QUICK REMINDERS FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

SHOOT SCHEDULES:

PLEASE NOTE:

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

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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 - MINTO - RIMFIRE OPEN/SPORTER - RESULTS

Many thanks to Dale H. for sending these results.

Eighteen keen shooters, coming from as far afield as Miramichi to Saint John, enjoyed a very fine day shooting the rimfire benchrest match at the Minto Ranges. Not only the shooting was a lot of fun, but also the opportunity for socialising. We caught up with the news and gossip and learned of the plans for the championship shoot in Petitcodiac next weekend.

It was a lovely fall day with the temperature starting at 5C in the morning when we drove to the range. It became quite warm at 24C at the end of the match. A bright sun was out all day. This created some sight picture problems for some shooters with glare and mirage coming from the white targets and backers.

RELAY #1

The wind changed during the day, starting as a mild left to right fairly steady wind to a bit stronger switching wind mostly from left to right. There were lots of quiet periods where the wind activating the flags was not easily visible as well as switching from all corners of the range.

RELAY #2

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director – David C.

Score and Verifier – Dale H. and John M.

Range Officers – Wayne K., Bert deV., Barb J. and Conrad L.

Treats – Barb J. (Squares & Cookies), David C. (Coffee), Richard M. (cookies)

Target Changers – Barb J., Guy H., Dale H., Dan B., Wayne LeB., Bruce B. and David C. 

Pictures – Bert deV. and Barb J.

RELAY #3

RESULTS – OPEN CLASS RIMFIRE

Shooter                     Targets                  Total

Bert deV. 200/13X    200/12X    400/25X

Cecil H. 200/10X    200/9X      400/19X

Dale H. 199/7X    200/11X    399/18X

Gerald D. 200/8X    199/8X      399/16X

David C. 198/7X    200/13X    398/20X

Wayne K. 198/6X    199/10X    397/16X

Barb J. 198/7X    199/7X      397/14X

George M. 198/11X    197/1X      395/12X

Bruce B. 195/5X    186/4X        381/9X

Don M. 184/2X    162/3X        346/5X

RESULTS – SPORTER CLASS RIMFIRE

Shooter                  Targets                     Total

Wayne LeB. 200/10X    200/11X     400/21X

Bert deV. 200/12X    200/5X       400/17X

Guy H. 200/9X    196/7X       396/16X

John M. 197/7X    199/6X       396/13X

Norbert S. 197/5X    196/9X       393/14X

Dan B. 197/6X    196/3X         393/9X

Cecil H. 196/9X    195/4X       391/13X

Richard M. 194/2X    195/3X         389/5X

Gerry J. 183/6X    196/2X         379/8X

Conrad L. 189/2X    187/1X         376/3X

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

                                                   Fifteen shooters gathered today to participate in the annual Martin F. Topf memorial Championship 22 Benchrest Match.  A big "Hello" to new shooter Kevin C. for his first venture into our sport. We hope to see him again.

Temperatures stayed around 13C, but there was a continuous rain condition. Fortunately, we completed the match before the targets became too wet. They were wet enough for the scorer! Wind conditions were very mild and several 500 scores were shot. There were fifteen 250 targets shot which was quite good. And the X count was substantial too. A lot of other shooters just missed the clean target score even though they tried very hard. Some shooters believed we had an invisible wind condition prevailing. They may have been right - several shooters saw their shots miss the 10 ring quite unexpectedly.

Halfway through the match we all broke for lunch and had an opportunity to plan for better results in the second half.

Awards were given for the High Score and Single Target high score during the regular season. Both were won by Bruce B. Nice going!

                                                Recognition and medals were also presented to the PSC 22 Team members for placing first in this year’s annual 22 Team Shoot. Members were Volker T., Chris S., Dan G.  Grant G., Becky McC., and John McC.  Becky and John were absent for the presentation and photo.

                                                Hoping to see you all next year.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - Volker T.

Scorer - Volker T.

Score Verifier - Dan G.

Range Safety officers - Bruce B. and Chris S.

Target Changers/maintenance - John McC. and Dan G., Tony L.

Treats during match - Barb J., John M. and Bruce B.

Trophy administration - Chris S.

Lunch - Grant H.

Pictures - Barb J. and Darryl K.

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

After the completion of the match, awards were given to the top three shooters. Congrats guys. 

John M. -   250/18X      250/15X = 500/33X

Chris S. -   250/20X      250/10X = 500/30/X

Wayne LeB.- 250/14X    250/15X = 500/29X (on countback)

John McC. -  250/13X    250/16X = 500/29X

Darryl K. -  250/13X     250/14X = 500/27X

Grant H. -  250/13X      250/9X = 500/22X

Danny G. - 250/13X     249/16X = 499/29X

Richard M.- 250/10X    249/12X = 499/22X

Bruce B. -   249/12X     249/7X = 498/19X

Norbert S. - 249/7X      249/7X = 498/14X

Volker T.  -  249/11X     248/10X = 497/21X (on countback)

Barb J.  -   248/8X        249/13X = 497/21X

Gerald D. - 249/10X     248/10X = 497/20X

Dan B.  -    241/6X        235/7X = 476/13X

Kevin C.  -  211/2X       231/3X = 442/5X

AUGUST 31, 2025 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE OPEN/SPORTER - RESULTS

This was the first shoot in Minto since the provincial government had closed shooting ranges located on crown land due to the wild fire hazard this summer.

It was a very nice day for a shoot at the Minto ranges although it started out a bit cool for August. It was 11C when we started out in the morning. Thankfully, the temperature gradually increased and by the end of the shooting it was about 23C.

The sun was pretty intense from time to time and the mirage followed suit. This gave some shooters significant problems and it certainly took a lot of concentration and focus to try to shoot accurately with the target wriggling around. A reduction in the magnification of the scopes did help a bit but there are limits to this tactic.

The wind was variable with dead quiet at times and a 10 to 15km/hr wind from left to right and vice versa at other times. A patient shooter's chosen conditions were sure to return.

All-in-all we had a good time and very much enjoyed the mincemeat tarts that David's sister had made for us - many thanks!

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match director and scorer - Bert deV.

Score verifier - John McC.

Target changers - Cecil H., David C., John McC., Bert deV.

Range officers - Wayne K., Cecil H., David C.

Coffee and treats - David C.

Photography - Cecil H.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Bert deV.  -  100/9X    100/7X    100/7X = 300/23X (30BR)

Cecil H.  -  100/5X     100/8X     100/5X = 300/18X (6mmPPC)

David C.  -  99/1X     100/4X     100/4X  = 299/9X (6BR)

John McC. - 100/6X     98/5X     99/3X = 297/14X (6BR)

Don M.  -   99/3X       98/4X       97/1X = 294/8X (30BR)

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:

Bert deV. -  50/4X     49/2X     50/3X = 149/9X (222)

Cecil H.  -  50/4X     49/2X     50/3X = 149/7X (223)

Wayne K. - 50/3X     49/1X     48/2X = 147/6X (223)

David C.  -  49/2X     48/1X     49/1X = 146/4X (223)

John McC. - 48/2X     49/2X    48/0X = 145/4X (223)

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

JULY 27, 2025 - PETITCODIAC - CENTERFIRE OPEN - RESULTS

Thanks to match director Danny G. for the results and picture.

Thanks also to Volker T. who sent this write-up:  "It was a nice sunny day for the shoot - quite hot as temperatures rose to the high twenties, and mirage was there at times. Wind was light to moderate. Some nice targets were shot.

The turnout was small, but shooters enjoyed themselves.
Sweets by Danny G., scoring, pics, and RO by Volker. Targets by all."

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Malcolm McA.- 100/4X    100/7X    100/7X = 300/18X (30 BR)

John McC.  -  100/3X      99/4X      100/7X = 299/14X (30BR)

Tony L.  -   99/2X       100/3X       100/6X = 299/11X (6mmBR)

Danny G.  - 97/0X       97/0X       93/2X = 287/2X (223 AI)

JULY 20, 2025 - MINTO - RIMFIRE OPEN/SPORTER, RNBRA RIMFIRE BENCHREST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Many thanks to Dale H. for working the stats and sending the results and also to Barb J. and Darryl K. for sending the pics.

This has been a very wet summer so far in New Brunswick and true to form, the day started out with rain and 15C. Although the temperature did go up to a mild 18C in the afternoon, the rain did not let up much. Many thanks to those who changed targets in the rain and others who got wet doing things that helped us all out.

This match was a combination of a regular Minto Club Rimfire match, with both Open and Sporter class competition, and the 2025 Annual Royal New Brunswick Rifle Assn. Provincial Benchrest Championship. Shooters from all over the province could participate. Most shooters were from the Minto Gun Club and the Petitcodiac Sportsmen's Club which are the hubs of benchrest shooting in New Brunswick. The attendance was good with 23 shooters coming from Moncton to Mazerolle Settlement and from Saint John to Ludlow as well as many points in between. We were glad to see George M. return to shooting following his recuperation from the accident a few weeks ago.

The wind was the main player in today's matches. It is very rare to be able to say that there was absolutely no wind during about 80% of the shooting, but that is what happened today. The daisy wheels were totally inactive until the last 2 relays and the tails on the indicators drooped down with hardly even the hint of a flutter. Most shots followed each other to the point of aim and only the slightest adjustments were needed. As a result, we saw some very good scores and 27 clean target sheets were shot, (including both classes of competition). Unfortunately, these conditions disappeared before the match was done and the last 2 relays had to contend with switching winds and, at times, heavy rain. It should be mentioned that a good number of shooters achieved personal bests in today's match. Both joy and disappointment were tasted today - but then that is the bitter-sweet nature of our sport!

Not the whole bunch that started the day
but a good bunch of shooters nonetheless

During the match, David C. provided the group with a lunch of sandwiches prepared by his wife and sister (many thanks - we all enjoyed them).

Following the shooting, when all targets had been scored and the results tallied, award presentations took place in the Minto Clubhouse while the rain continued to pour down. Club president David C. presented the Minto Club first and second place medals for open and sporter class. Then Conrad L., representing the RNBRA, presented the provincial medals for first and second place shooters in both classes.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - David C.

RNBRA Liaison - Conrad L.

Scorer and Verifier - Dale H. and John M.

Range Officers – Bert deV., Conrad L., Barb J., John McC. and David C. 

Target Changers – David C., Guy H., Barb J., Gerald D., Wayne LeB., Bruce B.

Treats – Barb J. (Banana Bread & Cookies), David C. (Coffee, Sandwiches, Condiments, Soft Drinks), Dan B. (Banana Bread)

Pictures – Barb J. and Darryl K.

RESULTS – OPEN CLASS RIMFIRE:

MINTO AWARDS:
 John McC. and Bert deV. 

RNBRA AWARDS:
John McC., Bert deV. and presenter Conrad L.

Shooter                     Targets                  Total

Bert deV. 200/14X    200/18X    400/32X

John McC. 200/13X    200/14X    400/27X

Dale H. 200/13X    200/12X    400/25X

Guy H. 200/10X      200/12X    400/22X

Cecil H. 200/11X    200/10X    400/21X

Gerald D. 200/9X    200/11X    400/20X

Norbert S. 200/8X    200/5X      400/13X

Barb J. 200/4X    200/9X      400/13X

John M. 200/11X    199/11X    399/22X

Volker T. 199/9X    200/12X    399/21X

Wayne K. 200/7X    199/10X    399/17X

Darryl K. 199/7X    200/8X      399/15X

Danny G. 199/8X    200/2X      399/10X

Bruce B. 199/2X    200/8X      399/10X

George M. 199/5X    196/9X      395/14X

Richard M. 196/2X    200/5X      394/7X

David C. 196/2X    195/4X      391/6X

Gerry J. 185/4X    195/4X      380/8X

RESULTS – SPORTER CLASS RIMFIRE:

MINTO AWARDS:
Wayne LeB. and Bert deV.

RNBRA AWARDS:
Wayne LeB. and Bert deV.

Shooter                  Targets                  Total

Bert deV. 200/11X    200/12X     400/23X

Wayne LeB. 200/12X    200/10X     400/22X

Norbert S. 199/10X    198/11X     397/21X

Volker T. 198/9X    199/7X       397/16X

Danny G. 198/4X    199/3X       397/7X

Dan B. 197/5X    197/5X       394/10X

Mike B. 195/1X    194/4X       389/5X

John McC. 189/5X    199/7X       388/12X

Conrad L. 197/3X    190/4X       387/7X

Gerry J. 196/5X    189/1X       385/6X

Don M. 194/1X    191/2X       385/3X

JULY 13, 2025 - PETITCODIAC - RIMFIRE OPEN CLASS

 THIS MATCH WAS CANCELLED

JULY 6, 2025 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE OPEN/SPORTER - RESULTS

Well, it was a summer day in Minto New Brunswick. This meant that on the drive to the range it was raining a little with overcast skies and temperature at about 18C. At the range it was still overcast and the rain had stopped. It did not come back during the match but we experienced some misting on the way home. During the match, the temperature rose from 18C to 27C - quite warm for the high humidity.

The wind was mostly from the left - quite steady during the first relay. During the second and third relays it was switching and sometimes died completely - hard to predict and even harder to compensate for the velocity changes. Some of our errors were certainly due to this.

Because of the small number of shooters, there were only 2 relays. This was good as the match did not last long and we could plan on some other things to do this Sunday when we got home. It was bad, though, in that our barrels did not get much of a chance to cool down between relays - were some of our wild shoots due to this?

We were glad to see our shooting friend, Ben F., again after a long time away. He had not lost any of his skills and did very well in Open Class.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

David C. - match director, scorer and target changer

Bert deV. - score verifier, photographer

Ben F. and Wayne K. - range officers and target changers

Guy H. - target changer

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE OPEN CLASS:

Bert deV- 100/8X     99/7X     100/7X = 299/22X (30BR)

Ben F. -  100/6X      99/6X      100/4X = 299/16X  (6mmBR)

Cecil H. - 100/4X    100/4X     99/3X = 299/11X (6mmPPC)

Don M. -  99/5X      100/8X      99/4X = 298/17X (30BR)

David C. - 99/2X      99/6X      98/4X = 296/12X (30BR)

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE SPORTER CLASS:

Guy H. -    50/4X     49/3X     50/5X = 149/12X (6mm/223)

Wayne K.- 47/1X     46/0X     45/2X = 138/3X (223)

Bert deV. - 46/1X     DNC    (222)