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Hi all. On May 3rd and 4th, 2025, Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club held their 2nd group match of the year. This contest determined the winner of the Manley Oakley trophy. We had a good turnout on Saturday and Sunday. Pdf with match results, Shooter of the year status, and photos attached...

Match report for Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club, Tacoma, Wa. Friday, April 4th was second VFS match for the 2025 benchrest season at TRRC. We are thrilled to have such great participation with an NBRSA Registered VFS match. We enjoyed hosting several Canadian shooters traveling from Alberta...

It depends on the type of extractor. Some Bat actions with a Sako extractor will extract a 6ppc case, and can be made to function. Some have ejecting issues. If I was building a new ppc I would start with a Bat action, ppc boltface and a Sako extractor.

Hi all. Hope you are looking forward to the 2025 benchrest season in Tacoma, WA. Canadian shooters, Please contact me for a personal invite. We have a single day VFS match in April, but the balance are NBRSA group matches. See you soon. Jeff varminthunter1@comcast.net

Sniper King Match Report July 5-7th 2024 Hi all, Our 80th Sniper King / Sam Wilson Memorial match is in the books. Tacoma's Sniper King event, the oldest continuously awarded trophy in Benchrest, was held on the July 5th, 6th and 7th. Awarded annually since 1944, the winner...

Hi all. Hope you are looking forward to the 2024 benchrest season in Tacoma, WA. Canadian shooters, Please contact me for a personal invite. We have a single day VFS match in April, but the balance are NBRSA group matches. See you soon. Jeff Lewis

Al was a wordsmith. He said conflict is good and often necessary. If you think about that, not just in reference to benchrest, but in life, it is pretty profound. I think that conflict is what inspired Al. Good to know he grew from it.

I know Butch, I was shocked too.

Al Matson better known on the forum as Al in Wa, passed away last week from pancreatic cancer. Al sometimes had opinions that benchrest shooters disagreed with, but he always had data and experience to back it up. He was a great gunsmith and shooter, as well as a long range competitor most...

Sniper King wake up call July 1st -July 3rd, 2023 You owe it to yourself to see what the fuss is all about. The Unlimited shooters up here in the NW look forward to this one all year. The Sniper King trophy is the oldest continuously awarded trophy in Benchrest, (since 1944) and over the years...

This year marked the 8th annual Andrews Memorial Tournament. ( In memory of Bruce and Denny Andrews) This match is a fun warm up for the Sniper King in July. We shot Heavy Varmint on Saturday and 5 shot Unlimited matches on Sunday for the Northwest Regional. On June 4th and 5th, Shooters...

NBRSA new rules for long range benchrest (600 and 1000 yd) allows 22.5 lbs for light guns.

On April 1st and 2nd, Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club held their first group benchrest match of the year. This contest would determine the winner of the Allen Bench trophy. Saturday was chilly, and the forecast was for medium to high winds. Conditions were mixed, we did get a few breaks where it...

Match report for Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club, Tacoma, Wa. 3.11.2023 Great start to the 2023 benchrest season at the TRRC. This is the first ever VFS NBRSA Registered match at TRRC. Our normal schedule includes group matches from April through September. Weather was cold with temps in the mid...

Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club Match Schedule 2023 Attached is the match schedule for TRRC in Washington state. All matches are NBRSA sanctioned. This year we will start the season with a Varmint for Score match on March 11th. Group matches are the first weekend of the month April thru...