Joe Duke
Active member
On June 1 and June 2, 2012, we put the second annual Texas State 1000 yard Championships in the books. We had 16 shooters in the light gun class and 18 shooters in the heavy gun class. We shot light gun on Friday and heavy gun on Saturday. Both days were plagued with lots of high temps, mirage, and all the wind you could stand. The wind was a steady 7 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph. Both days were windy but I believe overall, the wind was more erratic on Friday while we were shooting the light gun class. However, both days saw several relays when there was a complete reversal during the record period. On one relay, we had a nice left to right wind during the sighter period. Then just before the record period began, the wind switched to right to left and stayed that way. You had to know what both holdoffs were or you were off the target either way. Some of the shooters managed to conquer it all and indeed shot some nice targets considering the conditions.
Frank Vance was just home after a record setting trip to the 600 / 1000 yard nationals and he kept up the hot pace here. Brett Mills, an accomplished F-class shooter again showcased his skills at 1000 yard benchrest. New shooter Leland Foster also had a great match.
Light gun Group winners:
1. Brett Mills - 9.584”
2. Justin Cockcroft - 11.022”
3. Tymn Combest - 12.101”
Light gun Score winners:
1. Frank Vance - 255-0X
2. Frank Matthews - 236-2X
3. Sam Duke - 234-0X
Light gun Small group:
Tim Sellars 3.213”
Light gun high score:
Gary Foster 49.02x
Heavy gun Group winners:
1. Tymn Combest - 14.250”
2. Joe Duke - 14.475”
3. Frank Vance - 14.521”
Heavy Gun Score winners:
1. Joe Duke - 528-1X
2. Leland Foster - 506-1X
3. Frank Vance - 504-4X
Heavy gun small group:
Frank Vance 5.560”
Heavy gun high score:
Frank Vance 99.02x
Group AGG winners:
1. Tymn Combest - 13.175”
2. Brett Mills - 13.502”
3. Joe Duke - 14.068”
Score AGG winners:
1. Frank Vance - 759-4X
2. Joe Duke - 721-1X
3. Brett Mills - 718-4X
Before the heavy gun competition started Saturday morning we shot a fun match; The Texas Sniper King Match. Someone had said that only a trained sniper could make a one shot kill at 1000 yards so we decided to find out if this was true. Admittedly, we shot off a bench at a well known 1000 yards. But, the rules were:
One shot from a cold barrel. No spotter. One minute for you and you alone to dope the conditions and make the shot.
17 snipers shot in the match. There were 9 kills. 2 were heart shots. 4 were lung shots. 3 were body shots. 8 snipers missed and had to escape and evade and have not reported in and are MIA.
In the end, Tymn Combest is the Sniper King with the closest heart shot. Congratulations Tymn!
Many thanks go out to Tad Emert for hosting this shoot at the Emert Ranch range and to the Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department for doing an quick job of posting and returning targets. They are as good at running a match as they are at fighting fires.
See everyone at the next match.
Joe Duke
Frank Vance was just home after a record setting trip to the 600 / 1000 yard nationals and he kept up the hot pace here. Brett Mills, an accomplished F-class shooter again showcased his skills at 1000 yard benchrest. New shooter Leland Foster also had a great match.
Light gun Group winners:
1. Brett Mills - 9.584”
2. Justin Cockcroft - 11.022”
3. Tymn Combest - 12.101”
Light gun Score winners:
1. Frank Vance - 255-0X
2. Frank Matthews - 236-2X
3. Sam Duke - 234-0X
Light gun Small group:
Tim Sellars 3.213”
Light gun high score:
Gary Foster 49.02x
Heavy gun Group winners:
1. Tymn Combest - 14.250”
2. Joe Duke - 14.475”
3. Frank Vance - 14.521”
Heavy Gun Score winners:
1. Joe Duke - 528-1X
2. Leland Foster - 506-1X
3. Frank Vance - 504-4X
Heavy gun small group:
Frank Vance 5.560”
Heavy gun high score:
Frank Vance 99.02x
Group AGG winners:
1. Tymn Combest - 13.175”
2. Brett Mills - 13.502”
3. Joe Duke - 14.068”
Score AGG winners:
1. Frank Vance - 759-4X
2. Joe Duke - 721-1X
3. Brett Mills - 718-4X
Before the heavy gun competition started Saturday morning we shot a fun match; The Texas Sniper King Match. Someone had said that only a trained sniper could make a one shot kill at 1000 yards so we decided to find out if this was true. Admittedly, we shot off a bench at a well known 1000 yards. But, the rules were:
One shot from a cold barrel. No spotter. One minute for you and you alone to dope the conditions and make the shot.
17 snipers shot in the match. There were 9 kills. 2 were heart shots. 4 were lung shots. 3 were body shots. 8 snipers missed and had to escape and evade and have not reported in and are MIA.
In the end, Tymn Combest is the Sniper King with the closest heart shot. Congratulations Tymn!
Many thanks go out to Tad Emert for hosting this shoot at the Emert Ranch range and to the Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department for doing an quick job of posting and returning targets. They are as good at running a match as they are at fighting fires.
See everyone at the next match.
Joe Duke
