The Lunenburg Rod and Gun Club will be holding a Hunting rifle shoot on March 5th. This is open to anyone wishing to participate. Please read the details below and if you have any questions, you can contact Paul at pfairclough@eastlink.ca

Registration 8am
Shooting starts 9am
Rifle – Any 22lr matching the equipment requirements (see below)
Sights – Any sight. Open, peep, scope, etc.
Cost – $15
High Possible Score – 600

Target – Shooting Federation of Canada # 135
Relays – You will shoot 2 targets at a time in 30 minutes, then relays will change. Relays will be a maximum of 6 shooters made on a first to register basis.
Position – All shooting will be done from the prone position

Classifications – You will be ranked in the classification you had at the last shoot. If you have not shot before, you will be classed as an expert. The match organizer has the option of placing you in a higher class if they determine you have a higher class elsewhere.

Awards – This is an award only match. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards in each class
Registering – You do not have to register before the shoot, but if you are thinking of coming, it would be appreciated if you could let Paul know so we can be aware of how many may be coming.
Cancellation – As this is Nova Scotia, if the event has to be cancelled due to weather, if you give your e-mail, you can receive a cancellation notice that way

You should bring your own shooting mat.

This will be in indoor 20yd match.

Rules and Equipment
The intent of this event is not to simulate hunting but to provide a controlled and safe bullseye competition event that uses hunting type rifles with a minimum amount of equipment. These rules are taken from The Shooting Federation of Canada rule book

Rifle
A rimfire .22 caliber, (not magnum), rifle of a hunting type design single shot or repeater. It must not have been originally designed to be a target rifle.

If the rifle was built with a rail or adjustable butt-plate, it will be deemed to be a target rifle. If the rifle is outfitted with a magazine, all rounds must be loaded through the magazine.

Stock may have a replacement butt-plate and the length may be changed. Cheek piece may be built up but by means that are not easily adjustable.

Safety
All Range Officer commands will be obeyed.
The safe condition of a rifle will be with action open and chamber empty.
If used, magazines must be removed from the firearm.
Those firearms requiring it must use a chamber flag.
Triggers must operate in a safe manner.
Hearing protection is Mandatory.
Eye protection is recommended, shooting glasses with shatterproof lenses are encouraged.

Equipment
No ISSF type of shooting jacket, pants, gloves or butt-plates.
Unduly tight or padded clothing will not be allowed.
This is not intended to prevent the use of a spotting scope, timepiece, shooting mat, kneeling roll, shooting sweater, trap vest, elbow pads or a glove for grip. The glove must not be excessively padded.
Current undergarments as per sporting rifle would also be allowed.
Courses of fire, positions, time limits, targets, scoring, range commands as per Sporting Rifle.
Match organizers may modify classifications to reflect the number and type of competitors.

Now the EDITORIAL:
Required is a discipline that requires the least amount of equipment but that allows the greatest diversity. That is why there is no rifle weight limit. There are no depths of fore ends or drop at butt. The weight is not considered an issue as there is no support from clothing and most of these rifles are clustered around 7 lbs, or with a decent scope, 8 lbs.

If someone wants to try and hold a 12 lb rifle for 60 shots, I suspect the scores will suffer.
A rifle such as an Anschutz 1416 or Remington 541, the Enfield trainer, Ruger 10/22, an Anschutz 180 would be allowed. The Anschutz 190 would not. Any rifle with a rail, even if removed, would not be allowed..
There is no trigger weight for the same reasons. If there is an occurrence of an unsafe trigger, I expect the RO or Safety Officer to deal appropriately.
Equipment. The glove allowed for grip is meant to be along the lines of a golf, weightlifting, bicycling or similar glove.
Who cares if someone is using sport specific shooting glasses when anyone can use scopes?

For more information contact Paul Fairclough at pfairclough@eastlink.ca