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August 27, 2006
 
Scott Weichel of Dillon Montana fired a 10 shot group 3.743" at 1000 yards, his score was 94.
This is a new NWSA  Heavy Gun Record!  Scott was using Barney's personal gun for this feat.
Lawton custom bolt action and a Barney Lawton Barrel.  Picture below, note group size in relation to quarter. The gun is a .30-404 Jeffery...now named the "300 Barney"

Barney Lawton sets new World Record!

Barney used his 6x47 cal. in the "Light Gun" class 1000 yard
benchrest competition.  On June 10, 2007 Barney fired a 10
shot group that measured 5.185"  all were in the 10 ring for
a perfect 100 score.  
Rifle was a Lawton barrel and action, 8 twist.
Berger 107 grain 6mm bullets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

 

 

 

 

                                  Barney Lawton with Scott Weichel 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                        

                                                      

                                                                     

 

                            Barney Lawton with Cody Finch

                                                            

                                  News flash... August 12, 2006

Cody Finch sets new world record using a Lawton 7500 short dual port action.
In the 1000 yard competition Cody fired a 10 shot group that measured
3.835" in less than ideal conditions.  Shooting in the 16.5# gun class Cody
used his Lawton action with a Krieger bbl.  The bbl was chambered in 6 Dasher.
 
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6 match aggregate
Ted Morgan 1st place      Wayne Burrows 2nd place
NWSA  2006
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Eric Springman...Best Group of the Year...Light Gun Class  2005

Wes Springman...Heavy Gun Class...Shooter of the Year!  2005

 

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