IBS 100/200 Nationals Results — Harley Baker Wins Big

The IBS 100/200 yard Group Benchrest Nationals were held from August 11-16th at the Kelbly’s range in North Lawrence, Ohio. When the dust settled, Harley Baker, IBS 2007 Group Shooter of the Year, was the big winner, taking the Two-Gun, Three-Gun, and Four-Gun overall. Mark Buettgen, Gene Bukys, and Jack Neary also shot extremely well — these three shooters all finished in the top four in the multi-gun standings. Harley Baker triumphed over a field of roughly 150 shooters including benchrest Superstars Tony Boyer, Wayne Campbell, Joe Krupa, and Bart Sauter. Bill Goad won the Light Varmint Grand Agg, while Tony Boyer won the Heavy Varmint Grand. Ryan Kelbly was the top junior shooter.

Here are the top ten finishers in the multi-gun combined Aggregates:

2-Gun Overall	3-Gun Overall	4-Gun Overall
1. HARLEY BAKER 0.2093 2. MARK BUETTGEN 0.2121 3. GENE BUKYS 0.2240 4. JACK NEARY 0.2253 5. BILL GOAD 0.2265 6. BOB SCARBROUGH 0.2286 7. TONY BOYER 0.2345 8. L. HOTTENSTEIN 0.2401 9. JEFF SUMMERS 0.2407 10. SMILEY HENSLEY 0.2418	1. HARLEY BAKER 0.2062 2. JACK NEARY 0.2230 3. MARK BUETTGEN 0.2258 4. GENE BUKYS 0.2280 5. SCOTT WATSON 0.2383 6. BOB SCARBROUGH 0.2392 7. L. HOTTENSTEIN 0.2409 8. BILL GOAD 0.2411 9. JOE KRUPA 0.2454 10. GEORGE WALDREP 0.2457	1. HARLEY BAKER 0.2245 2. JACK NEARY 0.2351 3. GENE BUKYS 0.2379 4. MARK BUETTGEN 0.2381 5. L. HOTTENSTEIN 0.2511 6. HARRY ROWALD 0.2532 7. JOE KRUPA 0.2551 8. BOB SCARBROUGH 0.2585 9. LARRY COSTA 0.2615 10. JEFF SUMMERS 0.2636

While the multi-gun Agg results were, not surprisingly, in the low twos, there was some spectacular shooting done at the match in specific events. At 100 yards, the top five shooters in BOTH the Light Varmint AND Heavy Varmint Class all posted “Teen Aggs”. This shows you the kind of accuracy these rifles (in the hands of ace shooters) can deliver:

Light Varmint 100-yard Aggregate	Heavy Varmint 100-yard Aggregate
1. BILL GOAD 0.1614 2. GENE BUKYS 0.1686 3. PAT CANNING 0.1880 4. DAVE DOHRMAN 0.1894 5. BOB SCARBROUGH, JR. 0.1920	1. TONY BOYER 0.1552 2. LOWELL HOTTENSTEIN 0.1736 3. JOE KRUPA 0.1798 (tied) 3. SCOTT WATSON 0.1798 (tied) 5. GEORGE KELBLY, SR. 0.1872

Complete IBS 100/200 Nationals Match Results are posted on the IBS website. You can also download Target by Target Details as a .pdf file.

New Modular 60″ x 22″ Gunsafe Latches Together

Generally you want the biggest, heaviest gunsafe you can afford. However, for many gun owners, a 1000+ pound behemoth is impractical. For those who relocate frequently for their jobs, or who live up many flights of stairs, it is more practical to have a safe that breaks down into separate pieces for storage. In our Guide to Gunsafes, we reviewed the Zanotti Safe, a quality modular safe that breaks down into smaller, lighter components. Now there is a new type of modular safe that is more affordable than the Zanotti. Snapsafe’s Titan safe ships in three (3) flat boxes. Simply unpack the components and assemble the 330-lb. Titan on-site in about 30 minutes without tools.

WATCH the VIDEO to see how the SnapSafe Titan clamps together with steel latches.

The SnapSafe™ Titan holds 10 rifles, weighs 330 lbs. assembled, and measures 60” H x 22” W x 17.5”. Side panels are 1/8″ steel and the door is 3/16”steel secured by eight 3/4″ live locking bolts. SnapSafe claims that its patented “Latch Wall Assembly” can be stronger than conventional welded construction. The safe does have some nice security features, including a Sargent & Greenleaf® digital lock, and spring-loaded relocker. We are pleased to see the safe comes with fire-sealing gaskets lining the door frame. These gaskets, combined with ceramic wool blankets in the walls provide a claimed one hour of fire protection against temperatures up to 2300ºF.

SnapSafe sells its Titan 10-Gun safe on SnapSafe.com for $849.00 (without shipping). The same safe is currently on sale at Midsouth Shooters Supply for $969.95 with free freight included (offer good through 8/31/2008). Depending on your location, it may be less expensive to buy the SnapSafe from MidSouth since shipping is included.