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ASCENSION SILHOUETTE
GONZALES, LA
MARCH 6, 2016
BY: CHARLIE BRAUD

Today we had the best match we’ve had in quite some time. Fifteen entries were fired along with 11 NRA Smallbore Cowboy Rifle entries. We were glad to see Allen Gaskin catch a break from his busy work schedule so he could attend today. His Freedom Arms revolver delivered a 34X40. He added an Unlimited 37X40 and a UAS 34X40. Richard West dropped by and fired a couple of UAS entries. First a 33X40 with his Volquartsen Ruger MK, then he re-entered with his Shilen Anschutz and finished with a 38X40. David Heintz had two entries, a UAS 38X40 and a UASFS 29X40. In spite of the brisk winds today, my brother Philip and I each shot UAS 40s. I tried my hand at Practical Hunter Short Course using an iron sighted Contender 22 Hornet. The result was a 37X40. Other PH entries included Philip’s 39X40 with his scoped 22 Hornet, Cliff Johnson’s 39X40 with a new-to-him Magnum Research 1722, Ellis Sisk’s 30X40 with a FA Revolver, and a pair of entries by Sal Molea, a 31X40 and a re-entry 37X40.At the end of the match Philip and I had a UAS shootoff to decide our matching scores and I somehow managed to best him by a couple of targets. The weather was great today and a good time was had by all. A big thank you goes out to everyone who helped with target setting today, giving myself, and even more so my wife Carolyn, a much needed break. And thanks to David Heintz for remaining after the match to help pick up the rails and targets.

SMALLBORE RESULTS

UAS-INT...........Charlie Braud..........Anschutz........................40+6
UAS-INT...........Philip Braud............Ruger Charger.................40+4
UAS-INT...........Allen Gaskin............Anschutz........................34
UAS-INT...........Richard West...........Ruger MK Volquartsen........33
UAS-INT...........Richard West...........Shilen Anschutz...............38 Re-entry
UAS-AAA..........David Heintz............Ruger Charger.................38
U-INT..............Allen Gaskin............Anschutz........................37
R/INT..............Allen Gaskin............FA................................34

FIFTH SCALE RESULTS

UASFS-AA.........David Heintz............Ruger Charger.................29

PRACTICAL HUNTER RESULTS

PH22LR/AAA......Cliff Johnson...........Magnum Research.............39
PH22LR/AAA......Sal Molea...............Ruger Charger..................31
PH22LR/AAA......Ellis Sisk................FA................................30
PH22LR/AAA......Sal Molea...............Magnum Research..............37 Re-entry
PHSC/INT..........Philip Braud...........Contender 22 Hornet...........39
PHSC/AAA.........Charlie Braud..........Contender 22 Hornet..........37

Hey Charlie, how about posting the cowboy shooter scores so we know how those buckaroos did? Great to see some friendly family competition in UAS.

I'd like to post those rifle scores but I don't have them. On match day we divide the range to share with the rifle shooters. They take the left side and we take the right. We each have one bank of each animal. We do use the same range commands so we can achieve a good flow. They post their own scores in their NRA books so I don't see their scores. And to top that off, yesterday all but one rifle shooter had already left for home by the time our handgun match was finishing. I really do need to work out some system to get those rifle scores in the future.

Shucks!!! At least you are getting more shooters at your matches even if they are using those long barreled guns.