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Matches Results

May - June, 2022

column By: Staff / Denny Wilcox | August, 22

2022 BPCR Silhouette Match

Billings, Montana – May 1, 2022

Yellowstone Rifle Club

NRA rules, 40 shots for score

The May 1, 2022, match had 16 competitors who braved cold winds, rain and targets that disappeared against wet berms. Good scores were shot, especially considering the extremely difficult conditions.

Equipment List:

Stan Morris: CPA 44½ .40 Silhouette, Benchmark 30-inch barrel, canted rifling, 1:16.25 twist, Hoch 420-grain bullet, 1:20 alloy, Bearback Lube, fixed ammunition, .060 veggie wad, 63.3 grains Swiss 2 Fg, Federal 150M primer, Starline brass, MVA B5 scope, DZ mounts.

Duff Sweeney: Shiloh-Sharps No. 1 Sporter .40-65 WCF, Shiloh 30-inch barrel, 1:16 twist, Brooks 420-grain bullet, 1:25 alloy, DGL lube, fixed ammunition, .050 Walters Wad, 62 grains Olde Eynsford 1½ Fg powder, CCI-BR2 primer, Remington brass, MVA 6x scope.

Lon Morris: Shiloh-Sharps Creedmoor .45-70, Shiloh 30-inch barrel, 1:18 twist, Brooks 542-grain Creedmoor bullet, 1:30 alloy, Bearback Lube, fixed ammunition, .030 poly wad, 58 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Remington 9½ primer, RMC brass, MVA B5 scope.

2022 Texas Regional Big Bore BPCR Match

Yaupon Creek, Columbus, Texas

May 21-22, 2022

The following are the results from the 2022 Texas Regional BPCR Big Bore Silhouette Match held on May 21. The match was scheduled for two days (40 shots per day) but the forecast indicated a high chance of rain for Day Two. Rather than take a chance, a show of hands by the shooters overwhelming voted to hold an additional abbreviated 20-shot second match on Day One after a 30-minute break.

It was a warm and muggy day with intermittent strong variable winds that affected the turkeys and rams scores but reduced the effects of the heat and humidity a bit. A total of 31 shooters (21 scope and 10 iron), including nine from out-of-state and three as far away as Georgia, competed at the Yaupon Creek range near Columbus, Texas. The average scores were close between the Iron and Scope shooters, with the average Iron sight scores edging out the Scope scores by almost two animals; an interesting result that is contrary to many other matches where Scope shooters typically have a slight advantage. A shoot-off was required to determine the 2nd and 3rd place Iron shooters and three shoot-offs were necessary to decide the 1st through 3rd place for the Scope category. All in all, it was an enjoyable match and an opportunity to meet and shoot with some out-of-state shooters.

A special thanks goes out to the companies and individuals that contributed prizes including: Ballistol USA, Brooks’ Bullet Moulds, Cats Shooting Sticks, Don Claxton, DW Barnes Saddlery, DZ Arms, Forster Precision Products, Graf and Sons, Green Mountain Rifle Barrel, Lee Precision, Montana Bullet Works, Montana Vintage Arms, Schuetzen Powder Energetics (Swiss powder), Shilen Rifle, Shiloh Rifle, SPG Sales, Starline Brass, The Single Shot Exchange, Treebone Carving, Wayne McLerran and Wolfe Publishing.

Equipment List:

1st Scope - Jay Butts: .45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 1:18 twist barrel, BACO 535-grain bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters Wad, 60 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, MVA scope, rifle blow-tubed.

1st Irons - Charlie Schroeder: .45-70 Browning 1885 High Wall, Green Mountain 1:18 twist barrel, BACO 535-grain Money bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters Wad, 66 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI Large Pistol primer, Norma brass, MVA rear sight, Baldwin front sight, rifle blow-tubed.

2nd Scope - Wayne McLerran: .40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, 1:14.5-twist Shiloh barrel, BACO 409420M2 416-grain Money bullet, 17:1 alloy, White Lightning lube, .060 Walters Wad, 60.5 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (.270 compression), Federal GM150M primer, Remington brass reformed to .40-65, J.W. Fecker 10x scope, rifle wiped with 1:10 NAPA cutting oil & water.

2nd Irons - Doug Gazaway: .40-65 Browning 1885 High Wall, Badger 1:16 twist barrel, BACO M6 412-grain bullet, 20:1 alloy, White Lightning lube, .060 King Poly Wad, 72 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Remington 2½ Large Pistol primer, Starline .45-70 reformed, Kelly rear sight, Browning front sight, rifle wiped with 50:50 RV antifreeze and water.

3rd Scope - Gary Krutilek: .45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 1:18 twist barrel, BACO 535-grain bullet, 20:1 alloy, ½ SPG/ ½ homemade lube, .060 Walters Wad, 60.5 grains Swiss 3Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Remington brass, MVA scope, rifle blow-tubed.

3rd Irons - Brent Dunbar: .45-70 C. Sharps 1885 High Wall, Krieger 1:16 twist barrel, BACO bullet for chickens, Paul Jones bullet for p/t/r, 20:1 alloy, DGL lube, .030 and .060 Walters Wad, 54 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (chickens), 65 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (pigs), 65 grains Swiss 3Fg (turkeys & rams), Federal 210 primer, Starline & Remington brass, Baldwin sights, rifle wiped.

Vance Ballew: .45-70 Meacham 1885 High Wall, 1:16 twist barrel, Paul Jones 540-grain bullet, DGL lube, .060-inch wad, Swiss powder, CCI primer, Starline brass, MVA scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Glen Ring: .40-65 Winchester 1885 High Wall, Green Mountain 1:16 twist barrel, Lyman 410663 399-grain bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters Wad, 40 grains Pyrodex, Federal 215 primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8x scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Jeanne Ring: .40-65 C. Sharps 1885 High Wall, Green Mountain 1:16 twist barrel, Lyman 400-grain bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters Wad, 40 grains Pyrodex, Federal 215 primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8x scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Bob Garibay: .45-70 Post Oak Guns Remington Rolling Block, Kreiger 1:17 twist barrel, Accurate bullet, 94/3/3 (lead/tin/antimony) alloy, homemade lube, playing card wad, 64 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Federal GM150M primer, Starline brass, Post Oak Guns scope, wiped with MPro7.

Ralph Cole: .45-70 CPA Stevens 44½, Krieger 1:16 twist barrel, BACO 535-grain bullet, DGL lube, .060 Walters Wad, 62 grains Swiss 2Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Winchester and Starline brass, MVA 10x scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Travis Prescott: .45-70 CPA Stevens 44½, Douglas 1:18 twist barrel, Accurate 550-grain bullet, 25:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 poly wad, 62 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (.135 compression), Federal Large Pistol Magnum primer, Starline brass, Baldwin rear sight, Lee Shaver front sight, rifle blow-tubed.

Mike Westbrook: .45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 1:18 twist barrel, BACO 459540M3 537-grain Money bullet, 16:1 alloy, LubeGard homemade lube, .060 LDPE Walters Wad, 75 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Remington 2½ primer, Starline brass, MVA 6x scope, rifle wiped with GM Dexcool.

Kevin Hurst: .45-70 Winchester 1885 High Wall, Bartlein 1:18 twist barrel, BACO bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 King poly wad, 65 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Federal 150 primer, Starline brass, Baldwin sights, rifle wiped with cutting oil and water.

Mick Sterling: .45-70 Browning 1885 High Wall, Badger 1:18 twist barrel, Hoch nose-pour 500-grain bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters Wad, 56.2 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (.120 compression), CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, Browning sights with Hadley eyecup, rifle blow-tubed.

Clarence Dykstra: .40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 1:16 twist barrel, BACO 395-grain bullet, 16:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 poly wad, 66.5 grains Swiss 2Fg (.035 compression), CCI 200 primer, Winchester brass, MVA 6x scope with DZ Arms mounts, rifle wiped with Bore Pigs and MPro7.

Darron Ross: .45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh barrel, Paul Jones 540-Creedmoor bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 Walters Wad, Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, MVA scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Steve Hubbard: .40-65 CPA Stevens 44½, 1:16 twist Badger barrel, Paul Jones bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .060 poly wad, 60 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI Large Pistol primer, Starline brass, MVA scope, rifle wiped.

Lee Burrow: .40-65 Remington Rolling Block, 1:16 twist barrel, Paul Jones bullet, 20:1 alloy, homemade lube, .030 wad, 57 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (.210 compression), Large Pistol primer, Starline brass, MVA scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Emmett Dibble: .38-55 CPA Stevens 44½, 1:14 twist barrel, BACO bullet, .060 Walters Wad, 31.5-grain Pyrodex (.100 compression), CCI #34 primer, Winchester brass, MVA 10x scope, rifle wiped with MPro7.

Graham Stewart: .45-70 Remington Rolling Block, Badger 1:18 twist barrel, Pioneer bullet, 25:1 alloy, DGL lube, .030 Walters Wad, 68 grains Swiss 2Fg (.030 compression), CCI BR2 primer, Winchester brass, Baldwin sights, rifle blow-tubed.

Charles Dodd: .45-70 C. Sharps, Brooks 530-grain Postell bullet, 20:1 alloy, homemade lube, .030 wad, 64 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Federal GM150M primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8x scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Jerry Horvath: .40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 1:16 twist barrel, Steve Brooks bullet, 20:1 alloy, SPG Lube, .030 Walters Wad, 60 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (.250 compression), CCI 200 primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8x scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Dave Roelle: .40-65 Lone Star Rolling Block, Krieger 1:16 twist barrel, Paul Jones 416-grain bullet, 10 BHN alloy, homemade lube, .060 HDPE wad, 60 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (.250 compression), CCI BR2 primer, Winchester brass, DZ Arms 8x scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Jake Graves: .40-65 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 1:16 twist barrel, Paul Jones, 20:1 alloy, homemade lube, .030 wad, 57 grains Swiss 1½ Fg (.210 compression), Large Pistol primer, Starline brass, MVA scope, rifle blow-tubed.

Russ Miller: .45-70 Shiloh Sharps 1874, Shiloh 1:16 twist barrel, Steve Brooks bullet, 30:1 alloy, .030 Walters Wad, 55 to 64 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Starline brass, MVA 6x scope, rifle wiped.

Jack Moller: .40-65 Lone Star Rolling Block, McGowen 1:16 twist barrel, Paul Jones 420-grain bullet, 20:1 alloy, homemade lube, .030 Walters Wad, 60 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, Remington Large Pistol primer, Starline brass, DZ Arms 8x scope, rifle wiped with 1:10 Ballistol and water.

Mike Moorhouse: .40-70 Sharps Straight Lee Shaver #5 Remington Rolling Block, Green Mountain 1:16 twist barrel, Steve Brooks 408-grain bullet, 30:1 alloy, SPG Lube, Walters .030 Wad with .090 grease cookie, 64 grains Swiss 1½ Fg, CCI BR2 primer, Remington/BACO brass, Lee Shaver sights, rifle blow-tubed.

2022 Oregon Territory BPCR Silhouette Match

John Day, Oregon – May 18-22, 2022

Bear Creek Range

Long Range Buffalo Match

Promontory, Utah

June 4-5, 2022

Golden Spike Buffalo Range

by Denny Wilcox

Day One of the match was cool and overcast. In the Buffalo Match (1,123 yards) with 20 shots for record, John Rockwell turned in a score of nine with his Browning .45-70 for third place, and Roberta Oliver took second place with a score of 10 using her Browning .40-65. Jim Smith took first with a score of 11 shooting his Shiloh Sharps .45-90.

The Creedmoor Match was fired in the afternoon with 10 shots for score at each of 800-, 900- and 1,000-yard targets. John Rockwell came in third, posting a score of 28 and two centers using his Browning .45-70 while Ken Myers shot a score of 39 with 13 centers using his custom-barreled Browning 1885 in .40-82. Finally, Jim Smith came in first with a score of 39 and 13 center hits. Note that Ken and Jim had tie scores that are usually broken by center hits on the 1,000-yard score. Since the number of centers was the same, we had a shoot-off, which Jim Smith won on his second shot.

Day Two started out sunny and cool, but soon turned to overcast, windy and spitting rain. All competitors persevered through the weather and Jim Smith turned in a score of 49 and one center hit for third place shooting his Sharps .40-65 while John Rockwell shot a 58 and eight center hits to take second place shooting his Browning .45-70. Ken Myers shot a score of 60 with nine center hits using his Sharps .40-65 to take first place.

Ken Myers also had the best aggregate score for the weekend of 105 to take the “Top Gun” award. All in all, it was great shooting in our ever-changing Utah springtime conditions.

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