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2026 B.C. Provincial Rifle Silhouette Championships
Hosted by the Prince George Rod and Gun Club, B.C., Canada
Smallbore (3×40 shots/ rifle): Aug 15, 16; High Power (2×40 shots/ rifle): Aug 17, 18
The 2026 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.
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:
https://www.bctsa.bc.ca/
Online Registration (please register online by July 25; online registration closes
August 5)
Please use this link to register online for this event:
https://pgrgclub.wildapricot.org/event-6684016
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.
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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 14
(approximately 12 noon) at the Hartman Range. Equipment and apparel may be inspected at
random by Match Officials during matches.
Smallbore Schedule
Aug 14 Hartman Range open for smallbore practice starting at approximately 12 noon.
Competitors will set their own targets and police the range.
Aug 15 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 16 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 16 and prior
to start of matches on Monday and Tuesday (August 17 and 18). Competitors will set their
own targets and police the range.
Aug 17 Standard HP Match#1@ 9:00am. Lunch break. Then, Hunter HP Match#1. Awards
for days matches.
Aug 18 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 15 following
the presentation of the daily SB awards and dinner.
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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 25.
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 25, 2026 – see registration link below)
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,
2026.
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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 15. 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 August 5 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 under new ownership and both have indicated they will offer a special
rate for “PG Rod and Gun Silhouette Championship Attendees”; the special rate should be
available mid-May The Best Western Plus (3387 16 HWY West; 250-964-8833) is offering a
special rate for “BC Rifle Silhouette Championship Attendees”.
Other Information
We are planning a cash lunch concession for the SB portion of the tournament. Mike or Merl
should be able to provide more information as we get closer to the event. 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 (778-349-4731 mike.rutherford@pgrgclub.ca ).
Weblink to Online-Registration (please register by July 25; Online
Registration closes August 5):
https://pgrgclub.wildapricot.org/event-6684016
If you are unable to register online, please contact Mike Rutherford to
see if we can make other arrangements.