3rd Annual GBO Miniature Cannon Club Postal Shoot-Deadline Extended to July 8th

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It’s time for the 3rd Annual GBO Miniature Cannon Club Postal shoot. 

This shoot is to carry on the tradition of miniature cannon shooting as practiced by the South African Miniature Cannon Club, Durban, South Africa.  All shooting shall be done “ in the spirit of the original".

This year there will be two matches-spring and fall. The Spring match opens February 4th and runs until June 5. The Fall match runs June 5th until October 7th. Fall Match cancelled

Because the fall match has been cancelled I am extending the Spring match deadline until July 8.  

This shoot is for smooth bore model Cannons and will have two divisions. 

• Division 1 is for miniature cannons under .800 caliber shooting round ball projectiles using black powder.
• Division 2 for cannons of .800 to no more than 2 inch smooth bore caliber and less than ¼ scale.
  

Course of fire
Six shots on a B17 target. This target is also known as the 25/50 Meter, Slow Fire, UIT Precision Target, or NRA Muzzle Loading.
 
Match
Two targets, 6 shots on each.

Scoring
The best 5 shots on each target are scored.  Shots touching the line scores the higher value. Targets with more than 6 shots will be disqualified.

Range

• Division 1 guns shoot at 25 yards/meters.
• Division 2 guns shoot at 50 yards/meters

Sights, aiming device s and equipment

• Division 1 Guns cannot have or use sights.
• Division 2 Guns may have sights but they must be in keeping with the spirit of the traditional".

Muzzle aiming disks and target spots are allowed for aiming in both divisions.

Breech rope/recoil restraints are allowed, but guns cannot be tied down or anchored.  The exception is swivel guns.  Guns like those used in fortifications mounted on sliding carriages are not considered tied down or anchored. 

Shooting platforms are allowed.


Entry fee and Targets

If you need targets contact me at: douglas@SouthAfricanCannons.org

If you are in the U.S or Canada. and  you wish to be provided targets, entry fee is $4 for 2 targets, reentry or multiple entries is $4 for 2 targets. Target fee includes postage. No limit on number of entries. 

You may provide your own targets but they must be the B17,  25/50 Meter, Slow Fire, UIT Precision Target, or NRA Muzzle Loading target. If you provide your own targets there is no entry fee.
 
How to enter
Shoot the match! 

On the back of the target write your internet user name, full name, address and email address, cannon description including caliber and score.

Mail targets to:
Douglas Dickens
P.O.  775
Cut Bank, MT 59427 USA

Deadline



Spring Match targets must be post marked no later than July 13th, 2012
Fall Match targets must be post marked no later than October, 12th 2012

All scores will be posted.  Ties will be broken by earliest post mark.

Prizes-none, other than the prestige of shooting your cannon well.

Instructions for aiming and shooting a model cannon without sights can found at SouthAfricanCannons.org
It has been suggested that you post pictures of targets and guns.  That’s optional, but encouraged.  Post them to this thread.

Q&A's on the postal are found in the post Postal Shoot  and  2011 Postal Shoot topic.  Look there first.  If the answer is not there, ask your question in the 2012 Postal shoot discussion post
Results from last years shoot is found here: 2nd Annual GBO Miniature Cannon Club Postal Shoot

FIRE!!!!!!!

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Just a reminder that the Spring deadline for the Postal shot is June 5.

Get your targets submitted.  Don't drag you feet, as tentatively it is looking like the Fall postal will be be cancelled.

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Fall postal event is cancelled

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2012 GBO/SAMCC postal finals   
                                  HDCP   Net
MikeL        T-1   10x   10   8   6   4   38   12   50
                T-2   10x   10   8   6   4   38   12   50
                      total   76      
                           
Russel   T-1   9   9   8   8   7   41   9   50
           T-2    10   9   9   7   6   41   9   50
                      total   82      
                           
BobC    T-1   9   9   8   8   8   42   9   51
            T-2   9   9   8   8   6   40   9   49
                      total   82       
                           
Cannoneer  T-1    10   8   7   6   6   37   12.5   49.5
             T-2    10   9   9   7   6   41   12.5   53.5
                      total   78      

Best Target

First- BobC 42 
Second- Russel/Cannoner 41 
Fourth- MikeL 38 

Best Handicap
First-Cannoneer 41(12.5), 53.5
Second- BobC 42(9), 51
Third-MikeL 38(12), 50 (1-X)
Fourth-Russell 41(9), 50

Aggregate
First- Russel  82 (1-10)
Second- BobC 82
Third- Cannoneer 78
Fourth- MikeL 76