Spring Chicken Shoot 2014

SPRING CHICKEN SHOOT at the NELSON & DISTRICT ROD & GUN CLUB RANGE

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.22 Rimfire Fun – Public Welcome
Mark your Calendar: Sunday, 18 May 2014
9 AM to 4 PM-ish
Only $10 each person, $5 for age 12 & under
$5 for lunch only (non shooting visitors)
Bring .22 rim fire & ammo – limited ammo available for sale.
The Chicken Shoot does not involve live chickens, or even grouse “chickens”. It is all about having family fun shooting .22 rimfire at paper and reactive targets. All ages, all skill levels, all types of .22 rimfire firearms (legal, of course) are welcome to come and have fun. Sorry: .17 HMR and .22 magnum are too powerful for our targets – use .22 rimfire only at this event.

Targets are very variable, from actual .22 scale metallic silhouettes, to balloons, to bi-athlon metallic, to spinning gizmos and gongs. Clay birds (not thrown) are also used for instant gratification  accuracy, particularly to more youthful or inexperienced shooters. Paper targets precisely record your groups. Ranges may vary from about 20 yds to 200 yds! “Equipment” shooters also welcome – this is not a competition except with yourself. Our outdoor range is covered from the weather, with solid benches to shoot from. Range Safety persons are always present during “Chicken Shooting”, for guidance and instruction. Volunteers for everything are
welcome!!!!!

We have a range hut for food & shelter, outhouses as required, and lots of parking. Easy to find, we are off Hwy 6 between Salmo and Nelson, just turn onto Porto Rico Rd and in about 200 yd you are at the range entrance. See you there!