River Bend's 2024 CF BR "Open" Matches - Schedule & Results

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Unless nasty weather, high water, the virus, or some other calamity interferes, we're shooting centerfire benchrest "open” matches on the second Sat of each month (as shown below) at River Bend -- starting Jan 13th.

Info for those who haven't shot one of these matches at River Bend:

1. Open matches are non-registered; thus, you don’t have to be a member of any club or organization to shoot.

2. Not much walking is required. Paved parking is close to the firing line (if moving your stuff is difficult someone will help); the covered and paved reloading area (with tables and seats) is between the parking area and the firing line; and the target crew will place and retrieve your targets. If it's cold or hot, the enclosed office area has a couple of heaters and an air conditioner to offer a bit of relief from the weather. Lunch is oftentimes included in the entry fee. If you'd like to bring your camper (or tent) and come a day or two early and/or stay a day later, and shoot and/or spend the night (on site), I suspect Jim Andress (the match director) can arrange for you to do so; just check with him ahead of time.

3. We will shoot ten, 5-shot targets (with unlimited sighters), with ample time to reload between targets. Five of those targets will be at 100 yards, then five at 200 yards; the overall winner will be based on the combined 100 and 200 yard aggregates. At most (maybe all) matches the top shooter(s) take home money -- so don't risk leaving money on the table by not being there. Custom, factory, and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the following two paragraphs).

4. Per Jim Andress, "RBGC monthly matches are open to the public. Matches typically begin at 9:00AM, so arrive early. Cost for non-registered matches is typically $20. Unlimited guns such as railguns, with no restrictions on weight, size, or configuration are not allowed, and front and rear rests must be separate. 'Heavy Bench' class rifles up to 24 pounds are allowed. Calibers up to .338 are allowed, but remember, no brakes of any kind. No 'super guns' (anything designed to deliver a jacketed bullet weighing over 300 grains with a muzzle velocity of 2900 FPS or greater). Ejections cannot reach adjacent benches. Subject to the foregoing, typical LV, HV, and Sporter rifles (as known in the benchrest community) and typical hunting-type rifles are allowed -- and typically represent all the guns at the matches. To be fair, purpose-built Benchrest rifles compete in the custom class, all others in the factory class."

5. For more information, see: https://rbgc.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=265856&module_id=471033. (Be aware that the 18-pound weight limit mentioned in the second paragraph in the last section in that link does not match the "Heavy Bench" sentence in the preceding paragraph above -- feel free to ask if something needs clarification.)

6. Also, you may enjoy watching the video at https://benchrest.com/forum/threads/river-bend-benchrest-match-video.73843/.

7. For directions, see: https://www.google.com/maps/dir///@34.0197376,-84.3317248,13z (put River Bend Gun Club Road, Dawsonville, GA in the “Destination” box).

Schedule:
Jan - Group
Feb - Score
Mar - Group
Apr - Score
May - Group
Jun - Score
Jul - Group
Aug - Score
Sep - Group
Oct - Score
Nov - Group
Dec - Score
 
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Jan Report -- Due to the cook's refusal to prepare lunch for us and the weather forecast (cold (30s/low 40s) and windy), the Jan match has been cancelled. Rats.
 
Feb Report - We had five shooters today. The weather was nice; about 53° when we started and 64° when we finished, cloudy, not much wind, and a very brief shower.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Bill Von Minden - 250-17x (6mm)
2. Scott Dittman - 250-14x (6mm)
3. Jim Andress - 250-13x (6mm)

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - 249-6x (6mm)
2. Scott Dittman - 247-6x (6mm)
3. Zane Athey - 247-5x

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Jim Andress - 499-19x (6mm)
2. Scott Dittman - 497 -20x (6mm)
3. Bill Von Minden - 496-25x (6mm)

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match, scoring, and running the computer; Jim and Bobby Reiber for providing lunch (BBQ, buns and condiments); all those who helped move the target frames; and all the shooters for being there -- also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.

Next month we're shooting groups at 100 and 200 yards; factory and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the parenthetical phrase at the end of paragraph # 3 in post # 1 above).
 
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Mar Report - We had seven shooters today, including long-absent Steve Hill (from SC) and Michael Scott (shooting only his second BR match, and first at River Bend), and one factory-class shooter. Steve and Michael, thanks for shooting with us and come again every chance you get. The weather was nice; about 55° when we started and 59° when we finished; cloudy, some mist, and not much wind.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .2110
2. Scott Dittman - .2414
3. Roger Avery - .2588
Jim had the smallest group - .089

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .2814
2. Roger Avery - .3106
3. Steve Hill - .3296
Jim had the smallest group - .302

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .2462
2. Roger Avery - .2847
3. Scott Dittman - .3147

Jim's on a record-breaking roll -- he's won four consecutive group matches. I've been shooting club matches at River Bend since June 2010 and no one has won four consecutive group matches in that period of time. CONGRATULATIONS, JIM ANDRESS.

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match and scoring; Jim and Bobby Reiber for providing lunch (BBQ, buns, chips, and condiments); all those who helped move target frames; and all the shooters for being there -- also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.

Next month we're shooting score at 100 and 200 yards; factory and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the parenthetical phrase at the end of paragraph # 3 in post # 1 above).
 
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Apr Report - We had eight shooters today, including long-absent Jack Perry, and two shooters who returned from having recently shot with us for the first time: James Garrett and Michael Scott. The weather was nice; about 52° when we started and 73° when we finished — although a bit breezy.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Scott Dittman - 250-21x
2. Greg Ellis - 250-16x
3. Roger Avery - 249-14x (6mm)

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Scott Dittman - 247-4x
2. Greg Ellis - 244-4x
3. James Garrett - 239-3x (6mm)

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Scott Dittman 497-25x
2. Greg Ellis - 494-20x
3. James Garrett - 487-19x (6mm)

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match; Scott Dittman for running the computer; Jim for providing lunch (BBQ, buns, chips, and condiments) — and Dee for sweets; all those who helped move the target frames; and all the shooters for being there -- also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.

Next month we're shooting groups at 100 and 200 yards; factory and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the parenthetical phrase at the end of paragraph # 3 in post # 1 above).
 
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May Report - We had six shooters today, including one factory-class shooter. The weather was nice; about 60° when we started and 73° when we finished.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .2006
2. Jack Perry - .2390
3. Roger Avery - .2744
Jim had the smallest group - .078

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .3999
2. Roger Avery - .4040
3. Scott Dittman - .5150
Roger had the smallest group - .445

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .3103
2. Roger Avery - .3392
3. Scott Dittman - .4444

Jim's on a record-breaking roll -- he's won five consecutive group matches. I've been shooting club matches at River Bend since June 2010 and no one has won five consecutive group matches in that period of time. CONGRATULATIONS, JIM ANDRESS.

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match and scoring; Jim and Bobby Reiber for providing lunch (burger, chips, and condiments) — and Dee for sweets; all those who helped move target frames; and all the shooters for being there -- also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.

Next month we're shooting score at 100 and 200 yards; factory and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the parenthetical phrase at the end of paragraph # 3 in post # 1 above).
 
Jun Report - We had seven shooters today, including one factory-class shooter. The weather was nice; about 64° when we started and 83° when we finished..

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - 250-21x (6mm)
2. Roger Avery - 250-19x
3. Joe Bougard - 250-19x

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Roger Avery - 250-9x
2. Jim Andress - 248-3x (6mm)
3. Jack Perry - 247-5x

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Roger Avery - 500-28x
2. Jim Andress - 498-24x (6mm)
3. Greg Ellis - 496-23x (6mm)

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match, scoring, and running the computer; Jim and Bobby Reiber for providing lunch (burgers, dogs, buns, chips, and condiments) — and Phyllis Avery for some very unique, homemade sweets (see attached); all those who helped move the target frames; and all the shooters for being there; also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.

Next month we're shooting groups at 100 and 200 yards; factory and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the parenthetical phrase at the end of paragraph # 3 in post # 1 above).
 

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Jul Report - We had 12 shooters today (tied for the most we've had at a club match in almost six years), including: (a) four guys from out-of-state: Keith Hansley (from NC, shooting his first club match at River Bend), long-absent: (i) Steve Hill (from SC), (ii) David McDowell (from AL), and (iii) Bill Von Minden (from NC); and (b) long-absent Kate Dittman. Thanks for shooting with us and come again every chance you get. The weather was nice; about 77° when we started and 93° when we finished.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .1532
2. Scott Dittman - .1578 (30 cal.)
3. Steve Hill - .2056
Jim and Scott had screamers - Jim, .086; Scott, .094

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Roger Avery - .2347
2. Jim Andress - .2608
3. Steve Hill - .2858
Steve had the smallest group - .339

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .2070
2. Roger Avery - .2397
3. Scott Dittman - .2408 (30 cal.)

Jim's on a record-breaking roll -- he's won six consecutive group matches. I've been shooting club matches at River Bend since June 2010 and no one has won six consecutive group matches in that period of time. CONGRATULATIONS, JIM ANDRESS.

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match, scoring, and running the computer most of the day; Scott for helping with the computer; Jim and Bobby Reiber for providing lunch (burgers, dogs, buns, chips, and condiments) — and Dee for sweets; all those who helped move the target frames; and all the shooters for being there; also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.

Next month we're shooting score at 100 and 200 yards; factory and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the parenthetical phrase at the end of paragraph # 3 in post # 1 above).
 
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Aug Report - We had seven shooters today. The weather was nice; about 72° when we started and 90° when we finished.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Scott Dittman - 250-22x
2. Joe Bougard - 250-20x
3. Zane Athey - 250-18x (6mm)

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Zane Athey - 250-7x (6mm)
2. Bill Von Minden - 249-3x (6mm)
3. Joe Bougard - 248-8x

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Zane Athey - 500-25x (6mm)
2. Joe Bougard - 498-28x
3. Scott Dittman - 497-27x

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match; Scott Dittman for helping with the computer; Jim and Bobby Rieber for providing lunch (burgers, dogs, buns, chips, and condiments) — and Dee for sweets; all those who helped move the target frames; and all the shooters for being there -- also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.

Next month we're shooting groups at 100 and 200 yards; factory and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the parenthetical phrase at the end of paragraph # 3 in post # 1 above).
 
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Sep Report - We had 8 shooters today, including: Jenna Scott, shooting her second BR match (she won the first match she shot — last week at Elberton, with a 250-21x, but I'm not sure I remember the x count correctly). Thanks for shooting with us and come again every chance you get. The weather was nice; about 69° when we started and 72° when we finished.

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .1840
2. Roger Avery - .2034
3. Michael Scott - .2458
Joe Bougard had the smallest group, a screamer - .096

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .2935
2. Michael Scott - .3204
3. Scott Dittman - .3263
Scott had the smallest group - .350

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Jim Andress - .2388
2. Roger Avery - .2695
3. Michael Scott - .2831

Jim's on a record-breaking roll -- he's won seven consecutive group matches. I've been shooting club matches at River Bend since June 2010 and no one has won seven consecutive group matches in that period of time. CONGRATULATIONS, JIM ANDRESS.

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match, scoring, and running the computer most of the day; Jim and Bobby Reiber for providing lunch (burgers and dogs (which Bobby cooked on the grill), buns, chips, and condiments) — and Dee for sweets; all those who helped move the target frames; and all the shooters for being there; also thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.

Next month we're shooting score at 100 and 200 yards; factory and modified rifles are welcome (subject to the parenthetical phrase at the end of paragraph # 3 in post # 1 above).
 
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Oct Report - We had ten shooters today, including Zane Athey, Kate Dittman, Jenna & Michael Scott, and Bill Von Miden (from NC). The weather was nice; about 49° when we started and 78° when we finished.

One thing of particular note was the new sign acknowledging the range having been named in honor of long-time club manager Bill Dittman, who was also our friend and long-time benchrest shooter (see below).

Partial results -- 100 yard aggs:
1. Joe Bougard - 250-18x
2. Scott Dittman - 250-16x (6mm)
2. Jim Andress - 250-16x (6mm)
2. Jenna Scott - 250-16x
2. Roger Avery - 250-16x (6mm)

Partial results -- 200 yard aggs:
1. Jim Andress - 250-6x (6mm)
2. Scott Dittman - 248-9x (6mm)
3. Jenna Scott - 248-4x

Partial results -- Grand Aggs:
1. Jim Andress - 500-22x (6mm)
2. Scott Dittman - 498-25x (6mm)
3. Jenna Scott - 498-20x

Thanks to: Jim Andress for running the match, scoring, and running the computer most of the day; Jim and Bobby Rieber for providing lunch (burgers and dogs (which Bobby cooked on the grill), buns, chips, and condiments) — and Dee for sweets; all those who helped move the target frames; and all the shooters for being there. Also, thanks to RBGC for providing this venue for us to shoot. It was a nice day.


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