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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, July 20th at 6:30 PM in the TCGC Range Stat House, 450 Jerry
Black Lane, Goldsby, OK
TCGC REGULAR MEETINGS: Goldsby Community Center, 122 E. Center
Rd., Goldsby, OK Friday, July 7th at 7:30PM
Friday, August 4th at 7:30PM
July 2017
Newcastle Friends of NRA Banquet August 10th
Tri-City Gun Club Officers
President Mark Ericksen [email protected] 405-627-2844
Vice President Jamie Schmidt [email protected] 405-620-6977
Member-At-Large Eric Bauman [email protected] 405-820-3916
Secretary Goldie Welch [email protected] 405-823-1059
Treasurer Scott Stehno [email protected] 405-201-9456
Chief Range Safety Officer Ken Anderson [email protected] 405-249-9804
Scheduler Tara Nelson [email protected] 405-664-6549
Range Maintenance Bill Hutcheson [email protected] 405-664-1128
Recorder Stephen Rudnick [email protected] 405-209-0371
Webmaster Terry “Woody” Wood [email protected] 405-534-9597
Save the Renewal Dates!
All members will need to attend one of the following Renewal Sessions for Safety Briefing and to get their 2018 badge. New Pictures for Members Last Name A-H.
• Saturday, September 9th, 9 a.m. &1 p.m. (RSO & Life Members Only)
• Sunday September 17th, 1pm
• Sunday September 24th, 1pm
• Saturday October 14th, 9am & 1pm
• Sunday October 15th, 1pm-5pm
Online Renewal verification and payments available in August. New Membership Applications will be taken starting November 15th.
Congratulations to our first place winner in the Youth Raffle. Bo Pham won the Stag Arms 5.56 and Ryan Price was drawn for the other two firearms. Thank you for your support of the youth fund raising!
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Hope you all have had time to go shooting at your range and enjoy it. If it is hot out, there are outlets close to the shooting tables, so bring a fan. Remember to be courteous to your fel-low members by following your safety rules and having a good attitude when talking to other members. The roof material is on site for the hand thrower area and will be started on 6-26-17 in the afternoon. When it is finished, I will start ordering the mate-rials for the archery cover. It sounds like the 3-gun and the 5-stand shooters are having an extremely fun filled time. Try to make time to come shoot, you're not getting any younger. A big thank you goes out to all those that put in so much time to help make their club one of the best and more recently with more diversified shooting opportunities. There is lots of work to be done for those that want the dis-count for next years dues, so notify Bill and go work, or not and pay. I had mentioned before that we are in the discussion stage of the pistol and short rifle range due to a combination of safety issues, one of the most important is that the target is being moved away from the backstop and shot at from sitting, stand-ing, or laying down positions. This allows the bullet to be im-pacting on the upper third of the berm, with a ricochet going over. To solve this problem for pistol is the discussion of hav-ing three separate pistol ranges, 7 yards, 14 yards, 25 yards, and the targets will not move away from the backstop. For the short rifle range, make 1/3rd of it a 50 yard, leave the 75 yard, and all targets will stay at the backstop. When I say stay at the
backstop, this means there will no longer be "any " moveable target holders accessible to shooters except under supervision during a match, pistol and rifle.
Now, think about this and lets discuss it, we can meet at the range to look at it and discuss.
Again, a big at-a-boy to all of those that make TCGC a great club!
Mark Ericksen President Tri-City Gun Club, [email protected]
Board Mtg. Agenda 1. all guests business first, no exceptions.2. each Board members business.
General Mtg. Agenda 1. Pledge Allegiance.2. Mtg. to order, accept minutes.3. Joe Mays & others, show and tell.4. Maintenance announcements.5. Board members present information, make announcements,take questions.6. Drawing, mtg. adjourned, everyone helps put up furniture &sweep/mop.
VICE-PRESIDENTS CORNER You missed a great time at the Family Picnic if you did not attend. Lots of people enjoyed swapping goods. There were several 5 stand shooters! And my husband Joey and I and others helped a some young people shoot 22.
And yes Ken, I took Bo's picture on the pistol Range, but I promise he was not shooting the stag arms on that range.
As I write this article, I have my Glock 9mm, Palmet-to AR 7.62 and Browning Auto-lite 12 packed for my first try at three gun. I know I will not beat the younger, better eyesight, quicker competitors, but
sure fun to get out and shoot! Hope to see you at the range! Oh, be sure to shoot a round or two of 5-stand!
------------- Reminder about our Youth Shooting Sports! All youth age 10-18 are invited. No Charge, Everything provided. July 13 and July 27th. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Currently, 22 LR, Shotgun and Archery!
Jamie Schmidt Vice President Tri-City Gun Club
The “Hangfire”, published monthly, is the publication of the Tri-City Gun Club, Inc.,, P.O. BOX 1604, Norman, OK 73070-1604Tri-City Gun Club, Inc. is not responsible for the content of articles submitted and published in the Hangfire, even though all newsletter articles, and advertisements are approved by the Vice-President and Editor for relevance only. Technical and/or hand loading data are for informational purposes only. No responsibility is accepted by Tri-City Gun Club, Inc. for results obtained by persons using such data, and all liability for any consequential injures or damages is disclaimed. Information regarding match schedules or specific dates and locations for events should be verified prior to monetary or travel commitments. References to any specific commercial manufacturer or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation or favoring by the Tri-City Gun Club Executive Committee, its membership, nor the publisher. The articles, opinions, and letters published
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PRESIDENTS CORNER
MATCH DIRECTORS MILITARY BOLT ACTION BENCH REST MATCH—MBABR Steve Vannoy [email protected] (405) 769-2126
MILITARY REVOLVER & SEMI-AUTO PISTOL MATCH Ed Pulver [email protected] (405) 830-7466
PRACTICAL PISTOL SHOOTERS Shawn Sanderson [email protected] (405) 495-3533WINTER WARS
Tony Lawson [email protected] (405) 485-8062Jeff Anderson [email protected] (405) 921-2998SHORT MAGAZINE LEE-ENFIELD & VINTAGE BATTLE RIFLE MATCH Gerald Goodnight [email protected] (405) 387-5249
SHOTGUN & SKEET Shotgun - Tara Nelson (405) [email protected] If you are aware of any changes or anyone that has been left off of this list please notify Vice President at: [email protected]
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Secretary’S NoteS
Goldie Welch [email protected]
tri-city clay breakers
WHAT IS 5-STAND? Five Stand is a type of shotgun sport similar to sporting clays, trap and skeet. There are five stations, or stands and six to eighteen strategically placed clay target throwers (called traps). Shooters shoot in turn at various combinations of clay birds. Each station will have a menu card that lets the shooter know the sequence of clay birds he or she will be shooting at (i.e. which trap the clay bird will be coming from). The shooter is presented with 5 targets at each station, first a single bird followed by two pairs. Pairs can be either "report pairs," in which the second bird will be launched after the shooter fires at the first; or "true pairs" when both birds launch at the same time. After shooting at the 5 birds on the menu at that station, the shooter proceeds to the next stand, where they find a new menu of 5 targets.
Typical five stand targets are a rabbit, chandelle, overhead, standard skeet high house and low house shots, teal (launched straight up into the air), trap (straight ahead from ground level), and an incoming bird.
We will have this event at least twice a month for the members to enjoy. If you know of anyone that wants to have a 5-Stand event for their business, church, family get together, just let me know and we could set up a super fun shoot for them. Remember, this is in the fund raising stage. With enough par-
ticipation and donations we hope to be able to put together a permanent course here at TCGC. We are of to a great start,but still have a ways to go.
A big thanks to those of you who come out early and assist Mark and I set up the course. We truly appreciate the help in setup and tear down.
HAND THROWER AREA As you may have read in the President’s Corner, we will re-sume construction on the cover starting June 26th. By the time you get this newsletter, it should be looking good!
Please check the calendar often for updates on event times, special events, and work day changes. If you want to be included in the Shot-gun Sports and 5-Stand text alerts, please send me a text with your name. I will try to keep every-one in the loop.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!! HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!! Tara Nelson 405-664-6549 TCGC Scheduler TCGC Shotgun Director
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Safety Corner July 2017 – Hangfire Greetings Tri City Gun Club Members
When the Red Light is On the Range is Cold: I want to thank members for continuing to embrace the use of the Red Range Safety Lights. Just remember, if you are the only one on the range please be sure and use the lights when you go down range and the Range is Cold.
Pistol and Short Rifle Range Berm Improvements: We continue to look at the Backstops \ Berms on the Pistol and Short Rifle Ranges.
TCGC Picnic and Swap Meet: The Picnic and Swap Meet was a good time, the Five Stand Shotgun Shooting was a hoot. I want to thank Sam for telling me “Up, Up, Up” to find my last bird, allowing me to end my session with a dead bird.
Heat Injuries: Heat injuries are preventable and prevention begins at home. You should be well hydrated when you come to the range. Remember to bring water and sunscreen with you to the range. The Stat House is air conditioned and has fresh water in the cooler. If you want to bring a small box fan to the range, we now have power on the firing line with the Red Safety Lights. Please bring a step ladder to allow you to safely plug your fan in. When I was in the Army we would recommend \ consume at least one quart of water per hour to remain properly hydrated in the summer months.
Lost and Found: We still have two ammunition cans with ammunition that was left on the Short Rifle Range in late May. If you think it is yours, call me or Bill and be prepared to
identify it. This is the last time I will post it in the Hangfire.
Shout Out: To Del Presley, Mark Erickson, Tara Nelson, Steven Rudnick and Bill Hutcheson for supporting Jennifer Trimmer’s Birthday Party on the Range in June. A good time was had by all and I appreciate you.
Insurance Renewals: We are in the process of updating and renewing the clubs Liability and Property Insurance Poli-cies. If you have questions about our insurance policies, please contact Eric Bauman, Member at Large, and we will work to get you the answers.
Opportunities to Serve:
Match RSOs – Every month we have several matches such as Military Bolt Action, Bullseye Pistol, 22 Rifle match etc. that need RSOs. I would encourage all new RSOs to find time to work these matches, it is excellent experience. If you are interested, look at the calendar for the match date or give me a call. Supporting these matches will count as work hours for 2017.
Boy Scout Camp and Shoot 10/07/17: All hands on deck, we will need RSOs, Rifle, Shotgun, Black Powder, and Ar-chery instructors as well as members to support Bill in the range set up. Please mark your calendar and plan to support this event. It will count for 2017 Work Hours.
Ken Anderson Chief Range Safety Officer 405 249-9804 [email protected]
TCGC HOT SUMMER NIGHT MEAT SHOOT
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2017 For Old Fashioned Fun, Camaraderie, and Competition
All Members and Guests are Welcome
Sign-up starts at 6:30PM First Round Starts at 7:00PM
Rounds: Prizes will be as close to $15 as possible • Adios (Chicken breast)• PIG (shank ham)• Modified Trap (salmon fillet)• Adios (bratwurst, chorizo, Italian sausage• PIG (hamburger patties and hotdogs)
General Rules: 1. Only 1 round win per shooter; if more than 15 shooters2. If under 15 shooters, limited to 2 round wins3. Cost $3 per round4. A FAIL TO FIRE COUNTS AS YOUR SHOT5. Youth may shoot in all rounds except Adios.
Rules Modified Trap rounds 1. Shooters provide their own shells, 7 ½ shot max;2. Shoot 3 single clays from 18-yd line;3. All shooters that shoot clean move back 2-yds at a time till
last man standing;4. Shots will be from stations 2, 3, & 4.Rules Adios rounds
1. Shooters provide their own shells, 7 ½ shot max.2. Line position will be determined by number draw.3. Lead Shooter determines distance4. Shooter 1 calls for bird shoots and breaks goes to next
shooter, or Shooter 1 calls for bird shoots and missesShooter 2 shoots at bird, if he hits, shooter 1 is out howev-er, if he misses Shooter 3 shoots. If Shooter 3 hits,Shooters 1 & 2 are out, however, if Shooter 3 misses thatthrow is over and Shooter 2 is now shooter.
5. If you shoot out of turn you are out;6. If you fail to fire before the clay hits the ground you are
out.7. Shoot until last man standing.
Rules PIG rounds 1. Shooters provide their own shells, 7 ½ shot max.2. Lead Shooter determines shot3. Shooter 1 calls for bird shoots and breaks goes, to next
shooter. All shooters shoot until one misses. That shootergets a letter, then the next shooter determines shot. If thelead shooter shoots and misses they get a letter. Thiscontinues until last shooter hasn’t filled the eliminationword. This is the same as playing H-O-R-S-E in basket-ball.
FAIL TO FIRE explained: If you do not fire either from equipment failure or personal mistake it counts as a shot. If the shell primer has been impacted and did not go off it does not count as a fail to fire and a redo will be allowed. Please bring $1’s &$ 5’s change for large bills is limited. Questions?? Contact David Unsell at 405-585-1574 prefer text or leave message.
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RANGE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
To Schedule range or facility use contact: Tara Nelson 405-664-6549
[email protected] Unless noted there is always one range open
See legend for range designations
Check TCGC Website for Latest Calender! Legend: ar = archery range, arr = air rifle range, lr = long range, sr = short range, sa = shotgun area, pav= pavilion, pr = pistol range, all = all ranges, sh = stat house, sk = skeet range, tr = trap range
TCGC COMMITTEES & CHAIRPERSONS Activities TBD Archery Simm Rudnick 405-360-4346
[email protected] Grant Writing Jamie Schmidt 405-620-6977Insurance Whitney Boutin 405-579-0453Maintenance Bill Hutcheson 405-664-1128
Membership Goldie Welch [email protected]
Safety Ken Anderson [email protected]
Skeet Range Mike Whitaker [email protected]
Youth Jamie Schmidt [email protected]
Date Location Event Times Sport/Activity
Jul 2 sh, lr 0700-1500 Practical Pistol Match (Open)
Jul 3 sh, lr 1800-2030 Bright Lights Monday Night Trap
Jul 7 Goldsby 1930-2100 General Membership Meeting
Jul 8 lr, sh 0800-1400 MBABR Match Jul 9 sk2 0900-1300 TCGC 5-Stand Fundraiser Jul 10 sh, lr 1800-2030 Bright Lights Monday Night
Trap Jul 13 sk & arr 1800-2000 TCGC Youth Shooting
Sports Jul 16 lr 0800-1200 3-Gun MatchJul 17 sh, lr 1800-2030 Bright Lights Monday Night
TrapJul 17 sh 1800-2200 SH Reserved for a ClassJul 18 sh 1800-2200 SH Reserved for a ClassJul 20 sh 1830-2100 TCGC Executive
Committee MeetingJul 22 ALL 0700-1100 Work DayJul 22 sr 0800-1200 Military Pistol/Revolver/.22
MatchJul 23 sr 0800-1200 .22 Rifle MatchJul 23 sk2 0900-1300 5-Stand FundraiserJul 23 1030-1400 CMP Sanctioned Rimfire
Sporter MatchJul 24 sh, lr 1800-2200 Bright Lights Monday Night
TrapJul 27 sk & arr 1800-2000 TCGC Youth Shooting
SportsJul 31 sh, lr 1800-2200 Bright Lights Monday Night
Trap
Date Location Event Times Sport/Activity
Aug 4 Goldsby 1930-2100 General Membership Meeting
Aug 6 sh, lr 0700-1500 Practical Pistol Match (Open)
Aug 7 sh, lr 1800-2030 Bright Lights Monday Night Trap
Aug 10 sk & arr 1800-2000 TCGC Youth Shooting Sports
Aug 12 lr, sh 0800-1400 MBABR Match Aug 13 sk2 0900-1300 TCGC 5-Stand Fundraiser Aug 14 sh, lr 1800-2200 Bright Lights Monday Night
Trap Aug 17 sh 1830-2100 TCGC Executive
Committee Meeting Aug 19 ALL 0700-1100 Work Day Aug 20 lr 0800-1400 3-Gun MatchAug 21 sh, lr 1800-2200 Bright Lights Monday Night
TrapAug 24 sk & arr 1800-2000 TCGC Youth Shooting
SportsAug 26 sr 0800-1200 Military Pistol/Revolver/.22
MatchAug 26 0900-1500 RSO & Life Member
RenewalAug 27 sr 0800-1200 .22 Rifle MatchAug 27 1030-1400 CMP Sanctioned Rimfire
Sporter MatchAug 28 sh, lr 1800-2200 Bright Lights Monday Night
TrapSep 1 Goldsby 1530-2100 TCGC General
Membership Meeting
Many thanks and kudos to Ken Anderson, Del Presley, Mark Erickson, Tara Nelson, Stephen Rudnick, & Bill Hutcheson for helping make the Trimmer Family June 11 Birthday Party Bash the best birthday celebration EVER!!! The pavilion provided a perfect cookout setup and the 5 of you added a special touch by helping us host our guests on the ranges for some secure shooting fun! Thanks for being part of our cele-bration and you are all now officially a part of our families of friends…whether you want to be or not! Many blessings to your shooting accuracies.
Jennifer, Joel, Nate & Sophia Trimmer
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3-Gun NewsWe were blessed with cool weather for our June 17th, 3-Gun Match, with temperatures somewhere in the low to mid-70's and a nice breeze. Turnout was a bit light with 10 shooters due to Father's Day and an initial forecast of possible thunderstorms, so instead of setting up three bays, we used Bay #2 and made it pretty target intensive.
Thanks to my wife Jill, who collected money, and Jamie Schmidt, for setting up PractiScore so I could be free to help set up the course, and to the usual gang of helpers and suspects.
Funding - I used personal funds to start up 3-Gun so it will be another month or so before the 3-Gun Account shows deposits as I'm having to recoup my money first. The offer was made to have TCGC reimburse me, but I preferred it this way. We are, however, paying TCGC the $2.00 per shooter fee.
I'm frequently asked what firearms are needed to participate in 3-Gun as well as how much ammo to bring. Since this is a TCGC sponsored match, we shoot an Open Division so all members can participate, with the emphasis on safety first, then fun. These are basic suggestions...once you show up and compete, peo-ple far smarter than myself will enlighten you further.
Rifle Chamberings - 5.56 is the most popular. Since we're shooting paper only with rifle, ricochets from steel targets are not a concern. You may also shoot a pistol caliber carbine (PCC) such as 9mm, 40 cal, 45 ACP. If we ever have a PCC Only match, PCC's can shoot steel. 5.56/223 is the minimal rifle cartridge permitted. 9mm Luger is the minimal PCC permitted. When we set up a course of fire for rifle we tend to require about 30 rounds per bay, so be aware of this when deciding how many mags and how much ammo to bring. With three courses, you're looking at a minimum of 100 rounds of rifle.
Shotguns – 12-gauge is preferable as we're shooting at steel targets, but 20-gauge is permitted as well. We tend to have about 10 targets to knock down. With a typical shotgun, you're going to have to per-form a reload, so at some point you may want to invest in a tube ex-tension. Both semi-auto and pump are popular, with a semi-auto natu-rally going to run faster due to less recoil and faster sight acquisition.
12 and 20 gauge only Steel/tungsten shot or slugs are not permitted. 1. Slugs must be 1 1/2 oz and smaller. (People tend to not keep
slugs around the house, so if a match calls for them we'll giveprior notice.)
2. Buckshot is 00, 000, or #4.3. Birdshot can be lead #5 or smaller and I'd venture a guess that 7
1/2 is most widely used.4. The use of #5 is permitted because of the location of 3-Gun!
5. YOU CANNOT USE LARGER THAN #7 1/2 ON THE TRAP ANDSKEET RANGES!
Typically, you're fine with a box of shotgun shells, but bring a couple to play it safe.
Pistol - Semi-auto or revolver are permitted, but as a rule the speed and capacity of a semi-auto is an advantage. It's not unusual to fire a few dozen pistol rounds in one course of fire so it's a good idea to have the appropriate number of mags or speed loaders. 9mm Luger is the minimal pistol caliber permitted. Our steel targets are set up in such a way that 9mm or .38 Special will knock it down...usually. No steel core, no STEEL jacketed (not to be confused with copper plated or copper jacketed), no armor piercing pistol ammo allowed since we're using it on steel. Doesn't hurt to bring 150 rounds of pistol.
"You can't be too good looking, too rich, or have too much ammo." You may use open sights or optics on all three firearms.
Holsters - only thigh rigs and hip holsters. No cross drawing. Holster must cover trigger. Mag holsters are helpful and need not be expensive, but you can use your pockets if you want.
TCGC Practical Pistol and 3-Gun are laid back, so don't feel like you need to show up with a race gun and top of the line holsters. Empty chamber indicators in rifles and shotguns at all times until it's your turn to shoot and instructions are given by RO to load. Pistol in hol-sters unloaded and mag out until your time to shoot and instructed to load.
1. No ammo permitted at the three safety tables.2. Remember the 180-rule.3. Bring something to drink.4. A folding chair if needed, but please get up out of it to help reset
targets.
You're really competing against yourself and improving your shooting skills and it goes a long way to building your self-confidence. First time of two you shoot you'll be a bit nervous, but everyone is there to help. You'll probably make mistakes at first. We'll be laughing with you, and once you're a regular, we'll be laugh-ing at you. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Eric Bauman [email protected]
Member at Large I hope that our members had a safe and happy July 4th holiday and gave pause at some point to give thanks that we live in the country we do.
Not much news my way this month that hasn't already been covered. At this time, we're giving much thought to the safest way to shoot steel on the pistol range. The steel targets on the south end aren't much of a problem, but we are looking for a workaround for the north end steel. We'd like to continue having the ability to have resettable targets, but with less ricochets.
It has been nice these last couple of 3rd Sundays to see so many shotgunners participating in the 5-Stand on the west side of the range, and the east side of the range so busy with 3-Gun.
Hope to see you all at the range! Eric Bauman, Member at Large
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MAINTENANCE CORNER Five club members worked June work day on 6/17. Great job, Thank you!! We need more help on work days!! Any Club member can work. It does not have to be on work days. Just call or email me. We have all types of work. Renewal sessions start in September. Get your hours in and save money!!
The scheduled work day for July is July 22,2017 from 0700 to 1100 hrs. Scheduled work for that date will include; fence work, finish maintenance building, clean up, empty trash, weed-eat, secure new trash cans, and anything else I can think of.
New trash cans have been installed. Each can will be lined with liners for ease of emptying once a week. With the trash being bagged, this will reduce the amount of trash from be blown all over the range. IF YOU HAVE ANY LARGE ITEMS OR CARD-BOARD, PLEASE BREAK IT DOWN OR TAKE STRAIGHT TO DUMPSTER.
I am finding plastic bottles, cans, being left on the pistol range. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to remove any items from the range before you leave.
I will try to keep two target stands on the 200-yard berm. Please do not take them down from there. Please do not take the small 2 x 4 target stands to the 200-yard range.
If any member has a problem with the gate, please, call and tell me. My phone number is (405) 664-1128. If I do not answer, please leave a message.
Still fertilizing. Please watch for Range closings.
Just a few reminders; Please observe the speed limit on the road. The 10 MPH begins coming in and ends at the cattle guard go-ing out. Please observe the 10 MPH speed limit. Remove paper targets from the target stands and put trash in barrels. Pick up your brass and put in recycle barrels. All others go in trash.
THIS IS YOUR RANGE, PLEASE DO YOUR PART. Bill R. Hutcheson, (405) 664-1128, [email protected]
July 2017 Number Cruncher Article The membership software committee has picked the new software. The club membership records are being cleansed to ensure that the records can be uploaded as clean as possible. The secretary, vp, and webmaster plan to be ready for testing mid-July. I am looking forward to being able to see payments in real time. With this new system, we should eliminate double payments. If you pay cash, check, or credit card at the meetings or renewals it will be on your account in a few minutes and you will be able to track your payments. It will keep three years of records so if you need to review a payment it will be on your account. With this new system, we will have a lot better control on work hours, payments, or donations and I will be able to invoice vendors for ads in the Hangfire. I am so looking forward to having a better system in place of excel or other forms that I currently use. Please note the webmaster, or an officer will be avail-able to help any member who does not have a computer or access to an email account. We would encourage every member to have at least an email account that they check or have someone check for them. With this new system, all records are kept in digital form.
I know we have improved the renewal system for members but the back side where I have been working to keep the records straight has been a nightmare. I am so ready to start testing and getting things in place to save me many hours of work. I know it will be different but to keep clean records and allow members to have more control we must do this.
Our elections are just 6 months away and our nominating committee is working hard to fill the open positions. I let everyone know that I will not be seeking a 5th term as treasurer. So please let them know if you would like to fill the treasurer position. In even years, we vote on 4 officers, President, Member-at-Large, CRSO, and Treasurer. We will have on-line voting in place this year so we hope that everyone takes advantage of this new system. At the Janu-ary meeting the elected officers will assume their duties.
Remember, the new dead line to renew membership for 2018 is October 31, 2017. We have dates planned now so watch the Hangfire or ask an officer. The board voted to increase the membership fee for 2018. Please check the Hangfire or ask an officer about pricing. If there are any openings for 2018 the web site will be opened on November 15, 2017.
Our spending is in the normal range and we are on track with the budget in most areas. If you have questions on any account please drop me an email, or call. I still work full time so be aware of that but most of the time I can ac-cept calls or leave a voice message and I will return your call.
May Your Debits & Credits Always Match
Scott Stehno, TCGC Treasurer Email: [email protected] or 405-201-9456 after 6:00 pm
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General Meeting—June 2, 2017 1. Meeting called the meeting to order at 7:30.2. Previous meeting minutes were accepted.3. When the red lights are on, the range is COLD.4. We have lots of stuff in the lost and found. Put your name on your things!5. The membership software committee has been looking at better ways to manage our membership
information. Good software will help us to run the club better, more securely, and will help to easerenewals and other events. We need Guinee pigs to help test to new software package.
6. The Friends of the NRA help to support the club. Please help to support them.7. Weldon Nesbitt spoke regarding a pawnshop asking to hold his photo ID card while he looked a
product that he was considering purchasing. He did not purchase the item. Strongly consider whomyou are handing your ID to and what they are doing with it.
8. Look at the renewal dates. Be sure that you are available for one of them.9. We need members to run for officer positions. The treasurer position will be open.10. The NRA national meeting is in Dallas Texas next year. Consider representing the club by attend-
ing.11. No one has applied for the scholarship yet. Please, encourage qualified people whom you know to
apply.12. Several guns raffles were done.13. Items that have been in lost and found for a very extended period were given away with the door
prizes. Those items included a tablet, a spotting scope, a Yeti mug, Magpul .556 magazines,gloves, and many other very nice things. Though, the donations were appreciated, everyone wouldprefer that you label your things so we can get them back to you.
14. Meeting adjourned the meeting at 8:02 PM.Recorded and Prepared by Stephen Rudnick [email protected] 405-209-0371
CSMA NRA 2017 Junior 3-Position Sporter Air Rifle Sectional Match
On Saturday, 11 March 2017, 27 Junior Air Rifle competitors from around the State of Oklahoma gathered in Davis, Oklaho-ma for the National Rifle Association 2017 Junior 3-Position Sporter Air Rifle Sectional Championship Match which was held at the newly constructed Competition Shooters of Mid- America facility. The competitors included Junior Reserve Of-ficer Training Corps (JROTC) members, 4H Club members, and NRA Junior Club members in the Junior, Intermediate Junior and Sub Junior categories. The course of fire consisted of 20 shots each in the Prone, Standing, and Kneeling shoot-ing positions at a distance of 10 meters for a total of 600 possi-ble points. Teams consisted of four firing members from the same club, school, or JROTC unit.
The overall Match Winner, with a score of 540 out of 600, was Marissa Bensch representing her 4H Club from Stillwater, Ok-lahoma. In Second Place, with a score of 510 out of 600, was Marine Corps JROTC Cadet Casey Gonzalez representing U. S. Grant High School of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. MarineCorps JROTC Cadet Jesus Camacho, also of U. S. Grant HighSchool of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, locked up Third Placewith a score of 494 out of 600. In the combined Junior and In-termediate Junior category, Cassidy Allen of Davis, Oklahomatook First Place with a score of 483 out of 600. Shanell Boat-man of Jennings, Oklahoma took First Place in the Sub Juniorcategory with a score of 452 out of 600. In the Junior ROTCcategory, Marine Corps JROTC Cadet Bryan Boland of U. S.Grant High School of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma took FirstPlace with a score of 490 out 600. He was followed by MarineCorps JROTC Cadet Joli Herrera of U. S. Grant High Schoolof Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Army JROTC Cadet Ricky
Dobbs of Will Rogers High School of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with scores of 463 and 462 out of 600, respectively.
In the Team Matches, the Marine Corps JROTC team, Team Scarlet, from U. S. Grant High School of Oklahoma City, Okla-homa was the winner with a score of 1957 out of 2400. Team members were Casey Gonzalez (510), Jesus Camacho (494), Bryan Boland (490), and Joli Herrera (463). They were coached by Lieutenant Colonel S. L. Rossow, USMC (Retired). In Second Place, the Army JROTC team from Will Rogers High School of Tulsa, Oklahoma shot a score of 1787 out of 2400. Coached by Sergeant First Class David Tilley, U. S. Army (Retired), the firing team members were Ricky Dobbs(462), Kaitlin Shoaf (461), Jasmyne Johnson (440), and ChloeWadley (424).
Most of the competitors, including the overall Match Winner, used the Crosman Challenger Pre-Charged Pneumatic Air Rifle; other air rifles used included the Daisy/Avanti 887 CO2 Air Rifle, and the Air Arms Compressed Air T200 Air Rifle.
CSMA club members served as Match Director, Chief Statisti-cal Officer, Chief Range Officer, and Line Safety Officers. The Murray County 4H Booster Club provided snacks and refresh-ments.
Future plans call for both NRA and Civilian Marksmanship Pro-gram Junior Air Rifle Matches, depending on the amount of interest and feedback that is provided to the Competition Shooters of Mid- America. Also, there is a likelihood that the CSMA facilities will be utilized to conduct Summer Camps for the Shooting Sports and specialized training sessions through-out the year.
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Board Meeting—June 15, 2017 1. Meeting to order at 6:30PM.2. Previous meeting minutes were accepted.3. Data management was discussed. The website is currently queued for a server migration
to Amazon on July 4th. We will begin importing data when that is done. Once we begin us-ing the new data management site, we will effectively paperless.
4. The club needs a master project list.5. The badge printer was discussed. We may want to look at a new software package, or a
device without proprietary software. The current printer is out of warranty, but is still work-ing. Supplies for the next set of renewals will be purchased. We will not be purchasing lan-yards for current members.
6. Range grants were discussed. We will request a grant to improve handicapped access tothe restrooms. This will include a parking area and improvements to the ramp.
7. Some of our guns are being sent back to the manufacturer for warranty work.8. We will get some additional chokes for the new NRA grant shotguns, so that we have full
set for each.9. All of the matches are now following current club financial policy.10.Online voting was discussed. It works well. Reporting was good. It was verified that there is
no way to see how people voted, only that they did vote.11.The nominating committee was given contact info for voting members. Nomination and vot-
ing timeframes have not changed. The nominating committee is seeking a new member.12.A patch of broken concrete will be cut out and repaired.13.Bill needs a new printer. This is an office supply expense. A motion was made to buy two
printers (one for the maintenance office and one for the stathouse) and associated sup-plies. This motion was 2nded and approved.
14.Three gun will be using kindle Fire Tablets for scoring, etc…15.We will have fresh water running soon. It will be wet.16.We have some people who are interested in doing clothing sales. We are looking at local
vendors. Wood has the club’s graphics available.17.Camp & Shoot was discussed. We would like to open the range on Sunday after Camp &
Shoot to better accommodate the general membership.18.The grill from Sam’s needs to be replaced. We will take it back to Sam’s and request a
trade in, because it is only two years old. Refurbishing the other grill was briefly discussed.19.Insurance was discussed. Our application has been updated. Archery and shotgun build-
ings will be included in the new policy. A cyber policy was discussed. Our cyber risk is miti-gated by our service providers.
20.Range safety and backstop development was discussed. All EC members will read theNRA Range Handbook, to be discussed in July. The maintenance checklist was also dis-cussed.
21.Inventory is mostly complete. There are still electronics and other small items that need tobe inventoried.
22.Fixed assets were discussed.23.Target placement for three gun and practical pistol was discussed.24.Metal targets on the pistol range have been raised as a concern. The metal targets will be
moved to the middle position on the pistol range to eliminate the wear on the side walls ofthe range.
25.The meeting was adjourned at 9:18PM.Recorded and Prepared by Stephen Rudnick [email protected] 405-209-0371
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Rank Name Rifle Group 1 Group 2 Best Group Club 1 Vannoy, Steve M96 1.670 1.860 1.670 2 Barnett, Lee 03A3 3.920 1.850 1.850 3 Anderson, Jeff 03A3 1.890 2.300 1.890 4 Goltry, Travis 96/11 3.270 2.090 2.090 5 Davies, Thom Unk 2.270 2.150 2.150 6 Sparks, David M95 Chile 2.150 2.910 2.150 7 Doggett, Ron 91/30 3.380 2.210 2.210 8 Mitine, Andrei M96 3.110 2.220 2.220 9 Maynard, Frand 1911 Swiss 3.310 2.220 2.220 10 Nechvatal, Ed M96 2.270 3.050 2.270 11 Mitine, Rachel 03A3 2.720 2.290 2.290 12 Vannoy, Aaron M96 2.400 2.440 2.400 13 Goodnight, Gerald 03A3 2.580 2.530 2.530 14 Morris, Bill 03A3 2.860 2.590 2.590
Adams, Martin 03A3 2.960 3.40 2.960 Finley, Larry 03A3 3.450 4.010 3.450 Ott, Paul 03A3 3.660 4.080 3.660
16 Stevens, Leo 03A3 6+ 3.680 3.380 17 Greenleaf, Lea 03A3 6+ 3.690 3.690 18 Meyers, Ron 96/11 3.960 6+ 3.960 19 Lawson, Tony 03A3 4.02 DNF 4.020 20 Maynard, Ben 96/11 6+ 4.870 4.870 21 Gore, Dylan M48 Yugo 6+ 6+ 6+ 22 O’Loughlin, John 1911 Swiss 6+ 6+ 6+
June 10, 2017 Tri-City Gun Club MBABR
Rank Name Rifle Score 1 X Score 2 X Score 3 X Aggregate 1 Anderson, Jeff 03A3 100 6 99 7 100 6 299-192 Doggett, Ron 91/30 99 2 99 2 99 4 297-83 Vannoy, Steve M96 99 4 99 4 98 2 296-104 Mintine, Andrei M96 99 3 99 2 97 2 295-75 Ott, Paul 03A3 97 3 99 2 97 2 293-76 Sparks, David M95 Chile 98 1 97 3 96 2 293-67 Morris, Bill 03A3 88 2 96 1 97 3 291-68 Nechvatal, Ed M96 96 3 97 1 97 1 290-59 Adams, Martin 03A3 98 2 96 4 95 1 289-710 Maynard, Frank 1911 Swiss 96 3 96 1 97 0 289-411 Barnett, Leo 03A3 94 1 96 3 97 3 287-712 Mintine, Rachel 03A3 96 1 95 1 96 1 287-313 Goodnight, Gerald 03A3 97 1 94 3 95 2 286-614 Goltry, Travis 96/11 99 3 94 1 92 1 285-515 Myers, Ron 96/11 94 1 92 1 96 2 282-416 Finley, Larry 03A3 92 0 95 0 95 2 282-217 Davies, Thom Unk 89 1 94 2 97 0 280-318 Vannoy, Aaron M96 94 2 90 0 89 0 273-219 Maynard, Ben 96/11 93 1 92 0 88 0 273-120 Stevens, Leo 03A3 83 0 92 1 95 0 270-121 Gore, Dylan M48 Yugo 89 1 79 0 77 0 245-122 O’Loughlin, John 1911 Swiss 75 1 88 2 65 0 228-2
83 2 95 2 0 0 178-423 Greenlead, Lea 03A3
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June 17, 2017 Tri-City Gun Club 3-Gun MatchPlace Name Class Div PF Match Pts Match %
1 Robbins, Jack U OPEN MAJOR 100.0000 100% 2 Clark, Ben A OPEN MAJOR 95.1330 95.13% 3 McGinley, Brandn A OPEN MAJOR 78.1946 78.19% 4 Hanna, Louis U OPEN MAJOR 75.0821 78.08% 5 Foley, David U OPEN MAJOR 67.2700 67.27% 6 Rigsby, Larry U OPEN MAJOR 66.4173 66.42% 7 Bauman, Eric U OPEN MAJOR 52.5345 52.53% 8 Pulver, Ed U OPEN MAJOR 48.1924 48.19% 9 Schmidt, Jamie U OPEN MAJOR 38.6864 38.69%
10 Nelson, Robert U OPEN MAJOR 38.2587 38.26%
3-Gun MatchFantastic weather this morning! We had arather light turnout today of 10 shooters sowe just set up Bay #2 with a lot of targets.
Thank you once again to all those who help setup and tear down and helped with PractiScore! Happy Father's Day!
Eric Bauman
June 7, 2017 Tri-City
Gun Club Revolver
Supplemental Scores
Place Name Match Pts Match %
1 Holmes, Joe 95.0000 100.000%
2 Tingler, Jesse 69.9919 73.676%
3 Pulver, Ed 46.1924 48.624%
4 Holmes, Laura 35.8058 37.690%
5 Stenho, Scott 0.0000 0.000%
Place Name Match Pts Match % Place Name Match Pts Match % 1 Matlock, Feegee 247.0481 100.000% 19 Lunsford, Joe 80.9655 32.773% 2 Holmes, Joe 179.0908 72.492% 20 Rigsby, Larry 77.1783 31.240% 3 Clark, Ben 173.1989 70.107% 21 Ward, Daniel 75.9357 30.737% 4 Holmes, Laura 163.3871 66.136% 22 Clark, Scott 75.8226 30.691% 5 Rigsby, Matt 157.0657 63.577% 23 Tower, Matt 73.8192 29.880% 6 Robbins, Jack 147.7490 59.806% 24 Knight, Michael 69.3989 28.091% 7 Craumer, Justin 141.7710 57.386% 25 Hill, Randy 68.5468 27.746% 8 Tower, Thomas 136.7358 55.348% 26 Duncan, Tim 65.9652 26.701% 9 Fore, Kyle 117.9956 47.762% 27 Hackett, Dave 64.9631 26.296%
10 Foley, David 117.7583 47.666% 28 Pulver, Ed 60.8577 24.634% 11 Douglas, Eli 115.5781 46.784% 29 Martin, Sherri 2 58.5135 23.685% 12 Looney, Bill 113.1722 45.810% 30 Knight, John 52.7470 21.351% 13 McGinley, Brandon 112.2544 45.438% 31 Clark, Patti 46.6104 18.861% 14 Hanna, Louis 111.8999 45.295% 32 Smith, Paul 32.5701 13.184% 15 Tingler, Jesse 107.6854 43.589% 33 Onofrey, Ed 19.4318 7.866% 16 Grotts, Randy 99.8356 40.411% 34 Stenho, Scott 2.5549 1.034% 17 Melsek, Garrett 96.3280 38.992% 35 (DQ) Dale, Everett 0.0000 0.000% 18 Sanderson, Shawn 85.6416 34.666%
June 4, 2017 Tri-City Gun Club Practical Pistol
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AIMING HIGH FOR SPORTING CLAYS AT TCGC!!!
The Shotgun Community here at TCGC has expressed their need and desire for a 5 Stand/Sporting Clays Course. So, with the help and mega support of our most amazing President Mark Ericksen and a couple of the regular Shotty’s, we have been able to put together a small 5-Stand setup on Skeet Field 2. Mark has graciously donated his time and the use of his per-sonal throwers to be used for this cause. A couple of us havevolunteered the time to set-up, operate, and maintain thecourse on scheduled 5-Stand Events. Here are a few things toexpect real soon…• Minimum of 2 days per month. Dates and times TBA. See
calendar or contact [email protected]• This will be a 6-machine setup to start with.• We welcome the use of other member throwers. The more
targets flying, the better. Some clubs have 9 or morethrowers. Keeps it interesting.
• This is a staffed event. Only authorized persons can setup/operate the event.
• Skeet/Trap cards cannot be used. Separate cards for 5-Stand will be available for purchase at events.
• This is a fund-raising event. This is not a sanctioned eventnor is it open to the public. However, don’t hesitate to bringa guest or family member to play. Same guest rules apply.
• You do not have to be a “Key Holder” to participate. It willbe staffed and available to all members.
Fees for 5-Stand
The proceeds will be deposited in a savings account for the purchase of throwers and needed items to have a club owned 5-Stand or Sporting Clays course.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING….. 7 ½ or 8 Shot. NO HUNTING LOADS. Range Rules apply!! This will be monitored.
Bring Cash or Checks. We do not usually have change and we don’t take credit. No IOU’s!! This will be monitored.
Score Keeper Not Provided. If you need to keep score or regis-ter targets, bring a score keeper or ask around the shoot. If enough volunteers show we will oblige.
HAVE A BLAST!!!!!! [email protected] OR CALL/TEXT TARA 664-6549
Members Non-Members &
Guests
25 Target Round $6.00 $8.00
12 Round Card ($5/rd) $60.00 n/a
12 Round Card ($7/rd) n/a $84.00
No Discounts for Seniors or Youth
FOR SALE
MOSSBERG SA-20 RAILED Tactical Home Defense … or Just Plain Fun
Semi-Auto 20ga … Mag Capacity 5 Barrel 20 in … Cylinder Bore
Sights: Ghost Ring … Front: Fiber Optic OAL 40.5 in … LOP 14.25 in … Weight 6 lbs
---------- MSRP $569 ---------- Well Cared For … Clean … Very Minimal Use (20
rounds practice) Virtually “As New”
---------- Asking Only $424 ---------- INCLUDES:
Original Box … Owner’s Manual … Cable Lock
CONTACT: Tom Pierce, RSO, Finance Committee Chair [email protected]
(09/17)
FOR SALE
AR-15 magazines, new condition. Twelve Lancer 30rd L5AWM30, six translucent clear, six translucent smoke. Ten of these are in sealed packages.
Six Lancer 20rd L5AWM20, translucent clear, four in sealed packages. Firm price: $12. each for 30rd mags, $10. each for 20rd.
Call Dave: 405-408-2328. (09/17)
Reload AmmunitionReloading supplies and components
Firearms, optics, and other equipment. www.bullseyeoutdoorsports.com
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FOR SALE 1. Mec Jr Single Stage, set-up for the load you need.
12, 20, 28 ad 410. $100 Each or all 4 for $350. Usedbut not worn out.
2. 12 Gauge assorted 3.5” hulls. 10¢ each
3. 10 Gauge assorted 3.5” hulls, 15¢ each
4. Clay delay, wired for Tri-City ranges Skeet and Trap,
$140
5. Kriegholl K-32, blue 32” barrels, fitted K-80 stock withrecoil reducer. Briley thin wall choke tube with assort-ed chokes. Shot very little since the last turn up. Re-lease triggers, can be removed for standard pull.$4,000.Contact James Fulwood at 405-408-6525(08/17)
Straight Shot Academy Upcoming Classes
Schedule for next three months. Must have 4 stu-dents to hold a class.
• July 29, 2017 NRA Range Safety Officer
• August 5, 2017 NRA Personal Protection in theHome
• August 26, 2017 Oklahoma SDA Class
• September 9, 2017 NRA Blended Pistol
• September 23, 2017 NRA Personal Protectionin the Home
Email: [email protected] or 405-201-9456
Scott Stehno
For Sale SAKO TRG-42 • 1:10 Twist• Black with 20 MOA Rail (OEM)• Currently, Grouping at 0.21 MOA (My limi-
tation, I’m sure, not the rifle’s)• SAKO Bi-Pod OEM• BADGER RINGS, Black Redding Type S
Match Dies• Redding Instant indicator WITH dial• VORTEX 4.5*27*56 MOA Reticle• Berger 300 grn 72 cnt 338lm• Factory Lapua ammo 300 grn 338lm 1 box• 100 Lapua Brass 338lm sized and primed
unfired• Sierra bullets 338lm 300 grn appx 100
rounds• Loaded ammo 100 rounds• Pelican Case, Custom Foam Insert
$7,700.00 for all. Jason Rapp
I can be reached at 405-642-3165
Upcoming Classes: I usually have a concealed carry class every 3rd Saturday, if I get a minimum of four for the class.
Tony Lawson [email protected]
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Auto, Home, Life, Health, and Business.
Tri-City Member’s
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Upcoming Events
For more information go to www.tricitygunclub.org
Next Sporting Clays ~ Sunday, JULY 9th
Next work Day ~ July 22nd
Shotgun acility ees Skeet Trap Skeet Trap Sporting Clay per Sporting Clay per Round o 2 2 Round Card Round o 2 2 Round Card Youth 2
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Contact shotgun tcgc us or Skeet Trap Orientation 2 cash or check)