Team Match at Berger Southwest Nationals

Thursday at the Berger Southwest Nationals was Team Match day. Teams of sling shooters as well as F-TR and F-Open marksmen competed at 800, 900, and 1000 yards. Conditions on Thursday (Feb. 12) were much better than on Wednesday (Feb. 11) when strong, fish-tailing winds created big problems for the shooters. For the Thursday Team Match, the winds were variable, but generally the mirage was a good indicator of speed, and the flags were showing the angles. The wind coaches for the teams told us that the conditions “were quite readable”.

Here is AccurateShooter.com’s video wrap-up of the Team Match on Thursday. F-TR shooters should watch carefully — Ray Gross, captain of the F-TR USA Team. talks about the latest equipment used by the top shooters. In addition, Ray announced a Team Try-Out Session on Monday February 16, 2015.

In team competition, the shooter relies on his coach and spotter.

This could be the most beautiful F-Open rifle we’ve ever seen. Look at the figure in that wood.

Nancy Tompkins dials wind for Anette Wachter (aka “30 Cal Gal”).

Matt Schwartzkopf excels despite lacking two lower legs. He works as a range manager at Ben Avery.

Tube-gun chassis-maker Gary Eliseo shot in the Sling Division. His company, Competition Machine, is now based in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Dan Polabel’s F-TR Rifle with Flex Bipod.

Walt Berger enjoyed the Team Match. “Seems like the wind’s a bit better today” he joked.

It was just a warm, beautiful day at Ben Avery….