Extreme Benchrest 2014
Anyone see any results yet? I was looking at Alvaro’s Facebook posts and it looked like an upset with the old guys sliding a bit on preliminary scores. :biggrinn:
Two of Álvaro’s posts from yesterday. (translated from Spanish)
“News of the last hour that did not win because I only got 227 items and SR. Chris Warwick did 235 so that I do not have the possibility that what if I never imagined that Ted, just do 216 points so that you already know”
“A friend already, the result of the bench rest won Tim McMurray hit fighting place, Chris Warwick 2, 3, a place I do not remember me and 4to. So there you are the results it will be official tomorrow I think”
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Wish I just could have been there to watch,, I might have picked up a few pointers ,,,,
Good shooting , One of there day I would like to try that…
Mike
Ted, old goat,
Do agree with Brother Hemn
You worked hard in preparing for this event and we all had looked forward to your participation and share your disappointment. I would have loved to have seen you and this Edgun in the mix amoung this years competitors. Don’t hear from you like we use to, hope all is well, and may we continue to hear from you and your edgun experiences.
Very discouraging to say the least, but please share some pictures of your groups with said gun at 75 yard ranges and further, if available!
Cheers
My Dear Edgun Brother ,,, Tedd,,,
I am really sorry to hear that you couldn’t go to EBR this year,,, all our TAG forum friends and i were expecting the best result by you,,, and this is not fair what AOA did with you,,,they had to inform you 1st time,,,, they must not let you to prepare yourself and finally tell you that you are not allow to share ,,, this is shit ,,, :angrymob:
After the last EBR, I called AOA at least once a month and they always assured me that cast bullet shooting airguns would be allowed there this year. I saved up my vacation days and I was looking forward to going this year.
Around May-June, AOA told me that I couldn’t shoot my 30 cal R3 Matador long that I converted to a .257 cal cast bullet shooting gun. It has a 28″ long TJ’s .257″ barrel and the initial results were looking promising. It shoots my cut down Lyman 257420, 54 grain cast bullets at 880 fps. I get around 25 regulated shots with the reg set at around 155 bar.
AOA told me that a .257″ cast bullet at 885 fps was more than their backstops could handle. I offered to bring a 3 foot square, 3/16″ thick steel plate to add to their backstop. They told me that my missed shots would travel out to the road behind the range. I told them that I didn’t think that I could completely miss a 3 foot square target at 75 yards. I had no luck convincing them to let me shoot my .257″. I then just didn’t do any more tuning on the setup as it wouldn’t work at the EBR.
For around 6 months, I have had the same 30 cal, .300″ groove, .294″ land, 1 in 26″ twist TJ’s barrel that Mike used to win the EBR this year. I haven’t tried it out yet. With health, family and work issues, I have only been able to shoot “BB” guns a few times this year. Getting old sucks, BUT, I guess that it beats the alternative!
I will now have to try the 30 cal TJ’s barrel out on my 30 cal R3. The last time at the range, I did manage to shoot a 5 shot .477″ one hole group at 100 yards with my 25 cal R3 long with a BSA Lonestar barrel, but; that is another story.
And #6 used .177! Now that’s impressive and gets you thinking
Would love to know which pellets he used!
Awny
Wingman, I had plans to go to the NOT SO EXTREME EBR this year, until I found out that cast slug shooting guns weren’t allowed again this year.
After the last EBR, I called AOA at least once a month and they always assured me that cast bullet shooting airguns would be allowed there this year. I saved up my vacation days and I was looking forward to going this year.
Around May-June, AOA told me that I couldn’t shoot my 30 cal R3 Matador long that I converted to a .257 cal cast bullet shooting gun. It has a 28″ long TJ’s .257″ barrel and the initial results were looking promising. It shoots my cut down Lyman 257420, 54 grain cast bullets at 880 fps. I get around 25 regulated shots with the reg set at around 155 bar.
AOA told me that a .257″ cast bullet at 885 fps was more than their backstops could handle. I offered to bring a 3 foot square, 3/16″ thick steel plate to add to their backstop. They told me that my missed shots would travel out to the road behind the range. I told them that I didn’t think that I could completely miss a 3 foot square target at 75 yards. I had no luck convincing them to let me shoot my .257″. I then just didn’t do any more tuning on the setup as it wouldn’t work at the EBR.
For around 6 months, I have had the same 30 cal, .300″ groove, .294″ land, 1 in 26″ twist TJ’s barrel that Mike used to win the EBR this year. I haven’t tried it out yet. With health, family and work issues, I have only been able to shoot “BB” guns a few times this year. Getting old sucks, BUT, I guess that it beats the alternative!
I will now have to try the 30 cal TJ’s barrel out on my 30 cal R3. The last time at the range, I did manage to shoot a 5 shot .477″ one hole group at 100 yards with my 25 cal R3 long with a BSA Lonestar barrel, but; that is another story.
These are the current rules still posted out there. it does not look like they allowed cast bullets again.
Extreme Benchrest Rules
•Any pellet gun up to .35 caliber may be used
•No solid slugs or cast bullets allowed due to range and safety restrictions (mass production diabolo pellets only)
•No power restrictions
•No weight restrictions
•Target distance will be at 75 yards
•One piece rest are allowed
•Tethered tanks are not allowed
•Fill as many times needed during shooting relay. Note…for safety, rifles may not leave bench during a relay
Match Format:
•25 targets per shooter
•1 shot per target
•4 sighter targets
•30 minute time limit
•20 shooters per relay
•All scorecards will be plugged equally
•Sight in time will be a part of 30 minute relay
Target:
•Sample Target – Practice Target
•Sample Target – Official Extreme Benchrest Target
Scoring:
•Highest shot per target is scored
•Targets will be inward scoring
•Anything outside of the target rings will be scored a 3
•Any shot above the sighter line will be counted as a competitive shot
•Any additional competitive shots over 25 will have a 10 point penalty per shot
•Maximum score of 250 with twenty five 10X
•Shooting the wrong target card/lane is an automatic disqualification
•There will be full transparency and viewing of your targets available after the match at Madera Clubhouse
•Disputes: The standard Dispute challenge fee of $20 will be applicable, and challenge rules apply
Classes:
•Pro Class
•Sportsman Class
Prizes:
•Pro Class •1st Place = $1000.00 Cash
•2nd Place = $500.00 Cash
•3rd Place = $250.00 Cash
•Sportsman Class •1st Place = $500.00 AOA Gift Certificate
•2nd Place = $250.00 AOA Gift Certificate
•3rd Place = $125.00 AOA Gift Certificate
Coda do you know if they shot lead bullets? Wasn’t that an issue last year?
I do like that Tim took his USFT and cleaned their proverbial clocks. He would have shot at 100 yards/meters too I am sure. 🙂
Wing, you got a point there. Why not 100?
Let me see……. :3: never heard that before!
Well done to all that competed.. no Edguns this year? Old Goat?
Were cast bullets allowed this year?
Now lets see you guys push that EBR to the world standard of 100 meters and then we will watch the Smooth Twist FX boys drop off like flies! 😆 WTF is with only 75 yards?
Beluga! 😯
Have i told you guys lately : The BobCat is FUGLY !! :sadn: :sadn: :sadn:
Top five places are all .30 caliber. My buddy Alvaro took 4th who won last year. :suprisedn: Tim got 8 X’s – wow! Chris got 9. 😯
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So I see, an all bunch of FX, some Daystate, some Raw, of course Tim Mac Winner, only 2 Crickets down the bottom, no Edguns