The Bullet-IN. Land Purchase Opportunity Update. Official Newsletter of River Bend Gun Club. Inside this issue

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1 Official Newsletter of River Bend Gun Club The Bullet-IN River Bend Gun Club is a club for members, founded in Issue No. 253 October 2018 Land Purchase Opportunity Update Inside this issue RBGC Members WE DID IT! Official Club Business... 3 Updated Range Rules... 5 Young Shooter s Challenge... 6 Action Pistol... 7 Bullseye Pistol Championship Hunting Rifle Light Rifle Rimfire Benchrest Smallbore Rifle Prone Youth Shooting Sports October Calendar November Calendar Classified Ads Range Map Late Friday, 9/21/18, I learned that the second we sent to members at 6:00 PM Thursday, 9/20/18, generated more than enough responses for the club to achieve its goal of selling 67 life memberships to raise $507,525 to buy the 55 acre parcel along our eastern border and we sold the last six life memberships that afternoon. 60 acres was our original planning target and we would have needed to sell 73 life memberships to raise the funds for that volume. When we received the survey on 9/11/18 and learned the actual size of the parcel is acres, it reduced the number of life memberships we needed to sell to 67. 1

2 Land Purchase Opportunity (Continued from page 1) We have received checks for life memberships from all member applicants, we have sold all the new life memberships we needed to and we now have an additional eight member applicants on the new life member waiting list posted outside the Club Manager s office. We also received a total of $4,700 in donations giving us a total of $512,225. Our real estate attorney is doing a title search on the property. Tuesday, 9/18/18, I sent a copy of the survey to the seller and I expect to have a follow up meeting with him within the next few days to finalize the terms of the purchase contract. I anticipate closing in late October. We owe special recognition to Erica D'Amico, Club Secretary and Bill Illg, Club Manager for their tireless efforts to contact members, answer questions, process applications and checks, produce reports and provide frequent updates. I would like to also recognize David Norcross, Annual Director for his vision and creative talents in sending the two blasts to our member database. These s generated the club member support we needed. In addition, I want to express my sincere appreciation to the RBGC Board of Directors for their unwavering support for our efforts to achieve this goal. For all the club members who helped in so many ways, thank you for your support, help and encouragement. Will Owensby 2

3 Highlights of July 2018 Board of Directors Meeting Official Club Business President Will Owensby presided over a quorum of eight Board members. Also attending were four club officers, the Club Manager, Shotgun Manager, and two annual members. A quorum was confirmed, the proposed agenda was adopted, the minutes of the July 2018 Board meeting were approved, and the following officer and manager reports were presented and accepted: Treasurer Secretary Chief Range Officer Club Manager Shotgun Manager Board decisions made, actions taken and items of interest: Treasurer reported that July FYTD income was $477K, an increase of approximately $12K versus the same period in FY July FYTD expense was $63K, a decrease of approximately $6K versus the same period in FY Cash in the bank as of 7/31/18 was $430,463 including $70,151 in Capital Reserve Fund. Cash Flow Estimates Report revealed that based on income projections and estimated expenses, at the present rate the club would have only $796 cash on hand by 5/1/19. Approved 6 new members. The Chief Range Officer reported that 10 of 14 shooting venues submitted match reports in July. Total entries were 270 (130 members, 127 non-members, and 13 juniors) and event use fees to the club totaled $ Non-competition range use in July totaled 1,556 (1,322 members and 234 guests). The July New Member Orientation was conducted by Messrs. Franco, Alexander, and Illg for 12 attendees (8 prospective members, 2 spouses, and 2 current members). Chief Range Officer Bill Franco reported that there were two range rules violations in July, and the members have been invited to attend another New Member Orientation in the next three months. Shotgun range use in July was 516 shooters (433 members and 83 guests). 1,773 rounds were fired during the month with 34 cart rentals. Total July revenue to the club was $11,227. New 12 solid pipe was installed to replace clogged 8 corrugated drain pipe near AP2. Cut off valves will be installed any time a pipe breaks going forward. Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Norris was asked to map where cutoffs are located. Men s bathroom in the maintenance area was painted, as well as the floor in both bathrooms and the hallway. New bowling pin plates placed on AP1. Kings III has been out several times last month. Even on AC power, the emergency boxes at Silhouette Range and MP2 were not dependable. The emergency boxes have been relocated and antennae extensions added to test. Permanent AC will be installed once locations deemed dependable. Executive Committee Chairman Will Owensby reported that agreement was made that cost for property would be $9,000 per acre, and RBGC would pay the $4,500 closing fee and provide the survey. BoD approved Land Development Professionals proposal of $9,550 to perform survey of property. (Continued on page 4) 3

4 Official Club Business (Continued from page 3) Range Committee Meeting is scheduled for October 7 at 1PM in the Conference Room. Meeting is on RBGC calendar. Bullseye Range Relocation Committee Chairman John Norris reported on the erosion control issues. He also reported that the main building is nearly finished, and will receive quote to install the sidewalks. Insurance Committee Chairman Geoff Rhines reported that he has renewed the directors and officer s liability policy. Range Rules Revision Committee Chairman Bill Franco requested and received approval to make two changes to the Range Rules which includes replacing Will Owensby s name and contact info to Bill Franco s in the message from the CRO as well as the Emergency Plan. The rimfire plinking range beyond Cowboy Hill will also be changed to center fire and rimfire plinking. New rules will be dated August Scholarship recipients have turned in their grades and payments have been made to respective schools. On 7/21/18, Messrs. Franco, Owensby, and Norcross conducted Tactical Rifle certifications for 10 members on AP Bay 3. Thirty members and spouses have completed this certification in 2018 and 241 have completed it since inception in May Young Shooters Challenge Committee Chairman Bill Franco reported that website to enroll in YSC opened on August 1, 2018, as planned. YSC flyer with link to registration is posted on RBGC website landing page, forum, and August Bullet-In. YSC is scheduled for October 27, Regular monthly Board meetings are called to order at 7:00 PM on the second Monday of each month in the Gene Mowell Conference Center. RBGC members and families are cordially invited to attend. New Members Approved Mark K. Brazier, Cumming Richard M. Dykes, Milton John L. Gomez, Gainesville Ederlin G. Owensby, Dawsonville Jared T. Stokes, Dawsonville Scott F. Vandiver, Jr., Marietta Membership Statistics Aug Jul Aug Senior Members Total Members 1,761 1,655 1,681 4

5 Updated Range Rules My name is Bill Franco. For the last five year, I have worked as the Assistant Chief Range Officer. In June of 2018, I was promoted to the Chief Range Officer for River Bend Gun Club. Several members have asked that I post information when there are changes to the Rule Book. In keeping with those requests, here are some recent changes to our rule book. These changes give our members more opportunities to utilize our range. The new Rule Book dated September 2018 is posted on our website at RBGC.org. Below I have outlined those changes. 1. The word "Range Tour" has been taken out of the rule book. We still hold an event every 4th Sunday of the month, but the new name is the New Member Orientation Class. The New Member Orientation should be the last step in a new member s application process. We were having the public show up to the "Range Tour hoping just to see our ranges. Several did not have interest in joining the club and were looking for a quick tour. When they found out the class was five hours, they would leave Centerfire Plinking Range- We now have two centerfire plinking ranges below Cowboy Hill. This is the only place on club property where you are permitted to shoot cans and plastic bottle positioned on the rear berm with your centerfire pistol/revolver (ie.38,.380, 9mm, 45, etc). There is now a plate rack in each of the bays. You may shoot your pistols and rifles chambered in 22 Long, Long Rifle, and Short in these bays at cans, plastic bottles, etc. and at the plate racks. If you shoot a magnum in these bays, you may not shoot the plate rack. Please use a paper or cardboard target. 3. New NFA ROs- My assistants, Steve Martin (ACRO II) and Phil Alexander (ACRO), have been added as NFA ROs. They are now allowed to supervise members who are certified (Orange Pin) to shoot pistol caliber carbines in the fully automatic mode. There are now seven ROs for NFA (page 31 of Rule Book) Multipurpose Range- For years, we have verbally approved members to place their personally owned steel at the rear berm of MP1 or MP2. This is now written into the rule book. All steel must be at the furthest rear berm of the range. (page 32 of Rule Book) 5. Emergency Plan Update- Due to some power failure and connectivity problems with our solar powered emergency call boxes, we had to move the call box to be connected to power. The emergency call box that was on the entrance to the Silhouette Range has been moved to the Silhouette firing line. The box that was in the parking lot of MP2 has been moved to the building of MP2. (page 40 and 41 of Rule Book) 6. I have updated the map in the Rule Book to include the location of the 22 Rimfire Rifle Range (page 44 of Rule Book). I hope you enjoy these changes and if I can ever help you, please at cro@rbgc.org 5

6 YOUNG SHOOTERS CHALLENGE THIS EVENT IS FULL. 130 YOUNG SHOOTERS HAVE REGISTERED AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED Registration opened on August 1, This event is full. 130 young shooters have registered and registration is closed. This is an excellent opportunity for your son or daughter (grandkids, too!) to shoot targets with.22 rifle,.22 pistol,.30 carbine, black powder hunting rifle (muzzleloader), air rifle, and shotgun. There is no charge to participate in the event. All young shooters will be assisted by River Bend Gun Club volunteers. A parent or guardian must accompany their child. We still need a few more volunteers for the Young Shooters Challenge. Please contact the event coordinator at ysc@rbgc.org to volunteer. Thank you! How does your Young Shooter participate? 1. Register each young shooter online for the event. (Registration now closed) 2. Download the Liability Release Waiver, scan to the address on the form (preferred), or send US Mail. Registration is limited to 120 participants so get your forms in early! RBGC members must complete the form as well. 3. Plan to be at the range by 8:00AM on 10/27/18. The mandatory Safety Briefing and instructions will begin at 8:30AM. All participants are required to be present for the Safety Briefing. Please don t be late! 4. Expect to be at the range until late afternoon. Participants will be outside all day. Wear appropriate attire, shorts are discouraged for participants. 5. Bring a chair if you like. 6. Bathrooms are available on the range. 7. Lunch and beverages for participants will be provided at no charge. 8. All shooting will be done on the Cowboy Hill Range which is the first range on your right as you come onto club property. One parent had this to say: This was the first time [my son] ever fired a shotgun. He ended up going 4 for 5. How's that for some good instruction at the Young Shooters Challenge! No personal firearms or ammunition will be allowed on the range during this event. Questions or need information? Contact ysc@rbgc.com 6

7 Action Pistol September 15, 2018 Morning broke with another beautiful Match Saturday and Mother Nature smiling again on Action Pistol. 63 shooters enjoyed a great match with a little seasonal sports themed added to the mix. Bay 1 Our regular torment of plates and pins was complicated by some IPSC targets and that, oh so brief, turning IPSC. Got to be quick with that follow up shot! (Continued on page 8) 7

8 (Continued from page 7) Action Pistol Bay 2 With appreciation to those who serve in dangerous places for us, we had to give a nod to football season in Afghanistan with a mix of American sports (not that other "football") and all-american shooting. Quick drop back, pass, load, run, shoot, run more, shoot more and score. There were a lot of strange throwing styles but everyone scored points! (Continued on page 9) 8

9 Action Pistol (Continued from page 8) Bay 3 In September, we have to save a thought for our friend John Bryant. John may be gone but he is not forgotten and his memory lives on in the Forest of Barrels Course of Fire. You have to keep looking or you'll miss a target that's hiding almost in plain sight! Action Pistol Traditions As is the Action Pistol tradition, the match was followed up with a lunch off the grill -- this month was hotdogs plus our newest trend, homemade specialties from our shooters. We have some amazing kitchen talent that can handle firearms and, of course, the fan favorite Action Pistol Door Prizes. Our thanks again to all the Range Officers and volunteers who make RBGC Action Pistol a success. The next AP Match is the 10th Anniversary Zombie Match October 20th, Be forewarned... 9

10 2018 GA State Bullseye Pistol Championship Ladies and Gents, Thank you to all 26 shooters who came out for the Georgia State Bullseye Pistol Championship held September 15-16, 2018 at River Bend Gun Club in Dawsonville, GA. The hurricane gave us a little rain on Sunday, but did not really affect the match. Congratulations to Match Winner Jordan Kramp x, Runner-up Jason Gregoire at x, Third overall and State Champion John Strakose with x, First High Master Nestor Pena who shot x, First Master Russ Thatcher at x, Second Master Dan Norwood with x, First Expert Mitch Rosnick at x, Second Expert Carl Trompeter with x, Third Expert Mark Prince at x, First Sharpshooter Russell Gill with x and First Marksman Chase Turner at x. Many thanks to all our loyal volunteers: RO John Norris who called a flawless match, Tony Johnson and Mike Corbin who always help with range setup and operation and Maggie Johnson and Heather Corbin who served an excellent lunch both days. This match could not happen without their help! Attached below are PDFs of the 2700 match, the Distinguished Revolver match and CMP Service Pistol. I will send out a PDF of the CMP.22 Distinguished match as soon as possible. Thanks again to all who participated and helped. Best regards, David Donley 10

11 Hunting Rifle Match On Saturday, September 15th the Hunting Rifle Match met on River Bend s High Power range with 14 shooters in attendance. Saturday s weather offered what may have been the best shooting conditions of the year with calm wind and moderate temps. We welcomed 3 new shooters to the venue and hope to see all return! With the safety briefing completed and squads assignments announced, squads separated to the target pits and firing line by 9am. Saturday s course of fire offered a standard 300 yard Bullseye target shot from 200, 300, and 600 yards in the single-shot slow-fire format (we also offer NRA life size animal targets for those preparing for an upcoming hunt). Backing up to the 600 yard line, shooters quickly made their sight adjustments and found their marks to turn in some of the best groups of the year. (Continued on page 12) 11

12 Hunting Rifle Match (Continued from page 11) For those having a desire to develop skills in shooting at distance, come out and join us on the 3rd Saturday of each month. The Hunting Rifle venue is non-competitive and as the name implies is designed primarily to provide a distance shooting venue for hunting type rifles. Range officers are available to assist with ballistics, sight adjustments and shooting positions. We also see a high level of participation from those shooting precision rifles and encourage both classes of shooters to attend. Whether preparing for either an upcoming hunt or precision rifle match, come join us at our next match on Saturday, October 20th on River Bend s High Power Range. For more information on this match, please visit the Hunting Rifle page. Greg Hughes RO/Hunting Rifle 12

13 Light Rifle Labor Day Weekend. The unofficial last day of Summer. For most, a hot muggy weekend. For many, a Monday off from work. For the lucky few, a day to shoot a Light Rifle Match! Fourteen shooters were on hand to enjoy the hot muggy weather and fun competition. One new shooter was on hand to watch but was coxed into shooting and was glad he did! Shooting started at 9:30 AM with a short sight-in period and by 9:45 the record shots were swimming their way to the targets through the thick humid air. Stage one saw Simon Bailey post a solid 90.0X to take the lead with Intermediate Junior Ethan Wood soring an impressive 88.0X to place second over Mark Dorlay in 3rd with an 87.0X. Normal high scoring shooters George Wilson and King Stracke stared out a bit slow, scoring in the mid-80 s on the first stage, something that was about to change. By the end of the second stage, Wilson had posted a 94.0X to tie with Bailey for first place while Stracke posted a 91.0X to move into 3rd by 1 point over Dorlay who fired an 89.1X. Dorlay usually shoots metallic sights on a CZ Lux with a long barrel. This month he was using his scoped Shorty CZ which threw him off his stride. With proper light and adequate watering, Shorty might, one day, grow up to be a full-sized rifle, but for this day seemed to be coming up a bit short. In the Marksman Class, the first four places were all separated by only 4 points, 1 per place. In the Master Class, first time shooter James Arnold, using a borrowed CZ455, was posting very respectable scores especially considering this was his very first outing and he was firing the rifle for the first time. In stages 3 and 4 Stracke came alive, shooting a 94.0X and a 95.0X to move into first place. Bailey didn t exactly go to sleep, but his 93.1X and 92.0X just couldn t hold Stracke back. Wilson moved to 3rd place and Bob Morris scoring an 89.1X and a 90.2X moved to the top of the Marksman Class. In the Wood Family contest, Ethan Wood, while starting out strong, slipped a bit while his Dad Craig Wood began to post very good scores to start moving up. (Continued on page 14) 13

14 Light Rifle (Continued from page 13) By now the temps and humidity were beginning to take their toll, but an occasional breeze helped cool things down a bit but was not strong enough or sustained enough to cause significant position instability. Still, shot timing did become more important. In the next to last stage, Stracke and Wilson again slipped into the mid-80 s. Wilson came roaring back in the final stage posting his second 94.0X with Stracke firing a 91.1X. Unfortunately, it was too little, as Bailey scored a solid 94.0X followed by a 91.0X to finish the match with a 549.1X to tie his personal best and take first place. In the Master class, Arnold saved his best for last, shooting a 91.1X, having a great time and promising to be back next month. Morris retained the top spot in the Marksman class with a 513 and 5 X s with lone woman shooter Beth Reynolds taking second Marksman only 1 point back at 512-1X. In the ongoing Wood family feud, age bested youth this month with father Craig outshooting Ethan based on X s X to 497.0X Please see the Match Bulletin posted on the website for full results and congratulations to all the winners. Simon Bailey X - Match Winner King Stracke X - 2nd Place George Wilson X - 3rd Place The next match will be the Club Championship Match to be held on Saturday, October 6th. The Championship match will be a 60-shot match fired at 50 ft. After the match is over, two one shot fun matches will be fired with a brick of SK Match ammo awarded to each match winner. Grab your 22 rifle and come on out and join the fun and friendly competition. 14

15 September 2018 Rimfire Benchrest Match Report Simon Bailey Rimfire Benchrest Apparently, summer 2018 has decided not to leave even at the end of September with grey skies, high humidity, warm temperatures and variable winds greeting the final Rimfire Benchrest match of the season. The course of fire for the season ending match was four cards two to be shot at 100 yards and two at 50 yards. All shooters used the IBS 200 yard target at 100 yards, but at 50 yards the Unlimited class fired at the RBA 50 yard target and the Sporter class fired at the green IBS 50 yard target. After a short sight-in period, the first match got underway just as the wind made a noticeable but very brief appearance. As would be expected, with generally calm conditions, scores were very respectable and close. Simon Bailey, returning his Hall/Shilen/Tenex combination to action, was on the way to a clean 250, until his 4th from last shot suffered a serious unexplained drop-out to leave him with a 249-3X. Pat Patterson, Hall/Shilen/Lapua, was only one point back (248-3X), trailed another point back by Bill Parker (247-4X) using his 2500/Shilen/Center-X rig. Joe Ettershank, absent last month, started out well in the Sporter class firing a 243-2X with his Anschutz 1727 firing RWS R-50. In the second 100 yard match, there was a little more wind, but this did not stop Bill Parker from posting a clean 250-4X! Patterson and Bailey posted 247 s with Bailey having 3X s to Patterson s 2X s although Bailey suffered more from unexpected drop-outs than the wind. In the Sporter class Ettershank improved by one point to 244 with 4X s - an excellent X count. The target frames were then moved back to 50 yards, just in time for an uptick in the winds which became variable both in speed and direction. Consistent wind conditions became rare. In the first 50 yard match, Bailey posed a X, dropping one point to a missed wind reversal and a second to a bad wind hold. Steve Gould, firing a VooDoo V22/ Center-X combo firing in Unlimited class, shot a 245 to match Parkers 245. Ettershank continued to lead the Sporter class with a 246-6X, and Andy Greenspon using his MPR and RWS Special Match started to move up, posting a 242-3X. (Continued on page 16) 15

16 Rimfire Benchrest (Continued from page 15) The final 50 yard match was, well..interesting. Bailey had a very poor start, dropping 5 points in 3 shots! After his first record shot went low and right, a sighter shot went exactly as aimed, giving confidence for the next shot. This confidence was misplaced, as the next shot defied the wind like it had a mind of its own, going high and right. Another sighter went exactly as aimed, followed by a third record shot that again went wild, but the opposite way low and left perhaps a thorough cleaning is in order! Giving up on sighters, Bailey s subsequent shots completely settled down with only one more point dropped in the match Go Figure! Still, the disappointing X was sufficient to hold onto first place and overcome Patterson s final excellent effort of X. Parker, having a great match so far, suffered a bit in the wind with some interesting shots, to fire a final 243-9X. When the dust settled, only 3 points separated the top 3 Unlimited shooters. In Sporter class, Greenspon made a late push by firing an outstanding 249-4X. Ettershank responded with a 245-7X, but with a substantial lead, Ettershank easily finished the match as first Sporter. Congratulations to Unlimited class winner Bailey (988-31X) and Sporter class winner Ettershank (978-19X). Please see the Match Bulletin on the website for the full match results. After the scores were tallied and the prize money awarded, Andy Greenspon used his true talent to provide an awesome end of season feast of Bar-B-Que and all the fixings, along with his famous Crab Cakes - much to the appreciation of all. What a great way to end the season a good match and a full stomach! The dates for the 2019 season will be posted on the calendar soon and I welcome everyone to join us in 2019 for the fun and challenge of Rimfire Benchrest! 16

17 Smallbore Rifle Prone River Bend hosted the 2018 Georgia State Smallbore Prone Championship on September 22-23, In addition to being a Conventional Prone (sling) championship, this year s match also featured the inaugural F-Class Smallbore championship, in which competitors shoot on a front rest or bipod. We had fourteen competitors shooting sling and six shooting F- Class, with shooters from several states. Among the sling shooters were six juniors, who were a welcome addition as they represent the future of our sport. The weather was beautiful, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, no rain, and typical River Bend wind that frequently changed direction and intensity. The match followed its customary format: 160 record shots each day, with the sling shooters shooting with metallic ( iron ) sights the first day and any sights (irons or scope) the second day. The F-Class competitors, who shoot on the very challenging International targets, shot with scopes both days. A perfect score for the two-day match would be X. The NRA Postal Match. The NRA sponsors a postal match contested by state teams chosen at state championships. Each state fires its match and then mails the results to NRA. Each state s team consists of the four state-resident competitors who fire the highest scores in the iron sight Dewar match (20 shots at 50 yards and 20 shots at 100 yards). This year s state team is comprised of Larry Sollars (400-33x), Anusha Pakkam (400-28X), Steve Hardin (399-36X), and Robert Davis (399-28X). Georgia won the 2013 postal match and we are hoping for a repeat this year. The Juniors. Thirteen-year-old Jacob Day shot X to place third among the juniors. Jacob shoots with a level of precision, focus, and patience that would be the envy of most adults. He was accompanied by his grandfather/coach, Mr. Jack Writer. Among Mr. Writer s many accomplishments: he was a national collegiate shooting champion at West Virginia University, he was a member of Jacob Day the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, and he won countless medals in international (Continued on page 18) 17

18 Smallbore Rifle Prone (Continued from page 17) shooting competition, including silver at the 1968 Olympics and gold at the 1972 Olympics. In Jacob s case, the apple did not fall far from the tree. In addition to making the state team with her excellent showing in the Dewar match, Anusha Pakkam placed second among the juniors with a score of X, shooting with iron sights both days. This was Anusha s second match at River Bend and we hope she ll become a regular participant at our matches, as she will help keep the adults on their toes. Sawyer Williams placed first among the juniors with an exceptional X, also shooting with iron sights Anusha Pakkam both days. In his first-ever Conventional Prone Match, Sawyer shot a score that qualifies him for an NRA Master classification, the highest classification in smallbore. Making Master at one s first tournament is almost unheard-of, and we congratulate Sawyer on this accomplishment. Sawyer Williams The Conventional Prone Championship. The sling shooters battled it out all weekend, with Tennessean Mike Carter firing a X to place third. River Bend s Larry Sollars came in second with a X, though I am going to place an unofficial asterisk next to his score. The one and only shot of the 320-shot match on which Larry did not score a 10 came on the second day when an insect bit him as he was breaking his shot, causing him to throw the shot into the 5-ring. But for that Mike Carter freakish occurrence, Larry would have shot a perfect score. He was, however, the highest-scoring Georgia resident competitor, and thus the 2018 Georgia State Conventional Prone Champion. First-place honors went to Tennessean Howard Pitts, who fired a X a perfect score on points, known in the smallbore world as a In addition to being a superb gunsmith, Howard is one of the premier smallbore Larry Sollars shooters in the country, and he now joins a select group of shooters who have attained the 3200 milestone. 18 Howard Pitts (Continued on page 19)

19 Smallbore Rifle Prone (Continued from page 18) The F-Class Championship. Louisiana s Alden Meaux Marrero left his sling at home and shot F-Class this year, placing third in F-Class with a score of X. River Bend s multi-discipline rimfire expert Simon Bailey fired an excellent aggregate of X, despite having a finicky extractor that impeded his reloading sequence. Simon was the highestscoring Georgia resident and thus the 2018 (and first) Georgia State F-Class Smallbore Champion. Alden Meaux Marrero Richard Bordelon, another Louisiana competitor, finished first in F-Class with a X. Richard has shot F-Class at River Bend several times and, as Simon Bailey he always does, showed that he is a very hard man to beat. Many thanks to Tommy Steadman and Paula Holliday for running the Statistical Office, Jim Holliday, Sairaj Pakkam and Tommy Steadman for scoring targets, and Dennis Lindenbaum for calling the match. Our next match and the last one of 2018 will be an NRA-approved Metric 1200 on November 17, We will start one hour later than usual, with registration opening at 9:00 a.m. and first shots at 10:00 a.m. For further information, please Dave Rabin at smallbore@rbgc.org Dave Rabin Richard Bordelon 19

20 Youth Shooting Sports The updated youth shooting program this year will offer the basics of rifle, shotgun and pistol shooting to youth members and nonmembers. The programs offered are NRA training programs designed to teach the Knowledge, Skills and Attitude necessary for safe gun handling. These classes will have class room and range time. We will meet in the conference room (next to the club office) then move to the Bullseye youth shooting range or Shotgun Hill. The Programs we are using will also assist the participant in meeting youth program requirements such as the Girl Scouts Shooting Sports, BSA Merit Badges, BSA Venturing Ranger Award, Royal Ranger Merit, 4H and others. Please bring your specific groups requirements with you to class. We will provide all Firearms, Ammunition, Eye and Ear Protection, Targets, NRA course materials and drinks. Please bring a sack lunch. You may bring your personal firearm to use, but it shall be approved by the instructor before use. We will be shooting.22 rim fire bolt action rifles;.22 rim fire semi-automatic Pistols; and 12 or 20 gauge shotgun (1 shot per clay target only) Youth shooting dates and registration Links: September 22, 2018 NRA Rifle First Steps Orientation November 10, 2018 NRA Shotgun First Steps Orientation Pistol shooting will continue in the spring. If you have a group of 6 or more youth shooter please contact us, we may be able to work something out. As with all the youth programs we encourage parental support. This is a great way for you to understand what your child has learned and how to move forward with their shooting activities. Please contact us if you have any questions about the program. Thanks, Jerry and Kathy Rioux home cell Legacyost@gmail.com NRA FIRST Steps Rifle Orientation Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training is the NRA s response to the American public s need for a firearm orientation program for NEW shooters. More Details: NRA FIRST Steps Rifle is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific rifle action. It includes classroom and range time - learning to shoot a specific rifle action type. Students will learn the NRA s rules for safe gun handling; the particular rifle model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the rifle; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules card, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate. (Continued on page 21) 20

21 (Continued from page 20) Youth Shooting Sports This course will assist participants in meeting requirements for the BSA Rifle Merit Badge, the Venturing Ranger Award - Shooting Sports, Royal Rangers merit, and other youth shooting activity earned achievements February 17, Courseid=468497&seats=20&State=n&zip=30043&radius=100.1&id=8&bsa=&youth=Y&women NRA FIRST Steps Shotgun Orientation Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training is the NRA s response to the American public s need for a firearm orientation program for NEW shooters. More Details: NRA FIRST Steps Shotgun is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific shotgun action. It includes classroom and range time - learning to shoot a specific shotgun action type. Students will learn the NRA s rules for safe gun handling; the particular shotgun model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the shotgun; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules card, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate. This course will assist participants in meeting requirements for the BSA Shotgun Merit Badge, the Venturing Ranger Award - Shooting Sports, Royal Rangers merit, and other youth shooting activity earned achievements March 17, Courseid=468789&seats=20&State=n&zip=30043&radius=100.1&id=56%2c8%2c7&bsa=&youth=Y&women NRA Basics Pistol Shooting Course (instructor Led) Semi-Automatic Only The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting is intended for all individuals regardless of previous shooting experience. Course topics include: gun safety rules, proper operation of semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection and storage, shooting fundamentals, pistol inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, and shooting range safety. Additionally, students will complete live fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification while on the range with an NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive the NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination and receive a course completion certificate. This course will assist participants in meeting requirements for the Girl Scouts Shooting Sports, BSA Venturing Ranger Award - Shooting Sports, Royal Rangers merit, and other youth shooting activity earned achievements. April 21, Courseid=468793&seats=14&State=n&zip=30043&radius=100.1&id=56%2c8%2c7&bsa=&youth=Y&women 21

22 October 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 Range Committee Meeting - 1PM in the Conference Room 14 Mark Skutle Memorial Midrange(hp) Trap & Skeet League(sh) 8 Board Meeting 7pm(cr) Trap & Skeet League(sh) Hunter Rifle (sl) 18 Trap & Skeet League(sh) 5 6 Cowboy Action(cb) NRA Light Rifle(rr22) 200 Yard Rimfire(hp) Scholarship Fund Sporting Clays Fundraiser (sl) *This activity will use the silhouette range as a staging area.) AP - ICORE Revolver Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) Mark Skutle Memorial Midrange(hp) GICAA Clays Match (sh) Action Pistol(ap) Sporting Clays(sp) USPSA(cb) Hunter Rifle(hp) Rimfire Silhouette Buffalo Rifles Match (sl) 21 3-Gun Match (ap) Bullseye Pistol (BE) Trap & Skeet League(sh) 26 Youth Shooters Challenge Set-up (cb) 27 Young Shooters Challenge (cb) 28 New Member Orientation Class - 10am to 3pm (cr) Annie Oakleys Sporting Clays (sh) Range Legend: (ac) - Action Complex (ap) - Action Pistol Bays (be) - Bullseye Range (bp) - Black Powder Range (cb) - Cowboy Range (CR) - Gene Mowell Conference Room (hp) - High Power Range (mp1) - Multipurpose 1 (22rr) - Rimfire Range (smp2) - Skutle Multipurpose 2 (sp) - Sporting Clays (sh) - Shotgun Hill (sl) - Silhouette 22

23 November 2018 Sun Mo Tu Wed Thu Fri Sat 4 Buffalo Rifles BPCR Championship(sl) 11 HP 3x600(hp) Centerfire Benchrest (mp1) 18 New Member Orientation Class - 10am to 3pm (cr) 1 Trap & Skeet League(sh) Buffalo Rifles BPCR Championship (hp) Trap & Skeet League(sh) Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) 12 Board Meeting 7pm(cr) Trap & Skeet League(sh) 2 Buffalo Rifles BPCR Championship (hp) 9 Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) 3 Cowboy Action 200 Yard Rimfire(hp) Women on Target (cr/am) (be/ pm) Buffalo Rifles BPCR Championship (sl) Nov 3- Cowboys-Pavillon 10 HP 80 Shot RMC(hp) Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) High Power Rifle Silhouette match (sl) Youth Shotgun (SH) AP Bay 3- NFA Day Hunter Rifle(sl) Action Pistol(ap) Sporting Clays(sp) Smallbore Prone (22rr) Fall Vintage Rifle(hp) yd Match/Clinic(smp2) Buffalo Rifles(sl) USPSA(cb) Annie Oakleys Sporting Clays (sh) Range Legend: (ac) - Action Complex (ap) - Action Pistol Bays (be) - Bullseye Range (bp) - Black Powder Range (cb) - Cowboy Range (CR) - Gene Mowell Conference Room (hp) - High Power Range (mp1) - Multipurpose 1 (22rr) - Rimfire Range (smp2) - Skutle Multipurpose 2 (sp) - Sporting Clays (sh) - Shotgun Hill (sl) - Silhouette 23

24 Classified Ads Reloading Supplies round boxes of Hornaday 178 gr. A-Max 30 cal. 3 lbs H1000 powder 11 lbs IMR 8208 xbr powder RCBS 300 Win Mag full length dies never used Contact FN de Luxe Mauser Belgium made FN de Luxe Mauser in very good condition. Rifle has a Bushnell Elite 4200, 3-9 X 40 scope mounted and sighted in. $ Matt Taylor (770) vinniet9@yahoo.com Bullseye Pistols I have some bullseye pistols that are setting in my gun safe that someone in the Georgia shooting community might be interested in owning. I m putting this out to give the local shooters first chance at owning and shooting the very best equipment. Accu-Lock by Travis Strahan. This pistol is very special. I can provide photos and complete descriptions to anyone interested in purchasing my 1911 Colt Series 70 that Travis Strahan built for me. This was the first 1911 that Travis built on the new Colt Series 70 slide and frame. Please contact Jeff at jeff_marks@bellsouth.net 24

25 Classified Ads Remington 700 AAC chambered in.260 Remington, complete w/ optic For sale is my Remington 700 precision gun (complete as shown in photos) chambered in.260 Remington. All action work and new Rock Creek barrel were performed by Accurate Ordinance, LLC. Barreled action is sitting in a Manners T stock ( includes Badger mini-chassis and bottom metal). The stock does show some wear from match play, but is purely cosmetic (Manners will repaint the stock for free if you want to send it to them). Optic is Vortex Viper PST 6-24 X 50FFP w EBR-1 (MRAD). Scope is practically brand new, never shot in a match and has maybe 125 rounds on it while mounted to the gun. Original scope box and contents will be included. Vortex Precision matched 30mm (med height.97 ) Scope rings Vortex Switchview Throw Lever FlatLine OPS articulating scope level Nightforce 20 MOA scope base (bedded to action) Timney Trigger w/safety, adjustable 1.5 to 4.0 lbs, currently set at 3lbs, 3oz Harris BRMS bipod with KMW Pod-Loc AAC 51T Ratchet mount Muzzle Break (a pretty good break in it s self if you ve got an AAC.30cal can, you re all set) Short Action Custom bolt knob Barreled action has 997 rounds through it since new, nothing faster than 2890 fps has gone down the barrel. My load for this gun has been 43.0 gr H4350 with Berger 130 gr AR Hybrid bullets yielding 2864 fps (suppressed) out of the 24 Rock Creek 5R cut rifled barrel (groups shown in photos). Asking $1650 for complete listing Contact Larry Hansbrough at JLMBLH@aol.com with questions, thanks for looking! 25

26 Classified Ads Ruger Red Label shotgun, 12 gauge, 30 inch barrel Great gun, perfect condition - used once in trap shooting, less than 50 shots fired. Includes chokes, case & box. $1,250. danedwards45@mindspring.com Please submit classified ads to newsletter@rbgc.org no later than the 28th of the month. Ads appear for two issues unless additional time is requested. 26

27 Shotgun Hill Hours: OPEN Thursday - Sunday 10am - 6pm last round must begin prior to 5:30 pm CLOSED Monday - Wednesday Club Hours: Club hours are from sunrise to sunset (specific times for specific dates are listed on the RBGC and other weather sites) on all ranges except the shotgun ranges, which are open late on certain days of the week, light and weather permitting (check the website for scheduled days and hours of operation). Evening shooting (until 9:00 p.m.) will be scheduled periodically on the lighted field. Check the website or contact the shotgun Manager for current schedules. Newsletter Information: When submitting articles, please remember to include a couple of pictures if possible. Deadline is the 28th of the Month. Copyright 2018, River Bend Gun Club, all rights 27