The North Thompson Fish and Game Club Society hosted a successful F-Class match at their Gorman FSR range the weekend of Oct. 9-10.
“Competitors attended from B.C. and Alberta and were greeted with beautiful weather and light winds resulting in some high scores,” reported NTFGCS rep Will Porter, “We thank everyone who traveled from near and far to support our event.”
The Dominion of Canada Rifle Association website tells that “F-Class is a precision long distance target shooting sport, in which competitors shoot at targets between 300 and 900 meters, with the object to place shots as close to the center, or ‘Bull’ as possible. This sport involves using highly accurate single-shot centerfire rifles, high powered scopes and a means of steadying the rifle such as a bipod or pedestal rest. Participants shoot at paper bull’s eye targets at long distance, where the ability to read wind and other conditions determines success. The sport was developed to address the fact that many shooters such as George were finding that in the face of advancing age and diminishing senses, it was difficult to shoot target rifles using open iron sights, and shooting off the elbows, and thus the sport of F-Class was born. From those humble beginnings, the sport has exploded in popularity all over the world and is now governed by an international regulatory body (http://www.icfra.com). Far from being a sport of the elderly and infirm, F-Class involves superlatively accurate equipment combined with exceptional shooting skill.”
Results of the Oct. 9-10, 2021 F-Class match:
Grand Aggregate F-open were; 1st place Brent Webster, 2nd place Mike Boyce, 3rd place Marshal Ambrose.
Grand aggregate F-TR were: 1st place-Mark Anderson, 2nd place-Al Katona, 3rd place Micheal Park.
For more information about The North Thompson Fish and Game Club Society and their upcoming events go to https://norththompsonfishandgameclub.ca/ , call 250-672-5890, or email; nt-fish-n-game@hotmail.com, you can also find them on Facebook.
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