Congratulations are in order

[Immike]

Congratulations to grand senior Alex Muller for breaking the range record with a 200-20x last week!

 

[rardoin]

Must have been that special loading block he used

Congrats Alex!

 

[Ned Ludd]

Congrats Alex, that's some exceptionally fine shooting!

 

[djs guns]

Congratulations Alex. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy

 

[brxbrad]

Great Job Alex....Congrats

Brad

 

[BartsBullets]

Congratulations Alex! That was some awesome shooting! I got to meet Alex this weekend at the St Louis Rifle Range! Great guy and a great competitor!

I also want to thank you again for using our Bart’s 105gr 6MM Gungnirs to set the new range record!

Outstanding!
Bart

 

[Scott Harris]

Nice Job Joe and Alex!

 

[Moonlight]

Way to go Alex.

 

[Alexander-M]

Thank you, Mike – much appreciated! Same to all others for your kind remarks.

Bart’s Gungnir bullets seemed to be laser-guided out of my 6mm-BRA rifle right from the start, and after what happened on the 12th shot (or thereabouts), I realized that the stars also must have been lined up just right.

You see, occasionally I do not pull the bolt fast enough to eject the spent case clear out, and thus have to remove it by hand; no big deal. Except this time, instead of flipping the case out of the port, I flipped it around and it went back in the chamber, base first, and there it stuck. I had no recourse but to get up, remove the rifle, and have Joe Meyer knock the case out with his cleaning rod while Randy, my score keeper, helped hold the rifle – thank you Joe and Randy!

Back on the ground, I pretended that nothing had happened, checked the level attached to the scope base, made sure the rifle was all the way forward, looked at the spotter from the last shot, confirmed that the flags were about the same as before, aimed and fired – another X. OK, I thought, stay the course, and maybe, just maybe, I can do the same just a few more times. Yes, everything worked out just fine.

Thanks!

Alex
PS. Thank you for the picture, Bart.

 

[Medic505]

Great shooting Alex! Congratulations!

 

[jelenko]

Back on the ground, I pretended that nothing had happened, checked the level attached to the scope base, made sure the rifle was all the way forward, looked at the spotter from the last shot, confirmed that the flags were about the same as before, aimed and fired – another X

Wow. I haven't shot F class - just 'cross the course', but I'm familiar with how tiny things can change and put you a bit off center.

Was there any time when the idea of going clean with 20 X's start to weigh on your mind?

 

[Hohn]

Congratulations, Sir-- you are inspiring! It's the hopes of someday approaching that kind of performance that keeps many of us on the line and at the bench.

 

[Rope2horns]

Couldn't happen to a better guy!! Congrats Alex great shooting!

 

[Alexander-M]

Wow. I haven't shot F class - just 'cross the course', but I'm familiar with how tiny things can change and put you a bit off center.

Was there any time when the idea of going clean with 20 X's start to weigh on your mind?

No, not really - I did not think about it, and just concentrated on the next shot. Soon enough, the next shot was No. 20, and then it was all over. Then I realized what I had just done, and was happy.

Thank you, and Hohn and Norm.

Alex

 

[Average joe]

Thank you, Mike – much appreciated! Same to all others for your kind remarks.

Bart’s Gungnir bullets seemed to be laser-guided out of my 6mm-BRA rifle right from the start, and after what happened on the 12th shot (or thereabouts), I realized that the stars also must have been lined up just right.

You see, occasionally I do not pull the bolt fast enough to eject the spent case clear out, and thus have to remove it by hand; no big deal. Except this time, instead of flipping the case out of the port, I flipped it around and it went back in the chamber, base first, and there it stuck. I had no recourse but to get up, remove the rifle, and have Joe Meyer knock the case out with his cleaning rod while Randy, my score keeper, helped hold the rifle – thank you Joe and Randy!

Back on the ground, I pretended that nothing had happened, checked the level attached to the scope base, made sure the rifle was all the way forward, looked at the spotter from the last shot, confirmed that the flags were about the same as before, aimed and fired – another X. OK, I thought, stay the course, and maybe, just maybe, I can do the same just a few more times. Yes, everything worked out just fine.

Thanks!

Alex
PS. Thank you for the picture, Bart.

Congrats Alex.... I didn’t realize at the time of your malfunction, that you were working toward a 20x score. A lot of shooters would have lost their mind! You showed great poise under pressure.

 

[Ned Ludd]

You see, occasionally I do not pull the bolt fast enough to eject the spent case clear out, and thus have to remove it by hand; no big deal. Except this time, instead of flipping the case out of the port, I flipped it around and it went back in the chamber, base first, and there it stuck. I had no recourse but to get up, remove the rifle, and have Joe Meyer knock the case out with his cleaning rod while Randy, my score keeper, helped hold the rifle – thank you Joe and Randy!

It's ok, Alex. We all know you really did it just to further increase spectator awe.

 

[MGMIAM]

Nice shooting
Congrats

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Alex, way to go! Great job, even better keeping your cool with a jam.

 

[Alexander-M]

Thank you Joe, Alex, and others for your nice comments.

Greg, on a serious note, that added bit of suspense, with the resulting spectator awe did not register in my mind until well after it occurred. I think if I encounter anything like that again, I am afraid that I would be immediately aware of the challenge it poses, and my shooting would indeed be negatively affected. Hope I don't have to prove or disprove this, of course.

Thanks!
Alex