June 2017 Match Results and July 2017 Preview

Published on: July 16, 2017November 23, 2017 by sharpshooter Category:Match Results

Headlines: New shooter (pic below) and the Adobe Walls Battle team event is rescheduled for the July Match on July 22nd – don’t miss it.

Here are the results of the June Match.

Match	Winner	Score	Gun
Buffalo Match	Dan	26/32	45-100
Mid Range Match	Dan	17/20	40-65
Big Bore Lever Match	Skip	18/20	40-50 Bottle Neck Sharps
Military Bolt Match	Skip	19/20	6.5 Swed. Mau.
Military Single Shot Match	Gary	16/20	45-70 Trap Door
22 Rim Fire Match (tie)	Brownie, Dan	19/20	22 LR
25 Cal. Match	Skip	17/20	25-20 Win
Pistol Cal. Lever Gun Match	Brownie	16/20	44-40

There are updates to the high scores for the year based on the June Match results at the link here.

*Pinkerton resting up for the next match*

May 2017 Match Results

Published on: June 5, 2017 by sharpshooter Category:Match Results

Here are the results of the May Match.

Match	Winner	Score	Gun
Buffalo Match	Skip	22/32	45-90
Mid Range Match	Chris	20/20	45-70
Big Bore Lever Match	Skip	16/20	40-50 Bottle Neck Sharps
Military Bolt Match	Tommy	18/20	30-40 Krag
Military Single Shot Match	Tommy	15/20	45-70
22 Rim Fire Match	Brownie	18/20	22 LR
25 Cal. Match	Chris	17/20	25-20 Win
Pistol Cal. Lever Gun Match	Brownie	18/20	44-40

There are updates to the high scores for the year based on the May Match results at the link here.

*Pinkerton riveted by the exciting shooting*

April 2017 Match Results – Igor gets his first win

Published on: May 19, 2017December 2, 2017 by sharpshooter Category:Match Results

Headlines: First match of 2017. First time win for Igor. Weather was not too cold and not too hot.

Individual match results were as follows:

Match	Winner	Score
Buffalo Match	Igor	21/32
Mid Range Match	Chris	20/20
Big Bore Lever Gun Match	Chris	20/20
Military Bolt Match	Skip	19/20
Military Single Shot Match	Brownie	13/20
22 Rim Fire Match	Chris	18/20
25 Cal. Match	Chris	17/20
Pistol Caliber Lever Gun Match	Brownie	13/20

See high scores list here: http://greatbasinsharpshooters.com/range-events/high-scores/ .

*Nice outfits and facial hair. The way to go for a buffalo match with typical period attire.*

*Multi-national peacekeeping force, complete with flag.*

Igor gets his first win in the buffalo match

Best way to arrive at Cossa to win the buffalo match for the first time

Great Basin 2017 Schedule

Published on: March 18, 2017March 19, 2017 by sharpshooter Category:Match Results

Howdy All

Here are the dates for our 2017 shooting schedule.

There are some changes from last year so read carefully. The Buffalo Match is changing, the Billy Dixon schedule is changing and some other matches are moving. Also, we now have a security gate since last Fall.

April: 28, 29, 30
May: 26, 27, 28
June: 23, 24, 25 – Adobe Walls Battle
July: 21, 22, 23
Aug: 25, 26, 27
Sept: 22, 23, 24
Oct: 27, 28, 29

Also please read The Event Attire Link here. Let’s all try to dress more closely to that concept this season for the Buffalo Match.

Due to complaints of back fatigue, leg fatigue, rump fatigue we have had to shorten the Buffalo Match to accommodate the “angry old white men”.

Friday starting at 8:00 AM

World War II and earlier Military Bolt Action Rifle Match: 200 yds. to 500 yds.
Pre 1900 Military Single Shot Rifle Match: 200 yds. to 500 yds.
Lever Action Big Bore Match: 200 yds. to 500 yds.
All matches 28 rds. each including sighters (2 sighters and 5 for score at each range).

Friday starting at 1:00 PM: Range open for practice.

Saturday starting at 8:00 AM

Buffalo Match: 700 yds. to 1000 yds. or 800 yds. to 1200 yds.
40 rds. including sighters (2 sighters and 8 for score at each range).

Saturday starting at PM

Mid Range Rifle Match: 300 yds. to 600 yds.
28 rds. including sighters (2 sighters and 5 for score at each range).

Sunday starting at 8:00 AM

Vintage 22 cal. Rimfire Rifle Match: 50 yds. to 200 yds.
Vintage 25 cal. Rifle Match: 50 yds. to 200 yds.
Pistol cal. Lever Action Rifle Match: 50 yds. to 200 yds.
All matches 28 rds. each including sighters (2 sighters and 5 for score at each range).

June 24th

The 3nd Annual Adobe Walls Battle. This is a team match, teams drawn from the hat. No individual scores. This is the match of the year don’t miss it.

The Billy Dixon Renegade Match will only be engaged at the Adobe Walls Battle.

We will have the Berdan Sharpshooters target up most months to be tried at shooters leisure.

New Security Gate

There is a new security gate on the West entrance this year. Please use our event combination you receive in email.
Please do not use the East gate. It is combination operated.

Warmest Regards

Brownie

October 2016 Match Results – New Billy Dixon Member – Final High Scores

Published on: December 19, 2016December 19, 2016 by sharpshooter Category:Match Results

Headlines: Final match of 2016 – high scores lock in. Skip hits the renegade twice and joins the Billy Dixon Society! Dave brings a new shooter John and they both bring brand new Henry 45-70s.

Individual match results were as follows:

Match	Winner	Score
Buffalo Match	John	28/40
Mid Range Match	Dan	20/20
Big Bore Lever Gun Match	Skip	19/20
Military Bolt Match	Tommy	20/20
Military Single Shot Match	Tommy	17/20
22 Rim Fire Match	Brownie	16/20
25 Cal. Match	Skip	20/20
Pistol Caliber Lever Gun Match	Brownie	15/20

High score trophies went to the 4 below and Skip. See high scores here: http://greatbasinsharpshooters.com/range-events/previous-years-high-scores/ – the ongoing results for 2017 will be tracked here: http://greatbasinsharpshooters.com/range-events/high-scores/ – currently empty.

2016 High Score Trophy winners L to R: Brownie for Pistol Caliber Lever Gun and Quarter Bore, Bert for Buffalo, Dan for Mid Range and 22, Tommy for Military Bolt (not pictured Skip for Big Bore Lever Gun and Simon for Military Single Shot)

*Brownie, performing the complex and deep calculations to determine trophy distribution*

*Tommy and Skip modelling with the new buffalo mascot*

oct2016newhenrys1 — *Dave and John (new shooter with us) breaking in their matching brand new Henry 45-70s*

John, shooting his new Henry, getting lots of advice from Dave, who brought him, as well as Brownie and Bert — *John shooting his new Henry came to his first match, getting lots of advice from Dave who brought him as well as from Brownie and Bert*

September 2016 Match Results

Published on: October 8, 2016December 19, 2016 by sharpshooter Category:Match Results

Here are the results of the September Match.

Match	Winner	Score	Gun
Buffalo Match	Skip	31/40	45-90
Mid Range Match	Dan	20/20	40-65
Big Bore Lever Match	Brownie	14/20	40-60
Military Bolt Match	Skip	20/20	6.5×55
Military Single Shot Match	Brownie	17/20	45-70
22 Rim Fire Match	Brownie	18/20	22 RF
25 Cal. Match	Brownie	13/20	25-20 SS
Pistol Cal. Lever Gun Match	Chris	14/20	44 Mag

There are updates to the high scores for the year based on the September Match results at the link here.

September Buffalo Match winners L to R: Butch, Skip 1st, Brownie — *September Buffalo Match* *winners L to R:* *Butch 2nd, Skip 1st, Brownie 3rd*

*September Mid Range Match winners L to R: Butch 2nd, Dan 1st, Brownie 3rd*

September Military Bolt winners L to R: Butch 3rd, Skip 1st (Doc 2nd - not pictured) — *September Military Bolt winners L to R: Butch 3rd, Skip 1st (Doc 2nd – not pictured)*

*September Military Single Shot winners L to R: Dan 3rd, Brownie 1st, Skip 2nd*

*September Big Bore Lever Gun Match winners L to R: Skip 2nd, Brownie 1st, Chris 3rd*

September 22 Match winners L to R: Chris 2nd, Brownie 1st, Skip 3rd — *September 22 Cal Match winners L to R: Chris 2nd, Brownie 1st, Skip 3rd*

*September 25 Cal Match winners L to R: Butch 3rd, Brownie 1st, Skip 2nd*

September Big Bore Lever Match winners L to R: Brownie 3rd, Chris 1st, Dan 2nd — *September Pistol Cal Lever Match winners L to R: Brownie 3rd, Chris 1st, Dan 2nd*

Skip's high tech blow tube — *Skip’s high tech blow tube*

COSSA Gate changes for September 2016 Match

Published on: September 12, 2016 by sharpshooter Category:Match Schedule, News

Howdy Folks,

Here it is September, summers over, fall is here. Get a jacket on for some cool mornings but beautiful afternoons. Grab those guns and come on out to the September Great Basin Rifle Match on 23, 24, and 25.

Friday September 23, starting at 8:00 AM we will shoot
•Bolt Action Military Rifle
•Breech Loading Military Rifle
•Mid Range Rifle

Saturday September 24
•Starting at 8:00 AM: Buffalo Match, 700 yds. to 1000 yds.
•PM: Lever Action Big Bore, time permitting

Sunday September 25, starting at 8:00 we will shoot
•22 Cal. Vintage Rifle
•25 Cal. Vintage Rifle
•Lever Action Pistol Cal. Rifle

Heads up! The new gate on the West entrance to the range is now operational. By now anyone that is a COSSA member has received their entrance code. Guess what? Do not use it on the Great Basin Rifle match weekend. There is an event code that you should use. All invitees were sent an email with the code. If you did not get it, please contact me or any match coordinator for the code.

We will have the Berdan Sharpshooters target up at the match coordinators discretion.

Period clothing appreciated.

See you at the range.

Brownie

August 2016 Match Results – Tommy and Dan shoot 20 out of 20, two new Billy Dixon members

Published on: September 2, 2016 by sharpshooter Category:Match Results

Headlines: Tommy won the Military Bolt Match with a perfect score of 20 and Dan did the same on the 22 Match (both taking high score for the year). Willy and Igor became the two newest members of the Billy Dixon Society .

Individual match results were as follows:

Match	Winner	Score	Gun
Buffalo Match	Dan	26/40	45-90
Mid Range Match	Jeff	18/20	45-70
Military Bolt Match	Tommy	20/20	30-40
Military Single Shot Match	Doc	16/20	45-70
22 Rim Fire Match	Dan	20/20	22
25 Cal. Match	Skip	10/20	25-20

Aug2016Buffalo — *August Buffalo Match winners L to R: Jeff 3rd, Butch 2nd, Dan 1st*

August Mid Range Match winners: Willy 2nd, Jeff 1st, Butch 2nd (tie was overall and at each range) — *August Mid Range Match winners L to R: Willy 2nd, Jeff 1st, Butch 2nd (tie was overall and at each range)*

August Military Bolt winners L to R: Tommy 1st, Willy 2nd, Doc 3rd — *August Military Bolt Winners L to R: Tommy 1st, Willy 2nd, Doc 3rd*

*August Military Single Shot winners L to R: Butch 2nd, Doc 1st, Willy 3rd*

Shooters on the Firing Line — *Shooters on the firing line*

August 2016 Match

Published on: August 19, 2016 by sharpshooter Category:Match Schedule

Well Folks,

August is here and it will soon be time to get ready for the Great Basin Rifle Match.

The dates for the August shoot are 26, 27, and 28.

Friday we will be shooting the two Military Matches and the Mid Range Match.

Saturday is the Buffalo Match, this month we will shoot 800, 900, 1000 and 1200 yds. Also we will be shooting the Billy Dixon Match right after the 1200 yd. Buffalo.

Sunday is 22 Rimfire, 25 cal. and the Pistol Cal Lever Rifle Match.

Brownie

July 2016 Match Results

Published on: August 4, 2016August 4, 2016 by sharpshooter Category:Match Results

Here are the results of the July Match.

Match	Winner	Score	Gun
Buffalo Match	Bert	31/40	45-90
Mid Range Match	Butch	17/20	45-70
Big Bore Lever Match	Skip	17/20	45-50 BN
Military Bolt Match	Skip	19/20	6.5
Military Single Shot Match	Gary	16/20	45-70
22 Rim Fire Match	Skip	19/20	22
25 Cal. Match	Skip	14/20	25-20 WCF
Pistol Cal. Lever Gun Match	Brownie	17/20	44-40