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October ViMBAR Match

Sunny with light winds for this month’s match. This was the almost annual Official Swiss Rifle, 7.5×55, event. Only those rifles were eligible for the main match. Jim and Bill set up five stages, all ten rounds unless otherwise stated.

Stage One started with the grenade pitch and six pistol rounds at a medium 25yd. target. From any unsupported position, engage targets at 220, 160 and 100yds, Nevada Sweep.

Prone supported on Stage Two, with sixty seconds to engage a single 250yd. target, fifteen rounds maximum.

Sweep targets at 400, 300, 200 and 100yds on Stage Three, one round each and repeat. Sitting supported. Two points for all 400yd. hits. No sight adjustment after the first shot.

Sitting unsupported on Stage Four, engaging targets at 200, 150 and 175yds. Nevada Sweep.

Six pistol rounds at a large 35yd. target to start Stage Five. From standing position engage targets at 150 and 175yds, shoot-til-you-hit, shoot-til-you-miss.

Possible high score of 73.

Official Swiss Rifle Match
Place	Shooter	Rifle	Score
1	Mac McAllister	K-31	61
2	Kenneth Neal	K-31	50 (81.90 secs)
3	Jim Drulensky	K-1911	50 (100.25 secs)
4	Charlie Pittman	K-31	49
5	Bill Brizzee	M1896/11	48
6	Troy Payne	K-31	41
7	Dave Neely	K-1911	38

Regular Rifle Match
Place	Shooter	Rifle	Caliber	Score
1	Joe Brennan	Yugo Mauser VZ-24	8×57	61
2	Miguel Quintanilla	Remington ’03-A3	.30-06	50
3	Rye Kojitani	Finn Nagant M-39	7.62x54R	43
4	Richard Kolkoski	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	41
5	Travis Lindsey	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	39
6	Bryant Day	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	33
7	Bill Underwood	Enfield No.1 Mk.III	.303 Brit	13 (DNF)

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September ViMBAR Match

Warn with increasing winds for this month’s match. Jim and Bill set up five stages, all ten rounds.

Stage One, the tie breaker, started with the grenade pitch and six pistol rounds at a medium 20yd. target. Then from any unsupported position, sweep targets at 200, 150 and 100yds. Repeat.

‘Gary’ as a hostage on Stage Two, with a 250yd. target. Negative points for hitting the hostage. Prone supported.

Sitting supported on Stage Three, engaging targets at 200, 400 and 300yds, Nevada Sweep. Bonus points for all 400yd. hits.

Engage targets at 150 and 200yds. on Stage Four, five rounds on each. Sitting unsupported.

Six pistol rounds at a large 30yd. target to start Stage Five. From standing position, engage targets at 150 and 200yds, five rounds each.

Possible high score of 70.


Place	Shooter	Rifle	Caliber	Score
1	Charlie Pittman	Springfield ’03-A3	.30-06	62
2	Bill Brizzee	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	60
3	Mac McAllister	U.S. ’03-A3	.30-06	58
4	Jim Drulensky	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	56 (103.75 secs)
5	English Andy	MAS Mle.36	7.5×54	56 (111.25 secs)
6	Troy Payne	Springfield ’03-A3	.30-06	50
7	Klaus Thoma	Springfield ’03-A3	.30-06	49 (110.35 secs)
8	J.C. Lopez	MAS Mle. 36	7.5×54	49 (177.80 secs)
9	Richard Pugh	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	47 (123.29 swecs)
10	James Daigle	Mosin Nagant M-91/30	7.62x54R	47 (233.53 secs)
11	Kenneth Neal	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	44
12	Miguel Quintanilla	Remington ’03-A3	.30-06	40
13	Keith Smith	Remington ’03-A3	.30-06	36
14	Gary Pfaff	Swiss K-31	7.5×55	34
15	Don Bauer	Ishapore No’2A	.308	33
16	Doug McNamara	Venezuelan Mauser M-30	7×57	32

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August 2021 ViMBAR Match

Hot with light winds for this month’s match. Jim and Bill set up five stages, all ten rounds, unless otherwise stated.

Stage One, the tie breaker, started with the grenade pitch and six pistol rounds at a medium 35yd. target. From any unsupported position, engage targets at 200, 150 and 100yds, two rounds each and repeat.

Prone supported on Stage Two, with sixty seconds to engage a 250yd. target, fifteen rounds maximum.

Engage targets at 400, 300 and 200yds on Stage Three. Two rounds each and repeat. Sitting supported.

Sitting unsupported on Stage Four, engaging targets at 200, 150 and 200yds, Nevada Sweep.

Stage Five started with six pistol rounds at a large 35yd. target. Then a ‘shoot-til-you-hit, shoot-til-you-miss’ scenario with targets at 150 and 200yds. Standing position.

Possible high score of 65.


Place	Shooter	Rifle	Caliber	Score
1	English Andy	Enfield No.4 Mk.I	.303 Brit.	55
2	Charlie Pittman	Springfield ’03-A3	.30-06	52
3	James Daigle	Mosin Nagant M-91/30	7.62x54R	50
4	Bill Brizzee	Swedish Mauser M-38	6.5×55	49
5	Jim Drulensky	Swedish Mauser M-96/38	6.5×55	48 (81.64 secs)
6	Lou Panelli	Swiss K-31	7.5×55	48 (125.85 secs)
7	Klaus Thoma	Springfield ’03-A3	.30-06	48 (197.26 secs)
8	J.C. Lopez	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	47 (112.01 secs)
9	Joe Brennan	Finn Nagant M-39	7.62x54R	47 (173.36 secs)
10	Dale Sherrick	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	46 (155.79 secs)
11	Bill Harty	Swedish Mauser M-38	6.5×55	46 (182.43 secs)
12	Steve Weiss	Springfield ’03-A3	.30-06	45
13	Joseph Burton	Swedish Mauser M-38	6.5×55	43
14	Kyle Tinsley	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	42
15	Dave Neely	Springfield ’03-A3	.30-06	41
16	Brandon Pierce	Springfield M-1903	.30-06	39
17	John Stoneman	Springfield ’03-A3	.30-06	37
18	Donny King	Mosin Nagant	7.62x54R	34
19	Joe Ball	Swedish Mauser M-96	6.5×55	32 (168.66 secs)
20	Gary Pfaff	Mauser	.308	32 (214.66 secs)
21	Queran Duncan	Mauser K-98	8×57	29

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October ViMBAR Match

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