UBR Match at Gallatin,Tn 5-7-16

[Eric Leonard]

man that UBR target is a challenge,,I think I actually got an adrenaline rush more than once and I was for sure concentrating on something harder than I had in a long time,,probably sounds goofy to some of you old competition shooters but at the young age of 49 and having shot rifles my whole life and none telling how many rounds this was only my Second organized match of any kind,,I started out kinda shaky and got in a hurry when I would have had plenty of time and shot some bad conditions,I calmed down on my 2nd target and shot a 65 on my 3rd,,

after a shaky start I finished 6th at 100 with a 254 and actually won the 200 stage with a 241,and finished 4th overall at 495,,to say I was tickled to death would be an understatement,,after shooting my first match with an 8 twist 6BR bbl and shooting really bad I had Tim Claunch do me a 6PPC bbl for the Farley/Leonard rifle and bought a set of FF Flags and shot about 500 rounds PPC over the flags and went back and shot a 495 first try with the PPC,, I think I will get my goal of shooting a 500 agg this summer and my second goal may take longer,,I hope I dont come off wrong but my next goal is shooting a 264 in a Match at 100 yards,,I know it has been done so it isn`t impossible,,

a BIG THANX to Rick for all the hard work he puts in running a good match and the great atmosphere all the people at Gallatin produce for new shooters and especially people like me that are kinda loaners and dont really like being in a crowd of people,,and to me 50 is a crowd,

hopefully Rick will be by to post a full report but all that matters to me is I had a blast and cant wait to get back to try to hit my first goal at a 500 agg and the chase for the 264 100 yard clean,,

anybody that hasnt tried the UBR Match and shoots 600 or 1000 yard BR dont knock this till you try it,,just because it is only 100,200,300 yards doesnt mean it is any easier than shooting at longer range,,most 600 yard rifles with a 6PPC or 30BR bbl would make a killer UBR rifle,

sorry for the long post but man this stuff is the most fun I had shooting since the first time I hit the 1525 yard gong with the TRG42 338LM at Rockcastle,Ky about 5 years ago,,

and yeah Rick I am hooked,,line and sinker,,

 

[ttfreestyle]

+1 on the way Rick and crew runs the match and a big thanks to all the shooters that have been so helpful and nice to our bunch of newbies, it is greatly appreciated. Thanks to all!

 

[Corvette_Brett]

As ttfreestyle said we have received so much help from the gentleman that shoot this sport at Rick's events. Having Rick on one side of me, John on the second relay on my bench, and Ron on the other side of me. I went from 55s in the first two matches to 65 and 62 in the next two. I moved from last place at 100 to 5th place at 200. This would not have happened without the excellent coaching that was going on from all three of them. I also brought my family out with me and my 5 year old can't wait to go back. I truly appreciate the warm welcome from all the guys in UBR and those who have help me and accepted me and my family in like we were family.

Great event with a great bunch of gentleman!!! Not to mention Ricks a pretty good cook..

 

[Mercedes 1]

Thats, awesome. Great guys. How'd you do overall.

 

[Greyfox]

I just noticed this thread and since Eric mentioned posting a match report, I thought I'd share what I sent out to the shooters on my UBR email list.

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Much appreciation to all who came to the match yesterday.
It was a beautiful day in Middle TN and was made even better with a fine group of shooters. With the forecast of 15-20 mph wind, most of us expected something like we experienced last month. But, although we did have some tricky, gusting winds it was readable at times and wasn't nearly as frustrating or as difficult as our April match.
We had a number of new faces, some with their families and this was most appreciated. It makes us somewhat of a family event and not just a game for old men.
Eric Leonard has his first yardage win in only his 2nd match taking 1st place at 200 yards in Custom Class. Troy Lockhart did the same with at win in Modified Class at 200 yards. I'm pretty sure both of these boys are hooked. I'm also sure Troy's wife Elaine had to listen to a lot on her ride home although she shot very well in Custom Class. We had a new shooter from Crossville, Ralph Stewart, who is a long time NBRSA group shooter and record holder. Ralph seemed to enjoy himself and said he would be back. I might add that he shot very well in a format that was new to him. Two brothers, David and Rick Stepien from Manchester also shot with us. David took advantage of the Rookie Loaner Program to shoot his first UBR match and, I think, surprised himself at how well he shot.
If you check out the attached PDFs I should explain an error that can't be corrected in the program. In the 200 yard Custom Class match, Morris Shankle did take 3rd place although at the match we announced that he was in 4th. Morris and Jr Rigsby shot identical scores, but Morris won by Creedmore rule. They also shot identical score in the 100 yard match, but in that one Jr Creedmored Morris. This gave Jr the Grand Agg win since he shot the best in the 1. This is the second time recently that Jr has been involved in a Creedmore win. Apparently, it pays to shoot your chiggers early.
We will do this again on June 4th. Also, if you're in the mood to shoot sooner, you might check the schedule of ultimatebenchrest.com for the matches in June which include Forked Run in OH, Brocks Gap in Birmingham and Buck Creek near Somerset KY.
Rick

 

[Eric Leonard]

thanx again Rick,,gonna try that powder next few days,,looks like my work schedule wont allow me at the June Gallatin Match and gonna miss the BBB at Buck Creek due to family illness ,,so I will have to find Chapel Hill if I am gonna get another Match in anytime soon,,

I got one of Sinclairs BR adapter plates for my CZ527V so I will be able to shoot it in factory class and stay sharp between relays,,at least until I can afford a new bbl for that old 40X,,

IDK how I got in this mess it is worse than cocaine !!!!!

 

[Greyfox]

You may not have looked at the schedule, but there is a UBR match at Buck Creek on May 21st. Also, there won't be a match this month at Strategic Edge. The only other choice before Gallatin is Rocky Road near Jonesville VA. Good place to compete, but a long drive.

 

[ttfreestyle]

IDK how I got in this mess it is worse than cocaine !!!!![/QUOTE]

Very very true statement, my friend sold his kids play set and the dog house to buy his Borden ppc. Lol. Great sport this is!

 

[Eric Leonard]

depending on my wifes Father I might make it to BC on the 21st,,

 

[Slickrick0999]

Well, I'd agree on this being an addiction.
Mr. Fox ran a great match! I'll be back!

 

[tn6br]

Always good company at the Gallatin range. Best group of guys I've ever got to shoot with, and to beat it all rick runs a great match.

 

[6MMsteve]

is this at the steamplant range? I was there just visiting and talking to people in like 1986 meet Ed Watson & Bill Hall, they let us shoot their guns like at lunchtime or break very nice people, Shot the Hall rail gun that was on big rig

 

[Greyfox]

is this at the steamplant range? I was there just visiting and talking to people in like 1986 meet Ed Watson & Bill Hall, they let us shoot their guns like at lunchtime or break very nice people, Shot the Hall rail gun that was on big rig

Yes, this is the range located at the Gallatin Steam Plant. We shoot Ultimate Benchrest on the 1st Saturday of every month. Stop by and introduce yourself. Come around lunch time and we'll feed you.

Rick