The October Turkey Match was contested on the 2nd and we enjoyed challenging (windy) conditions and good participation. Dan Phariss came down with son Daniel (home on leave) and father and son gave us all a lesson on putting them in the middle with Dan's new .50, 18 lb. flint Dickert rifle. Dan built it up using the new MacLemore barrels we ordered in and the general consensus was that these are indeed excellent match-grade barrels and more than worth the price.
Dan and Daniel won seven of the ten matches and Dan shot the only spider of the day, a .143. We suspended operations for a time to let some 50 MPH winds blow through; when they backed down to 5-20 mph gusts we went back to work.
Of interest to those who despair of ever owning a fancy, hi-priced custom rifle- Dan Brown used his .45 CVA Mountain Rifle and, short of having one complete miss (first shot) turned in a very good string of shots. His last five shots agg'd 4.605", three of which were under a half-inch from center.
10 shots, 60 yards, plank rest. Strings were as follows-
Dan Phariss- 10.484"- won 4 matches and aggregate
Steve Garbe- 12.100"
Mike Otterberg- 14.711"
Robby Robinson- 15.063"- won 1 match
Dan Brown- 18.293"- won 2 matches
Daniel Phariss- 20.384"- won 3 matches
Dick Buswell- 28.339"
Equipment-
Dan and Daniel Phariss- .50 flint Phariss/Dickert, MacLemore gain twist barrel, .495 ball, 100 grs. 3FG Swiss, .018 ticking, water soluble oil, wiped, barrel sights with shaders.
Steve Garbe- .45 percussion Phariss/Vincent, Green Mountain 1-60, 65 grs. 3FG Swiss, .446 ball, .018 ticking, water soluble oil, wiped, CCI caps, globe and peep sights.
Dan Brown- .45 CVA percussion, CVA 1-60, .445 ball, .012 linen, water soluble oil, 55 grs. 3FG Swiss, CCI caps, wiped, barrel sights.
Robby Robinson- .40 Garbe/Vincent, Green Mountain barrel, .395 ball, .012 linen, water soluble oil, 50 grs. 3FG Swiss, RWS caps, wiped, globe and peep sights.
Mike Otterberg- .50 Lyman Great Plains, Lyman 1-60 barrel, .490 Hornady ball, 60 grs. 3FG Swiss, ticking, water soluble oil, wiped, barrel sights.
Dick Buswell- .40 Roswell Cook, Cook barrel, .395 ball, .015 patch, TC Bore butter, 53 grs. 3FG Swiss, Remington caps, blade front, aperture rear, wiped.
Looking forward to November's shoot. We shoot the first Saturday of the month, plenty of coffee and doughnuts. Holler if you are in town...
Steve