2008 Super Shoot 2-Gun Top 21

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Kent Harshman

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1 - Larry Costa
2 - Jeff Summers
3 - Andy Shifflett
4 - Gene Bukys
5 - Lou Murdica
6 - Billy Stevens
7 - Jeff Stover
8 - Bart Sauter
9 - Tony Boyer
10 - Joe Krupa
11 - Joe Hynes
12 - Stan Bowerman
13 - Mike Rattigan
14 - Charles Huckeba
15 - Bill Goad
16 - Milt Craven
17 - Howie Levy
18 - Danny Sutphin
19 - Jack Lyons
20 - Kent Harshman
21 - George Carter

LV 100 - Top 3
1 - Lowell Hottenstein
2 - George Kelbly
3 - George Carter

LV 200 - Top 3
1 - Gene Bukys
2 - Larry Costa
3 - Mike Rattigan

LV Grand - Top 10
1 - Gene Bukys
2 - Larry Costa
3 - George Carter
4 - Jeff Summers
5 - Bill Goad
6 - Billy Stevens
7 - Danny Sutphin
8 - Charles Huckeba
9 - Andy Shifflett
10 - Dana English

HV 100 - Top 3
1 - Tony Boyer
2 - Bart Sauter
3 - Bud Mundy

HV 200 - Top 3
1 - Andy Shifflett
2 - Jeff Summers
3 - Larry Costa

HV Grand - Top 10
1 - Tony Boyer
2 - Larry Costa
3 - Andy Shifflett
4 - Jeff Summers
5 - Bart Sauter
6 - Lou Murdica
7 - Jack Neary
8 - Jeff Stover
9 - Stan Bowerman
10 Tie - Mike Rattigan & Harley Baker
 
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Congratulations

Thanks for posting the results Kent

Congratulations Larry and all the top placed shooters and everyone else.

Would like to see a full report to find out where a few other shooters I know finished up.

Who was the first time Supershoot winner, Husband and wife, Father and son etc?

Ian Owen
 
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Super shooting Larry, Congrats on the 2-gun!

More congratulations to Gene and Tony for their grand wins.

A great contest of skill..

PB
 
Congrats to Larry Costa

for his BIG win at BR's Super Bowl!!!

How about Gene Buky's LV grand agg victory!!!
All of us at Tomball are very happy for you.

Great Shooting,

Vic
 
Super Shoot Congrats and Observations

Again Larry Costa shows us the way with with incredibly skilled shooting in tough conditions all four days. The guy continues to amaze. Congratulations on fine shooting to the rest of you on the lists (except for yours truly of course). Thanks, Kent, for posting this.

The rest of the top 21 consisted of many of the usual suspects. A name some of you might not recognize, except from the OH-PA-WV area is #18 in the two-gun-Danny Sutphin. He was also 7th in the LV Grand. For those that don't know him, he is a "good ole boy" from West Virginia - in the best sense of that word. I was loading very near him in the infamous "pistol range" (aka Neary's Nerds). He shot very steady all week, which his 2-gun Top 21 attests. He deserves special recognition for his hard work and shooting ability.

Most people expect to see Joe Krupa's name in the high echelons of the 2-gun. And so it was this time. He did so, however, by some steep uphill climbing. He was 140th on the first day as a result of a neat .652" 100-yard group. This "group" was the result of an errant flag flip as the 6mm Hottenstein bore its way to the target. Close inspection of the tail on Thursday morning confirmed that. Lesser shooters would have given up hope. But ever determined Big Joe came back with a vengeance to land in 10th in the overall. His comeback showed great determination-which he shows at every match. It is no wonder he was, this year, inducted into the HOF with 16 points. Way to go, Kroop.

(By the way, Mr. K won the Chippewa Super Shoot Warm-Up the weekend before. No big deal, a standard 42 shooter group match enjoyed by all with a typical result. A mere footnote in benchrest history. Not so fast. Kroop shot five rifles during that match to garner the 2-gun)

I shot between Herman Hefta and James Mock. You could not ask for better fellows to shoot with. In LV200 yards, James was leading after three targets with a teen agg. Despite me rooting him on, the condition gremlins bit him on the last two targets. Nevertheless, good shooting Mr. Mock.

Jack Neary was shooting two benches to my right, so James was an effective shield :). Jack had some troubles on the first day, but like the best of them, never quit. He shot very well at 200 yards particularly and was 7th in the HV Grand. Some people think he may be a jokester, but at the line it is all business-very serious business. He is known to be one of, if not THE best, wind dopers in the game. After shooting a group he would recount his point of aim shifts in response to condition changes. He had my head spinning. I was able to see some of his small groups shot and wondered "where is he aiming?!"

It was also nice seeing Vera and George Carter from Canada. George shot extremely well all week, attested by his 21st place in the 2-gun and a nice 3rd in the LV Grand. You will not meet finer people at a benchrest match.

Jeff Stover
 
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Congratulations to Gene Bukys and Tony Boyer for the fine results in Light and Heavy.

I noticed that former SS winner, Jeff Summers, finished fourth in both Grands and probably had the right to be feeling pretty confident about the 2 Gun in such a large event, but seconds in both Grands is awfully hard to beat and after 0.652 at 100LV as well.

Well done Jeff Summers and even more well done Larry Costa. What a great fight back.

Tony - OZ
 
Big Time Salute !

I figure this post will get deleted within the next 15 minutes or so as most of mine do, but some things just need saying.
Before all the talk of fancy scopes,actions,stocks and barrels that won the Super Shoot starts circulating around,I felt this years contest was more a test of character than it was a test of equipment, and I wanted to salute all the guys that finished in the top 21.
Conditions from real cold and rainy, to real windy, to turbulant and switchy, created problems for everyone. Hats,coats, gloves and winter boots were the general attire for the first two days.Those that came unprepared for the weather won't make the same mistake next year.The next two days(200yds) dried out ,but the wind never stopped,strong green on friday(my clock/timer blew off the bench once and my shooting towel blew up and around my rifle a couple of times) and on saturday,a smorgasbord of green,red,and headwind all mixed together. I don't think anyone shot four days unscathed by the" big group". The guys that weathered the storm are all "tough as nails" and would come out on top no matter what the contest,or equipment.
Well,I'm waiting,is someone going to hit the delete button,or what ?
Joel
 
Grats to the winners, and all the top 20 were winners in the conditions we shot in---all 4 days.

I didn't see the final numbers, too many standing up against the score sheet but at the end of 3 days Lou Murdica was just 0.006" ahead of second place Jeff Summers. Larry Costa was just 0.005" behind Jeff. I'm sure the final numbers were probably that close too.

Probably should be a 3-trophy, 3 shooter first place!!! Over 313 shooters.
 
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didn't see the final numbers, too many standing up against the score sheet but at the end of 3 days Lou Murdica was just 0.006" ahead of second place Jeff Summers. Larry Costa was just 0.005" behind Jeff. I'm sure the final numbers were probably that close too.
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Sounds like a great finish. Nice going Jeff Summers.

Tony
 
Nader (Joel)

You make a good point. To the masses, there is a misconception that Benchrest is nothing more than sitting down at the bench, placing the cosshairs on the aimimg point, and shooting a little bitty hole. The shooter with the best Rifle wins.
Granted, there are times when this happens. But, as you just stated, and a fact most of us know, is that regardless of how well the Rifle is working, the conditions still dictate where the bullets go.
Of course, regardless of the conditions, the Rifle still has to be working. Aggs are won by shooters with great Rifles, who have a handle on the conditions.
On this Forum, shooters can garner much information on how to make the Rifle great. Making the shooter great is, as you stated, a test of that individules character.
As with many things in life, a persons true character is not revealed when things are going good, but when when things are going bad........jackie
 
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Congrats Larry....fabulous. Also, Jeff Summers has to be one of the most underrated shooters around. He's always in the running at the supershoot and has at least one 2-gun win to his credit there. Good job Jeff. And also, a good job to everyone who finished in the top 50.....that is a accomplishment in itself.

Hovis
 
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Congrats Larry....fabulous. Also, Jeff Summers has to be one of the most underrated shooters around.
Hovis
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I sure wouldn't call Jeff Summers an underrated shooter. Jeff has shot benchrest since the early '70's and does not practice. If he stayed with practice steadily he would win most of the shoots he enters.
 
Congrats to Larry Costa on his win! I personally don't know Larry, but I do know Jeff Summers and I must say that a 4th place finish in both grands and still loose the 2 gun.. wow. That shows how tough Larry was, but 2 4th and a 2nd in the 2 gun is nothing to sneeze at.

This does bring to mind something I've thought about since I've been following short range BR... it seems like Jeff Summers is probably the most consistant shooter in the last 5 years for the 2 gun standing at the SS. Just an observation is all. His name is always there somewhere in the top 20.

Anybody have the top 20 of the SS for the last 5 years or even longer? Just curious.

Steve
 
Some facts to answer Steve's question.

These are the finishes of some of the competitors for the past five years at the Super Shoot (from 2008 back to 2004 inclusive):

Larry Costa - 1, 5, 7, 23 and 41.

Jeff Summers - 2, 4, 9, 121, and 15.

Mike Ratigan - 13, 18, DNC, 16T, and 1.

Billy Stevens - 6, 98, 99, 1, and 26.

Tony Boyer - 9, 9, 4, 11, and 35T.

Bill Goad - 15, 16, 2, 18, and 60.


Of course, Tony's four Super Shoot wins trumps all the other results.
 
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Interesting stats, Joe...

Apprears to me like you may be next !!

What a goal... Hope I'm there to see you do it.
PB
 
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