BENCHREST NATIONALS IN HOLTON, MICHIGAN

The National Bench Rest Shooting Association of America held their "Nationals" at the Holton Gun and Bow Club in Michigan over a 9 day shooting period. 

About 160 shooters attended, of which a good number were Canadians, 

who did very well indeed.

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The Disciplines that were shot 

(for group - not for score) included: 

Walt Berger - Sporter Rifle

1.     Unlimited Class - 10 shots at 100 yds and at  200 yds. 
Winner @ 100 yds - Jeff Gaidos - group of 0.184"
Winner @ 200 yds - Mike Conry - group of 0.2175
Grand Aggregate winner - Jeff Gaidos - 0.2088" 

2.     Sporter Rifle Class - 5 shots at 100 yds. 
Smallest group @ 100 yds - Bruno Lester - 0.064"  
Winner @ 100 yd  - Walt Berger - average 0.1750" 
Smallest  group @ 200 yds - no results available
Winner @ 200 yds - no results available 
Grand Aggregate (100 and 200 yds) - Wayne Campbell - 

Hugh Williamson - Unlimited Class

average group 0.1907"

3.     Light Varmint BR Rifle Class - 5 shots at 100 yds and at 200 yds. 
Smallest group @ 100 yds - Gene Buckys - 0.062"
Winner @100 yds - Mark Buettgen - average - 0.1366"
Smallest group @ 200 yds - Wayne Campbell - 0.1740"  
Winner @ 200 yd - Larry Costa average group - 0.1592" 
Grand Aggregate (100 and 200 yds) - Gene Buckys - average group 0.1661".

4.     Heavy Varmint BR Rifle Class - 5 shots at 100 yds and 200 yds.
Smallest group @ 100 yds - Hugh Williamson - 0.035" 
Winner @ 100 yds - Gene Buckeys - 0.1304

Tony Boyer and Hugh Williamson

Smallest group @ 200 yds - George Carter - 0.146 
Winner @ 200 yds - Mark Buettgen - 0.1742
Grand Aggregate HV(100 and 200 yds) - Gene Buckys - 0.1666 

5.     Two Gun (LV + Sporter) - 5 shots at 100 yds and 200 yds.
The combined two gun Grand Aggregate was won by Gene Buckys with an averaged group size of 0.1849".

6.     Three Gun (LV + Sporter + HV) - 5 shots at 100 yds and 200 yds. 
The combined three gun Grand Aggregate was won by Gene Buckys with an averaged group size of 0.1788".

7.      Four Gun (LV + Sporter + HV + Unlimited) - 5 shots at 100 yds and 200 yds.
The combined four gun Grand Aggregate was won by Gene Buckys with an average group size of 0.2033".