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Hey, Dan, I remember Michigan winters very well. It's one of the reasons I moved from there to Georgia! You're right, though, about getting acclimated. After being here for 38 years, 40 degrees now seems cold. In our defense, though, there've been times when I've shown up for a match at River...

Just so you know: River Bend is in north Georgia and we have a benchrest match every month of the year. The December, January and February matches typically feature brutal weather and we hardly ever cancel one.

A few days ago I posted a message about the barriers to entry in benchrest and suggested adding modified rifles and factory rifles, as Ultimate Benchrest has done. Further to that suggestion, I found the following on accurateshooter.com today, about Precision Rifle Series: "PRS Production...

Part of the appeal of F-Class is that you can start out by shooting what you probably already have. You can shoot F-Class with any cartridge that's .35 caliber or below, provided you're shooting a bullet that can reliably hit the target at whatever distance you're shooting at. I'm glossing...

With all due respect, I don’t think family obligations are the cause of what ails the sport. The issue we face is not simply low participation; it’s declining participation. Family obligations are nothing new. They’ve always been present and I don’t think they’ve increased in the last ten...

Before I go any further let me introduce myself because many of you don’t know me, and one’s credentials as a benchrest shooter seem to be important to this discussion. I’ve been a member of NBRSA since the early 2000s, except for a year or two when my membership lapsed because I didn’t get a...

Match Report Attached Here you go.

How far down the neck do you size? This is a great discussion, and while we're on the subject of neck tension, I'd like to ask this: How far down the neck do you size? The full portion of the bullet's bearing surface that's in the neck? Less than that? More? The reason I ask: I started a...

Day 2 results attached -- Unlimited 100 and Sporter 100, along with the grand aggs for both. Don Hardeman potentially set a new NBRSA record for 10-shot Unlimited 100.

A beautiful day to shoot at River Bend Gun Club. Day 1 scores attached. Unlimited 200 in the morning and Sporter 200 in the afternoon.

Congratulations to all the winners! Rick, when are you and your friends going to come back to River Bend? Jim Andress just posted the 2016 schedule and we have 6 UBR matches next year, though I don't know whether they are officially sanctioned. have really enjoyed that format. Dave Rabin

Tim, By the 70s and 80s, NRA-sanctioned competitions, such as bullseye pistol, smallbore rifle, and highpower rifle had been around for many years, probably decades (service rifle is a subset of highpower). By the late 80s, action pistol (like the Bianchi Cup and IPSC) was well established...

All, Thank you very much for your replies; that's exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Dave Rabin

Jammer Six, As you may already know, John Whidden is one of the premier long range highpower prone shooters in the country. The last I heard, he loads on a Dillon, though he uses a lab grade scale to weigh powder charges. You can read an article about it, including a photo of his setup, here...

This is an excellent thread and several people have floated good ideas. I have some thoughts on why Benchrest seems to be declining in popularity, though I don't have any good solutions to offer. I think we should ask what attracts people to Benchrest. I think that every shooting sport has...

Some questions for those of you who have used both LT-32 and N133 in the 6PPC: 1. Have you found that that each powder works better in certain temperatures and humidity levels than in others? In other words, does each powder seem to have a preference as far as temp and humidity goes? 2. After...

Does it shoot more reliably in high humidity or in low humidity? Or does it shoot equally well in both so long as one makes the necessary changes to the load? Does it go out of tune more easily in one or the other? Thank you.

Those of you who are working with LT-32 in the 6PPC: have you noticed a difference in the way it performs in high humidity versus low humidity? Thank you, Dave Rabin

Tom, Bruno's has Kriegers in stock, both 17 and 18 twist. See http://www.brunoshooters.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=barrels_krieger_30&Sort_By=disp_order&Store_Code=BSS&CatListingOffset=60&Offset=60 Dave

Al, Thank you for your reply. If you don't mind my asking, what bag/material did you use with it? Those of you who have used the KLP -- please keep the opinions coming. Thank you. Dave Rabin