Benchrest in Canada
BR Discussions => Centerfire Discussions => Topic started by: rpollock on September 25, 2026, 11:59:00 AM
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It is with great sadness I report that Jack Neary passed this morning. Jack was at the shoot taking place at Shelby County this weekend.
For those who didn't know, Jack was a terrific friend to BR shooters in Canada. Not just a friend but a tireless mentor and promoter of all things BR. No matter how bad a shoot he was having or you might be having he could always see the bright side and offer words of encouragement to keep you going.
Hard to imagine how big a loss this is to the BR community. We are surely diminished. My thoughts are with his family and the hundreds, if not thousands, of friends he had made.
Attached photo is from the World Championships held here in Calgary in 2019.
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Thank you for letting us know Rick. It's almost a shock to hear this as he couldn't have been that old. Trying to learn and understand more about Benchrest shooting; I watched his many videos that were on YouTube. And I mean over and over again. It seemed it was almost a mission for him to help others develop in this sport. I only met and talked with him once in Kane, but I remember in the evening going up to the benches just prior to the shoot the next morning and he was surrounded by a crowd of folks and they were sure having a good time. I'm sure he is going to be really missed by many shooters. Make every day count! Stan.
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I met Jack last year at the Tack Driver match and was pleased to have done so. He dropped by Dave Tooley's fire barrel, where we were socializing after the day. What an entertaining and likeable guy! I was looking forward to seeing him again this year and am sad that won't happen. Bill
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It was truly a pleasure to have known Jack for the short time that I did, I first met him at a shoot in Phoenix probably 3 years ago. In September, 2025, I attended my first NBRSA group nationals in St Louis and knowing I was new at this he would regularly come over to my loading area to check in on me to see how things were going. He'd give me short little bits of what he taught in his videos we've all seen online, it was great. The BR world truly lost a great ambassador for this sport, thank you Jack for what you've done for all of us. TJ
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No doubt this is a big loss for the benchrest community. His vids with Eric Cortina were so very good. RIP Jack you will certainly be missed.