SmallBore Shooters note:-

INDIVIDUAL BENCH-REST COMPETITION - Winter 2008-2009

      Entries are invited for an Individual Bench-Rest Competition, which is being run for the second time this winter. The competition will consist of 10 rounds to be shot in two stages during the 08/09 Winter Season.
      There will be ten shots per round (on BM2510 type cards). The first five rounds to be shot by 15th December 2008, with the remainder completed by 23rd February 2009. Any sights can be used, which includes telescopic sights, and the Bench-Rest can be of any construction (i.e. something like a Black&Decker Workmate!).
      It will be an Individual entry style competition with the top three and equal scores to shoot off shoulder to shoulder to decide the eventual winner at the end of the season. The entry fee is just £2.50 per person.
      The competition is being organised and run by Trevor Bounds of Witney Rifle Club. You can click here to download a PDF file with more details and an entry form.
      This will be a postal competition, with results available on-line from the ORA Scores & Results website at http://www.oxrifle.org.uk shortly after the completion of each stage.

      
Frank Slade
County SB Captain and Small-bore Rifle Committee
Oxfordshire Rifle Association

The Wright Cup and Long Range Pairs Cup 2008,

held at Otmoor on Saturday the 28th June.

     A record five Teams took part in the Match. We welcomed Bicester for the first time and they shot very well to just pip Isis by one point. The match was shot in bright sunshine with a very brisk cross wind that needed close watching. The win by Bicester proved that SB Clubs can compete in this match with no difficulty despite many doubts expressed in the past. The scores were slightly down this year due to the wind. Well done to Pat Adams for making the highest score of 48.6V , a very good effort.

     Once again we have shown that the 0.22 Match Rifle shoots well at 200 yards and it would seem the BSA International Mks 2 & 5 still out shoots the more modern rifles at long range.(John Winter Chairman FB Committee)

         Download Results  here.

SUMMER 50m BENCH-REST COMPETITION

      Entries are invited for a Summer 50m Bench-Rest Competition 2008.
      The competition will consist of 10 rounds at 50m, to be shot in two stages during the 2008 Summer Season. There will be twenty shots at 50m per round on MM12C type cards (or the old three card system if you want to waste money on postage!). The first five rounds to be shot by 30th June 2008, with the remainder completed by 1st September 2008.
      Any sights can be used, which includes telescopic sights, and any type of Bench-Rest can be used (please note that the fore-end rest must comply with NSRA rules 8.16 to 8.16.7 and the butt must be supported in shoulder and arms, not on a rest!)
It will be an Individual entry style competition, with competitors divided into two groups after first five rounds to equalise shooters.
      The top three in each resulting division will shoot off at the Bicester outdoor range towards end of September (event will be held on same day as Inter County Long Range Match).
The entry fee is just £2.50 per person.
      The competition is being organised and run by Trevor Bounds of Witney Rifle Club. You can click here to download a PDF file with more details and an entry form.
      This will be a postal competition, with results available on-line from the ORA SB Scores & Results website shortly after the completion of each stage.