DECEMBER 3, 2017 - MINTO CHRISTMAS SHOOT

It was a pretty nice day for shoot - especially one so much anticipated.
The sun stayed behind the clouds all day which allowed for a good sight pictures for all our "old" eyes. It was a little nippy with temperatures starting out around 0C but gradually improving during the day. The wind felt raw because of the moisture in the air and so if you were not moving around or in the heated Club House, you felt cold. The wind was not too too bad for shooting though, mostly from the right at 5 to 15 km/hr. Sometimes it even stood still. Most shots had to be held over just a touch and you hoped it was enough for that present condition. Aside from the shooting, we had a wonderful time - an enjoyable fun shoot with just the right amount of competition.



Targets were a John McC. special creation. The first 20 shots were on a grid laid out in a diamond pattern. Some shooters had a little problem adjusting to the diagonal lines.
The second 10 rounds were fired on "stars" whose internal points were less than a 1/4 MOA apart. For top scores the shot had to clear all the lines - not easy! The last 10 rounds were shot on a 1/2 MOA bull - most satisfying to end a shoot on a successful note. A shooter could choose to shoot these targets with Open or Sporter Class equipment - we had both. In each class a turkey went to the top shooter, a ham went to the second place finisher and a chicken went to the third place shooter.


Today, John McC. was the match director. Don Mu. was the head scorer and Guy H. helped out with the score and stats verification. George M. did the lion's share of target setting and changing while
John McC and Bert deV. helped out. The Range Safety Officers were John McC., Bill H., Wayne K., and Bert deV. Thanks everyone, for helping out today.

A big part of the enjoyment of
a Christmas shoot are the epicurean delights - and these appeared in great bounty,(as if by magic! - not really - some of our friends worked hard for our enjoyment). Dave C. brought a huge pot of chili and bags of his wonderful brown bread rolls. Wayne K. showed us how to make baked beans that just "flew" off the stove. Barbara J. again spoiled us with her christmas minced meat pies and cookies. Thank you all so much - it would not be a Christmas shoot without this cornucopia of delights!




RESULTS - OPEN CLASS:
Bert deV. - 285/13X
John McC. - 272/13X
Barbara J. - 267/10
Guy H. - 265/10X
Dan G. - 257/9X
Darryl K. - 256/13X
Don Mu. - 246/12X
David C. - 245/9X
George M. - 238/7X
Bruce B. - 234/8X
Norbert S. - DNC

RESULTS - SPORTER CLASS:
Don Me. - 214/6X
Malcolm McD. - 194/6X
Bill H. - 192/2X
Wayne K. - 162/4X
John Mo. - DNC