River Bend Gun Club's 2019 Centerfire Benchrest Matches Schedule & Results

[Hunter]

River Bend Gun Club's 2019 Centerfire Benchrest Matches Schedule

See attached schedule for the 2019 matches; also, see www.rbgc.org for more information (including directions). I suspect the score matches will be a "hybrid" score match shot on a standard score target (i.e., five record bulls and one sighter bull), but using a caliber-neutral reticle for scoring.

Per Jim Andress, "RBGC matches are open to the public. Matches typically begin at 9:00AM, so arrive early. Cost for non-registered matches is typically $20. RV parking is available."

At some matches, Jim pays money to the winners -- so, don't risk leaving money on the table by not being there.

 

[Hunter]

Jan '19 Match Report

We finally got to shoot a club match again after a three-month absence due to a registered match in Nov and a weather-related cancellation in Dec. The temperature was about 40° all day, but the mild breeze made if very chilly.

We shot "hybrid" score today and had six shooters, including Darren Allen (shooting his second BR match) and Scotty Grimes, both of whom drove over from AL. Thanks to both of you for shooting with us today -- come back soon. Also, thanks to the other shooters for being there today, and to Jim Andress for running the match and scoring.

Scotty was "Top Gun" today (shooting a 30 BR); full results are attached.

BTW, Bill Dittman celebrated his 57th wedding anniversary today, and spent it shooting with us!

 

[Hunter]

Feb '19 Match Report

We had 8 shooters, including Darren Allen and Scotty Grimes, both of whom drove over from AL and Dan Honert who drove down from TN -- thanks for shooting with us today and come back every chance you get.

We shot a hybrid format today; five targets (with five record bulls each) at each yardage scored with UBR methodology -- i.e., using a caliber-neutral reticle with the dot counting as a point. So, the maximum score per target is 55, and 275 per yardage.

Partial results:
100 yd
Daren Allen 271
Scotty Grimes 265
Joe Bougard 265

200 yd
Scott Dittman 260
Dan Honert 255
Alan Wofford 252
Scotty Grimes 252

Total
Soctt Dittman 524
Scotty Grimes 517
Darren Allen 517

Full results are attached.

The weather was chilly and cloudy at the start (~ 43°) but sunny and warmer at the end (~ 58°) -- not too windy. Thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Jim Andress for running the match and scoring, and to all the shooters for being there. It was a nice day.

We're shooting group next month -- come shoot with us.

 

[Hunter]

Mar '19 Match Report

We had 7 shooters today, including Dan Honert (who drove down from TN -- on his way to Dublin). This was the Joel Danzig and Scott Dittman show today.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Joel Danzig - .1838
2. Dave Rabin - .2240
3. Scott Dittman - .2270

Joel shot three of the small groups and Scott shot a screamer in the fifth match -- a .098.


Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:.
1. Scott Dittman - .2445
2. Joel Danzig - .3059
3. Dave Rabin - .3165

Scott shot four of the small groups.


Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Scott Dittman - .2358
2. Joel Danzig - .2449
3. Dave Rabin - .2703

Full results are attached.

It was chilly and cloudy all day with some light rain in the AM -- the temperature was ~ 49° at the start and ~ 53° at the end. Thanks to Bobby Reiber for the excellent chili for lunch; also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Jim Andress for running the match, Scott Dittman for scoring, and to all the shooters for being there. It was a nice day.

We'll be shooting score next month (second Sat) -- I suspect we will use IBS targets and a caliber neutral reticle; come shoot with us.

 

[Hunter]

Apr '19 Match Report

We had 10 shooters, including long-absent Tom Dulaney (who drove up from FL) and Hal Barnes (who arrived in time to shoot the 200 yd agg) -- thanks for shooting with us today and come back every chance you get.

We shot a standard score target today, but used a caliber-neutral reticle for scoring.

Partial results:
100 yd
Joel Danzig 250-23x
Scott Dittman 250-22x
Roger Avery 250-22x

200 yd
Jim Andress 250-7x
Scott Dittman 249-8x
Roger Avery 249-8x

Total
Jim Andress 500-23x
Scott Dittman 499-30x
Roger Avery 499-30x

Full results are attached.

The weather was nice (~ 61° at the start and ~ 78° at the finish); the wind was mild in the AM, but picked-up a bit in the PM. Thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Jim Andress for running the match and scoring, and to all those who helped move the target frames, and to all the shooters for being there. It was a nice day.

We're shooting group next month -- come shoot with us.

 

[Hunter]

May '19 Match Report

We had 8 shooters today, including long absent Jim Harris.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Joel Danzig - .1958
2. Roger Avery - .2168
3. Jim Andress - .2386

Jim shot a screamer in the third match -- a .053!


Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:.
1. Roger Avery - .2128
2. Joel Danzig - .2180
3. Alan Wofford - .2498


Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Joel Danzig - .2069
2. Roger Avery - .2148
3. Alan Wofford - .2548

Full results are attached.

As noted, Joel Danzig won the Grand Agg and I assume took home the most money for having done so. Here's a note to all the benchrest shooters within "reasonable" driving distance of River Bend -- you're missing a GREAT deal by not shooting the monthly matches with us; the entry fee is low and you have a chance to win some money -- and oftentimes lunch is provided at no charge.

The temperature was ~ 71° at the start and ~ 76° at the end. Thanks to Jim Andress and Bobby Reiber for the chips and grilled hamburgers for lunch; also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Jim Andress for running the match and scoring, and to all the shooters for being there. It was a nice day.

We'll be shooting score next month (second Sat) -- I suspect we will use IBS targets and a caliber neutral reticle; if you want to win some money come shoot with us.

 

[Hunter]

June '19 Match Report

We had 6 shooters today; the wind was very mild, but the rain was BIG-TIME.

We shot a standard score target, but used a caliber-neutral reticle for scoring.

Partial results:
100 yd
Joel Danzig 250-21x
Scott Dittman 250-21x
Roger Avery 250-20x

200 yd
Scott Dittman 250-12x
Joel Danzig 250-5x
Roger Avery 249-9x

Total
Scott Dittman 500-33x
Joel Danzig 500-26x
Roger Avery 499-29x

Full results are attached.

The temp was in the upper 60s to low 70s all day. Thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Jim Andress for running the match and scoring, to all those who helped move the target frames, to all the shooters for being there -- and to Phyllis Avery for providing hot dogs, chips and watermelon for lunch. It was a nice day -- wet, but nice.

We're shooting group next month -- come shoot with us.

 

[Hunter]

July '19 Match Report

We had 12 shooters today, including new-to-BR shooter Steven Aldridge and long-absent Jack Perry. The grand agg was decided at 200 yds and was back-and-forth between Roger Avery and Scott Dittman.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Joel Danzig - .2450
2. Alan Wofford - .2560
3. Scott Dittman - .2570

Scott shot the small group -- a .130.


Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:.
1. Roger Avery - .2592
2. Scott Dittman - .3451
3. Jim Andress - .3548

Roger shot three of the small groups, and Jack Perry shot the smallest group -- a .306


Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Roger Avery - .2849
2. Scott Dittman - .3011
3. Joel Danzig - .3208

Full results are attached.

Thanks to Jim Andress for the excellent grilled burgers; also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Jim Andress for running the match, Scott Dittman for scoring, and to all the shooters for being there. It was a nice day.

 

[Hunter]

Aug '19 Match Report

We shot UBR score today and had seven shooters. Roger Avery celebrated the anniversary of his birthday today, and spent it shooting with us.

Partial results:

100 yd
Dave Rabin 260
Joel Danzig 258
Jack Perry 258
Roger Avery 258

200 yd
Joel Danzig 245
Roger Avery 243
Dave Rabin 237

Total
Joel Danzig 503
Roger Avery 501
Dave Rabin 497

Full results are attached.

Thanks to Phyllis Avery for providing lunch -- fried chicken, watermelon and a dessert that was similar to a frozen lemon pie. Also, thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Bill Dittman for running the match, Joel Danzig for scoring, Dave Rabin for being the computer jockey, those who helped move target frames, and to all the shooters for being there. It was a nice day -- hot, but nice.

 

[Hunter]

Oct '19 Match Report

We had seven shooters yesterday, including Stewart White (who was shooting his first BR match at River Bend); Scott Dittman was absent due the funeral of his brother-in-law. We may have had many more shooters if the Dawgs had not been "playing" at home and it had not been opening day of deer season.

We shot a standard score target, but used a caliber-neutral reticle for scoring.

Partial results:

100 yd
Bill Dittman 250-23x
Jack Perry 250-21x
Joe Bougard 250-19x

200 yd
Greg Ellis 248-6x
Joe Bougard 244-5x
Bill Dittman 242-4x

Total
Greg Ellis 497-23x
Joe Bougard 494-24x
Bill Dittman 492-27x

Full results are attached. (Jim Andress was ahead by two points after the eighth target; however he only shot one bull on the ninth target because he overlooked putting powder in his cases.)

The weather was nice (~ 59 at the start and ~ 76° at the finish); the wind was mild in the AM, but picked-up a bit in the PM.

Thanks to Jim Andress for the excellent grilled burgers and chips for lunch; also, thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Jim Andress for running the match and scoring, to those who helped move target frames, and to all the shooters for being there. It was a nice day.

We're shooting group next month -- come shoot with us.

 

[Hunter]

Nov '19 Match Report

We only had 6 shooters yesterday; the chill in the air must have kept the wannabe shooters away. It was ~ 31° when I pulled in around 8:00 AM, and was ~ 40° when Jim Andress called "commence fire" around 9:00 -- it was ~ 50° at noon. The grand agg was decided on the last target when Bill Dittman let Dave Rabin slip by him for the win.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Dave Rabin - .2470
2. Bill Dittman - .2690
3. Roger Avery - .3536

Dave did some really nice shooting after "stumbling" with a .357 on his first target; he shot three of the remaining small groups -- and had the small group for the yardage -- a .168.


Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:.
1. Roger Avery - .3329
2. Bill Dittman - .3417
3. Dave Rabin - .3569

Roger shot the small group -- a .256


Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Dave Rabin - .3015
2. Bill Dittman - .3054
3. Roger Avery - .3433

Full results are attached.

Thanks again to Jim Andress for the excellent grilled burgers; also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot, and thanks to Jim for running the match, Jim and Scott Dittman for scoring, and to all the shooters for being there. It was a nice day -- chilly, but nice.