SPORTSMEN S NOTES Official Newsletter of the Dormont-Mt.Lebanon Sportsmen s Club SEPTEMBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 7:00PM - Jr. Rifle (instruct) 7:00PM-10:00PM - Trap Range 2 12:00PM-3:00PM - Open Shoot Team Match 3 4 5 6 9:30AM Hunters Challenge Charity March 7 7:00PM - Indoor pistol (NMC) 8 7:00PM - Jr. Rifle (instruct) 7:00PM-10:00PM - Trap Range 9 12:00PM-3:00PM - Open Shoot Team Match 10 7:30PM - Board Meeting 11 12 8:00AM-12:00PM - NRA Highpower All Upper Ranges Closed Smallbore Rifle 13 1:00PM-3:00PM Muzzleloading Rifle Match Upper Pistol Range Closed 14 Columbus Day 7:00PM - Indoor pistol (NMC) 15 7:00PM - Jr. Rifle (instruct) 7:00PM-10:00PM - Trap Range 16 12:00PM-3:00PM - Open Shoot Team Match 17 18 19 Smallbore Rifle 20 11:00AM - CMP rifle match Smallbore Rifle 21 7:00PM - Indoor pistol (NMC) 22 7:00PM - Jr. Rifle 7:00PM-10:00PM - Trap Range 23 12:00PM-3:00PM - Open Shoot Team Match 24 8:00 - Membership meeting 25 26 27 9:00AM - M1A Match All Upper Ranges Closed 28 7:00PM - Indoor pistol (NMC) 29 7:00PM - Jr. Rifle 7:00PM-10:00PM - Trap Range 30 12:00PM-3:00PM - Open Shoot Team Match 31 Smallbore Rifle
Firearms Owners Against Crime is having a gun bash at Washington County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 12. The grand prize is a Barre.50 cal! Tickets are $50. Tickets can be purchased at Ace Spor ng Goods. h p://www.foac-pac.org/updatesnews/910-october-12th-gun-bash The fall Black Powder match is scheduled for October 13, 2013 at 1pm. Call Ron Wa on for details 724-941-5891. DMSC lost another long me member recently. Walter Phillips, a member since 1971, passed on August 13. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Walter s family. 2014 membership dues may be paid star ng now. It s easy to forget to pay dues every year. If you do you banking online, you can use the online bill pay feature to create an annually recurring payment to the club to pay your dues. Be sure to put Annual Dues in the check memo line. November is right around the corner which means that it is me for elec ons for the Board of Directors. The terms of the following Board members are expiring, and all are seeking re-elec on: Jim Earley Ted Hildabrand Ken Zupkow Dave Willard Ell Vines 2 DMSC SHORT SHOTS DUES NEWS It s time to consider renewing your dues. The dues year ends January 31. Active Senior (65 years old, 10 years consecutive membership) Intermediate (18-21) Junior (12-17) $75.00 per year $30.00 per year $30.00 per year $10.00 per year Renewals need not include the one-time $10.00 charge for the gate card. Make checks payable to the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen s Club and mail them to: DMSC P.O.Box 12692 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 REMINDERS: You will not be getting back a separate membership card or year sticker. Your gate card is now your membership identification card. Your cancelled check or your hand receipt for cash will be your proof of payment. Include your e-mail address on your check so we can update our database for notifying you on newsletter postings and special alerts. If you need a club affiliation identification card for purchasing Civilian Marksmanship Program material from Camp Perry, come to a membership meeting to pick one up from Ell Vines. The Nomina ng Commi ee was appointed and consists of the following members: Dave Faust - Chairman Brian Fink Mike Ligman Ray Nist Bill Phillips The Nomina ng Commi ee recommends all of incumbent Directors for re-elec on. President Obama signed an execu ve order preven ng the importa on of military rifles lent or sold to ally countries. Rumors immediately circulated that this would essen ally kill the Civilian Marksmanship Program. The CMP pointed out that they do not reimport the rifles, so this execu ve order will not affect them. However, importers such as Century Interna onal Arms will not longer be able to reimport M1 Garands and M1 Carbines from South Korea.
3 ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BOARD Important Notice Regarding Penalty for Late Payment of Dues A growth in membership over the past several years has placed a bigger strain on those responsible for the record keeping in the club. Several members have been sorely late in paying their dues and this has placed additional burden on club members charged with administrative duties. While the club has been extremely lenient in past years, this will not be the case for 2014. All club members will be subject to comply with the following bylaws (the deadline has be extended to March 15 th and will be absolute ) : Sec on 2.11. Dues and Ini a on Fee. Club dues and ini a on fees shall be determined from me to me by the Board of Directors. Dues for the calendar year become due and payable during the month of January of that year. If payment has not been received on or before February 15 of that year, the Secretary shall no fy the member that he has been dropped from membership and reinstatement can only be effected in accordance with Sec on 2.9. Sec on 2.9. Reinstatements. Any member, who has resigned or lost his membership for failure to pay annual dues, may be reinstated upon wri en applica on to the Membership Commi ee and payment of the then-applicable ini a on fees and annual dues. The present Dues listed on the website are as follows: Active Member: Dues are $75 per year. Senior Member: Senior members are members who have been members for 10 consecutive years and are 65 years of age. Dues are $30 per year. Intermediate Member: Dues are $30 per year. Junior Member: Dues are $10 per year. The Current Initiation Fee is $100. Simply put dues paid after March 15, 2014 are late, and members will be subject to Section 2.9 of the Bylaws for Reinstatement. Dues for 2014 may be given directly to the treasurer or mailed to the club beginning in October 2013. Here is the address: Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen's Club P.O. Box 12692 Pittsburgh PA 15241 Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated. DMSC Board of Directors
2013 Hunter s Challenge Benefits Sgt. Doug Vitale, USMC ret. 4 When: Sunday, October 6 at 9:30 am Where: Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen s Club 476 Linden Rd., North Strabane, PA 15317 Who: This event is open to the public. Competitors must have intermediate to advanced shooting experience. No beginners for safety reasons. Must be at least 14 years old. Ages 14-17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Why: This is a charity event to raise money towards building a handicap accessible home in Peters Township for Sgt. Doug Vitale. Sgt. Vitale was severely injured while serving in Afghanistan. He put it all on the line for his country, and this is an opportunity to give back while having some fun and enjoying the company of fellow sportsmen. $25 minimum donation Match Overview 20 shot match. Competitors will fire rapid and slow fire stages at Whitetail deer, Coyote, and Groundhog targets to test both speed and accuracy. Only center fire rifles legal for taking game in Pennsylvania are permitted (Bolt, level, or pump actions. No semi-autos). Scopes are permitted. Great practice before hunting season! Registration Please pre-register by Monday, September 23. Call or email Marc Burnes at 412.580.4478 or m.burnes -=at=- gmail dot com to register. Please provide your name, phone number, and whether you are a minor or adult competitor.
5 MUZZLE LOADING BLACK POWDER IRON SIGHTS RIFLE MATCH FLINT and CAP LOCK 10 EVENTS 10 WINNERS KENTUCKY ROUND BALL MILITARY MINNIE BALL INLINE MAXIE BALL DORMONT MT. LEBANON SPORTSMEN S CLUB Linden Road North Strabane Twp. SUNDAY Oct. 13, 1:00 PM Sign in 12:30 Match fee $10 Dollars For directions: http://www.mdi.net/dml/ Ron Watton 724-941-5891 Ron on Sunday: 724-344-0723
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7 SEPTEMBER WORK PARTY It was a beau ful day to work outside, and we certainly made the most of it. Thirty-seven members and applicants chipped in. Tasks completed included power washing the decking of the Wa on tower, pain ng the gazebo, sanding and pain ng the silhoue e target boxes on the pistol range, digging up the target frame anchors on the rifle range, and more tree cu ng. George Taylor
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9 MATCH RESULTS HIGH POWER RIFLE LEAGUE MATCH August 10, 2013 MATCH NO. 6 NAME CLASS OFF-HAND RAPID SITTING RAPID- PRONE SLOW- PRONE TOTAL MASTER J. MADAR 87 97-2X 94-2X 188-3X 466-7X D. WILLARD 87 96-2X 89-1X 161 433-3X M. FORD 93-1X 95-1X 99-1X 195-6X 482-9X EXPERT J. LECHNAR 87 96-1X 95-2X 187-5X 465-8X S-SHOOTER T. HILDABRAND 93 85 94-3X 176-3X 448-6X B. LONG 82 94-1X 86 187-3X 449-3X J. TUPTA 84 95 93 184-3x 456-3X MARKSMAN B. POPSO 59 84 76-2X 113 332-2X MASTER UNC N. SOLOW 57 DNF 11 9 77 A one week layover after the Camp Perry National Matches did deter the nine shooters who came out for the 6 th match of the 2013 High Power League. Welcome to Nelson Solow who was a first time shooter for the High Power although he has participated in the CMP program. Top honors for the day belongs to Miles Ford as he continues to shoot the hot scores; this time with a 482-9X. Each shooter continues to improve and always has a great time. The next match is scheduled for Saturday September 7 th. All are welcome to come out and try this really enjoyable shooting event. Keep in mind that the 2013 Season is drawing to a close and that there are only two more High Power Matches remaining.
10 HIGH POWER RIFLE LEAGUE MATCH September 7, 2013 MATCH NO. 7 200 YARDS NAME CLASS OFF-HAND RAPID SITTING MASTER RAPID- PRONE SLOW- PRONE TOTAL M. FORD 88-1X 100-1X 91 197-8X 476-10X J. HUSK 99-2X 100-4X 98-6X 199-9X 496-21X A. JAWORSKI 97-4X 96-2X 96-2X 192-7X 481-15X EXPERT T. MORLEY 92-2X 94-3X 90 195-5X 471-10X S-SHOOTER J. TUPTA 85 92-1X 96-3X 175-2X 448-6X MARKSMAN S. MORELLI 88-1X 86 97 182-4X 453-5X B. POPSO 80 82 79 161-2X 402-2X A beautiful day greeted the seven shooters for the September High Power Match. It was warm! It was sunny! It was great! Allan Jaworski, after a four month hiatus, took top honors with a strong 481-15X. Good shooting Allan! John Husk continues to shoot great scores using his scoped match rifle (496-21X) and Miles Ford shows his talents with a clean rapid sitting (100-1X). Tom Morley demos a strong score with a 471-10X and Bonnie Popso continues to set new personal records with a 402-2X. John Tupta continues his improvement streak for this season as well. The final match of the 2013 High Power Season will be on Saturday October 12 th.
11 CMP Carbine Match July 28, 2013 Name Prone Rapid Fire Prone Rapid Fire Sitting Offhand Total Chuck Augenstein 88-2x 80 90-2x 86 344-4x Nick Kuzy 79-1x 79 87-1x 73 318-2x John Lechnar 81-2x 84 74 86-1x 325-3x John Tupta 84-1x 92 91-2x 83 350-3x Stephen Tupta 97-2x 88 71 83 339-2x Bruce Ungar 98 83-1x 90 81 352-1x Dave Willard 65 77 84 78 304 As usual, the Annual M1 Carbine Match was held and the weather condi ons were superb. Ten shooters brought out their trusty carbines and put their skills to the test in this 40 round Match. (3 did not turn in their scores) Bruce Carbine Williams Ungar took the top honors for the 2 nd year in a row with a 352-1x. Great shoo ng for all of the par cipants, as it was another fun day at the range. The following cutoff scores will apply during the 2013 Na onal Matches: Gold 352+, Silver 339-351, Bronze 324-338, T Shirt 400 or below.
12 Name CMP M1 Garand 200 yard Match July 21, 2013 Slow Fire Prone Rapid Fire Prone Offhand Total Chuck Augenstein 93 88 88-2x 269-2x David Burd 95 90 86-1x 271-1x Marc Burnes 91-1x 71 90 252-1x Ted Hildabrand 97-2x 93 85 275-2x Michael Kennedy (AR-15) 100-4x 98-2x 82 280-6x Nick Kuzy 87 71 82 240 John Lechnar 94-2x 89-2x 89 272-4x Mike Ligman 87 87 66 240 Jim Madar 98-3x 94-2x 74 266-5x Jim Martin (AR-15) 89-3x 83-1x 94-1x 266-5x Steve Morelli (AR-15) 99-3x 95 75-1x 269-4x Gary Scherer 98-3x 87 87 272-3x John Tupta 89 83 66 238 Stephen Tupta 94 87 90-1x 271-1x Bruce Ungar 100-3x 92-1x 92 284-3x Dave Willard 83 80 87 250 Sixteen shooters showed up for the annual prepara on for the upcoming Na onal Matches. The weather was comfortable and the camaraderie was great! This special event helps to hone the shoo ng skills for all who intend on par cipa ng at the Na onal Matches by duplica ng the distance, course of fire, and pace that will be encountered. We also welcome guests Jim Mar n and Michael Kennedy. Bruce Ungar with his well-tuned M1 scored the top honors with a very impressive 284-3x. Excellent shoo ng, Bruce! At the upcoming Na onal Matches the following scores will earn medals: Gold 280+, Silver 272-279, Bronze 262-271. Nice shoo ng to all par cipants!
Name 13 CMP Springfield/Vintage 200 yd. Match July 21, 2013 Rifle Slow Fire Prone Rapid Fire Prone Offhand Total Chuck Augenstein 03-A3 279-1x David Burd 03-A3 127 Mark Burnes AR-15 288-6x Ted Hildabrand 03A3 266-3x Michael Kennedy AR-15 279-5x Nick Kuzy 03-A3 241-1x Jim Madar Swedish Mauser 281-4x John Lechnar 03-A3 259-1x Mike Ligman 03-A3 276-2x Stephen Tupta 03-A3 260-1x Bruce Ungar 03-A3 275-4x Dave Willard 03-A1 268-1x This was the round 2 of a CMP Special Event. Twelve shooters had the opportunity to hone skills in preparation for the upcoming National Matches at Camp Perry. The course of fire was thirty rounds plus sighting shots (ten rounds per stage). However, in the interest of time, scoring was recorded and reported as an aggregate of all the stages. Top score for the match was Jim Madar with a 281-4x. Two competitors shot using an AR-15. The Springfield Match allows the use of either the 1903 or 1903A3/A1 rifles; Springfield Match achievement award cut-scores for 2013 are: Gold 281+, Silver 273-280, Bronze 264-272. The Vintage Match allows the use of the following rifles: the U. S. Model 1917 or U. S. Krag or a manually-operated, as-issued foreign military rifle. Vintage achievement award cut-scores for 2013 are: Gold 278+, Silver 269-277, Bronze 258-268. All of the cut-scores are determined from results of the previous year scores at the National Matches. Great shooting by all!
14 DMSC September 1, 2013 Antique Rifle Match Offhand Sitting Prone Rapid Prone Slow Tom Davis 71/84 Mauser 71 61 47 166 345 Total Chas. Augenstien 1903A3 Springfield 72 81-1X 52 162-1X 367-2X Doug Slain M1917 Enfield 53 49 36 98 236 Dave Willard 96 Mauser 80 87 83-1X 191-1X 441-5X Ted Hildebrand 1903A3 Springfield 87-1X 87 83 186-3X 443-4X Mike Ligman K31 Swiss 80 82 57-1X 153 372-1X Jim Madar 1903A3 Springfield 66 83 83-1X 110 342-1X Nelson Solow 1903A3 Springfield 21 21 34 40 116 Bill Jackson K98 Mauser - - - - DNF It was a great morning and everyone enjoyed the camaraderie, despite that it was overcast and a li le humid. As you can see there was a nice selec on of classic military rifles represented at the match. (Any an que rifle is welcome at this match) There were several of the compe tors that were prac cing for the Pa. State Championships and in general everyone had their game faces on. Ted Hildebrand won with the overall match high score just narrowly edging out Dave Willard. Way to go Ted and Dave! As a side note, Ted won this compe on last fall also and he gets to keep the coveted HILDEBRAND TROPHY for another year. Everyone needs to keep in mind that some of these rifles that were made well before most of us were born. I want to THANK everyone who came out and competed and helped with the match because without the effort of a number of individuals events like this would not happen. I hope to see you all next season. Thank-you
15 Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen s Club P.O. Box 12692 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Next Membership Meeting: September 26, 2013 at 8pm Topic: Attorney Keith Campbell will speak about gun laws EXECUTIVE STAFF GEORGE TAYLOR IV...PRESIDENT THEODORE K. HILDABRAND... VICE PRESIDENT ELLSWORTH F. VINES... TREASURER NICK KUZY....RECORDING SECRETARY BRUCE UNGAR... EXECUTIVE RANGE OFFICER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MARC BURNES.....NEWSLETTER EDITOR BRIAN FINK.....MEMBERSHIP CHAIR MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS AND DUES Active (Full-fledged membership) $75.00 per year Senior (65 years old, 10 years consecutive membership) $30.00 per year Intermediate (18-21) $30.00 per year Junior (12-17) $10.00 per year Initiation fee (one time) $25.00 Computer Gate Card $10.00 AFFILIATIONS: National Rifle Association Allegheny County Sportsmen Washington County Sportsmen Metropolitan Police Revolver League Pittsburgh and Suburban Rifle League National Shooting Sports Foundation SANCTIONED BY: Civilian Marksmanship Program Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association CLUB DIRECTORS CHARLES R. AUGENSTEIN, II... 724-941-9538 GEORGE A. DIETZ... 412-344-4027 DOUG GAWRONSKI...412-531-5043 THEODORE K. HILDABRAND...724-942-2125 ROBERT KIRSOPP 724-348-5033 NICK KUZY..724-942-4686 GARY SCHERER..724-809-7358 GEORGE TAYLOR, IV... 412-855-6721 JOHN TUPTA..724-941-1494 BRUCE D. UNGAR... 412-343-2256 ELLSWORTH F. VINES... 412-721-9632 RONALD J. WATTON... 724-941-5891 DAVE WILLARD.724-941-6620 KEN ZUPKOW 724-941-8367 JAMES EARLEY.814-590-0896 CLUB COMMUNICATION Club Web Site: www.mdi.net/dml Club House Phone: (724)745-9794 Membership Inquiries: DMSCMembers@gmail.com (412)831-4857 MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY THEIR GATE CARDS AND BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WHEN ASKED TO BY A RANGE OFFICER OR OTHER MEMBER
16 PISTOL MONDAY NIGHT PISTOL (NMC). The first line shoots at 7:00 PM (Indoor). Call the program leaders, George Taylor (412) 855-6721 or Bruce Ungar (412)343-2256, for additional information. OUTDOOR PISTOL SILHOUETTE This fires the 4th Saturday of the month at 9am April September. Contact George Taylor for details (412) 855-6721 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INDOOR OPEN SHOOT. Ted Hildabrand and Dave Faust head the Wednesday indoor shoots. This program will run 12:00-3:00PM from October through March. For questions on permissible armory and other details, call Ted at (724)942-2125, or Dave at (724) 225-9057. RIFLE WEDNESDAY MORNING INDOOR AIR RIFLE SHOOT. Scheduled for 10:30AM - 12:00, this program precedes the open shoot. For questions on permissible armory and other details, call Ted Hildabrand at (724)942-2125, or Dave Faust at (724)225-9057. SHOOTING OPPORTUNITIES CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM (CMP). The program shoots on the third Sunday of each month. For information contact John Tupta at 724-941-1494 or teefam@verizon.net or Bruce Unger at 412-343-2256 NRA HIGH POWER. The 2013 season has begun. The program shoots the first or second Saturday of every month at 9am. Shooters should arrive at 8am. For information contact John Tupta at 724-941 -1494 or teefam@verizon.net PITTSBURGH SUBURBAN RIFLE LEAGUE. Our champion smallbore team practices every Sunday at 7:00PM. Shooters interested in joining can see captain Dean Trew at practice. SHOTGUN TRAP. The formal Tuesday night program is over. The hand traps to the left of the trap house are available for use year round. BLACK POWDER The fall Black Powder match is scheduled for October 13, 2013 at 1pm. Call Ron Watton for details 724-941-5891