Hunter
Runnin' Along
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
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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