2024 NBRSA Score Nationals

Joe Duke

Joe Duke

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The Whittington Score Shooters club has again received the bid for the Short Range Score Nationals.

The NBRSA Short Range Score Nationals will be held at the NRA Whittington Center near Raton, New Mexico July 23rd through 26th, 2024. The Varmint for Score will be contested Tuesday and Wednesday (23rd and 24th ) and the Hunter Nationals on Thursday and Friday ( 25th and 26th ).

The Whittington Center has multiple ranges that can be used prior to the event and we will have exclusive use of the Coors Range on Monday prior to our shoot at which time we can have targets set up for both 100 and 200 yard practice. We will shut the practice off around 4 pm on Monday to set target frames and flags. The Rio Grande Benchrest Shooters is hosting a NBRSA registered group shoot on the weekend of July 20th and 21st on their normal competition dates. Check with them about competing in their group match if you are interested.

Remind your group shoot buddies that their varmint rifles are legal in the Varmint for Score matches without modification.

We anticipate larger numbers of shooters and we are anticipating using 7 target frames and shooting on a 7 bench rotation. We are soliciting flag rotations now and will advise who the sponsors are when finalized. If you are interested in hosting a flag rotation please email Al Elliott at the email address below.

A few things to know about the NRA Whittington Ranges:

There is a fee for each day you shoot prior to the actual matches and practice day.

There is a Whittington Center Hold Harmless form you need to execute before you shoot

( online is the easiest )

Lodging and RV sites at the Whittington Center can be reserved beginning February 1st, 2024. Go on the Whittington Center website ( NRAWC.org) for information. Get your reservations early as there is a lot going on at the Center.

There are other restrictions such as pets, etc. you will need to check out on the NRA Whittington Center website. Look at the Whittington Center website at all of the activity it hosts.

Our email address is Whittingtonshoot@gmail.

If you have any suggestions or questions please send us an email. We will get more information out as we go through the preparations. If you know of anyone who may be interested send this email on to them and have them contact me to be put on the email list.

Hope to see you there.

Al Elliott / Joe Duke
 
With the increase in flag rotations, do the left hand shooters want a dedicated "left Hand" flag rotation? If so, do one of you left-handers have enough flags to sponsor a rotation? About 30 flags?
Thanks,
Al Elliott
 
2024 Score Nationals Flag Sponsors​

The following individuals have graciously agreed to be flag sponsors for the upcoming NBRSA score Nationals match.

  • Jackie Schmidt – Single vane flags with daisy
  • Carpenter/ Thomas – Single vane with daisy
  • Gardner Rose – Smiley single vane with daisy
  • Tom Anderson – single vane with daisy
  • Jason Stanley – double vane with ball
  • Danny Keeney – Keeney flags with propeller
  • Frank Radloff – David Halblom flags.
As you send in your entries, if you have a preference of flag rotation, please indicate it somewhere on your entry form and we will try our utmost to satisfy all requests if possible. Note that they may not be in the above order on the range.

Also, please let these sponsors know how much you appreciate their providing the flags. It is a significant effort and expense to provide a full rotation of flags. Their efforts certainly do enhance the entire National match experience.
 
If it has been a while since you attended a National Score match or perhaps you have never attended one, it is time to seriously think about going to this years match at the Whittington Center in Raton, NM. The Coors range there was conceived by Score Benchrest shooters and ultimately built by Coors. It is a world class facility with a 75 bench firing line of which we will be using 35 benches. There is a covered loading pavilion that is 300 feet long by 100 feet wide. Yes, you read that correctly. 100 yards long! Inside, there are something like 85 picnic tables so a whole bunch of people can enjoy their very own table without sharing. Of course you can always share if you so wish. With a range 75 benches wide and not much on either side and massive mountains in the background, it is a splendid place to go shoot. There will also most likely be a cease fire or two so wildlife can be evicted from the range. Where else can you enjoy a setup like that? Oh, and all flags will be supplied as we have seven flag rotation sponsors so as you rotate across the range you will be looking at the same flag setup on every bench.
You can find the match application blank on the NBRSA website at ( https://www.nbrsa.org/.../upl.../2024/01/2024-Entry-Form.pdf ) Get with your road trip buddy, fill out your applications and get ready to have the time of your life.
See you there!
 
There are now just 12 Tuesdays between now and the opening day of the match. Its time for serious preparation and practice.

That means if you practice one day a week, you only have 12 days to get set for the match.
 
As a reminder
2024 Score Nationals Flag Sponsors

The following individuals have graciously agreed to be flag sponsors for the upcoming NBRSA score Nationals match.

  • Jackie Schmidt – Single vane flags with daisy
  • Carpenter/ Thomas – Single vane with daisy
  • Gardner Rose – Smiley single vane with daisy
  • Tom Anderson – single vane with daisy
  • Jason Stanley – double vane with ball
  • Danny Keeney – Keeney flags with daisy
  • Danny Keeney - Keeney flags with daisy
Mr. Radloff is having surgery prior to the event and will not be providing flags so Danny Keeney has volunteered to provide two rotations of flags.
As you send in your entries, if you have a preference of flag rotation, please indicate it somewhere on your entry form and we will try our utmost to satisfy all requests if possible. Note that they may not be in the above order on the range.

Also, please let these sponsors know how much you appreciate their providing the flags. It is a significant effort and expense to provide a full rotation of flags. Their efforts certainly do enhance the entire National match experience. our efforts will also be needed to help get all the flags set. At the end, your help is also needed to get the flags removed from the range and packed up.
Thank you to all who are attending this match
 
Although I've shot this for many years, I don't know how A Flag rotation works. can someone explain in simple terms how it works and what I need to know and do?
 
At the Nationals, you rotate to a different bench for each target shot. That way, each competitor moves l across the field during the match. This eliminates any favored bench advantage. One competitor (or perhaps a group of competitors) have enough flags (25 or 30) to be able to set identical flags in front of five benches spaced across the range the same spacing as the bench rotation. That way, they and everyone shooting on those benches are looking at an identical flag set every time they rotate benches. Thus individuals do not need their own flags. Just be sure to help with setting the sponsored flags.
 
Joe Duke said:
At the Nationals, you rotate to a different bench for each target shot. That way, each competitor moves l across the field during the match. This eliminates any favored bench advantage. One competitor (or perhaps a group of competitors) have enough flags (25 or 30) to be able to set identical flags in front of five benches spaced across the range the same spacing as the bench rotation. That way, they and everyone shooting on those benches are looking at an identical flag set every time they rotate benches. Thus individuals do not need their own flags. Just be sure to help with setting the sponsored flags.
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Still a little hazy here. We shoot five targets moving to another bench after each target. Who shoots bench six and seven?
 
Jerry on a flag rotation you shoot your warm-up and first record target one your first bench than you move to your next assigned bench that will be your second target then to your next bench you will shoot one record off your 5 assigned benches whather it’s score or group nationals
 
As for flags whether score or group there are several of us who are flag sponsors for the rotation’s whoever your on the flags are the at each of there benches so you only have one set of flags in front of you
 
Jerry, in case you are still unsure, we are using 35 benches this year. As KoyoteKaller said, you shoot your warmup and your first record target from the bench you are assigned to. Then for each succeeding target, you will rotate seven benches to the right. (or back to the left end if you started in the middle somewhere. Therefore after moving seven benches five times to complete the match, you will have shot all across the entire 35 benches. This eliminates anyone having an advantage if there is a sweet spot on a range. In the case of the Coors range, there are no favored benches. The range is 75 benches wide. But, at Nationals, you rotate after each target regardless. Levels the playing field.
To aid in keeping everyone on track, The benches will have a colored sticker on them matching the color of the target frame in front of you. Additionally there will be a matching colored sticker on your target. If you start on the red benches, you simply move to the next red bench every time. Cuts some confusion and should eliminate cross fires if you just pay attention. The shooters lineup sheet will also be color coded the same way. KoyoteKaller taught us well.
 
Thanks Joe, that clears up my issue. I've been shooting group matches there for 15 years and recently saw he colored tapes and wondered what they were for. Based on what you said about the flag sponsors, with seven of them that means each one has to cover 5 benches. That's at least 20 flags. If that's correct, they certainly deserve kudos for that, especially Danny.
 
Yes sir. They all deserve kudos. Danny Keeney makes flags. So if you need some, he will fix you right up.
 
And now there are just 47 days remaining until this event. If you have not made plans, time is drawing near. The Whittington Center is a great place to go and shoot. This match will be epic. Who will dethrone John Cascarino? Who will dethrone Mike Bigelow? One of the old favorites or an unknown hot shooter?
Come on and take your best shot!
 
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