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Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:20 pm
by albow
Howdy All

Well today saw the first LR match shot in Townsville since our season ended last November.

The match was a 550yd BR match which involved us shooting the 600yd target at the shorter distance than normal but it was no easier especially given the superb NQ mango winds and beautiful mirage from the tropics. A lot of the groups reflected the tough conditions by having one shot step out of the group ruining what could have been..... :lol: :lol:

All shooters had a great time and enjoyed being back at the bench with 8 shooters turning up for the day and hopefully we will be shooting our 1st 1000yd match next weekend.

The results are posted now too for you to have a look at.

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:31 pm
by macca
Good to see you up and running.
Mate what do I need to open your results?
My computer didn't offer word etc.
cheers,
Macca

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:33 pm
by macca
Worked out it's a picture so no worries.
Congrats Jeff and Alan.
Macca

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:21 am
by a.JR
Well a double yippee from the TSV crew .. 8 shooters , 32 targets and at least 32 excuses for why they didn't all go to the right place ,but NO complaints.. Not 1.. Strangest mirage i ever did see, the strong southerly winds musta blowed that odd mirage all the way up to us from WallyWorld i reckon .. You don't know what you got till it's gone , i guess that a camo dressed fellow with a TAC rifle with a muzzle brake would have been just as welcolme as anyone else..JR.. Jeff Rogers..ps.. i'm the new shoot capt for 550yds Benchrest ,please fell free to contact for any further info..

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:38 pm
by Tony Z
Well here i was down in Brisvegas on Saturday morning ready to shoot 1K BR at Wallyworld with my brand new 17 lb LG airgun in hand and no prick was at the range to greet me.

Good to see the boys up and running at Townsville again and it looks like the mango winds and mirage did the job. 3.5 inch agg for HG and 4.5 for LG sounds like it was just peachy. Good luck next weekend with the 1K and i am glad i won't be there. Maybe 270 Win is not such a bad caliber after all and what was i thinking when i said that a 270 reamer was only good for being a match reamer for a 280. :mrgreen: Well done to Jeff H.

Tony Z from the Mullock Heap Coast Them is not road works down here, that is Anna digging up all the Gold to sell off!!!

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:48 pm
by albow
It is funny you mention that 270 Tony as there were a number of swabs taken on Saturday as part of a protest put into the match officials as no one believes that it can be shooting that well without some form of performance enhancers.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:33 pm
by Rinso
Good too see you boys shooting again ... WHo's the shoot capt for the 1k?

cheers
Rinso

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:00 am
by a.JR
Hi Dave , Allan is the 1K man,..JR
Rinso wrote:Good too see you boys shooting again ... WHo's the shoot capt for the 1k?

cheers
Rinso

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:29 am
by Tony Z
Maybe if enough greasing of the palm was to happen, that 270 reamer may just have a slight accident :mrgreen: .

Tony Z.

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:42 am
by a.JR
To tell you the truth it probably would not matter ,if anyone had a handle on those conditions last Sat it was Jeff H. He should travel south for a match .. The swab and specimen came back Klean too..JR..Jeff Rogers
Tony Z wrote:Maybe if enough greasing of the palm was to happen, that 270 reamer may just have a slight accident :mrgreen: .

Tony Z.

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:24 pm
by Kenny
Albow

Great to see you up and into it again :D

I was talking to Jeffrey on Sunday night and even though he shot crappy......he was almost himself again...a few more sniffs of burnt powder should see him right :D ...well back to normal...what ever that is anyway :lol:

KY

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:46 pm
by Mick
Kenny wrote:Albow

Great to see you up and into it again :D

I was talking to Jeffrey on Sunday night and even though he shot crappy......he was almost himself again...a few more sniffs of Montana X-treme should see him right :D ...well back to normal...what ever that is anyway :lol:

KY
:lol:

Re: Townsville 550yd BR Match

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:03 am
by a.JR
Mick & Kenny,Al, Pretty sure that a Leopard don't change out it's spots ,like me not much has changed .. Mabye a little more mellow like my scotch.Real glad to be back shooting again now the rules bit is over i don't have to be so convivial to those that helped! so consistantly during the last 12 months ..JR..Jeff Rogers..ps.. Good memory Mick,reckon i could smell ME 50bmg solvent at 50 yds