2017 RNBRA FULLBORE SECTION ANNUAL PRIZE MEET

The Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association 

cordially invites all Fullbore and Long-range shooters to the New Brunswick Provincial Championships and the Annual Prize Meet of the RNBRA-FULLBORE SECTION which will be held on July 15 and 16, 2017 on the Batouche Range at CFB Gagetown.

Please check here before you come to the APM as last minute changes may be made to this schedule.

DIRECTIONS: Enter Base Main Gate at Lawrence and Broad Road (Route 660); then second right (at the fire station on right), proceed to Range Control Gate; register with Range Control (you will need your driver's license and vehicle registration); get directions to Batouche Range.

Google Map Link: Batouche Range in CFB Gagetown

PLACES TO STAY: There are many motels in and around Fredericton. With convenient access to Oromocto is the Robin's Inn on the Vanier Highway toward Fredericton with the Blue Canoe just across the way (with a 24 hour restaurant).

REGISTRATION: The range gates will be open at 7:30 am on both days. Registration will take place at the range at 8:00 am

EVENT FEES: $110 for APM (Jr Members $55);  One day fee is $55;  Individual Matches may be entered on a space-available basis.

MATCH DIRECTOR: Adam MacDonald adamjmac@gmail.com
CHIEF RANGE OFFICER: Dollard LeBlanc
E-TARGET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Ahmed Alsaggaf

MATCH COMMITTEE: All shooting and scoring appeals must first be made to the Range Safety Officer on the firing line. If these cannot be resolved, an appeal may be directed to the Match Committee. The Match Committee will consist of a shooter from each province represented at the APM. New Brunswick - Gordon Holloway; Nova Scotia - Marcel Kolb; Prince Edward Island - Chuck Bachmanek; Quebec - ?

ELECTRONIC TARGET MARKING: Electronic target marking will be used again this year during the APM. This will mean several adjustments at the firing point for shooters not used to e-scoring.

1. The electronic scoring system will only register bullets arriving at the target face above the speed of sound. This means that at 900m you need to either load the old Sierra 155gn bullet (No. 2155) to about 3000 fps or use one of the higher performance bullets (Berger 155.5gn, Lapua 155gn, new Sierra 155gn - No.2156, etc.). For .223 cal. either a 90gn bullet is needed or an 80gn bullet loaded to 3000 fps.

2. The system uses display panels at the firing line. Shooters should bring their own iPad, Smartphone (WiFi compatible). Help will be available to get your devices set up and during the match, assistance will be available should display problems arise.

3. Squadding will be 2 or 3 shooters per target. Squadding/target assignment will be done randomly by class and at the discretion of the Match Director. Novice shooters must satisfy the Match Director that they have a long-range zero and are capable of shooting and scoring with two other shooters in a manner that will allow a smooth flow in the shooting.

4. Only 2 relays are planned to be fired at each distance. If the attendance is greater than expected and a third relay is needed, the anticipated time schedule below will be adjusted which may mean that shooting will last about an hour longer on Saturday and at least 1/2 hour longer on Sunday.

SCHEDULE

(A PRINTED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT REGISTRATION)

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2016

 0730 hrs Range Gate Opened 

0800 - 0830 hrs Registration at RNBRA Trailer on Range

0830 hrs Range Safety Briefing, e-target briefing and set-up at 300m firing point 

0900 hrs MATCH #1:  John Gibson Memorial Match - 2ss10 @ 300m

1020 hrs MATCH #2a:  T. Eric Snow (Prince of Wales First Stage) - 2ss7 @ 300m

1130 - 1210 hrs LUNCH BREAK and FALLBACK to 600m range

1210 hrs MATCH #2b:  George Burge (Prince of Wales Second Stage) - 2ss10 @ 600m

1330 hrs MATCH #3a:  Alban Emery Match - 2ss15 @ 600m

1500 hrs MATCH 4a: Al Lockett (Governor General's First Stage) - 2ss15 @ 600m

1630 hrs Close Down Range for Saturday

1900 hrs BANQUET at RAMADA INN - Fredericton North Side at 480 Riverside Drive

(just off Princess Margaret Bridge)

Directions will be available at the Range. Dress Casual. Order off Menu.

SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2016

0730 hrs Range Gate Opened  

0730 - 0800 hrs Registration for Sunday/Single match shooters

0810 hrs Sunday RSO briefing; e-target briefing and squadding at 800m firing point

0900 hrs MATCH 2c:  Prince of Wales - (Third Stage) - 2ss15 @ 800m

1030 hrs FALLBACK to 900m range: Break for 1/2hr

1100 hrs MATCH 4b: Andy Gunther ( Governor General 2nd Stage) - 2ss15 @ 900

1230 hrs MATCH 4c: Governor General Third Stage: 2ss15 @ 900m

1430 hrs Final Statistics and Range Teardown

1500 hrs RESULTS Posted and Challenge Period:

              Shooters have 15 minutes for the examination of results and to initiate challenges

1545 hrs AWARD Presentation on the Range

Matches are allotted 7 minutes preparation time plus 45 seconds per shot. This will be enforced.

PLEASE BE READY TO SHOOT WHEN YOUR RELAY IS CALLED FORWARD

IMPORTANT NOTES

ALL DCRA SAFETY PROTOCOLS WILL BE OBSERVED

1. The range will only be opened at 0730 hrs each day

2. Registration at the range will be at 0800 hrs sharp.

3. The first match on Saturday will begin at 0900 hrs following a general, e-target and safety briefing. On Sunday the first match will start at 0900 sharp. Please be on time for your relay on each subsequent match.

4. Except when shooting, all rifles will have a chamber flag inserted into the breach OR MUST have the bolt removed.
5. Rifles may be moved to the firing point only with the Range Officer's permission.

6. Prior to removing a rifle from the firing point it must be cleared by your shooting partner and then by the Range Safety Officer.

7. There will be three classes of shooting - TR, FTR and F-OPEN.  Prizes will be awarded if there are at least three entries in a class.

8. For most matches, ties will be broken by 1. highest score at longer ranges,  2. count back of shots on score starting with the last shot fired, 3. highest number of converted sighters. Shoot-offs will be used to break ties in the overall aggregate of the Prince of Wales and the Governor General's matches only.

9. Competitors are advised to bring snacks and/or lunches as well as drinks to the range for each day as the lunch period will not be long enough to leave the range.  Water will be provided at the range. 
10. You will need 118 rounds to fire the entire APM - not including shoot-offs/practice shots.

11. At the first match of each day only, practice shots will be allowed until you are on paper. After that only 2 sighter shots and the shots on record will be allowed.

12. Both F-Classes will shoot on the DCRA F-Class target (1/2 MOA center). The e-target system will be automatically adjusted for this. 

13. At the 300m range, all shooters must raise their elevation 2MOA so that the sighting center is not shot out. Normal elevations will be applied at the 500m to 900m ranges.
14. Relay numbers will be pre-assigned and remain constant for the day. Shooting partners will be randomly shuffled on each relay.

PLEASE READ THE PRINTED SCHEDULE FOR FURTHER DETAILS