Golden Bullet 2021
20-21 March
47 shooters converged on the South West DRA's Coolilup Range over the weekend 20-21 March to compete in the Busselton-Bunbury RC's Golden Bullet Long Range Championship. Competition consisted of 7 Matches over 700, 800 and 900m, the breakdown being 25 shots at 700m, 25 shots at 800m and 40 shots at 900m.
As can be seen from the results below, scores were uniformly high. Conditions proved to be challenging, with a light but variable nor-easterly predominating on Day 1 and a similar, but nor-westerly on Day 2. Mid-30's temperatures coupled with high humidity resulted in readable mirage, but shooters agreed that shooter fitness in these conditions came into play as the meeting progressed.
As can be seen from the results below, scores were uniformly high. Conditions proved to be challenging, with a light but variable nor-easterly predominating on Day 1 and a similar, but nor-westerly on Day 2. Mid-30's temperatures coupled with high humidity resulted in readable mirage, but shooters agreed that shooter fitness in these conditions came into play as the meeting progressed.
Mahlon Reid - F Std Bob Kinnear - F Open Nathan Mann - S/H Shayne McDonald - TR
The worthy winners were:
Target Rifle: Shayne McDonald 436.36 - Albany Rifle Club:
F Standard A: Mahlon Reid 528.21 - Boddington Rifle Club
F Standard B: Neil Yates 521.38 - Busselton-Bunbury Rifle Club
F Open: Bob Kinnear 535.46 - Boddington Rifle Club
Hunting/Shooting: Nathan Mann - 447.62 - Perth-Fremantle Rifle Club.
Target Rifle: Shayne McDonald 436.36 - Albany Rifle Club:
F Standard A: Mahlon Reid 528.21 - Boddington Rifle Club
F Standard B: Neil Yates 521.38 - Busselton-Bunbury Rifle Club
F Open: Bob Kinnear 535.46 - Boddington Rifle Club
Hunting/Shooting: Nathan Mann - 447.62 - Perth-Fremantle Rifle Club.
Results:
Busselton-Bunbury: Golden Bullet Long Range Prize Meeting: Coolilup:
Day 1: Match 1: 700m (10 shot): TR:S Crago 50.5; K Sue 50.4; S McDonald 49.4: F Std A: G Doney 60.8; M Reid 60.4; B Lloyd 59.3: F Std B: G Wittorff 60.6; L McRostie 60.3; N Yates 59.6: F Open: L Bongiorno 60.10; H Bunk 60.9; C Keogh 60.9: Sporting/Hunting: D Monks 50.9; N Mann 50.8; J Van De elzen 50.8: Match 2: 700m (15 shot): TR: S McDonald 75.10; S Crago 75.8; K Sue 74.6: F Std A: B Lloyd 90.8; D Blechynden 90.2; G Oates 89.12: F Std B: N Yates 89.12; D Cole 89.9; G Wittorff 89.3: F Open: J Rushton 90.13; B Hallam 90.11; C Whittleton 90.10: Sporting Hunting: S McGorlick 75.14;N Mann 75.12;I Shield 75.12: Match 3: 800m (10 shot): TR: S McDonald 50.5; T Jeffery 47.4; S Crago 47.3: F Std A: M Reid 59.2: G Oates 58.3; D Blechynden 58.3: F 'Std B: N Yates 59.3; J Hitch 58.6; D Cole 57.3: F Open: S Stoffels 60.8; C Keogh 60.6; B Kinnear 59.7: Sporting/Hunting:S McGorlick 50.7; B Boneham 50.6; J Van De Elzen 50.5: Match 4: 800m (15 Shot): TR: S Crago 75.6; S McDonald 74.5; K Sue 74.2: F Std A: B Lloyd 90.6; G Oates 89.8; D Blechynden 88.7: F Std B: N Yates 89.6; G Wittorff 87.7; D Cole 86.4: F Open: J Rushton 90.9; A Natta 90.9; B Piper 90.7: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 75.9; B Boneham 75.9; S McGorlick 74.11:
Match 5: Saturday Aggregate: TR: S McDonald 248.24; S Crago 247.22; K Sue 239.13: F Std A: D Blechynden 295.14; M Reid 295.13; G Oates 294.28: F Std B: N Yates 296.27: D Cole 289.16 G Wittorff 287.16: F Open: J Rushton 299.33; B Hallam 298.26: C Whittleton 297.33: Sporting/Hunting: S McGorlick 249.40; I Shield 249.32; D Monks 249.30:
Day 2: Match 6: 900m (10 Shot): TR: S McDonald 49.6; S Crago 49.5; T Jeffry 48.6: F Std A: M Reid 60.1; G Oates 57.2; D Blechynden 56.3: F Std B: D Cole 59.2; N Yates 58.3; L McRostie 58.2: F Open: L Hill 60.7; S Stoffels 60.6; C Whittleton 60.6: Sporting/Hunting: B Boneham 50.9; S McGorlick 50.5; N Mann 49.6: Match 7: 900m (15 shot): TR: K Sue 72.6; S McDonald 71.5; S Crago 70.2: F Std A: G Oates 87.6; G Doney 87.4; M Reid 86.5: F Std B: G Wittorff 84.2; J Hitch 82.2; N Yates 82.2: F Open: B Kinnear 90.11; L Whittleton 90.11; J Rushton 89.7: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 75.12; I Shield 72.6; B Boneham 72.6:
Match 8: 900m (15 shot): TR: S Crago 69.5; K Sue 69.3; S McDonald 68.1: F Std A: M Reid 87.2; W Estermann 86.5; G Oates 85.6: F Std B: N Yates 85.6; D Cole 77.2; L McRostie 77.1: F Open: S Stoffels 90.10; B Kinnear 89.1; B Hallam 88.6: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 75.11; S McGorlick 75.4; B Boneham 74.4:
Match 9: Sunday Aggregate: TR: K Sue 189.14; S Crago 188.12; S McDonald 188.12: F Std A: M Reid 133.8; W Estermann 227.9; G Oates 225.10: F Std B: N Yates 225.11; G Wittorff 217.4; D Cole 215.5: F Open: B Kinnear 239.18; S Stoffels 236.24; B Hallam 235.17: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 199.29; B Boneham 196/19; S McGorlick 196.12:
Match 10: Grand Aggregate: TR: S McDonald 436.36; S Crago 435.34; K Sue 428.27: F Standard A: M Reid 528.21; G Oates 519.38; D Blechynden 516.23: F Standard B: N Yates 521.38; D Cole 504.21; G Wittorff 504.20: F Open: B Kinnear 535.46; B Hallam 533.43; S Stoffels 532.52: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 447.62: S McGorlick 445.52; I Shield 440.46.
Busselton-Bunbury: Golden Bullet Long Range Prize Meeting: Coolilup:
Day 1: Match 1: 700m (10 shot): TR:S Crago 50.5; K Sue 50.4; S McDonald 49.4: F Std A: G Doney 60.8; M Reid 60.4; B Lloyd 59.3: F Std B: G Wittorff 60.6; L McRostie 60.3; N Yates 59.6: F Open: L Bongiorno 60.10; H Bunk 60.9; C Keogh 60.9: Sporting/Hunting: D Monks 50.9; N Mann 50.8; J Van De elzen 50.8: Match 2: 700m (15 shot): TR: S McDonald 75.10; S Crago 75.8; K Sue 74.6: F Std A: B Lloyd 90.8; D Blechynden 90.2; G Oates 89.12: F Std B: N Yates 89.12; D Cole 89.9; G Wittorff 89.3: F Open: J Rushton 90.13; B Hallam 90.11; C Whittleton 90.10: Sporting Hunting: S McGorlick 75.14;N Mann 75.12;I Shield 75.12: Match 3: 800m (10 shot): TR: S McDonald 50.5; T Jeffery 47.4; S Crago 47.3: F Std A: M Reid 59.2: G Oates 58.3; D Blechynden 58.3: F 'Std B: N Yates 59.3; J Hitch 58.6; D Cole 57.3: F Open: S Stoffels 60.8; C Keogh 60.6; B Kinnear 59.7: Sporting/Hunting:S McGorlick 50.7; B Boneham 50.6; J Van De Elzen 50.5: Match 4: 800m (15 Shot): TR: S Crago 75.6; S McDonald 74.5; K Sue 74.2: F Std A: B Lloyd 90.6; G Oates 89.8; D Blechynden 88.7: F Std B: N Yates 89.6; G Wittorff 87.7; D Cole 86.4: F Open: J Rushton 90.9; A Natta 90.9; B Piper 90.7: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 75.9; B Boneham 75.9; S McGorlick 74.11:
Match 5: Saturday Aggregate: TR: S McDonald 248.24; S Crago 247.22; K Sue 239.13: F Std A: D Blechynden 295.14; M Reid 295.13; G Oates 294.28: F Std B: N Yates 296.27: D Cole 289.16 G Wittorff 287.16: F Open: J Rushton 299.33; B Hallam 298.26: C Whittleton 297.33: Sporting/Hunting: S McGorlick 249.40; I Shield 249.32; D Monks 249.30:
Day 2: Match 6: 900m (10 Shot): TR: S McDonald 49.6; S Crago 49.5; T Jeffry 48.6: F Std A: M Reid 60.1; G Oates 57.2; D Blechynden 56.3: F Std B: D Cole 59.2; N Yates 58.3; L McRostie 58.2: F Open: L Hill 60.7; S Stoffels 60.6; C Whittleton 60.6: Sporting/Hunting: B Boneham 50.9; S McGorlick 50.5; N Mann 49.6: Match 7: 900m (15 shot): TR: K Sue 72.6; S McDonald 71.5; S Crago 70.2: F Std A: G Oates 87.6; G Doney 87.4; M Reid 86.5: F Std B: G Wittorff 84.2; J Hitch 82.2; N Yates 82.2: F Open: B Kinnear 90.11; L Whittleton 90.11; J Rushton 89.7: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 75.12; I Shield 72.6; B Boneham 72.6:
Match 8: 900m (15 shot): TR: S Crago 69.5; K Sue 69.3; S McDonald 68.1: F Std A: M Reid 87.2; W Estermann 86.5; G Oates 85.6: F Std B: N Yates 85.6; D Cole 77.2; L McRostie 77.1: F Open: S Stoffels 90.10; B Kinnear 89.1; B Hallam 88.6: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 75.11; S McGorlick 75.4; B Boneham 74.4:
Match 9: Sunday Aggregate: TR: K Sue 189.14; S Crago 188.12; S McDonald 188.12: F Std A: M Reid 133.8; W Estermann 227.9; G Oates 225.10: F Std B: N Yates 225.11; G Wittorff 217.4; D Cole 215.5: F Open: B Kinnear 239.18; S Stoffels 236.24; B Hallam 235.17: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 199.29; B Boneham 196/19; S McGorlick 196.12:
Match 10: Grand Aggregate: TR: S McDonald 436.36; S Crago 435.34; K Sue 428.27: F Standard A: M Reid 528.21; G Oates 519.38; D Blechynden 516.23: F Standard B: N Yates 521.38; D Cole 504.21; G Wittorff 504.20: F Open: B Kinnear 535.46; B Hallam 533.43; S Stoffels 532.52: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 447.62: S McGorlick 445.52; I Shield 440.46.