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2024 Freedom Benchrest 600 yards Nationals

Just got home. Great match. Ran nice and smooth. Food was great, had a lot of good laughs, good to see everyone again. Its always a long weekend and a lot of work putting on these events. Everyone did thier part to make it run smooth. This was special to me because Manatee is where I started and I have been wanting to see a National match here for a long time. It finally happened and Im very proud of how well it went. Al did a great job.
 
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Just got home. Great match. Ran nice and smooth. Food was great, had a lot of good laughs, good to see everyone again. Its always a long weekend and a lot of work putting on these events. Everyone did thier part to make it run smooth. This was special to me because Manatee is where I started and I have been wanting to see a National match here for a long time. It finally happened and Im very proud of how well it went. Al did a great job.
Thanks Alex your work and support for the weekend was appreciated you did an excellent job.
 
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Not privy to the results so I cannot post anything about them. One thing I can post is this picture of some major players in BR shooting at the match. Tom Jacobs of Vapor trail, Sarah, and Alex Wheeler in the huge maze of tents covering the Manatee set-up area.

My opinion is that the entire team from Freedom ran one heck of a super shoot. Also interesting is that some major Freedom players sacrificed their benefits for others. Ronnie Milford kicked back his huge 50-50, Al Benarroch (Match Director) refused to take any prizes his ticket was drawn for, Donna and Dave Matthews worked tirelessly to handle both target work and all the results and awards.

It was a huge undertaking with oh so many other volunteers helping to make this the "event of the year" for Freedom. Don't forget Denise and Mike Lowitz who handled all the preparation and presentation of food - from breakfast, lunch and on to the evening steaks.

No clue where this might be repeated in the future but do know YOU do not want to miss it.
 
I just got home after a long ride , 4 days of driving and 2 days at a outsanding match ! I don't even really know where to start so a Big Shout Out to AL B. for a wonderfull event ! I have to also mention all of the taeget crew and line officials , what can be said but flawless job .

I really had a great time ! Thank Yall
 
Just stopped driving for the night, 700 down 700 more to go!

I want to congratulate Al Benarroch, you did an outstanding job, all your crew members were on it all weekend .
Denise and Mike, I have never attended such an eating event, three meals a day for four days, and they were all top notch.
The target crew rocked it!
Bob Longo kept us in line and moving along.
Alex Wheeler kept the targets coming out fast.

Congratulations to Curt Knitt for one hell of a match and year! You’re the man!
Your chauffeur , Rod,rob,bob Unertl had a hell of a match as well , plus he had to put up with hauling and packing all your loot this summer.
Congrats guys


Congratulations to all the winners, Sara and I enjoyed our time visiting with all of ya.

See ya in 2025
Already looking forward to next year!

One highlight of the match was shooting next to Steve Hoskins and Al Benarroch, that made the weekend for sure!!
 
Hello shooting family,

It was a great match this weekend, Congratulations to all the winners, Logan Webb won the Light Gun Overall, Henry Brewer Jr won the Heavy Gun Overall, Curt Knitt won the 2Gun Overall and Robert Unertl won Tactical Overall.

I have attached the score sheets for Tactical, Light Gun, Heavy Gun and 2Gun in pdf form below.

I want to say thank you to all that were able to attend this match, I know most had a long drive to make it to our shoot and we appreciate you coming down to join us and have a great time.

I want to thank Mrs. Denise and Mike Lowitz for all the cooking for this week, it was delicious. Denise she kept us fed and we love her for it, so Thank you.

I want to thank Dave and Donna Matthews for all their help, they really were everywhere help was needed and I want to thank them for that, they went above and beyond and we are grateful.
I want to thank Alex Wheeler for coming out to score and measure all our targets (over 1000 targets in 3 days), I know it was a lot and he was fast and efficient, Thank you Alex.

I want to thank Clary for doing all the computer work for the match and everything else she does.

I also want to thank the Target Crew, they were great. They were moving fast and getting things done, thank you Danielle and her son Justin, Alex, Sara, Donna and everyone that was helping them to get it done. They really did a great job at getting targets taken down and put the new ones up.

I want to thank Bob Longo, Jack Sapp and Dave Mommaerts for running the line they kept everyone inline, moving quickly and did a great job.

I don't want to forget anybody but I also want to thank everyone that helped set up and clean up, everyone that helped organize and helped behind the scenes of this wonderful match we had, it was a lot of work but it was worth it.

Thank you,
Al. B
Manatee Match Director
 

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Hello shooting family,

It was a great match this weekend, Congratulations to all the winners, Logan Webb won the Light Gun Overall, Henry Brewer Jr won the Heavy Gun Overall, Curt Knitt won the 2Gun Overall and Robert Unertl won Tactical Overall.

I have attached the score sheets for Tactical, Light Gun, Heavy Gun and 2Gun in pdf form below.

I want to say thank you to all that were able to attend this match, I know most had a long drive to make it to our shoot and we appreciate you coming down to join us and have a great time.
I want to thank Mrs. Denise for all the cooking she had to endure for this week, it was delicious, she kept us fed and we love her for it, so Thank you.
I want to thank Dave and Donna Matthews for all their help, they really were everywhere help was needed and I want to thank them for that, they went above and beyond and we are grateful.
I want to thank Alex Wheeler for coming out to score and measure all our targets (over 1000 targets in 3 days), I know it was a lot and he was fast and efficient, Thank you Alex.

I want to thank Clary for doing all the computer work for the match and everything else she does.

I also want to thank the Target Crew, they were great. They were moving fast and getting things done, thank you Danielle and her son, Alex, Sara, Donna and everyone that was helping them to get it done. They really did a great job at getting targets taken down and put the new ones up.

I want to thank Bob Longo, Jack Sapp and Dave Mommaerts for running the line they kept everyone inline, moving quickly and did a great job.

I don't want to forget anybody but I also want to thank everyone that helped set up and clean up, everyone that helped organize and helped behind the scenes of this wonderful match we had, it was a lot of work but it was worth it.

Thank you,
Al. B
Manatee M

Hello shooting family,

It was a great match this weekend, Congratulations to all the winners, Logan Webb won the Light Gun Overall, Henry Brewer Jr won the Heavy Gun Overall, Curt Knitt won the 2Gun Overall and Robert Unertl won Tactical Overall.

I have attached the score sheets for Tactical, Light Gun, Heavy Gun and 2Gun in pdf form below.

I want to say thank you to all that were able to attend this match, I know most had a long drive to make it to our shoot and we appreciate you coming down to join us and have a great time.
I want to thank Mrs. Denise for all the cooking she had to endure for this week, it was delicious, she kept us fed and we love her for it, so Thank you.
I want to thank Dave and Donna Matthews for all their help, they really were everywhere help was needed and I want to thank them for that, they went above and beyond and we are grateful.
I want to thank Alex Wheeler for coming out to score and measure all our targets (over 1000 targets in 3 days), I know it was a lot and he was fast and efficient, Thank you Alex.

I want to thank Clary for doing all the computer work for the match and everything else she does.

I also want to thank the Target Crew, they were great. They were moving fast and getting things done, thank you Danielle and her son, Alex, Sara, Donna and everyone that was helping them to get it done. They really did a great job at getting targets taken down and put the new ones up.

I want to thank Bob Longo, Jack Sapp and Dave Mommaerts for running the line they kept everyone inline, moving quickly and did a great job.

I don't want to forget anybody but I also want to thank everyone that helped set up and clean up, everyone that helped organize and helped behind the scenes of this wonderful match we had, it was a lot of work but it was worth it.

Thank you,
Al. B
Manatee Match Director
Made it home yesterday afternoon,It was a great match, Very well ran, great food, thanks to everyone that put this match togather, Hope to make it back down this spring.
Thank Henry Brewer Jr
 
It took me a day and half to recover from Freedom 600yd Nationals
I'd like to thank Al B, all the sponsors and all the fine folks that made it happen and fed us.....it was definitely a blast !!
Congrats to all winners and especially Curt Knitt for winning the 2024 Freedom Benchrest Nationals and the 2024 EOTYH Shooter of The Year!
Already making plans and looking forward to next year events.

Let Freedom ring
 
just woke up what a weekend we had a great time and i hope nobody miss Ronnie introduceing me to everyone just want to tank our social dir Mr Al B and the whole team yall did a awesome job the food was great tks MRS denise your asesome and so kind cant wait to see all my shooting friends again GOD BLESS YOU ALL and to him the GLORY roll on FREEDOM
 
Just got home this evening. The trip home was 2085 miles but it was worth it to be involved in this great event.
Congrats to Curt and all the winners.
Thank You Al and all your crew.
Of the 18 national matches I have attended this was one of the best.

Paul Hilgedick
Thank you Paul, that is a very big compliment and we appreciate it being that this is our First 600 yards Nationals at Manatee. It was a pleasure having you and your son there.

Thank you
Al.B
 
Hello shooting family,

I want to take the time to thank all our sponsors/donors for our Freedom Benchrest 600 yards Nationals match.

Please support them as they supported us.

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Thank you,
Al.B
 

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