After some revision on scope adjustments and zeroing, we got down to business with Round 2 of the Ole Smokey rimfire benchrest at 50 metres.
Best on the day was Ben G with 493/500 using outward scoring. If using the previous inward scoring system this would have been a perfect 500/500, an excellent result.
This was closely followed by Olivia B with 489, Alan C 488, Tony H 468, Bill Y 458, and Peter J 457.
The next shoot was part of our Collector’s meeting, being a grouping practice at 50m for rimfire training rifles, or 100 yards for military centrefire rifles.
Using a WW Greener-converted Martini Henry with iron sights at 50m, Ben G shot a group of 27.9mm, narrowly beating Alan C’s group of 28.4mm. Alan might not lend his rifle to Ben after this. 3rd was Derek B with a group of 29.4mm using a Lithgow No2 MkIV trainer.
At 100 yards Ben G shot another good group of 85mm with an Enfield No4 .303 fitted with a Parker Hale 5C sight. 2nd was Derek B with 90mm from a 1943 Lithgow SMLE, then Alan C 110mm and Alan N 154mm using his trusty 1942 Lithgow.
Tony H shot a remarkable 18mm group at 100m, using a modern Lithgow LA102 (but therefore disqualified, being not a military rifle). Just shows how far firearm technology has come.
Our next shoot is at Macksville on Saturday 8th June starting at 10:00am, with the Gleniffer Shield (rimfire off the elbows) and the first round of the much-vaunted Handicap Shoot. Each firer will shoot off a handicap, based on their results for previous Ole Smokey matches.
Bellingen Rifle Club 