Category Archives: Programs

Dear .22LR BR Competitors and Friends: Many choice words were muttered about Our Friend the Wind during today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest match, most unrepeatable in a family-friendly report. Needless to say, both sides of the wind flags had plenty … Continue reading →

Emailed May 11, 2020 Dear LVSA Members and Friends: The May 11 edition of the 2020 .22LR 50yd Bench Rest series saw conditions vary from sunny, to overcast, to gentle rain, with winds mainly from the north (green flags), with … Continue reading →

“It’s a game that can be played, but can’t be won.” Dear Mid-Rangers, Friends, Fans, and Foes: It was a cold and dismal morning when we arrived at the range this morning for the second Mid-Range Challenge of 2020. As … Continue reading →

Dear .22LR 50yd BR Shooters and Friends: Unlike last week when the wind made its appearance half way through the match, today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest match saw serious wind at the start. Make no mistake, there was wind, often … Continue reading →

Dear Smallbore Bench Rest Shooters and Others: The two-week delayed opening day of this year’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest season saw 29 scores logged, two with irons, 26 with scopes, and one DNF. This is just two below last year’s … Continue reading →

Dear Mid-Rangers, Friends, Fans, and Foes: The first match of ten Mid-Range Challenges scheduled for 2020 was contested today in near perfect Wyoming spring weather. Temps were moderate, skies were sunny, and the wind – while always a factor – … Continue reading →

Dec 14, 2019 Dear .22LR 100yd Winter Bench Rest Fans: The temperature at today’s .22LR 100yd Winter Bench Rest match was warmer than forecast (low 20’s), and the wind was essentially non-existent, but skies were overcast, and snow started falling … Continue reading →

September 1, 2019 Dear Mid-Range + [1,000 yds] Shooters, and Friends: The final Mid-Range Challenge match this year was shot at 1,000 yards rather than the 600 yards for the previous eight. The final match in 2018 was also shot … Continue reading →

March 23, 2019 Dear Fans of Smallbore 100yd BR Shooting: The final .22LR 100yd Winter Bench Rest Match of the 2018/2019 season was contested today under near perfect conditions. There was wind, more than the 3mph forecast by WeatherUnderground, but … Continue reading →

Feb 23, 2019 Dear Cold Weather SB BR Shooters: Today’s .22LR 100yd Winter Bench Rest match started out cold, about 4 degF with cloudy skies and a wind generally from the south, but with the usual fluctuations. By match’s end … Continue reading →

Dear Fans of Mid-Range Shooting (i.e. 600yds): The first Mid-Range Challenge of the season was scheduled for May 19, but unfortunately that event was rained out. The second scheduled Mid-Range Challenge was held today, Sunday June 2, and the weather … Continue reading →

June 6, 2016 Dear LVSA Members: Thirty-eight matches were logged in today’s .22LR 50yd bench Rest Fun Shoot, five with irons and 33 with scopes. As forecast, conditions were excellent for the match (maybe a tad warm) with our friend … Continue reading →

July 27, 2015 Dear Residents of the WIND River Basin: “Litotes” – definition: an ironical understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g. you won’t be sorry, meaning you’ll be glad). Expressing it as … Continue reading →

July 20, 2015 Dear Fans of Janus, the Two-Faced Roman God: Yes, the above salutation refers to our friend the Wind. The first seven flights of today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot were contested under no-wind, or at worst … Continue reading →

June 29, 2015 Dear LVSA Members and Other Fans of SB BR Shooting: Tuesday June 30th is my wife’s birthday (the number will remain a secret). I figured a perfect gift for her would be Team Charlie shooting a 400 … Continue reading →

June 20, 2015 Tony’s jackpot winning score was 100 – 4X as shown on the results log, not the 200 – 4X as noted in the report. Everyone who bought Tony a beer to celebrate his 200 – 4X is … Continue reading →

LVSALVSA 100 SHOT HI-POWER STANDING Eight hardy souls fired the match under very good conditions. The weatherman was wrong! The shooters coming across Togwotee Pass drove in & on new snow. Those coming from the SE ran thru severe hail … Continue reading →

LANDER VALLEY SPORTSMEN RIFLE SILHOUETTE The predicted weather must have kept several regular competitors from venturing out. The match set up temps were in the mid-30, making for cool fingers handling the metal targets. This month’s match had the high … Continue reading →

LANDER VALLEY SPORTSMEN’S 2015 SMALLBORE & HIGHPOWER RIFLE SILHOUETTE MATCHES NRA approved. Current NRA rules to govern ALL SAFE SHOOTERS WELCOME DATES: Apr 19 and Jun 21 will have smallbore as 1st match May 17 and July 19 will have … Continue reading →