Category Archives: Results

September 3, 2017 Dear Mid-Range Challengers and their Fans, Friends, and Foes: BREAKING NEWS: Long time Mid-Range Challenge Match Director Bruce Campbell announced that this will be his last season in that capacity. He will still be on board as … Continue reading →

August 28, 2017 Dear Fans of Late August Hot Temperatures and All Others: The temperature at match time read 94 degF in the shade. No, this is not a reprint of a late July report, it is the report of … Continue reading →

August 26, 2017 Dear LVSA Members: Today’s 100yd .22 Rimfire Bench Rest match was contested without the presence of our esteemed Match Director Jerry York (family business), but we soldiered on as best we could. Eight matches were logged, two … Continue reading →

August 19, 2017 Dear Mid-Range Challengers: Hunting, camping, and various eclipse related activities (from out of town guests to escaping out of town) took their toll on attendance at today’s Mid-Range Challenge. Sixteen scores were logged in the two matches … Continue reading →

August 14, 2017 Dear LVSA SB BR Shooters and Fans: Fall is trying to get here, but has not quite made it yet. Still, temperatures were moderate (mid 70’s) for today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot and skies were … Continue reading →

August 7, 2017 Dear LVSA Members: Cooler temperatures at long last, but with them came the threat of storms. Lucky for us, Mother Nature has a soft spot in her heart for the .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoots and … Continue reading →

August 6, 2017 Dear Mid-Range Challenge Fans, Friends, and Foes: The sixth of this year’s eight Mid-Range Challenges is history. Two matches were contested under overcast skies with mild temperatures and a sometimes challenging wind. Fourteen scores were logged in … Continue reading →

July 25, 2017 Dear Fans of .22LR 50yd BR Fun Shoots; Hot weather (95 degF at match time, thermometer courtesy of Tom Spriggs) and mostly sunny skies greeted the participants in today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot. And as … Continue reading →

July 29, 2017 Dear LVSA Members: Sunny skies, moderate temps, but a tricky wind (what else?) greeted shooters this morning for the penultimate 100yd .22 Rimfire Bench Rest match of the season. The 100yd A-25 target has the following ring … Continue reading →

July 24, 2017 Dear Warm Weather Shooters: Yes, summer continues to favor us with hot temperatures (90’s) and mostly sunny skies. You know it is hot when your Match Director wears shorts. Our Friend the Wind continued to challenge us … Continue reading →

July 17, 2017 Dear LVSA Members: You will note that the date of today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot is a palindrome, that is, the numbers read the same frontwards and backwards: 71717 (frontwards), 71717 (backwards). How cool is … Continue reading →

July 15, 2017 Dear Mid-Range Shooters and Other LVSA Members: The 5th of this season’s eight Mid-Range Challenges saw a record number of matches logged; 23 in the first round, 15 in the second. These events are getting more popular … Continue reading →

Tom Spriggs 40X 1 200 19 200 19 400 38 Tony Cross 40X 1 200 18 200 19 400 37 Jerry York 40X 200 19 200 18 400 37 Ron Valentine Ans 1 200 18 200 18 400 36 Dallas … Continue reading →

July 10, 2017 Dear Warm Weather Shooters: I awoke today to the sound of thunder off towards Hudson, I sat and wondered, would we get the relief that was forecast today? Funny how your mind works with the dawn moving … Continue reading →

July 3, 2017 Dear LVSA Members: In today’s on-line local news site, County 10, it was noted that on the Fourth of July, Lander’s population (locals + visitors) swells to make us the fifth largest city in Wyoming. Hopefully all … Continue reading →

July 2, 2017 Dear Fans of Mid-Range (600yd) Shooting: The Independence Day edition of the LVSA’s Mid-Range Challenge saw 16 shooters log 26 matches and one DNF under near perfect conditions; moderate temperatures, mild winds, and overcast skies. The first … Continue reading →

June 26, 2017 Dear Fans of Smallbore Summer BR Fun Shoots: Summer time, and the livin’ is easy. Temps in the 80’s, and the wind just a breeze. The first .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot since the official start … Continue reading →

June 24, 2017 Dear LVSA Members: The second of this year’s four 100yd .22 Rimfire matches was contested in near perfect conditions – at least for the first round. The wind picked up a bit as time went on. Eight … Continue reading →

June 19, 2017 Dear LVSA Members: Our Friend the Wind was diligent today in teaching us about dealing with switching directions and varying intensities. Lessons in dealing with direction changes were especially prevalent during the final hour of the match. … Continue reading →

June 17, 2017 Dear Fans of Mid-Range Shooting and Others: The third of this year’s eight Mid-Range (600yds) Challenges is in the books. Twelve shooters took their places on the firing line for the first match; nine stayed for a … Continue reading →