Local marksmen are hoping they get sunshine for a full day today, to ensure a full day of practice at the Timehri Rifle Range following a long layoff due to continued refurbishing of the Ranges for the Guyana National Rifle Association 150th Anniversary and West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council championships here.
Local shooters are preparing to be in prime shape for the GuyanaNRA/West Indies Fullbore Championships to be held here in October
Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud has indicated that even while works are still ongoing, shooting will commence in a limited way at the 300, 600 and 1000 yards’ ranges, given that shooters have been away from the targets for a few months.
He explained that with the opening up of the sides to extend the range, it is anticipated that the wind will be stronger and that this would entail bigger changes.
“If it continues with its tricky nature, it will be quite interesting to shoot on. We are limited to shooting at 300, 600 and 1,000 yards because those banks are well grassed and are almost ready for competition. However, the plus is that the three ranges are the most difficult, and mastering these will make shooting the others a bit easier,” he explained.
Shooting commenced on Sunday last, but the day was shortened as a result of persistent rain.
“We will be focusing a lot on the not-so-accomplished shooters (because we want) to improve their game further, thus improving the team’s chances. We will be holding recorded shoots from June 4th, and a Spoon shoot for both X and O class on June 25th. At the end of July, a review of the performance by the shooters will be done and the programme prepared accordingly for the remainder of the year,” he disclosed.
Guyana will be defending their West Indies Short and Long Ranges titles when they welcome the Caribbean and other top shooting nations for the 150th Anniversary shoot, in October this year.
