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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2013, 12:49:44 PM »
Some additional pictures...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ryrpzr30i5qchkw/DSCN0088.JPG
A new Opel patch catcher we are doing the R&D on...

https:www.dropbox.com/s/reyqp83q29xx8qe/DSCN0096.JPG
Dan H

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mcjnnedz7ox7og6/DSCN0103.JPG
Some Kanga's we went past at Mach 2...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w9i0viraanri24g/DSCN0104.JPG
Walt Berger & I (didn't realize how big I was grinning...)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7253e4c1hnp3g0f/DSCN0105.JPG
Tony B in action...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojaxwlr3lqshdn1/DSCN0112.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9eyll76ml2kzh8n/DSCN0113.JPG
Sometimes you can touch the clouds...

Go Canada go!!!!!
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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2013, 12:57:46 PM »
fyi - I've never been to a range before that has a detailed protocol for how to deal with snakes. And of course the most common are in the top ten most deadly snakes in the world.

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2013, 05:07:46 PM »
 Hey, those patch catchers of Opels will never work. ;D Looks like everyone is having fun. Say hi to George and Vera and good luck to you all!

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #23 on: October 19, 2013, 07:34:31 PM »
Keep the pics coming.  All the best Monday. 

What is the snake protocal?

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #24 on: October 19, 2013, 11:37:33 PM »
Keep the pics coming.  All the best Monday. 

What is the snake protocal?


While all common sense is to hit the snake with a cleaning rod or run away with great speed (shooting it with your handgun from the hip like in Texas is just not an option here) - the best defense is no offense. Do not move, wait for the snake to get bored and move off on its own. Evidently the Eastern Brown snake is activated by movement.

A snake was seen during the morning flag placements today (in preparation for race day tomorrow!!!).

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #25 on: October 20, 2013, 12:02:04 PM »
Best of luck  to all you guys and Vera.

Homer

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #26 on: October 20, 2013, 06:30:03 PM »
« Last Edit: October 20, 2013, 06:31:02 PM by cyanchycki »
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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #27 on: October 20, 2013, 09:54:45 PM »
Thanks for the pictures. Best of luck to all the competitors.

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #28 on: October 21, 2013, 08:26:04 AM »
Appears there may have been a fair bit of squirrely stuff going on down range?

Good showing Hugh.  Keep your foot on the gas.

I guess I have to edit my post.  I was not paying attention well enough.  DUHHHHHHHHH  Vodka maybe playing tricks with me............. DUHHHHHHHHH

George was 10th, Henderson was 15th, and Hugh was 20th in LV 100.

So you ALL keep your foot on the gas.

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #29 on: October 22, 2013, 04:32:45 PM »
The above Link to the live results does not work.  The site keps crashing from the volume so I guess they have said "the heck with it"

You can get the results at
 
www.benchrestbulletin.net

Along the left edge of the window you will find the tabs for the results.  They post them about every hour and a half.

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #30 on: October 23, 2013, 08:36:42 AM »
Found a site on the internet for the weather in Sydney, and it called for lots of wind for today and temps in

the low 30's. Lots of the shooters got caught by the results I saw at the 200 yard mark.

The site for weather in Sydney is   "Weatherzone Sydney"

Murray

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #31 on: October 24, 2013, 05:14:42 AM »
Fire report:

There are wild fires all around Sydney and there were fires around Penrith/Silverdale - which are where the main hotel and the range are located. The range was on a possible 15 minute evacuation call on Wed however, turns out the fire went down wind of the range by 2 km's. We heard the bombers flying overhead and the fire was put out - end of fire risk for the range!

Pictures of the fire equipment when we got back to the hotel on Wed. and there was 3 times this equipment show up after dark:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/to7trr5589m3lu0/DSCN0164.JPG

Pictures:

The hotel lobby as people were meeting to go out for supper:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0909hbyv5jp1dhc/DSCN0143.JPG

Rick ready for the next small group:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l0bddocl6ctqmfp/DSCN0146.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5q10d8mptam360x/DSCN0147.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8vbc5bkizohhntx/DSCN0148.JPG

Target frames and setting flags:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1gg0i5w1u0f0se5/DSCN0149.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/83h97v4uez8hzej/DSCN0150.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wtm0j4vn4w5tsfb/DSCN0152.JPG


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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #32 on: October 24, 2013, 06:15:46 AM »
Snow in Orangeville this morning.  Good luck with the 10 shot groups.
Safe Travels

Dave & Vicky

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #33 on: October 26, 2013, 02:58:51 PM »
Back home as of noon today!

Met some great shooters and was an overall learning experience. Great to meet George, Vera and Andy for the first time as well!

Sounds like Canada will be able to have 3 teams in St. Louis in 2 years! With the new team qualifying protocol approved - it should work out well for those that want to go!

Time to go unpack!

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #34 on: October 26, 2013, 09:54:08 PM »
More Pictures:



Team Canada


Team USA


Team Finland


Team Italy


Team Philippines


Team Great Britain


Team New Zealand


Team Australia


Spotters


Fire Trucks Staging outside our hotel.
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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #35 on: October 27, 2013, 08:15:53 AM »
It has been a pleasure follow the WBC event this past week.
Made all the better by the daily updates and posted pictures, post more if they are available.
It looked liked the conditions everyone had to shoot in were less than friendly, even the hometown teams had there struggles.
Thank you to all Team Canada members for your willingness to give up your time and manage the expense of this endeavor to representing our country.
Well done all.
DanO

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #36 on: October 27, 2013, 01:48:01 PM »
Thanks for the pictures and thanks for the time and expence that our teams put in to represent our country.

Rob

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Re: World Benchrest Championships 2013 - Sydney, Australia
« Reply #37 on: November 01, 2013, 07:05:26 PM »
 Welcome back team Canada!
 Thanks for all the pictures and reporting. Well done!

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