2012 East Texas Championship

mike cockcroft

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Information for the 2012 East Texas Championship 400 yd clay pigeon match.

EAST TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIP
Pine Valley Benchrest Shooters Association
MAY 19, 2012. Huntsville Tx
RULES AND INFORMATION


MATCH DATE: SATURDAY MAY 19, 2012
SHOOTERS MEETNG STARTS AT 8:30 AM
MATCH STARTS AT 9:00 AM

PRACTICE DAY IS FRIDAY MAY 18, 2012
RANGE OPENS AT 10:00 AM FOR PRACTICE

ENTRY FEE: $100.00 INCLUDES LUNCH
ENTRY FEE FOR YOUTH CLASS (16 AND UNDER) $35.00
ENTRY FEES WILL BE NON-REFUNDABLE AFTER MAY 1, 2012
LUNCH FOR NON-SHOOTERS WILL BE $10.00

LIMIT OF 60 SHOOTERS . YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL IF IT IS RECEIVED AFTER THE 60 SHOOTER LIMIT IS MET.

CASH PAY OUT
FIRST PLACE: $500.00
SECOND PLACE $400.00
THIRD PLACE: $300.00
PLAQUES FOR 1ST. THRU 10TH. IN OPEN CLASS
PLAQUES FOR 1ST AND 2ND IN YOUTH CLASS

THIS MATCH WILL BE THE SECOND MATCH IN 2012 THAT AWARDS POINTS FOR THE SHOOTER OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE OTHER TWO MATCHS ARE THE UTOPIA SHOOTOUT AT THE DUKE RANCH RANGE AND THE WEST TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE EMERT RANCH RANGE. POINTS EARNED AT THE THREE MATCHES WILL DETERMINE THE SHOOTER OF THE YEAR. SHOOTER OF THE YEAR WILL RECEIVE $300.00 AND A PLAQUE DONATED BY JOE AND SAM DUKE, MIKE COCKCROFT AND TAD EMERT.

THE SHOOTING DECK IS COVERED AND HAS 15 CONCRETE BENCHES. NOTHING ELSE IS PROVIDED. BRING YOUR OWN SHOOTING STOOLS.
THE SHOOTERS AREA IS NOT COVERED SO BRING POP-UP AWNINGS FOR SHADE, LAWN CHAIRS, CLEANING TABLES, WATER, ETC.

MATCH RULES

THERE WILL BE 3 OR 4 RELAYS DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES AND FIVE ROUNDS OF TARGET BOARDS. EACH SHOOTER WILL COME TO THE BENCH FIVE TIMES.
RELAY AND BENCH NUMBER WILL BE DRAWN IN THE ORDER ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED.
SHOOTING AT CLAY PIGEONS AT 400 YDS.
TARGETS: ONE 108MM CLAY PIGEON WORTH 10 POINTS
TWO 90MM CLAY PIGEON WORTH 20 POINTS EACH
FIVE 60MM CLAY PIGEONS WORTH 30 POINTS EACH
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS FOR MATCH IS 1000
THERE WILL BE A 15 MINUTE SIGHTER PERIOD BEFORE YOUR FIRST RELAY. PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE RANGE WITH YOUR RIFLE SIGHTED IN FOR 400 YDS OR COME TO FRIDAYS PRACTICE DAY TO SIGHT IN.
YOU WILL BE ALLOWED 10 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION ON THE BENCH AND 7 MINUTES TO SHOOT THEM ON EACH TARGET BOARD. ANY ADDITIONAL SIGHTERS DURING A RELAY WILL OUT OF YOUR 10 ROUNDS. MATCH WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 40 ROUNDS, WE RECOMMEND YOU BRING 100. MOST POINTS AT END OF MATCH WINS.
TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY NUMBER OF SMALL, MEDIUM, AND LARGE CLAYS BROKEN IN THAT ORDER. IN THE CASE OF A TIE FOR FIRST THRU THIRD, A TARGET WILL BE POSTED, ONE SHOT FIRED AND CLOSEST TO CENTER WINS.

CLASSES
OPEN AND YOUTH(16 AND UNDER)

RESTRICTIONS
NO RAIL GUNS
NO CALIBER OVER .308
NO ONE PIECE RESTS
NO WIND FLAGS EXCEPT THOSE PROVIDED BY RANGE
NO SPOTTING EXCEPT DURING SIGHTER PERIOD
50 POUND WEIGHT LIMIT
NO ALCOHOL DURING SHOOTING HOURS

Email for more information or entry form
Mike Cockcroft
mcockcroft@sbcglobal.net
 
To those shooters coming to my match in Huntsville on May 18-19. I suggest you make your hotel reservations now. Huntsville is a college town and headquarters of the Texas Dept of Criminal Justice,antique shopping town, and has a state park. Hotels rooms can be hard to get on weekends depending on events scheduled.

Mike Cockcroft
 
If you have never tried a 400 yard clay shoot, you ought to come try this one. Rules are pretty simple, 30 cal or less, ten shots to break 8 clays. You get to meet and shoot with a good bunch of guys and see how well your rifle does indeed shoot. Plus, Mike will feed you a very good meal. Can't beat a deal like that.
Joe
 
Congratulations to Russell Abendroth for a fine win Saturday. Russell won with a score of 970. That means he left one small clay unbroken for the day. That is fine shooting on a day when one sometimes had to hold three or four inches into the wind to break a small clay. Sam Duke was second with a nice score of 900 and Chris Beasley was third with 870 points. These guys clearly earned their spots with some good shooting.

Next match is in October at the Emert Ranch Range.

Joe
 
2012 East Texas Championship held at the Pine Valley Benchrest Shooters Association Range in Huntsville, Tx.

Total points possible: 1000

Match winner Russel Abendroth 970
2nd Sam Duke 900
3rd Chris Beasley 870
4th Tad Emert 790
5th Mike Clover 760
6th Mike Wickizer 700
7th Steve Fette 700
8th Scott Deal 700
9th Chuck Abendroth 690
10th Joe Duke 680

First in Youth Division Charli Abendroth

Full results are available at www.texasbenchrest.com under the resluts tab

We had 34 shooters in attendance. Thanks to those who support the matches.

June 23-24 will be the NBRSA Texas State 600 yd. Championship at Pine Valley
 
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