Super Shoot Top 20 GEAR — BATs, Kriegers, and Lots of Tuners
Firing line at 2019 Super Shoot. Photo courtesy Armeria Regina.
What components do world-class, short-range group benchrest shooters use? BAT actions, Krieger barrels, and Bix’n Andy triggers (and Jewells) are the components of choice. And barrel tuners are now widely used by the top shooters. As for powder, Vitavuori N133 is still the choice of virtually all top competitors. And yes the 6PPC definitely rules the roost. Every Top 20 shooter at the 2019 Super Shoot shot a 6PPC. Every one. Read on to learn more about the Top 20 Equipment used at this year’s Super Shoot.
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We recently reviewed the Top 20 Equipment List for the 2019 Super Shoot at the Kelbly’s Range in Ohio. This Top 20 List reveals the gear choices for the 13.5-lb Heavy Varmint Class and the 10.5-lb Light Varmint/Sporter Class (20 entries for each division). Here are notable gear choices for Top 20 Competitors (both divisions) at the 2019 Super Shoot:
Actions: 14 of 20 HV and 16 of 20 LV/SP shooters used BAT actions. So there were 75% BATs for both classes combined.
Barrels: 10 of 13 listed HV barrels and 9 of 12 listed LV/SP barrels were Kriegers. Overall, of the barrels identified in the Top 20 Equipment lists, 76% were Krieger. That’s dominance! [Note: We have been informed that entries with no barrel-maker listed may have been Bartlein barrels.]
Triggers: Notably 10 of 20 HV triggers were Bix’n Andy — 50%. For the other class, 7 of 19 listed triggers were Bix ‘N Andy. All others were Jewells.
Tuners: In HV Class, 12 of 20 shooters used tuners, mostly Bukys. 11 of 20 LV/SP shooters had tuners. Overall that is 57.5% tuner usage for both classes combined.
Cartridge: For both classes, every single Top 20 competitor shot the 6PPC. ‘Nuf said.
Powders: 19 of 20 HV Shooters used Vihtavuori N133. Likewise 19 of 20 LV/SP shooters used VV N133, with one not reporting. That is total dominance for N133.
Bullets: There was a wide selection of bullets used in both classes. Custom bullets by “boutique” bullet makers were certainly favored by Top 20 shooters. Sta Moy 65s were popular, as were Hottenstein 68s and Bart’s bullets among others.
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The information is not accurate. All of the blanks spots are Bartlein Barrels. So 16 are ours and 19 Kriegers. So not a 76% in Krieger favor.
We don’t control the equipment lists and due to the riff between us they won’t list our name on the equipment lists.
Joel Nader won it overall and Wayne Campbell came in 2nd. So we have the top two shooters.
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
Frank, can you elaborate on the “riff” this is the first I’ve heard of this. Myself and many others come here regularly for information, and if there’s a bias going on, we should know about it!
Editor: We were sent the Top 20 Equipment List exactly as you see it. We printed it just as it was when received. We have no information as to why the barrel column has many blank entries.
Dear Editor, I know it’s the way you got it etc….not upset with you at all. So all is cool!
Chase, It’s between us and really no ones concern. So I will not elaborate on it anymore than that. On the other hand and in our opinion it shows poor sportsmanship and a disregard towards the shooters and manufacturers.
Also there is no bad feelings between us and George K. at all.
Joel Nader won it overall and Wayne Campbell came in 2nd. So we have the top two shooters.
Frank, Bartlein actually took the top 3 spots, Costa was third.
I owe an apology to Larry Costa. He came in 3rd and I left him out. JD brought it to my attention!
Sorry Larry!
Frank, I just talked to Eddie Harris, He finished 5th in the 2 gun with a Bartlein.
4 out of 5 in top 5 isn’t too shabby.