All are invited to the Benchrest Open House being held May 9th at the Rosebud Silhouette & Benchrest Club.

We are West of Calgary. https://goo.gl/maps/j3MZ9Z2zfEA2 note no need for the K Country pass if you are only going to the range.

Video about BR shooting at Rosebud:  https://youtu.be/I1QN4vCITBQ

Details are on the attached poster, including a QR code to sign up or you can just email me at rickpollock@shaw.ca to register. There is no cost to attend, we just need to know how many are coming to plan for helpers and the BBQ.

This is a great chance to learn what centerfire Benchrest is all about in an informal atmosphere. We will have hands on demonstrations of all aspects of Benchrest shooting and competition including live fire opportunities for anyone so inclined to try out a BR rifle.

There will be a free BBQ at noon. It will run 9am to 4pm. Bring hearing protection and eye protection.

Rick

Follow here: https://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/tack-driver-6-live-results.4163236/


Canadians at the match:

Hugh W, Rob S, Bill L

Team Canada Policy Meeting ? St. Louis 2025
Minutes

1)   Note that Finland has withdrawn from 2027 hosting and the 2027 will now be held at the Volmerange facility in France, which was where the 2011 Championship was held. For 2029 Australia has indicated they would like to host the WBC.
2)   Nominate and Vote for Delegate for 2027. Rick Pollock is stepping down as delegate and the new delegate is Bob Richards by acclimation. Bob has been to several WBC events and is past President of APRA and has extensive experience in organizing club activities. WBSF to be notified of our new delegate.
3)   Bank Account Balance after expenses is $2,380.97. Total of $12,950 in sponsorship raised. Thanks to all our sponsors:
 a)   Rosebud
 b)   Plenty O Patches
 c)   HWP
 d)   Lake of the Woods - Kenora
 e)   March Scopes Canada
 f)   APRA
 g)   ORSA
 h)   BRSC
4)   What to do with funds remaining from 2025 event? These will be carried over to 2027 event and provide seed money for the team.
5)   Re-affirm Qualifying procedure for 2027:
 a)   Qualifying to take place in 2026 Calendar year. Agreed by shooters.
 b)   Top 6 grand aggregates are counted towards points total. Discuss reducing this to 4 grand aggs? It was agreed to reduce the qualifying events to a total of 4   Grand Aggregates in order to increase participation in the qualifying process.
 c)   Points are earned by number of competitors you beat in each grand aggregate. This stays the same.
 d)   No cap on points, since there are no really big shoots anymore. Agreed by shooters and stays the same.
 e)   any LV, HV, SP match anywhere will count.
 f)   Indicate interest by the end of January 2026. Agreed.
 g)   Qualifying order to be finalized and published by end of year 2026.
 h)   BRSC membership required in qualifying year and in Championship year. This will carry on as there is a requirement to support Canadian benchrest and shoots  to get on the team.
6)   Re-Affirm that current World Team members set policy for 2027 WBC. Agreed to by shooters.
7)   Old Business? None.
   New Business? None.

Jack Neary has posted a new Youtube Channel: All Things Benchrest With Friends

Try this link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5nV32-0eMg&t=809s

If that doesn't work just search the title on Youtube and it should pop up.

Rick

If you aren't a member of NBRSA you may not have seen that Hugh W is on the cover of the August issue of Precision Rifleman for winning the East/West. Kudos to Hugh!

A note to let everyone know how well the Canadians finished at the IBS Nationals.

Take a look here for the full results:https://benchrest.com/forum/threads/ibs-group-nationals-daily-results-final-results.106806/#post-864567

Rob S earned himself 2 Hall of Fame points by winning the LV Grand, which takes him to 6 points in total.

Hugh won the 3-Gun and earned 2 Hall of Fame points taking him to 9 points in total.

Couldn't be prouder of these guys. They work very hard and deserve the wins.

Rick

I would like to point out what terrific sponsors we have for the World Team this year. Their contributions have allowed for the entry fees to be covered, no small amount at $450 USD for each shooter, and our Team Jerseys to be covered. It all helps!

Take special note of the companies and entities listed below and let them know you appreciate the support.

Rosebud Silhouette & Benchrest Club - https://rosebudsilhouetteandbenchrestclub.wildapricot.org/
Plenty 'O Patches - https://www.plentyopatches.com/
HW Precision - https://www.hwprecision.ca/
Lake of the Woods Gun Club - https://lwgc.ca/
March Scopes Canada - https://marchscopes.ca/
Alberta Provincial Rifle Association - https://www.albertarifle.com/
Ontario Rifle Shooter Association - ORSA

Just in case anyone is asking, and I don't know if we will see an equipment list from the Super Shoot........ Rob Seemann was using a March scope when he won Super Shoot 51. Congratulations to Rob and to March for producing a scope that meets the demanding needs of the highest level of BR competition.

 https://benchrestforum.ca/index.php?topic=2435.0

To everyone out there, we need to take a moment and recognize a terrific win by a terrific guy and supporter of BR. Congratulations go out to Robert Seemann who has won the 51st Super Shoot!

This shoot takes place at the St. Louis Benchrest and Rifle Club. Full results here:  https://www.supershootsports.com/copy-of-year-2024-1

Match conditions were probably some of the worst conditions we have seen in a long time, and Rob made it look routine! Simply amazing to watch him shoot.
 
Pictured below L-R is: Eddie Harris 3rd Place, Al Auman 2nd Place, Robert Seeman 1st Place, and Wade Hull Super Shoot Organizer and owner of Shilen Barrels.
 
We are very proud of Rob, he has worked incredibly hard at BR to get to this point. A real feather in the cap to win this event against the very best the BR world has to offer.

Kudos to Rob!

Rick
 

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