POST SCORES FOR: 30 YARD BENCH REST MATCH #8

[Big_Bill]

GOOD LUCK SHOOTING THIS WEEK GUYS !!!! SHOOT SAFE, SHOOT WELL, SHOOT 10'S OFTEN !

[gamo2hammerli]

The rifle and pellet combo is still abit iffy.....still getting a few flyers. But better than last week....10 pts. higher. I guess the heavy tar on the spring and leaving it cocked for over 10 hrs tamed it down abit.

Rifle: Gamo Viper, Sights: Gamo 3X9-40mm 9X, Pellet: .177 Crosman Premier Hollow Pt. Distance: 30 Yards,

Position: Camera Tripod/Sitting, Temp: +21C, Sun, No wind, SCORE: 113/200 2X

[MarkS34]

Rode my scope long enough to post a target.  Gamo scope stop is 5 - 7 days away, recoil wins.

Rifle:  RWS 34
Scope:  RWS 4x32
Pellet:  RWS Superdome, 8.3gr
Distance: 30yds away, shooting down from about 15-20 ft above target.
Position:  Standing, rifle resting on rolled up tarp on deck railing.
Weather:  65F, cloudy, rain coming, no wind.

Score: 144/200

- Mark

[Nova]

I'm out of JSB 8.4s and pyramid has been out of stock ):
R9 Double Gold .177
4-12x40 Bushnell Banner
.177 RWS Superdomes
30yds.
SCORE 190

[ronbeaux]

Thats my kinda shooting there! You don't get a fancy bench out in the woods, but there are plenty of handy trees around for a rest. Nice shootin!!

[ronbeaux]

Tried out my new mounts for the bushnell 4x12 scope on my HW77K .20

Best I could do was 189 4x

HW77K .20 with Bushnell 4x12 set on 12
JSB pellets .20
30yrds from bench
score 189 4x

[Magnum]

30yd  bench using bags , Rifle  Diana RWS 52, Leapers 3-9x50 @9x, .177 beeman FTS,  Score 171  3x

[TCups]

Beeman R9 Goldfinger .20 w/ Bushnell Trophy 4-12X, JSB Exacts, 30 meters

179, 0X
Sorry, no picture.


The R9GF didn't seem to be grouping well.  I re-tightened all the screws, stock and scope mounts, and even cleaned the barrel with GooGone until it was all clean and shiny.   It may settle back in after the barrel cures again.  I am in the  mountain place and my range here, shooting off my back deck, is 30 meters.  so that's what I shot.  The extra 3 yards would not have made any difference.

[ronbeaux]

TCups - 6/14/2009  7:17 PM

Beeman R9 Goldfinger .20 w/ Bushnell Trophy 4-12X, JSB Exacts, 30 meters

179, 0X
Sorry, no picture.


The R9GF didn't seem to be grouping well.  I re-tightened all the screws, stock and scope mounts, and even cleaned the barrel with GooGone until it was all clean and shiny.   It may settle back in after the barrel cures again.  I am in the  mountain place and my range here, shooting off my back deck, is 30 meters.  so that's what I shot.  The extra 3 yards would not have made any difference.

I'd sure rather be there in the mountains shooting at what ever range you have than out back sweating with 96F heat!!!  Good score!

Have fun!

[Big_Bill]

Hey All !

I had the opertunity today to get outside an shoot the match today, all the neighbors kids went indoors, and opened a window for a shooting session :-)

Beeman R-9 .20 cal, Bushnell 4x12x40mm, JSB's .20 cal as fun as this match is, and as easy as it seems, those pellets still move around out there. Shot off of a heavy camera tripod and solid chair.

Score - 200-13x

[Nova]

WOW!....Excellent shootin' Bill.  I've always thought i was a pretty good shot, until i got into this airgun thing and had to bear down real hard on the breathing and extra concetration.
Now i realize i don't shoot near as good as i thought, BUT the airguns have brought my shooting up to a new level. Wish  i could shoot as good as you!

[Big_Bill]

Thanks Wayne !

If not for my health, I would do even better. I have been shooting .22 cal rifle competitions since I was 8 or 9 years old, and believe me, concentration and breathing are very important, as well as not holding too long, then pushing the shot. Knowing when not to shoot is as important as knowing when to take the shot :-)

I have never gotten into Bench Rest shooting before, it just seemed to easy, when your used to standing without support. But even at a mere 30 yards, the wind plays with your pellets, otherwise I would have had 20X, believe me I was trying, something I doubt will happen, heck I almost missed my first 10 at 12 o'clock, until I checked my target I thought that I had a Score of 199.

Just take your time and become the pellet, light on your trigger, hold firm but not too firm, and you can do it to.

And one thing that I have learned from the last match that I have shot in, always position your air gun at the same spot on your rest, every time ! Don't just lay her on the rest, the same spot !

Now if you want a real challenge, try the 10m "STEROID 15" Match ! Boy do I bust my but on that baby !!!

Bill

[ronbeaux]

What kind of breeze did you have Big_Bill?? It was swirling here at 5 to 8mph. I felt like I was playing chase.I know what you mean about taking every shot exactly the same. I'm going back to my squishy pillow for the rest instead of the sand bag.

Fantastic score!!!

[Big_Bill]

Hey Ron,

We have been having thunder storms here all week, and Saturday with the sun out and all, I set up my target in the back shed, and by the time the kids went into their homes, another thunder storm came in until late last night. Sunday cleared, but I had wall to wall kids in the adjoining property, so I had to shoot after they went in last night. Thunder storms were all around, but it felt like strong breezes coming from all directions as the storms moved in. I didn't think much about these breezes until I almost missed the 10 ring on my first shot, but 12 o'clock high ?? I fired the remaining shots holding at 6 o'clock on the 10 ring. I didn't think that I had the 200 until I checked the target, Ibelieved that I had missed the 10 ring on my first shot, and I couldn't see some of the other shots on the target, call it blind luck. LOL

Bill