JUNE 23, 2024 - MINTO - ANNUAL RIMFIRE TEAM SHOOT - RESULTS

It was an overcast day with starting temperatures of about 16C for the Annual Rimfire Team Shoot in Minto. We didn't see the sun all day and throughout the match it rained occasionally at first. Toward the end of the match rain was constant. 

The nice thing about the conditions was that the wind remained calm although tricky with switches and pockets of wind that were not really visible to the shooters at the shooting line. This rimfire match was over 100 yards on a range that has a significant dip or hollow from about 60 yards to the target faces. It is impossible to guage the wind in this hollow and, more importantly, in the arc travelled by the bullets on their way to the targets. So some surprises were registered by the shooters affected by changes they could not see.

The match was a team match which meant that each club could field a maximum of 7 shooters per team and the best 4 scores were selected for the team score. Three clubs participated: Petitcodiac Sportsman's Club, Minto Gun Club and Lake George Gun Club. Petitcodiac won the match with a score of 1528/55X, (high possible was 1600/160X). Minto came second with 1519/40X and Lake George came third with 1508/41X. The course of fire was 2 relays of 20 shots on 5 small bull targets with a 3/4 inch 10 ring. This meant 40 shot in total with a high possible of 400/40X.

The individual high scores were posted by Volker T. at 385/14X; Grant H. with 384/17X and Dale H. with 382/7X. We also welcomed a new shooter to our benchrest matches - Matt LeB.

PEOPLE TO THANK:

Match Director – David C.

Scorer and Verifier – Bruce B., Dale H.

Range Officers – Conrad L., David C., Bert deV., Grant H.

Treats – Barb J. (Cookies and Squares)

Lunch - Cooks: David C., John M. (Bbq hotdogs, fried buns, onions, chips & soft drinks)  

Target Changers – Chris S., Matt LeB., Barb J., Dale H., Volker T., Cecil H., David C., and Bruce B.

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

PETITCODIAC SPORTSMAN'S CLUB: 1528/55X

Shooter           Target 1          Target 2            Total          

Volker T.           193/6X           192/8X          385/14X        

Grant H.           192/9X           192/8X          384/17X

Chris S.            192/4X           189/6X          381/10X

Danny G.          193/10X         185/4X          378/14X             

John McC.        189/5X           184/3X          373/8X

Matt LeB.          179/1X           194/6X          373/7X

Darryl K.           189/4X           179/2X          368/6X

MINTO GUN CLUB: 1519/40X

Shooter             Target 1         Target 2            Total          

David C.            189/6X           192/5X          381/11X

Bert deV.           189/4X           191/7X          380/11X

Cecil H.             191/5X           189/5X          380/10X

Barb J.              189/3X           189/5X          378/8X  

George M.         186/6X           190/5X          376/11X

Wayne K.          185/6X           190/7X          375/13X

Conrad L.          172/X             180/1X          352/2X

LAKE GEORGE GUN CLUB: 1508/41X

Shooter             Target 1         Target 2            Total        

Dale H.              190/3X           192/4X          382/7X

Norbert S.         194/5X           185/7X          379/12X

Wayne LeB.      190/8X           185/5X          375/13X    

Guy H.               187/5X           185/4X          372/9X

Bruce B.            188/6X           181/3X          369/9X

Dan B.               185/5X           177/3X          362/8X

John M.             181/2X           177/2X          358/4X