QUICK REMINDERS FOR AUGUST and SEPTEMBER 2025

SHOOT SCHEDULES:

PLEASE NOTE: THE RNBRA RIMFIRE BENCHREST CHAMPIONSHIP WAS SHOT ON JULY 20 IN MINTO.

THE RNBRA CENTERFIRE BENCHREST CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE SHOT IN PETITCODIAC ON SEPTEMBER 21.

Sunday, August 31, 2025 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE OPEN/SPORTER

Sunday, September 7, 2025 - PETITCODIAC - 22 RIMFIRE - 11th ANNUAL MARTIN F. TOPF CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday, September 14, 2025 - MINTO - RIMFIRE OPEN/SPORTER

Sunday, September 21, 2025 - PETITCODIAC - CENTERFIRE BR CHAMPIONSHIP and RNBRA CENTERFIRE BR CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday, September 28, 2025 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE BR OPEN/SPORTER

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2025 CLUB RECORDS/ GUN SHOW DATES/ NEW BRUNSWICK CLEAN TARGET RECORDS/ CONTACT INFORMATION

AUGUST 26, 2025 - REOPENING OF RANGE ACTIVITIES

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING FROM THE MINTO GUN CLUB:

The Minto Gun Club Shooting Range has been reopened. Please read the

attached notice from the Chief Firearms Officer.

Regards

Wayne W. LeBlanc

Secretary/Treasurer

Minto Gun Club 1979 Inc.

FROM THE CHIEF FIREARMS OFFICER OF NEW BRUNSWICK:

"2025-08-26

Notice from the Chief Firearms Officer

Subject: Lifting of Temporary Suspension of Shooting Range Operations

Dear Sir/Madam,

On August 26, 2025, the Province of New Brunswick announced the reopening of

Crown Land activities, effective at 12:01 a.m. on that date.

In alignment with this directive, the Provincial Firearms Office advises that all shooting

ranges operating under approvals on New Brunswick Crown Land leases may now

resume regular activities.

Shooting ranges operating under approval not on New Brunswick Crown Land leases,

which voluntarily suspended activities, may also resume regular operations.

Your care of New Brunswick habitats during this time of preventative caution is deeply

appreciated.

Please make yourselves aware of recommendations made by the Province of New

Brunswick on how the citizenship and users of forested environments can continue to

keep our province safe.

Regards,

Marie-Pier Picard

Chief Firearms Officer"

AUGUST 24, 2025 - PETITCODIAC - CENTERFIRE BR

THIS SHOOT WAS CANCELLED.

THE RANGE WAS CLOSED DUE TO THE FIRE HAZARD IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

AUGUST 17, 2025 - MINTO - RIMFIRE OPEN/SPORTER

THIS MATCH WAS CANCELLED.

THE RANGE WAS CLOSED DUE TO THE FIRE HAZARD IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

AUGUST 10, 2025 - PETITCODIAC - RIMFIRE OPEN - RESULTS

Thanks to Darryl K. for sending the results and pic. Darryl says "winds were tricky with the very hot air and caught all shooters" 

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Dan G. - match director, scorer, treats

John McC. - score verifier

Grant R. - range officer

Bruce B. - range officer, treats

Wayne LeB. - treats

All the target changers

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

John McC.-   249/9X     250/13X = 499/22X

Bruce B.  -    249/11X     250/9X = 499/20X

Gerald D. -   250/13X     249/2X = 499/15X

Wayne LeB.- 249/10X   249/11X = 498/21X

Darryl K. -   248/10X     248/8X = 496/18X

Grant R. -    247/6X     248/10X = 495/16X

Richard M.-   248/10X   244/3X = 492/13X

Chris S.  -    242/5X     247/6X = 489/11X

Danny G. -    237/4X     245/5X = 485/9X

Becky McC.- 239/3X     242/8X = 481/11X

AUGUST 3, 2025 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE OPEN/SPORTER

Many thanks to David C. for sending these results.

He describes the conditions as "no wind during much of the first relay. The next 2 relays winds were switching west to east and then east to west and then it would turn and blow out the range. The temperatures were nice for shooting ".

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE - OPEN CLASS:

Cecil H. - 100/9X     100/7X     100/5X = 300/21X

Don M. - 100/4X     100/6X     100/5X = 300/15X

David C. - 100/9X     98/4X     98/5X = 296/18X

Ben F. - 98/1X     92/3X     99/2X = 289/6X

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE - SPORTER CLASS:

Cecil H. - 49/1X     50/4X     50/2X = 149/7X

Guy H. - 50/2X     49/2X     48/2X = 147/6X

Wayne K. - 47/2X     50/3X     48/3X = 145/8X