A COUPLE OF SLOTS AVAIL: Vintage Battle Rifle Shoot - west of Calgary: June 28 and 29

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UPDATE: June 1 - due to ongoing interest, we've opened up a couple of slots for this event. Only a couple though.

To acknowledge the milestone anniversaries of the Great and Second World Wars, and building on the successful Ross Rifle event in 2013, another vintage battle rifle shoot will take place this year – once again on the Alberta Fullbore Rifle Association (AFRA) 900-metre range at the Alberta Provincial Rifle Association (APRA) Homestead shooting facility west of Calgary.

Lee Enfields, of course, as well as Ross rifles and any other military long arm, 1945 or earlier, welcome.

This two-day event will take place June 28 and 29, 2014. 100, 200 and 300/400 metres.

More information to follow shortly
 
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I would very much be into that.

It would be worth the humiliating trouncing my "skills" would take just to see some of the great shooters in the community show how it's really done, and see some great rifles while I'm at it.

Will it be open to non members?
 
Event details

Okay, here's the full story on the shoot.

2014 marks several significant anniversaries, not the least of which is the start of the Great War. To acknowledge these significant moments in our history, and building on the successful Ross Rifle event in 2013, another vintage battle rifle shoot will take place this year – once again on the Alberta Fullbore Rifle Association (AFRA) 900-metre range at the Alberta Provincial Rifle Association (APRA) Homestead shooting facility west of Calgary, and under their auspices.

Several classes of rifle are eligible for this event. Prizes will be awarded but a big focus of this event is to just hang out, have some fun, and talk about our rifles.

This two-day event will take place June 28 and 29, 2014. Space is limited, so pre-registration is recommended.

Outline of event

Saturday, June 28
  • Range opens at 9:30 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. – welcome, program outline and orientation – including target marking as all shooters will need to take a turn at the butts
  • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – sighting-in @ 100 metres. 10 rounds. Deliberate fire, prone. Range will be available for shooters to sight in their rifles at 100
    metres
  • 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – lunch and continued battle rifle conversation
  • 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.-ish – 200-metre fun shoot. 10 rounds. Deliberate fire, prone (might go a bit longer)

Sunday, June 29
  • Range opens at 9:30 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. – welcome – day plan
  • 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 100-metre shoot
  • 11:30 a.m. – noon – lunch
  • Noon – 1:30 p.m. – 200-metre
  • 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – 300/400-metre shoot (dependent on range condition - and could go longer)
  • 3:30-ish– clean-up, scoring, prizes and final bull session


Course of fire (at each distance):
  1. Two convertible sighters and 10 on score (all shots will be marked). Deliberate fire, prone.
  2. 10 rounds to be shot in two minutes. Prone

Divisions:
  • Vintage battle rifle: 1945 or earlier – battle sights
  • Vintage battle rifle: 1945 or earlier – scoped/diopter/target sights (original issue-type scope or diopters, any vintage target sight)
  • Modern battle rifle, semi-auto (AR or similar) – any sight


Equipment required:

  • rifle(s)
  • action safety flag
  • ammunition
  • spotting scope
  • shooting mat
  • hearing protection
  • eye protection


Notes:
  • Cost: $25/shooter (to cover prizes, coffee and donuts, and supplies)
  • Food and beverage: Bring your own lunch and bottled water
  • Hats, sunscreen and bug repellant recommended


To register:

Send an email to siii_landy[at]yahoo.ca providing the following information:
Name:
CGN handle:
Phone number:
Email address:
Rifles you’ll be bringing/shooting and the class(es) they’ll be shot in​

Arrangements will then be made regarding registration payment.


Location:
Alberta Provincial Rifle Association – Homestead Range
Located in the foothills of the Rockies, 45 minutes west of Calgary.
Alberta Fullbore Rifle Association – 900-metre range
 
Plan on 100 rounds per rifle. That will give you enough to cover your needs for the full course of fire with some left over for any offers of "hey, do you want to try out my rifle?" you might make. There was a fair bit of that last year, so extra rounds for new friends who have never fired a Ross/Gew 98/Springfield 1903 wouldn't go astray.;)
 
Will anyone be offended if I shoot poorly with an SVT ? Not intentionally poorly, mind you, just that's the way it will likely go. I'm willing to pay the $25 and look like a duffer just to be able to see some of the good shooters and all the gear. And meet a few people, of course.
 
D-BOMB. Whatever you can make would be great. Saturday is for sighting and Sunday for score and a push a bit further out. Both will be entertaining days based on last year.

Greimar. We don't judge. A lot of rifles last year were at the range for the first time with their current owners, so time spent setting them up.
 
RangeRover said:
Greimar. We don't judge. A lot of rifles last year were at the range for the first time with their current owners, so time spent setting them up.
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And that, right there, is why I'd rather hang with gunners than golfers any day of the week.
 
I haven't even been on a range that has over 200 yard targets in almost 4 decades. If I can see a target that far away I would sure love to give it a shot. I gotta see if I can work this one in. How about a prize for anybody over 60 that shoots in the right direction :)
 
I'm tempted to take a K31 or one of my SVT-40s, scoped or not, just for ####s and giggles. I'm more interested in what kinds of other historical pieces others have than my own ability to put shots accurately downrange. Especially as a younger fella.
 
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