World Rimfire Championship 2024 (WBSF)

P

PedroS

Active member
Held at Valencia, Spain, from 9th to 14th September

End of 1st Team day competition. Tomorrow, after the dust has settle down, all will be decided.
Then 2 days of Individual competition will follow.

Portugal did well with a two podium finishes possible.
 

Attachments

  • 459093520_10235767478627213_2381542229954523199_n.jpg
    459093520_10235767478627213_2381542229954523199_n.jpg
    108.2 KB · Views: 47
  • 459278947_10235767478827218_3981949443897975896_n.jpg
    459278947_10235767478827218_3981949443897975896_n.jpg
    280.2 KB · Views: 44
  • 459399388_10235767479387232_8689731411372140931_n.jpg
    459399388_10235767479387232_8689731411372140931_n.jpg
    474.8 KB · Views: 41
2nd and last day of Team competition.

Conditions were much worse with wind gusts around 45Km/h.

We managed to stay ahead, and, in fact, shooting in the wind shows all about BR rimfire shooting.

So, at the end we (Luís Pereira, Ricardo Serápio and myself) took the 1st place, becoming WBSF Team World champions, for the 2nd time in a row!

Congrats to Luciano Viviani (Italy) for the best score of the day - 250 21x

Tomorrow starts the 1st Individual competition day.
 

Attachments

  • o24r35.jpg
    o24r35.jpg
    140 KB · Views: 28
PedroS said:
2nd and last day of Team competition.

Conditions were much worse with wind gusts around 45Km/h.

We managed to stay ahead, and, in fact, shooting in the wind shows all about BR rimfire shooting.

So, at the end we (Luís Pereira, Ricardo Serápio and myself) took the 1st place, becoming WBSF Team World champions, for the 2nd time in a row!

Congrats to Luciano Viviani (Italy) for the best score of the day - 250 21x

Tomorrow starts the 1st Individual competition day.
Click to expand...

Congratulations to you and your team. You guys did it twice in a row shooting against some very tough competitors. Fantastic performance.

TKH
 
Today started the Individual competition.

At the end of 1st day the results are as follow (pictures)

I did 2 mistakes in the last day's card, and... dropped 2...

Portugal with 3 shooters on the 10 first.

Tomorrow will be the 2nd day and all will be decided.
 

Attachments

  • 459251961_8678982278801912_673275258036230915_n.jpg
    459251961_8678982278801912_673275258036230915_n.jpg
    167.5 KB · Views: 34
  • 459287908_8678980658802074_3475605733552384315_n.jpg
    459287908_8678980658802074_3475605733552384315_n.jpg
    172.9 KB · Views: 33
  • 459369530_8678979262135547_7658865050062477872_n.jpg
    459369530_8678979262135547_7658865050062477872_n.jpg
    177.2 KB · Views: 33
  • 459412325_8678986835468123_6837201598359706206_n.jpg
    459412325_8678986835468123_6837201598359706206_n.jpg
    173.9 KB · Views: 29
  • 459416461_8678983952135078_1039121562407717407_n.jpg
    459416461_8678983952135078_1039121562407717407_n.jpg
    173.5 KB · Views: 28
  • 459416686_8678986215468185_6549480067570488730_n.jpg
    459416686_8678986215468185_6549480067570488730_n.jpg
    167.4 KB · Views: 30
PedroS said:
Today started the Individual competition.

At the end of 1st day the results are as follow (pictures)

I did 2 mistakes in the last day's card, and... dropped 2...

Portugal with 3 shooters on the 10 first.

Tomorrow will be the 2nd day and all will be decided.
Click to expand...

Those scores are incredible. You guys are killing it. These scores are being shot at meters. 250 21X back to back and a 250 23X card. It doesn’t get much better than that.
TKH
 
Sorry for the late update, but after the Gala Dinner, was the trip back home...

And this 5th WBSF Worlds Championships came to an end.

Didn't recover my previous 2 points lost, but as I never gave up, on the last card, the no mercy gusty winds, made me jump from 6th to 3rd place overall.

Congrats to the new World Champ Etienne Laboute from France.

Next WBSF Champs will be in 2026, Italy.
 

Attachments

  • 459910603_10235809750563985_288445025300984015_n.jpg
    459910603_10235809750563985_288445025300984015_n.jpg
    196.1 KB · Views: 28
  • 460034573_10235809751924019_4165432291684138817_n.jpg
    460034573_10235809751924019_4165432291684138817_n.jpg
    222.2 KB · Views: 26
  • 459721022_10235809750763990_6414568804693714653_n.jpg
    459721022_10235809750763990_6414568804693714653_n.jpg
    217 KB · Views: 18
  • 459720741_10235809751644012_3644236179009650644_n.jpg
    459720741_10235809751644012_3644236179009650644_n.jpg
    172.8 KB · Views: 18
  • 460214892_10235809749323954_3772110694790735051_n.jpg
    460214892_10235809749323954_3772110694790735051_n.jpg
    474.8 KB · Views: 18
  • 459921605_10235809751284003_1579717007624787363_n.jpg
    459921605_10235809751284003_1579717007624787363_n.jpg
    612.8 KB · Views: 25
PedroS said:
Sorry for the late update, but after the Gala Dinner, was the trip back home...

And this 5th WBSF Worlds Championships came to an end.

Didn't recover my previous 2 points lost, but as I never gave up, on the last card, the no mercy gusty winds, made me jump from 6th to 3rd place overall.

Congrats to the new World Champ Etienne Laboute from France.

Next WBSF Champs will be in 2026, Italy.
Click to expand...
Congratulations to the new World Champ Etienne Laboute, France.

Congratulations to Team Portugal and congratulations to all the competitors. That was a very high-level competition.

The scores were outstanding. The game has stepped up at the World level.

Perhaps there has been an advancement to rimfire accuracy around the world.

Hope to see some of you guys and gals over here for the Triple Crown next year.

TKH
 
Looks like a lot of good shooting. Some day I need to travel out of the US and try something like this. I am not sure, but I think Etienne was shooting a 2500X gun smithed by GAC in Italy?? Is there an equipment list that goes with this at any time? Anyway, congrats to all the shooters and maybe we will see some of you at the Triple Crown next year in Bristol, VA USA.
 
Jerry, you are right, Etienne shot with a 2500X by GAC.
There is no gear list, thought.

If you happen to came this side of the pond let us know so we could provide some comps scheduled around that time.

Next TC could happily see 3 of us.
 
What are the thoughts of the rimfire countries to adding 100m score matches to the WBC?
I think Australia bought this up at the delegates meeting?
 
I have mixed feelings... I'm used to think BR=50m. And old people doesn't adapt easily ;)

Now seriously...
If this will bring new blood and new shooters I'm for it. If it's just another "same" thing, no, I'm not for it.
And for a lot of European countries shooting at 100m represents a big issue, as very few, if any, ranges available.

Then, our gear, rifles and ammo, are definitely not adapted to longer distances. So, shooting at 100m brings a BIG luck factor.
Luck is always needed, by I tend to favour sports where the luck factor is minimal. When it reaches more than 30% of the game, or even 50%, it's not anymore for me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top