PHOTOS from the Chili Contest and Swap Meet by Tom Eichling 4/09/2011

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1 2011 Bi-Monthly publication of the Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club of Jacksonville, FL. May-June April 9, 2011 Red Hot Chili Winner Submitted by Victoria Rose Westcott Gene A. Reynolds was the winner of this year's Norris Tucker Chili Cook-off. He used a combination of a beef stew, three different types of Ro-tel tomatoes, along with other special secret ingredients, to win the one hundred dollar grand prize. Gene has become a master chili maker over the years, winning and placing in this very same contest, many times. Nothing better than a man who can cook! Photo by Victoria Rose Westcott Judges taste the chili contest entries Once again a successful Swap Meet PHOTOS from the Chili Contest and Swap Meet by Tom Eichling 4/09/2011 Brittany Kozak D. W. Wing

2 PAGE 2 Gateway Rifle & Pistol Club! " # Business-mgr@grpc-jax.com !" # Officers President Randy Erickson Vice President Sam Grimes Secretary Bill Craig Treasurer Sue Carter P R Officer Arvil Budd buddarvil@aol.com Board Members!! " # $ %! " & ' # ( %!! ' # % ) '! " & * + #,! & ' - " & ' & ' ( &!! "! #. ) &! & &! & & / % Disclaimer The Muzzleblast is published bi-monthly by the Editor under the direction of the Gateway Rifle & Pistol Club. All newsletter content will be approved by the GRPC before publishing. Technical and/or hand loading data are for informational purposes only. No responsibility is accepted for results obtained by persons using such data, and all liability for any consequential injuries or damages is disclaimed. References herein to any specific commercial product, process or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute nor imply endorsement, recommendation nor favoring by The Gateway Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., its Board of Directors, its membership, the editor, nor the publisher. Letters to the editor should be brief, to the point, of firearm related interest and contain the signature, address and telephone number of the sender. Letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor, publisher or Gateway Rifle & Pistol Club. Send submissions to: Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club, 9301 Zambito Rd., Jacksonville, Fl , or to the Muzzleblast editor at: editor@grpc-jax.com. MUZZLEBLAST UPDATE FROM THE PRESIDENT The last several months have been very productive at Gateway. We have completed the following: 1. Major maintenance on the general purpose range and 7/15 yard pistol range block walls 2. Rebuilt the eyebrows on the 7/15 yard line 3. Sandbagged the billboard on the 7/15 yard line 4. Rebuilt or repaired 6 rock box baffles on the rifle lines 5. Installed a new clay pigeon thrower on the shotgun line The next big project that Charlie and Don will be tackling is cleaning up some of the debris left over from past construction projects so we can get better use those areas. Now that our corporate tax return for 2010 has been filed, we will be scheduling our annual internal audit. We like to get volunteers from our membership to bring a fresh perspective each year, so if you would like to help, please contact me at or contact Brenda Trickler our club business manager. We will likely schedule the audit for late May. One last note, congratulations to club member Ted Carter who was recently elected to the NRA Board of Directors. If you should need to reach Ted, he has the same contact info as Sue Carter our Treasurer. Randy Erickson pres@grpc-jax.com

3 MUZZLEBLAST PAGE 3 SEALED BID AUCTION on GRPC UNNEEDED PROPERTY and DONATED ITEMS 1. To submit a sealed bid, write the item description on the outside of an envelope. Place inside the envelope on a sheet of paper a repeat of the item description along with your printed name and phone numbers. Seal the envelope and place it in the drop box in the Club store. Please submit a different envelope for each item as this will make the judging process much simpler. 2. The sealed bids will be opened on Saturday, May 21 st, 2011 at the Club. All members are welcome to attend. No bids will be accepted after 8:30 AM that day and the bids will be opened at 9:00 AM. 3. GRPC will notify the winners. Winners will have two weeks (4 June, 2011) to collect the item and render payment. If the item/ items are not paid for within that two week period, the second place bidder will be notified. If necessary, a third place bidder will win and so on until the item/items are sold. 4. ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND THE ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS. GRPC assumes no responsibility for the safety, condition or any other liability associated with the item or items. 5. Listed below are items up for auction with sealed bids along with instructions on how to view the items as well as either a suggested sale price or a minimum acceptable bid. A. ITEMS FOR SALE FROM OUR GRPC JUNIOR CLUB Item Quantity Suggested minimum bid price for each Daisy 853 underlever cocking pellet Rifle,.177 cal 10 $125 Daisy 853 as above, non functional, for parts only 7 $25 BSA 20X, 50 mm objective spotting scopes 7 $20 Daisy M 499B 5 meter target BB rifle1k BBs with each. Send back to Daisy and get reconditioned or replacement rifle for $16 5 $50 Halogen floor lamps, 500W max 3 $20 Same as above, needs bulb 1 $15 Photo tripod, no attachment head 1 $15 We were also donated a Genuine Red Ryder Daisy, but without the compass in the stock. Don't know yet if it is functional. Needs BBs, have some in the vault as of inventory. Likewise, a recent donation of Daisy 853 lever undercocking.177 rifle, new in condition, functionality unknown, new cost about $360. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABOVE ITEMS contact Marion Estes at marion_estes@comcast.net or phone B. STEEL SILHOUETTE TARGETS NO LONGER NEEDED AT OUR CLUB The silhouette targets are supposedly 1/2 scale, 30 rimfire, and 40 centerfire targets. Mike Hicks couldn't find 10 chickens in good enough shape to be counted as a set of 10 for the rimfire. The minimum acceptable is $100 for the rimfire, and $100 for the centerfire targets. NOTE: These steel targets are well used. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABOVE ITEMS CONTACT Mike Hicks at magmuck@yahoo.com or phone (Continuned on Page 4)

4 PAGE 4 MUZZLEBLAST C. ITEMS FOR AUCTION THAT WERE DONATED TO OUR CLUB (1) A used Dillon 650 reloading press, with case large pistol feeder, with extra tool heads and misc smaller parts and accessories but no dies. It may need minor parts from Dillon to make it fully functional. Minimum acceptable bid for this press is $250. (2) Lee Load All 12 gauge reloading press. Minimum bid is $10. (3) Lee reloading press for 45 colt cartridge. Minimum bid is $20. (4) Lee reloading press for 40 S&W cartridge. Minimum bid is $20. (5) Lyman Black Powder drop powder measure. Minimum bid is $20. (6) One 6 swinging dueling tree targets. Minimum bid is $50. (7) Two used re-curve bows marked A and B. Minimum bid is $10 each. (8) Set of 49 miscellaneous assorted arrows. Minimum bid is $20. (9) Ransom pistol rest, no inserts. Minimum bid is $30. (10) RCBS primer loader tool. Minimum bid is $20. (11) Caldwell hammer pistol rest, no inserts. Minimum bid is $10 (12) Black sight pistol vice Minimum bid is $10. (13) Bolt jewelers kit. Minimum bid is $10 (14) Lyman orange reloading press. Minimum bid is $10 The above fourteen (14) items may be viewed at the Club by asking Club store personnel. The following five items may be seen by appointment only through Brenda Trickler, GRPC Business Manager at (13) Pact timer and chronograph. Minimum bid is $100. (14) Daisey air rifle, SASS commemorative, looks like Winchester Minimum bid is $50. (15) RWS Diana model 6, spring powered air pistol made in Germany. Minimum bid is $50. (16) Daisy air pistol. Minimum bid is $20. (17) Carl Walther.177 BB gun model lever action long. Minimum bid is $20 The above minimum acceptable prices are not an indication of their real value. Those prices are simply a starting point for bids. If, however, only one bid is received for an item and it is under the suggested minimum bid, GRPC may accept the bid as an option for GRPC. William Craig GRPC Secretary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dixie Pistol Match Winning Team 4/17/2011 Photos by Keith Reed

5 MUZZLEBLAST Page 5 WELCOME PAUL T. SIMMONS Paul Simmons became endowment member number seven (7) on 27 February, Please welcome Paul! As many of you know, our life memberships of ten times the annual membership has been closed for some years as we are limited to a maximum number by our Club bylaws. However, the higher grade Endowment Membership available at twenty times the annual membership is still available. We are now over 45 years old and are still growing. Endowment memberships are good for our Club and are a good investment for Club members. Bill Craig - GRPC Secretary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Club Members must supervise guests. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tournament Schedule Match Range Time Club 1800 Pistol 1 1st Sunday Smallbore Silhouette 4 1st Sunday Rimfire Benchrest 4 1st Sat IDPA 5 1st Sat. High Power XTC 3 2nd Sunday Black Powder 4 2nd Sat. High Power Rifle Prone 3 3rd Sat NRA 1800 Bullseye 1 3rd Sunday Cowboy 5 4th Saturday 0900 BP Rifle Silhouette 3 4th Saturday. Discipline Contacts: IR 50/50 22 Benchrest Bill Smith , work Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Hugh McCombs IDPA Dan Fox dmfoxes@comcast.net Club 1800 Bullseye Randy Erickson High Power Rifle Tom Inman x20 Highpower Rifle Prone Joe Zullo Black Powder Muzzle Loading Stan Goldy Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Silhouette Lloyd Watkins NRA/1800 Bullseye Randy Erickson NRA/2700 Bullseye Randy Erickson Cowboy Action/SASS Jay Ault H Junior Shooters Marion Estes marion_estes@comcast.net Range Maintenance Schedule:! $ % $ &" ' $ % ( " ) $ % * + " ' + #$ % $ &" #$ %, #, #" -. $ ##&#"

6 PAGE 6 MUZZLEBLAST Concealed Weapon and Firearm License Class Offered at GRPC This class is offered the first Saturday of each month (holidays permitting) and begins at The cost is 35$ per person for GRPC members, 40$ per person for non members. The course meets the State of Florida s requirements for application to obtain a CWFL. It is taught by certified NRA Instructors, and takes about three and a half hours. Notary and photograph are available. Live fire at seven yards is required. You will need a handgun and 15 rounds of appropriate ammunition, plus vision and hearing protection. Limited coaching/instruction provided as needed on the firing line. The course emphasizes gun safety and familiarization. If you plan on carrying, you have the obligation to be competent in use. Stress fire reduces the operator to the lowest level of their training. The firing line procedures and class instruction operate on the assumption nobody has held a handgun before, don t get your feelings hurt. No gun? If possible, note that when preregistering, we can supply a limited number. The financial proceeds go to our Junior Club s operation. You can pre-register at the club office, or be a walk-in. Cash or check only. Thanks, Marion Estes L to R - Lynette & Hugh Mcombs Chicken Snipers from Georgia 2011 Sunshine Classic Florida Sm allbore R ifle Silhouette Cham pionship M arch 1 8,1 9,2 0, Target setter

7 MUZZLEBLAST Page 7 WARNING TO ALL MEMBERS The Incident Report Committee directed me, Bill Craig, to again have printed an abbreviated version of a previous Muzzleblast article. We are having some very serious unacceptable conduct from members and even implied threats to our Range Safety Officers (RSO s). I strongly believe that the readers of this Muzzleblast are not the people causing the problems. However, we do need your help to document serious safety violations and abuse to our RSO s should you witness such actions. Frankly, we do not need this type people in our Club. We will administer disciplinary actions from a suspension and up to permanent revocation of membership. Legal action may also be taken. There are two areas of concern that continue to arise at our Club ranges. A. The most important is the fact that a few, just a few, members have been shooting high power rifles on the back section of the all purpose range. This is a major safety violation and is against the posted Club rules in that area. You are jeopardizing the rights of all of our Club members. Let there be NO misunderstanding. If you are caught shooting high power center fire cartridges such as but not limited to the.30 caliber US carbine, 223 Remington (5.56 NATO), 7.62 x 39 mm Soviet, 308 Winchester in these all purpose range areas, you will face legal action and/or loss of Club membership. If in doubt as to what or where you can shoot, contact a Range Safety Officer before firing. B. The second area of concern is the increase of incident reports which report members who are arguing with our Range Safety Officers (RSO s) after being corrected for a Club rule or safety violation. The RSO s have full authority at the ranges to enforce rules and check membership badges. They have the authority to tell major violators of safety or Club rules to leave the range. Time permitting, they are also a source of information and help to Club members. With the noise of gunshots and decreased hearing through ear protectors, they generally have to yell or talk loudly to be heard. Please cooperate with the RSO s. Serious safety or bad conduct will result in disciplinary action from the BOD. Conversely, members have the right to write an incident report on an RSO s behavior which is also taken seriously by Club management. The best rule is this. Obey the RSO s at the time and do not argue or give them a hard time. You can grieve later, make complaints with an incident report or make a verbal complaint to any Club officer or BOD member. For all you other members who pay your dues, enjoy the Club and follow rules, and are not in the above two groups, THANKS AGAIN! Bill Craig GRPC Secretary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sgt. 1 st C James Henderson of AMU overall Match Winner Photos by Dana Bagents

8 PAGE 8 MUZZLEBLAST Tournament Schedule Match Range Time Club 1800 Pistol 1 1st Sunday Smallbore Silhouette 4 1st Sunday Rimfire Benchrest 4 1st Sat IDPA 5 1st Sat. High Power XTC 3 2nd Sunday Black Powder 4 2nd Sat. High Power Rifle Prone 3 3rd Sat NRA 1800 Bullseye 1 3rd Sunday Cowboy 5 4th Saturday 0900 BP Rifle Silhouette 3 4th Saturday. Target Setters at the Sunshine Classic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Membership Reminder Annual Club memberships expired on 31 December, You will not be able to use Club facilities after 1 January, 2011 without a 2011 renewal. Annual dues are $112 plus tax.. You may renew in person or by phone using a credit card. If you renew by phone, which is easy, you simply get your 2011 sticker the next time you are at the Club. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Only Current Members may list their firearm related items. Send your ad to: Editor@grpc-jax.com by June 20 th Ruger Super Blackhawk grips two pairs, smooth walnut, factory grips. No dings, cracks or scratches, w/hardware Price - $25/pair Photos can be seen at: Remington M870 Shotgun 12 ga. 30 in. VR Trap barrel. Full choke. Slight bluing wear above trigger on right side (from finger position shooting trap). Good condition. Price - $300 Photos on the web at: Contact: Joe Zullo at webmaster@grpc-jax.com Thompson SMG NRA Collectible, autographed by Wayne LaPierre. One of only 5 in the world. Unfired, all boxes and paperwork come with it. Includes 50 round drum magazine and violin case. Price - $2500 Two NRA Commemorative Air Pistols Barbara Mandell signature series. Sequential serial numbers. Unfired and include wood display boxes and all original parts. Also includes original shipping boxes and paperwork. Price - $2300 for the set. Contact: Tom Eichling at photodoc91@bellsouth.net View the Muzzleblast in Color at: