmBR) 230
64. *Fred Elam O (6.5-284) 225
Edward Goodwill O (338L) 225
*Jim Wilson O (260) 225
67. *Tom Rayner O (243) 220
*Alex Roach** O (308) 220
68. Tom Rayner O (223) 215
Bill Ruckman O (260) 215
70. Mike Moore O (6.5crdm) 210
71. Bob Breeden O (300) 205
72. Don Holbrook Jr. O (22-250) 195
Everett Holbrook O (260AI) 195
74. Harry Duvall O (308) 190
75. Frank Holzhauer O (6.5x55) 185
76. Jeff Raymond O (300WM) 180
77. *Daniel Steyaert O (223) 145
78. *AJ Meyer O (223) 110
79. *Randy Roblin O (25-06AI) 105
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On Sunday as all the squads started to finish up and started on their last stages rumors were floating around that a new high score was in the making. Chris Michael came out of the bottom half with something a bit over 300 which is incredible, a few others were quite close to 300 so it was going to be interesting on top of the hill to see how it worked out on the long targets.
It all came down to the last stage to see how they finished up. Dave Moore finished up first with his personal high of 440 which made him the new Champ for about 45 seconds, just then Chris Michael walked up from his squad and said he also got a 440 for a tie. Chris Kirkpatrick finished up with four ten pointers and two fifteens at the 650/720 stage which gave him a 465 which bumped it up even higher so we had a new Champ. Just then Craig Wickham walked up from the 900/1000 station and said he just shot a 480. Unbelievable that it was this close and so many great scores. Dusty Gerdau still had to finish up on our squad, he was at 450 with the 720 yard target still to go, he got two near center hits which now left him with a dilemma as to whether to get another 10 point hit and tie the top score or go for the gold with a 20 point hit on the incredibly small white target and be the new King. A bit of razzing and teasing him about what he might do made for some good fun but he made the decision to go for the win which shows a true competitor. The spotters watched the trace head towards the target, the height looked good, coming in directly towards it but slid on by just barely off the right edge for a miss, it was less than an inch but close just wasn't quite good enough.
We had five 400+ scores shot on our squad and it was a pleasure to watch them nail so many small targets and see the scores climb. This was an exceptional weekend with a lot of great scores shot, Mother Nature sure smiled on the Rayner property for the match. It does go to show how good the competitors have gotten and what they can do when not battling the ever changing and challenging winds on the property. Lots of first time 400 scores, can't remember who this includes from other squads but Chris, Dusty, Dale and Jeff on our squad managed to jump into the elite 400 club. There may be others that also set new personal highs, great shooting everyone. Randy Wise continues to up the high pistol score by shooting a 350, think he's after that 400 score which may happen if he continues his trend.
Not sure about the other squads but ours sure chipped in to help spot, keep score and help others with wind and elevation help when needed. Don't forget Tom likes to allow each shooter approximately 2 minutes to fire their three shots so don't dilly dally around when it's your turn. Also don't forget to help spot when you're done shooting, a spotters eyes gets tired and it's also a good time to learn to be a better spotter. Spotters aren't supplied, we all spot to help each other, if you don't help spot then don't expect to be spotted for.
Thanks to Tom and Carolyn for allowing us to shoot on their property and enjoy our hobby. Also many thanks to everyone that helped prepare and serve the food for us at lunch time and the Range Officers that helped run the match. Don't forget to let them all know they are appreciated, small things like that let them know they are appreciated for everything they do. Attendance was down a bit this weekend with only 79 entries, quite a few including myself though it was next weekend, an extra weekend this month might have caused the confusion.
Congratulation Craig for some fantastic shooting, now you carry the target on your back, if you peek over your shoulder I think you'll see a few others trying to chase you down. We all thought a 500 was nearly impossible but with the skill levels and equipment improving it may still happen this season.
OK, now on to the scores:
A few scores are different here than on the website, A few hits on the 600 and 1000 stage were scored as 5 point hits instead of 10 point hits on the largest target, those have been updated here and also on Carolyns Master Score Sheet.
Rayners’ Long Range Match June 21-22, 2014
O = Optic M = Metallic H = Handgun
1. *Craig Wickham O (6.5Crdm) 480
2. *Dusty Gerdau O (6.5x47L) 470
3. *Chris Kirkpatrick O (6xc) 465
4. *Hollie Michael O (6xc) 445
5. *Chris Michael O (6xc) 440
*Dave Moore O (6.5x47L) 440
7. *Randy Wise O (6.5x47L) 435
8. *Jeff Preston O (6x47) 425
9. *Dale Taylor O (260) 410
10. *David Grau O (6.5x47) 405
Dusty Gerdau O (260) 405
*Daniel Redman O (6BR) 405
13. Chris Michael O (7Saum) 385
Dave Moore O (6.5crdm) 385
15. Jim Bragg O (6.5ext) 360
16. Bill Leeper O (6slr) 355
17. *Mike Scott O (22-250) 350
Randy Wise H (6.0x47L) 350
19. *Ruby Grau* O (6.5x47) 345
20. Hollie Michael O (6.5crdm) 335
Carl Duvall O (6.5crdm) 335
21. Dave Callipare O (260) 330
Dave Deal O (6.5x47L) 330
*Bob Fellows O (6x47L) 330
Jeff Preston O (6x47L) 330
Stan Watson O (6xc) 330
27. *Bob Breeden O (300) 320
*Mike Moore O (223) 320
29. Jim Bragg O (6mmINT) 315
*Dave Deal O (6.5x47L) 315
Doug Dearinger O (6.5crdm) 315
*Brain Stitt O (260AI) 315
33. Rick Gercia O (6.5crdm) 310
*Jeff Raymond O (6.5-06) 310
35. Bob Fellows O (6x47L) 305
Randy Wise H (6.5x47L) 305
37. *Brian White O (243AI) 300
* Dennis Kirkpatrick O (260) 300
39. *Johnny Tjioe O (308) 295
40. *Jim Ashcraft O (6x47) 290
Brad Bishop O (7mmWSM) 290
*Ed Gudgel O (6mmBR) 290
43. Travis Hamilton O (308) 285
44. Margaret Jordan* O (243) 280
Rube Perkins O (260) 280
46. Mark Bruckelmyer O (243) 275
47. *Barry Blacksten O (6x47L) 270
John Jordan O (243) 270
49. Steve Montgomery O (6.5x47L) 265
*Craig Nolty O (7mmcrdm) 265
51. Carl Duvall O (6BR) 260
Jonathan Stottsberry O (6.5crdm) 260
53. Austin Raisor O (223) 255
Craig Wickham O (223) 255
55. *Greg Fowler O (338) 250
Lawrence Leaman O (25WEL) 250
57. *Stephen Roach O (338) 245
58. *BJ Henry O (6.5crdm) 240
Dan Sanders O (308) 240
*Jim Wolf O (308) 240
61. *Mike Cooper O (308) 235
62. *Rick Gercia O (25-06) 230
*Ed Gudgel O (6mmBR) 230
64. *Fred Elam O (6.5-284) 225
Edward Goodwill O (338L) 225
*Jim Wilson O (260) 225
67. *Tom Rayner O (243) 220
*Alex Roach** O (308) 220
68. Tom Rayner O (223) 215
Bill Ruckman O (260) 215
70. Mike Moore O (6.5crdm) 210
71. Bob Breeden O (300) 205
72. Don Holbrook Jr. O (22-250) 195
Everett Holbrook O (260AI) 195
74. Harry Duvall O (308) 190
75. Frank Holzhauer O (6.5x55) 185
76. Jeff Raymond O (300WM) 180
77. *Daniel Steyaert O (223) 145
78. *AJ Meyer O (223) 110
79. *Randy Roblin O (25-06AI) 105
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