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Event Tomorrow! Everyone come on out!
Safari Club International Northern Alberta Chapter presents:
Saturday January 17, 2015 Horn Scoring and speakers
NOVA INN 13940 St. Albert Trail, beside Wholesale Sports
Speakers:
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Brad Fenson 10:00 am-10:45am Waterfowl Hunting
Brad is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing and unique adventures. His passion for the outdoors pushes him into the field for approximately 100 days or more each year. He has traveled across North America hunting and fishing along the trail and collecting incredible photographs and story ideas from unique locations
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Rob Furlong will talk 11:00 am – 12:00 noon Long Range Shooting
Rob FurlongRob Furlong (born 1976), is a former corporal of the Canadian Forces, who previously held the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 m (2,657 yd) or 12.08 furlongs or 1.51 miles. Furlong's shot exceeded the previous record of Arron Perry set in 2002 just before Furlong's record by 120 m or 130 yd. Furlong's record was surpassed in November 2009 by Craig Harrison who shot two Taliban fighters consecutively at a verified range of 2,475 m (2,707 yd). Born in Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Furlong taught himself to fire a rifle ambidextrously. In March 2002, Furlong participated in Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot Valley as a member of the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). His sniper team included MCpl. Graham Ragsdale (Team Commander), MCpl. Tim McMeekin, MCpl. Arron Perry, and Cpl. Dennis Eason. A group of three al-Qaeda fighters were moving into a mountainside position when Furlong took aim with his Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW), a .50-caliber McMillan Brothers Tac-50 rifle, loaded with Hornady A-MAX 750 gr very-low-drag bullets. He began firing at a fighter carrying an RPK machine gun. Furlong's first shot ( Wikipedia article )
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Travis O’Shea from Wapiti River Outdoors on Elk Calling 12:30 pm-1:30 pm …. check out website at
www.wapitiriveroutdoors.com
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Don Thompson 1:30 pm-2:30 pm Cartridge selection check out his website! Custom Gun maker ….
www.holdenprecision.com/custom-rifles.html
Should be a good turn out with prizes available.