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2010

OSA 2010 was another great year. With lots of events and outstanding weather, well, we all had a lot of fun! For more pictures from 2010, see Results page.

	Our annual Snowshoe & Shoots (one each month of January, February and March) are great favorites with the club members and a good time to invite guests along.
The 600 meter range is a great place to practice the OSA Operational Sniper course of fire, as well as the NSCC Sniper (Precision) Rifle course of fire.
	Maple Tree Range supports pistol matches as well as tactical rifle events. Here the kneeling position is demonstrated.
With a careful set-up we can shoot scenario-based pistol matches on our conventional pistol range.
	We also enjoy shooting steel targets, just for fun and with the complete set up for the American-style Steel Challenge.

2009

OSA had a most enjoyable 2009... a very full schedule with 15 scheduled practice days, 6 clinic days and 19 match days, as well as special events to which OSA members were invited.

	The cabin (aka classroom, aka clubhouse) in winter.
On a warm winter's day, Keith sets up to test loads through the chronograph. He's firing from 300 meters so we can later measure the groups produced by each load at that distance.
	As winter fades, the March Snowshoe & Shoot often becomes a "Boot & Shoot".
Spring "work crew" installs a new flagpole and puts up a wind flag on the 600-meter range.
	Here, the work crew puts in a crib for a safety flag in the butts.
We always have a good turnout for our pistol clinics in the spring.
	Roadwork is an ongoing job, with over 4 kms of passenger-vehicle roads, about 10 kms of tractor-ATV roads and many walking trails. Here, we've re-routed a section of road to improve the curves-to-hills ratio.
Jack's marvellous hi-ho pretty much built all of our ranges. Here he is clearing the ground for our new "home on the range".
	The ranges and roadsides always need mowing and so this year MilCun bought a "new" sidebar mower to improve the process.
Tactical/service rifle is an important part of the OSA program and many OSA members also compete at national events like NSCC and CLEFG.
	At the end of the match, the tractor is poised to take targets back to the target shed.
Here a shooter awaits the signal to run to the next mound as part of a service rifle match.
	And they're off!
Scoring targets in the butts.
	NSCC pistol match at Connaught Ranges. OSA members compete and they help run the matches.
Many of the OSA clinics start with some time in the classroom.
	At a clinic, the shooters get their rifles zeroed at 100 meters.
The clinic participants also learn about their role in the butts so that they will be "competition-ready".
	Shooting positions from 100 meters.
Range briefing is given before we start.
	Shooting from 300 meters.
At Nationals, OSA President is chaired from the range, having won the service rifle championship.
	OSA member competes in the NSCC pistol matches.
Back home, Keith wins a medal at an OSA match.
	Yes, this is a full-size Greyhound bus parked in the backyard at the cabin... yes, he drove that bus all the way in on our 2-wheel track... and all the way out, too!
The competitors at the Police Marksman Challenge get ready for the morning range briefing.
The competitors prepare to go up on the mound for sniper competition.
	OSA Women's Day - after some classroom training, the participants go out in the yard to do some "dry work" with their coaches.
The women take their first few live shots, each with a coach standing by to help.
	The CRO makes sure everyone is having a good, safe time.
Once the women are confident with their paper target shooting, they join the men on the steel range.
	Here, Keith watches while one of the women shows what she learned today.
Beautiful autumn weather gives us a chance to fit in one more OSA scenario-style match before the year-end.

2008

OSA hosted 30 days of shooting, including practices, clinics and matches. OSA members also helped to run the National Service Condition Championships as well as the Canadian Forces Small Arms Competition.

	Left: January Snowshoe & Shoot... a winter wonderland.
	Right: February Snowshoe & Shoot... beautiful sunny day with morning crystals frosting the trees in Maple Tree Range!
	Left: February Snowshoe & Shoot... still beautiful and sunny as we work our way back on the 600-meter range.
	Right: March Snowshoe & Shoot... another beautiful day and still lots of snow!
	March Snowshoe & Shoot... the sun is already starting to fade as we are still out in the late afternoon.
	There's nothing like a toboggan ride, especially when Daddy does all the pulling!
	Early spring pistol matches... the scenario-style match is very popular. Simple props make it easy to set up the matches, yet still provide challenge for the shooters.

Below: Traditional relay matches provide an opportunity to test skills, and give all the competitors a chance to shoot lots.

	Left: A team photo at the venue entrance.
	Right: Winning shooters have their medals presented at their job site... with their big bosses there to congratulate them.
	Left: The guys set up Linda's new cannon!
	Right: Pistol Guest Instructor weekend... some classroom training.
	Left: Pistol Guest Instructor weekend... range briefing.
	Right: Pistol Guest Instructor weekend... range training.
	Left: OSA May service rifle match at Connaught - range briefing.
	Right: OSA May service rifle match at Connaught... on the mound.
	Left: OSA May service rifle match at Connaught... scoring in the butts.
	Right: OSA May service rifle match at Connaught... Keith presents awards.

OSA May service rifle match at Connaught... Left and center: Keith presents awards; Right: OSA member Capt Brooks presents awards.
	Left: OSA July match at Connaught... pistol matches on "A" range.
	Right: OSA July service rifle match at Connaught... in the butts.
	OSA July service rifle match at Connaught... Keith presents awards.
	Right: OSA August match at Connaught... Keith presents awards.


Above: Linda displays her target... the black spots show the group fired from 600 meters with her hunting rifle (operational sniper match conditions) using factory ammo.

2007

In our first full year of operations, OSA offered a full schedule of practices, training clinics and matches.

During the winter months, we offered a series of "Snowshoe and Shoot" practices. The participants met at the driveway parking area at MilCun Marksmanship Complex and snowshoed in to the ranges. Most of the participants thoroughly enjoyed the 7 kms of cross-country snowshoeing (carrying their firearm, ammo, lunch, water and personal kit) and some vowed to spend a little more time on the treadmill getting ready for next year!

Pistol clinics and matches are always well attended. The matches are operationally oriented and are designed to develop the skills you need to shoot action-style matches.

Service conditions shooting is popular among both the CF and civilians (although we notice that many of the civilians are ex-military!). Here, one of the unit rifle teams practices some kneeling at Maple Tree Range.

Precision/sniper rifle is also popular among OSA members, especially when it is part of a 3-gun match.

The tactical carbine match was a popular event. Shooters used a wide variety of equipment, but the advantage went to the folks with the best marksmanship skill.

The Saturday night BBQ is becoming a great tradition at OSA. The menu varies, but often includes game meat and always includes a great selection of desserts!

2006

OSA began in 2006 and operated a limited schedule of practices, training clinics and matches.

	OSA was born 07 April 2006 and our first event was the Pistol Clinic later that month.
Our first big match was the 3-Gun Match in September 2006, and this was the first opportunity anyone had to win the coveted OSA medals and dog tags.
	At the service conditions championship, the first ever OSA participation badges were given out.
In October, an OSA founding member delivered a Davis Brown tractor to the gate for our use in range maintenance. Since it's quite a bit bigger than the little Massey we had been using, it was a welcome addition to the "fleet" - thanks, Scott!

The Operational Shooting Association Inc. (OSA) is incorporated as a not-for-profit under the laws of Ontario Canada and is affiliated with the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA). MilCun (MilCun Training Center and MilCun Marksmanship Complex) is a licensed firearms business, offering range services, training, publications, consulting and gunsmithing to recreational and professional marksmen.