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VINCE’S REGULAR COLUMN WHEREBY
ACCURACY NUTS CAN KEEP UP TO
DATE WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE UKBRA
Competitions
Our October competitions were the final rounds of
our 100 and 1000 yard Championships and although
they were held on the same weekend, the two days
couldn’t have been more different.
For our 100 yard shoot on the Saturday, the
weather was horrendous – wet with strong switchy
winds which were impossible to read. The shoot is
usually won with an agg. around 0.25 inches but
today, half inch groups were common and the
winning agg. was a ‘four’. This has never happened
before and all credit to the winner Bruce Lenton, who
has improved steadily all year.
We were joined by a group of shooters from the
Bisley-based British Benchrest Club, who in the
main acquitted themselves very well considering the
conditions, with Graham Rolle taking the small group
award. Ian Dixon had to be content with third place
but it was enough to secure the 2009 Championship,
for the second year in succession.
In Factory Sporter it was another whitewash by
Target Shooter scribe Laurie Holland who, with four
wins to his credit already, couldn’t be beaten. How
Laurie coped with the 204 Savage and its tiny 40
grain bullet in that wind beggars belief, as does his
small-group of 0.246 inches!
Results:
Heavy Varmint
1st Bruce Lenton 6PPC Stolle
0.4078 inches
2nd Russ Gall 6PPC RGR Stolle
0.409
3rd Ian Dixon 6PPC Walker BAT
Good technique and CocaCola helped Ian Kellett and his 6.5-284 Savage to win the 1000
yard UKBRA 2009 Factory Sporter Championship.
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