2025 BC Provincial Rifle Silhouette Championships

2025 B.C. Provincial Rifle Silhouette Championships

Hosted by the Prince George Rod and Gun Club, B.C., Canada

Smallbore (3x40 shots / rifle): Aug 2, 3;

High Power (2x40 shots / rifle): Aug 4, 5

The 2025 BC Provincial Silhouette Championships will be hosted by the Prince George Rod and Gun Club at two ranges located west of the city of Prince George, B.C., Canada. Smallbore (SB) will be shot at our Hartman Range located at 9444 Hartman Road, BC, V2N 6L6. High Power (HP) will be shot at our Blackwater range located approximately 25 km from the Hartman range (31755 Blackwater Road). Both ranges are accessible from Highway 16. Travel directions are indicated later in this document.

Competition-Eligibility

All competitors must be members in good standing of the BC Target Sports Association or their local equivalent for place of residency (i.e. other Province, Territory or State). B.C. Residents should provide their BCTSA membership number at the time of online registration.

B.C. Target Sports memberships can be purchased online at:

BC Target Sports Association

Online Registration (please register online by July 12; online registration closes July 22)

Course of Fire

Smallbore competition will consist of three 40-shot matches for each Silhouette (Standard) and Hunter Rifle (120 shot aggregate). High Power will consist of two 40-shot matches for each Silhouette (Standard) and Hunter Rifle (80 shot aggregate).

Tournament Director: Mike Rutherford

Stats Officer: TBA

Range Officers: TBA

Jury: will be chosen and posted prior to the start of the tournament.

Rules-Classification

Current NRA Metallic Silhouette Rifle rules will apply (unless specified otherwise elsewhere below). Unclassified competitors will compete in the highest available class. Classification books must be presented when registering at the range. Under three shooters per class, shooters will be moved up to the next higher class.

Special Squadding Requests

Requests for special squadding of competitors sharing equipment or coaching will be accommodated where possible on a first come, first served basis provided such requests are made at the time of entry.

Certification of Firearms

All rifles must be certified prior to their use in the tournament. Rifle certification begins Aug 1 (approximately 2 PM) at the Hartman Range. Equipment and apparel may be inspected at random by Match Officials during matches.

Smallbore Schedule

• Aug 1 Hartman Range open for smallbore practice starting at approximately 12 noon. Competitors will set their own targets and police the range.
• Aug 2 Standard SB Match#1@ 9:00am; Hunter SB Match#1 to follow. Lunch break. Then, Standard SB Match#2. Awards for days matches; Dinner; B.C. Target Sports Silhouette AGM (and elections) following dinner.
• Aug 3 Hunter SB Match#2 @ 9:00am; Standard SB match#3 to follow. Lunch break. Then, Hunter SB Match#3. Awards for smallbore.

High Power Schedule

High power sight-in at Blackwater Range is available late afternoon-evening Aug 3 and priorto start of matches on Monday and Tuesday (August 4 and 5). Competitors will set their own targets and police the range.

• Aug 4 Standard HP Match#1@ 9:00am. Lunch break. Then, Hunter HP Match#1. Awards for days matches.
• Aug 5 Standard HP Match#2@ 9:00am. Lunch break. Then, Hunter HP Match#2. Awards for High Power.

BC Target Sport Rifle Silhouette Annual General Meeting and Elections

The B.C. Target Sport AGM and elections will be held the evening of Saturday Aug 2 following the presentation of the daily SB awards and dinner.

Awards and Prizes

Awards and prizes will follow B.C. Provincial Guidelines:

• 40 Shot Matches – Match winner, first place for all classes
• Aggregate Awards – 120 shot smallbore up to 3rd place
• Aggregate Awards – 80 shot high power up to 3rd place
• BC Open Champion – Eligible competitors – from any province, territory or state
• BC Resident Champion

The available awards will be dictated by the number of shooters that register for each class. We expect to order awards on July 12.

Tie Breaking and Long Runs

Five-shot shoot offs will be used to break ties for BC Champion and Open Champion. All other shoot offs will be one-shot “sudden death” style. Long runs will be conducted at the end of each daily match after

the shoot-offs.

Pin awards

Smallbore: 10 in a row pins will be awarded to all classes, 5 in a row pins to "AA", "A" and "B" classes

High Power: 5 and 10 in a row pins will be awarded to all classes.

Safety

All rules for safety will be strictly enforced. Failure to conform will be a basis for disqualification.

1. Rifle actions will be open at all times except on the firing line after the "ready" command is given. At the command "cease fire" all firearm actions will be opened IMMEDIATELY. Open chamber indicators that insert directly into the chamber are mandatory.
2. "Dry Firing" or aiming firearms behind the firing line is prohibited. Firing line commands must be observed by users of the designated dry firing area.
3. When not on the firing line firearms will be placed on racks, in cases or other safe places. 
4. A shot fired before the "Ready" command will result in disqualification for the day's match. 
5. The Match Director or Range Officer has the authority to ban any competitor, firearm or ammunition at any time for reasons of safety. 
6. Consumption of any alcoholic beverage, narcotic or controlled substance which can impair the normal mental or physical functions of the body, on the range or in the spectator or public areas immediately adjacent to the range while the range is in use is prohibited. Disorderly conduct or intoxication is not permitted on the range or any contiguous range property. Violators of this regulation will be subject to immediate disqualification from these Championships with no return of entry fees.

Entry Fees (Please register online by July 12, 2025)

All fees are in Canadian Dollars and include GST:

• Smallbore Silhouette Rifle: $65.00 
• Smallbore Hunting Rifle: $65.00
• High Power Silhouette Rifle: $65.00 
• High Power Hunting Rifle: $65.00
• All Four Rifles: $250.00 
• Juniors, any Rifle event: $35.00

A junior is defined as someone who has not reached their 21st birthday prior to December 31, 2025.

There will be one competitor banquet ticket included with entry fees. There will only be one banquet at the tournament; it will be held on the evening of August 2. Extra meal tickets are available at $30 per

meal ticket.

Online advance registration is required to aid in planning and ordering of awards. If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify Mike Rutherford no later than July 22 for a full refund. If notification is after that date, a 50% handling charge will be retained with the balance of the entry fee refunded.

If you are unable to register online, please contact Mike Rutherford to see if we can make other arrangements.

Accommodation

Camping/RV Parking is possible at the Hartman Range (minimum services) and Blackwater Range (no services). Contact Merl Sinoski (250-640-6744) for further information.

The Bon Voyage Inn (4222 16 HWY West; 250-964-2333) and Carmel Inn (1502 Hwy 97 South; 1-800-665-4484) are both offering a special rate for “PG Rod and Gun Silhouette Championship Attendees”; use online promo code “GUNCLUB”. A newish Best Western Plus (3387 16 HWY West; 250-964-8833) is offering a special rate for “BC Rifle Silhouette Championship Attendees”. Other motels/hotels are indicated on the Tourism PG website: https://tourismpg.com/

Other Information

A cash lunch concession might be available for the tournament. Mike or Merl should be able to provide more information as we get closer to the event. Shooters will need to pack their own lunches if there is

no concession. More information about the PGRGC can be found at: http://www.pgrgclub.ca

Questions?

For further information, contact Merl Sinoski (250-640-6744; steyr3@shaw.ca), or Mike Rutherford (250-562-3958; 778-349-4731 mike.rutherford@pgrgclub.ca ).

If you are unable to register online, please contact Mike Rutherford to

see if we can make other arrangements.

Downloads:

Event invite and details-updated May 7.pdf

Extra info on accommodations.pdf

Directions to Prince George Ranges.pdf