Cooper One Shot competition

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BrainOnSigs

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What a great experience. Met some big time shooters. Great food, drink and fun. I was shooting very well and won one of two money shoots I entered. Then the actual One Shot competition started and I freaking nailed the shot and won my oil painting! This far exceeded my expectations. I made it to the finals for a new Cooper rifle......but the bullet fairy finally left my side. I can now say that I am a Cooper One Shot winner.

View from the bench. Pretty back drop:
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Setting up the paintings at 150 yards:
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My painting by Montana artist Steve Wilson before the shoot:
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After the shoot....guess which hole is mine. :D
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Congratulations, Wade! It was a pleasure and honor being there with you.
 
lunde said:
Congratulations, Wade! It was a pleasure and honor being there with you.
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Thank you to you and your dad Vern......for not only the invite....but all your help in teaching me how to develop an accurate hand load. This trip is one that I will cherish and have great memories of for years to come.
 
BrainOnSigs said:
Thank you to you and your dad Vern......for not only the invite....but all your help in teaching me how to develop an accurate hand load. This trip is one that I will cherish and have great memories of for years to come.
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Glad to see that his influence cost you at least five grand too. :p

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Congratulations on your win!
If you don't mind, could you give some specifics on rifle, twist, caliber, scope, and loads? I would sure appreciate it.
Thanks
 
roenman said:
Congratulations on your win!
If you don't mind, could you give some specifics on rifle, twist, caliber, scope, and loads? I would sure appreciate it.
Thanks
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Cooper Model 21 chambered in .204 Ruger. 1/12 twist rate. Leupold VX-III 6.5-20 x 40mm LRT scope in a 30mm tube. Winchester brass, Remington No 7-1/2 small rifle primer, 26.5 gr of Alliant Reloader 10X powder, 32 gr Sierra BlitzKing bullet.

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I used one of my M21 Phoenix rifles chambered in .204 Ruger at the One-Shot Competition. Here is a photo of the painting at which I shot:

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Here is the painting at which my dad shot:

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During lunch, Joe Cavaliere (he ran the event) used a black magic marker to draw the quarter-inch target dot and a compass to draw the two rings around it. Here is a photo of the lower-left part of my target, with the bullet holes. My shot is at 2:30, and centered between the target dot and the inside ring.

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I signed up for two $5 money shoots and two $10 ones, meaning that I paid $30. There are eight shoots for the $5 ones, and four for the $10 ones, meaning that payout is $40. I won both $10 money shoots, meaning that I came out ahead $50. :thumbup:

The best part about Wade (aka, BrainOnSigs) winning his painting is that he did it using handloads that he made while here in South Dakota.
 
Yupp. Sure looks fun.

I was trained to be a sniper during compulsory army service. Always loved shooting, especially at long range, but it has mostly been air weapons and archery since then as we got pretty strict arms legislation here (which DOES have some advantages as well).
 

They really call them money shots?

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lunde said:
I used one of my M21 Phoenix rifles chambered in .204 Ruger at the One-Shot Competition. Here is a photo of the painting at which I shot:

one-shot-2010-paintings-2.jpg


Here is the painting at which my dad shot:

one-shot-2010-paintings-5.jpg


During lunch, Joe Cavaliere (he ran the event) used a black magic marker to draw the quarter-inch target dot and a compass to draw the two rings around it. Here is a photo of the lower-left part of my target, with the bullet holes. My shot is at 2:30, and centered between the target dot and the inside ring.

one-shot-2010-painting-ken.jpg


I signed up for two $5 money shoots and two $10 ones, meaning that I paid $30. There are eight shoots for the $5 ones, and four for the $10 ones, meaning that payout is $40. I won both $10 money shoots, meaning that I came out ahead $50. :thumbup:

The best part about Wade (aka, BrainOnSigs) winning his painting is that he did it using handloads that he made while here in South Dakota.
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