SHOOTING DISCIPLINES The 2011 GRGCC Shooting Schedule is under review. The range is CLOSED To Firearms use on every Sunday & Wednesday.   Instruction is available in pistol, rifle, shotgun and archery. Club weapons are generally available at scheduled shoots. Canadian Firearms Safety Courses are conducted periodically to enable members to apply for desired licences. Paper targets and wooden/steel target-holding frames found on our Tait Rd ranges are NOT financed by the Club Treasury, but rather, are at the 'largesse' of individual Club shooters. Members can contribute to this philanthropic, symbiotic situation by bringing their own targets to use and by taking care in not hitting the target frames when firing. Donations to appropriate range POC is also appreciated.   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Pistol (Imelda Cuthbertson) Our range has been very active this year. It is very gratifying to see so many new shooters out and more importantly everyone having a good time.  As usual our Fun Shoots have taken place on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 1pm.  We have five shoots, usually a mixture of regular target and fun targets, just so that those of us with poor eyesight have a chance of hitting something! We have been experimenting with new “fun” targets so if you have something you think will make into a good target please let us have a copy.  A reminder, though, we do not shoot at human-type targets. Usually we finish with our silhouette targets.   Members who wish then stay to participate in the new Bullseye Pistol programme. (see http://www.bullseyepistol.com/ for general info). This ‘shoot’ is really beginning to take off.  About seven members are shooting it regularly.  It certainly adds a new dimension to the game.  I like it because one competes against pistols which are in similar categories. i.e. .22 with a barrel length over 6” or under 6”, or centre fire pistols over or under 6”.  A couple of members now have red dot sights so these will form another group.  Our novice shooters will compete using a two handed stance and then move onto single handed shooting.  This transition can be quite traumatic believe me! The great thing about this is that you can shoot the “courses of fire” i.e. targets, at any time, just so long as you can come up with a witness. Your score sheets are then handed in at the next shoot. We have sets of targets which you can buy as well as the instructions. So if you are interested call me at 247 8801 and I’ll get you operational.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SMALLBORE RIFLE SILHOUETTE (by Howard Houle)   NOTE: for Entry Form and Rules governing the Canadian Rifle Silhouette Championships CLICK HERE!    BASIC RULES:   (Taken from the National Rifle Association "NRA" manual observed by the Shooting Federation of Canada "SFC" and by BC Target Sports Association "BCTSA")   CATEGORIES:   SMALLBORE SILHOUETTE RIFLE:   Maximum weight 10 pounds, 2 ounces including sights. Any sights, telescopic or metallic may be used. Scopes may not be more than 2 inches above the rifle as measured from the top of the receiver to the under side of the scope tube, nor may the scope be offset from the top center line of the receiver. Any trigger not subject to accidental discharge except for release triggers. The stock must be traditionally styled such as factory rifle stocks or silhouette stocks as manufactured by Fajen, McMillan, H-S Precision and others. The forend, including the trigger guard mounts and screws, shall not exceed 2.25 inches wide and 2.25 inches deep measured from the center line of the bore. The comb shall not extend above the center line of the bore, but Monte Carlo roll may rise 1/2  inch on the offside. The toe of the stock, including buttplate or recoil pad shall be no more than 7 inches below the center line of the bore. Buttplate or recoil pad may not extend below the lower line of the stock.   SMALLBORE HUNTING SILHOUETTE RIFLE   Maximum weight 8 pounds 8 ounces including sights. Must be a hunting style rifle with conventional sporting/hunting rifle stock as found on catalog model Winchester, Savage, Ruger, Remington and other hunting rifles. Non bolt action single shot rifles must have separate buttstock and forend. A single shot bolt action rifle may be used. All other types of rifles must be repeating types and fire by loading all cartridges from magazines into rifle chambers. All magazines must be loaded to factory capacity, not to exceed five rounds. No cartridges may be loaded into the chamber without first being loaded into the magazine. It is the intent of the rule to describe a common hunting rifle that is built by major arms manufacturers and readily available to the general public over the counter. The only alterations to the rifle that will be allowed are epoxy bedding and the addition of a recoil pad that maybe adjusted for length of pull only and must be of the same dimensions as the original butt plate. Custom rifles are prohibited. Any sights, telescopic or metallic may be used. Scopes may not be more than 1.5  inches above the top of the rifle as measured from the top of the receiver to the underside of the scope tube, nor may the scope be offset from the centerline of the bore. Trigger may be adjusted but not replaced with a custom trigger. Trigger pull of no less than 2 pounds. Two stage and set triggers are not allowed. Rifle must be equipped with a functional safety. The stock must be the factory stock that came with the rifle. The refinishing or repainting of a factory stock that does not alter the texture or configuration of the stock is permitted. Attachments, either removable or permanent, are not permitted. Swivels and slings are permitted but slings may not be used for arm support in shooting. The barrel will be that of a hunting style rifle. No heavy or varmint barrels will be allowed. Any replacement barrel shall conform to the dimensions of the factory original.   GLOVES AND CLOTHING   Gloves may not be worn except when required for warmth. Conditions permitting the use of gloves will be determined by the jury. Padded or unnecessarily heavy gloves may not be worn. Commercial type trap and skeet vests (sleeveless) and shotgun shooting shirts are permitted as well as clothing normally suitable for existing climatic temperatures. Shooting coats, unnecessarily heavy clothing or anything on the person that would provide artificial support such as clothing having excess padding or stiffening material or which restricts or supports the body in the shooting position may not be worn. Sleeveless leather, vinyl, heavy fabric, or multiple layered vests that may be considered or constructed to be unnecessarily heavy or to provide artificial support are permitted if they can be closed over a gauge made from 4 inch thin wall pvc pipe, not less than 30 inches in length, passed through the entire length of the vest, and opened or vented from the bottom edge to a point two inches above the crest of the hipbone. P.A.S.T. type recoil shields are permitted in all rifle events. If such shields are used, no other shooting vests may be used.   BUTTPLATES AND CHEEKPIECES   A butt or buttplate having a curved rear surface in which the depth of the curve exceeds 1/2 inch when measured from a straight line drawn from the top to the bottom of the buttplate is prohibited. Buttplates must be centered. Adjustable cheekpieces must be fixed and sealed in place.   COMPENSATORS AND MUZZLE BRAKES   The use of compensators, muzzle brakes and barrel porting is prohibited.   AMMUNITION   Smallbore ammunition shall be factory loaded .22 caliber short, long or long rifle rimfire cartridges. Hot loads such as stingers are not permitted.   FIRING POSITION   Any standing position without artificial support. All parts of one hand must be forward of the pistol grip. The rifle will be supported by the hands and one shoulder. The chin may not rest on top of the comb. The stock may not be hollowed, altered or manufactured so as to facilitate chin contact. This does not preclude the use of abrasive materials or finishes.   CLASSIFICATION   All unclassified competitors shoot in the highest classification until classified. You will be classified after your first 40 shot match.   SMALLBORE SILHOUETTE RIFLE   Master            34 to 40 AAA                28 to 33 AA                   21 to 27 A                     15 to 20 B                  0 to 15   SMALLBORE HUNTING RIFLE   Master            32 to 40 AAA                26 to 31 AA                   20 to 25 A                     15 to 19 B                 0 to 14   RECLASSIFICATION   Competitors will be reclassified to a higher classification when they fire two scores in a higher classification to go from B upwards or three scores in a higher classification to go from A, AA, or AAA upwards. If a competitor shoots a score which is two or more classes above the currently held classification, that competitor shall be reclassified to one class below the class which the high score falls, for that match and thereafter. Example: If a class A competitor shoots a AAA score, that competitor will immediately be reclassified to AA for that match and thereafter.   MATCH   A standard match is 40 shots and 40 targets. Ten shots in two five shot strings on each of the animal targets.   CHICKENS:               40 meters PIGS:                          60 meters TURKEYS:                 77 meters RAMS:                 100 meters   TARGETS   Targets may be painted any color suitable. Targets may be pointed in either direction but all targets must point the same way.   TIME AND SCORING   Two minutes and thirty seconds are allowed for each five shot string. A fifteen second ready time allowed before the two minutes thirty seconds. Targets are shot in order from left to right and must fall down off its stand to score. Turned targets not off the stand do not count. Each shot is scored "0" for a miss and "X" for a hit. Each competitor should have someone score for them. Spotters are permitted. Targets hit out of order are misses. Ricochets on correct targets are hits. Targets shot on the wrong bank are misses, you lose the target you should have been shooting on but do not lose the target you shot at in the wrong bank. If you need a target in the next bank you go back to the first missed target.   COMMANDS   ALL COMMANDS BY THE RANGE OFFICER SHALL BE OBEYED BY ALL COMPETITORS AND SPECTATORS   COMMANDS FOR SHOOTERS   "SHOOTERS TO THE LINE"       Competitors take their places on the firing line. DO NOT handle your firearm. "READY"                                  15 seconds to load, adjust sights, make ready and take aim. "FIRE"                                      You have two minutes and thirty seconds for five shots. "CEASE FIRE"                          All shooting ceases. Unload and make firearm safe with actions open and clips out. "ALL GUNS GROUNDED"          All guns to be put in rack and no guns handled.   Only now will target setters or anyone be allowed forward of the firing line!!   *** BASIC RANGE SAFETY RULES AND COURTESY SHALL ALWAYS BE OBSERVED*** ___________________________________________________________________________________ ALL SHOOTERS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO USE EYE AND EAR PROTECTION (NOT MANDATORY.) IT WILL SOON BE MANDATORY FOR ALL SHOOTERS TO USE OPEN BOLT INDICATORS

.22 Rimfire Benchrest Shooting Group (iron sights only)   If you have an interest in this discipline, or would like to give it a try, contact Ken DeCarle at 250-247-7639 (pachy@telus.net) for details, or just show up on the scheduled day. Schedule     3rd Thursday of each month @ 1:00 pm.     Objective   The objective is to provide an opportunity for friendly, low-cost, .22 rimfire benchrest rifle competition. After the “official shoot” (see Shooting Sequence and Scoring), participants are welcome to shoot informally until all ammunition, energy, or frustration is expended.   Firearms, sights, and rests   Any factory-made single-shot or repeating .22 rimfire rifle equipped with non-magnifying open or iron sights. Aperture (peep) sights are allowed. No optical sights, including red-dots, please. There is no limit on the weight of the rifle or barrel length/diameter. Triggers may be adjusted to a light pull, but must be safe. Only one-piece rests (or bipods) are allowed, and must be used to support the fore-stock or barrel only. Rests must not be secured to the bench, or be capable of "return to battery". In this case, “return to battery” means that the rest allows the rifle sights to remain “on target” after a shot is taken, with little or no input from the shooter required to re-acquire the target for the next shot. Ammunition   Ammunition must be .22 Short, Long, Long Rifle or WMR. Choice of ammunition manufacturer, grade, or quality is up to the shooter, as is bullet weight, (factory-applied) coating or lubrication, and use of solid or hollow-point bullets.   Target   Based on the Shooting Federation of Canada 50m Rimfire Rifle Target. See PDF target file available HERE and on Library_Reference web page.    Ken D. will print up the targets and charge a nominal fee for them at each meet.   Shooting Sequence and Scoring   Sighting-in 20 rds On the shooter’s own time, but not to exceed 20 minutes, on 2 targets. No official score recorded. Slow Fire 20 rds 10 rds, fired within 10 minutes, on each of 2 targets. Rapid Fire 10 rds 10 rds, in 2 strings of 5 rds each, fired within 1 minute for each 5-rd string, on 1 target.   Maximum score on each Slow and Rapid target is 100. In the case of a tie, the smallest group wins. If more than one group measures the same diameter, the one closest to the X-ring wins. In order to count, a group must consist of all 10 rounds, and all 10 rounds must be on the paper for the target to count. Scores to be determined by the designated match officer, using an official scoring plug and template, if necessary.