Mike Conry, He Came,He Saw,He conquered
To use a phrase from ancient History, He came, he saw, he conquered. describes what Mike Conry has accomplished, since he has been shooting Benchrest
For the seventh time, Mike Conry won the Texas State UL(10) and Two gun, at Seymour,Tx. John Horn won the Heavy Varmint Championship. Mike Conry and Gary Bristow, sat two benches to my left. After every group shot, both UNL and HV, Mike described what he saw downrange and how he handled some very challenging conditions, with a combination of pick and run shooting techniques.
Mike’s verbal commentary would have made an excellent manuscript for a book about “How to shoot Benchrest.
21 shooters showed up for this years match at Seymour,Tx. There were seven prior World team members in attendance. All seven were later recognized at the awards ceremonies. Three of the seven present ,will be traveling to this years World Championships in New Zealand.
An unwelcomed cold front visited the range on Saturday, and brought unseasonal temperatures for this time of year. Fortunately,Everybody had packed away sweaters and Jackets that provided a little insulation from the Chill..
What was not uncommon was the Wind and mirage at Seymour. Winds, sometimes gusting 25MPH+. The mirage at 200yds,made it sometimes impossible to clearly see bullet holes in the target. Some small groups were shot in some challenging conditions.
Mike Conry,John Horn,Mike Bryant ,Tim Oltersdorf are the big winners.Complete Match results ,for all shooters in attendance ,are previously posted
by Mike Bryant. I apologize if I left a deserving name out of this report. Feel free to correct my memory.
Match Organizers,John Horn and Scott Hunter are doing a great job of making the Seymour,tx match ,One of the best in the Region. A recently opened Private Motel,HH Creek Inn, is a new addition to the local business community at Seymour,Tx, with accommodations as good or better than some well known chains. The old fashion Rocking chairs, out front, in the open foyer, provided a good excuse to pull up a chair and engage in a lively conversation about a variety of topics.
It is important to note, that GRD Scott Hunter announced, during award ceremonies, that the GCR have scheduled registered matches, at two new ranges this year. The Walker County Range at Huntsville,Tx,owned and operated by Larry Deese. The Lubbock,Tx Range has a registered match scheduled, for the first time this year. The Lubbock,Tx match will be run by Kelly Mormon and crew. Kelly is inviting everyone to get out to the Llano Estacado Club at Lubbock and make this first match a great success. With the addition of these two ranges, the lack of places to shoot Benchrest, is no longer a valid complaint here in the GCR.
New Car Dealer, and life of the Party, Mr Ron Sewell, donated some nice, high quality, leather covered note pads to the winners. These were handed out at the awards ceremonies. I sat next to Ron in the loading shed. its an experience I highly recommend for any Benchrest shooter. I am still laughing.
Empty Crown Royal bags were donated by Dr Tim Oltersdorf and handed out to the small group winners, after each match. These bags can be used to store a variety of Benchrest gadgets. I wish I had kept all the one's I've thrown away.
Dr Tim is working closely with The Liver Damage association. Dr Tim has promised to remove, from his residence, all reminders, of a lifestyle of excessive consumption of Canadian Drugs.
The Texas Okie Ban was temporarily lifted, allowing the unmolested travel, across the Border, for Big Mike Cordes and Joe Hargadine. Mike brought his good friend Ben Stambaugh. Its always good to hang out with foreigners
Many thanks go out to John Horn and Scott Hunter and range crew. These two men are working tirelessly to keep the Seymour match, on the list ,of places to shoot Benchrest. I believe I can speak for those in attendance that we all had a great time and look forward to this time next year at Seymour.
Thanks to all who attended. I saw no signs that Benchrest is on the verge of disappearing any time soon.
Glenn
