Hello Shooters,
Just a quick reminder that the IPSCNL Shoot scheduled for this weekend is happening on SUNDAY, May 29th. We are planning on starting the setup at 11:00am with 1st shots down range at 12:00 noon!
This is the first of our IPSCNL Sunday Shoots and we hope to see lots of members out there. It should be cleared up when we get ready to shoot. We can’t wait for fair weather in NL. If you haven’t paid your membership yet, no worries – John Pinto will be around to collect your information.
For any new handgun shooters out there, if you’re interested in trying an Action Shooting Sport please drop by Sunday afternoon and have a chat with the other shooters. We will explain how things work and what is required to shoot IPSC.
We have 6 stages ready to go, so makes sure you bring a few boxes of ammunition. 🔫. There are a few steel plates out there.
Let’s have some fun!
Rick Crane
Hello Shooters,
Just a quick reminder that the IPSCNL Shoot scheduled for this weekend is happening on SUNDAY, May 29th. We are planning on starting the setup at 11:00am with 1st shots down range at 12:00 noon!
This is the first of our IPSCNL Sunday Shoots and we hope to see lots of members out there. It should be cleared up when we get ready to shoot. We can’t wait for fair weather in NL. If you haven’t paid your membership yet, no worries – John Pinto will be around to collect your information.
For any new handgun shooters out there, if you’re interested in trying an Action Shooting Sport please drop by Sunday afternoon and have a chat with the other shooters. We will explain how things work and what is required to shoot IPSC.
We have 6 stages ready to go, so makes sure you bring a few boxes of ammunition. 🔫. There are a few steel plates out there.
Let’s have some fun!
Rick Crane
Hello Handgun Shooters,
The weather is changing and there are many people excited and looking forward to getting back on the range. We are excited to announce that the Steel Challenge is going to be back in full swing this year. Marc Cooper had been taking care of this event but passed the torch so that we can get it back in action. We appreciate everything that Marc and Megan have done in the past and we still look forward to seeing Marc and Megan on Tuesday nights when they can make it. As of now, Rick Crane and Gerry Carr have stepped forward to take care of things this season.
Notes from Rick and Gerry:
• We are planning on shooting the Steel Challenge on Tuesday evenings starting around 6:00pm. The 2016 season will start on Tuesday, May 24th.
• Our intention is to set up two (2) stages each evening. These stages will be laid out beside each other on Range C, so as to be used at the same time. We will start the season using one stage and will start using 2 stages once we have enough equipment. The intention is to have 2 shooters and 2 RO’s at any given time. (One shooter on the range with the 2nd shooter standing by ready to shoot upon completion of the first shooter).
• We are going to be asking that shooters pay a small fee per evening to offset the cost of purchasing new/replacement equipment for the purposes of these ongoing events. At this time, we think that $5 for the evening is reasonable. We currently have to replace all of the posts required and are looking into constructing a new set of bases to facilitate the 2nd stage.
• We are planning on using Range Officers that have completed the RO course outlined by IROA.
• If we can make it happen financially; we will register our group as an official club under the Steel Challenge Shooting Association. There is a small fee associated with this.
• Steel Challenge allows for shooting in a wide range of categories and calibres (from .22LR up to .45). We are encouraging everyone to come out and give it a try.
*** This is the general concept of Steel Challenge; ***
Steel Challenge scoring is simple: your time is your score!
Shooters require a holster! The stages are generally shot from one standing position.
Each stage consists of 5 targets, commonly referred to as plates. 4 are standard plates, and the 5th is designated as the stop plate. Each of the standard targets must be hit at least once before hitting the stop plate, to avoid incurring penalties. Competitors may fire as many rounds as they deem necessary for each string of fire. The worst string on each stage will be thrown out, and the total of the remaining times will be competitor’s score for that stage
We are excited to be shooting the Steel Challenge again this year and look forward to seeing as many shooters as possible at the range. If you have never seen a Steel Challenge shoot, drop by say hello and see how simple it is to participate.
Regards,
Rick Crane & Gerry Carr
Good Day IPSC Members ,
We will be putting off an RSO course this weekend. We have 5-6 confirmed students so far and there are limited seats still available. If anyone is interested in taking this two day course please email membership@ipscnl.ca or use the “contact us” section on our website. I will email you the course material in advance once you confirm your attendance.
Here are the details for this weekend.
The RSO course will be held May 14-15 at Hangar 5 on RCAF Road. Enter hangar via walkway on left side to doors closest to field side of hangar.
9:00AM Sharp – 4:30PM both days.
There are 6 CLOSED book exams based on the rule book. 50% pass mark is required on all exams to qualify.
Print and review the handout attached – bring it and a pen to the course with you. We will order in lunch or bring your own, your choice. Coffee and tea are available on site.
Peter Savage
Good Day ,
The first match of the season scheduled for Saturday May 14th 2016, is a GO. Set up starts at 8:00am and the first shot will be fired at 10:00 am sharp. The stages have been designed for an easygoing match , just enough to get the cobwebs of your shooting gear.. 🙂
We hope to see you at the range!
Thanks , John
Good Day IPSC NL Members,
Mother Nature is finally starting to get on board and allow us to start another exciting year of competitive shooting . (we hope..:). The first match is scheduled for May 14th , at 10:00am and a BBQ lunch will be included. We also have an executive meeting scheduled for May 1st to plan the stages to kick it off in fine style.
For more details on when upcoming matches are scheduled, click on the events tab on the top of the main web page or click on the “Match Schedule” tab . As previously communicated , this year will have a mix of Saturday and Sunday matches as well as Thursday practice nights so it should be a litle more flexible for everyone.
For all the paid up members, we will be sending out your new 2016 membership cards this comming week. For those who have not yet paid your renewal, please fill out an application and send it in with your annual fee of $70.00. You can also send Email Money transfers now to : membership@ipscnl.ca.
If there are any questions please contact us at membership@ipscnl.ca at anytime.
We hope to see you at the range on May 14th!
Thanks ,
John Pinto
Membership Coordinator .
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Hello Fellow Shooters,
The following is the intended shooting schedule for our IPSC NL Matches for 2016.
As you will notice, we have booked some Saturdays and some Sundays to allow more shooters to participate. Some shooters may not be able to make the Saturday-only matches. We are starting in May and continuing through to October. In previous years, we had planned for matches every 3rd weekend throughout the year – equalling 17 matches. By alternating our match days and adding the Thursday evenings; we have the opportunity to shoot 20 times in our best weather. We all know how the weather affects our ability to shoot here in NL and prior to this year we rarely shot more than 10 matches throughout the year. We certainly hope that this allows for an increased participation from the membership.
You will notice that there are some Thursday evenings booked throughout the summer; especially in the lead up to the IPSC Nationals. The Nationals are being hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia this year from July 27th-August 1st. Here is the link to the official website site. 2016 IPSC Canadian Nationals. See the webpage for complete details. This is certainly exciting for our NL shooters. The Thursday evening may just be used for practice sessions amongst the shooters that participate or we can certainly run a few stages on those evenings. We did this last year and it can certainly be expanded this year.
The IPSC NL Provincials are scheduled for June 24th-26th at the St. John’s Rod & Gun Club. This is one month before the Nationals. We will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the conclusion of the Provincials, as outlined in our constitution for IPSC NL.
We will soon be announcing the dates for a Range Officer (RO) Course as well as a Black Badge Course. Stay tuned for that – more shooters and more RO’s is always a good thing.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of the Executive Committee though either of our Social Media outlets listed above. Someone will respond to you ASAP
Good Day IPSC NL Members ,
Welcome back to another exciting IPSC shooting season. We have lots of new and exciting things happening this year at IPSC NL including more frequent matches , rotating Saturday and Sunday matches , a Black Badge and Range Officer courses. We are also planning on sending a team to this years IPSC Nationals that will be held in NS (space is limited). Stay tuned for more details in the coming days .
It is also this time of year to send in your IPSC NL membership fees that are are now due for the 2016 shooting year. Remember , if you plan on participating in the Nationals this year you will need to have your Annual IPSC NL dues paid as well as the Nationals competition fees paid up no later than Feb 20th, 2016 in order to hold a place at the nationals.
check out the 2016 IPSC Nationals website here: ipscnationals2016.ca
You can click the link below to print of a copy of the membership application or visit our website to obtain a PDF copy.
IPSC Membership Application
Also you will see on the application and our website, that the clubs mailing address has changed . All correspondence should now be mailed to :
3 Damien St.
Paradise NL
A1L 0J7
Applications can also be emailed to: membership@ipscnl.ca
As an added convenience for our members, we are now accepting Email Money Transfers (EMT) payments. If you would like to use the EMT feature pay your annual Membership Fee, you can log into your personal banking and send your payment to : membership@ipscnl.ca
Good Day,
The Match scheduled for this weekend, Dec 12th, 2015 has been cancelled due to the winter weather forecast. We are working with the SJRG on the new 2016 match schedule that will start in the spring this year which will include more frequent matches, possibly rotating every second week, alternating on Saturday & Sunday. Stay tuned for more information on that.
Also, any qualified IPSC members interested in taking the RO training course that will be offered in the new year, can email us at membership@ipscnl.ca . We are just waiting on a confirmed date from the RO instructor.
Thanks , John
