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Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:35 pm
by dustinflint
I am not in Raton at nationals :( But I did score come pictures of the scoreboard for today's Smallbore Cowboy Rifle national championship.

The undisputed best lever-rifle silhouette shooter in the world John Mullins took a big win today. Several great shooters are still within striking distance. Who will step up tomorrow with a great performance and put the pressure on John???
Smallbore Master.jpg
Smallbore AAA.jpg
Smallbore AA.jpg

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:35 pm
by dustinflint
Smallbore AB.jpg

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 9:01 pm
by DavidABQ
I wish I could go up tomorrow to watch but I have some people coming over to the house.
:((

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:21 pm
by dustinflint
Another update. Pistol cartridge today. John Mullins with another dominant championship win. It's basically all over in Raton. Great shooting as always John.
PC Master.jpg
PC AAA.jpg
PC AA.jpg

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:22 pm
by dustinflint
PC A.jpg

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:05 pm
by dustinflint
Day 1 of Lever Action Rifle, (or whatever it's called now).
Lever Rifle Master 1.jpg
Lever Rifle AAA 1.jpg
Lever Rifle AA & A 1.jpg

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:49 pm
by cheapshot
Thanks for posting Dustin! Looks like a great turn out. Kinda refreshing to see.

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:27 pm
by Another Dang 9
Anyone have the total number of competitors this year?

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:58 pm
by cedestech
“Believe” it was 148. One large family couldn’t make it, one family had car issues in route and there were some other issues that some had to deal with. Good bunch of people this year and the matches ran VERY well.

Huge thank you to Jeanne and her entire staff. Weather was about as good as you could have asked for sans the shoot off at the end of Monday but it sure made it interesting!

We’ll be back!

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:40 am
by dustinflint
Results from the final match of the John Mullins show.

From what I can tell, final aggregate results were:

John Mullins - 229/240
Emmett Dibble - 203/240
Jim Luke - 202/240
Lever Rifle Master 2.jpg
Lever Rifle AAA 2.jpg
Lever Rifle AA & A 2.jpg

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:17 am
by dscak1
Jim Luke was 3rd with a 202. John improved his overall aggregate record by 2 animals, from 227 to 229 out of 240 . It was very competitive at the end of pistol cartridge with six or seven competitors within 2 points of each other for second. Rifle caliber separated the field a bit though. All in all, the conditions were truly outstanding for the match, perhaps the best I've ever seen at Raton, with the only issue being Monday afternoon during the shootoffs, when we had a pretty severe storm pass through. I thought we were going to have a shootoff with Jim Luke for the second match in rifle caliber as he and John were tied going into the final animal, pigs. They were shooting the same animal, on the third relay and then John had a rifle malfunction causing him to take a five shot alibi on the last bank of animals. Jim, in the meantime, had missed one pig. John went clean and thus won the match, making this his first clean sweep.

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:53 am
by DAVIDMAGNUM
A trip to the nationals is definitely on my bucket list. 2020 just might be the year I make it.
Congrats to all!
When I go, I won't pretend to be in the running for a top spot. I simply love lever action silhouette.

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 1:50 pm
by Another Dang 9
DAVIDMAGNUM wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:53 am When I go, I won't pretend to be in the running for a top spot. I simply love lever action silhouette.
Dave much like Vegas. Ya gotta fake it till ya make it!

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:22 pm
by DAVIDMAGNUM
Dave much like Vegas. Ya gotta fake it till ya make it!
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Shooters that like beer and Monty Python say the neatest things.

Re: Lever Action Silhouette National Championship Update

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:55 pm
by cedestech
Doesn't matter what class you shoot. Prepare and shoot your best, you might be surprised with the results. It is BEAUTIFUL up there and worth the trip if you can stand the car ride or plane/car ride. Simply gorgeous. Well run matches, nice people, fantastic facilities... I mean it's not the beach in your swim trunks but you also can't shoot silhouette on the beach....
:D