Tuesday, October 20, 2015

18-10-2015 - THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ROYAL NEW BRUNSWICK RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Here are some pictures of the RNBRA - AGM which was held in Sussex NB last Sunday.




Out going Board and Executive from left: Gordon Holloway,
Shelley Gregan, Steven Stewart, Lorraine Chapman, 

Michael Lutes, Don Coleman, Don Brown, Matt Wolf

And again from left: Gordon Holloway, Shelley Gregan,
Steven Stewart, Lorraine Chapman, Michael Lutes,
Don Coleman, Don Brown, Matt Wolf.

18-10-2015 - THE NEW BOARD AND EXECUTIVE OF THE RNBRA

The Board and Executive of the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association for 2015-2016
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From Left: Don Coleman - Fullbore Representative to the Board; Michael Lutes - Past President; Conrad Leroux - President; Lorraine Chapman - Director at Large; Shelley Gregan - Treasurer;
Bert deVink - Director at Large; Matt Wolf - Second Vice President;
Steven Stewart - Director at Large; Gordon Holloway - First Vice President

OCTOBER 18, 2015 - MINTO FINAL 22BR SHOOT

Many thanks to Barb J. for sending the results and the pictures. Also to John McC. for some of the commentary.


"In case someone forgets to inform you about the winds today in Minto, it was the worst everyone has ever seen. The scores reflect this for sure as I took second place with a 390/7X. Cecil won it with a 393/16X and Dave was third with 387/6X. WOW!
It was a great day with lots of homemade food and lots of good friends." 

RESULTS - OPEN CLASS:
Cecil H. - 393/16X
John McC. - 390/7X
Dave C. - 387/6X
Guy H. - 385/12X
Gerrard D. - 383/6X
Terry McN. - 379/9X
George M. - 379/5X
Matt McA. - 378/7X
Barb J. - 376/6X
Bruce B. - 355/6X
Mack MacD. - 353/2X
Carl J. - 335/3X


RESULTS - SPORTER CLASS:
Gerry J. - 384/7X
Wayne K. - 365/1X
Bruce B. - 334/4X
Grant P. Jr. - 135/1X

MONCTON MILITARIA SWAP MEET ON NOVEMBER 1, 2015

From Rob Dekker:  
It's just two weeks until our next event in Moncton, NB.  It's impossible to continue without your ongoing support, so please come out and join us on November 1st.  If you can't make it, please do your part and tell everyone you know who might have interest about our upcoming events.
Also, be sure to check out our Facebook page now and again...always lots of fresh material to look at https://www.facebook.com/maritimemilitarycollectors
Lastly, our promotional video has been updated with new tunes and some fresh images from recent shows in the Maritimes.
https://youtu.be/5BzUG_DVyMc



Sunday, October 11, 2015

PICTURES OF 2015 WORLDS BENCHREST CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Firing Line
All Teams and Competitors


Canadian Team

The Loading Area
Canadian Loading Area









Pictures courtesy of Vicky Duncan of Ottawa

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

LIBERAL PARTY FIREARMS PLATFORM/POLICY

CANADIAN SHOOTING SPORTS ASSOCIATION / CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
TEAM CSSA SPECIAL REPORT - October 5, 2015

LIBERAL PARTY RELEASES THEIR POLICY PLATFORM
If you think the federal Liberals have changed their spots, you might want to read this.  This is what their newly released 2015 election policy document says about gun control and their intentions to attack the two million (plus) lawful Canadians that own firearms.
LIBERAL FIREARMS POLICY
We will take action to get handguns and assault weapons off our streets. Over the last decade, Stephen Harper has steadily weakened our gun laws in ways that make Canadians more vulnerable and communities more dangerous.

We will take pragmatic action to make it harder for criminals to get, and use, handguns and assault weapons. We will:

• repeal changes made by Bill C-42 that allow restricted and prohibited weapons to be freely transported without a permit, and we will put decision-making about weapons restrictions back in the hands of police, not politicians;

• provide $100 million each year to the provinces and territories to support guns and gangs police task forces to take illegal guns off our streets and reduce gang violence;

• modify the membership of the Canadian Firearms Advisory Committee to include knowledgeable law enforcement officers, public health advocates, representatives from women’s groups, and members of the legal community;

• require enhanced background checks for anyone seeking to purchase a handgun or other restricted firearm;

• require purchasers of firearms to show a license when they buy a gun, and require all sellers of firearms to confirm that the license is valid before completing the sale;

• require firearms vendors to keep records of all firearms inventory and sales to assist police in investigating firearms trafficking and other gun crimes;

• immediately implement the imported gun marking regulations that have been repeatedly delayed by Stephen Harper; and

• as part of our investment in border infrastructure, invest in technologies to enhance our border guards’ ability to detect and halt illegal guns from the United States entering into Canada.

We will not create a new national long-gun registry to replace the one that has been dismantled.

**** We will ensure that Canada becomes a party to the international Arms Trade Treaty.****

Monday, October 5, 2015

OCTOBER 4, 2015 - MINTO CENTERFIRE MATCH - RESULTS

It was a gorgeous fall day in New Brunswick for the October 4th Centerfire Open and Sporter shoot in Minto. Eleven shooters from Mazerolle Settlement to Moncton turned to have some fun with friends. Some pretty good shooting today with almost all competitors in the 290s. Some shooters had some equipment problems while others had timing problems. One word of advice - don't bump your scope during a relay! It's not good for your composure or your score.


The day started out kind of cool with frost on the grass. This quickly warmed up to the upper teens by afternoon. The sky remained clear and sunny which was a bit of a handicap for shooters sensitive to some glare. The wind was a generally steady 10 - 12kph from right to left, although some gusts and some heavier winds were observed during some of the relays.

Thanks to Match Director and scorer Wayne K. for his work on this match. Thanks also to Don M. who verified Wayne's scoring and awesome math skills. Thanks to Grant P. Sr. who was the tough ol' RO for the entire match and to the crew of John McC., Bert deV. and Dave C. who changed the targets with finesse!



RESULTS - OPEN CLASS:
Dave C. - 299/11X
Don M. - 299/9X
Dan G. - 299/7X
Bert deV. - 298/10X
Volker T. - 294/10X
John McC. - 293/6X
Mack MacD. - 280/3X
Norbert S. - DNC

RESULTS - SPORTER CLASS:
Bert deV. - 143/1X
Dan G. - 142/2X
Wayne K. - 134/1X
Grant P. Jr. - 93/0X
Bruce B. - DNC