Talking Turkey The Pitt County Wildlife Club Newsletter May 2017 1 Welcome to the May edition of Talking Turkey. Please take a moment to read our newsletter and stay informed of the various events and opportunities awaiting you at the club this month. Membership Meeting 7:00 PM, Thursday, May 18 The May General Membership Meeting will be held at the clubhouse (!). Dinner will be served at 7 PM. Presentation of Matthew Flood appreciative assistance awards to follow for Jerry Flanagan for the use of Flanagan Field for Board meetings, Joe McMillan for the use of the Greenville Homebuilders Association facility for Board meetings and Phil Flowers for allowing us to meet at the Rock Springs Center for our membership meetings.. Field Notes...From Club President, Lee Grubb Hello and welcome to May. We all have a reason to celebrate this month. We are back in the clubhouse and we have almost finished with the Bill Brown Building. We have many members to thank for their hard work and support of the club while we were down and out. There are too many to mention individually who came out to assist in the cleanup or special workdays. Please know that we could not have gotten where we are today without your help. Special thanks go out to Woody Andrews, Joe Cavanaugh, Fred Farrell, Joe McMillan and Chris Mills for their work in getting the club back in shape. In addition, I want to thank Jerry Flanagan for the use of Flanagan Field for Board meetings, Joe McMillan for the use of the Greenville Homebuilders Association facility for Board meetings and Phil Flowers for allowing us to meet at the Rock Springs Center for our membership meetings. We are truly grateful. For the first time in many months, we had the Board meeting at the club tonight. I think we were all excited to be there. The new paint looks great and although we have some touch up work here and there to complete, we are back and looking good. I now look forward to seeing you on the ranges and in the clubhouse. If I can be of any assistance to you then please do not hesitate to contact me at grubb3g@gmail.com or at (252) 357-1373. Work Day Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, 8:00 AM. Activities will include continued cleanup of the club grounds and structures in the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Matthew's subsequent flooding. We will also be changing backer boards, picking up trash, emptying garbage cans, etc. This month s workday coordinator will be Mindy Waugh. 1
Ladies Day Instructional Shoot: Our spring Ladies' Day is Saturday, May 4th. Volunteers are requested at 7:00 am. Registration and sign in starts at 8:00 am and the safety briefing will begin at 8:45 am. The registration form for participants is online. If you are a female volunteer, please consider a role on the shooting line. Some of our participants are more comfortable with a female teaching them. You do not have to be an expert, just comfortable with shooting and know and practice safe shooting techniques. We also need men and women who can greet, check people in, help park vehicles, help serve food, help set up and clean up. Please consider volunteering with us on this day of community outreach. The more hands we have, the easier the work. If you have any questions or want to volunteer, contact Lee Grubb at grubb3g@gmail.com or at (252) 367-1373. 3-Gun Match at PCWC: The 3-Gun Match at the club has been suspended indefinitely for lack of a new match director. If you are interested in taking over the 3-Gun Match contact Lee Grubb at (252) 367-1373. 2 PCWC CONCEALED CARRY FORMAT SHOOT Concealed Carry Shoot will be Saturday, May 20, at 1:00 PM. This will be a shooting event for members only (and their guests), and is designed to be enjoyable for shooters of all skill levels. Participation in the concealed carry shoot requires use of handguns, holsters, and other equipment suitable for concealed carry/self-defense. With that in mind, equipment is based on commonly available firearms and gear. This will allow individuals the opportunity to shoot with minimal expenditure, and get some time with equipment that they have chosen for defense of themselves and loved ones. This month's match will be BUGs only (back up gun), magazine capacity capped at 5 rds. Price: $10 (members), $15 (guests). For more information contact Bill Young at (252) 531-8962. Special Instruction for Beginning or New Shooters On the first Sunday of each month, beginning at 2:00 PM, special instruction for new shooters will be offered at the club. Bring your bagged, unloaded handgun to Range 4; if you do not have a handgun don't worry, we will furnish firearms. Please call Steve Cerutti at (252) 341-1940 if you plan to attend. This is a free service open to the public. Please bring factory ammunition for whatever caliber firearm you are bringing or are interested in shooting. Usually we provide handguns chambered in.22lr,.380, 38 special, 9mm, and 45acp. Handguns provided include a mix of revolvers and semi automatic pistols. NRA Certified Range Officers and Pistol Instructors will be on hand to assist at all levels. A great opportunity to improve your handgun techniques! PCWC on Facebook PCWC has a MEMBER ONLY Facebook page. It can be found by going to Facebook and searching "PITT COUNTY WILDLIFE CLUB-MEMBERS FORUM". This is another place to stay in touch with the club, current events and events that are coming up. It was set up just for current members to share their own pictures and experiences and the club. Check it out if you are a Facebooker. If you have questions please contact Louis Weaver (621-0405), Staci Rubio or Justin Smith. Club Ammo Sale The Pitt County Wildlife Club has acquired more 30-06 surplus ammo through the Civilian Marksmanship Program. This ammo will be sold at our club membership meetings. This ammo is Greek Military surplus. It is boxer primed, non-corrosive, and brass cased. M2 ball surplus. There are mixed dates on the cans. Cans are approximately 200 rounds each, usually a couple over. Price is $130 per can. For information and sales, contact Lenn Norment, (252) 341-2690. 2
3 Safety First River Path Please note that the river path may only be used from sunrise until 12:30 PM on Sunday, and whenever the ranges are closed. Members are not allowed to be on the river path when the ranges are open for use. This is a major safety violation. If you have any questions, please refer to your Range SOPs. Also, please remember that vehicles are not allowed on the ranges unless they are being used for club maintenance or to set up or take down match or event related materials. Please remember, it is the responsibility of all club members to report egregious safety violations when they witness them by notifying the club President Lee Grubb, any Board Member, Chief Range Safety Officer, or Range safety Officer. Special Reminder Membership and Guest Badges Please make sure that you and your guests prominently display membership and guest badges at all times when you are on the club grounds. The badges are needed to help us identify members and guests alike to ensure that all persons on the club grounds are members or guests. In addition, if you bring a guest to the club, please make sure you both complete the liability waiver form located in the box on Range 7 when signing in your guest(s). Range Attention Needed Recently, we have noticed a significant increase in the amount of spent center fire shell casings left on the ranges. This seems to be a problem on the new ranges as well as the old ranges. Please make sure that you clean up after yourself. Leaving the spent shell casings is a safety hazard and a violation of the Club SOPs. We have also seen an increase in the number of unfired rounds left on the ranges. We all need to make sure that we leave the range in a clean and safe condition for other members to enjoy. I presume that the overwhelming majority of you do clean up after yourself and we all appreciate your efforts. If you notice people not cleaning up, please remind them in a friendly and professional way. The range we clean up is after all, our own range First Aid Boxes All members should have keys to the first aid boxes on the ranges. We ask that you check your key copy to make sure that it does in fact open the padlock. Checking the padlock on one range should suffice. If your key does not work the lock, contact Rick Brixon (252) 752-1256, or rbrixon@yahoo.com. Also be reminded that AED boxes are on Range 6 and inside the clubhouse. Standard Operating Procedures: A Reminder Please remember that eye and ear protection must be worn at all times on the ranges when firearms are in use. Please remember that firearms and ammo cannot be handled when others are downrange. Do not affix or prop up any type of target to the vertical backer board posts. The posts may not be used to hold up any type of target, paper or steel. 3
4 Calendar of Events Board Meeting Thursday, May 4, 7:00 PM. Garand Shoot Saturday, May 6. Registration at 8:00 AM. New Shooters Clinic Sunday, May 7, 2 PM, Range 4. Trap Shoot Sunday, May 14 at 12:30 PM. Open to the public. $5 per round. If you need a shotgun to try out your Trap skill or for more information, please contact Joe Cavanaugh at (252) 375-1700, or Jim Hart at (919) 606-5163. (Trap Range only). Membership Meeting Thursday, May 18. Work Day Saturday, May 20 at 8:00 AM. Immediately following workday activities there will be the monthly Concealed Carry Pistol Match, set-up at 12:30. Match begins at 1:00. For more information contact Bill Young (252) 531-8962. USPSA Match Saturday, May 27, beginning with set-up at 8:00 AM. Registration opens at 9:00 AM. Match begins at 10:00 AM. Additional help is needed Friday, May 24 at 8:30 AM to set up the stages. Contact Rick Dean (252-933-3344) for questions or more info. NOTE: Ranges 7 & 8 will be open for members subject to weather. Trap Shoot Sunday, May 28 at 12:30 PM. Open to the public. $5 per round. If you need a shotgun to try out your Trap skill or for more information, please contact Joe Cavanaugh at (252) 375-1700, or Jim Hart at (919) 606-5163. (Trap Range only). Board Meeting Thursday, June 1, 7:00 PM. Garand Shoot Saturday June 3, Registration at 8:00 AM. Welcome to Our New Members: David and Paul MacGuire, Jeff Dial, Darrell Long, Mike Roberson, George and Karen Stamper, Terry Boggs, PCWC Asset Exchange: Advertise Items for Sale or Trade Here To place an ad in (or have one removed from) the Talking Turkey please contact Steve Cerutti at stevencerutti@yahoo.com For Sale: 3 ½ cases of Federal Premium Sierra Match King.308 win 168gr BTHP, Gold Medal Match: $25.00 box of twenty; $225.00 a case of two hundred. Contact Jack Murray at 252 903-1983 For Sale: Colt Model MT6700. Purchased new 11/21/98. Fired approximately 300 rounds, all from the bench. No rapid fire mag dumps. Original box and papers. $1000. Contact Frank Bertok at (252) 442-5177, Rocky Mount. For Sale: 30-40 KRAG 180 gr. Remington 2x20 rounds.sticker price 35.99 x 2. $40 cash price. Call John Maloney @ 508 340-8355 or johnmaloney614@gmail.com For Sale: Sealed cases of USGI MREs (meals ready to eat). Cases are $40 each, and there are 12 meals per case. Contact Lenn Norment, (252) 341-2690. For Sale: Leupold Vari-X 2, 12x fixed power. Fine crosshair. Excellent cond. $300. Contact Wayland mcglohon @ 252-916-9270. 4
For Sale: Remington 700 Sendero in.300 WinMag. Comes with Leupold 30mm scope rings and base but no scope. Very clean, only shot from the bench. $750.00. Interested parties should have NC CCW or be willing to pay for gun shop background check. Send email to captainlou300@aol.com for more information. For Sale: Ruger Bisley Vanquero 45 Colt 5.5 barrel Stainless - $475.00 LNIB; American Classic 45 ACP style 1911 - $450.00 LNIB; Kimber Crimson Pro Carry II (Crimson Trace Grips); Glock 37 45 GAP 4 mags - $425.00 LNIB; Springfield 1884 Trapdoor 70% - $900.00; Springfield Trapdoor Carbine 60% - 450.00. All Offers Are Subject to Negotiations. Call either Rick Brixon 752-1256 or Bill Young 531-8962. For Sale: Beretta 302-22 barrel 12 g - $395.00 soft shooter; Remington 700 ADL -.308 20 barrel 2 lb trigger - $450.00 very accurate; Glock 22 -.40 and.357 sig 2 guns in one 3 mags - $575.00; Rock Island (1911) 45 ACP - $475.00; Competition Ready Rock Island 1911 in 38 Super - $1250.00 Custom Built. Call Rick Brixon 752-1256 or text. FOR SALE: 'Coleman' camp stove w/2 burners. Old fashioned type - uses unleaded gasoline. VG condition; it'll melt lead in a iron pot. Incl half gallon of gas in plastic 'Jerry' can. $20/OBO. Ben Bankard; 252/756-3140 WANTED:.45 brass. Contact Steve Cerutti at 252-341-1940 or stevencerutti@yahoo.com WANTED: Spotting scope stand for rifle competition. Contact Joe McMillan @ 252-902-9806 5 Talking Turkey Lost & Found People leave all kinds of personal things behind when they come to use the ranges, from eyeglasses to earmuffs. A new feature of our newsletter will now include a forum where members who have found personal items, and where members who have lost or left personal items on the ranges or elsewhere at the club, can contact the membership. If you have lost, or found something, and want to advertise it here, please contact Steve Cerutti (252) 341-1940 and email at stevencerutti@yahoo.com. 5
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