FOURTH ANNIVERSAY OF THE FULLBORE BLOG

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! - BONNE ANNIVERSAIRE!

On May 10, 2014 the FULLBORE BLOG turned 4 years old. It was conceived and was given birth by Daniel Chisholm at that time and has grown into what it is now. Who knows what good stuff the future will bring? One thing for sure - it will be on this Blog!

You might be interested in the following:

1. There have been 100 posts of matches, announcements etc.

2. The Fullbore Blog was accessed 22405 times.

3. The RSO Training day has drawn the most interest with 1246 views followed by the Annual Prize Matches of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island which together have 360 views. The third item of interest is "Running a Match at Batouche" with 186 views.

4. The number of views per country breaks down as follows:
             Canada - 14413             U.S.A. - 3485
             Russia - 944                   Germany - 869
             Ukraine - 303                  France - 175
             Malaysia - 163                United Kingdom - 138
             China - 137                      Indonesia - 103
             Japan - 69                       Brazil - 55
             Turkey - 42                      Poland - 34
             Taiwan - 26                     Italy - 24

MESSAGE FROM RNBRA PRESIDENT - MIKE LUTES

MAY 25, 2014 - MEMORIAL/McGILLEVARY MATCH - BATOUCHE

It was a cool and windy day at Batouche on Sunday. Temperature hovered around 9C and the wind ranged from 0 kph. to about 20 kph. - everyone had lots on their hands to deal with and were surprised from time to time at how much a bullet could be off course with only a little wind showing on the flags. A humbling experience to say the least. As the day progressed and warmed up a bit, the neighbourhood blackflies saw an opportunity to relieve us of our excess blood - par for the course in New Brunswick. Thankfully, the rain did not materialise until much later in the evening!  For most of us this was the first time this year we shot at 800 M and 900 M. We were rusty and it showed in our performance. Many of us also had to deal with unfamiliar loads as the bullets we were used to last year simply aren't available this year. There were also a couple of times when the velocity of some shooter's rounds did not reach the speed of sound, which is a must for the target scoring system to register the shot.

Three relays of 2 sighters with 15 on score were shot - max score for FTR was 270; for MTR also 270 and for TR max score was 225/45V.

It was a good crowd of 19 shooters that attended shooting FTR, MTR and TR classes. George Cook was also there shooting his 6BR in long range benchrest. His long years of experience gave him the edge, shooting very respectable scores with many "V-bulls". Congratulations to the winners and to all for a good shoot (and another learning experience).

RESULTS - FTR (V-bulls count as 6)

Paul Bastarache - 240

Conrad Leroux - 231 (on count back)

Bert deVink - 231

Paul McIlveen - 230

Matt Wolf - 228

JC Gautreau - 227

Emmett Hartz - 217

John Holleran - 213

Kevin Gallivan - 209

Ryan DeMerchant - 201

Harrison Brown - 184

Ash Pardy - 151

John Stamp - 65

RESULTS - TR

Mike Lutes - 217/16V

Don Coleman - 212/17V

Daniel Chisholm - 210/19

RESULTS - MTR (V-bulls count as 6)

Wayne Kaye - 212

Mike Leroy - 206

RESULTS - LONG RANGE BENCHREST

George Cook - 160 (2 relays at 900)



The Winners: Mike in TR; Paul in FTR; Wayne in MTR



MAY 10, 2014 - FREDERICTON CENTENNIAL MATCH - BATOUCHE

Eight shooters and one guest showed up at Batouche Range for the Fredericton Centennial Prone Fullbore Match on Saturday.
Despite the uncertain weather forecast, it had been decided to proceed with the match. As soon as the match began, the rain started quite heavily and most shooters decided to stop after the 300m range was completed. The wind was challenging and the temperature was cold.

The 500 m range was entered by only one shooter, Gordon Holloway, plus some instructional shooting for guest Allain Turgeon. A big welcome for Allain - hope to see him at many more matches.

Match Director and RSO: Conrad Leroux
TR Class: Don Coleman (winner); Mike Lutes and Daniel Chisholm
FTR Class: Gordon Holloway (winner); Harrison Brown; Conrad Leroux; John Holleran; Maurice Bennett

Thanks to Conrad who forwarded this match write-up. Thanks also to all who participated and  who voted to let their fees stand instead of accepting a partial reimbursement.

MRS. LILIANE STEWART PASSED AWAY

MESSAGE FROM DCRA:

It is with great regret and sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Liliane Stewart on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014. Mrs. Stewart was a Life Governor of the DCRA, Honorary Commandant of the Bisley Team and, with her late husband, an enthusiastic supporter of target shooting in Canada.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been finalized but it is anticipated that it will be on Tuesday, May 13th, in Montreal. The DCRA has been specifically asked to participate in this ceremony.
It is hoped that as many members and friends of the DCRA as possible, especially Bisley Team members, will attend the service, wearing full #1 dress; blazer, tie and Stetson. We will make further details available as they are received.

FURTHER MESSAGE FROM DCRA:

DCRA
May 6, 2014

It is with great regret and sadness that we inform you of the death of Mrs. Liliane Stewart on Saturday 3rd May, 2014. Mrs. Stewart was a Life Governor of the DCRA, Honorary Commandant of the Bisley Team and, with her late husband, an enthusiastic supporter of target shooting in Canada.
The funeral has been scheduled for 11 am on Tuesday, 13 May, at the Notre-Dame Basilica, 110 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal. The DCRA has been specifically asked to participate in this ceremony.
It is hoped that as many members and friends of the DCRA as possible, especially Bisley Team members, will attend the service, wearing full #1 dress - blazer, tie and Bisley hat. Since this will be a military funeral, the wearing of medals by those eligible is encouraged.
It is likely that there will be a very large attendance at the funeral service. DCRA members will be seated together if possible, but it is advisable to be at the Basilica by 10:15 am in order to achieve this.
If there is sufficient demand, the DCRA will charter a mini-bus and driver to travel from Ottawa to Montreal and back on the day of the funeral. There will be a very early start on Tuesday morning, so local accommodation is recommended.  It may be possible to arrange for overnight accommodation at the "Connaught Hilton" for the nights before and after the service. Members who wish to take advantage of this must advise the DCRA as quickly as possible, not later than noon EDT on Thursday 8th May. Please write to Kathy Corcoran  kcorcoran@dcra.ca or phone her at the DCRA Office at 613-829-8281. We will inform you on Thursday afternoon whether or not such arrangements are possible.

Keith Bornn
Match Director & Secretary-Treaseurer
DCRA
613 829 8281
MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL LUTES:

We in the RNBRA were saddened to learn of the loss of Mrs. Liliane Stewart this weekend. Our condolences go out to her family and many friends .
The RNBRA recognizes the support and contribution the Stewart Family have made to shooting in Canada and we will participate in any coordinated effort to honour their contribution.
Please keep me informed of details concerning funeral parlour, coordinated flower arrangements and/or charitable donations.

Michael Lutes
Interim President
for the Governing Board of the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association

MAY 03, 2014 - ALL COMERS SEASON OPENER AT BATOUCHE

Well, here we have it - the season opener at Batouche. Sixteen shooters came out and sorted out their equipment, the electronic targets and especially the e-readers. It was amazing to discover how much we had forgotten over the winter. It was good to see some new faces - a big welcome to Mark McM., John S., and Harrison B.

It was a cloudy day with intermittent sun and the rain held off until the day was done.

A good time was had by all present and it was good to be at the range after such a long winter.