Category: Suburban Mid-Range Prone League

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2026 Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match 3 Results

We had eight (8) competitors show up on a rainy 4th of July morning. Thankfully, the rain finished before we started, and stayed away even with threats for more as the day went on.

In Service Rifle we had two competitors, Kyle Matzella was high with a 582-23X.

For F-Open we also had two competitors, with Randy Budde finishing ahead of his grandson Easton Wolgdmott with a 582-22X

In F-TR we had a contest between Larry Remsynder and Leo Cebula. Both finished with a 594-33X. Larry gets the win with a 199-12X on the last string; Leo had only 199-10X.

2026 SMRP Match 3

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2026 Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match 2 Results

Ten (11) competitors came out for the Suburban Mid-Range Prone match on Saturday, June 6, 2026. No rain, but things were damp. It was windy, challengingly windy. There were no cleans.

In F-Open there were eight (9) shooters. Dave Strycharz won the day with a 594-23X. He was chased by Marcel Bollinger with a 593-27X and Randy Budde with a 590-25X.

Only two competitors in F-TR, Leo Cebula was high with a 581-23X, followed by Tony Perry with a 573-16X.

2026 SMRP Match 2

The next Suburban Mid-Range Prone match will be held on July 4, 2026. Program is:  2026 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League 2

 

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2026 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League Match 1 Results

Due to a conflict with a match at Oscoda, we had a small turn-out today for Match 1 of the Suburban Mid-Range Prone league. The weather was somewhat cool, and a little damp from a rainstorm about an hour before we started. However, for the first two matches it was remarkably calm. The third match added a little challenge with winds quickly switching. It did provide our one 200 of the day for Steve Pranga who nailed a 200-16X in F-Open. However, he still got beat by his wife Keri, who set the pace in F-Open with a 595-24.

2026 SMRP Match 1

The next Suburban Mid-Range Prone match will be held on June 6, 2026. Program is:  2026 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League 2

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2025 Halloween BSA Charity Match Final Results

On Saturday, October 25, 2025 the Midland County Sportsman’s Club conducted their Annual Halloween BSA Charity Match. On a cool fall day, we had eighteen (18) competitors.

The match was able to raise $960 for Venture Crew 7772 of Midland. Bret Solomon, of Solomon Diving is shown presenting his check and checks from Pierce Engineering and Charles Hayes, as well as $160 in cash from the competitors.

In F-Open one point and a few “X”s separated the top six (6) competitors. Winning the category was Seth Stoneburner with a 600-39X. He was chased by Cruz Stoneburner 599-43X, Bret Solomon 599-43X, Scott Rehkopf 599-39X, Don Hicks 599-39X, and Marcel Bollinger 599-38X.  Quite a day for F-Open.  It’s a hell of a note to drop a single point and end up sixth…

In F-TR Steve Beebe lead the field with a 599-27X, followed by Richard Dixon with a 598-38X, and Mike Boughner with a 596-25X.

Due a singular lack of sling (Any Rifle) shooters, we combined AR-Tactical and Any Rifle. Lance Espinosa won the top spot with a 594-26X followed by Mike Quillinan (our sole sling Any Rifle Shooter) with a 594-26X and Aaron Schultz with a 589-24X.

Winners (r to l): Cruz Stonerburner, Bret Solomon, Richard Dixon, Mike Boughner, Steve Beebe, Seth Stoneburner, Lance Espinosa, Aaron Schultz

2025 Halloween BSA Charity Match

The next match at Midland County Sportsman’s Club will be the Annual Foul Weather Rifle Match on November 29, 2025.

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2025 Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match 5 Results

On a cool early fall morning the fifth Suburban Mid-Range Prone match was held. Sixteen (16) competitors came out to cool temperatures, and gentle winds.

For F-Open we had seven (7) competitors. Seth Stoneburner started out with a 200-20X clean on the F-Class target. I’m not completely sure, but that may have been the first perfect score fired at MCSC. Seth continued all the way clean posting a 600-43X. He was chased by Bret Solomon with a 599-45X, and Cruz Stoneburner with a 598-39X.

In F-TR Brad Sauve led the way with a 598-44X, followed by Leo Cebula with a 596-28X.

We had three (3) AR-Tactical shooters, Dave Cloft fired a 593-31X for the win.

2025 SMRP Match 5

This was the last Suburban Mid-Range Prone match for 2025. On October 25, 2025 we will be running the Halloween BSA Charity shoot. Program:  2025 Halloween BSA Charity Match. We have changed the program for this match, its still a 3×600, but we have reduced the price to $30 per shooter. $10 for each competitor goes to Venture Crew 7772 from Midland. We have donated awards for the high shooters by category.

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2025 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League Match 4 Results

We had eight (8) shooters come out for the 4th Mid-Range Prone League match of 2025. An overcast day, with little wind, and good visibility.

We had four (4) F-TR shooters. They were led by Leo Cebula with a 599-38X with Cruz Stoneburner trying out F-TR with a 593-32X. Interestingly we had Nora Strait, Ray Gross’ fiancé firing F-TR for the first time using a rifle provided by Seth Stoneburner. Although only completing two strings, Nora did very well for a first time.

Only two (2) F-Open shooters. Seth Stoneburner claimed the top spot with a 599-37X.

There was only one (1) Palma shooter Ray Gross, who only fired two strings, and one (1) Service Rifle Shooter, Harold Pangilinan.  I didn’t recognize Harold who had completed with us in the past several times due to the enormous amount of weight he had lost. He looked very fit.

2025 SMRP Match 4

The next Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match will be held on October 11, 2025. Program is:  2025 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League 2. That will be our final Suburban Mid-Range of the year.

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2025 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League Match 2

Nine (9) competitors came out for the second Suburban Mid-Range Prone league match of 2025. A dark overcast day with only a hint of wind made for an easy day for some.

In F-Open the winner was Marcel Bollinger with a 599-38X chased by Todd Thie with a 599-36X.  Outstanding shooting to both.

In F-TR our resident grand-grand senior, Pete Church took the day with a 587-25X, followed by Leo Cebula with a 583-20X.

2025 SMRP Match 2

The next Suburban Mid-Range Prone match will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025.  Program is 2025 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League 2

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2025 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League Match 1 Results

On a damp, windy day ten (10) competitors came out for the first Suburban Mid-Range Prone League Match of 2025. When we started it was noted that rain was likely by 2:00 PM. Some fast shooters were able to stay dry; however, the final relay of stage 3 got some rain. Not a gully-washer, but enough that your clothes felt damp and your equipment had raindrops on it.

Oh, yeah, it was windy. Not a tornado, but windy. Trying to follow the flags was difficult. Moreover, they didn’t seem to be truthful. Mirage? Not on a day like today. Maybe some were able to see barrel mirage, but down range it just never got warm enough with cool winds and overcast.

Enough complaining…. We had six (6) F-Open shooters. The high competitor was Cruz Stoneburner with a 593-24X, followed by Nick Nadenoff with a 592-26X, and Seth Stoneburner with a 592-18X.

For F-TR there were four (4) competitors led by Richard Dixon with a 583-18X and Mike Boughner with a 581-21X.

For a twenty second external ballistics chat, I noted that Mike Ruhlman’s F-Open 284 Winchester had down range velocity with a 184 gr bullets just over 400 fps faster than my 185 gr bullets out of my 308 Winchester.  I didn’t realize the margin was so great….

2025 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League Match 1

The next Suburban Mid-Range Prone League Match will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Program is:  2025 Suburban Mid-Range Prone League 2

Please note: The Michigan Fullbore Rifle Prone Championship is scheduled for May 24, 2025. You can enter on-line at Michigan Rifle and Pistol Association – 2025 Michigan Fullbore Rifle Prone Championship. Program is:  2025 Michigan Fullbore Prone Championship 2

 

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2024 Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match 5 Results

As I observed in my missive about the Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match 4 it would be the last match I’d wear shorts to this year. I was right. This morning it was a crisp 39 degrees F, with frost on the grass. It wasn’t quite to the point of calling it damn cold, but it felt like you needed gloves. Admittedly, you really didn’t need them, but they would have been nice. That notwithstanding it was calm, like really calm. The mirage moved a little, but not much. We had some really good scores as a result.

In F-Open, Marcel Bollinger fired a 600-38X. There was a crowd following him. Seth Stoneburner and Randy Budde posted 598 with 36X and 31X respectively. They were followed by Cruz Stoneburner and Ed Peter who posted a 597s with 40X and 36X respectively. Notable was Cruz first stage a 200-17X. It was calm.

In F-TR, Leo Cebula led the few with a 589-22X. He talked himself out of a 590 by firing a “9” on his last shot.

2024 SMRP Match 5

This was the last Suburban Mid-Range Prone Match of 2024. However, there are two remaining matches: 2024 Halloween BSA Charity Match on October 25, 2024 and the 2024 Annual Foul Weather on November 30, 2024. Additionally, there is always the prospect of a New Year’s Eve Match. Watch this spot for details.