Eddie Robertson Claims the Precision WoodCrafting Showdown Title
Prairie Station, Prairie, Mississippi | January 17, 2026
The 2026 ELEY Benchrest Series opened at Prairie Station with the Precision WoodCrafting Showdown. Seventy-two shooters came out for five targets, and Eddie Robertson finished on top with a 12,200 total and 74 Xs (2440 aggregate). He took home the Minuteman Champion trophy.
Eddie shot steadily all day. He scored 2450 on the ARA target and closed with a perfect 2500 and 17 Xs on the final RimfireAccuracy.com target, which won that card and secured the championship.
Top 5 Overall
| Place | Shooter | Total | Xs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Eddie Robertson | 12,200 | 74 |
| 🥈 2 | Howard Ary | 12,050 | 71 |
| 🥉 3 | JR Groves | 11,900 | 68 |
| 4 | Jerry Graves | 11,825 | 67 |
| 5 | Marion Collier | 11,800 | 74 |
Target Winners
| Target | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Target 1 – Killough Shooting Sports | Jerry Graves | 2450 – 15X |
| Target 2 – American Rimfire Association | Jerry Graves | 2450 – 20X |
| Target 3 – Triple Crown | Howard Ary | 2500 – 20X |
| Target 4 – Precision Quest Products | Marion Collier | 2500 – 19X |
| Target 5 – RimfireAccuracy.com | Eddie Robertson | 2500 – 17X |
Highlights
- Jerry Graves won the first two targets. Both were 2450 cards that came down to X count. His 20 Xs on Target 2 were the best of the day.
- Howard Ary shot back-to-back 2500s. He won Target 3 with 20 Xs, then lost Target 4 to Marion Collier by a single X. That run carried him to second place.
- Four 2500 cards were shot: two by Howard Ary, one by Marion Collier and one by Eddie Robertson.
- John Weaver had 76 Xs, the most in the field. He took the final qualifying spot over Jerry Stiller on Xs after they tied at 11,650.
Main Event Qualifiers
Congratulations to the Top 10, who qualify for the Main Event:
- Eddie Robertson – 12,200 (74X)
- Howard Ary – 12,050 (71X)
- JR Groves – 11,900 (68X)
- Jerry Graves – 11,825 (67X)
- Marion Collier – 11,800 (74X)
- Jeremiah Mohr – 11,775 (68X)
- Brady Riley – 11,750 (70X)
- Wyman Slater – 11,725 (60X)
- Chester Bradford – 11,700 (61X)
- John Weaver – 11,650 (76X)
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Thank you to Randy Owens and Precision WoodCrafting for sponsoring the Showdown, and to Prairie Station for hosting. We also thank ELEY, presenting sponsor of the ELEY Benchrest Series, and our target sponsors: Killough Shooting Sports, the American Rimfire Association, Triple Crown, Precision Quest Products and RimfireAccuracy.com. Thanks as well to every shooter who came out to start the season with us.