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Wild River Air Rifle(Grants Pass, OR)- USARB Report Indoors January 11, 2017 Rain, snow & ice kept many home as it was unsafe to venture out. Those of us that were able to make it had a great time. Dick continues to shoot great scores in HV, and Tony has really gotten into shooting the FWB...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Indoors December 28, 2016 The latch match of the 2016 calendar year brought with it a couple of firsts. Frank shot his first 250 in HV. New shooter Ed took first place in HV in relay 1. & Oliver Gudmundson, recovering from surgery...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Indoors December 14, 2016 We had a great match with 10 competitors. The indoor range was almost filled. It was great to have Bill Davis & Ed Barone join us, and we hope that they will return! Ron & Dick continue to chase each other in HV...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Indoors November 23, 2016 Many of our regulars were out of town; so it was Slim Pickins. Tony is setting the bar pretty high in Springer! Shooter Class Equipment Tar. 1 Tar. 2 Tar. 3 Total Relay I Dick Strever LV Thomas BR .177 250...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Indoors November 9, 2016 Our first indoor match of the season had some interesting results. The top 3 HV shooters in relay 1 all shot 741’s. The winner was decided by “X” count. Dick shot a nice 750 in HV in relay 2, and Tony shot a...

If we took a survey ... the results would indicate that most of the top guns in use by the top shooters in Air Rifle Benchrest have barrels that are indexed; that should be proof enough that there is something to it... Guns that don't require a side port in the barrel are the easiest to work...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors October 26, 2016 Our last outdoor match of the season and Ralph the Weather God was kind to us. Rain ceased falling about the time we began, and sun was beginning to shine about the time we finished. A day of calm and predicable...

I haven't seen a streight barrel yet... I've machined many .177 Lothar Walther, BSA, and Lilja barrels; none of them were straight to within 0.002" and none of them were as bad as 0.020". The average runs around 0.006" to 0.008" in 25". The bore can be relatively straight but seldom on the...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors October 12, 2016 We had a small demonstration of shooting at 50 yards. Three participated. Afterwards no one seemed interested in attempting it again. Next match is our last of the outdoor season. We move inside in November...

Perfectly straight barrels are a rare thing Perfectly straight barrels are a rare thing… I haven’t seen one yet… Airgun barrels typically aren’t made from the same (chrome-moly 4130/4140) steel that firearm barrels are typically made from. Some inexpensive barrels are made from tubing (Drawn...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors September 28, 2016 Those of us that shot in Oxnard at the Nationals welcomed the relative calm of Slug Alley. Friendly reminder that the two October matches are the last of this half of the season, and we will be moving inside in...

12 Groove/Polygon Update My polished bore 12 groove LV and Polygon HV barrels are easy to clean and make it through a three card match nicely. I pull a single dry patch through the barrels after each card and they have delivered consistent results. I clean them using 2 patches with solvent...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors September 14, 2016 Jim (Mr. Springer) Benson visited us again from Washington State. Inquiring minds wanted to know why Dick Strever shot a dismal 233 on target 3 in the first relay. Dick said his Sumo blew a seal. After fixing the...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors August 24, 2016 This 2 series/match has really caught on. Folks are having to enter Open & Unlimited as they fill their 6 cards/month per class for Scoreline. Jim Benson says he’s hanging up the springer for the season. He’s top...

I haven't tried a LV poly outside yet. I haven't found a LV polygon barrel and pellet combination that will stay inside the 9 ring consistently indoors, when I find one that will do that I'll try it outside. I know the poly is reported to be less sensitive to elevation deviation in wind. So...

Lothar Walther Barrel Update Since getting a Thomas BR Rifle I've had a chance to test several 12 Groove and Polygon .177 LW barrels from the dozen blanks I purchased directly from LW. I've really want a Polygon barrel to work for LV benchrest; I machined 2 more polygon blanks to compare with...

Wild River Air Rifle(Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors August 10, 2016 The two relay scenario is working well after the initial 2 week run. Relay two saw a duel between RAW & Thomas in HV that ended in a dead heat, and the Sumo continues to dominate in Open (at least until someone’s...

Wild River Air Rifle(Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors July 27, 2016 We experimented with shooting 2 relays today, and the comments were favorable. Thus, we will continue to shoot 2 throughout the outdoor season. Note: Match start times are moved to 9AM. Jim Benson joined us again. It...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors July 13, 2016 A couple of shooter faux pas had a negative impact on scores. Not sure how it happened (Some shooting above their norm or others shooting below.) but you’ll notice a bit of a shift in the outcome of this contest...

Wild River Air Rifle (Grants Pass, OR) - USARB Report Outdoors June 22, 2016 Sorry I was not at the match. I was running the IHMSA West Coast Championship. But, I was pleased to spend time with Doug & Vipha. Looks like the Thomas rifles continue on a winning streak. Important announcement...