F-Open Blog from Vic Queens

Post by **AlanF** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:13 pm

Evening all,

CLICK HERE for today's results.

It was an interesting day today. Wind was generally coming up the range, and I don't think it was ever what you'd call easy. But by all accounts it was nowhere near as hard or as patchy as late yesterday.

Wilf Wright had a very good day with 3 possibles - surprised everyone I think, but he's done well in match rifle over the years so knows how to read wind. Gary Hunt has made a good start too. And Adam Davies is looking ominous with a high X count at some tough ranges in the Syme, and again today.

Some calibres :

Wilf Wright 6BR
Gary Hunt 6.5x47, 6.5-284
Adam Davies 308 Win
Alan Fraser 7 Shehane
Bill Siegloff 7 RSAUM(?)
John Tracey 284 Win
Graham Phillips 243 AI, 7 RSAUM
Rod Mahon 6 Dasher(?), 6.5-284
Ron Barich 6BR
Michael Waites 284 Win, 7 RSAUM
Wayne McFarlane 7 Shehane

Looks like the weather could be much more interesting tomorrow - forecast is for stronger wind!

More tomorrow night.

Alan

bruce moulds · Post by **bruce moulds** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:27 pm

alan,
what bullets is adam using.
he must have the gun on song and be reading the wind well.
keep safe,
bruce.

Post by **AlanF** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:46 pm

bruce moulds wrote:...what bullets is adam using...

Berger 185VLD, pretty ordinary BC, but his barrel obviously likes them, and he's making the most of the wind drift improvement over the HBC.

RAVEN · Post by **RAVEN** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:36 pm

Yes agreed good job by Adam sure will prove a few things.
So you expecting a 10k wind tomorrow Alan

I would be drug testing GaryH Goooo Gaz
I see a couple of locals in top 6 in FS
Good luck to all
RB
BTW the VRA are doing a great job on the web score board good to see

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:01 pm

Saturdays results........... http://www.vra.asn.au/results/2012/queens2_f.shtml[/url]

Post by **AlanF** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:05 pm

For progressive agg after day two CLICK HERE

The top A-graders have dropped a few points which indicates how tricky conditions have been. The wind has barely reached moderate strength, but rarely settled to a steady condition.

In F-Open we have the top 5 within 4 points going into the last day - a good healthy competition. Adam Davies, myself and John Tracey all had good days today and moved up the order, but Wilf Wright and Gary Hunt are still within striking distance.

Weather will be little cooler tomorrow and winds a bit gentler from over the left shoulder. I might be quite late with the wrap up tomorrow night, but the VRA are getting the stats up fairly quickly. I might be able to do a NEWS FLASH as soon as the F-Open result is known. Who knows, we might have a shoot-off :shock:

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Good luck to all.

Alan

DaveMc · Post by **DaveMc** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:07 pm

Good luck to all. Great to see so many in with a chance!!

Cheers

bruce moulds · Post by **bruce moulds** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:08 pm

alan,
we have the scores, weather reports, and calibres used, but what about the important stuff.
stuff that matters.
who has the most pimped up rifle, and could you post pictures of it?
keep safe,
bruce.

Post by **AlanF** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:17 pm

Bruce

Pimping has really taken off here. To send just one or two photos would be unfair on all the others, and would spoil such a joyous occasion...

Alan

bruce moulds · Post by **bruce moulds** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:00 pm

alan,
does this mean that all pimping is so outstanding that to put one above all others would be unfair, or are you vics lacking imagination such that there is no outstanding example of the pimping artform?
should the latter be the case, it will become very apparrent when measured against the south aussie team in north queensland. of course our flagship pimping effort is the "funny gun" and no one should feel belittled when their rifle is compared to it.
all the best to all shooters on the final day.
keep safe,
bruce.

IanP · Post by **IanP** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:39 pm

Is Adam shooting his 308W off a bipod, (of his own manufacture)?

Ian

RAVEN · Post by **RAVEN** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:49 pm

Congratulations to the FO & FS winners =D>

Alan, Adam and Wilfred
Great come back Alan for another win against some great competition
Well done Adam a very sold performance over the 5 days taking out the GRAND well deserved.
Congratulations to Matt Roberts on his first No1 Badge, Rob (the Mouse) and Ron
Congratulations to the B grade badge winners as well
A couple of local SA fellas kick some mexican butt :lol:

Rob has obviously taught the pupil to well.
I will see you mexicans in about 4 weeks in Mackay
Cheers
RB

Barry Davies · Post by **Barry Davies** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:07 pm

Adam used a standard bipod== same one he used for FS.
Quite a nail biter the 1000yds at Bendigo, and full credit to Alan as he was last to shoot and knew what was required to win,-- not easy.
Conditions were flicking around a bit and Bendigo being what it is, caution was needed. A 58 secured it for him by 2 points.
Feel I have to mention Rod Mahon's 60.10 at 900 --- be a long time before that will be equalled.
Barry

RAVEN · Post by **RAVEN** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:30 pm

Geez Barry I didnt pick that up
what a great knock by Rod well done M8 =D>

$\:D/$

IanP · Post by **IanP** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:57 pm

Congrats to Matt, well done mate with a Queens win in Vic in FS! Well done Alan, looks like you had to fight for the FO win!

Special congratulations to Adam who nearly took out FO using a 308W in F T/R configuration off a bipod. Looks good for the future if F T/R equipment is this competitive!

Ian