QUICK REMINDERS FOR AUGUST 2026

SHOOT SCHEDULE:

Sunday, August 2, 2026 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN/SPORTER; HG-CF

Sunday, August 9, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN

Sunday, August 16, 2026 - MINTO - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN/SPORTER; HG-RF

Sunday, August 23, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN

Sunday, August 30, 2026 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN/SPORTER; HG-CF

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2026 CLUB RECORDS/ GUN SHOW DATES

NEW BRUNSWICK CLEAN TARGET RECORDS/ CONTACT INFORMATION

JULY 26, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN

 RESULTS WILL BE POSTED WHEN AVAILABLE

JULY 19, 2026 - MINTO - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN/SPORTER

Many thanks to Dale H. for the results and to Volker T. for the pics.

We woke up to a light rain and a thick mist that persisted on the drive to the range. The temperature, early in the morning, was about 16C. This felt nice and cool but the humidity was high and stayed for a part of the day - about halfway through the match - until the wind and the sun had eliminated the mist.

The sun came out in the second half of the match and what had been very even light became more glaring but without the mirage we experience last week. This was due to the strong winds that persisted and continued to build all day. It was from the left side of the range for periods and switched to a head wind for periods and these were the best shooting conditions. Winds were recorded from all directions though, and were so strong at times that several flags and targets were toppled. We even had some quiet periods that definitely were not good conditions for pulling the trigger.

No clean match scores were recorded but, despite the wind conditions, some pretty good scores were attained. Congrats to Wayne LeB. who won the Sporter class with a score of 399/16X and one clean target sheet. Congrats also to Bert deV. who won the Open class with a score of 397/16X.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director – David C.

Score and Verifier – John M. and Dale H.

Range Officers – Conrad L., Wayne K. and Dan B.

Treats – Wayne LeB. (Donuts), John M. (Donuts), David C.  (Coffee and Cookies)

Target Changers – Gerald D., Dan B., Bruce B., Dale H. and David C.

Pictures – Volker T. 

RESULTS – OPEN CLASS RIMFIRE

Shooter                     Targets                  Total

Bert deV. 198/9X    199/6X       397/16X

John Mc. 199/4X    197/6X 396/10X

Dale H. 199/9X    196/6X       395/15X

Wayne K. 198/6X    196/1X       394/7X

Gerald D. 197/5X    195/5X       392/10X

Conrad L. 193/3X    196/3X       389/6X

Bruce B. 191/4X    196/7X       387/11X

David C. 199/5X    185/3X       384/8X

George M. 196/3X    187/0X       383/3X

RESULTS – SPORTER CLASS RIMFIRE

Shooter                  Targets                     Total

Wayne LeB. 200/7X    199/9X       399/16X

Bert deV. 198/8X    194/5X       392/13X

Dan B. 194/5X    196/2X       390/7X

John M. 193/6X    194/6X       387/12X

Norbert S. 190/2X    192/1X       382/3X

Richard M. 197/4X    180/0X       377/4X

John Mc. 186/1X    187/1X       373/2X

Volker T. 179/1X    188/2X       367/3X

JULY 12, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN

Thanks to Darryl K. for sending the results.

It was a very nice day to hold a centerfire shoot in Petitcodiac, New Brunswick. The day dawned with a bright sun and the temperature around 10C. The best kind of conditions for a relaxed drive to the range!

As the day progressed the temperature increased to about 25C while the sun shone brightly throughout the match. This did lead to mirage gradually increasing and by noon some of the centres jiggled and wriggled in the scope.

The wind throughout the match was mostly light but was switching from all directions on the range. There were long periods of relative calm and quiet with the tails of the wind flags drooping down with no movement. This condition was used by many shooters with good effect although one had to be careful not to pull the trigger in transition periods as then conditions were a bit more unpredictable.

Congrats to BertdeV. with a score of 300/25X, to Becky McC. who shot a score of 300/23X and to John McC. who shot a 300/19X and placed third on countback. Congrats also to Malcolm McA. who tied with John and to Darryl K. who shot 300/16X.

Becky McC. achieved something never done before in New Brunswick benchrest circles. She shot 100/10X (perfect target sheets) on two consecutive relays. We were all hoping that she would continue this on the third, which would have given her the first perfect match on record. However, in conditions of mirage this was not to happen. Maybe next time - yeah!

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match director - Dan G.

Scorer and Verifier - Dan G. and John McC.

Range Officer - Dan G.

Target maintenance - Tony L.

Target setters/changers - Matt A., John McC., Bert deV. and Malcolm McA.

Photos - BertdeV. and Darryl K.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Bert deV.       - 100/7X     100/10X     100/8X = 300/25X (30BR)

Becky McC.   - 100/10X    100/10X    100/3X = 300/23X (6mmBR)

John McC.      - 100/5X     100/7X     100/7X = 300/19X (30BR)

Malcolm McA. - 100/4X     100/9X     100/6X = 300/19X (6mmBR)

Darryl K.         - 100/6X     100/5X     100/5X = 300/16X (6mmBR)

Dan G.           - 92/1X       98/5X       98/2X = 288/8X (6mmX45)

Matt A.          - 98/3X       97/3X       89/1X = 284/7X (22BR)

Tony L.         - 94/1X       93/1X       97/2X = 284/4X (6mmBR)

JULY 5, 2026 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN/SPORTER

RESULT WILL BE POSTED WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE

Thanks to David C. for sending the pics.

It was a wonderful cool, (about 10C), morning on the drive to the range. It was   "wonderful" because the past few days have been a soul-sapping 33C with high humidity. The shoot started at a comfortable 16C and ended at 26C. We had constant sunshine - good for our spirits but bad for mirage which, at low wind times, made for a jumpy target center.

The wind was mostly from the right and ranged from apparent calm to a wind-flag humming 25 km/hr. Not too bad really. This direction allowed the wind to come up from one of the old coal pits on the right which made for unseen tricky winds on the far half of the range. These conditions could not be identified as the wind flags were hidden here by a dip in the range.

We all had a lot of fun today and the match went quickly as there were only 2 relays with 3 shooters each. Congrats go to Bert deV. in open class with a clean match of 300/24X and to Guy H. in sporter class with a score of 

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match director - Bert deV.

Scorer and verifier - Bert deV. and John McC.

Range officers - John McC. and Wayne K.

Target changers - David C. and Guy H.

RESULTS - OPEN CLASS:

Bert deV. - (22BR)

David C. - (30BR)

John McC. - (30BR)

RESULTS - SPORTER CLASS:

Guy H. - (6X47)

Bert deV. - (308)

Wayne K. - (223)

JUNE 28, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - RIMFIRE BR

Many thanks to Volker T. for sending the results and write-up, and to Darryl K. for sending the pics.

Volker writes "It was a great day for a shooting match. The sky was clear and temperatures ranged from 17C to 27C by afternoon.

There were only two relays, so the match proceeded quickly for an early finish. The wind was light going from 7 to 17km, with quite a few no-wind or seemingly no-wind conditions. Shooters tried to take advantage of these conditions. However, several got caught with some hidden or twitchy conditions.

As a result, there was only one clean match score by Dale H. with several other shooters close behind. Congrats to the top three: Dale H. who shot a 500/27X, Volker T. who shot 499/25X, and John McC. with a 499/22X. 

The day was not without some drama as a couple of unexpected crossfires occurred - they were quickly resolved.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match director - Volker T.

Scorer and score verifier - Volker T. and Dan G.

Range Officers - Dan G. and John McC.

Target setters - Dan G. and John McC.

Sweets - Dan G., Bruce B. and John M.

Pictures - Darryl K.

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Dale H. -             250x14    250x13 = 500x27

Volker T. -           250x13    249x12 = 499x25

John McC. -      249x11    250x11 = 499x22

Gerard D. -      249x9      250x11 = 499x20

Wayne LeB. -    248x12    250x7  = 498x19

John M. -         248x8       249x7 =   497x15

Norbert S. -        246x4       247x9 =  493x9

Dan G. -          247x4       246x4 =  493x8

Darryl K. -        245x8       247x8  =  492x16

Richard M. -     243x4      248x10 =  491x14   

Becky McC. -     245x6       244x7  =  489x13

Bruce B. -         249x6      239x10 =  488x16

Kevin C.  -      222x3      230x2  =   452x5

JUNE 21, 2026 - ANNUAL RIMFIRE TEAM SHOOT - OPEN CLASS AT 100yd

Every year, for quite some time now, the three clubs that participate in benchrest shooting - the Petitcodiac Sportmen's Club, the Minto Gun Club and the Lake George Gun Club, select a team of 7 shooters to shoot the Annual Rimfire Team match. The scores of the top 4 shooters of each team are totalled to form the team score. 

Minto was the host club this year, providing the accomodations, the targets, the personell for organization and the officials. It also provided the lunch and refreshments. It can be safely said that President David C. and the Minto crowd did a top job this year. Many thanks. Everyone had a great time catching up with friends, shooting and having a lunch together!

The match was shot at 100yd and a total of 40 counting shots were shot on two 5-bull target sheets with 4 shots per bull. Due to limitations in the number of benches, 4 relays were required to complete one target sheet. The second set of relays were shot after a lunch provided by the Minto Gun Club. The shoot began at 10:00am and when everything was done, it was 4:00pm at which time everyone left for home . . fast! It was "Father's Day" after all.

It was a fairly cool 9C on the drive to the range. When the match began it was about 15C and at the end of the day's activities about 20C. After the mist burned off, the day was sunny with the threat of rain clouds on the horizon. It did rain on the drive in and again on the drive home but during the match it remained dry - thankfully. A rainy day would have made John M. and Grant H.'s scoring job so very much more difficult.

The wind definitely was a factor during the first half of the match - especially at 100yd. It was only the last 2 relays that had the benefit of no wind ideal conditions and the scores reflect this. The wind was predominantly from the 9:00 o'clock and 12:00 o'clock directions with many switches and some quiet periods. Many shooters had to wait a long time to get their favoured conditions back and even then had to often hold over as the wind velocity would vary a great deal. Very tricky and disappointing at times when the shot deviated from the expected result.

After a very long dry period, congrats are due to Team Minto which won the event with a score of 1529/59X. Team Lake George came second with a score of 1516/37 while Team Petitcodiac came third with a score of 1506/38X. Some pretty good scores were shot given the conditions and the fact that we rarely shoot at 100yd. The next team contest will be the Centerfire Team Match in Petitcodiac - sure hope to see you there.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - David C.

Scorer - John M.

Score Verifier - Grant H.

Range Officers - Wayne K., Darryl K., Bruce B. and Bert deV.

Target Changers - John McC., Dale H., David C., Barb J. and Guy H.

Food and Treats - David C., Barb J. and Dan B.

Pics - Bert deV., Barb J. and Darryl K.

Grass cutting - Wayne K.

TEAM RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR AT 100yd (* scores counted in team total):

TEAM MINTO GUN CLUB - score -  1529/59X

Bert deV. - 194/6X      195/10X  = 389/16X*

Guy H - 189/7X      196/13X  = 385/20X*

Gerald D. - 191/8X      187/4X  =378/12X*

John M. - 181/2X      196/9X  = 377/11X*

George M. - 183/2X      192/7X  = 375/9X

Richard M. - 189/3X     184/9X  = 373/12X

Wayne K. - 185/4X      187/5X  = 372/9X

TEAM PETITCODIAC SPORTSMEN'S CLUB - score - 1506/38X

Darryl K. - 189/4X      190/4X  = 379/8X*

John McC. - 184/5X     193/5X  = 377/10X*

Dan G. - 190/4X      187/5X  = 377/9X*

Dan B. - 185/4X      188/7X  = 373/11X*

Grant H. - 186/2X      186/4X  = 372/6X

Volker T. - 163/5X     190/3X  = 353/8X

Gerry J. - 185/4X       164/2X  = 349/6X

TEAM LAKE GEORGE - score - 1516/37X

David C. - 190/5X      196/7X  = 386/12X*

Dale H. - 192/4X      191/3X  = 383/7X*

Wayne LeB. - 189/2X      187/6X  = 376/8X*

Bruce B. - 179/6X      192/4X  = 371/10X*

Barb J. - 184/4X       186/3X  = 370/7X

Norbert S. - 190/6X       175/1X  = 365/7X

Conrad L. - 189/5X      169/1X  = 358/6X

JUNE 21, 2026 - MINTO RIMFIRE SHOOT - OPEN CLASS - AT 100YDS

This regularly scheduled Minto rimfire match was combined with the Annual Rimfire Benchrest Open Class Team Shoot which will be posted following (above) this post. The organizers, participants and officials are the same for both matches and the course of fire was the same - Open Class shooting at 100 yards with unlimited sighters and 40 shots on score. A 6 bull target sheet was used with one target serving as a sighter target. Shooters shot twice during the day in 4 relays.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - David C.

Scorer - John M.

Score Verifier - Grant H.

Range Officers - Wayne K., Darryl K., Bruce B. and Bert deV.

Target Changers - John McC., Dale H., David C., Barb J. and Guy H.

Food and Treats - David C., Barb J. and Dan B.

Pics - Bert deV., Barb J. and Darryl K.

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS AT 100yd:

Bert deV. -  194/6X     195/10X = 389/16X

David C. -   190/5X     196/7X = 386/12X

Guy H.   -    189/7X     196/13X = 385/20X

Dale H.   -    192/4X     191/3X = 383/7X

Darryl K.  -  189/4X     190/4X = 379/8X

Gerald D. -  191/8X     187/4X = 378/12X

John M.  -    181/2X     196/9X = 377/11X

John McC.-  184/5X     193/5X = 377/10X

Dan G.   -      190/4X     187/5X = 377/9X

Wayne LeB.- 189/2X     187/6X = 376/8X

George M.  - 183/2X     192/7X = 375/9X

Richard M. - 189/3X     184/9X = 373/12X

Dan B.   -      185/4X     188/7X = 373/11X

Wayne K.  -  185/4X     187/5X = 372/9X

Grant H.   -   186/2X     186/4X = 372/6X

Bruce B.   -  179/6X     192/4X = 371/10X

Barb J.   -    184/4X     186/3X = 370/7X

Norbert S. - 190/6X     175/1X = 365/7X

Conrad L. -  189/5X     169/1X = 358/6X

Volker T.   -  163/5X     190/3X = 353/8X

Gerry J.   -   185/4X     164/2X = 349/6X

JUNE 14, 2026 - PETITCODIAC - CENTERFIRE BR

Many thanks to Darryl K. for sending the results and pics. Darryl states that the conditions were good with reasonable winds and overcast light conditions. There was some interference from barrel mirage and . . . mosquitos! Yep, it's that time of year again - after the cold weather come "T shirts" and bugs of all sorts with east coast appetites!

We welcomed a new shooter - Jay H. Hope you had fun today Jay and hope to see you at the next one.

Congrats go to the top 3 shooters who also shot clean match scores with John McC. shooting a 300/21X; Malcolm McA. shooting a 300/17X and very, very close on his heels - Darryl K. who shot a 300/17X - (third on countback).

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - Dan G.

Scorer - Dan G.

Score Verifier - John McC.

Range Officer - Dan G.

Target Changers - John McC., Malcolm McA., Jay H.

Photos - Darryl K.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

John McC. -  100/4X     100/9X    100/8X = 300/21X (6BR)

Malcolm McA.-100/8X    100/6X   100/3X = 300/17X (6BR)

Darryl K. -   100/6X      100/4X     100/7X = 300/17X (6BR)

Dan G. -     100/7X      99/7X      100/5X =299/19X (30BR)

Tony L. -    100/3X     100/5X     99/4X = 299/12X (6BR)

Jay H. -      99/3X       99/3X       96/3X = 294/9X (6.5 mm)

Kayelyn A.- 93/0X     96/6X     100/5X = 291/11X (22BR)

JUNE 7, 2026 - MINTO - CENTERFIRE OPEN + SPORTER

What a change in weather a few short days make!

Today started out at 14C and didn't change much over the course of the match - ending at 15C. The sun made absolutely no appearance all day long and it remained dark and overcast with rain. At the beginning of the match, the rain was light most of the time with occasional squals and a few heavy downpours. This gradually evolved into a steady heavy rain where a few minutes outside resulted in a thorough soaking. The wind, which usually puts a crimp in our scores in the Spring, was absent for about 3/4 of the match. Only the last two relays were affected by a relatively light wind coming from the right.

Targets came back to the scorer soaked and had to be dried on the stove before scoring. Thank goodness Wayne K. had again stoked the fire before we arrived - think about this - we were glad to have the woodstove crackling in June!

At any rate, attendance was small for the usual reasons centerfire shoots are not well attended, plus the dismal weather. We did have a lot of fun though and were able to progress through the match in a very relaxed way.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director - Bert deV.

Scorer and score verifier - Bert deV. and David C.

Target changers - David C. and Wayne K.

Range Officers - Wayne K. and Bert deV.

Coffee and Cookies - David C.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Bert deV. - 100/7X    100/9X    99/2X = 299/18X (22BR)

David C. -  95/2X      97/3X      95/0X = 287/5X (6mmBR)

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:

Bert deV. - 50/4X     50/4X     50/3X = 150/11X (308 Win)

Guy H. -    48/1X     50/4X     49/2X = 147/7X (6mmPPC)

Wayne K. - 48/1X     46/2X     46/1X = 140/3X (223 Win)

David C. -  44/0X     41/0X     39/3X = 124/0X (222 Rem)