Over 20 years ago, I started the Rimfire Benchrest Program at Capitol City R&P in Augusta, Maine. We were un-sanctioned for a while, but had a lot of fun shooting some fairly-accurate target rifles and modified sporters. I just ran across these old photos of the first year we ran matches.
The funny photo of the Model 52C with a tuna "can" barrel tuner on it actually had lead inside and worked to some extent, but was really just for fun.
The range now has a new roof, wide concrete floor, concrete benches and can accommodate both 50 yard and 50 meter matches, as well as 3-position rimfire. Ya gotta start somewhere, so we made-do with movable benches that we made ourselves, so we could share space with the NRA, 3-P folks.
It's not the same game anymore. Some rests cost way more than our recycled/adapted 3-P rifles. I stopped running matches about 5 years ago and don't shoot in matches anymore.
John P.
The funny photo of the Model 52C with a tuna "can" barrel tuner on it actually had lead inside and worked to some extent, but was really just for fun.
The range now has a new roof, wide concrete floor, concrete benches and can accommodate both 50 yard and 50 meter matches, as well as 3-position rimfire. Ya gotta start somewhere, so we made-do with movable benches that we made ourselves, so we could share space with the NRA, 3-P folks.
It's not the same game anymore. Some rests cost way more than our recycled/adapted 3-P rifles. I stopped running matches about 5 years ago and don't shoot in matches anymore.
John P.
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