Postal Match: 5 Results

The 5 "S" Match

Door prize sponsored in part by Midway USA

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What is a postal match?

Here�s my story�..(email us with yours�)

So, I go out to the range�lugging both my K-31 and my FR8. It�s about 15 degrees out, with a wicked wind blowing up to 40 MPH�real �nice� weather. I should have caught a clue when I got to the range and no one was outside�.but�NOOOOO�I had driven all the way there and I was going to SHOOT! I should have waited�.

The wind was gusting so hard, every time I thought I had a decent sight picture, WHAM, the wind blew me to one side. Then, of course, I�m stealing myself against the wind and it STOPS! I topple over�nearly. And let�s not talk about frozen trigger fingers. Gee, how does someone have trigger control when you can�t feel your finger? Oh well. That�s how the bullets fly�

We had 22 individual shooters this time. Quite a few out of country shooters as well. A strong showing of the obvious Swedish and Swiss rifles, as expected. And, as expected, those two took top honors.

Category one, 50 yards offhand

1	Thomas	R	Manitowoc	WI	Swede M96	handloads	149-4
2	Craig	H	Lexington Park	MD	Swiss K-31	GP-11	145-2
3	Randall	M	Greenwood	NS, Canada	Swiss 1911	handload	143-2
	Jake	H	Moses Lake	WA	Swiss K-31	GP-11	143-0
	Bob	M	Naperville	IL	Swiss K-31	GP-11	141-2
	Bryan	H	Stirling	ONT, Canada	Swede M38	handloads	140-1
	Tom	D	Moses Lake	WA	Swede M96	CBC	139-2
	Ted	J	Maplewood	MN	Spain FR8	South African surp	138-0
	Matt	M	Moses Lake	WA	Swede M96	Federal Bonded	137-2
	Mario	V	Houston	TX	Swiss K-31	GP-11	136-3
	Dave	T	Indianapolis	IN	Swiss K-31	GP-11	136-1
	Conrad	C	Mitchell	SD	Chile 1912/61	Indian	135-1
	David	E	Perry	MI	Chile 1912/61	Australian 7.62x51	131-2
	Daniel	U	Colorado Springs	CO	Swede M96	S&B 140gr SP	123-4
	William	W	Moores Hill	IN	Swiss K-31	Swiss Match	108-0
	Portia	H	Moses Lake	WA	Swede M96	CBC	76-2**
	Paul	H	Ambridge	PA	Swede M96	hotshot ammo	49-0*
	Katie	H	Ambridge	PA	Swede M96	hotshot ammo	48-1*

** two targets sent

* one target sent

Category two, 100 yards scoped

1	Paolo	N	Altamura	Italy	Swiss K-31	handloads	150-10
2	Mel	H	Wilmot	NS, Canada	Swiss 1911	handload	148-5
3	Tony	C	Wilmot	NS, Canada	Swiss 1911	handload	145-2
	Randall	M	Greenwood	NS, Canada	Swede M38	handload	145-2

Just so that you know, the top category 1 handload was Rem brass, using a Rem. 140 gr bullet. The top category 2 handload was Norma brass, Vihtavouri N160 (49g) powder and the Sierra .308 HPBT Match 168 gr bullet.

Great results and great turn out! Thanks to everyone that shot. As always, the top shooters of each category will get a Surplusrifle.com certificate (sorry, it has no monetary value!).

On that note, there will be some logistical changes coming into affect with Match #6 (Enfields), namely, the �send to address� will be changed such that the targets will come directly to the scorer rather than being shipped to one side of the country and then back half way to the Midwest. This will allow for faster results being posted and quicker turn around and setting up for the next match. You see the new address soon on the match announcement.

Our current schedule has a postal match being completed every 6 weeks throughout the year. There may be other matches as well run concurrently. Keep up to date on the web site for more info as it comes out.

Our door prize this time was a donation of a $25 gift certificate from Midway USA. I would have to wager an easy guess that 99% of the readers and shooters on the Surplusrifle.com web site know of and many of these have ordered from Midway. Midway is one of, if not THE, best shooting sports supplier around. They have EVERYTHING it seems for shooting, regardless if it�s for hunting, competition or just for plinking. And they have probably the best selection of reloading equipment and supplies around. Take a look at their web site. Sign up and get their monthly sales flyers. AND, to top it off, those of us with C&R licenses can sign up and get dealer pricing as well! Thank you Midway!

Drum roll please�

$25 Midway Gift Certificate goes to: Dan U. of Colorado Springs, CO

Surplusrifle.com 2004 CD-ROM and Surplusrifle.com Manual of Choice goes to: Dave T. of Indianapolis, IN

Surplusrifle.com Manual of Choice goes to: Paul H. of Ambridge, PA.

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