http://www.benchrest.ru/virtualbenchrest.html

Hosted on a russian BR site. This will keep you off the streets for a while. I remember this game from years ago, when the internet just was getting going. Surprised to see it is still floating around the internet.

Any other BR games out there?

Thanks to Lyle Turton for these minutes!

2010 AGM Minutes

The 2011 AGM will be at the BRSC Nationals in Selkirk, MB July 2/3.

Thanks guys. I probably get just as much out of this board as anyone. It is serving the purpose of attracting newcomers and giving a voice to BR shooters in Canada. With the demise of the traditional printed newsletters, this seemed to be a much needed medium for us shooters. Plus I can't seem to get enough of this sport! I am sure I need therapy....

For those that are interested here is the Tacoma schedule. These are popular shoots and very competitive. PM me if you need contact info for the club.

TACOMA RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB
2011 BENCHREST SCHEDULE
FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER -- FIRST FULL WEEKEND OF EACH MONTH
THREE DAY MATCHES OVER THE INDEPENDENCE DAY & LABOR DAY WEEKENDS

APR            2        LIGHT VARMINT       100/200 yards
                  3        HEAVY VARMINT      200/100 yards
The ALLEN BENCH Trophy
To the first LV/HV Agg of the year

MAY           7        SPORTER                     100/200 yards  
                 8        HEAVY VARMINT      200/100 yards
The MANLEY OAKLEY Trophy
To the first SP/HV Agg of the year

JUN            4        HEAVY VARMINT      100/200 yards
                  5        UNLIMITED   5 Shot    200/100 yards
NORTHWEST  HEAVY VARMINT REGIONAL

JUL             2       UNLIMITED   10 Shot    100/200 yards
                  3       UNLIMITED   10 Shot     200/200 yards
                  4       UNLIMITED     5 Shot     200/100 yards
SAM WILSON MEMORIAL
WASHINGTON UNLIMITED CHAMPIONSHIPS
2011 SNIPER KING

AUG           6         SPORTER                        100/200 yards
                 7         LIGHT VARMINT          200/100 yards
NORTHWEST   SPORTER  AND  LIGHT VARMINT   REGIONALS

SEPT            3        SPORTER                       100/200  yards
                   4        LIGHT VARMINT         200/100 yards
                   5        HEAVY VARMINT       100/200  yards
WASHINGTON STATE
SPORTER, LIGHT VARMINT, HEAVY VARMINT
& THREE GUN CHAMPIONSHIPS
ED FROMBACH MEMORIAL

The Rosebud Silhouette & Benchrest Club is pleased to announce it will hold a Benchrest 101 clinic on May 14, 2011 at the club. This clinic provides an introduction to Benchrest shooting. The focus will be on short range (100-200 yd) group shooting using center fire rifles. This clinic wll appeal to the accuracy enthusiast who is serious about entering the world of competitive group shooting.

If you are the type of shooter who takes great pains in loading your ammo, measuring your groups, recording and analyzing load data, and strives to find the next improvement in grouping capability we want you! If going to the next level means competition, then we want you! If you have heard about BR but didn’t know how to get involved, then we want you!

You will need to book the full day away. We will start at around 9:00 AM with the morning taken up in the clubhouse discussing the basics of Benchrest shooting, such as brass prep, reloading, cleaning, the match format, among many other topics. There will be a lunch break and then in the afternoon there will be an informal group shoot using competition rifles and rests, wind flags, and coaches to help get you going. Each student will shoot 3 targets, and they will be scored, with aggregates given, just like a regular match. We expect to be done at about 4:00 PM.

All you need to do is bring your hearing protection, lunch and refreshments. For the informal group shoot the rifle will be provided, along with all the other equipment necessary to shoot a match. A coach will be assigned.  There is no need to bring a rifle or sand bags etc.

Depending on availability of spare rifles, coaches etc we will likely limit this to about 10 shooters. I would recommend people sign up early.

Feel free to call or e-mail if you have any questions.

Rick Pollock
VP Benchrest  - Rosebud Silhouette & Benchrest Club
rickpollock@shaw.ca
403-968-2354

Map to the club is here:

This stuff is pure gold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbnMws6973k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evr_tP9cJWY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn438ox49UA&feature=related

This is Benchrest Phil! Have you surveyed the firing line? XL is the new normal! Sorry buddy, didn't get any Mediums done up. No plans for a second run at this time.

OK my fellow fashionistas have I got a deal for you! In order to raise a bit of dough for the World team, and also raise the profile of our game in Canada I had some T-Shirts made with the approval of the Captain of the Canadian Team (Jeff).

The shirts have the Benchrest.ca logo on front of shirt, and an oops target with the phrase on back of T-shirt. They are a Gilden T-Shirt, one of the heavier weight fabrics, 100% pre-shrunk cotton, they are as high if not higher quality than you usually see for this sort of thing. There are 50 shirts available. I have 20 Large, 20 XLarge, and 10 XXLarge.

Pricing as follows:
$15 to cover cost of T-shirt
$5 to cover mailing
$5 Donation to World Team
Total is $25 each
e-mail me at rickpollock@shaw.ca to place an order.

Thanks!

Hopefully have a cylinder taper in March.

As far as anniversaries go it isn't much, but I am happy to report the benchrestforum.ca has made it to its first anniversary! As far as the goal of spreading the word about Benchrest in Canada, I think we are doing quite well. When I started this I didn't think we would even get 50 members! Well over 100 members now. All I can say is thanks to everyone for dropping in, and keeping this going.