COSSA Bulletin March 2019 A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to Keep and Bear Arms shall not be infringed. The Constitution of the United States of America Second Amendment 2019 ELECTION RESULTS Officer elections were held at the February general meeting. This is the first year that electronic ballets were sent out and the results were very good. The ballets returned were 3 times what we usually get with mail in ballots. It looks like this is the way to do the elections. We will have nominations in January of 2020. The results of the election were: President-Kent Neumann Vice-president-Mark Fero 2 nd Vice president- Ryan Goold Secretary-Rich Fleming Treasurer-Donna Hines Director at Large-Bill Lewis MARCH GENERAL MEETING When was the last time you did something for the first time? Have you begun or even considered prepping for a future catastrophic event in Central Oregon where you are left with no electricity, tap water, or fuel? We live near volcanoes and the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake area so let's learn how to prep for the worst that can actually happen here and let the "Zombie Apocalypse" stay on TV. Larry McGlocklin will present at the March 14 meeting at the VFW Hall in Bend. See you there at 7pm. RANGE CLOSURE The range has been officially closed at this time. The weather will determine when we can open it again. Do not attempt to enter. The old gate is locked to keep vehicles from getting stuck on the hill to the electronic gate. The opening will be only when the snow clears to keep the roads from being damaged from 4-wheel drive vehicles. Watch the web site for the opening announcement. WORK HOURS DRAWING WINNERS The February meeting is when we have the handing out of gift cards to the volunteers for working for COSSA. There are two methods of handing out prizes that we use. The first is those members that have the most volunteer hours and the second is by a drawing. The 3 members with the most work hours for COSSA were Mike Brady, Rod Campuzano and Eric Brown. The drawing winners this year were; Donna Hines, Don Thomas, Fred Newton, Bill Gebhardt, Mike Sandiford, Bob Fisher, Rick Williams, and Rich Fleming. We would like to thank these and all of the other members that volunteer throughout the year. Without you dedicated members we would not have the quality shooting range that we have. I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 2 Hi-Power Clinic 3 Return of the Lady Hawkes 7 Calendar If you have any questions about your membership, please email membership@cossapark.com 8 At the Safety Bench Find us on the web at www.cossapark.com Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association COSSA Bulletin 1
WORK PARTY-FEBRUARY 2019 We had a big group of volunteers for the work party but we were restricted by the weather and could not do much. The usual tasks were preformed, trash pickup, toilet paper dispersed, all of the important stuff. One of the biggest jobs we got done was the cutting of the brush for the future Archery Range. We hope to have the first stage finished this year. Another of our big projects for this year is getting the berms and bays spruced up with our new front loader. It looks to me that the operators are having too much fun and we should be charging them for the ride. The upgrade on the Grader power steering was also finished and Denny Jones was also having too much fun. The volunteers for the work party were; Garnett Erickson, Mick Briscoe, Tom Andrade, Eric Brown, Ted Anderson, Michael Sandiford, Dennis Jones, Fred Newton, Roy Shirakata, Butch Eastman, Jim Crittenden, Jeremy Lewis, Jim Parker, Bob Emerson, Mike Brady, Doug Lowndes, Lynn Bettelyoun, Ed Ludwig, Don Thomas, Mike Conley, Michael Brodie, and Bill Lewis. Thank you all for coming. The March work party is slated for later in the month, March 20, but due to the snow accumulation at the range, that work party may be canceled. If it is canceled, a notice will be put on the web site and an e-mail blast will go out to all members. We will have a busy year this year and we will have a lot to do to get ready for the Area one USPSA match in June. SPORTSMAN S SHOW The Sportsman s Show is gone for another year. I believe the general attendance was down because of the weather. However, all of the COSSA members that agreed to come and man the booth were there and manned the booth well. Those volunteers were: Jim McNamara, Bill Gebhardt, Don Thomas, Linda Tibbits, Rich Weister, Tom Allen, Mark Fero, Doug Stout, Angelo Micheletti, Ryan Goold, Lynn Bettelyoun, Bob sheppard, Dick Weiss, Rod Campuzano, Kent Newmann and Bill Lewis. Thank you all for helping out. COSSA HI-POWER/F-CLASS CLINIC APRIL 20 AND 21 The COSSA Hi-Power Discipline is putting on a long range shooting clinic for two days, April 20 and 21. This two day event will cover equipment, shooting divisions, shooting positions, ballistics, reading the wind, Pit operation, operation of E Targets and essentials of shooting an NRA Hi- Power/F Class Match. The first day will shoot 300, 500 and 600 yards, the Mid Range course. The second day, Long Range, will be used to work at 800, 900 and 1000 yards. Round count is 75 rounds per day. As the shooters progress, each will be provided with coaching on technique. The cost of the Clinic is $40 for one day and $75 for the two days. Show-up time for each day is 8:00 am. The Clinic will be held on the Nosler Range here at COSSA. The instructor(s) for the Clinic will be Mr. Allen Spiker and Mr. Trent Hering. Allen is a national level NRA competitor, retired military and has given the Clinic for the past four years. He has an NRA classification of High Master, CMP Distinguished Rifle and Distinguished Pistol, and is an excellent instructor. In addition, Trent Hering will be teaching and coaching as we progress through the Clinic. He is NRA High Master, CMP Distinguished Rifle and Head Coach of the OSU Rifle Team. Range capacity is 36 shooters. Any questions or reservations need to be directed to the email address below. Payment will be at the range on the first day you arrive. Reservations are required. Rifles: Any safe rifle up to 338 Cal, with safe ammunition that will stay supersonic at 1000 yards. Best choices to start out would be a rifle chambered in 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 260, 284, 308, 3006. If you have a question on your specific rifle/ammo contact Allen Spiker by email and ask if it will work. Both days will be long. We'll start at 9am each day and finish around 4pm. Also bring lunch, water and clothing need for the current weather that day. If you have any further questions, please contact Allen at 541-740-3654 or email him at allen.spiker@gmail.com If you intend on participating in the Clinic, please let Allen know thru the reservation process so that planning can take place. COSSA BOARD MEMBERS President: Kent Neumann president@cossapark.com Vice President: Mark Fero vicepresident@cossapark.com 2 nd Vice President: Ryan Goold Treasurer: Donna Hines treasurer@cossapark.com Secretary: Rich Fleming secretary@cossapark.com Director at Large: Bill Lewis director@cossapark.com COSSA Bulletin 2
RETURN OF THE LADY HAWKS After a couple of years hibernating, the Lady Hawks Discipline is gearing back up with the first session meeting Saturday April 13 from 10 AM to 2 PM in Bay 16, then every second Saturday of the month through October. The 2019 Lady Hawks will continue the tradition of providing an environment for women shooters of all levels and experiences who want to learn new skills, improve old ones, and test themselves while having a safe and fun time at COSSA Park. Lady Hawks is a discipline open to all women at least 18 years old who are, or who want to become, safe, responsible, and effective pistol shooters. At the entry level we will offer a hands-on and livefire class on the Fundamentals of Shooting for those who are new pistol shooters or who would like some quality refresher training. This class meets Oregon requirements for a concealed handgun permit application. A certificate will be presented to those who successfully complete the class. If your interest is in learning the fundamentals of safe and responsible pistol handling, this course provides a chance to work on them under the direct guidance of experienced instructors. For more experienced shooters who are ready to improve their skills or to learn new ones, in an adjacent bay there will be instructors to help assess those skills and provide advanced instruction and challenging skill drills in a clinic tailored to the shooter. There will be firing points available for open shooters who are past the fundamentals stage and want to work on your own. Experienced shooters attending their first Lady Hawks event will be asked to demonstrate minimum safe gun handling and shooting abilities before attending the skills clinic or open shooting.. Bring your own ammunition and pistol. Lady Hawks has some pistols available for the Fundamentals training if you don t have your own. Eye and ear protection are available for all shooters. Registration is required. Online registration and payment is preferred and opens the last week in March on the COSSA website. Registration at the range on the 13 th is on a space available basis. Individual fees payable at the time of registration are Fundamentals of Shooting Training - $25, Advanced Clinic - $15, and Open shoot - $10. Check the website for updates or email ladyhawks@cossapark.com. CALL FOR LADY HAWK VOLUNTEERS We need experienced pistol instructors and volunteers who can help organize and run events for the Lady Hawks Discipline when it starts up on Saturday April 13. Lady Hawks provides an environment for women shooters of all levels and experiences who want to learn new skills, improve old ones, and test themselves while having a safe and fun time at COSSA Park. The goal is to teach safe, responsible, and effective pistol shooting techniques that encourage women to consider joining the other disciplines at COSSA. To do this we will be teaching a Fundamentals of Shooting course to new shooters and women who want to get a training certificate for a concealed handgun permit. For experienced shooters we ll be conducting Advanced Skills Clinics. The Fundamentals class will use a lesson plan similar to the NRA s Basics of Pistol Shooting class. Advanced Skills Clinic instructors will assess each experienced shooter s capabilities, then decide what skills need to be improved and how best to accomplish those improvements. The discipline will meet the second Saturday of each month April through October with setup starting about 9:30 AM and clean-up ending about 2 PM. There will be an initial organizational meeting around the middle of March for all who are interested in volunteering. The date and location will be announced closer to the date. In addition to instructors we need people to help with all the admin and logistics requirements of an event and to help ensure safety. If you re interested and/or want more details, email Lady Hawks at ladyhawks@cossapark.com or contact Bill Lewis. COSSA Bulletin 3
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TRADING POST The trading post is a benefit that we provide for our members. Each ad will run for one month and then be deleted, unless it is resubmitted. To run an ad, email content to lewis.w.l@hotmail.com by the 15 th of the month For sale, 1000 rounds of Winchester factory new in the box 45 ACP 230 grain FMJ $250. Will consider trade for 1500 rounds of 9 millimeter. I will deliver in Bend. Roger Thorsvold call or text cell phone 661-332-1124 FOR SALE Big Tex auto trailer, 2003, 7' X 16', dual wheels, 6000 pound capacity. $2500.00 contact Bill Lewis at lewis.w.l@hotmail.com COSSA Bulletin 5
COSSA Disciplines The range is located ¼ mile east of Mile Post 24 on Highway 20 East. GPS location of turnoff road is N43.88846, W120.95222 COSSA GENERAL MEMBER MEETING Meetings are held at the VFW Hall on 4 th Street and Olney on the 2 nd Thursday of each month at 7PM. There is no meeting in October. COSSA Kids Regular Shoots: Third Saturday of every month regardless of weather. www.cossapark.com/content/cossa-kids Contact: Don Thomas 541-389-8284 COSSA Practical Shooters (CPS) USPSA-First Saturday of every month. 3 GUN-Third Saturday of months April thru October. IDPA- Second Saturday of months April thru November. Mixed Steel-Third Saturday of months November thru February. www.cossapark.com/cpshome Contact: Dave Webb deployed_dave@hotmail.com Cowboy Action: Horse Ridge Pistoleros (HRP) First, Third & Fifth(if one) weekends of every month yearround. http://www.hrp-sass.com/ Contact: John Merritt 541-848-2819 Cowboy Action: Pine Mountain Posse (PMP) Second Sunday of every month year-round. Check our website or Facebook page for more information. http://www.pinemountainposse.com/ Contact: Dave Romine 541-678-2566 or stonewoodkid@ymail.com Lady Hawks: Women s Defensive Shooting (LH) Second Saturday of months April thru October. www.cossapark.com/node/20 Central Oregon Precision Riflemen (COPR) Long distance high performance rifle shoots. www.cossapark.com/coprhome Contact: Allen Spiker 541-740-3654 Handgun Silhouette (HGS) First Sunday and third Saturday of each month, Matches begin at 9 am. www.cossapark.com/handgunsilhouette Contact: Dan Butala 541-410-5758 Great Basin Sharpshooters and Pine Mountain Riflemen (GBSS and PMR) Fourth weekend of every month April thru October. Friday 8:00 am Lever Action Rifle Caliber, Military Bolt Action, Military Breech Loading, Single Shot (Friday p.m. range open for sighting in.) Saturday 8:00 am.22 Match, Buffalo match out to 1,200 yards Sunday 8:00 am Quarter Bore Match, Lever Action Pistol Caliber. http://greatbasinsharpshooters.com/ www.cossapark.com/content/pine-mountain-riflemen Contact: Brownie brownienash@centurylink.net, Butch Butcheast2020@gmail.com, or Rod rj_camp@msn.com Great Basin Precision Rifle (GBPR) First Saturday and Sunday of months April thru October on the Buffalo Range. These shoots are set up for the beginner and experienced shooter to know their rifle, scope, judge distance, windage, working together as a team, keeping up your skills and to have a fun and challenging shoot. Match fee Saturday $20.00 200 1,760 yards Match fee Sunday $15.00. If you do both days $30.00 Targets: Steel, reactive targets, military infantry, iron maiden, IPSIC targets and more. Ammunition: NO steel core, green tip or military surplus. Saturday: Precision Rifle - 7:30 a.m. 1,000 1,760 yards. Shooting 15-20 rounds. Rifle caliber up to.338 Lapua. Approximately 10:00 a.m. 200 900 yards. Shooting 70 80 rounds. Rifle caliber up to 300 WM. Sunday: Semi-Auto 9:00 a.m. 200 750+ yards 70-80 rounds. www.cossapark.com/content/great-basin-precisionrifle-gbp Please Pre-Register. gbpr@cossapark.com Rod Campuzano, Match Director. COSSA Bulletin 6
MARCH 2019 https://www.cossapark.com/event-created/month COSSA TABLE at THE FRIENDS OF NRA BANQUET on MARCH 23 rd! COSSA has always hosted one to two reserved tables at this event since its inception nearly 20 years ago. If you would like to sit the COSSA table, please reach out to Rich Fleming at rfleming@bendbroadband.com or 541-389-1100. Cost is $75. This event also offers the opportunity to participate in auctions, both silent and live, as well as raffles to win both firearms and other shooting equipment... Call Rich for further details. ANNUAL SAGE RAT HUNT 1-day hunt, 2 nights lodging and meals April 17 18 with Diamond A Guides. Cost is $400 and includes dinner, overnight stay, and breakfast. For more information, contact Gary Lewis at 541-420-1371 or garylewisoutdoors@gmail.com. COSSA Bulletin 7
AT THE SAFETY BENCH It never hurts to review the basics. (It can really hurt if you don t follow these rules either yourself or someone else.) Here are a few to ponder: Know your target and what is beyond. Be absolutely sure you have identified your target beyond any doubt. Equally important, be aware of the area beyond your target. This means observing your prospective area of fire before you shoot. Never fire in a direction in which there are people or any other potential for mishap. Think first. Shoot second. Know how to use the gun safely. Before handling a gun, learn how it operates. Know its basic parts, how to safely open and close the action and remove any ammunition from the gun or magazine. Remember, a gun's mechanical safety device is never foolproof. Nothing can ever replace safe gun handling. Be sure the gun is safe to operate. Just like other tools, guns need regular maintenance to remain operable. Regular cleaning and proper storage are a part of the gun's general upkeep. If there is any question concerning a gun's ability to function, a knowledgeable gunsmith should look at it. Use only the correct ammunition for your gun. Only BBs, pellets, cartridges or shells designed for a particular gun can be fired safely in that gun. Most guns have the ammunition type stamped on the barrel. Ammunition can be identified by information printed on the box and sometimes stamped on the cartridge. Do not shoot the gun unless you know you have the proper ammunition. CENTRAL OREGON SHOOTING SPORTS ASSOCIATION PO BOX 1606 BEND, OR 97709 COSSA Bulletin 8