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1 Gunsmoke February-March 2014 Gunsmoke The Official Newsletter of the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association February - March 2014 World Championship Rifle Matches to be Held at Camp Perry in 2015 Ho Ho Ho Pistol Page 9 Akron Rifle Page 15 Bird Dog Challenge Page 14 Cimarron Young Guns Page 13 SERVING OHIO WITH PRIDE SINCE 1934 By ORPA Highpower Co-Director Keith Bailey For those of us not able to go to Sochi next year, we have the opportunity to see a World Championship competition in our own backyard the following year. In 2015, the World Championship Fullbore Rifle Matches will be sponsored by the NRA and held at Camp Perry, Ohio in August of Make plans now to schedule some vacation or downtime to compete or watch part of the world championship matches. The fullbore rifle matches are similar to our standard NRA Highpower rifle matches and are fired at distances from 300 yards to 1,000 yards. They are fired with either match rifles or F-Class rifles. Ammunition is limited to either.308 Winchester or.223. The matches are governed by the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA). The ICFRA is made up 30 full and associate member countries, whose national rifle associations govern fullbore (highpower) rifle shooting. The course of fire uses different targets than the standard US targets and there are some special rules that apply. Standard scoring practices during fullbore matches allow for two convertible sighters to be used at each stage of fire. They are called convertible because the shooter may elect to have one or both of these transferred to the scored shot section of the scorecard so that they will count as record shots. The targets used are 5V targets in which scoring is recorded as 2, 3, 4, 5, and V which is similar to our 7, 8, 9, 10 and X. These targets are the same as those which our international teams such as the Palma team must shoot when competing in foreign countries. If you have the time, a rehearsal for the World Championships will be held following the 2014 Camp Perry Highpower National Championships. Several countries will send teams to the US for a practice run for This will allow the National Matches staff at Camp Perry to familiarize themselves with procedures, targets, scoring etc. before the actual World Championships in The tentative schedule continued on page 5

2 2 The New Year has arrived and with it some really cold weather!! I know that while not a lot of shooting may be going on lots of prep work is. New guns and gear acquired over the Holidays are being gone over just waiting for that change in the weather that will allow you to get out, try it out and break it in right. The shooting season will be here before you know it. Some disciplines with indoor access shoot year round. Some like Cowboy Action just light up the fire barrel and shoot outside anyway, any weather. I m sure some load development is also under way. Reloading can be half the fun, but be careful mistakes at the loading press can have devastating effects. I want to again thank our friends at NRA for their continuing support of the association. They have been most generous with a State Association grant to partially fund new membership materials. A Message from the President Bob Sacco president@orpa.net The NRA Clubs and Associations committee has also been most helpful with the generation of new members through their E- blasts to Ohio NRA members. To those new members let me extend a heartfelt welcome. The ORPA, like any association, is only as strong as its membership. When the ORPA is asked to comment or testify on an issue the first thing some folk want to know is who are you speaking for and while we might not be the largest state association we do command respect and are striving to increase our membership. ORPA junior programs are nationally recognized and are the future of our various disciplines. One of the major funding sources for these programs is our annual sweepstakes. ORPA Vice President of Operations, Alan Joseph, has done a remarkable job the last couple of years and is again heading up our sweepstakes this year. Alliance Rifle Club is again donating an AR platform and our great supporters at Ohio Ordnance are once again providing a VZ2000 rifle and two cases of ammunition as prizes. Custom knife maker Gary Smith is again offering one of his beautiful handmade knives for the prize pool. The Civilian Marksmanship Program will again provide ORPA with an M1 Garand rifle. The tickets and information on the sweepstakes will be out soon. In excess of $15,000 after expenses were raised in Thank you to all who participated. Take the time and take a chance to help our junior programs. Again all proceeds after expenses are divided equally among our junior shooting disciplines. These young men and women are the future of our sport. Please help us help them by supporting the sweepstakes. Gunsmoke February-March 2014 IMPORTANT NOTICE! Ohio Prone & 3P One Day Regionals Changed Please note a date and location change for the 2014 Ohio Prone and Three Position Regionals usually held on Petrarca Range at Camp Perry each year. This year, Petrarca Range will not be available to us for a full weekend. In order to conduct both matches on the same weekend we have secured the use of the range at Vienna Fish and Game Club in Vienna, Ohio. The matches will be conducted on Saturday, June 21 for the Three Position Regional and Sunday, June 22 for the Prone Regional. The match will be held on the covered 25 point outdoor range which has both 50 yd and 100 yd ranges. The club has plenty of parking and indoor handicap accessible rest rooms. If attendance is high enough, the match will be run in two relays, alternating relay 1 prone then relay 2 prone and so forth. This match is also the State Outdoor Smallbore Championship for Prone and Three Position and names the State Adult and Junior Teams to represent Ohio at the 2014 National Matches. New programs with the date changes will be sent out soon. Any questions, please Russ Evans at: jr_smallbore@orpa.net or phone at

3 Gunsmoke February-March 2014 FREE TRAP ROUND INDEX 3 Mail this form along with a check made payable to the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association to: ORPA P.O. Box Cincinnati, OH Large patch (3.5 ) - 1/$4.00 or 2/$7.00 Small patch (2.5 ) - 1/$3.00 or 2/5.00 Lapel pin - 1/$5.00 or 2/$9.00 Sticker - $1.00 Life Member Sticker - $1.00 Inside Window Decal - $1.00 total enclosed: Hilltop Sportsman Club Darby Creek Orient, Ohio (614) ORPA Members: Please send Gunsmoke your event information and photos so that we may promote all the good things you do in our newsletter. Editor Rachel Scofield at Gunsmoke@orpa.net. World Champ Fullbore... 1 President s Message... 2 Ohio Smallbore Prone Change 2 ORPA Sweepstakes... 4 ORPA Donors... 4 Target Pullers Needed... 5 ORPA Trustee Meetings... 5 ORPA State Long Range Team.. 6 New Highpower Director... 7 ORPA Highpower Clinic... 8 Ho Ho Holiday Bullseye Pistol 9 Last Chance Bullseye Pistol. 10 New Year s Eve Bash Pistol Int l Pistol Championships Cowboy Action Pheasants Forever Challenge12 Cimarron Young Guns Greene Co. Cowboy Scores ODNR Open Houses ORPA Dog Hunt Challenge Akron Rifle Half Season NRA Application ORPA Application Gunsmoke Printed Version Deadline: March 10, 2014 Electronic Deadline: Feb. 15, 2014 Southern Ohio Field Rep. Dave Meszaros DMeszaros@nrahq.org Regional Director Bryan Hoover 185 Dur Mel Drive, Zanesville, OH - (740) bhoover@nrahq.org Northern Ohio Field Rep. Marc Peugeot County Road G., Bryan, OH - mpeugeot@nrahq.org If you have a story or photo that would be of interest to other members of the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association, please submit them to Editor Rachel Scofield via at: gunsmoke@orpa.net or by mail at: P.O. Box 333 Pickerington, Ohio The Gunsmoke is published six times a year by the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association, P.O. Box 43083, Cincinnati, OH , Robert Sacco, President. The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association (ORPA) is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio as an educational group. Affiliated with the National Rifle Association of America, ORPA promotes safety in the use of firearms, and encourages interest and support of the many and various shooting disciplines. Reprint permission is granted to those who make the request to the editor in writing. All opinions expressed are those of the by-lined authors and not necessarily those of ORPA or Gunsmoke. CAUTION: All technical data in this publication, especially hand loading, reflects the limited experience of individuals using specific tools, products, equipment, and components under specific conditions and circumstances not necessarily reported in the article and over which ORPA has no control. The data has not otherwise been tested or verified by ORPA. The ORPA, its agents, officers, and employees accept no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data and disclaim all liability for any consequential injuries or damages. GUNSMOKE P.O. Box 333 Pickerington, OH 43147

4 4 Gunsmoke February-March ORPA Sweepstakes Best Ever By Alan Joseph, VP Operations Our 2013 Sweepstakes, which raises funds to support ORPA Junior Shooting Programs, was our best to date. We raised over $15,000 to evenly distribute to our four Junior Shooting disciplines. These funds help defray many of the expenses incurred, such as entry fees, travel and ammunition. Our Junior coaches and leaders have effectively utilized these resources in keeping Ohio Junior shooters competitive with the other teams from across the nation. ORPA would like to recognize and thank our junior shooters, coaches and team volunteers for their hard work in conducting successful programs. Our four disciplines are Smallbore Rifle, Highpower Rifle, Pistol and Air Gun (which includes Air Rifle and Air Pistol). I would like to thank our 2013 prize donors. We had wonderful prizes to offer due to their generosity. Please support them whenever possible. Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc., Chardon, Ohio. Donation of a VZ 2000 Rifle and 2 cases of ammunition. Alliance Rifle Club, Malvern, Ohio. Donation of an AR-15 Rifle. Gary Smith Custom Hunting Knives, Lynchburg, Ohio. Donation of a beautiful knife and sheath. Civilian Marksmanship Program, Port Clinton, Ohio. Providing an M-1 Garand Rifle. We are happy to announce that the same sponsors have committed to providing prizes for the 2014 Sweepstakes. Complete details and tickets will be available in April. They will be included inside your April Gunsmoke and mailed to electronic Gunsmoke subscribers. I would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets in Our many members and friends made 2013 a very successful sweepstakes. Watch for your 2014 tickets to arrive in April. The drawing is Saturday Nov. 8, 2014 at the Annual Meeting of Members. Thank You! ORPA wishes to thank the following contributors for their donations. North Central Ohio Rifle League Dale Cubranich Crosby Hill Kory Krueger Shawn Bates Michael Muckley William Crocker Justin Kleinhans William Wolfingbarger Like us on Facebook! Search: Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association

5 Gunsmoke February-March 2014 World Championship Rifle Matches cont. from front page. calls for the rehearsal to begin following the 2014 Long Range matches on August 4, The NRA is looking for experienced target pullers for this and will pay $75 per day and provide housing for those accepted. Applications can be requested or downloaded from the NRA website at: TargetPuller_Application.pdf Applications must be returned by May 1, I hope you have the opportunity to watch or take part in this historic event. NRA Paid Target Puller Positions The 2015 Long Range World Championships will be held at Camp Perry, Ohio. In preparation, Camp Perry will be hosting the World s dress rehearsal in 2014 (Aug. 4-10). The NRA Competitive Shooting Division is looking for reliable target pullers for both 2014 and These target pulling positions are paid at a flat rate of $75/day. Each target puller will also receive free housing in either the New Barracks building or one of the New Hutments (scheduled to be completed by summer 2014). Both options are newly built and have air conditioning and electricity. This is not a volunteer position. The NRA is flexible with experience, but does require at least three character references. They are currently soliciting for 2014 target puller positions only, 2015 applications will be available next fall. For more information or to apply, please contact NRA Tournament Resources Manager Beth Epley at (703) or by at BEpley@nrahq.org. Attention Highpower Shooters! Camp Perry has cancelled our Highpower Matches for the weekend of June 28 & 29, Please stay tuned for updates to our schedule ORPA Trustee Meeting Dates All meetings to be held at AMVETS Post 89, 3535 Westerville Road, Columbus, Ohio at 9 am Trustee meetings are open to all ORPA members. April 6 September 7 The Annual Members Meeting will be held November 8 at 1 pm Have You Been Denied Veterans Benefits? We re here to get the results you deserve. Service-Connected Disability PTSD and TBI Gulf War Illnesses Chronic Diseases Agent Orange Exposure Correction/Upgrade of Disability Rating Increased Disability from VA Health Care Estate Planning for Veterans and Their Families Social Security Disability/SSI Elder Law and Life Care Planning Firearms Trusts Call today for a free consultation. 5 Visit Gary at every OGCA Meeting, Table S7. Kenneth S. Kabb Veteran s Advocate Attorney KABB (5222) Chagrin Boulevard Suite 240 Beachwood, Ohio info@kabblaw.com

6 6 As a person listens to conversations about the vast amount of time and money spent on load development, practice, matches, reloading, rifles, replacement barrels, scopes and all the associated equipment, one must come to the conclusion that all of this is being done to excel at this sport. When I first started deer hunting I was given some advice that I have never forgotten. I should get the best rifle and scope I could get, so that I did not have to worry about my rifle or scope, only my shooting abilities. The same idea holds true for shooting at paper targets regardless of what type of firearm is used. The key is to get the best equipment one can mustard and the rest is up to the shooters ability. The only way to improve scores after that is time on the range. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. This also applies to a team s success. A lesson on team performance can be learned from the smallbore junior team. The ORPA smallbore team members shoot together all year long, whether in practice or at a match. We also find this strategy in the winning teams at Camp Perry, regardless if they are smallbore, highpower, civilian or military. ORPA State Team Development for the Nationals by Ed Shank, Long Range Team Coordinator My intention this year is to develop a Long Range Team that practices and fires matches prior to going to the Nationals at Camp Perry. Historically, teams are formed by either a group of four shooters submitting applications together and requesting to shoot on the same team or by the team coordinator (me) finding the best mix based on past and recent performance and NRA classification. Typically, they learn the night before the match at Camp Perry with whom they will be shooting. It is safe to say that a good team needs to be developed and spend time on the range as a team, with each other, discussing load development, rifles, scopes and most of all practicing with and coaching each other. My proposal for team development is to select the best four Ohio long range shooters and group them on one team, which will be designated as The Gold Team. There could be a Gold team for any or all of the rifle divisions, (service, any, match, Palma). This team could be either chosen before or after the Nationals, depending on shooter s commitment to be on the 2014 or 2015 team. The2014 long range team application will provide the appropriate boxes to check if you are interested on being on the 2014 or 2015 team. I also have not forgotten that not everyone has a High Master classification. In this case, if there are four shooters in a given division that show an interest for forming a state team, I would extend the same opportunity. Since applications have historically been sent out in June, and in order to get some practices in prior to the 2014 Nationals, we need to start putting this together as soon as possible, I will or make contact by telephone or in person as many of the past team members to see if they are interested. If you do not get an from me, please contact me through the ORPA website ( Since the shooting season is just around the corner, I will be ing applications within the next few weeks and will require the applications to be returned by March 14, For 2014, if there is a preorganized team and a team member has checked the box requesting interest on being on the 2014 Gold Team. The shooter s record and classification would be investigated to see if they would qualify. A call (from Gunsmoke February-March 2014 me) to the team captain of the pre-organized team would be made to notify them and get their input that one of the team members is a candidate for the Gold Team. At this point, an alternate would be chosen to backfill the Gold Team member. This would insure that the pre-organized team members have four shooters and a firing point on the line. Conversely, the Gold Team members have the option after the Nationals to renew for the following year given they can still qualify for the Gold Team. As far as practices, as of this time, there are two one thousand yard ranges at which we can shoot and for which I am a member of both. One is at Malvern, Ohio and the second is at the Oak Ridge Sportsman Association in Oak Ridge Tennessee. Once the team(s) is formed, we can discuss what arrangements we should make based on where and when. In order for this idea to work, there must be a strong commitment from each team member to make as many practices as possible. In summary, the objective is to provide the shooters their best opportunity at placing as high in the standings as they can get.

7 Gunsmoke February-March ORPA s New Highpower Director Gwen Bailey Dear Shooters and Members: This letter will serve to introduce myself as the new Highpower Director for Ohio.If you have shot at one of Ohio s highpower matches in the past 15 years, you have probably met me in the Stat. Office. Now that I have introduced myself, I want to advise you of a few changes this year for our matches at Camp Perry. Unfortunately, we have lost our usual weekend for our State Championship in June due to pre-emption by the military. Camp Perry IS a military base and this is a fact we must live with. We will only have three weekends open for competition. The dates are as follows: May 10 & 11, 2014 Ohio State Service Rifle Championship and Ohio State Highpower Championship. The two matches will run concurrently with 800 point aggregate Individual matches on Saturday and 50 round National Match Cousre Team Match on Sunday. Also a CMP-approved John Garand Service Rifle match on Sunday concurrent with the team match. May 24 & 25, 2014 Ohio Regional Highpower Championship; 800 point aggregate regional course Individual match on Saturday. 50 round National Match Course team matches on Sunday. Also hosting a CMP-approved John Garand Match on Sunday concurrent with the team match. Shooter Appreciation Cookout will follow the team match on Sunday- FREE of Charge, Families Invited. Monday, May 26, 2014 CMP Sanctioned Excellence in Competition Leg Match, 50 round National Match Course without sighters per CMP Rules. Due to the loss of our last weekend in June, this will be our ONLY EIC match this year. June 14 & 15, 2014 Bob Wright Memorial Long Range Championship 1000 point, two-day long range match. Must attend both days to be eligible for awards. June 14, 2014 ORPA / CMP Highpower Marksmanship Clinic Introductory marksmanship clinic taught by CMP GSM Instructors. CMP and ORPA will provide AR-15 rifles and ammunition for 35 rounds of live firing after classroom completion. Attendees will receive certificates and will be eligible to make purchases from CMP. August 30 & 31, 2014 ORPA Pop-up Matches 40 round timed matches on the Camp Perry silhouette target ranges. Rifle Match on Saturday, Pistol Match on Sunday. Due to fee changes at Camp Perry beginning in 2014, we are also increasing match fees for the first time in 10 years. Match fees will increase between five and ten dollars. In order to utilize Camp Perry, ORPA must pay for the ranges, stat office, range and tower personnel and patrol boats on Lake Erie. I look forward to seeing you in Gwen Bailey, Highpower Director highpower@orpa.net

8 8 Gunsmoke February-March ORPA/CMP HIGHPOWER MARKSMANSHIP CLINIC June 14, 2014, Rodriguez Range Camp Perry, Ohio PURPOSE: To introduce Junior and adult new shooters to the sport of highpower rifle shooting and to provide an opportunity for civilians to develop a degree of proficiency with the service rifle. All participants must be members of the ORPA or their home state NRA Association. An ORPA Liability Release must be signed or on file. A notarized CMP Liability Release must also be on file. A notary will be present at registration. OPEN TO: All junior shooters (age 12 through 20) and adult shooters with classification of marksman or below. ALL OTHER CLASSIFIED SHOOTERS are encouraged to volunteer their services for instruction. To volunteer, please contact Gwen Bailey, 175 West Main Street, New London, Ohio 44851; (419) or highpower@orpa.net INSTRUCTION: Subjects to be covered in this clinic will include: safety; purposes of competition rules; duties and responsibilities of competitors; NRA classification system; equipment; range control and commands; marking and scoring targets; aiming; trigger control; positions; sight adjustments; rapid fire; zeroing; use of score book and scope; and effects of weather. AMMO AND RIFLES- Match rifles supplied by the Civilian Marksmanship Program will be used. Ammo will be supplied. DO NOT BRING YOUR OWN RIFLES OR AMMO. SCHEDULE: Saturday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Shooting Clinic and 35 rounds live firing COURSE OF FIRE: 200 YARDS 10 SHOTS, SLOW FIRE PRONE, 15 MINUTES, INCLUDES 5 SIGHTING SHOTS 200 YARDS 10 SHOTS, RAPID FIRE, PRONE FROM STANDING, 90 SECONDS 200 YARDS 10 SHOTS, SLOW FIRE, STANDING, 12 MINUTES NRA Rule 9.12 will be followed (No refires) Certificates of completion will be awarded to all attendees after completion of firing and pit duty. ALL SHOOTERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PIT DUTY. ENTRY FEES: JUNIOR - $45.00 CLINIC ONLY; $53.00 INCLUDES ORPA ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP ADULT - $55.00 CLINIC ONLY; $80.00 INCLUDES ORPA ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP CLINIC IS LIMITED TO 140 ENTRIES. Please mail entries as soon as possible. Entry forms are available on the highpower rifle page of or request a form via to highpower@orpa.net. Make check or money orders payable to: ORPA HIGHPOWER. Mail entry form and fees to: GWEN BAILEY, 175 WEST MAIN ST., NEW LONDON, OH STAT OFFICE (BUILDING 1024 C) WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM FRIDAY AND AT 6:00 AM SAT. SHOOTERS SHOULD CONSIDER BRINGING THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IF POSSIBLE: MAT OR PAD TO LAY ON DURING PRONE FIRING SPOTTING SCOPE OR BINOCULARS SHOOTING COAT OR SWEATSHIRTS SHOOTING GLOVE OR MITT RAINGEAR AND/OR SUNSCREEN SOMETHING TO SIT ON EYE AND EAR PROTECTION (REQUIRED) LUNCH AND/OR SNACKS AND BEVERAGE- NO LUNCH BREAK WILL BE TAKEN

9 Gunsmoke February-March Some of the award winners: Genny Swartwood (1st High Woman/6th place); Shannon Heist (1st Junior); Shane Lester (4th); Doug Hall (Match Winner); Dane Hogle (2nd); Tom Englehart (3rd); Bounthary Soungpradith (1st 2-handed) Ho Ho Holiday Smallbore Bullseye Match The Ohio State University Range - December 15, 2013 The Ohio State pistol coaches hosted the annual Ho Ho Holiday small bore conventional pistol competition Dec 15th at The Ohio State University range. Forty three shooters attended, most shooting at least two sixty-shot matches for a 120-shot aggregate score. Many first time shooters learned from the veterans who were generous with their help and advice. Four juniors were in attendance. We hope everyone had as great a time as the coaches did!! We will do this again soon! - Ohio State Pistol Coaches Donna Knisley and Jim Sweeney Some of the shooters who participated in the event who were at the awards assembly.

10 10 Last Chance Bullseye & Air Match The Ohio State University Range - December 29, 2013 Gunsmoke February-March 2014 Last Chance Bullseye Winners (L R): Anthony Marshall; Glenn Zimmerman (2nd/ 1st Junior); Richard Hilt (1st); Dan Pauley (3rd/1st Iron Sights); Hope Ingalls (1st C) Dave Messinger (1st 2-Handed) & Genny Swartwood (High Woman) Last Chance Air Winners (L-R): Glenn Zimmerman (2nd); Dan Pauley (3rd); Dane Hogle (1st B); Pat Fribley (1st C); Anthony Marshall (1st) New Year s Eve Bash The Ohio State University Range - December 31, 2013 Dan Pauley reverse shooting the Red Ryder. Omar Ganoom (Match 1 2nd; Match 2 3rd); Richard Hilt (Match 1 3rd; Match 2 4th); Tony Lanata (Match 1 4th; Match 2 2nd); and Dan Pauley (Match 1 & 2 WINNER). Attendees: Coach Jim Sweeney; Genny Swartwood; Phil Gasbarro; Omar Ganoom; Mike Creamer; Richard Hilt; Tony Lanata; Dan Pauley; David Messinger Mike Creamer reverse shooting the pistol

11 Gunsmoke February-March th ANNUAL ORPA STATE OF OHIO 2014 INTERNATIONAL PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 DATES: Friday & Saturday, April 4-5, 2014 PLACE: EVENTS: ENTRY FEE: AWARDS: Converse Hall, 2121 Tuttle Park Place The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Free Pistol, Standard Pistol, Air Pistol, Women s Air Pistol, Women s Sport Pistol, Male Sport (Male Sport Pistol not part of 3-Gun Aggregate) $10.00 first event, $5.00 each additional event 3-Gun Open Aggregate (Free, Standard, Air) 2-Gun Ladies Aggregate (40 shot Air, Sport) Non-resident 3-Gun Aggregate and 2-Gun Aggregate Individual Events: Free, Standard, Air; Woman s Sport and Women s Air (Non-resident shooters are not eligible for individual events except sport pistol) TEAM COMPETITION: Any state may field a team in free, standard, and air for Interstate competition with awards. No limit on number of team members, three-high scores in each event to count for team aggregate, no team fee. SCHEDULE FRIDAY (Range opens 3:00 pm) SATURDAY (Range opens 7:00 am) 3:50 4:00 Prep period, Free Pistol 7:50 8:00 Prep period, Free Pistol 4:00 6:00 Free Pistol 8:00 10:00 Free Pistol 6:15 6:20 Prep period, Standard Pistol 10:10 10:15 Prep period, Sport Pistol 6:20 7:20 Standard Pistol 10:15 12:00 Sport Pistol 7:25 7:35 Prep period, Air Pistol 12:15 12:20 Prep period, Standard Pistol 7:35 9:20 Air Pistol and Women s Air 12:20 1:20 Standard Pistol, Relay 2 1:25 1:30 Prep period, Standard Pistol 1:30 2:30 Standard Pistol, Relay 3 2:40 2:50 Prep period, Air Pistol 2:50 4:30 Air Pistol and Women s Air NRA International Pistol Rules will apply. All resident participants must be members of ORPA (membership applications available at match). Non-residents may shoot for 2 and 3-Gun non-resident awards & Sport Pistol Events can be shot in any combination Friday and Saturday. BRIEF OUTLINE OF PISTOLS & EVENTS (THESE ARE NOT OFFICIAL RULES): Standard Pistol Any iron sighted.22 with 5 shot (or more) capacity. Course of fire is four 5 shot strings at 2½ minutes per string, four five-shot strings at 20 seconds per string, four five-shot strings at 10 seconds per string. (B33 Target) Free Pistol Any action iron sighted.22 that may be single loaded. Unlimited sighters may be taken prior to the first record shot after which none may be taken. 2 hours to complete 60 record shots and sighters. (B11 Target) Air Pistol Any iron sighted.177 cal. Air pistol spring or gas powered. (See free pistol for sighter rule). Time limit 1 hour 45 minutes for 60 record shots. (B40 Target). Note: Women s Air Pistol is fired one of two ways: 1) counting the first 40 shots of a 60 shot match, or 2) only shooting 40 record shots with time limit of 1 hour 15 minutes. (B40 Target) Sport Pistol Any iron sighted.22 with 5 shot (or more) capacity. Course of fire is 6 strings of 5 shots at 5 minutes per string (B33 Target) and 6 strings of 5 shots rapid fire (7 second rest, 3 second shot window repeat 5 times in each 5 shot string). (B39 Target) For more information contact: James Sweeney: 410 Woody Hayes Dr, Room 104; Columbus, OH Phone (office): sweeney.6@osu.edu

12 20 Gunsmoke February-March Page Cowboy Corner 2014: A Good Year for Ohio Cowboy Action Shooting Here it is, 2014 already! WOW! As exciting as 2013 was, 2014 shapes up to be a banner year for cowboy action shooting. Besides the monthly club matches, again this year we are so fortunate to have four major shoots in Ohio. The first major event on the Cowboy calendar will be Smoke in the Woods, a two-day match starting April 26, 2014 hosted by the Big Iron Rangers at the Middletown Sportsman s Club in Middletown, Ohio. They will also be hosting the Guns of August 12-stage four-day match that begins on August 7 th. This year marks the 17th anniversary of Guns of August. If you have never had an opportunity to attend a major SASS Regional competition, this one is right here in your back yard. In conjunction with the main match will be numerous side matches and special events to include cowboy skeet and trap, a black powder mini match and a Texas Hold em event to support the SASS Scholarship. Please check out their web site for additional information. goa.htm. And I m proud to announce that the Miami Valley Cowboys will be hosting the SASS Ohio State Championship; Shootout at Hard Times, May 23 to May 25, 2014 on the grounds of the Piqua Fish and Game range. They are also holding the second Ohio State Wild Bunch match. This two-day Wild Bunch will be Oct Of note, they are also hosting monthly Wild Bunch matches on March 30 and June 29. The June date will be a two day combined match with the Stonelick Regulators club who shoot on the 28th. To keep up to speed, just check out their web site for updates. If you have not been able to compete in or attend one of these shoots in the past, it would be a great treat to become involved. You will see shooters from all over the country converge. Sign up early as a lot of these competitions have a ceiling and when full, they are full. I hope everyone gets out and tries something new this year, a new costume, new leather, new gun (hopefully Santa was good to you this year), a shoot at a different club, or a new classification. For me, I m going to try B-Western. Yep, it should be fun running around in a buscadero rig and fancy boots with western spurs. GREENE COUNTY COWBOYS DECEMBER 1, 2013 This brings me to my final point. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT VERSION 19, THE 2014 SASS HANDBOOK! There were several changes to the rules made at the last Territorial Governors meeting so don t get caught with the wrong equipment or costume. Alias Category Final Time 1 Two Bit Drifter Forty-Niner * 2 Lassiter Senior Gunfighter Boaz Longhorn Gunfighter Darby Elder Statesmen Clementine Valentine Gunfighter Blastin Brad Cowboy Loco Leadslinger Classic Cowboy Wilbur Greene Rexroat Senior Gunfighter * 9 Ruger Ray Duelist Crazy Cryder Frontier Cartridge Longshot Ace Duelist Forty Duelist Dutch Wheeler Forty-Niner Rance Stoddard Forty-Niner Abe Cross Silver Senior Duelist *Clean Shooters

13 Gunsmoke February-March Cimarron Firearms Announces Young Guns Program Cimarron is looking for young men and women who are aiming high in shooting sports, in academics, and in preserving our country s history. These Young Guns aren t necessarily the top of their class, but are able to demonstrate the drive and determination to be their personal best. Cimarron s inaugural Young Guns program will select a combination of six young men and women for the calendar year of Each participant will receive a pair of Pietta revolvers. Each Young Gun must agree to being photographed for inclusion in communications regarding the program. For more information visit: Pictured above Don Hunter, Stan Sayr and Mr. Miles. Miles an English Springer Spaniel is now Ohio s 2014 Pheasants Forever Hunt Challenge Champion in the Flushing Div. The competition started early Saturday 11 January and ran all day at Elk Ridge Game Farm near Bucyrus Ohio. There were numerous Labrador Retrievers, and other flushing bird dog breeds there but at the end of the day Mr. Miles run was the top score winning the flushing Div. Renew Early This Winter to Receive a Free Gift! Members are always encouraged to renew their membership prior to the month of expiration. This helps ORPA to save postage costs when sending renewal notices. However, from now until the end of April 2014, those who renew at least one month prior to their expiration date will receive two complimentary ORPA decals; one window decal and one regular decal. Please renew online at

14 14 Gunsmoke February-March 2014 ODNR Open Houses will be Held on the first Saturday in March The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will hold open house meetings in all five districts to discuss season dates and bag limits of game species, which will include Ohio s most popular game animal, the white-tailed deer. The meetings will be Saturday, March 1st, from 12 3 p.m. and are open to the public. Those interested in providing input and participating in Ohio s professional wildlife management process are welcome to attend. Each open house location will have a fish and wildlife biologist as well as law enforcement officers available to answer questions. Public input gathered at these open houses will be forwarded to the division s central office and considered during the formulation of regulations. For more information or directions to the open houses, visit the Division of Wildlife s website at wildohio.com or call 800- WILDLIFE ( ). Open House Location Information for March 1st: Central Ohio - Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Road, Columbus, NW Ohio - Wildlife District Two Office, 952 Lima Avenue, Findlay, NE Ohio - Wildlife District Three Office, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron, SE Ohio - Wildlife District Four Office, 360 E. State Street, Athens, SW Ohio - Greene County Fish & Game Club, 1538 Union Road, Xenia, A statewide hearing on all proposed rules will be held on Thursday, March 13, at 9 a.m. at the Division of Wildlife s District One office, located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus. This hearing is open to the public and input is permitted. After considering public input, the Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules during the April meeting. ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at Brier Oak Hunt Club 5316 Sandhill Rd. - Bellevue, Ohio Sunday March 9, 2014 Trophies: Top 3 Flushing & Top 3 Pointing One or two person, one dog per team, four pheasants in field. Scoring will be a combination of birds in hand full/partial retrieve, number of shells used, time with a 20 minute time limit. The event is open to the public. for a cost of $78.00 per team. ORPA members with proof of membership pay $72.00 per team. For more information, please hunting@orpa.net or phone (567) ORPA BIRD DOG HUNT CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM Send entries to: Don Hunter 1379 N. State Rte 635 Tiffin, Ohio Make Checks Payable to Brier Oak Hunt Club Team Captain: Street Address: 2014 City: State: Zip: Phone: Flushing or Pointing ORPA membership # AM Hunt or PM Hunt Information provided for entry into Challenge only. It will not be forwarded to any other source.

15 Gunsmoke February-March Akron Rifle Ends First Half of Season with a Win Down two power players, the Zips team braved the chilly snow storm and slid on in to Terre Haute, Indiana on Dec. 7 to go up against the Fighting Engineers of Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. After the ice melted, the Zips (4581) emerged victorious over Rose (4385). Missing from this match was freshman hotshot Zach Strohl who was unable to travel due to the flu, and sophomore Matt Chezem. Chezem is a member of the US Olympic National Development team and was proudly representing the USA and Akron at the international Winter Air Gun Games held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Despite their absence, the Akron squad still managed to put up some nice numbers. Senior Victoria Brown and sophomore Tim Hopkins took control of the match with Hopkins earning top gun in smallbore and Brown taking top gun in air rifle. I am very proud of both Brown and Hopkins as they really put a lot of effort into leading this team every day, said coach Newt Engle, If anyone deserves to be on the top of the winner s board, it is these two. As the traveling team was in Indiana, the remainder of the Zips squad fired a home match in Akron. Despite being under the weather, freshman Zach Strohl still managed to tie his personal best air rifle score (587) while teammate sophomore Megan Pemberton shattered her personal best (577) air rifle with a very impressive 583. Freshman Connor O Mara also set a new high smallbore mark of 560. All in all, a pretty good weekend for the Akron team. Coming back from break early, Team Akron will train hard and prepare for the first match of Part II of the season which will take place January 26 th at the Palmyra Invitational rifle tournament in Palmyra Pennsylvania. Precision Shooting with the M1 Garand Good articles on accurizing the M1 plus some good stories. Send $ $3.00 s/h to: Roy Baumgardner 262 Swartz Road Akron, Ohio UPCOMING CMP EVENTS Open Public Airgun Tuesday/Thursday 5:30-8 PM Gary Anderson Championship 7 December Area 3 Navy JROTC December Camp Perry Open Championship January Camp Perry, Port Clinton

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17 Gunsmoke February-March 2014 Calendar of Events for ORPA & ORPA Member Clubs February PM Light Rifle Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 2 9AM Rifle - NRA 50rd Match Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 2 Buckeye Junior Rifle League Ohio State Range Shannon Cherry: neon_armidilo@yahoo.com 8 12PM Saturday Steel Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 8 9AM Winter Varmint League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 8 9AM NRA Smallbore Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Blackpowder Cartridge Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 9 1PM Muzzle Loading Rifle (chicken) Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 9 9AM Bowling Pin + Shotgun Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 9 NRA Registered 2700 Indoor Bullseye Match Oak Harbor Conservation Club raeganann2005@gmail.com 15 12PM Winter Varmint Airgun Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Bowling Pin - Cowboy Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Rifle - Navy Match / 600 yds Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM NRA Smallbore Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Wild Bunch Cowboy Action Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Rifle - Sporter Match Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 17 March Cowboy Action Middletown Sportsman s Club :00 PM ODNR Open Houses ODNR Offices Throughout State wildohio.com 2 Cowboy Action Greene County Fish & Game PM Light Rifle Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 2 9AM Rifle - NRA 50rd Match Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Saturday Steel Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 8 9AM Winter Varmint League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 8 9AM NRA Smallbore Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 8 NRA Smallbore Sectionals Ohio State Range Shannon Cherry: neon_armidilo@yahoo.com 9 Pheasant Hunt Challenge Brier Oak Hunt Club PM Blackpowder Cartridge Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 9 1PM Muzzle Loading Rifle (grocery) Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 9 9AM Bowling Pin - Shotgun Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 9 NRA Registered 2700 Indoor Bullseye Match Oak Harbor Conservation Club raeganann2005@gmail.com 9 NRA Smallbore Sectionals Ohio State Range Shannon Cherry: neon_armidilo@yahoo.com 15 12PM Winter Varmint Airgun Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 16 Cowboy Action Desperadoville (Chillicothe) AM Bowling Pin - Cowboy Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Rifle - Navy Match / 600 yds Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 16 Buckeye Junior Rifle League Ohio State Range Shannon Cherry: neon_armidilo@yahoo.com rifle Greene County Fish & Game AM NRA Smallbore Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Rifle - Sporter Match Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM USPSA Practical Pistol Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Cowboy Action Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 30 Josey Wales / Cowboy Action Desperadoville (Chillicothe) AM Centerfire Benchrest - Practice Miami Rifle and Pistol Club April PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 4 ORPA International Pistol Championship Converse Hall, Ohio State University sweeney.6@osu.edu 5 ORPA International Pistol Championship Converse Hall, Ohio State University sweeney.6@osu.edu 5 Cowboy Action Middletown Sportsman s Club 6 ORPA Trustee Meeting AMVETS Post 89, Westerville Road 6 Cowboy Action Greene County Fish & Game PM Light Rifle Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 6 9AM Rifle - NRA 80RD XC Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club

18 18 April 2014 Gunsmoke February-March PM Saturday Steel Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Winter Varmint League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM NRA Smallbore Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 12 Indoor State Pistol Championship Oak Harbor 12 Ohio State Indoor Pistol Championship 2700 Oak Harbor Conservation Club raeganann2005@gmail.com 13 Cowboy Action Desperadoville (Chillicothe) PM Blackpowder Cartridge Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Muzzle Loading Rifle (grocery) Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Bowling Pin Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Centerfire Benchrest - Score Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 13 Indoor State Pistol Championship Oak Harbor 13 Ohio State Indoor Pistol Championship 2700 Oak Harbor Conservation Club raeganann2005@gmail.com 17 5 PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Winter Varmint Airgun Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Rifle - Navy Match / 600 yds Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM 2700 Pistol Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Highpower Rifle League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Highpower Rifle League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 26 New Shooter Orientation Greene County Fish & Game PM Vintage / Modern Sniper Rifle Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM Springfield/Garand Match Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM NRA Smallbore Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 26 Smoke in the Woods Middletown Sportsman s Club bigirons.com/goa/goa.htm 27 9AM Rifle - Sporter Match Miami Rifle and Pistol Club AM USPSA Practical Pistol Miami Rifle and Pistol Club Smoke in the Woods Middletown Sportsman s Club bigirons.com/goa/goa.htm 28 5:30 PM Rimfire Benchrest Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Highpower Rifle League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club PM Highpower Rifle League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club May :00 PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 1 7:00 PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 3 Cowboy Action Middletown Sportsman s Club 4 Cowboy Action Greene County Fish & Game 4 9:00 AM Rifle - NRA 80RD XC Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 4 9:00 AM Light Rifle Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 6 5:30 PM Summer Varmint League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 7 4:00 PM Highpower Rifle League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 7 6:00 PM Highpower Rifle League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 8 5:00 PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 8 7:00 PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 10 Ohio Service Rifle Individual Championship Camp Perry :00 PM Saturday Steel Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :00 AM NRA Smallbore Miami Rifle and Pistol Club 10 Cowboy Action Middletown Sportsman s Club 11 Ohio Service Rifle Team Championship Camp Perry 11 Ohio Highpower Individual Championship Camp Perry 11 National Match Course Team Championship Camp Perry 11 John Garand Match Camp Perry :00 PM Muzzle Loading Rifle (meat) Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :00 PM Blackpowder Cartridge Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :30 PM Rimfire Benchrest Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :30 AM Wednesday Morning Steel Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :00 PM Highpower Rifle League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :00 PM Highpower Rifle League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :00 PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :00 PM Pistol League Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :00 AM NRA Rifle - MidRange Match (3,5,6) Miami Rifle and Pistol Club :00 PM Summer Varmint Airgun Miami Rifle and Pistol Club