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Silhouette shooting in the Western Cape
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In this age of gun control laws and anti-gun lobbies, there are still a few opportunities left for a gun owner
to enjoy the use of a firearm. There are several shooting sports bodies where a gun owner can practise the sport of target shooting, in a safe, controlled environment.
Metallic silhouette shooting is one of the only shooting disciplines in which the target reacts to a hit, adding to the enjoyment of the sport. To think it
all started with a handful of bored Mexican bandidos... (read more)
Metallic silhouette shooting is run in the Western Cape under the auspices of WPMSSA (Western Province Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association),
and there are several clubs where the sport can be practised on a regular basis. Apart from inter-club league shoots, WPMSSA also hosts the
WPMSSA Championships and the WP Classic on an annual basis.
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NB: WCSU Range Fees
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With immediate effect, a WCSU range fee of R30 is now payable at the league shoots, regardless of age.
The league shoot entry form was updated accordingly.
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Special General Meeting - 19 May
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Notice is hereby duly given of the WPMSSA Special General Meeting to be held at the Atlantis range on Saturday 19 May 2012 at 12h00.
The purpose of the Special General Meeting is the submission and consideration, and if approved the adoption of the Financial Statements, which could not be submitted to the 2012 AGM.
The official notice and agenda for the SGM is available here.
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League Shoot Announcements
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NB: League shoots are normally on the THIRD Saturday of the month, but it may be different due to circumstances.
21 January (League shoot 2*)
18 February (League shoot 3)
21-23 March (WP Open)
24 March - 5 April (IMSSU World Shoot)
21 April (League shoot 4)
19 May (League shoot 5)
18 August (League shoot 6)
15 September (League shoot 7)
* The first 20 shots of the 2011 WP Classic counts as the first league shoot of 2012.
Next league shoot is scheduled for 19 May 2012 at Atlantis. Start time strictly at 08:30, and will run until 2pm.
All shooters are requested to arrive early to help with the unpacking and setting of targets. Help with the storage
of targets after the shoot will also be greatly appreciated.
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League Shoot Entry Form
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The WPMSSA League Shoot Entry Form is available here.
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New SAMSSA In-house Rules
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There is a new revision of the SAMSSA In-house Rules available on the SAMSSA web site.
It is important that you acquaint yourself with these rules, especially if you are a qualified Range Officer.
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Postal shoots
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Postal shoots are now allowed. Please acquaint yourself with the rules.
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Directions to Atlantis
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News
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Mon 13 October 2008
Province young guns excel
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The Western Province Junior and U/14 teams once again did well in the SAMSSA National Championships held at BMSSK in Bloemfontein from 30 September to 4 October 2008.
Apart from making a clean sweep in the team events, they also won 20 out of a possible 27 medals in the official SAMSSA events, plus another 5 medals in the fun events.
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Although the success can partly be ascribed to a shortage of junior competitors from some of the other provinces, the standard of competition was extremely high, with Wilhelm Nel and Lize Wamback achieving
breakpoints in the small bore handgun aggregate. This certainly bodes well for the future of the sport in Western Province.
In the picture fltr: (Front) Anelda Dixon (14), Lize Wamback (15, Junior Victrix Ludorum), Nellita Nel (12). (Back) Wilhelm Nel (17, Junior Victor Ludorum), Ronnie Wamback (17), Raymond Starke (17).
Anelda, Lize, Wilhelm en Ronnie are all pupils at Strand High School, Raymond is at Durbanville High School, and Nellita is at Lochnerhof Primary, Strand.
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Fri 13 July 2007
2007 EPMSSA Open
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Western Province was again well represented at the 2007 EP Open.
After the effort put in last year before the world shoot, the general atmosphere was to just enjoy the shoot without chasing any breakpoints.
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Phillip de Lange did however manage to increase the FP Production Record to 36/40 and the FP Aggregate to 72/80.
The prize-giving was hosted in the tennis club clubhouse. The photo shows all the “bittereinders” that finally managed to drink the bar dry, not a drop of ice or coke was left!
Click on the picture if you want to see the full-sized photo.
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