Post by mjsteege on Mar 3, 2019 17:38:30 GMT -7
By DEAN MICHEL
dmichel@rawlinstimes.com
RAWLINS — “This match
has been a blast,” said Renee
Krawiec, who traveled from
Cheyenne to compete in her
first indoor shooting match.
The weekend-long Silver
Bullet Tournament at the
Rawlins Family Recreation
Center kicked off on Feb. 23,
and continued into Sunday
morning. With nearly every
category coming down to only
a few shots, the competition
could only produce a single
overall winner, and a winner in
each section.
The overall winners were
Andy Rayland in first, Steve
Nott in second, and John Granner in third.
The master category
crowned Andy Rayland winner,
stemming from his near perfect
run of shooting, with 97 percent accuracy throughout the
weekend.
In the expert limited category,
Brent Wilkes took the crown,
knocking down 91 percent of
his targets. The limited category
requires the weapon used be
limited to iron sights, rather
than the high-end optics sported by many of the contestants.
Expert unlimited had Rory
Grubb taking down 92 percent
of the small metal targets put in
front of him.
Marksmen limited crowned
Michael Edwards after an 80
percent weekend.
The top spot in marksmen
unlimited was claimed by Terry
Dunn with an 86 percent hit
rate.
Rayland also topped the
rimfire competition, hitting 99
percent during the event.
The path of one competitor,
Krawiec, to the Silver Bullet
Tournament presents a fascinating story of a lifelong love
of shooting combined with an
inviting and accepting culture
that encouraged her to continue competitively.
Muzzleloaders were the first
firearms to capture the interest
of the young Krawiec, first in a
long line that would eventually
lead to competing on national
television.
Despite her early beginnings in competitive shooting,
Krawiec took an extended
break from the sport until
2013. At this point, she started
shooting again and decided to
take courses from Well Armed
Woman, an organization dedicated to teaching women firearm handling, to improve both
her technique and accuracy.
Over the course of few
years, her abilities improved in
leaps and bounds, while also
shooting in more and more
competitions.
The eventual result of rededication to the art of firearms was
setting several NRA records
and a shot at the $50,000 prize
on “American Marksmen.”
She was one of nine women to
join the show after besting the
entire Rocky Mountain region
during regional tryouts for
“American Marksman.”
Though she is often the only
female at most competitions,
she says her fellow competitors
have been nothing but supportive and encouraging.
Krawiec hopes more women
will be in attendance for next
year’s Silver Bullet match, to
experience the same joy and
support she has seen during her
career as a competitive shooter.
Despite the accolades and
success, Krawiec said teaching
other women how to handle
firearms is her most rewarding
activity.
Krawiec posted a personal
best at the match hitting the
mark of 73 percent accuracy
in marksman limited, good
enough for fourth place.
Bridger Steege took fifth in
marksman limited with a 66
percent, and fifth in rimfire
with an 87 percent.
For the complete list of
every competitor’s scores, visit
the Silver Bullet Action Pistol
Facebook pag
dmichel@rawlinstimes.com
RAWLINS — “This match
has been a blast,” said Renee
Krawiec, who traveled from
Cheyenne to compete in her
first indoor shooting match.
The weekend-long Silver
Bullet Tournament at the
Rawlins Family Recreation
Center kicked off on Feb. 23,
and continued into Sunday
morning. With nearly every
category coming down to only
a few shots, the competition
could only produce a single
overall winner, and a winner in
each section.
The overall winners were
Andy Rayland in first, Steve
Nott in second, and John Granner in third.
The master category
crowned Andy Rayland winner,
stemming from his near perfect
run of shooting, with 97 percent accuracy throughout the
weekend.
In the expert limited category,
Brent Wilkes took the crown,
knocking down 91 percent of
his targets. The limited category
requires the weapon used be
limited to iron sights, rather
than the high-end optics sported by many of the contestants.
Expert unlimited had Rory
Grubb taking down 92 percent
of the small metal targets put in
front of him.
Marksmen limited crowned
Michael Edwards after an 80
percent weekend.
The top spot in marksmen
unlimited was claimed by Terry
Dunn with an 86 percent hit
rate.
Rayland also topped the
rimfire competition, hitting 99
percent during the event.
The path of one competitor,
Krawiec, to the Silver Bullet
Tournament presents a fascinating story of a lifelong love
of shooting combined with an
inviting and accepting culture
that encouraged her to continue competitively.
Muzzleloaders were the first
firearms to capture the interest
of the young Krawiec, first in a
long line that would eventually
lead to competing on national
television.
Despite her early beginnings in competitive shooting,
Krawiec took an extended
break from the sport until
2013. At this point, she started
shooting again and decided to
take courses from Well Armed
Woman, an organization dedicated to teaching women firearm handling, to improve both
her technique and accuracy.
Over the course of few
years, her abilities improved in
leaps and bounds, while also
shooting in more and more
competitions.
The eventual result of rededication to the art of firearms was
setting several NRA records
and a shot at the $50,000 prize
on “American Marksmen.”
She was one of nine women to
join the show after besting the
entire Rocky Mountain region
during regional tryouts for
“American Marksman.”
Though she is often the only
female at most competitions,
she says her fellow competitors
have been nothing but supportive and encouraging.
Krawiec hopes more women
will be in attendance for next
year’s Silver Bullet match, to
experience the same joy and
support she has seen during her
career as a competitive shooter.
Despite the accolades and
success, Krawiec said teaching
other women how to handle
firearms is her most rewarding
activity.
Krawiec posted a personal
best at the match hitting the
mark of 73 percent accuracy
in marksman limited, good
enough for fourth place.
Bridger Steege took fifth in
marksman limited with a 66
percent, and fifth in rimfire
with an 87 percent.
For the complete list of
every competitor’s scores, visit
the Silver Bullet Action Pistol
Facebook pag
