Production has resumed! ~Dave

2015

 

FCSA Regional Match - Pennsylvania 1000yd Benchrest Club - Williamsport, PA - 9-20-2015

Bob Fontano - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

1st Unlimited Gun - Group (Small group of the match 5.375")

1st Unlimited Gun - Score (High score of the match 277)

2nd Heavy Gun - Group

 

FCSA Regional Match - Pennsylvania 1000yd Benchrest Club - Williamsport, PA - 9-20-2015

Lou Giordano - 36" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

1st Hunter Class - Score (256)

 

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2014

 

Fall FCSA Regional Match - 9-1-14 - Alliance, NE

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

New World Record - Unlimited Gun - Group

2.045"

 

FCSA World Championships - July 2014 - Raton, NM

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

4th Light Gun - Group

5th Unlimited Gun - ScoreS

 

South Central 50 Shooters - FCSA Regional Match - Shreveport, LA - Spring 2014

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

1st Light Gun -Score

1st Unlimited Gun - Score

5th 2gun

1 Screamer - 6.875"

 

FCSA Regional Match - Raton, NM - Spring 2014

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

2nd Light Gun -Score

3rd Light Gun - Group

2nd Unlimited Gun - Score

2nd Unlimited Gun - Group

3rd 2Gun

1 Screamer - 4.375"

 

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2013

 

FCSA Regional Match - Pennsylvania 1000yd Benchrest Club - Williamsport, PA - 9-14-2013

Bob Fontano - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

Small Group of the Match - Heavy Gun - 3.625"

 

 

FCSA Regional Match - Aug, 8-20-2013- Palomino Valley Gun Club - Reno, NV

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50

2nd Light Gun - Score

2nd Light Gun - Group

2nd Heavy Gun - Group

4th 2Gun

 

FCSA Regional Match - Pennsylvania 1000yd Benchrest Club - Williamsport, PA - 7-20-2013

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50

1st Unlimited Gun - Group

2nd Light Gun - Group

2nd Light Gun - Score

 

FCSA World Championships - July 2013 - Raton, NM

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

2nd Unlimited - Group

2 Screamers - 4.875"

 

FCSA Regional Match - Alliance, NE - Spring 2013

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

1st Light Gun - Group

2nd Light Gun - Score

2nd Unlimited Gun - Group

2nd Unlimited Gun - Score

3rd 2Gun

1 Screamer - 5.000"

 

South Central 50 Shooters - FCSA Regional Match - Shreveport, LA - 3-23-2013

Patrick Bieck - 32" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle

2nd Light Gun - Score

2nd Light Gun - Group

4th 2Gun

 

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2012

 

10-28-12 Desert Marksman, Lancaster, CA

Casey Brey (36" Supercomp Ferret50, .510DTC)

1st Place (199/200x11)

 

Fall FCSA Regional Match - Alliance, NE

Pat Bieck (32" Supercomp Ferret50)

1st Hunter Class - Group

1st Unlimited Gun -Group

1st 2Gun

 

FCSA Regional Match - Aug, 8-19-2012 - Palomino Valley Gun Club - Reno, NV

Pat Bieck (32" Supercomp Ferret50)

2nd Heavy Gun - Group

3rd Unlimited Gun - Group

4th 2Gun

1 Screamer - 5.125"

 

7-2-12 NRA Whittington Center, Raton, NM

FCSA World Championships

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

2nd Heavy Group

2 Screamers

2nd Unlimited Group

9th 2 Gun

 

6-9-12 Alliance, NE

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

1st Heavy Group

2 Screamers

1st Unlimited Group/Score

Small Group of the Match (4.750")

1st 2 Gun

 

5-26-12 Desert Marksman, Lancaster, CA

Casey Brey (36" Supercomp Ferret50, .510DTC)

1st Place (246x7)

 

5-27-12 Whttington Center, Raton, NM

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

1st Heavy Group

Small Group of the Match (6.625")

2nd 2 Gun

1st Unlimited Group

3 screamers

 

4-15-12 Shreveport, LA

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

1st Heavy Group

1st Heavy Score

1 Screamer

1st 2 Gun

1st Unlimited Group

1st Unlimited Score

 

3-18-12 Swansboro, GA

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

1st Heavy Group

1st Heavy Score

2nd 2 Gun

1st Unlimited Group

1st Unlimited Score

 

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2011

 

9-25-11 Raton,NM

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

3rd Unlimited Score

 

9-3-11 Alliance, NE

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

1st Heavy Group

Small Group Unlimited (7.8125")

 

6-13-11 Alliance, NE

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

2nd Unlimited Score/Group

Unlimited Small Group (7.625")

 

5-29-11 Raton, NM

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

3rd Heavy Group

3rd Heavy Score

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2010

 

9-26-10 Raton, NM

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

2nd Unlimited Score/Group

 

9-5-10 Alliance, NE

Pat Bieck (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

2nd Unlimited Group

2nd Unlimited Score

3rd Heavy Group

3rd Heavy Score

 

9-5-10 Quantico, VA

USMC Base

Bob Fontano (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Hunter class 272 4X

 

6-20-10 Quantico, VA

USMC Base

Bob Fontano (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Hunter Class

4th Heavy Group

3rd Two Gun Agg

High Score of the Match - 283

6-5/8" Group

 

6-6-10 Palmdale, CA

Desert Marksman Rifle & Pistol Club

Karen Kales (36" SS Ferret50 upper - .510DTC)

1st place Prone 190/200 3X

 

6-31-10 Raton, NM

NRA Whittingham Center FCSA Regional Match

Pat Bieck (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

4th Unlimited Group

 

3-14-10 Shreveport, LA

Bud Firth (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

3rd Unlimited Group

 

1-31-10 Palmdale, CA

Desert Marksman Rifle & Pistol Club

Karen Kales (36" SS Ferret50 upper - .510DTC)

1st place Prone 187/200 3X

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2009

 

10-25-09 Quantico, VA

USMC Base

Bob Fontano (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Hunter Class

4th Heavy Group

1st Heavy Score

High Score of the Match - 278

 

8-30-09 Palmdale, CA

Desert Marksman Rifle & Pistol Club

Karen Kales (36" SS Ferret50 upper - .510DTC)

1st place Prone 197/200 8X

 

7-06-09 Raton, NM - FCSA World Shoot

Steve Cone (34" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Team Shoot

5th Light Gun Score

 

7-06-09 Raton, NM - FCSA World Shoot

Mason Powell (29" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

3rd Junor Class (14 years old)

Top score Junor 252

 

6-08-09 Alliance, NE

Steve Cone (34" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Heavy Group

2nd Heavy Score

1st Light Score

2nd Light Group

 

4-12-09 Quantico, VA

USMC Base

Bob Fontano (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Hunter Class

2nd Heavy Group

1st Heavy Score

Screamer 6-1/4"

 

3-29-09 Palmdale, CA

Desert Marksman Rifle & Pistol Club

Karen Kales & Casey Bray (36" SS Ferret50 upper - .510DTC)

1st place Team Shoot

Karen 184/200 3X

Casey 182/200 4X

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2008

 

10-19-08 Quantico, VA

USMC Base

Bob Fontano (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

Small Group of the Match (Screamer) - 5-9/16"

2nd Hunter Class Score

2nd Heavy Gun Score

 

9-29-08 Raton, NM

NRA Whittingham Center FCSA Regional Match

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

2nd Light Gun Group

3rd Gun Score

2nd Heavy Gun Group

5th Heavy Gun Score

3rd Two Gun

 

9-14-08 Alliance, NE

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Light Gun Group

2nd Light Gun Score

1st Heavy Gun Group

1st Heavy Gun Score

1st Two Gun

 

6-1-08 Thunder Valley, OH (NCSA Match)

Roger Jones (29" CM Ferret50 upper)

3rd Heavy Gun Score

2nd Heavy Gun Group

3rd Light Gun Group

 

5-25-08 Raton, NM

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

2nd Light Gun Group

3rd Heavy Gun Score

3rd Two Gun

 

3-30-08 Tucson, AZ

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

2nd Heavy Gun Group

5th Heavy Gun Score

5th Light Gun Group

7th Light Gun Score

3rd Two Gun

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2007

Gentlemen, as always you have done great at this years FCSA 1000yd competition. I am proud to have been your rifle manufacturer. Thank you.

 

10-21-07 Quantico Marine Base, VA

Bob Fontano (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Hunter Group

Lou Giordano (29" SM Ferret50 Upper)

3rd Hunter Group

Smallest group in Hunter - 8"

 

10-7-07 Rattlesnake Mountain, WA

Todd Pazzini (36" SM Ferret50 Upper)

2nd Hunter Score

 

9-9-07 Alliance, NE

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

3rd Light Gun Score

2nd Light Gun Group

2nd Heavy Gun Group

1st Heavy Gun Score

2nd Two Gun Agg

Kelly Tyrrel (36" SM Ferret50 Upper)

3rd Unlimited Group

 

7-8-07 World Championships - Raton, NM

JC Campbell (29" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

10th Hunter Class Score

4th Iron Man 4 Gun Agg

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

9th Light Gun Score

15th Light Gun Group

29th Heavy Class Score

26th Heavy Class Group

14th Unlimited Class Group

16th Hunter Class Score

18th Two Gun Agg

8th Iron Man 4 Gun Agg

 

6-3-07 Alliance, NE

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

5th Light Gun Score

3rd Light Gun Group

8th Heavy Gun Score

6th Heavy Gun Group

6th Hunter Class Score

3rd Two Gun Agg

 

6-3-07 Rattlesnake Mountain, WA

Todd Pizzini (36" SM Ferret50 upper)

6th Light Gun Group

6th Light Gun Score

5th Heavy Gun Group

5th Heavy Gun Score

4th Two Gun Agg

 

5-27-07 Raton, NM

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

6th Light Gun Group

9th Light Gun Score

6th Heavy Gun Group

6th Heavy Gun Score

6th Two Gun Agg

 

4-29-07 Thunder Valley, OH (FCSA Authorized Experimental/Static Target Match)

David Moore (29" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

2nd Hunter Class

3rd Overall Match Group Agg

3rd Overall Match Score

 

4-22-07 Reno, NV

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

6th Light Gun Group

8th Light Gun Score

9th Heavy Gun Group

6th Heavy Gun Score

5th Two Gun Agg

 

3-25-07 Rattlesnake Mountain, WA (FCSA Regional match)

Todd Pizzini (36" SM Ferret50 Upper)

1st Light Gun Group

1st Light Gun Score

1st Hunter Class

 

3-11-07 Waco, TX (FCSA Regional Match)

Steve Cone (36" Supercomp Ferret50 Rifle)

1st Light Gun Group

4th Light Gun Score

4th Heavy Gun Group

7th Heavy Gun Score

2nd Two Gun Agg

Screamer 6.75"

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2006

Steve Cone has shot great in 06, below are his stats. We at Spider Firearms are proud of Steve's performance at FCSA 1000yd competitions, just as we are proud of all of our customers. We would like to hear from you when you shoot at a match, win or not. For those who are wondering, yes I did shoot at the Skip Talbot Memorial Shoot but I didnt break 200 points in my class (Hunter). I think I found the problem though, my gun had a loose nut behind the buttpad:-) Hey, thats how it goes sometimes. Since I am pulling up the rear and Steve seems to have the front covered, how about the rest of the Ferret50 shooters fill in the gap. I know you guys have shot so let me know how you did and I will get those stats up here.

10-8-06 Rattlesnake Mountain, WA (FCSA Regional Match)

Todd Pizzini (29" Ferret50 upper)

2nd Hunter Class

 

9-24-06 Raton, New Mexico (FCSA Regional Match)

Steve Cone (36" Supercomp Ferret50)

1st Light Gun Group

1st Light Gun Score

2nd Heavy Gun Group

3rd Heavy Gun Score

2nd Two Gun

2nd Unlimited

Small Light Gun Group Award

3 Screamers (6.3125", 6.3125", 6.4375")

 

9-10-06Alliance, Nebraska (FCSA Regional Match)

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50)

1st Light Gun Group (11.22" Agg)

1st Heavy Gun Group (9.132" Agg)

1st Heavy Gun Score (290)

2nd Light Gun Score

1st Two Gun (Top Gun)

1st Unlimited (14.19" Agg)

Heavy Gun Small Group Award

Light Gun Small Group Award

2 - .5 MOA Screamer Awards

Roger Jahn (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50 Custom)

3rd Hunter Class (265 3x)

3rd Heavy Gun Group (254)

Kelly Tyrrel (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50)

3rd Light Gun Group (12.187")

 

7-9-06 Raton New Mexico

Skip Talbot Memorial Shoot (FCSA World Nationals)

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50)

5th Heavy Gun Group (11.0313" Agg)

First Screamer Award

J.C. Campbell (32" K&P Supercomp Ferret50)

24th Hunter Class (238 1x)

5th Iron Man 4 Gun Agg

Dave Moore (32" SM Supercomp Ferret50)

19th Unlimited (15.77" Agg - 259 2x)

37th Hunter Class (192 3x)

 

5-28-06 Raton, New Mexico (FCSA Regional Match)

Steve Cone (36" SM Supercomp Ferret50)

2nd Light Gun Group

2nd Heavy Gun Score

2nd Two Gun

 

4-2-06 Waco, Texas (FCSA Regional Match)

Steve Cone did an impressive job of collecting trophies at this match.

1st Light Gun Group

2nd Light Gun Score

1st Heavy Gun Score

2nd Heavy Gun Group

1st Two Gun (Top Gun)

Rookie Award

Good Shooting Steve!

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2005

 

Wow, Ferret50 shooters made a really great showing at the Reade Township, PA match in May. We took 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Hunter, a 1st in Light and a 3rd in Heavy. Every competitor who shot a Ferret50 came away with a trophy.

I am getting better at this 1000yd shooting, the trouble is the wind. I guess my choices are shoot in a tunnel or learn to read the wind. So I am learning. Friday (sight-in day) was exciting. The wind was quite readable and my rifle was shooting true. After I was on target I shot 5 X's and 8 10's with only two shots out of the 10 ring, and I knew I had thrown the shots as the wind flag indicated a wind change I had missed before the shot. Sat and Sun the wind was less predictable and I ended up shooting a 273x2 for 2nd in Hunter. I also shot Unlimited for practice and shot a 5" 4 shot group that grew to 10" with the 5th shot. oops

 

 

 

Fresh off the firing line with the guns still hot. Little did we know that each of us had a trophy or two waiting for us. From the left; Bob, Lou, Montie, Dave and Olan

Bob and Lou work as a team with Bob behind the trigger and Lou as the Crew chief.

Montie is one of the calmest shooters I know and is a skilled sportsman.

Dave (yours truely) had to really work to keep up with these guys.

Olan, a skilled sportsman himself has been focused on the #1 spot in Light since he started shooting 50cal.

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2004

Spider Firearms would like to congratulate the following shooters for their performances at FCSA competitions in 2004.

Bob Fontano (Supercomp Ferret50) 3rd Heavy Gun - May 28-30, Reade Township, PA

David E. Moore II (Supercomp Ferret50) 3rd Hunter - May 28-30, Reade Township, PA

David E. Moore II (Supercomp Ferret50) 10th Hunter - July 1-4, Raton, NM

Olan London (Supercomp Ferret50) 3rd Light Gun - Aug 20-22, Quantico, VA

Michael Norton (Supercomp Ferret50) 6th Light Gun - Aug 20-22, Reno, NV

Montie London (Supercomp Ferret50) 1st Hunter - Oct 15-17, Reade Township, PA

Bob Fontano (Supercomp Ferret50) 4th Heavy Gun - Oct 15-17, Reade Township, PA

Olan London (Supercomp Ferret50) 2nd Light Gun - Oct 15-17, Reade Township, PA

Olan London (Supercomp Ferret50) 3rd Heavy Gun - Oct 15-17, Reade Township, PA

Olan London (Supercomp Ferret50) 3rd 2 Gun - Oct 15-17, Reade Township, PA

 

Notice (12-11-2012): Due to a loss of data I had to rebuild this site on my computer before I could make updates. Most of the info I was able to capture from my site host. However, match scores for early 2004 and 3003 were linked to the range that hosted the match and therefore all I know is that there were matches won on the following dates. If you have more information for these matches I would be glad to post it here.

2-1-2004 Upper Nisqually Sportsman Club, WA

5-17-2003 Tusco Rifle Club, OH

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In fall and winter I worked on a new projectile design and did some load work. I did chronograph my loads with the 800gr at an average of 2550fps. The newer projectile I was able to launch at an average of 2625 from a 28" barrel. We will see how it does in PA in the spring.

I was talking to Montie about his first 50cal match at Quantico. He had taken 1st in Hunter with a score of 287. Wow, that's only one point from the world record. '05 should prove to be interisting as both Montie and his dad Olan are long time long distance shooters.

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I first have to start out by saying that I had no idea that shooting in a match would be so much fun. And the folks of the FCSA are wonderful people.

My first match was in June '04 at the Reade Township match in PA. I shot in Hunter class and took 3rd place with a 251-2x. I was nervous as hell and it took me a bit to bring it all together. So, my Saturday score wasnt so good at 116 but I was able to score a 135 on Sunday. On Friday, sight in day, I surprisingly was on paper with the first shot. I was surprised because I was working with a new projectile design of mine and hadn't spent a lot of time getting used to how it flew. My come-up from a 100yd zero was 24MOA, which for a 800gr projo out of a 28" barrel meant it was flying very flat or the velocity was way up there. I have yet, to this date, chrongraphed my loads. I know, shame on me.:-)

OK, John and Wendy talked me into coming to the World Championships held on the July 4th weekend. I had done some minor mods to my rifle, dropped a couple of grains of powder from my load and seated the projo out .015 further than I did at the Reade Township match, and then headed to Raton,NM for the match. My goal was to only better my last score, and I did just that. I shot a 261-3x and took 10th place out of 58 shooters in Hunter class.

Well, I missed the Quantico match. We had just gotten hit by Hurricane Charlie and didnt have power at the shop or at home. I choose to stay with my wife until things got back to normal. So it looks like I wont be getting to another match until 2005, but thats ok. I need to chronograph my loads and work on my position and wind calling skills. There is no subsitute for trigger time.

Dave (a.k.a. Team Ferret)

 

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