SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 - MINTO-RNBRA BENCHREST CENTERFIRE CHAMPIONSHIP - RESULTS

It was a gorgeous day in Minto last Sunday when we held a regular Minto centerfire benchrest shoot and at the same time shot the RNBRA Provincial Centerfire Benchrest Championship.The following applies to both of these matches as all shooters competed for both the Minto Gun Club awards and the RNBRA awards.
The temperature started out a bit cool with reports of temperatures in the 1 to 3 degree C. range. When we 
arrived for the match, Wayne K. had started a fire in the stove which felt nice early on. As the day progressed it did become warmer and jackets began to come off. 
The sun appeared off and on and this was a sighting problem for most shooters. Things were fine when there was some cloud cover but without it, the targets danced around with the mirage. Several shots that might have scored well were lost in the mirage - a real eye-opener for some shooters.
The wind was tricky as is often the case in Minto and changed from relay to relay with a significant change in the afternoon after we had lunch. It was predominantly left to right and up-range with many quiet 
periods in the morning while, in the afternoon, it turned around to from the right and down-range with fewer quiet periods.  
As part of the Championship activities, Minto provided a wonderful lunch of chili and brown bread made by our
talented cook/president Dave C. There were also hot dogs for those who could not have chili. Deserts were made by Shelly C. and brought up by Tony L. Dorothy McC. made a wonderful cake brought up by John McC. Thank you all so much for a wonderful lunch. Not much was left over after a bunch of hungry shooters made short work of it.
After the shoot was completed and all the targets were scored, the awards for the Minto Gun Club shoot were presented by president Dave C. This was followed by the presentation of the RNBRA medals and plaque by Conrad L. who represented the RNBRA. 



RESULTS - BENCHREST FOR SCORE - OPEN CLASS:
Bert deV. - 300/19X
John McC. - 299/13X
Volker T. - 297/12X
Mike C. - 296/6X
Daniel G. - 295/8X
Don M. - 293/10X
David C. - 292/10X
Tony L. - 292/11X
Bill H. - 290/11X

RESULTS - BENCHREST FOR SCORE - SPORTER CLASS:
Volker T. - 147/4X
John McC. - 145/1X
Guy H. - 143/4X
Wayne K. - 141/2X
Bert deV. - 141/2X
Conrad L. - 1123/0X
Daniel G. - 120/2X
Bill H. - DNC