Rod, good chance 93 is year of mfg, and 004 is the fourth one he built that year, but I stand to be corrected. It was fairly common back then for smaller manufacturers to serialize in this fashion. I had one similar to yours at one time, very well made actions. I am sure you will like it.

Correct. I uploaded and posted a link a couple of years ago. I figured some have never seen the link to the Dropbox.

I don't have many pictures of Rob, he wasn't that fond of having his picture taken.

None the less here he is at the 2017 BRSC Nationals in Selkirk, in the yellow short for those that didn't know Rob.

Here is Rob is is in the lower right at a BBQ we had in Holton Michigan for the 2018 NBRSA Nationals.

If anyone else some pictures and would like to post them, please feel free to post them, or send them to me to be posted.

Rick

Many thanks to everyone involved with this effort, primarily with Jolene Rempel who produced and narrated it. Feel free to share it amongst your friends and social media contacts.

https://youtu.be/I1QN4vCITBQ

No plans for the return of the King of the Hill. Numbers were drifting down every year since the first year it ran.

The Rosebud Silhouette & Benchrest Club is pleased to announce it will hold a BR 101 Clinic on May 10, 2025 at the club.

This clinic provides an introduction to competitive Benchrest shooting. The focus will be on short range (100-200 yd) group shooting using center fire BR rifles.

This clinic will appeal to the accuracy enthusiast who is serious about entering the world of competitive BR shooting. The Clinic will provide the first of many steps in learning to shoot BR at a regional, national and world level. The clinic is available to shooters who have not taken the clinic in previous years. You do not have to be a Rosebud member to attend.

The Clinic takes the better part of a full day, so you will need to plan accordingly. We will start at around 9:00 AM with part of the morning taken up in the clubhouse discussing the basics of Benchrest shooting, such as suitable cartridges, rifles, reloading, the match format, among many other topics. We will also use the morning to set up wind flags and bench rest equipment such as front rest and rear bags.

There will be a 30 minute lunch break and then in the afternoon there will be informal shooting instruction on the rifle range. Students will shoot using state of the art BR rifles and rests, wind flags, and all other associated equipment. This will also be a good time to see what cartridge reloading at the range is all about, and to see how to clean a rifle bore to BR standards.

Note: This clinic is not an introductory rifle shooting type of course, you will need to have your PAL and some experience shooting rifles. It is also not about field shooting, or long range hunting for example. It is about learning what it will take to be able to shoot bullets through the same hole at 100 and 200 yards.

For this Clinic the coaches will supply the rifles and ammo, along with all the other equipment necessary to shoot a match. A coach will be assigned to each student. There is no need to bring your own rifle or sand bags etc., the coaches will provide that. Note the coaches are current and past members of the club who are top level shooters in their own right.

All you need to do is bring your hearing protection, eye protection, lunch and refreshments. We expect to be done at about 4:00 PM.

Check this thread for a video of the last time we held this Clinic:  https://benchrestforum.ca/index.php?topic=1882.msg7258#msg7258

Depending on availability of spare rifles, coaches etc we will likely limit this to about 20 shooters. I would recommend people sign up early.

To register please contact me at the e-mail below, also feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Rick Pollock
rickpollock@shaw.ca

Starting to lose track of the years, but I think the Forum is 15 years old now.  Ever since CGN told me start my own forum! So here we are!

No changes to BRSC fees for 2025. Use the same form above. Thanks for asking. If it is a simple renewal with no changes to contact information you can just send an EMT.

All, please see below the provisional schedule for 2025. It will be confirmed early in 2025, but should be very close to this:

May 10   BR101 Introduction to BR Clinic

June 7, 8   BRSC Unlimited Nationals (Unl 5/10 Shot 100/200 yds)
Practice Friday

July 12, 13   BRSC Stampede Shootout (4-Guns 100yds SP/LV/HV/UNL)
BBQ Club Supplied (Saturday)
Ask Hugh a question Day (Friday)
BR201 Gun Handling and Group Strategy (Thursday)
Swap meet (Thurs - Sun)

August 30, 31   BRSC Alberta Provincials (WBC Warmup)
Practice Friday

We are pretty much finished the qualifying season, and I have attached the point standings post NBRSA Nationals in Phoenix. Unless there is a mistake or an omission then this is the final qualifying order for the 2025 World Benchrest Championships in St. Louis. The top 12 have until January 31, 2025 to confirm their desire to attend, and we will finialize the team after January 31st.

Thanks to everyone for putting in the effort to make the team. It is a huge commitment in terms of time, cost, travel and I applaud all our shooters for taking on this task. Well done to all.

Not too late to start thinking about Finland in 2027, where it is rumoured WBC 18 will be held.

Rick