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 Good Old-Fashioned Fun
Black powder is the colorful shooting sport that recreates the firearms
used in Canada's history. At rendezvous around the provinces, costumed
shooters using authentic
and reproduction black powder firearms compete for awards and
recognition... and fun!
The
black powder cartridge firearms used cover the total range, from the
very early models to the introduction of smokeless powder.
Handgun events are also included for those who want to use them for
competition.
Shooting Events and Competitions
PCDHFC
holds black powder shooting events on the first Sunday of every month,
except July, August, and September. The events run from 9:30 AM to 2:00
PM.
There is also the Doc Harrison Memorial Turkey Shoot in December,
the Ernie Durance Memorial Shoot in April, and the Jim Mortimer Musket
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Black Powder Report
Wow, we are at the start of another year of Black Powder shooting already. Where did the time go? I do know one thing however; 2009 was a great year for shooting Black Powder at the club. We saw a steady increase in numbers at our monthly shoots, with many new faces (which have now become friends) joining us. Every year shows an overall increase in the number of people shooting or showing interest in the sport. It is very satisfying to hold a shoot and see people from all walks of life attending, and everyone having a great time and truly enjoying themselves.
Dec 6, 2009 saw the club hosting the 5th Annual Doc Harrison Memorial Turkey Shoot. We had an amazing turnout of 30 shooters on the line. 6 turkeys were awarded to the top six shooters, and another six turkeys handed out via a draw.
Brian Gair took top honours this year finally breaking the monopoly of the Hornsberger clan, Gary and Mike. This continues to be the most popular shoot of the year and I look forward to many more in the years to come.
Our February shoot also saw an amazing turnout of people, twice as many as we would normally have at that time of the year. The weather cooperating probably had something to do with that, and everyone had a great time.
Special thanks once again goes to Bev Burrus and her entourage Loretta, Marilyn, and Burt, for their tireless efforts and assistance with scoring and keeping us fed. I can’t say enough about these people, as their help makes all the difference between a successful shoot or not.
The Black Powder section shoots on range # 7 the first Sunday of each month. Anyone who is interested in seeing what Black Powder is all about, is welcome to join us, watch, ask questions, try a shot or two, have some fun, and help make some smoke.
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Best Regards,
Tim Wall
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Contact:
For more information regarding the shooting discipline of Black Powder, contact coordinator:
Brian Ross: (brianross@pcdhfc.com)
For information regarding range hours, memberships, and other
PCDHFC business, please call the Range Office at 604.942.9772 during
regular business hours. |
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