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October 20, 2024 - PETITCODIAC - .22 FUN SHOOT

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

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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

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.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - Bruce B.

Scorer - Dale H.

Score Verifier - Bruce B

Range Officers - Barb J., John M., Darryl

Target Changers - Barb J., Guy H., Conrad L., John McC., Wayne K., Bruce B.

Treats - Barb J. (Cookies, Banana Bread, Squares)

Pictures - Barb J., Darryl K., Bert deV.

RESULTS – OPEN CLASS RIMFIRE

Shooter                     Targets                  Total

Bert deV. 200/14X     200/13X     400/27X

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

George M. 200/13X     200/6X       400/19X

Darryl K. 200/10X     200/4X       400/14X

Matt McA. 199/11X     200/8X       399/19X

John McC. 200/10X     199/7X       399/17X

Dale H. 200/12X     198/7X       398/19X

Barb J. 199/8X       199/5X       398/13X

Gerald D. 199/6X       199/6X       398/12X

Wayne K. 187/4X       198/7X       385/11X

RESULTS – SPORTER CLASS RIMFIRE

Shooter                  Targets                  Total

Bert deV. 200/11X     200/14X     400/25X

Volker T. 200/7X       200/12X     400/19X

John McC. 200/10X     199/9X       399/19X

Conrad L. 199/9X       199/10X     398/19X

Bruce B. 198/8X       197/3X       395/11X

John M. 195/4X       199/12X     394/16X

*Corrected score sheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - PETITCODIAC - CENTERFIRE CHAMPIONSHIP - RESULTS

Hard on the heels of the Martin F. Topf Rimfire Championship came today's Centerfire Championship of the Petitcodiac 2024 shooting season.

The day started out a bit cool at 8C with lots of fog in low lying areas. The day gradually warmed up to 20C by the end of the match. Winds were benign, coming from the right predominantly but also from all over the range. It was possible to wait for a chosen condition with lots of time to spare. The first relays were hampered by bright sun and mirage but later relays were a bit more overcast and so visibility improved.

Although the number of shooters was small for a championship, it was consistent with the rest of the season. In this case the New Brunswick moose season is just around the corner. Additionally, we are still experiencing great difficulty in finding centerfire components and the prices are through the roof. The enthusiasm of those present more than made up for the lack of numbers. It was nice to see Becky McC. again who, because of work committments, had been unable to shoot throughout the regular season.

It should be noted that some very good scores were recorded during this match with many clean single target sheets. Clean matches were shot by Cecil H. with a 300/19X, Malcolm McA. with a 300/19X, Bert deV. with a 300/15X and by Becky McC. with 300/14X. Congrats to all.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Volker T., who did not shoot and who served as Score Verifier, Target changer and RO. He also supplied the Timbits during the shooting.

Dan G. served as Match Director and scorer.

Tony L. who prepared the targets stands and brought Shelly C.'s wonderful treats.

Grant H. who provided for the lunch after the shoot.

John McC., Cecil H. and Malcolm McA. who changed targets.

Dorothy McC. who had prepared wonderful cookies for dessert.

Darryl K. for sending some nice pics.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR:

Cecil H.-    100/7X   100/6X   100/6X = 300/19X (on count back) (6mmPPC)

Malcolm McA.-100/7X   100/4X   100/8X = 300/19X (6mmBR)

Bert deV. -   100/5X     100/4X     100/6X = 300/15X(30BR)

Becky McC.-100/5X     100/5X     100/4X = 300/14X (6mmBR)

Dan G. -    99/2X     100/8X     100/5X = 299/15X (6mmPPC)

Tony L. -    99/4X     100/4X     100/4X = 299/12X (6mmPPC)

John McC.- 98/6X     100/5X     100/6X = 298/17X (30BR)

Don M. -    99/4X     98/2X     99/5X = 296/11X (30BR)

Darryl K. - 100/7X     99/4X     96/2X = 295/13X (6mmBR)

Chris A. -   97/3X     95/1X     100/6X = 292/10X (6mmPPC)

After the match was completed, the targets scored and arithmetic done, we all went to the club house where Grant H. had set out a lunch. By this time we were all famished and the lunch soon made way for the awards presentations.

The three top shooters today were awarded with a trophy and plaques.

First place: Cecil H. - 300/19X

Second place: Malcolm McA. - 300/19X

Third place: Bert deV. - 300/15X

Then came the awards for the highest match score during the regular shooting season and also for the highest single target score. Congrats go to Malcolm McA. in both these categories having shot a season's best 300/23X match score and also the 100/10X single target score.

The Petitcodiac Centerfire Team was awarded a medal for having won the Terry McNeill Centerfire Team shoot earlier in the year.

First place: PETITCODIAC CENTERFIRE TEAM
From L: John McC., Volker T., Dan G., Darryl K.
Missing: Chris S.

Finally, before the group broke up to go home, everyone took part in a draw to select their prize from a central table. No-one went home empty handed as is the custom of the Petitcodiac Sportsman's Club. Thanks to all who made this event possible and very enjoyable!

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE BR - RESULTS

Although it started as a cool day with temperatures around 3-5C, the day did warm up slowly with near 20C temperatures at the end of the match. Conditions were mostly favourable with clear sunny skies and very light to negligeable winds. There were long periods of quiet on the range with no noticeable wind and shooters waiting for their favourite wind conditions, waited for a long time between shots. This was also one of the few times that shooting in "no-wind" conditions paid off.

Only a few shooters attended with 3 open class shooters and 3 sporter class shooters. This left a lot of work to be shared by relatively few people. Thanks are due to all and especially to Mike C. for stepping up.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - Mike C.

Scorer - Mike C.

Score verifier - Don M. and Bert deV.

Range Officers - Mike C. and Wayne K.

Target Changers - Cecil H. and Mike C.

Pics - Cecil H. 

RESULTS - OPEN CLASS:

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

Mike C. -   98/4X     99/8X     100/7X = 297/19X (30BR)

Don M. -    96/2X     99/1X     99/4X = 294/7X (30BR)

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:

Cecil H. -   50/2X     49/3X     50/3X = 149/8X (223)

Bert deV. - 50/4X     49/4X     49/3X = 148/11X (222)

Wayne K. - 48/0X     48/1X     48/2X = 147/3X (223)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - PETITCODIAC - 10TH ANNUAL MARTIN F. TOPF RIMFIRE BR CHAMPIONSHIP - OPEN

Thanks to Darryl K. and Barb J. for sending pics and results.

It is again the time of year to begin to wrap up the competition season and to move into fun shoots. Today a good bunch of shooters converged on the Petitcodiac shooting ranges to take part in the 10th Annual Martin F. Topf Rimfire Benchrest Championship - an event that is looked forward to eagerly throughout the year.

Shooters came from all over the southern part of New Brunswick - all the way from Mazerolle Settlement to Moncton, from Saint John to Ludlow and various points in between.

The course of fire was 2 target sheets of 25 bulls with 1 shot per bull for score and unlimited sighters shot at 50 yards. One of the sheets was shot in the morning and one in the afternoon with a stop for lunch in between. The high possible score was 500/50X for the match.

With 22 shooters we ended up with 6 relays of shooters with some significant differences in conditions among the relays. The first relay the wind was very quiet and many shots were made with flags not moving - even their tails. The wind gradually picked up during the morning and later relays had to content with switching winds sometimes at 20km/hr. The afternoon relays were different again with switching winds and still some quiet periods. The sky remained overcast for the whole match and although rain was expected, it did not materialise. The temperature ranged from about 17C to 20C.

With these conditions, it was maybe a bit surprising that such very good scores were recorded. Seven shooters were able to shoot clean targets - John McC. shot a 500/33X; Cecil H. a 500/29X; John M. a 500/26X; Bert deV. a 500/26X; Volker T. a 500/24X; Bruce B. a 500/16X and Gerald D. a 500/13X. Congrats to these shooters for some fine shooting!

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - Volker T.

Scorer - Volker T.

Score Verifier - Bert deV.

Range Officers - Dan G., Volker T. and Chris S.

Target Changers - John McC., Grant H., Volker T., Wayne L., Dan G. and Chris S.

Treats and Desserts - Barb J. and Joanne K. 

Lunch and Drinks - Grant H. and Chris S.

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

THE TOP 3 MATCH SCORES
From Left: 3rd - John M., 1st - John McC., 2nd - Cecil H.

John McC. - 250/17X     250/16X = 500/33X

Cecil H. -    250/16X     250/13X = 500/29X

John M. -  250/14X     250/12X = 500/26X

Bert deV. - 250/11X     250/15X = 500/26X

Volker T. -  250/13X     250/11X = 500/24X

Bruce B. -  250/5X     250/11X = 500/16X

Gerald D. -  250/6X     250/7X = 500/13X

David C. - 250/10X     249/12X = 499/22X

Wayne LeB. - 248/8X   250/9X = 499/17X

Barb J. -    249/14X     249/10X = 498/24X

Chris S. -  249/11X     249/11X = 498/22X

Grant H. - 249/10X     249/9X = 498/19X

Matt McA. - 249/8X    249/11X = 498/19X

Dan G. -    248/4X     250/10X = 498/14X

George M. - 247/8X   250/12X = 497/20X

Darryl K. -  248/5X     249/9X = 497/14X

John C. -  247/11X     249/12X = 496/23X

Dan B. -     248/11X     248/5X = 496/16X

Stephen C. - 248/11X  246/10X = 494/21X

Don M. -     249/8X     238/7X = 487/15X

Wayne K. - 233/4X   238/8X = 471/12X

Norbert S. - 218/1X  247/6X = 465/7X

After the match was completed and all the scores tallied, the group went to the club house for the presentations of the awards for the match and also for the shooting awards related to the regular shooting season. As in years past, no-one went home empty handed thanks to the efforts of John C.

THE WINNING RIMFIRE TEAM AT THE ANNUAL 
TEAM SHOOT:
From Left: Chris S., Grant H., John McC., Darryl K.,
Dan G., Volker T.

THE HIGHEST MATCH SCORE SHOT DURING THE
REGULAR SEASON - 500/36X:
THE HIGHEST SINGLE TARGET SCORE DURING THE
REGULAR SEASON - 250/19X:
John McC.