New Brunswick Benchrest Shooting

Monday, October 28, 2024

QUICK REMINDERS FOR NOVEMBER and DECEMBER 2024

SHOOT SCHEDULES:

November 10, 2024 - MINTO - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING; RIMFIRE (Open/Sporter); Rimfire Handgun

November 17, 2024 - PETITCODIAC - RIMFIRE FUN SHOOT (Open)

November 24, 2024 - MINTO - RIMFIRE (Open/Sporter); Rimfire Handgun

December 1, 2024 - PETITCODIAC - 21ST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOOT

December 8, 2024 - MINTO - CHRISTMAS SHOOT

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OCTOBER 27, 2024 - MINTO - 8TH ANNUAL TERRY McNEILL RIMFIRE CHAMPIONSHIP - OPEN/SPORTER

Winter is truly on its way. Although the fall is only 1/3 gone the temperature this morning hovered around 0C on the way to the Minto ranges rising to only 7C by the time the match was over.

A good number of shooters from the southern parts of New Brunswick travelled to take part in the 8th Annual Terry McNeill Rimfire Championship. These came from areas as far apart as Mazerolle Settlement and Ludlow all the way to Moncton and Saint John.

Although the day remained clear and sunny, which was a bonus, the wind played havoc with all shooters. At times it raged at over 40km/hr and at other times it stayed relatively calm.

What was so unpredictable was that it switched suddenly and dramatically with flags all over the range rotating wildly in all directions at once. Waiting for conditions to change worked sometimes but it was necessary to have more than one preferred condition so as not to run out of time. Skill and Lady luck had to be on your side.

PEOPLE TO THANK:
Match Director – David C.
Scorer and Verifier – Dale H., Bruce B.,
Range Officers – Wayne K., David C., Bert DeV., Darryl K.
Treats – David C. (Coffee), Barb J. (Cookies)
Lunch – David C. (Pizza & Soft Drinks)
Target Changers – Barb J., Cecil H., David C., Dale H., and Bruce B.
Pictures – Bert deV., Barb J., and Darryl K.

RESULTS – OPEN CLASS RIMFIRE

Shooter Targets Total

Dale H. 199/4X 199/6X 398/10X

Darryl K. 199/7X 197/6X 396/13X

Matt Mc. 196/5X 198/6X 394/11X

Bert deV. 200/13X 193/5X 393/18X

Danny G. 195/7X 194/7X 389/14X

Barb J. 189/3X 199/8X 388/11X

Volker T. 196/7X 191/2X 387/9X

George M. 191/4X 196/3X 387/7X

Bruce B. 190/4X 193/5X 383/9X

Cecil H. 194/6X 187/3X 381/9X

Wayne K. 188/1X 193/1X 381/2X

Gerald D. 184/5X 193/6X 377/11X

John M. 192/3X 185/1X 377/4X

David C. 190/3X 178/3X 368/6X

RESULTS – SPORTER CLASS RIMFIRE

Shooter Targets Total

Bert deV. 194/4X 199/10X 393/14X

Danny G. 197/5X 193/3X 390/8X

Wayne LeB. 193/2X 195/7X 388/9X

Guy H. 188/0X 194/3X 382/3X

Gerry J. 190/2X 189/2X 379/4X

Conrad L. 188/1X 189/5X 377/6X

Monday, October 14, 2024

OCTOBER 13, 2024 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, OPEN/SPORTER - RESULTS

It was quite a nice day for the Centerfire Championship shoot in Minto. Driving to the range it was around 5C and this temperature increased to about 12C by the end of the activities.

More importantly, it was dry and sunny. The previous week had been dominated by rain and also gale force winds. Today - no rain and lots of wind.

The wind was the real weather story for this shoot. It blew from all directions and ranged from almost quiet to well over 30km/hr. Shooting was, at times, very difficult as the wind flags give good indication of direction but the velocity of the wind is always a judgement call. I guess sometimes we judged wrongly!

Another factor to consider was that a lot of range improvement activity has taken place in the last couple of weeks. A new berm was constructed for the pistol range and this has significantly changed the traditional wind patterns on the 100yd rifle range - something else we had to learn.

PEOPLE TO THANK

Match Director - David C.

Scorer - David C.

Range Officers - Wayne K. and David C

Target Setters - Guy H., Cecil H., David C., John McC. and Mike C

Treats - David C. (coffee and cookies), Bruce B. (donuts)

Pics - Bert deV.

Despite the wind conditions one of the shooters was able to shoot a clean match. Congrats go to Cecil H. who shot a 300/10X.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Cecil H. - 100/5X 100/2X 100/3X = 300/10X

Dan G. - 100/4X 99/4X 98/3X = 29711X

Bert deV. - 100/6X 96/5X 100/5X = 296/16X

Mike C. - 99/6X 96/3X 99/6X = 294/15X

Don M. - 98/2X 99/4X 96/2X = 293/8X

John McC. - 98/2X 98/4X 96/2X = 292/8X

David C. - DNC

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:

Guy H. - 49/3X 50/4X 49/2X = 148/9X

Dan G. - 50/3X 48/3X 50/2X = 148/8X

John McC. - 48/1X 49/0X 46/1X = 143/2X

Bert deV. - 46/1X 47/2X 48/1X = 141/4X

Wayne K. - 47/2X 47/1X 43/0X = 137/3X

Monday, September 30, 2024

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 - MINTO - RIMFIRE BR - RESULTS

Thanks to Dale H. for composing and sending these results.

Well, another really nice shooting day in central New Brunswick! It is getting on to the Fall of the year and trees are beautiful along the route to the range with yellows, oranges and reds set against a backdrop of dark green evergreens.

The temperature was wonderful starting out in the morning at about 8C and rising to 19C by the end of the match. There were cloudy periods and a bit of sun here and there which made the targets fairly easy to see although a bit of mirage was evident from time to time. Best of all - no bugs!

The wind - you can never escape the wind effects in Minto - was, for the most part, benign and predictable which made "holding off" a possible and successful strategy. Sometimes there was no visible wind and, although good shots were available then, you did take a risk that unseen effects would push the bullet out of the 10 ring. Oh yes! - this happened and led to some unhappiness in some shooters. Others escaped narrowly with shots kissing the 10 ring.

Generally, scores were good today with several shooters shooting clean targets. In Open Class, congrats are due to Darryl K. who shot a 400/14X; to George M. who shot a 400/19X; to Cecil H. who shot a 400/22X and to Bert deV. who shot a 400/27X. In Sporter Class both Volker T. at 400/19X and Bert deV. at 400/25X shot clean targets. Congrats to all.