Black Diamond Gun Club Newsletter. Web Version. Black Diamond Gun Club PO Box 217 Black Diamond, WA October

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1 Black Diamond Gun Club Newsletter October 2011 Web Version Black Diamond Gun Club PO Box 217 Black Diamond, WA 98010

2 The Bullsheet Your Gun Club Information Source Is published monthly by the: Black Diamond Gun Club P.O. Box 217 Black Diamond, WA Editor: Laura Ballard Club Address: Web Page: On-line Newsletter: House/Message Phone: (360) A Reminder the club calendar is always changing so to get the most current calendar, go to Next RSO Meeting October 18, :00pm Next General Meeting October 18, :30pm Advertising Business Card Ads (1/3 page) are $25.00/month or $250.00/year. Classified Ads are free to all members. You may submit your classified ads by to either the Editor or Club addresses, above. Or, U.S. Mail to the P.O. box address above. You may also drop them by the club house or give them to any club officer. Deadline for submission of ads is the date of the General Meeting. Classified ads run for 2 months unless requested otherwise Club Officers President - Mark Downing Vice President - Clinton Shaw Treasurer - Laura Ballard Secretary - Raymond DePouli Chairman of the Board - Cork Carpenter Trustees: Bill Davis 12/12 Bob Ballard 12/11 Clem Novinski 12/12 Cork Carpenter 12/11 Bob Sadesk 12/13 Jim Bradbury 12/11 Jim Forczek 12/13 John Griffin 12/13 Robert Faliski 12/11 Do you have a favorite shirt, vest, or other item(s) that you would like the Black Diamond Gun Club Logo (or any other embroidery) stitched onto? Bring it into the Black Diamond Gun Club, attach your name with phone number and instructions and Michelle Detwiler will contact you with a quote. Most logos range from $15 - $30. Embroidering a first name, or stitching a patch on - $5. Call Michelle at for questions or quotes. 1 2

3 BDGC RSO MEETING MINUTES 9/20/2011 Roll Call Barb Sher Adam Howell Kimo Talaroc Phil Erickson John Griffin John Mulhall Brian Pennington Mr. John Mulhall, Chair Call to order at 6:04 pm Pledge of Allegiance Sam Vanassa Tom Ekberg Janice Talaroc Bud Cross Clinton Shaw Mark Downing Mr. Mulhall solicits input regarding any safety issues. Discussion is initiated regarding minors, youth, children and handling of firearms at the BDGC range. Mr. Mulhall emphasized the need to determine the capability of any individual, adult, minor or child to properly hold and manipulate a pistol or rifle safely. Age and physical capabilities must be taken under consideration to ensure safe handling and discharge of rifles and pistols while on the BDGC property. Mr. Mulhall related that he had observed young adults and children who were handling and discharging large caliber handguns and rifles. These individuals did not have the physical capability to hold and manipulate these particular firearms, and, in the case of the large caliber rifle, a positive event was not experienced by the youth due to the recoil of the weapon. Consideration of the shooters ability to place a shot on target, and emphasis for that individual to call their shot must be paramount. Mr. Mulhall reported that the RSO SOP rewrite was complete and would be submitted to the BDGC board for approval. Copies are to be distributed to each RSO. Each RSO will sign for their copy. Mr. Mulhall will maintain a currency list to ensure each RSO has their personal copy. A copy of the RSO SOP will be available in the RSO shack. Mr. Mulhall reports that 7 individuals had completed the NRA RSO class. Mr. Brian Pennington reported researching the Washington State Suppressor law change and contacting the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms branch in the Seattle area. The local ATB branch referred Mr. Pennington to the ATF technical branch in Washington, D.C. Neither individual were able to produce a finding regarding allowing legal owners of suppressors to allow other individuals to discharge that weapon. The BDGC Board of Directors will continue to enforce the No Suppressor s allowed rule at the BDGC. This rule applies to all civilians, including legal owners of suppressors. Law Enforcement operations are exempt. Mr. Mulhall reports on the latest Women s Pistol Class had 9 attendees. The teaching methods and firearms used in class were reviewed with adjustments to the syllabus to be applied to the next class. Mr. Phil Erickson reports his interaction with a group of local gun clubs to promote the construction of a large range facility. Mr. Erickson related he was allowed to participate in an observer status only. Mr. Erickson will report to the BDGC Board any future meetings. Mr. Mulhall reviewed the upcoming Hunter Sight in Days event, calendar, and need for additional RSO s. Please contact Mr. Mulhall for further information. There are 6 remaining sight-in-days; October 2 nd will be the only day allowing use of the 200 yard range. Those individuals desiring to use the lower 200 yard range must qualify on the 100 yard range. Qualification consists of placing a 3 shot group within 2 inch grouping. The qualification MUST be observed / witnessed by an RSO. The target will be signed and dated by the RSO, and the shooter. The target will be placed in a file in the RSO shack and retained. Individuals using the lower 200 yard range must show their qualification target to the on-duty RSO for access to the lower range. Individuals will be qualified for a specific rifle and ammunition caliber. Individuals must show competency with each individual firearm and caliber to be used on the lower 200 yard range. 3 4

4 Mr. Mulhall reviewed the approved ammunition and firearms for the pistol, 100 yard rifle range and the 200 yard rifle range..17 caliber rifles are to be used on the 100 yard rifle range ONLY..22 caliber rifles are allowed on the pistol range,.17 caliber center fire or rimfire are NOT allowed on the pistol range. Use of.17 caliber rimfire ammunition on the 200 yard range is being investigated. Mr. Mulhall will advise the RSO group whether.17 caliber rimfire is approved / not approved for the lower 200 yard range. Mr. Phil Erickson initiates discussion regarding removal of the 75 yard berm on the 100 yard rifle range. Operations safety regarding ricochets and bullet placement was reviewed. The material from the 75 yard berm will be redeposited to protect the 100 yard rifle range light and the inground target stand holders. Mr. John Griffin would like to express his thanks to those individuals who worked during the latest Hunters Education Class. Also, Mr. Griffin requested range time on October 25 th for the Hunters Education program. Mr. Griffin would also like to confirm the availability of an RSO for that time period. Mr. Mulhall reports the United States Air Force has expressed interest in using the lower 200 yard range. Additionally, Mr. Mulhall reports a commercial filming operation would like to schedule time at the club for their activities. Black Powder operations were reviewed. Hang fires and the use of compressed air to remove the bullet from the bore were reviewed. A caution note was mentioned to those RSO s present that the bullet could depart the muzzle at high velocity. Care should be taken for muzzle placement during this event. Mr. Mark Downing, BDGC President, advised those present that a theft had occurred in the parking lot the previous Wednesday. Mr. Downing advised locking all vehicles and to be observant for any suspicious activities. Meeting adjourned at 7:05pm. Black Diamond Gun Club General Members Meeting Black Diamond Membership Meeting Agenda Roll Call Officer and Trustees present: Mark Downing, Clinton Shaw, John Griffin, Ray DePouli, Cork Carpenter, Jim Forczek, Bob Ballard. Guests: None Reading of minutes waived: Motion to accept minutes of previous meeting approved by first and second Treasurers Report: The Black Diamond Gun Club is solvent. Committees Reports: Mark Downing - Ladies restroom renovation, work continues should be completed by the end of October. Sight in days will continue for the next 3 weekends, through October 9 th. John Mullhall, the revised S.O.P. s have been completed and are to be reviewed and approved by the Board. A vote will be made at the next Board meeting. Janice Talaroc has added a section on gun stoppages, malfunctions and black powder. Once approved, copies will be made and distributed to RSO s Committee and Board members. Bob Ballard asked the Board to comment on the status of the new Trap machines. The brand currently under consideration is Pat Trap. Submitted 9/21/11 Brian H. Pennington 5 6

5 Jim Forczek Discussed Continental practice dates. Jim suggested that the BDGC establish dates ASAP so we can align the calendar prior to the First January Continental shoot. The dates chosen are December 4 th and 18 th. The shoot dates will be January 15 th and29th. Jim suggested a basic shotgun shooting course be developed in the interest of promoting safety on the trap range. Many comments and suggestions were made on how, who and when the course would be administered. No decision has been made at this time, the subject was tabled for future discussion. Cork Carpenter - A discussion on purchasing camera security for the trap and pistol/rifle range. Two bids are being prepared One from CSS inc. the other from Rainier Communications. The club received 50 free cases of Clays from Caldwells in consideration for all of the broken Clays at the August PITA shoot. Bill Davis advised that the list of current RSO s is outdated. Laura Ballard has a current list and will provide the update. Meeting 8:20 pm. The holidays are coming. When you are thinking of gifts for the sports oriented person in your life, there are gift cards available at the clubhouse. Hunter's Sight In Days 9am - 5pm September 17,24,25 & October 1,2,8 Fee is $10 Public & Members 7 8

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7 There is a work party the first Saturday of every month. Come out and help out at your club. Each person that participates in the work party will get a free lunch that day. Members receive a 15% discount for advertising in the Bullsheet

8 Range Closures Drug Enforcement Administration Octobe13, 12 Federal Way Police None Scheduled Washington State Patrol October 20, 21 Port of Seattle None Scheduled Des Moines Police Dept October 21, 26, 27 Immigration & Custom s Enforcement October 25 US Marshalls October 19 8am 3pm 9am 5pm 2pm 10pm 8am 4pm 8am 5pm 9am 5pm 8am 5pm READ RANGE RULES EACH TIME YOU COME TO THE RANGE. RED LINE RULE WILL BE ENFORCED IN ADDITION: NO SHOTGUNS ON THE PISTOL RANGE ONLY SHOTGUNS WITH BUCKSHOT OR SLUGS ON RIFLE RANGE (NO BIRD SHOT) NO MORE THAN 2 TARGETS ON ANY CLUB SUPPLIED TARGET FRAME TARGETS MUST BE PLACED SO THAT BULLETS INPACE THE BACK BERM (RIFLE RANGE) OR BACKSTOP (PISTOL RANGE) *Note: Entire club is closed during police events Please check your newsletter and/or online carefully for range closures. Closures are listed on the monthly calendar and in the section titled Range Closures. It is best to check in both places for closures. Sometimes the phrase Range Closed is omitted on the calendar due to the limited space in the individual calendar date blocks. The club is always closed during Law Enforcement agency use. Note that the rifle/pistol ranges are closed for shooting during the Continental League and PITA shoots whether it is listed on the calendar or not. This is a courtesy to shooters paying entry fees and shooting for trophies. Please check the Range Closure section for all scheduled range closures. If you mistakenly remove the Range Closed sign at the gate, please replace it immediately. HANDGUN CARTRIDGES ONLY ON PISTOL RANGE ID BADGES TO BE WORN VISIBLE ON OUTER CLOTHING RANGE OFFICERS IDENTIFIED BY SPECIAL CAPS OR BADGES AND THEIR WORD IS LAW!! VIOLATION OF RANGE RULES MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP

9 Classified ads can be ed to Laura Ballard at the following address: Please don t hesitate to contact Laura if you have any questions or concerns. All input to the newsletter is welcome and will be considered. Thank You! For Sale: Colt 45 Series 70 Gold Cup Match. Call Steve at $1,200 Sig Sauer P556 Pistol, comes with everything. One magazine, sling, case, manual, and red dot and open sights. Buyer must have current CCP and be a member of Black Diamond Gun Club. Asking $ Also Knoxx Spec Ops Fold over stock for a Rem Never used brand new asking $ Please call Jim at or me at jim_dcfinc@comcast.net 15 16

10 Trap Prices Non-Member 1 Rnd $4.75 Member 1 Rnd $4.00 Junior (Under 18) 1 Rnd $2.50 Punch Cards Non-Member 20 Rnd $82.00 Member 10 Rnd $35.30 Member 20 Rnd $70.00 Junior (Under 18) 10 Rnd $25.00 * Prices include Sales Tax 1 Round of trap, (25 targets, shells NOT included) All prices are subject to sales tax and change without notice. Availability is limited to stock on hand. Reloading Component and Shot Shell Sales Please note that recent fluctuations in the price of lead has made it difficult for us to predict what our wholesalers will be charging us for components and shot shells. Please contact the clubhouse for current prices. (360) Bellingham Trap & Skeet Club Landt Farms Sporting Clays Seattle Skeet & Trap Club 940 Larson Road W Poor Mound Road King County Shooting Sports Park Bellingham, WA Nine Mile Falls, WA Ravensdale, WA (360) (509) (425) Black Diamond Gun Club North Cascades Sportman s Club Spokane Gun Club PO Box 217 P.O. Box E Sprague Ave Black Diamond, WA Chelan, WA Greenacres AFB, WA (360) (509) (509) Bainbridge Island Sportsmen s Club Old Skagit Gun Club Sportsmens Club Inc. PO Box Wilson Road Box 4056 Bainbridge Island, WA La Conner, WA McChord, WA (206) ( (206) Boeing Shooting Sports Club Orcas Island Sportsman Club Sumner Sportsman Assoc. King County Shooting Sports Park PO Box th Street, East Ravensdale, WA Eastsound WA Puyallup, WA (425) (360) (253) Bremerton Trap & Skeet Club Pheasant Valley Shooting Preserve Sun Valley Shooting Park 4956 State Highway 3 SW & Sporting Clays 1452 Suntargets Rd Port Orchard, WA PO Box 201 Moxes, WA (360) LaCrosse, WA (509) (509) Custer Sportsmen Club Pomeroy Gun Club Sunnydell Shooting 8832-Weidcamp Rd PO Box Dryke Road Lyndon, WA Pomeroy, WA Squim, WA (360) (509) (360) Ellensburg Trap & Skeet Club Poulsbo Sportman Club Tacoma Sportsmen s Club P.O. Box 861 PO Box Canyon Road Ellensburg, WA Silverdale, WA E. Puyallup, WA (509) (360) (253) Evergreen Sportsmen Club Quincy Amer. Legion Gun Club Turkey Ridge Marksmen Road, SW PO Box Evans Cutoff Road Olympia, WA Quincy, WA Evans WA (360) (360) (509) Gig Harbor Sportsman s Club R&M Game Birds Upper Nisqually Sportsman s Club 9721 Burnham Drive NW 495 Fisher Hill Road PO Box 831 Gig Harbor, WA Lyle, WA Eatonville, WA (253) (509) (360) Granite Falls Sportsmans Club Renton Fish & Game Club Wenatchee Gun Club Gun Club Road 1500 SE 144 th Street PO Box 416 Granite Falls, WA Renton, WA Wenatchee, WA (360) (425) (509) Holmes Harbor Road & Gun Club Rimrock Sporting Clays Winter Hawk 3334 Brooks Hill Road Rt 1, Box 10B 6362 Highway 291 Langley, WA Uniontown, WA Nine Mile Falls, WA (360) (509) (509) Kenmore Range Scab Rock Sporting Clays Yakima Valley Sportsmen s Assoc th SW Waukon Road North 411 Pomona Road Bothell, WA Edwall, WA Yakima, WA (206) (509) (509)