History of Benchrest

[1911nut]

Equipment list for 1950 Dubois and Johnstown matches.
Is the Johnstown match the first match Mike Walker shot his 222? He did pretty good.

 

[biggun2869]

I really miss that publication.
CW

I had subscribed to it for several years. The kicker came when I talked my nepfew to get a subscription but they wound up STIFFING him out of his subscription. That was in their last year, and I know they were under a lot of fire because the internet had been invented (Al Gore!). But I do wish they would have done something for him.
They didn't, but he has still aspired to the shooting sports

 

[biggun2869]

I miss it too, I miss the good old days

 

[Field_2_Fork]

Equipment list for 1950 Dubois and Johnstown matches.
Is the Johnstown match the first match Mike Walker shot his 222? He did pretty good.

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Very cool. Am I correct in assuming that is each shooters powder charge listed next to the type? Does that still happen today?

 

[1911nut]

Very cool. Am I correct in assuming that is each shooters powder charge listed next to the type? Does that still happen today?

Yep. Don’t see that today.

 

[dkhunt14]

So, me and my wife shoot mostly Long Range Benchrest and I love learning about the history of the sport of benchrest in general. Articles like "Secrets of the Houston Warehouse" are really interesting to me. I just wanted to see if anyone had any other recommendations on any books, articles, videos, etc. that talk about the history of our sport, the people that have helped create and evolve benchrest and the guns and how they have evolved over the years? Thanks for any input. I look forward to learning more about this passion of our community.

Jonathan Jones
Alabama Gun Works LLC

There is an article by Dave Troxell on Pa1000yard .com. Click on the history link on the left side and go down to the article History of thousand yard shooting and click on it. Matt

 

[Mulligan]

Get yourself some copies of 'The ultimate in rifle precision, the benchrest shooters annual' put together by Townsend Whelen. Theres about 4 volumes from the decade of the 1950s. I have them and they are outstanding.

How many volumes are there?
I have found ‘49, ‘50, ‘51 of the annuals and two other books with the same title…..I think????

One is The Ultimate in Rifle Precision, handbook of the NBRSA published around ‘54

The other is The Ultimate in Rifle Precision, Covering Benchrest, Target, Varmint, and Hunting Rifles and their Ammunition.

I think these five different books???

How many books in “The Ultimate if Rifle Precision” series?
CW

 

[RiflePainter]

Equipment list for 1950 Dubois and Johnstown matches.
Is the Johnstown match the first match Mike Walker shot his 222? He did pretty good.

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Thats really cool to see how different things were then.

 

[Mulligan]

Equipment list for 1950 Dubois and Johnstown matches.
Is the Johnstown match the first match Mike Walker shot his 222? He did pretty good.

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Look at those aggs, if I brought all my modern equipment back to 1950 in the time machine, I could be competitive!!!!
On the shoulders of GIANTS, wow!
Thanks for posting.
CW

 

[RiflePainter]

Get your hands on some old precision shooting magazines.

If anyone has any theyd want to get rid of Id love to buy some.

 

[Tommie]

Equipment list for 1950 Dubois and Johnstown matches.
Is the Johnstown match the first match Mike Walker shot his 222? He did pretty good.

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Anyone else notice the Dubois match was won with a Winchester barrel?

 

[JRanum]

Mulligan, there is a '49 edition, '50, '51, '54, and '58. There's a bit of repetition, so you needn't have all of them to get the picture.

 

[geo.ulrich]

Equipment list for 1950 Dubois and Johnstown matches.
Is the Johnstown match the first match Mike Walker shot his 222? He did pretty good.

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I see Cline Deere won in 50' Here is a picture of the jacket turning mach. he built in 62 that I have. also have the bullet making mach. he built also but its a little more difficult to get a photo now.

 

[Mulligan]

I see Cline Deere won in 50' Here is a picture of the jacket turning mach. he built in 62 that I have. also have the bullet making mach. he built also but its a little more difficult to get a photo now.View attachment 1284369View attachment 1284370View attachment 1284371View attachment 1284369View attachment 1284370View attachment 1284371

That’s super cool!!!!

 

[butchlambert]

Lee Martin in Virginia probably has the best collection of old BR items.

 

[1911nut]

Look at those aggs, if I brought all my modern equipment back to 1950 in the time machine, I could be competitive!!!!
On the shoulders of GIANTS, wow!
Thanks for posting.
CW

I thought the same, I’ve got a couple unlimited guns that woulda made the top 12