AUGUST 4, 2019 - PETITCODIAC RIMFIRE BR - RESULTS

We want to thank Darryl for sending pictures and give a big welcome to our friend John McC. who was at his first match after surgery.
The past 2-3 weeks in New Brunswick have been hot (above 30C) and humid (with humidex close to 40C on several days). Today there was a break in the temperature with the high in the mid-twenties and humidity much more manageable. It was a very enjoyable day and attending the last regular Rimfire BR 
shoot in the Petitcodiac schedule made it all the more enjoyable.

Not only was the temperature and humidity to our liking, but the sun was out for most of the day and the wind, though sometimes a bit tricky, was relatively benign.
Wind velocity, with very few exceptions, remained in the 10-15km/hr range. Sometimes it would drop off entirely and it looked like a "no-wind" condition. Other times it did give us a nice little burst of speed which did not last long and that was actually welcome as it moved some fresh air
through the shooting building. There was plenty of time and lots of repetition of wind conditions, so waiting for one's condition was not a hard challenge today.

The scores reflected the conditions with 10 shooters scoring 498 or better. 
Pretty good shooting eh? We also had 4 shooters who shot clean targets with Darryl K. shooting 500/29X; Bert deV. shooting 500/26X; Cecil H. shooting 500/23X and Matt McA. shooting 500/20X. Congrats guys - nice shooting today.
Volker T. was the match director and head scorer with Dan G. verifying the scores and stats. The ROs were Dan G., Darryl K., and Bert deV. Targets were changed by Bruce B., John M., Bert deV., Mike C., Brian P., Cecil H., Dan G. and David C. Barb J. again spoiled us with her wonderful cinnamon and banana breads. Thanks to everyone who helped out today!

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:
Darryl K. - 500/29X
Bert deV. - 500/26X
Cecil H. - 500/23X
Matt McA. - 500/20X
John M. - 499/24X
Mike C. - 498/29X
Malcolm McA. - 498/20X
Bruce B. - 498/19X
Gerard D. - 498/16X
Charles McQ. - 498/9X
Dale H. - 497/21X
Dan G. - 496/18X
Barb J. - 495/15X
George M. - 494/18X
David C. - 494/17X
Brian P. - 492/15X
Tony L. - 492/9X
Volker T. - 491/13X
John McC. - 488/10X

JULY 28, 2019 - MINTO - RIMFIRE BR - RESULTS

Match Director: Bruce B.
Head Scorer: Bruce B.
Score Verifier: Don M. 
Range Officers: Wayne K., David C., Barb J., Gerard D., Guy H., Conrad L.
Target Changers: Ben F.,
Shawn R.

RESULTS - 22RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:
Gerard D. - 400/23X
Bill H. - 399/16X
Matt McA. - 399/14X
Barb J. - 397/11X
Dan G. - 397/7X
Cecil H. - 396/14X
Guy H. - 396/11X
George M. - 394/11X
Conrad L. - 393/16X
Don M. - 392/7X
Volker T. - 391/12X
Bruce B. - 389/16X
David C. - 388/8X
Lori M. - 387/7X
Wayne K. - 353/5X

RESULTS - 22RIMFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:
Volker T. - 395/15X
Dan G. - 391/13X
Bill H. - 383/7X
Conrad L. - 382/10X
Ben F. - 380/5X
Don McI. - 367/5X
Shawn R. - 355/2X
Wayne K. - 323/1X

JULY 21, 2019 - PETITCODIAC CENTERFIRE BR - RESULTS

Yesterday was our first taste of hot, humid weather. It was 35C and with the humidex it felt  close to 40C. Today was forecast to be much of the same. The morning started at about 20C at 7:00am. Driving to Petitcodiac was automatically and comfortably controlled by the vehicle but we sure felt it when we arrived and got out of the car. Our cooler equipment was quickly coated with a film of condensed moisture as we brought it to the shooting building.
So it was hot and sweaty - some felt it more than others - but no-one complained as we remembered all too well the very recent last twitching of winter's tail. It remained cloudy but fairly bright throughout the match - thank goodness for that as a full sun would have increased the temperature even more. Things cooled down quickly on the way home as we drove in rain all the way.

The conditions also included almost no wind for most of the shooting. Yes, there was some wind, but it was fairly rare and certainly not very strong. It may have been a bit trickier for us to shoot without wind - as we are much more used to a really good dose of it here in New Brunswick. At any rate, some good scores were recorded today. Congrats to Cecil H. who won with a clean 300/21X. Also to Bert deV. who shot a 300/18X. We all send best wishes to our good friend John McC., and hope for a speedy recovery from his recent operation.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Cecil H. - 300/21X

Bert deV. - 300/18X

Dan G. - 299/17X

Guy H. - 299/13X

Shelly C. - 297/11X

Mike C. - 296/9X

Don M. - 295/10X

Volker T. - 294/3X

Tony L. - 293/6X

Darryl K. - 292/10X

JULY 20, 2019 - FLORENCEVILLE RIMFIRE BR - RESULTS

USBR UNLIMITED - TOP SHOOTERS
Jean S. - 708/8X
Greg S. - 691/6X

SPORTER CLASS - TOP SHOOTERS
Greg S. - 597/38X
Ted S. - 587/27X
Alden H. - 581/21X
Raymond G. - 562/5X

JULY 14 - 21, 2019 - CALGARY AB. - WORLD BENCHREST CHAMPIONSHIPS

The "Wailing Wall"

 
Firing Line at Rosebud

Click here for the "General Guide" to the World Benchrest Championships held in Calgary:  https://www.dropbox.com/WBC - Guide

Click here for a "Photo-spread" of each day of the Championships: https://www.albertarifle.com/WBC - Photos

Click here for Daily results: Daily Shooting Results







RESULTS:
Light Varmint/100                                            Heavy Varmint/100
1.   Jeff Graves - USA                                       1.   Jari Laulumaa - FIN
2.   Francois Luciani - LUX                                2.   Bob Scarborough - USA 
3.   Lloyd Miller - CAN                                       3.   Timo Sarkiniemi - FIN     

Light Varmint/200                                            Heavy Varmint/200
1.   Joel Nader - USA                                        1.   Bob Scarborough - USA
2.   Pavel Saltykov - RUS                                  2.   Bill Jupp - AUS
3.   Bill Mitchell - CAN                                       3. - Robert Bisset - AUS

Light Varmint - Grand Agg.                             Heavy Varmint - Grand Agg.                       
1.   Joel Nader - USA                                         1.   Bob Scarborough - USA
2.   Jack Neary - USA                                         2.   Jari Laulumaa - FIN
3.   Bill Mitchell - CAN                                        3.   Robert Bisset - AUS

Light Varmint - Team                                        Heavy Varmint - Team
Grand Aggregate                                              Grand Aggregate
1. Canada Team - A                                          1.  USA  Team - A
    Hugh Williamson                                                 Wayne Campbell
    Bill Mitchell                                                          Bob Scarborough
    Peter Smith                                                         Joel Nader
    Rob Seemann                                                     Walt Berger

2 Gun - LV/100/200 +                                        2 Gun - Team
HV/100/200 - Individual                                    1. USA  Team - C
1.   Joel Nader - USA                                              Harley Baker
2.   Bill Mitchell - CAN                                             Gary Bristow
3.   Jari Laulumaa - FIN                                          Jeff Graves
                                                                                Jack Neary

JULY 14, 2019 - MINTO CENTERFIRE BR - RESULTS

The weatherman had called for a warm, humid day with temperatures that would feel like 30C, a wind ranging from 13 to 20km/hr and a cloudy, overcast sky with a 70% chance of rain and thundershowers later in the day.
Although we did have a bit of sun, there was very little rain and the thundershowers did not appear until well into the evening. I'd say he was pretty much right on with the weather during the shoot. The wind onthe range did vary between 0 and maybe 20km/hr and it was predominantly from left to right. The relative calm periods, as long as the flags were pointing to the left, were definitely the times to shoot as they lasted the longest and resulted in generally well placed shots  especially later in the match. And the black-flies and mosquitos? Well, it turns out that if enough insecticidal candles are burning in a shooting building, those little pests do actually stay away and allow you to have a very enjoyable shoot. Thanks David C.
Welcome to Wayne L. who came to learn and watch us shoot.
Don M. was the Match Director and scorer - whatever would we do without our old friend to do these tasks for us? Bruce B. helped out with the verification of scores and stats. Conrad L. and David C. served as range officers today, while Mike C., Ben F. and David C. changed the targets. David C. also brought banana bread, cheese and coffee for the whole bunch. Thank you all for helping to make this such an enjoyable shoot.
Congrats to Bert deV. for
shooting a clean 300/24X.


RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:
Bert deV. - 300/24X
Don M. - 298/14X
Bruce B. - 297/12X
David C. - 292/5X
Mike C. - 290/3X
Bill H. - 289/8X
Ben F. - 281/3X
Conrad L. - 271/1X

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:
Bill H. - 144/2X
Bert deV. - 139/1X
Wayne K. - 128/0X
Conrad L. - 103/0X

JULY 7, 2019 - PETITCODIAC RIMFIRE BR - RESULTS

After several days of hot, humid weather, where you really did not want to spend much time outdoors, it was a glorious day for a shoot in Petitcodiac. The temperature was around 23C for most of the day with an bright sun and a cooling breeze. 



The wind on the range was not "easy" but it was predictable, from 6 o'clock with occasional cross winds. There were also times when the flags were quiet with only a hint of wind in the tails. For shooters who were able to wait for their conditions to return, a good shot was very possible and, as a result, the X-count was quite high for the entire field.




Today, Volker T. was the match director and head scorer with Dan G. providing the verification of scores and stats. Range officers were Darryl K. and Dan G. The targets were set and changed by Dan G., 
Charles McQ., Volker T., Norbert S., Matt McA., Mike C., Malcolm McA. and Bert deV. Barb J. spoiled us again with her wonderful raisin bread and macaroons. Thank you so much from all of us to all of those who helped out.





RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR -
OPEN CLASS:


Darryl K. - 500/28X
Gerard D. - 500/21X
Bert deV. - 499/37X
Mike C. - 499/22X
Cecil H. - 498/24X
Malcolm McA. - 498/23X
George M. - 498/13X
David C. - 497/22X
Matt McA. - 496/11X
Barb J. - 495/19X
Volker T. - 493/23X
Dan G. - 493/18X
Tony L. - 491/8X
Charles McQ. - 490/12X
Norbert S. - 484/17X