New Brunswick Benchrest Shooting

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

QUICK REMINDERS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2026

SHOOT SCHEDULE:

Sunday, November 8, 2026 - MINTO - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by RIMFIRE BR OPEN/SPORTER; Hg-RF

Sunday, November 15, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - 14TH ANNUAL MFT SPORTER MATCH

Sunday, November 22, 2026 - MINTO - RIMFIRE BR OPEN/SPORTER; Hg-RF

Sunday, November 29, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - 22 SPORTER FUN MATCH @50YD

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2026 CLUB RECORDS/ GUN SHOW DATES

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NOVEMBER 1, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - ANNUAL CLUB CENTERFIRE BR CHAMPIONSHIP run concurrent with RNBRA CENTERFIRE BENCHREST PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Thanks to Darryl K. for sending pictures.

This Sunday, benchrest shooters from the southeren half of New Brunswick gathered in Petitcodiac for the annual Centerfire Petitcodiac Sportsmen's Club Championship which was run concurrent with the annual Royal New Brunswick Rifle Assn. Provincial Centerfire Benchrest Championship.

It was a beautiful fall day with temperatures ranging from -1C to +3C on the drive toward Moncton. This gradually increased during the day to +10C on the drive back home. The sun was out for most of the day which produced some mirage at higher magnification during the "windless" periods. This proved to be manageable for most shooters.

The wind conditions were very mild during the first relay with many quiet periods. The wind grew stronger in velocity during the match with the final relay much more challenging and the direction switched from right to left with some tailwinds and seemingly "windless" periods.

These conditions led to some very good scores recorded although the X count was faily low for most shooters. In Open class, 3 clean match scores were shot. Congrats go to Darryl K. who won with a very nice score of 300/21X. Also to Bert deV. and Tony L. who tied with a final score of 300/14X. Seventeen clean target sheets were produced in Open Class!

In Sporter Class, no clean match scores were shot today but Dan G. shot a perfect 50/5X target sheet and also won the Sporter match with a score of 148/10X. Congrats Dan! Bert deV shot a clean 50/3X target sheet and came second with a score of 147/7X.

Both classes were shot at 100yd. with Open class making use of mechanical rests and rear bags. Sporter class shooters could use only sand bags in front and rear bags. The course of fire for Open class consisted of 30 counting shot over 3 relays while Sporter class consisted of 15 counting shots over 3 relays. Each relay ended after 15 minutes with the last relay shot after lunch.

After the first 2 relays were completed, everyone went to the clubhouse to have a lunch organised by Chris S. and provided by the Petitcodiac Sportsmen's Club. Desert was provided by Shelly C. This was a welcome break for a hungry bunch of shooters.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - Dan G.

Liaison with RNBRA - Conrad L.

Scorer/stats - Dan G.

Score Verifier/stats - Volker T.

Range Officers - Bruce B., Volker T. and Darryl K.

Target Setters/changers - Tony L., Bruce B., David C., Malcolm McA. and Chris S.

Treats during shoot - Dan G.

Organisation of Lunch - Chris S.

Desert during lunch - Shelly C.

Organisation of Trophies - Chris S.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Darryl K. - 100/7X 100/9X 100/5X = 300/21X (6mmBR)

Bert deV. - 100/4X 100/6X 100/4X = 300/14X (30BR)(on count back)

Tony L. - 100/3X 100/6X 100/5X = 300/14X (6mmPPC)

Dan G. - 100/6X 99/5X 100/7X = 299/18X (30BR)

Logan G. - 100/4X 100/6X 99/3X = 299/13X (6mm) (on count back)

Malcolm McA. - 100/4X 99/4X 100/5X = 299/13X (6mmBR)

Bruce B. - 100/4X 99/3X 99/2X = 298/9X (6mmBR)

John McC. - 99/3X 100/5X 98/3X = 297/11X (30BR)

Becky McC. - 99/2X 99/3X 99/3X = 297/8X (6mmBR)

David C. - 99/4X 99/2X 98/0X = 296/6X (30BR)

Matt A. - 96/3X 97/2X 99/2X = 292/6X (6mm)

Norbert S. - 95/3X 100/4X 95/0X = 290/7X (223 Rem)

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:

Dan G. - 49/1X 49/4X 50/5X = 148/10X (6mmPPC)

Bert deV. - 50/3X 49/2X 48/2X = 147/7X (308 Win)

Chris S. - 42/0X 36/0X 45/1X = 123/1X (223 Rem)

Conrad L. - 36/3X 42/0X 44/0X = 122/3X (223 Rem)

John McC. - 48/0X 43/0X 30/2X = 121/2X (222 Rem)

After the match was completed and all the stats done, everyone went to the clubhouse for the awards presentations. Dan G. presented the club awards for shooting excellence during the regular season and also today's PSC championship awards. Conrad L. presented the RNBRA Provincial Championship awards.

First the medals for the winning team at the 2026 Annual Centerfire Team Shoot:

L>R: Darryl K, Logan G., Dan G. and Tony L.
(missing: Shelly C.)

Second came the awards for the Highest Match Score during the regular season:

L>R: Dan G. and Bert deV.
Tied with a score of 300/25X

Third came the awards for the Highest Single Target Score in 2026:

L>R: Becky McC. and Bert deV.
Tied with a score of 100/10X

Fourth came the awards for today's PSC Centerfire Open Class Championship:

Champion: Darryl K. (300/21X)

2nd and 3rd: Bert deV. and Tony L. (tied 300/14X)

Last came the RNBRA awards presentations for today's Provincial Championship:

RNBRA Medal for Sporter Class:
L>R: 1st Dan G., Conrad L., 2nd Bert deV.

RNBRA Medal for Open Class
L>R: 1st Darryl K., Conrad L., 2nd Bert deV.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

OCTOBER 25, 2026 - MINTO - THE TERRY MCNEILL MINTO RIMFIRE CHAMPIONSHIP shot concurrent with THE RNBRA RIMFIRE BENCHREST PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Many thanks to Dale H. who sent the tabulated results. Also thanks to Barb J. and Darryl K. for sending pictures.

This match combined the Minto Gun Club's year-end final shoot, known as The Terry McNeill Rimfire Benchrest Championship, with the New Brunswick provincial Rimfire Benchrest Championship. This championship is recognised and supported by The Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association. Obviously, the Minto Gun Club hosted this event at it's ranges in Minto, NB.

It was a really really nice fall day in New Brunswick. In Minto temperatures ranged from -3C on the drive in (before sunrise) to 18C on the drive home. Most shooters removed coats and jackets before the end of the match. The sun was out all day with hardly a cloud in the sky so the sight picture was harsh but mirage was controlled by the scope magnification.

The wind in Minto was a factor as it always is. It was more predictable and consistent than in previous matches although most shooters were caught by quick switches which increased as the day grew warmer. The wind was predominantly from the left (9:00 o'clock) and switched from a headwind/ tailwind and some from the right - all over the place - but returned to a mild wind from the left.

Congratulations go to Gerard D. who shot the only clean match in Open class with a score of 400/20X. There were several shooters who shot a clean target sheet in both Open and Sporter classes. Generally, the X-count was low attesting to the wind conditions.

The same match was shot for both the Terry McNeill and Provincial Championships. Congrats go to Gerard D. who won both championships in Open class with Bert deV. placing second with a score of 399/20X. In Sporter Class, congrats go to Dale H. who shot a score of 398/13X and who won both championships. Pretty good for a shooter who hardly ever shoots in this class. Second place was won by Dan B. with a score of 397/11X.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director – David C.

RNBRA Liaison - Conrad L.

Score and Verifier – John M. and Dale H.

Range Officers – Bert deV., Conrad L., George M., Dan B. and Gerard D.

Lunch – David C. (Coffee, Pizza & soft drinks)

Treats - Barb J. (Chocolate Chip cookies), and John M. (Tim Bits)

Target Setters/Changers – Barb J., Wayne LeB., David C., Bruce B., Dale H., John McC. and Richard M.

Pictures – Barb J., Darryl K. and Bert deV.

As you can see above, many people helped to make this shoot a successful one. A special thanks to John and Dale for scoring and verifying - a task that requires consistent concentration during the entire match while at the same time producing accurate and correct scoring that leads to an unambiguous result. Our thanks and appreciation to you.