Desert International Black Powder Target Rifle Championship Match

Ben Avery Shooting Facility

 Phoenix, Arizona – March 23-31, 2022

- Zack Taylor -

Equipment List:

Steve Farringer (Indiana): .45-70 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 32-inch Shiloh barrel, 1:16 twist, BACO 459542M5 bullet, 1:12 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 poly wad, 74 grains Swiss 2Fg powder, Federal 150 Match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped between shots with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 Cleaner, DZ Arms 8X scope, rifle weighs 14.5 pounds.

Dave Gullo (Idaho): .45-100 Sharps Borchardt, 34-inch Badger, 1:18 twist, 540-grain BACO Money bullet, 1:20 alloy, SPG Tropical Lube, .030 poly wad, 87 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Federal 150 Match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, Riflesmith front sight, Kelley rear sight, rifle weighs 11.5 pounds.

Mark Schuenke (Wisconsin): .45-90 Winchester High Wall, 30-inch Krieger barrel, 1:18 twist, 525-grain BACO Money bullet, 1:16 alloy, White Lightning lube, .060 poly wad, 82 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Federal 150 match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with 2-3 arsenal patches and MPro-7 cleaner, Distant Thunder front sight, Baldwin rear sight, rifles weighs 12.5 pounds.

Jason Porter (Colorado): .45-90 Remington-Hepburn, 34-inch Krieger barrel, 1:16 twist, 548-grain BACO bullet, homemade lube, .060 poly wad, 82 grains Swiss 1 Fg powder, Federal 150 match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with Moose Milk and 2.75-inch cotton patch, MVA 6X scope, rifle weighs 14.8 pounds.

Cliff Gregg (Wisconsin): .45-90 Winchester High Wall, 32-inch Ron Smith barrel, 32:16 twist, 525-grain BACO Money bullet, 1:16 alloy, White Lightning lube, .060 poly wad, 82 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Federal 150 match primer, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, Distant Thunder front and rear sight, rifle weighs 12 pounds.

Dennis Armistead (Arizona): .45-90 Model 1885 C. Sharps, 32-inch McGowan barrel, 1:16 twist, BACO 459543M3 bullet, 1:16 alloy, homemade lube, .030 poly wad and .060 Walters Wad, 80 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Seth Cole #55 over-primer wad, Federal 150 Match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, chased with 2.5-inch patch, MVA “A” 10X scope, rifle weighs 14 pounds. (Mid-Range). Same as above with 459542M3 bullet. (Long Range).

Donald Johnson (Arizona/Idaho): .45-90 J. King Rolling Block, 32-inch Green Mountain barrel, 1:17 twist, 540-grain BACO Money bullet, 1:16 alloy, homemade lube, .030 poly wad, 78.8 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, CCI-BR2 primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro7 cleaner, MVA front sight, Kelley rear sight, rifle weighs 14 pounds. (Mid-Range).

.45-90 J. King Rolling Block, 32-inch Badger barrel, 1:18 twist, BACO 459542M3 bullet, .030 poly wad, 80.2 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, CCI-BR2 primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, MVA front sight, Kelley Soule rear sight, rifle weighs 13 pounds. (Long Range).  

Robert Wilkes (Arizona): .45-70 Browning High Wall, 30-inch Badger barrel, 1:18 twist, 560-grain BACO Money bullet, 1:20 alloy, homemade lube, .030 Walters Wad, 64 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, newspaper over-primer wad, Federal primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with 2-inch arsenal patch and antifreeze, Kelley front and rear sights, rifle weighs 11 pounds.

Klaus Schattleitner (Colorado): .45-90 1885 Browning High Wall, 32-inch Krieger barrel, 1:16 twist, 538-grain Mike Lewis Theodore bullet, homemade lube, .090 American poly wad, 85.5 grains Swiss 1 Fg powder, tracing paper primer wad, Federal 215 Large Rifle primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with soap, oil, alcohol and 2.75-inch patches, MVA 6X scope, rifle weighs 14.8 pounds.

Blair Svihra (Florida): .45-70 Meacham High Wall, 1:18 twist barrel, 540-grain Paul Jones bullet, 1:16 alloy, .030 poly wad, 68 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, CCI-BR2 primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, MVA 10X scope. (Mid-Range).

.45-90 J. King Remington Rolling Block, 1:18 twist barrel, 540-grain BACO Money bullet, homemade lube, .030 wad, 78 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, chase patch, MVA 10X scope. (Long Range).

Phil Wescott (Colorado): .45-70 D. Hamilton 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 34-inch Badger barrel, 1:18 twist, 540-grain Paul Jones Postel bullet, SPG Lube, .060 poly wad, 90 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Federal 210 primer, Remington brass, rifle wiped with 1-3 2.25-inch cotton patches wet with water soluble oil/water, Baldwin front sights, Stevens rear sight, rifle weighs 12 pounds, 6 ounces.

Jim Dodson (Arizona): .45-90 DZ Arms Hepburn, 30-inch Badger barrel, 1:18 twist, 548-grain Paul Jones Creedmoor bullet, 1:20 alloy, SPG Tropical Lube, .030 Walters Poly Wad, 76 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Starline brass, rifle wiped with 2-inch cotton patch and MPro-7 cleaner, rifle weighs 11 pounds.

Steve Fogler (Colorado): .45-100 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 32-inch Shiloh barrel, 1:18 twist, 540-grain BACO M2 Money bullet, 1:16 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 poly wad, 78.5 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Federal 215 primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with four patches (two antifreeze and two MPro-7 cleaner), MVA sights.

Jeff Krumm (Nevada): .40-70 Sharps Straight 1874 C. Sharps Arms, 32-inch C. Sharps barrel, 1:16 twist, 418-grain BACO Money bullet, 1:20 alloy, 70 grains Swiss 1½ FG powder, .030 King poly wad, Federal 150 Match primer, rifle wiped with two 2-inch arsenal patches wet with 50/50 antifreeze/water, MVA 6X scope.

John Venhous (Idaho): .45-100 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 32-inch Krieger barrel, 1:17 twist, 536-grain BACO Money bullet, 1:16 alloy, homemade lube, .030 poly wad, 87.5 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, chased with one 2.5-inch cotton patch, MVA windgauge front sight, Kelley Soule rear sight, rifle weighs 12 pounds.

Eddie Hayes (Wyoming): .45-90 John Bodine Remington Rolling Block, 30-inch Green Mountain barrel, 1:18 twist, 537-grain KAL paper patch bullet, 7-pound Seth Cole patch paper, .027 card wad, .060 lube wad, 88 grains Olde Eynesford 2 Fg powder, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and 1:10 water soluble oil/water.

Kenny Wasserburger (Wyoming): .45-110 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 30-inch Shiloh barrel, 1:16 twist, 547-grain BACO DDPPE bullet, 1:15 alloy, 55WT Seth Cole Vellum patch paper, .060 veg. wad, .060 poly wad, 1⁄8-inch felt wad, 103 grains Olde Eynesford 1½ Fg powder, .060 veg. wad, .060 poly wad, 1⁄8-inch felt wad, ashless filter paper over primer wad, Winchester Large Rifle primer, Norma brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes with antifreeze and MPro-7 cleaner, three wet patches followed by two dry patches, MVA 6X scope, rifle weighs 21.37 pounds.  

Zack Taylor (Arizona): .44-90 Remington Straight Sharps Borchardt, 32-inch Krieger barrel, 1:16 twist, BACO 447520M2 bullet, 1:16 alloy, homemade lube, .025 card/.030 poly/ .060 veg. wads, 68 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Federal 150 Match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, chased with 2.25-inch square patch damp with 50/50 water-antifreeze, Distant Thunder front sight, MVA rear sight, rifle weighs 12.75 pounds. (Mid-Range)

.45-90 J. King Remington Hepburn, 34-inch Krieger barrel, 1:16 twist, Theodore chamber, 532-grain Paul Jones Money bullet, 1:16 alloy, homemade lube, .025 card wad, .030 poly wad, .060 Walters Wad, 78 grains Swiss 3 Fg powder, .009 tag paper primer wad, Federal 150 match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 followed by 2.25-inch cotton patch damp with 50/50 Audi antifreeze and distilled water, rifle weighs 14.5 pounds. (Long Range).

Rick Rueter (Colorado): .45-100 C. Sharps High Wall, 34-inch Green Mountain barrel, 1-18 twist, 550-grain BACO Money bullet, 1-16 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 Walters Wad, 96 grains Olde Eynsford 1½ Fg powder, newsprint primer wad, Remington Large Rifle primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and MPro-7 cleaner, MVA 10X scope, rifle weighs 13 pounds.

Tim Galligan (Nevada): .45-90 CPA Stevens 44½, 30-inch Badger barrel, 1:18 twist, 530-grain BACO Creedmoor bullet, 1:20 alloy, homemade lube, .030 veg. wad, 85.5 grain Swiss 1½ Fg powder, newsprint primer wad, Federal 150 match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with two 2-inch arsenal patches wet with Ballistol/water, Parsons 6X scope.

Don McDowell (Wyoming): .45-90 1877 Shiloh Sharps, 30-inch Shiloh barrel, 1:18 twist, 530-grain Brooks DDPP bullet, 7⁄8-inch 55Y paper patch, .025 cork wad, 1⁄8-inch felt wad, 82 grains Olde Eynsford powder, CCI-BR2 primer, Jamison brass, rifle wiped with BACO Bore Wipes and 1:7 Napa oil/water cleaner, chased with one 2.5-inch cotton patch, MVA sights, rifle weighs 12 pounds.

Ed Keller (Nevada): .40-65 1885 Browning High Wall, 30-inch Krieger barrel, 1:15 twist, 420-grain BACO bullet, 1:20 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters Poly Wad, 58 grains Swiss 3Fg powder, index card over primer wad, Federal 150 match primer, Remington brass, rifle wiped with two wet 2-inch arsenal patches and 20/80 Ballistol and water cleaner, MVA 6X scope, rifle weighs 14 pounds.

Bob Anderson (Colorado): .45-90 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 34-inch Shiloh barrel, 1:18 twist, 545-grain BACO Money bullet, SPG Lube, .060 veg. wad, 87 grains Olde Eynsford powder, paper over primer wad, Remington Large Rifle primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with two 2-inch arsenal patches and MPro-7 cleaner, MVA 10X scope, rifle weighs 13 pounds, 10 ounces.

Jeff Williamson (South Dakota): .45-90 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 34-inch Shiloh barrel, 1:18 twist, 531-grain Paul Jones Creedmoor bullet, 1:16 alloy, SPG Lube, three Walters wads (felt and poly), 84 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Federal primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with two 2-inch patches and MPro-7 cleaner, MVA sights.

Don Harvey (Nevada): .45-90 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 34-inch Shiloh barrel, 1:18 twist, 540-grain Hoch Creedmoor bullet, SPG Lube, .060 Walters Wad, 75 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, index card primer wad, Federal 150 match primer, Starline brass, rifle wiped with 2-inch arsenal patch and one part NAPA cutting oil/seven parts water, MVA 10X scope, rifle weighs 14.5 pounds.  

Aaron Wilkes (Arizona): .45-70 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 34-inch Shiloh barrel, 1:18 twist, 525-grain Paul Jones Money bullet, 1:20 alloy, .030 Walters Wad, 61 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Federal 215 primer, Federal brass, rifle wiped with 2-inch arsenal patch and water/water soluble oil/ antifreeze, MVA sights, rifle weighs 11.5 pounds.

Phil Wescott (Colorado): .45-70 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 34-inch Badger barrel, 1:18 twist, 540-grain Paul Jones Postel bullet, 1:25 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 poly wad, 80 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, Federal 210 Match primer, rifle wiped with 2.25-inch square cotton patch and Murphy’s Oil Soap/water, Baldwin front sight, Stevens rear sight, rifle weighs 12.25 pounds.

Brice Harper (Kansas): .45 Lee Shaver muzzleloader, 28-inch Green Mountain barrel, 1:18 twist, 540-grain BACO/Shaver grease groove bullet, 1:20 alloy, Shaver lube, 90 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, rifle wiped with four 1.25-inch cotton flannel patches and Murphy’s Oil Soap/water.

Chip Mate (Arizona): .45 Pedersoli Gibbs muzzleloader, 1:18 twist barrel, 520-grain BACO paper patch bullet, 1:20 alloy, 9-pound onion-skin paper, 90 grains Swiss 1½ Fg powder, one .060 veg. fiber wad, rifle wiped with Windex/water, one wet patch, one dry patch, one Marvel Mystery Oil patch, Pedersoli front sight, Kelley rear sight.

Winter Series

Smithmoor Range 

Carpenter, Wyoming – April 11, 2022

- Cody Smith -

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WSU 2022 Winter League  

January 1 - March 14, 2022

(500 Shots for score, Offhand, 50 feet, German Ring Target, WSU Rules,

 12,500 points possible, .22 Rimfire only, 10 weeks)

- Larry Baker -

Equipment List:

B. Nicewanner: Perigrine, .22LR, SK Standard Plus, Sighttron 6-24X.

R. Kauffman: Suhl Standard 150, .22LR, Aguila Standard Vel., BSA 4-16X.  

Barb Nicewanner: Anschutz 1808, .22LR, SK Standard Plus, Leupold 6.6-20X.    

J. Scott: BSA Martini, .22LR, Aguila Standard Vel., Tasco scope.    

A. Capps: 10-22 Ruger, .22LR, CCI Standard Vel., 2-7 Burris.    

L. South: Izhmash CM-2, .22LR, Aguila Super Extra SV, iron sights.    

M. Alberts: Anschutz 54, .22LR, Geco, Redfield 3200.    

S. Livingston: Schultz & Larsen MD75, .22LR, CCI Standard, iron sights.

P. McCoy: Winchester Low Wall, .22LR, Wolf Match, Malcolm 6X.    

T. Frazer: Winchester 75, .22LR, Federal Target, Redfield Olympic irons.

E. Campbell: Remington 12C, .22LR, iron sights.    

S. Garbe: Ballard-Schoyen, .22LR, Standard Plus, Lyman Junior 8X.

K. Erickson: Martini, .22LR, SK Standard, Unertl 12X.    

R. Moritz: CPA Stevens 44 ½ Model 52, .22LR, Aguila Pistol Match, Unertl 6X.    

S. Morris: Ballard-Hines, .22LR, Federal 900, Lyman 20X.     

P. Bowland: Ballard, .22LR, Wolf Match Target, Litschert 10X.    

K. Tebbe: Winchester Low Wall, .22LR, Aguila Target, MVA iron sights.

C. Allen: CPA Stevens 44½, scope sight

E. Schock: 1874 C. Sharps, .22LR, Federal Match, Unertl 10X.    

L. Morris: Ballard-Schoyen, .22LR, Eley Club, Lyman 8X.    

B. McCarty: Stevens, .22LR, CCI Standard, Winchester A5.    

J. Jetter: Martini, .22LR, Federal Gold Match, Unertl 12X.    

J. Klein: Winchester Low Wall, .22LR, Federal Match, iron sights.     

P. Berube: Ballard, .22 LR, Eley Match, Lyman 10X.      

M. Gouse: Mauser, .22LR, iron sights

D. Dutton: Winchester Low Wall, .22LR, Federal Gold Medal Match, Lyman 8X.

C. Miller: Martini, .22LR, CCI Standard, Unertl 12X.    

L. Baker: Winchester Low Wall, .22LR, RWS Rifle Match, MVA 6X.    

R. Snedigar: Maynard, .22LR, Norma TAC, iron sights.    

Cody Smith: Winchester High Wall, .22LR, Norma TAC, iron sights.

34th Long Range Muzzleloading Match

3rd Creedmoor 150 Prep Match

Oak Ridge, Tennessee – March 25-26, 2022

- Rick Weber -