Category Archives: Results

August 22, 2016 Dear Friends of the Wind: Wind conditions were challenging during today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot in both intensity and direction. And unlike previous matches where there were several flights with light and unvarying winds, today … Continue reading →

August 15, 2016 Dear SB BR Fans: We have all heard the saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change.” Today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot was proof, in spades. The first two … Continue reading →

August 8, 2016 Dear Fans of Accurate Weather Forecasts: In these days of ubiquitous internet service, smart phones, and real time weather forecasts, one would think that the information provided would be accurate. Not necessarily so. As I left for … Continue reading →

August 7, 2016 Dear LVSA Members: The fifth of this season’s Mid-Range Challenges was held this morning under near perfect conditions: sunny and mild and with a relatively stable wind. Eleven competitors shot two rounds each. The results follow. You … Continue reading →

August 1, 2016 Dear Fans of Summer BR Shooting: Today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot was contested under sunny skies and warm temperatures (91 degrees at match time per a reliable source). Winds tended to be steady, usually from … Continue reading →

July 30, 2016 Dear LVSA Members: The third of this four 100yd .22 Rimfire Bench Rest matches is history. Ten matches were logged, eight for record and two for fun, in near perfect conditions for late July. The final match … Continue reading →

Dear Fans and Friends of 50yd BR Shooting: Did our friend the wind cause problems today? Quoting from precision shooter Mike Ratigan’s book Extreme Rifle Accuracy (2007 Indian Creek Publishing), “Don’t be fooled, when the flag tails are hanging, air … Continue reading →

July 23, 2016 Dear Fans of Mid-Range (600yd) Shooting: The July 23rd edition of this year’s Mid-Range Challenge is in the books. Twelve shooters took advantage of beautiful (maybe a bit warm) conditions with winds that were mostly unchanging (but … Continue reading →

Dear LVSA Members: The first page in Hall of Fame precision shooter Tony Boyer’s book The Book of Rifle Accuracy (2010 by Turk’s Head Press) has the quote: “The wind is my friend.” – Tony Boyer That being said, careful … Continue reading →

July 11, 2016 Dear SB Bench Rest Fans (and Foes): Skies were sunny, temps were moderate – it almost seemed like an early fall day – which saw thirty matches logged, three with irons and 27 with scopes, in today’s … Continue reading →

July 3, 2016 Dear Fans of Mid-Range (600yd) Shooting: Before the shooting started, Match Director Ed Newell took a moment to remember the true meaning of Independence Day. Freedom is all too easily taken for granted. For those interested in … Continue reading →

June 27, 2016 Dear LVSA Fans of SB Bench Rest Shooting: Temperatures in the mid-80’s and cloudless skies greeted the participants in today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot. Our friend the wind was steadily blowing from the north except … Continue reading →

A vast crowd of intrepid marksmen gathered at the outdoor range Saturday morning for the monthly 100 yard .22 benchrest shoot. All 7 of them did exceptionally well, every one of them scoring vastly higher than those people who didn’t … Continue reading →

June 20, 2016 Dear Summer Solstice Celebrators: The Summer Solstice edition of this year’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot is in the books. Thirty-six matches were logged (three in irons, 33 in scopes) on a beautiful, warm Wyoming afternoon. … Continue reading →

June 18, 2016 Dear Mid-Range (600yd) HP Fans: Today’s Mid-Range Challenge, the second of the five events that will be held in this series this year, was contested under sunny skies and moderate temperatures with mild, gentle winds. Thirteen shooters … Continue reading →

WYOMING RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 MATCH REPORT Lander valley hosted the two day event June 11 & 12 with competitors from CO, ND, SD and WY. The four rifle divisions drew 73 guns. The weather conditions were very good with the … Continue reading →

Emailed to Members June 13, 2016 Dear Smallbore Bench Rest Fans: When Dennis Koppenhafer sat down at bench one for the first flight in today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot, his was the 2,550th match recorded in the scope … Continue reading →

May 30, 2016 Dear LVSA Members Remembering Our Military Dead: Today’s .22LR 50yd Bench Rest match was a tale of our friend the wind. She varied in intensity as well as direction with unpredictable changes at unpredictable intervals. The proof … Continue reading →

Emailed to Members May 28, 2016 Subject: 100yd .22 Rimfire BR Results – 05.28.16 Dear LVSA Members: The results of this season’s first 100yd .22 Rimfire Bench Rest match are posted below. Conditions could not have been better: moderate temperatures, … Continue reading →

[Please note that the numbers below apply the Scope class, Irons deserve their own report.] Dear LVSA Members, Especially Those Who Like Statistics: Back in August 2011 when we started the .22LR 50yd Bench Rest Fun Shoot series, the general … Continue reading →