Founding member of BRSC passes

[Dennis Sorensen]

Steve Zibresky age 89, a Namaka Benchrest Shooter and one of the 7 founding members of Benchrest Shooters of Canada, passed away February 22, 2026 in Calgary. He was very active in building the Namaka Club at the original location. I have fond memories of him at our work parties and competing with him at the first night shoot we held and the Super Shoots.

[Bill Leeper]

Sorry to hear that. A reminder that time passes for all. I don't know that there are any shooters around from the seventies. I'm happy to say though, the new shooters are just as congenial and welcoming as we were. Well, maybe not as nice as I was, but pretty nice nonetheless! Bill

[Rundltrain]

There probably aren't too many who remember those shoots at Namaka. I was a very recent transplant to Alberta, but a keen Benchrest shooter in Ontario. A novice to be sure. Setting up a new life in Calgary chewed up my finances pretty quickly and  I sold my rifle. Fully intending to return. One of my great regrets was missing all those years until resuming in 2019. I remember to this day shooting there and the banter amongst the chaps between relays. AL Murdock became a friend and obtained Terry Mcraken's bullets.for me. Almost 50 years ago
  I also wish I had not sold that rifle. No internet in those days but a magazine article fueled my interest and led me to a Camillus shoot. Seely Masker built the rifle with all the latest technology.
    I guess "when the rubber hits the road", regrets aren't helpful...but the memories are priceless.
     I've included some pictures of a 1980 shoot I attended. I found it in the archives of the old monthly Newsletter we recieved Rick made avaliable to us. I guess to view these pic, one needs to touch the heading at the top of this thread. I shows all the participants at that shoot. One of whom is Jim Leeper.