SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 - MARTIN F. TOPF RIMFIRE CHAMPIONSHIP - RESULTS

The year 2019 has unfolded at what seems like a fast pace, and we are again at the time of the year when the regular match schedules are finished and the final shoots begin. First this year, is Petitcodiac's Martin F. Topf Annual Rimfire Championship.
They picked a very good day for this important match. Temperatures started fairly cool in the morning and the car was covered with condensation when we started out. As we were travelling, the sun burned through the mist and became a big bright floodlight in the sky leading the way south along the highway. As the day progressed, it became warmer but the wind also picked up a bit. 
The winds were very mild early on and increased to about 15-20km/hr. True to Petitcodiac's reputation, it was from all over the place. Depending on the relay being shot, it could just as easily have been from 6:00 o'clock as from 12:00, 9:00 or 3:00 o'clock. It was a match were patience and waiting was rewarded. Even so, it became a tricky wind that did take a few points here and there. 
Today, the Match Director was Volker T. who was also the scorer with verification of scoring and statistics provided by Dan G. The Range Officers were Darryl K., Dan G. and Bruce B. Targets were set and changed by Darryl K., Charles McQ., Mike C., David C., Bert deV. and Dan G. Barb J. again spoiled us with her wonderful baking - during the shoot she provided banana bread and chocolate squares. These are becoming shooting staples at our benchrest shoots - (as much as CenterX ammunition and Anschutz rifles). Half-way through the match we went to the Clubhouse to feast on a lunch provided by John C. - then back to finish the match.


RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:
Darryl K. - 500/23X
Cecil H. - 500/18X
George M. - 499/23X
Gerard D. - 499/18X
Mike C. - 498/28X
Barb J. - 498/23X
Dan G. - 498/16X
Malcolm McA. - 498/15X
Matt McA. - 498/15X
Volker T. - 497/20X
David C. - 497/18X
Bruce B. - 497/12X
Charles McQ. - 496/13X
Bert deV. - 495/24X
Brian P. - 492/12X
Tony L. - 489/17X
John C. - 476/10X
































After the last shot was fired and all the scoring and statistics were done, we went back to the clubhouse for the award presentations. Volker T. began by presenting a plaque to the Petitcodiac Sportman's Club Team shooters. 
1.     The Petitcodiac Rimfire Team won this year's competition with 1,475 points. The shooters were John M. - 373/11X; Volker T. - 370/9X; Darryl K. - 367/10X; Chris S. - 365/5X with back-up shooters Cecil H. and Charles McQ.
2.     The Petitcodiac Centerfire Team also won this year's competition but with 1,165 points. The shooters were John McC. - 296/14X; Volker T. - 295/8X; Dan G. - 288/5X; Chris S. - 286/8X with back-up shooters Darryl K. and Bruce B.
3.     Volker then presented a plaque to the shooter with the highest Rimfire single target score, (Bert deV. - 250/19X) and to those with the highest Rimfire match score in the regular match schedule, (Darryl K. and Bert deV. tied at 500/29X).
4.     Finally, today's top shooters were honoured with plaques and cash awards. Darryl K. was this year's Champion with a score of 500/23X. Cecil H. won second place with a score of 500/18X and George M. came in third with a score of 499/23X. Congrats fellows - good shooting! 
Many thanks to all who helped make this year's Martin F. Topf Championship a success. We hope to see everyone at next year's event.

AUGUST 25, 2019 - MINTO - RIMFIRE BR - RESULTS

It was another great day for a shoot in New Brunswick. The temperature was about 6C - a little cool for this time of year but better than hot and muggy. The temperature climbed throughout the day and on the way home it was warm enough to enjoy some ice-cream. It remained sunny after the initial mist was burned off and there was no hint of rain. 
The wind was, of course, the story in Minto. Normally the wind is very, very challenging in Minto, but this time it was
quite benign with an occasional gust. However, it was all over the range with frequent switches. Most winds came from 9:00, 6:00 and 3:00 o'clock so some holding over was necessary.
The conditions led to some very nice shooting and congrats are due to Mike C. who shot 400/25X, Bert deV. who shot 400/18X, Bill H. who shot 400/16X, Cecil H. who shot 400/15X and Gerard who shot 400/10X. Good shooting guys!
Today, the match director was Don M. who also scored the match with help from Wayne K. The CRO was Barb J. and the ROs were Mike C., Conrad L., George M., Volker T., Dale H., Matt McA. and Bert deV. The target changing crew consisted of Ben F., Shawn R., George M., David C., and Mike C. The food, treats and coffee were brought by Barb J. and David C. Thanks to all who helped out today.

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:
Mike C. - 400/25X
Bert deV. - 400/18X
Bill H. - 400/16X
Cecil H. - 400/15X
Gerard D. - 400/10X
Guy H. - 399/16X
Bruce B. - 399/13X
Matt McA. - 398/23X
George M. - 397/21X
Barb J. - 396/15X
Conrad L. - 396/14X
David C. - 396/12X
Volker T. - 395/12X
Don M. - 390/7X
Dale H. - 388/16X
Ben F. - 383/13X
Wayne K. - 377/3X

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:
Bert deV. - 397/13X
Bill H. - 394/7X
Shawn R. - 393/13X
Volker T. - 392/14X
Ben F. - 374/7X
Wayne L. - 372/5X
Don McI. - 351/8X

AUGUST 18, 2019 - PETITCODIAC CENTERFIRE BR - RESULTS

I guess some fellows like shooting Centerfire BR whether or not it is raining cats and dogs. 
That really was the story of this match - rain! We needed the rain in New Brunswick - so it was welcome and it didn't really ruin our enjoyment of the day. Along with lots of rain, there was almost no wind until the last relay but it was easy to wait for a quiet condition to return
Today, the match director was Dan G. who also did the scoring with the verification done by John C. Dan G. was also the chief (and only range officer) and brought the Timbits - a welcome addition to any shoot. Targets were changed mostly by Malcolm McA. assisted a little by Bert deV. Thanks for your help fellows.
Congrats go to Dan G. who shot a 300/25X and who tied the Petitcodiac Centerfire record and also shot the year's high match score in Centerfire. Pretty darn good shooting! Also to Bert deV. and Cecil H. who shot 300/21X and 300/16X respectively.

RESULTS - CENTERFIRE BR OPEN CLASS:
Dan G. - 300/25X
Bert deV. - 300/21X
Cecil H. - 300/16X
Don M. - 297/13X
Malcolm McA. - 297/11X
Tony L. - 290/11X
John C. - 285/6X

AUGUST 17, 2019 - MINTO - 2nd ANNUAL RNBRA RIMFIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS

August 17, 2019 turned out to be a pretty nice day for a RNBRA Annual Rimfire Benchrest Championship shoot - an opportunity for all benchrest shooters in the province to show off their smallbore skills. Although we missed several shooters from both the north and the south of the province, we had a good crowd come out to the Minto ranges from the middle areas of New Brunswick.


Even the weather was in favour of shooting a big match today. Yes, there was a forecast for some rain later in the day and it did sprinkle a little before we started the match. But this amounted to very little and was not a factor with David C's. quick intervention to put up a tarp which shielded the shooters who would be shooting outside. So, for the entire match we had only occasional misting but no rain. The sky remained overcast which allowed for even light for sighting and shooting. 


For the first half of the match there was absolutely no movement in the wind flags and the scores (HPS = 200/20X), did reflect this condition. There were 15 shooters who lost 1 point or less. The second half of the match (also 200/20X) did have some flag movement due to the wind, but performance was not diminished with 17 shooters losing only 1 point or less. This is rarely seen in Minto as the wind usually costs shooters dearly.

Many people lent a hand today to make this match a successful one. Conrad L. was the Match Director (and chairman of the organizing committee and liason between the Minto Gun Club and the RNBRA. Don M. organised the relays and shooting positions and also scored the entire match with Dale H. verifying the scoring and statistics. Bruce B. was responsible for changing all the targets with help from George M. The food for the wonderful lunch was obtained and prepared by Wayne K. and Barb J. brought her wonderful breads. David C. brought the coffee. Bert deV. was the CFO and the ROs for the match were Barb J., Bill H., John M., George M., Mike C. and David C. Thank you so much everybody! This match could not have held without your help.

As mentioned above, scores reflected the optimal conditions. Congratulations are due to George M. who shot 400/19X; John M. who shot 400/17X; Cecil H. who shot 400/18X; Guy H. who shot 400/21X; Gerard D. who shot 400/22X and Bert deV. who shot 400/24X.

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - OPEN CLASS:

Bert deV. - 400/24X
Gerard D. - 400/22X
Guy H. - 400/21X
George M. - 400/19X
Cecil H. - 400/18X
John M. - 400/17X
Mike C. - 399/19X
Dale H. - 399/19X
David C. - 399/18X
Norbert S. - 399/17X
Bill H. - 398/20X
Volker T. - 398/15X
Dan G. - 398/12X
Conrad L. - 397/14X
Barb J. - 397/14X
Don M. - 394/11X

RESULTS - RIMFIRE BR - SPORTER CLASS:
Dan G. - 397/14X
Bert deV. - 397/13X
Gerry J. - 397/11X
Conrad L. - 397/10X
Bill H. - 396/11X
Volker T. - 391/11X
Wayne K. - 367/9X
Wayne L. - 364/3X

Finally, we held a draw for a brick of SK Standard Plus and some Sightron hats donated by Hirsch Precision and won by Cecil H. Many thanks to Peter Dobson.

AUGUST 17, 2019 - FLORENCEVILLE RIMFIRE BR - RESULTS

Based on the pictures, the Florenceville Benchrest shoot was attended by some happy shooters. Good shooting everyone!!

 TOP OPEN CLASS SHOOTERS

Greg S. - 223.2 + 235.2 + 233.3 = 691.7

Ash P. - 227.4 + 231.2 + 223.1 = 681.7

Jean S. - 217.2 + 232.1 + 231.1 = 680.4

TOP SPORTER CLASS SHOOTERS

Greg S. - 200.13 + 199.11 + 199.19 = 598.43

Alden H. - 197.6 + 200.7 + 198.8 = 595.21

Greg R. - 196.10 + 196.5 + 198.8 = 590.23

Ted S. - 193.2 + 198.6 + 194.4 = 585.12

Ganga D. - 175.2 + 178.3 + 179.2 = 532.7

AUGUST 11, 2019 - MINTO CENTERFIRE BR - OPEN AND SPORTER

Well, we have definitely put the extreme heat and humidity of summer behind us - for now. We had a beautiful day in Minto for a centerfire benchrest shoot with temperatures starting at about 14C during our drive to the range. It remained a bit cooler today at a high of 21C, with occasionally a threat of rain or even thunder showers. This did not happen until the drive home when we had sudden cloud-bursts with mostly bright sun.
The wind remained fairly steady from the left throughout the match. There was really no difference in wind conditions among the 3 relays. The strength of the wind ranged from 0 - 15 kph and waiting for one's condition to return was definitely the way to go today.
Although there were not as many shooters today as we were used to, we all had a great time. Don M. was the match director and head scorer with Wayne K. verifying the scoring and stats. The range officers were David C., Conrad L. and Mike C. Mike C. was the head target changer with Guy H., David C. and Tony L. lending a hand. David C. also provided the coffee and a wonderful ginger cake made by his sister. Many thanks to all.
We also had the raffle for the Electropoint Sight which had been donated by Hirsch Precision. Wayne K. was the lucky winner!!


RESULTS - CF BR - OPEN CLASS:
Dan G. - 299/15X
Mike C. - 298/11X
Don M. - 297/11X
Bert deV. - 296/19X
Tony L. - 293/12X
David C. - 284/5X
Conrad L. - 266/2X

RESULTS - CF BR - SPORTER CLASS:
Bert deV. - 146/4X
Dan G. - 145/6X
Guy H. - 144/3X
Wayne K. - 139/1X
Conrad L. - 129/0X

AUGUST 5, 2019 - MISSION BC - BRSC NATIONALS OF CANADA

Joe Mendham,
BRSC National Champion

For complete results click here: https://benchrestforum.ca - BRSC Nationals