I certainly had you fooled didn't I (very nice guy) :-)
Shippensburg is a little closer but Ridgway is a thousand yard range.
From where I am in NH it's a bit more than10 hours one way, which is...
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I certainly had you fooled didn't I (very nice guy) :-)
Shippensburg is a little closer but Ridgway is a thousand yard range.
From where I am in NH it's a bit more than10 hours one way, which is...
Ridgway BPCR Newsletter
May 2017
Our May match is a little over 2 weeks away! This month has sure flown by. I can't think of a better way to celebrate Memorial Day than by spending time with...
I've been watching the weather for our match this weekend.
Depending on who's rolling the weather dice it may be "Partly Cloudy" with a chance of rain or heavy afternoon T-storms.
I won't cancel a...
April 2017
Dear Shooters,
Only a couple of more weeks until the start of the 2017 season at the Ridgway Rifle Club! Our first match of the year will be Sunday April 23rd. This will be a...
Hello All,
Welcome to March!
In a couple of months the 2017 season will begin at Ridgway
Here are the dates.
April 23rd - 40 shot match
May 28th - 40 shot match
June 24/25th -...
October 2016 BPCR Match Results
Congratulations to Dave Heeter, winner of the final BPCR match of 2016 with a score of 31. Upcoming shooter Kevin Burge turned in a 30 to earn 2nd Open, and...
Ridgway BPCR Newsletter
October 2016
We'll be capping off the 2016 season the 30th of October at the Ridgway Rifle Club!
This month's match will be a standard 40-shot match. Attendance at the ...
2016 Eastern National BPCR Results
The 2016 Eastern Nationals is in the books! Congratulations to Brian Chilson, winner of each day's match as well as the overall Iron Man. We had a total of 52...
BPCR Eastern Nationals Update
September 2016
We're ready - are you? Have your ammo loaded? The 2016 Eastern National is right around the corner! Carolyn and I will be leaving NH next Sunday ...
August 2016 BPCR Match Results
Congratulations to Brian Chilson, winner of the August 2016 BPCR match at Ridgway PA with a score of 31. Dave Heeter earned 2nd Open with a 29, and John Sweka was...
I'd like to make an up-date to the information I posted.
This September there will be classes for scope as well as Iron sights.
The classes will be standard NRA classes, Master, AAA, AA, A and B....
BPCR Eastern Nationals Update
August 2016
First of all, a big thanks to Jim Kidwell, Steve Rhoads, and all the others who made the 2016 Western Nationals such a resounding success!
The 2016...
You felt that Rich.
The same thing happened to my wife and I the first time we saw the place.
Then we got down on the ground and started shooting rifles, BPCR rifles.
There are many different...
Hello Folks,
Due to some combination of luck, skill, and a few of our top competitors being out at Raton, this month's match winner is... yours truly, with a 30. Dave Heeter earned 2nd Open...
Let me apologize for taking so long to get the results of the PA State Shoot out to everyone. Life got busy for me once we got back to NH.
Congratulations to Brian Chilson on winning the PA...
On this Memorial Day weekend, we honor and remember those who gave their lives in defending the freedoms we enjoy to this day.
Brian Chilson is this month's BPCR match winner at Ridgway PA ...
Hello Folks
It's hard to believe we're at the end of May already. Time sure flies! Our second shoot of the season will take place on Sunday the 29th. What better way to celebrate Memorial Day?
...
Congratulations to Brian Chilson, winner of the BPCR match at Ridgway PA with a score of 31. Dave Heeter took Second Open with a 26, and Greg Lauver placed Third Open with a 25. In Scope, Brian...
Ridgway BPCR Newsletter
April 2016
In three short weeks it will be the start of the 2016 BPCR Silhouette season at the Ridgway Rifle Club. Come join us for the 40-shot match on April 24....
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Maine Powder House has Goex OE
Free shipping and no hazmat fees on orders of 25lbs.
They also have Swiss and Schuetzen.
http://mainepowderhouse.com/
Craig
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Non chlorinated brake cleaner is flammable. We use it and a bic lighter to kill flying stinging things at the shop in the summer.
Chlorinated is "hazardous waste". If it get's in our waste oil the...
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I suppose I should've mentioned that - BLL - is not quite the same as - LLA. It's a mixture of johnsons or one step liquid floor wax and LLA.
Most mix it 50/50 and I use that with smokeless loads....
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I have tried it.
I haven't used straight alox but have used BLL as a coating prior to lubing the bullets with conventional BP lube.
Here are some targets shot with three different powders and two...
Morning all,
Here's a little photo album I put together with different pictures of the range at Ridgway.
Craig
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |