Jack Neary
Member
“The Winds of Fairchance”!
950 Benchrest shooters attended this year’s annual Hog Roast Benchrest Match at the Fairchance Rod and Gun Club, in Fairchance Pennsylvania, for some great times spent with friends and for many to work towards earning a position for the U.S. World Team for the WBC-15 World Championship to be held in St. Louis, MO next fall.
The Hog Roast match was the second -match of the five total qualifying matches made available for U.S. BR Group shooter’s to attend, necessary to accrue points through their best finishes in any 3 of their best qualifying matches, held at select BR ranges throughout the U.S. this year.
The Hog Roast match is always a great match to meet up and visit with old friends. Competition for the 2-Gun is always hotly contested with a high-percentage of the top U.S. BR Group shooters in attendance!
Shooters were met with cool temperatures and windy conditions as many arrived mid-week to tune their rifles and sharpen their wind reading skills. High winds would prove to be a real challenge for all shooter’s to embrace or …. to cuss at all weekend long!
Saturday morning’s start of the Heavy Varmint 100yd aggregate was met with the somber news of Bud Welsh’s passing. Bud consistently attended many of the NBRSA Eastern Region group matches over the years, was a well-respected gunsmith from Buffalo N.Y. and was rarely without a warm smile! Would ask you to please keep Bud and his family in all your prayers….
The Master, Tony Boyer, showed why he is in a class all his own in easily managing switching winds to win the HV-100 aggregate with a very fine .1848” .agg.
Here are the top five HV-100 finishers….
1. Tony Boyer .1848”
2. Dave Coots .2156”
3. Little Andy Shifflet .2234”
4. Bob White .2276”
5. Harley Baker .2310”
After lunch, the Light Varmint aggregate would start with ripening winds. Russell Rains continued his great shooting from last year to win the LV-100 agg making it look easy with a fine .2290” agg in some tough conditions!
Here are the top five LV-100 finishers….
1. Russell Rains .2290”
2. Jeff/Nancy Thompson .2304”
3. Jeff Ferrett .2544”
4. Harley Baker .2588”
5. Chris Harris .2656”
After everyone moved their flags to their respective 200yd. bench and had some dinner, it was time for many shooter’s to recant stories of Hog Roast matches of long ago with many stories intertwined with fun memories of sleet and snow. It was great to catch up with so many friends, as we start another great year of Benchrest matches!
Sunday morning greeted the shooters with continual building 7 to 9 o’clock angling winds that would test each shooter’s patience and skill for the Light Varmint 200yd. aggregate. Jeff Thompson showed why he’s one of the best in the game and surely on his way to the Hall of Fame in winning the LV-200 aggregate.
Here are the top five LV-200 finishers….
1. Jeff Thompson .2290”
2. Tony Boyer .2312”
3. Don “Eddy Munster” Rossette .2405”
4. Mike Ratigan .2509”
5. Lee Hachigian .2530”
After the completion of the LV-200 aggregate the LV Grand was now finalized. Here’s the top 10 in the LV Grand with Jeff Thompson winning the LV Grand!
1. Jeff Thompson .2297”
2. Tony Boyer .2594”
3. Little Andy Shifflet .2686”
4. Jeff Ferrett .2719”
5. Dale Boop .2723”
6. Mike Ratigan .2727”
7. Greg Walleye .2819’
8. Chris Harris .2910”
9. Russell Rains .2916”
10. Smiley Hensley .2951”
After lunch, we were greeted by the strongest winds of the day for the last aggregate, the Heavy Varmint 200yd. aggregate. Jeff Gaidos conducted a shooting clinic with a solid HV-200 win.
Here are the top five HV-200 finishers…
1. Jeff Gaidos .3353”
2. Lee Hachigian .3379”
3. Greg Walleye .3437’
4. Wyatt Peinhart .3488” (Wow!)
5. Joe Krupa .3499”
After the completion of the final HV-200 aggregate the HV Grand was now finalized. Here’s the top 10 in the HV Grand with Lee Hachigian winning the HV Grand
1. Lee Hachigian .2858”
2. Tony Boyer .2880’
3. Mark Buettgen .3072”
4. Joe Krupa .3081”
5. Jeffy Gaidos .3203”
6. Col. Billy Stevens .3277’
7. Steve Lee .3311”
8. Wyatt Peindhardt .3417”
9. Kevin Hovis .3431’
10. Chris Harris .3455”
With all four aggs now complete, here’s the results of the top-twenty places in the 2-Gun. Congratulations to Tony Boyer for his consistent fine shooting, which earn him First-Place in the 2-Gun!
1. Tony Boyer .2737”
2. Mark Buettgen .3028’
3. Joe Krupa .3087”
4. Lee Hachigian .3137”
5. Greg Walleye .3146”
6. Jeff Thompson .3148”
7. Jeff Gaidos .3162”
8. Chris Harris .3183”
9. Col. Billy Stevens .3201”
10. Larry Costa .3219”
11. Mike Ratigan .3234”
12. Steve Lee .3248”
13. Wyatt Peinhart (16 yrs. old…!)
14. Jack Neary .3325”
15. Bob Hamister .3347”
16. Jeff Ferrett .3348”
17. Dale Boop .3356”
18. Wayne Shaw .3379”
19. Ted Heindselman .3393”
20. Hal Drake .3405”
A very special thanks to Bill Reahard, Jerry Van Sickle and to the Target crew and all club volunteers who worked tirelessly for several months in preparing for this annual match. We truly appreciate all your efforts!
And...., thanks to all the shooter’s who traveled near and far to share in the good times we all enjoyed at this year’s Hog Roast Match!
Jack Neary
NBRSA Easter Region, Director
950 Benchrest shooters attended this year’s annual Hog Roast Benchrest Match at the Fairchance Rod and Gun Club, in Fairchance Pennsylvania, for some great times spent with friends and for many to work towards earning a position for the U.S. World Team for the WBC-15 World Championship to be held in St. Louis, MO next fall.
The Hog Roast match was the second -match of the five total qualifying matches made available for U.S. BR Group shooter’s to attend, necessary to accrue points through their best finishes in any 3 of their best qualifying matches, held at select BR ranges throughout the U.S. this year.
The Hog Roast match is always a great match to meet up and visit with old friends. Competition for the 2-Gun is always hotly contested with a high-percentage of the top U.S. BR Group shooters in attendance!
Shooters were met with cool temperatures and windy conditions as many arrived mid-week to tune their rifles and sharpen their wind reading skills. High winds would prove to be a real challenge for all shooter’s to embrace or …. to cuss at all weekend long!
Saturday morning’s start of the Heavy Varmint 100yd aggregate was met with the somber news of Bud Welsh’s passing. Bud consistently attended many of the NBRSA Eastern Region group matches over the years, was a well-respected gunsmith from Buffalo N.Y. and was rarely without a warm smile! Would ask you to please keep Bud and his family in all your prayers….
The Master, Tony Boyer, showed why he is in a class all his own in easily managing switching winds to win the HV-100 aggregate with a very fine .1848” .agg.
Here are the top five HV-100 finishers….
1. Tony Boyer .1848”
2. Dave Coots .2156”
3. Little Andy Shifflet .2234”
4. Bob White .2276”
5. Harley Baker .2310”
After lunch, the Light Varmint aggregate would start with ripening winds. Russell Rains continued his great shooting from last year to win the LV-100 agg making it look easy with a fine .2290” agg in some tough conditions!
Here are the top five LV-100 finishers….
1. Russell Rains .2290”
2. Jeff/Nancy Thompson .2304”
3. Jeff Ferrett .2544”
4. Harley Baker .2588”
5. Chris Harris .2656”
After everyone moved their flags to their respective 200yd. bench and had some dinner, it was time for many shooter’s to recant stories of Hog Roast matches of long ago with many stories intertwined with fun memories of sleet and snow. It was great to catch up with so many friends, as we start another great year of Benchrest matches!
Sunday morning greeted the shooters with continual building 7 to 9 o’clock angling winds that would test each shooter’s patience and skill for the Light Varmint 200yd. aggregate. Jeff Thompson showed why he’s one of the best in the game and surely on his way to the Hall of Fame in winning the LV-200 aggregate.
Here are the top five LV-200 finishers….
1. Jeff Thompson .2290”
2. Tony Boyer .2312”
3. Don “Eddy Munster” Rossette .2405”
4. Mike Ratigan .2509”
5. Lee Hachigian .2530”
After the completion of the LV-200 aggregate the LV Grand was now finalized. Here’s the top 10 in the LV Grand with Jeff Thompson winning the LV Grand!
1. Jeff Thompson .2297”
2. Tony Boyer .2594”
3. Little Andy Shifflet .2686”
4. Jeff Ferrett .2719”
5. Dale Boop .2723”
6. Mike Ratigan .2727”
7. Greg Walleye .2819’
8. Chris Harris .2910”
9. Russell Rains .2916”
10. Smiley Hensley .2951”
After lunch, we were greeted by the strongest winds of the day for the last aggregate, the Heavy Varmint 200yd. aggregate. Jeff Gaidos conducted a shooting clinic with a solid HV-200 win.
Here are the top five HV-200 finishers…
1. Jeff Gaidos .3353”
2. Lee Hachigian .3379”
3. Greg Walleye .3437’
4. Wyatt Peinhart .3488” (Wow!)
5. Joe Krupa .3499”
After the completion of the final HV-200 aggregate the HV Grand was now finalized. Here’s the top 10 in the HV Grand with Lee Hachigian winning the HV Grand
1. Lee Hachigian .2858”
2. Tony Boyer .2880’
3. Mark Buettgen .3072”
4. Joe Krupa .3081”
5. Jeffy Gaidos .3203”
6. Col. Billy Stevens .3277’
7. Steve Lee .3311”
8. Wyatt Peindhardt .3417”
9. Kevin Hovis .3431’
10. Chris Harris .3455”
With all four aggs now complete, here’s the results of the top-twenty places in the 2-Gun. Congratulations to Tony Boyer for his consistent fine shooting, which earn him First-Place in the 2-Gun!
1. Tony Boyer .2737”
2. Mark Buettgen .3028’
3. Joe Krupa .3087”
4. Lee Hachigian .3137”
5. Greg Walleye .3146”
6. Jeff Thompson .3148”
7. Jeff Gaidos .3162”
8. Chris Harris .3183”
9. Col. Billy Stevens .3201”
10. Larry Costa .3219”
11. Mike Ratigan .3234”
12. Steve Lee .3248”
13. Wyatt Peinhart (16 yrs. old…!)
14. Jack Neary .3325”
15. Bob Hamister .3347”
16. Jeff Ferrett .3348”
17. Dale Boop .3356”
18. Wayne Shaw .3379”
19. Ted Heindselman .3393”
20. Hal Drake .3405”
A very special thanks to Bill Reahard, Jerry Van Sickle and to the Target crew and all club volunteers who worked tirelessly for several months in preparing for this annual match. We truly appreciate all your efforts!
And...., thanks to all the shooter’s who traveled near and far to share in the good times we all enjoyed at this year’s Hog Roast Match!
Jack Neary
NBRSA Easter Region, Director
