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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. 241 October 2017 RIVER BEND GUN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDRAISER Inside this issue Official Club Business... 2 Member Endorsements for Prospective Members... 4 Action Pistol... 5 Bullseye Pistol... 8 NRA Light Rifle... 9 Rimfire Benchrest Smallbore Silhouette October Calendar November Calendar Classified Ads Range Map

2 Highlights of August 14, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting Official Club Business Vice President Kelly Duncan presided over a quorum of eight Board members. Also attending were five club officers, the General Manager, Assistant Shotgun Manager and one Range Officer. A quorum was confirmed, the proposed agenda was adopted, the minutes of the July 2017 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 2017 FYTD income was $464,788 (up 6.2%) and FYTD expenses were $68,703 (up 27.9%). Cash in the bank on 07/31/17 was $569,192 including $70,116 in Capital Reserve. Approved 10 new members (list below). Chief Range Officer reported that 13 shooting venues submitted match reports in July. Total entries were 294 (137 members, 147 non-members and 10 juniors) and event use fees to the club totaled $689. Non-competition open range use in June totaled 1,818 (1,520 members and 298 guests). The July range safety tour was attended by 14 prospective members and spouses. Approved Mr. Charles Hollands as an additional Assistant Range Officer for the USPSA venue The General Manager reported that well water tests indicate no water contamination. Shotgun range use in July was 509 shooters (437 members and 72 guests). 1,776 rounds were fired during the month with 39 cart rentals. Total July revenue to the club was $11,152. Approved use of the sporting clays facilities for a sporting clays event for the benefit of the scholarship fund. Conducted Tactical Rifle Certifications for 3 members in July. 188 members and spouses have been certified. The 2017 Young Shooters Challenge will be on Saturday, October 28. As of August 14, 83 youths had registered and the entries had been confirmed via the website. Enrollment is limited 120 entries (Note: The YSC Chairman reported on September 11 that the registration is closed). The YSC Committee needs additional adult volunteers to assist in running event. 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. 2

3 Official Club Business New Members Approved William W. (Bill) Davis, Alpharetta Michael E. (Mike) Gargasz, Dawsonville Robert B. (Brad) Gerrells, Dahlonega Scott D. Griffin, M.D., Johns Creek Fred L. Hawkins, Jasper Oley Konstantinousky, Johns Creek Andrew D. Mark, Dallas James W. (Jim) O Kelley, Cumming Thomas W. Reckersdrees, Suwanee Tobias R. Roybal, Jr, Cumming Membership Statistics AUG JUL AUG Senior Members: Total Members: 1,691 1,603 1,621 Left the Range Annual member Bruce Frank D Agostino, a native of Natick, MA and resident of Marietta, died on July 22, 2017 from effects of Agent Orange to which he was exposed while serving in Vietnam. At the time of his death, Mr. D Agostino was 70 years old. Mr. D Agostino joined RBGC in August

4 Member Endorsements for Prospective Members The first sentence of Article III of the RBGC By-Laws appears below: "ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP B. Applications for membership must be in writing, shall have attached thereto the applicable membership or initiation fees, plus proration of dues for the current year, and each application must have the endorsement of at least two club members in good standing (provided, however, that life members may endorse applications for any class of membership) before the application may be considered by the Board." The common dictionary definitions for the word endorsement, used as a noun are 1. approval or sanction: 2. the placing of one's signature, instructions, etc., on a document. 3. the signature, instructions, etc., placed on the reverse of a commercial document, for the purpose of assigning the interest therein to another. 4. a clause under which the stated coverage of an insurance policy may be altered. A member's endorsement of a prospective new member should occur only when the member knows the prospective new member well enough to approve and sanction the new member's good character, firearms safety knowledge and firearms handling skills. The member should personally know the prospective member to be a supporter of the Constitution of the United States, The Bill of Rights and the 2nd Amendment. RBGC has become a very popular gun club and our membership has grown to near record levels. As the economy improved since the late 2000's, RBGC gained an approximate average of 8 new members per month. During the past 12 to 18 months, we have encountered one to three prospective new members who come to the Range Tour without member endorsements on their membership application forms. In some cases, prospective members overlooked this requirement but in most cases, they believe the endorsement may be obtained from a member during the Range Tour. We have included additional verbiage into the membership application cover letter explaining the member endorsement requirement and advising prospective members that they must obtain their endorsements prior to attending a Range Tour. This article is addressed to the members and is a reminder that when you endorse a prospective member, you are endorsing their good character, their firearms safety knowledge, their firearms handling skills, their support of the shooting sports and their support for the Constitution of the United States and The Bill of Rights. We want to continue to grow RBGC membership. Young adults and children are the future of the shooting sports and are the future of this great country. For RBGC to remain safe, healthy and vibrant, we must ensure that every new member we endorse, holds the values that allow them to actively support the institutions we all cherish. I'm confident that each of you will do your best to ensure that each prospective new member you endorse is someone who is well known to you, is someone who you respect, is someone who shares your values and is someone you trust to safely shoot with you on RBGC ranges. Will Owensby, RBGC CRO 4

5 Action Pistol September 16, 2017 The September Action Pistol Match turned out to be another fantastic match with fifty-six shooters participating. There were shooters from every division represented this month: Limited, Ladies Limited, Carry, Open, Production, 22 Rimfire, 1911, Revolver, and 22 Junior! For a listing of division winners, please visit the RBGC website. 5

6 Action Pistol September 16, 2017 A spinning target was added to the already challenging steel bay. The stages this month had a lot of barricades and no shoot targets which tested everyone s agility and accuracy! Everyone did extremely well avoiding those no shoot zones! Action Pistol matches are held every third Saturday in the Action Pistol Bays. Matches are open to members and non-members alike, so come on out and check us out you ll have so much fun! For more information about Action Pistol, please visit the RBGC website. 6

7 Action Pistol September 16, 2017 Just a few of the awesome Action Pistol shooters! Come out and join us at our next Action Pistol match on Saturday, October 21! 7

8 Bullseye Pistol GA State Championship Ladies and Gents, Below are the results from the Georgia State Bullseye Pistol Championship conducted September 16-17, 2017 at River Bend Gun Club. A big Thank You to all 33 shooters who came out to support our program. Special thanks to the All Guard team who contributed their time and talent to help make our match a success. Match winner was Neil Roberts with x. State Champion was Jim Good with x. First High Master was Tim Barber with x. First Master was Ed Altmeyer with x. First Expert was Mitch Rosnick with x. First Sharpshooter was Jason Hawkins with x and First Marksman was Mike Corbin with x. Personalized trophies will be ordered and mailed as soon as possible to all the winners listed above. Again, thanks to everyone who participated. Thanks to the All Guard team for assisting as range officers. Thanks to volunteers John Norris, Tony Johnson, Maggie Johnson, Mike Corbin and Heather Corbin. We couldn t put on a match without you! We look forward to seeing you at our October 15, 2017 match and again next year beginning in March. Best regards, David Donley 8

9 NRA Light Rifle September 2017 Light Rifle Match Report Brad Reynolds The September Light Rifle Match has traditionally been held on Labor Day and this year did not break that tradition, and what a gorgeous day for a Light Rifle match! The sun was shining, temperatures were in the 60 s warming up to the mid 70 s, 81% humidity and little to no wind. Simon outdid himself in preparing the venue for us. In the first stage, George Wilson took a two shot lead over Mark Dorlay. Simon Bailey and Brad Reynolds sat 5 behind, with Brad Kanipe one further back and Don Coleman in the hunt. Wilson stumbled a little in the second stage, permitting both Bailey and Dorlay to join him in a three-way tie for first at 175.0X. Chris Sagar fired the second stage high score and leapfrogged into second (or fourth, depending on how one counts) only three points behind our trio of leaders. Reynolds faceplanted and sat 6 off the pace. The third stage saw a trio of shooters fire 90 or above. Bailey claimed the stage with a 93 and took a two point lead over Wilson. Significantly, and portending the eventual outcome, Bailey would not fire less than a 90 for the remainder of the match! Meanwhile, Dorlay dropped a little while Reynolds fired a 90 to advance to within one of him and claim the fourth position. Having just claimed the third stage, Bailey also took the fourth, extending his lead over Wilson by a point. Dorlay and Reynolds fired matching 88s to maintain the third and fourth positions respectively. But Bailey wasn t satisfied yet. He also claimed the fifth stage, making it beg for mercy as he fired the match-high 94 and significantly extended his lead. Glen Hegwood fired a 92 for the stage while Wilson also racked up a 90. In the sixth stage, Wilson ran into a little trouble and Dorlay fired a stage-high 93. Bailey, however, had built a good cushion. Combined with his own 90, he had no problems holding the lead and finished with a 545 and two center shots to win his second match of the season. Wilson managed to hold onto second at 532.1X, despite the strong finish from Dorlay who took third. (Continued on page 10) 9

10 NRA Light Rifle (Continued from page 9) Dropping in on the father-son match, son Ethan Wood took a commanding lead over father Craig in the first stage. He extended the lead in each of the second, third, and fourth stages. A very slight stumble by Ethan, and a recovery by Craig allowed Dad to win stage 5. Although Ethan had built up an insurmountable lead, father and son both well in the sixth and final stage. When the buzzer sounded, Ethan had taken the stage by a single point. This month, the Wood s Invitational title went to son Ethan. Well done, young man! The match saw a couple of new competitors join us. Mr. Bill Hines is getting back into the swing of competition and he showed his mettle by tying Bailey and Sagar with the most center shots in the match. Meanwhile, Mr. Caleb Rosario, a new junior firing his first competition, used the first stage to familiarize himself with the equipment and process. He improved his score in every stage until fatigue took its toll for the final ten shots. Congratulations to all: Simon Bailey 545.2X Match Winner George Wilson 532.1X Second Place Mark Dorlay Third Place Bill Hines st Master Brad Reynolds st Sharpshooter Chris Sagar st Marksman Don Coleman nd Marksman The final match of the 2017 Light Rifle season will be held on Saturday, October 7, and will be the Club Championship match. Equipment check will open around 8:30 and the safety briefing will be held around 9:15 with first shots downrange at 9:30. After the match is fired, two single shot matches will be held for bricks of ammo. All are welcome and encouraged to attend! 10

11 Rimfire Benchrest September 2017 Rimfire Benchrest Match Report Simon Bailey What a beautiful day for a season finale! The final rimfire Benchrest match of the 2017 season was held on Sunday, September 24th, under seemingly perfect Benchrest weather. Six shooters were on hand, prepared to shoot the three schedule stage one at 100 yards and two at 50 yards. Shooters were signed in and prepping their firing point, when the first unpleasant problem occurred. Grant Toman discovered that he had left his exquisite Farley rest behind and had no front rest or rear bag. After a bit of scrambling, a poor replacement was located and Grant continued his setup. The second minor glitch of the day revealed itself during the warmup round. Despite still winds, several shooters experienced very poor groups from rifles that usually group well. Toman, already at a disadvantage, changed ammo to a slower lot of Eley Match, and started to fire reasonable groups. Simon Bailey, with no backup lot of ammo, ended the session with unnerving verticals, and Wayne Hunt, firing from a bipod, did make a final decision on ammo. The first match stage was fired at 100 yards, with gentle, but variable winds starting to blow. Shooters started firing with some trepidation. Bailey s rifle (Hall/Shilen/Tenex) was mostly settled in by this point, but a couple shots just decided to walk up the target for no apparent reason, limiting his score to a 248-3X, exceeding expectations based on the practice session. Toman, using his Anschutz 54/Shilen/Eley Match combination, continued to struggle with the borrowed gear, and settled for a 245-2X. Pat Patterson, firing his Anschutz MPR in the Unlimited division, finished only one point back with a 244-2X. The big, very pleasant surprise of the day, was Wayne Hunt s performance at the 100 yard line. Firing his Anschutz MPR from a Bipod and using 4 yes 4 - different lots of RWS R-50, Hunt posted an exceptional 249-2X his highest 100 yard stage in memory. Steven Gould using his CZ 455 from a rest posted a 242-1X and Andy Greenspon using another MPR from a rest, finished with a 240-3X to keep everyone in the 240 s pretty good based on results from the first sight-in period! The targets were moved to the 50 yard mark as the light breezes became a little more frequent. Despite being quite variable, three of four conditions became prevalent and predictably shootable. In the second stage at 50 yards, Bailey posted a satisfying X with Toman posting a disappointing 242-5X and Patterson firing a 230-6X. In the Sporter division, Greenspon shot a very solid X to take the stage, with Hunt shooting the same score but with half the X count at 237-5X. Gould finished the stage with a 215-4X. (Continued on page 12) 11

12 Rimfire Benchrest (Continued from page 11) At this point, Toman discovered that the borrowed rest had excessive play in the head that he couldn t adjust or tighten. Gould, using a similar model also discovered excessive looseness, but was able to tighten his sufficiently. At this point, Toman decided to save his ammo for a better day, and withdrew from the match. Wind conditions for the third stage were essentially unchanged from the second stage, variable but readable. Bailey did reasonably well, but had two very unexplained shots and an ever-so-slight wide shot to post a X with the last 7 shots of the season all scoring X s and securing first place with an aggregate X. Patterson posted a 239-9X to finish in 3rd place with a 713-7X. Hunt posted a final stage score of 239-5X to take home second place prize money with an aggregate X. Andy Greenspon finished with a 225-2X to post an aggregate X his first finish above 700! Gould, now with a more stable rest, fired a 228-3X to finish at 685-8X. At the conclusion of the match, Andy Greenspon provided a very tasty BBQ lunch to finish off the season in style! Thanks to Wayne Hunt for hanging targets throughout the season and to everyone who came out to shoot the match in 2017! The dates for the 2018 season will be posted on the calendar soon and I welcome everyone to join us in 2018! 12

13 Smallbore Silhouette The second smallbore silhouette match of the year was held on August 19. Clear sky, temperatures in the 80 s and little to no wind greeted the competitors. For those who have yet to experience a smallbore silhouette match, there are four sets of metallic targets that the competitors are supposed to knock down. Chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams are spaced at 40, 60, 77, and 100 meters respectively. But don t believe that these annoying little pieces of metal are a breeze! No gloves or support (e.g. sling and/or shooting jacket) are permitted. The rams, the largest of the targets, are really the size of fat squirrel. A shotgun start is used, so a competitor may be required to start at any distance and will have to adjust his or her point of aim as they move through the course. For further information on equipment or rules, see the NRA rulebook ( compete.nra.org/documents/pdf/compete/rulebooks/sil-r/sil-r-book.pdf) or contact Mr. Don Coleman, the match director. The first match of the day was the Hunter Rifle class. Newcomer (to the RBGC match, not the sport as his scores attest) Greg Hamilton set the pace by shooting all ten chickens. He dropped nine of the ten pigs. A short stumble on the turkeys (he only hit seven) was quickly remedied on the rams where knocked down eight of the ten. Hamilton took the match with a 34. Trailing him, Mark Dorlay, Brad Kanipe, Simon Bailey and Cor Vanderbeek each started well on the chickens. At only 40 meters, one would think knocking them off the perch was easy. But this group of competitors were tied for second on the chickens with four each. At the pigs, Dorlay and Bailey achieved some separation by each shooting five; followed closely by George Wilson, Chris Sagar, King Strace, Tom Hollingsworth, and Vanderbeek who knocked four down apiece. At the Turkeys, Sagar and Bailey each hit four, while Hollingsworth and Reynolds knocked three down. Finally, the Rams settled the remainder of the match. Reynolds knocked down four, but it was too little, too late. Bailey and Dorlay each knocked down two rams and thereby secured second and third places respectively. The second match was the Silhouette Rifle class and several competitors changed weapons, including using iron sights! At the chicken stage, Bailey and Hamilton each shot seven. They were trailed closely by Kanipe who knocked six down while Hollingsworth and Wilson hit four and Dorlay hit three. Hamilton achieved significant separation on the pigs when he knocked all ten down. Wilson recovered and shot nine, moving into second where he was tied with Kanipe who shot seven. Baily, who hit half of the pigs, was only one point behind and Dorlay, who doubled his hits compared with the chickens, was starting his advance. Again, the longer distances of the turkeys and the rams served to sort out the competitive field. Hamilton stretched his lead by hitting five of the turkeys. Dorlay, Wilson, and Vanderbeek each hit four, while Kanipe and Bailey knocked three off their perches. Heading into the rams, Hamilton had a five point lead over Wilson, who led Kanipe by one and Bailey by two. On the rams, Hamilton secured his second win of the day when six out of ten hit the ground. Dorlay was close behind with five, to bring his score up to a three-way tie for third with Kanipe and Bailey. But Wilson, who stumbled a little at this longer distance, held on to take second overall by a single target! Well done to the match winners! The next match will be fired on Saturday, October 21 with the first shots downrange at 10:00. Come on out and try your hand! 13

14 October 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 HP Rifle Silhouette(sl) Skeet Match(sh) Trap & Skeet League(sh) 6 7 Cowboy Action(cb) RBGC Scholarship Fund Sporting Clays Benefit Shoot (sh) NRA Light Rifle(rr22) Rifle Silhouette Range will be closed 200 Yard Rimfire(hp) 8 Centerfire Benchrest (mp1) 9 Board Meeting 7pm(cr) Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) 10 Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) 11 Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) 12 Trap & Skeet League(sh) Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) 13 Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) 14 Centerfire Benchrest (mp1) Mark Skutle Memorial Mid-range(hp) ICORE - Revolver(ap) 15 Bullseye Pistol(be) Mark Skutle Memorial Mid-range(hp) Centerfire Benchrest (mp1) 16 CB - Bays 1, 2 Ben Stoeger Competition Pistol Class 17 CB - Bays 1, 2 Ben Stoeger Competition Pistol Class 18 CB - Bays 1, 2 Ben Stoeger Competition Pistol Class 19 Buffalo Rifles BPCR Championship(hp) Trap & Skeet League(sh) CB - Bays 1, 2 Ben Stoeger Competition Pistol Class 20 Buffalo Rifles BPCR Championship(hp) 21 Action Pistol(ap) Sporting Clays(sp) USPSA(cb) Buffalo Rifles BPCR Championship(sl) Smallbore Prone(22rr) 22 Range Tour 10-3pm (cr) Buffalo Rifles BPCR Championship(sl) 3-Gun Match(ap) yd Match/Clinic (smp2) 26 Trap & Skeet League(sh) 27 Youth Challenge Set-up(cb) 28 Young Shooters Challenge(cb) 29 Trap Match(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; Rimfire Range (22rr); (smp2)-skutle Multipurpose 2; (sp)-sporting Clays; (sh)-shotgun Hill; (sl)-silhouette 14

15 November 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 Skeet Match(sh) 1 2 Trap & Skeet League(sh) Trap & Skeet League(sh) 3 4 Cowboy Action(cb) 200 Yard Rimfire(hp) Women On Target (cr-am, be-pm) HP 80 Shot RMC(hp) Centerfire Benchrest(mp1) AP - NRA Basic Pistol for WOT Attendees CR - NRA Basic Pistol for WOT Attendees HP 3x600 (hp) Board Meeting Trap & Skeet Hunter Rifle(sl) 7pm(cr) League(sh) Action Pistol(ap) Sporting Clays(sp) Fall Vintage Rifle(hp) Youth Shoot(be) yd Match/Clinic(smp2) Buffalo Rifles(sl) USPSA(cb) Trap Match(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; Rimfire Range (22rr); (smp2)-skutle Multipurpose 2; (sp)-sporting Clays; (sh)-shotgun Hill; (sl)-silhouette 15

16 Classified Ads Package Deal: Glock S&W (VG Condition) Glock 22 RTF.40 S&W (VG Condition) Several additional magazines 1,000 plus rounds.40 S&W Buyer must have valid GA drivers license. Total Price $ George Hergen, Rare classic foot Sea Ray Pachanga Rare classic foot Sea Ray Pachanga, with Twin small block Mercruiser Magnum 275HP each. Easy loader twin axle trailer. Boat was maintained with open check book. Recent bottom paint, both outdrives rebuilt, bearings, bellows, etc. Boat is extremely clean and kept in covered dock and covered storage. Handles any water on Lanier with ease. Custom aluminum tower, full canvas cover. Service records available. $17,000 Kenneth H Lunsford Please submit classified ads to newsletter@rbgc.org no later than October 28, Ads appear for a maximum of two issues without additional time requested. 16

17 Classified Ads Re-loader and supplies. $1,100. Retail value about $2,500 Jerome Hunter, Quantity Description Reloader Dillon XL 650 reloading press, NEW - In box, never opened Brass Cleaner Cabela's Model 400 Vibration Case Tumbler Primers - 11, Winchester Std Small Pisto Primers 500 CCI No. 450 Magnum Small Rifle Primers 5500 CCI No. 500 Small Pistol Primers 2000 No. 550 Magnum Small Pistol Primers 400 Federal No. 100 Small Pistol Primers 1900 Remington No. 1 1/2 Small Pistol Primers Bullets - 6, Berry 115 RN 1000 Berry 124 gr RN 1000 Xtreme 124 gr HP 1000 Xtreme 115 RN Powder - 8 pounds 7 pounds Hodgdon Universal 1 pound Alliant Blue Dot Brass Approximately 300 pounds, mostly 9mm, mostly once fired (about 35,000 empty cases) Some.38, some.45, some.40 Please submit classified ads to newsletter@rbgc.org no later than October 28, Ads appear for a maximum of two issues without additional time requested. 17

18 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. The deadline is October 28, Copyright 2017, River Bend Gun Club, all rights reserved. 18