Match Results
Creedmoor 150 / Oregon Territory BPCR Silhouette Regional Matches / 2023 TX Regional BPCR Big Bore Silhouette
column By: Staff | September, 23
Creedmoor 150
Muzzleloaders & Breechloaders
Oak Ridge, Tennessee – March 24-25, 2023
(300, 600 and 1000 yards)
Oregon Territory BPCR Silhouette Regional Matches
Jim Sproul Memorial
John Day, Oregon – May 17-21, 2023Bear Creek Range
2023 TX Regional BPCR Big Bore Silhouette
Columbus, Texas – May 19-22, 2023
Yaupon Creek Silhouette Association
1st Scope: Jay Butts: 40-65 Rem. Rolling Block, Green Mountain barrel, Steve Brooks GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG/lanolin lube, .030 Walters fiber wad, 57grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8X scope, blow tubing.
1st Irons: Tom Klinger: 45-70, Rem. Hepburn, 18-twist barrel, Pioneer GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, home-made lube, .060 poly wad, 73 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI primer, Rem. brass, Kelley sights, wiping.
1st Irons: Tom Klinger: 45-70, Rem. Hepburn, 18-twist barrel, Pioneer GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, home-made lube, .060 poly wad, 73 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI primer, Rem. brass, Kelley sights, wiping.
2nd Scope: Bryan Rosenbaum: 45-70 Pedersoli HighWall,
Green Mountain 18-twist barrel, BACO GG bullet, 16:1 alloy, DGL lube,
.060 Walters fiber wad, 60 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.080 compression, Win. WLR
primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8X scope, blow tubing.
2nd Irons: Brent Dunbar: 45-70 C. Sharps 1885 HighWall, Krieger 16-twist barrel, BACO 425-gr. bullet for chickens, Paul Jones 540-gr. Creedmoor bullet for P/T/R, 20-1 alloy, DGL lube, .030 (P/T/R) & .060 (C) Walters Wad, 54 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg (C), 65 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg (pigs), 65 grs. Swiss 3Fg (turkeys & rams), Fed. 210 primer, Starline and Rem. brass, Baldwin sights, blow tube.
3rd Scope: Donny Chmelik: 45-70 CPA Stevens 44½, CPA 18-twist barrel, BACO GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, Poly wad, 64 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, Win. primer, Win. brass, MVA 8X scope, blow tubing.
3rd Irons: Ken Wienken: 40-65 Browning 1885 HighWall, Green Mountain 18-twist barrel, BACO GG 420-gr. bullet, 20:1 alloy, DGL lube, .030” Walters Wad, 58 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.080 compression, CCI Large Pistol primer, Starline brass, MVA sights, wiping with antifreeze & GoJo hand cleaner.
Jerry Horvath: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 18-twist barrel, Steve Brooks 529-gr. GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, 0.030 Walters Wad, 66 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.280 compression, CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8X scope, blow tubing.
Ralph Cole: 45-70 CPA Stevens 44½, Krieger 16-twist barrel, BACO GG 535-gr. bullet, 20:1 alloy, DGL lube, .060 Walters wad, 55 grs. and 70 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Win. and Starline brass, MVA 10X scope, blow tubing.
Wayne McLerran: 40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 14.5-twist barrel, BACO 409420M2 416-gr. Money bullet, 16-1 alloy, White Lightning lube, .060 Walters wad, 60.5 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.270 compression, Fed. GM150M primer, Rem. brass reformed to 40-65. J.W. Fecker 10X scope, wiping (1:10 NAPA cutting oil & water).
Mike Westbrook: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps Montana Rough Rider, Shiloh 18-twist barrel, BACO 459540M3 537-gr. GG Money bullet, 16-1 alloy, Dan T/ LubeGard lube, .060 Walters poly wad, 75 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.210 compression, Fed. GM150M primer, Starline brass, MVA 6X scope, wiping with GM Dexcool.
Clarence Dykstra: 40-70 Rem. Rolling Block, Green Mountain 16-twist barrel, BACO GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .0600 poly wad, 64.7 grs. GOEX Express 2 Fg, 0.200 compression, CCI 200 primer, Hornady .405 reformed brass, DZ Arms 8X scope, Bore Pigs with MPro7.
Gary Krutilek: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 18-twist barrel, BACO 535-gr. GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG/ homemade lube, .060 Walters Wad, 60.5 grs. Swiss 3Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Rem. brass, MVA 6X scope, blow tubing.
Charlie Schroeder: 45-70 Browning 1885 High Wall, Green Mountain 18-twist barrel, BACO 535-gr. GG Money bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters fiber wad, 66 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI Large Pistol primer, Norma brass, MVA rear sight, Baldwin front sight, wiping with Ballistol oil & water.
Mick Sterling: 45-70 Browning 1885 High Wall, Badger 18-twist barrel, SAECO #745 525-gr. GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 Walters Wad, 57 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.040 compression, CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8X scope, blow tubing C/P, wiping T/R.
Kim Kelley: 45-70 Wesson, Ron Smith 18-twist barrel, Steve Brooks 540-gr GG bullet, 25:1 alloy, homemade lube, .060 poly wad, 68 gr. GOEX 2Fg, 0.200 compression, CCI primer, Starline brass, MVA scope, wiping.
Darron Ross: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh barrel, Paul Jones 540-gr. Creedmoor bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 Walters Wad, Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.030 compression, CCI BR2 primer, Win. brass, MVA 8X scope, blow tubing.
Ed Story: 40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 16-twist barrel, BACO 420-gr. GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, DGL lube, .030 Walters Wad, 56.5 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.180 compression, CCI 300 primer, Starline brass, MVA 6X scope, blow tubing & wiping with Murphy Oil soap, vinegar and alcohol.
Russ Miller: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 16-twist, Steve Brooks 540-gr. GG bullet, 30-1 alloy, DGL lube, .030 Walters fiber wad, 70 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI Large Rifle primer, Starline & Win. brass, MVA 6X scope, blow tubing.
Bob Garibay: 40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Douglas 16-twist barrel, Accurate GG bullet, 94/3/3 (lead/tin/antimony) alloy, homemade lube, playing card 0.011 wad, 56-grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, Fed. GM150M primer, Starline 45-70 reformed to 40-65, Post Oak Guns 9X scope, wiping with MPro7.
Travis Prescott: 45-70 CPA Stevens 44½, Douglas 18-twist barrel, Accurate 512-gr.GG bullet, 25-1 alloy, SPG Lube, 0.060 poly wad, 63 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg (.135 compression), Federal LP Magnum primer, Starline brass, Baldwin rear sight & Lee Shaver front sight, blow tubing.
James Kirkland: 45-90 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh barrel, BACO GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .025 wad, 65 grs. Swiss 1½ FG, no compression, RWS primer, Starline brass, MVA sights, blow tubing.
Walt Benson: 45-90 Win. 1885 High Wall, Badger 18-twist barrel, BACO 545-gr. GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, Walters .030 Walters Wad, 80.5 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.175 compression, Win. Large Rifle primer, Starline brass, MVA sights, wiping with Arizona Water soluble machine shop oil and water.
3rd Scope: Donny Chmelik: 45-70 CPA Stevens 44½, CPA 18-twist barrel, BACO GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, Poly wad, 64 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, Win. primer, Win. brass, MVA 8X scope, blow tubing.
3rd Irons: Ken Wienken: 40-65 Browning 1885 HighWall, Green Mountain 18-twist barrel, BACO GG 420-gr. bullet, 20:1 alloy, DGL lube, .030” Walters Wad, 58 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.080 compression, CCI Large Pistol primer, Starline brass, MVA sights, wiping with antifreeze & GoJo hand cleaner.
Jerry Horvath: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 18-twist barrel, Steve Brooks 529-gr. GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, 0.030 Walters Wad, 66 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.280 compression, CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8X scope, blow tubing.
Ralph Cole: 45-70 CPA Stevens 44½, Krieger 16-twist barrel, BACO GG 535-gr. bullet, 20:1 alloy, DGL lube, .060 Walters wad, 55 grs. and 70 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Win. and Starline brass, MVA 10X scope, blow tubing.
Wayne McLerran: 40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 14.5-twist barrel, BACO 409420M2 416-gr. Money bullet, 16-1 alloy, White Lightning lube, .060 Walters wad, 60.5 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.270 compression, Fed. GM150M primer, Rem. brass reformed to 40-65. J.W. Fecker 10X scope, wiping (1:10 NAPA cutting oil & water).
Mike Westbrook: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps Montana Rough Rider, Shiloh 18-twist barrel, BACO 459540M3 537-gr. GG Money bullet, 16-1 alloy, Dan T/ LubeGard lube, .060 Walters poly wad, 75 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.210 compression, Fed. GM150M primer, Starline brass, MVA 6X scope, wiping with GM Dexcool.
Clarence Dykstra: 40-70 Rem. Rolling Block, Green Mountain 16-twist barrel, BACO GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .0600 poly wad, 64.7 grs. GOEX Express 2 Fg, 0.200 compression, CCI 200 primer, Hornady .405 reformed brass, DZ Arms 8X scope, Bore Pigs with MPro7.
Gary Krutilek: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 18-twist barrel, BACO 535-gr. GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG/ homemade lube, .060 Walters Wad, 60.5 grs. Swiss 3Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Rem. brass, MVA 6X scope, blow tubing.
Charlie Schroeder: 45-70 Browning 1885 High Wall, Green Mountain 18-twist barrel, BACO 535-gr. GG Money bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters fiber wad, 66 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI Large Pistol primer, Norma brass, MVA rear sight, Baldwin front sight, wiping with Ballistol oil & water.
Mick Sterling: 45-70 Browning 1885 High Wall, Badger 18-twist barrel, SAECO #745 525-gr. GG bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 Walters Wad, 57 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.040 compression, CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8X scope, blow tubing C/P, wiping T/R.
Kim Kelley: 45-70 Wesson, Ron Smith 18-twist barrel, Steve Brooks 540-gr GG bullet, 25:1 alloy, homemade lube, .060 poly wad, 68 gr. GOEX 2Fg, 0.200 compression, CCI primer, Starline brass, MVA scope, wiping.
Darron Ross: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh barrel, Paul Jones 540-gr. Creedmoor bullet, 20-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 Walters Wad, Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.030 compression, CCI BR2 primer, Win. brass, MVA 8X scope, blow tubing.
Ed Story: 40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 16-twist barrel, BACO 420-gr. GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, DGL lube, .030 Walters Wad, 56.5 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.180 compression, CCI 300 primer, Starline brass, MVA 6X scope, blow tubing & wiping with Murphy Oil soap, vinegar and alcohol.
Russ Miller: 45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 16-twist, Steve Brooks 540-gr. GG bullet, 30-1 alloy, DGL lube, .030 Walters fiber wad, 70 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI Large Rifle primer, Starline & Win. brass, MVA 6X scope, blow tubing.
Bob Garibay: 40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Douglas 16-twist barrel, Accurate GG bullet, 94/3/3 (lead/tin/antimony) alloy, homemade lube, playing card 0.011 wad, 56-grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, Fed. GM150M primer, Starline 45-70 reformed to 40-65, Post Oak Guns 9X scope, wiping with MPro7.
Travis Prescott: 45-70 CPA Stevens 44½, Douglas 18-twist barrel, Accurate 512-gr.GG bullet, 25-1 alloy, SPG Lube, 0.060 poly wad, 63 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg (.135 compression), Federal LP Magnum primer, Starline brass, Baldwin rear sight & Lee Shaver front sight, blow tubing.
James Kirkland: 45-90 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh barrel, BACO GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .025 wad, 65 grs. Swiss 1½ FG, no compression, RWS primer, Starline brass, MVA sights, blow tubing.
Walt Benson: 45-90 Win. 1885 High Wall, Badger 18-twist barrel, BACO 545-gr. GG bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, Walters .030 Walters Wad, 80.5 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, 0.175 compression, Win. Large Rifle primer, Starline brass, MVA sights, wiping with Arizona Water soluble machine shop oil and water.
Mike Moorhouse: 40-70 SS Lee Shaver #5 Rem. Rolling Block, Green Mountain 16-twist barrel, Lyman 410678 391-gr. GG bullet, 30-1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 Walters Wad, 65 grs. Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Rem. brass, Lee Shaver Soule, Baldwin front sight, blow tubing.
A special thanks goes out to the companies and individuals that contributed prizes including:
• Cats Shooting Sticks • CPA Rifles • Forster Precision Products • Graf and Sons • Green Mountain Rifle Barrels • Henry USA • MidwayUSA • Montana Vintage Arms • Redding Reloading Equipment • Schuetzen Powder Energetics (Swiss powder) • Shilen Rifle • Shiloh Rifle • SPG Sales • Starline Brass • Treebone Carving • Wolfe Publishing • Darron Ross • Travis Prescott • Wayne McLerran