A Project Mapleseed event will be held at the North Peace Rod and Gun Club on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM. This announcement went out to club members first and as a result there are limited spots remaining — One for youth and nine for other categories.
Project Mapleseed Rifle Marksmanship events are held all across Canada and are extremely popular and well received.
You can register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/22lr-mapleseed-aug-123-north-peace-rod-gun-club-fort-st-john-bc-tickets-646711871617
More information and pricing is available by following the above link.
A Project Mapleseed event is designed to provide structured and safe rifle fundamentals to hunters and shooters of all ages. It provides a solid framework of basic rifleman skills that benefits new and experienced shooters alike. For the new shooter we can teach you to use your rifle safely and also be able to hit your target. For the seasoned shooter we can teach you to shoot more accurately – even out to 500 yards.
The emphasis on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship within Project Mapleseed centers around traditional rifle marksmanship techniques using a rifle sling coupled with a concept termed “natural point of aim” (NPOA). Project Mapleseed uses reduced size scaled silhouette targets that enable a shooter to assess their effective range with their rifle using a reduced length shooting range only 25 meters (82 feet) long, while simulating firing at full size targets at ranges up to 400 yards.
The ultimate goal of a “Mapleseed” is to teach students to maintain 4 minutes of angle (MOA) precision and accuracy, This translates into being able to put all shots into a 20 inch at 500 yards. Qualification targets are shot to evaluate progress and for score. The goal is to score 210 points or better on a 40-shot course that has 250 possible points. This earns the coveted Rifleman’s Patch and is equivalent to scoring Expert on an Army qualification course.
If you have any questions at all, please email info@mapleseedrifleman.com
FAQs
What rifle and sights can I use? THIS EVENT AT FORT ST. JOHN IS A .22lr RIMFIRE EVENT
Mapleseed participants are free to use whatever rifle they have or can borrow. The most common rifle is a magazine-fed, semi-automatic .22 rimfire with a scope. This provides new shooters with a low-cost, low-recoil training platform that allows them focus on fundamentals. Magazine-fed rifles are usually recommended as there are mandatory mag changes during the qualification course of fire and is less complicated for new shooters. The action is typically less important than the magazine type and capacity.
Which sighting mechanism are also up to the shooter. You are free to use whatever you prefer. We will cover sight alignment using all of the typical types.
Bottom line? Bring the rifle you have, the shooting fundamentals taught focus on the shooter not the rifle. The goal is to learn and have fun.
