December 2017 NEWS and SHOOT RESULTS
The final match of 2017 was much nicer than the annual Turkey Shoot. It started off a bit cool at 25°F but quickly got up to 43°. Humidity slowly dropped as it got warmer and the barometer was steady at 30.30 inHg. It was calm and clear with the clouds holding off until after the match.
Welcome to new member Peter Dassira! Peter showed up with his girlfriend, Lori, and a beautiful Vincent rifle and worked on finding a load. He’ll be competing soon enough.
Pistol Results
For the Pistol Match we had FIVE shooters!! John Marhefka had been working hard with his pistol and finally had it where it was very accurate. Kevin Collins was confident. At 25 yards it was anybody’s game with John Marhrfka at 45X, Kevin Collins at 45, JP Sherkus and Mike Rodzianko both at 42 and Mike Rybak at 41.
At 50 yards John Marhefka turned in a 32 for a final score of 77X and First Place. JP Sherkus did 35 for a 77 and Kevin Collins did 22, also for a 77. With the higher score at the longer distance JP took Second Place and Kevin took Third. Mike Rodzianko turned in a 31 for a total score of 73 and Fourth Place. Mike Rybak had technical difficulty and didn’t turn in a target and so scored 41 and Fifth Place.
Pistol competitions are going to get interesting.
Rifle Competition
AT 25 YARDS:
Odds and Ends was the first target with 1 shot per critter. Art Twichell took First Place with 36. Second Place went to John Marhefka with 33. A score of 22 got Frank Niccoli into Third Place while JP Sherkus and Kevin Collins tied for Fourth with 20.
Three Critters was next, again with 1 shot for each of the three critters. John Marhefka and JP Sherkus both shot 30 for top score. Mike Rodzianko was close behind with 29X just nipping Art Twichell at 29. And Mike Rybak scored 22.
Last at 25 yards was the Buffalo for 5 shots. Certain people seem to delight in making scoring a challenge. Mike Rodzianko and JP Sherkus both scored 47 to lead the pack. John Marhefka gave chase at 45 and Dwight Hlustick wasn’t far behind with 42. Then Al Short wrapped up the 40’s, with a 40.
AT 50 YARDS:
The Groundhog Head came back at 50 yards for 3 shots. JP Sherkus clearly took First Place with a 30. No question about John Marhefka taking Second Place with 27. Then there can’t be any argument about Frank Niccoli’s 26 for Third Place. But Al Short and Mike Rodzianko both shot 18 for the Fourth slot.
The final target was the Standing Groundhog for 5-shots. It was also the designated NMLRA “50 Pin” target for the match. One target at each match will be designated as the “50 Pin” target. Anyone shooting a score of 50 will receive a NMLRA Charter Club 50 Pin. This big target must have been too close because the top score was 37 belonging to Kevin Collins. Close behind at 36 was John Marhefka. Next was JP Sherkus with 34 and then Dwight Hlustick with 30.
Being an Aggregate Match all individual scores were tallied , checked, summed, averaged and the standard deviations calculated. The winner of the match, with a score of 171, is ……… drum roll ……… JOHN MARHEFKA!!!! A full 10 points behind with 161 and Second Place is JP Sherkus. Third Place with 134XX is Mike Rodzianko while 131 by Kevin Collins took Fourth Place. Then came Dwight Hlustick, Frank Niccoli, Art Twichell, Mike Rybak, Al Short, Liam Connor and Tony Sucher.
The next match will be January 21, 2018. It will be an INDIVIDUAL Target Competition. The match fee will be $20. You get 3 of each rifle target and, if competing, three pistol targets. Score your own, hand in your best. Please, do not stock pile or delay handing in your targets. You have 3 of each. After you shoot your best score of the three and score your own, turn it in so we can keep the score sheet current. All shots are from the free-standing, off-hand position. Shooting begins at 8 AM and ends at 12 PM.
Relays are approximately 20 minutes each. Any safe muzzle loader (flint, cap, firelock, side slapper, under hammer, inline) may be used. Iron sights (open, peep, aperture) only, no scopes or optics permitted. Spotting scopes may be used.
Subject to change without notice—generally there are 5 targets, some requiring 5 shots, some only 3. Expect the unexpected and have a bundle of fun. Usually distances are 25 and 50 yards.
Usually does not mean always. :o) and our Schutzenmeister promises something “interesting”. Cue the evil laughter
Keep yer powder dry.
Tony
REMINDER – In the event of bad weather, cold don’t count, I will email everyone in my records. IN ADDITION a notice will be posted on here our web site, bullrunmuzzleloaders.com