Black Diamond Gun Club Newsletter August 2011 Web Version www.blackdiamondgunclub.org Black Diamond Gun Club PO Box 217 Black Diamond, WA 98010
The Bullsheet Your Gun Club Information Source Is published monthly by the: Black Diamond Gun Club P.O. Box 217 Black Diamond, WA 98010 Editor: Laura Ballard bdgc_editor@comcast.net Club E-Mail Address: info@blackdiamondgunclub.org Web Page: www.blackdiamondgunclub.org On-line Newsletter: http://www.blackdiamondgunclub.org/bullsheet.pdf House/Message Phone: (360) 886-8047 Next RSO Meeting August 16 2011 6:00pm Next General Meeting August 16, 2011 7:30pm Advertising Business Card Ads (1/3 page) are $25.00/month or $250.00/year. Classified Ads are free to all members. You may submit your classified ads by e-mail to either the Editor or Club e-mail addresses, above. Or, U.S. Mail to the P.O. box address above. You may also drop them by the club house or give them to any club officer. Deadline for submission of ads is the date of the General Meeting. Classified ads run for 2 months unless requested otherwise. 2011 Club Officers President - Mark Downing - 253-670-2342 Vice President - Clinton Shaw Treasurer - Laura Ballard - 206-940-4289 Secretary - Raymond DePouli Chairman of the Board - Cork Carpenter Trustees: Bill Davis 12/12 Bob Ballard 12/11 Clem Novinski 12/12 Cork Carpenter 12/11 Bob Sadesk 12/13 Jim Bradbury 12/11 Jim Forczek 12/13 John Griffin 12/13 Robert Faliski 12/11 1 2
BDGC RSO MEETING MINUTES JULY 19 th, 2011 RSO Attendees Bob Ballard Cody Ballard Laura Ballard John Mulhall Bud Cross Andy Newell Pat Manyon Bob Sadesk Mark Downing Larry Gardner John Griffin Brian Pennington Janice Talaroc Kimo Talaroc Phil Erickson Cathy Lynch Sam Vanassa Tom Ekberg Seb Pierini Mark McCollum Jeffrey Skinner Clinton Shaw Bill Davis Meeting Chaired by Mr. John Mulhall. Called to Order at 6:06pm. Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Mulhall solicited input regarding any range damage or issues. Prior damage to #3 glue lam baffle discussed. Multiple hits on glue lam #3 caused by placement of steel plates during scheduled event was discussed. Mr. Mulhall queried Mr. Bill Davis about repositioning steel plate unit during IDPA events to prevent further possible damage. Yardage required for IDPA will be adjusted to reposition steel plate carrier away from overhead glue lam baffle. Attendees advised Mr. Bob Palmer would be conducting a presentation regarding Black Powder / Muzzle loader familiarization, operations, safety, and handling of malfunctions. Presentation to be conducted in the clubhouse during the RSO meeting, and then to move to the rifle range for practical application and demonstrations. RSO s were solicited for participation during Hunter Sight In days. September 17 th, 24 th, and 25 th, and October 1 st, 2 nd, 8 th, 9 th, need coverage. Contact Bud Cross to volunteer and be placed on schedule. The August Womens Pistol Class is not scheduled. An NRA RSO certification class is scheduled for August 21 st. The 200 yard range is still closed to any and all vehicles. Foot traffic is authorized. Use of lower 200 yard range requires qualification on 100 yard range to satisfaction of RSO present and approval by CRSO John Mulhall. Contact Mr. Mulhall for further details. A discussion was initiated regarding use of the 200 yard range during the Hunter Sight In days. Mr. Mark McCollum will supervise use. 200 yard range will only be available on October 2 nd. Coordination with Trap shooting hours to be arranged. Tentative start time of 200 yard range will be 3:15pm, after the 11am to 3pm Trap shooters have finished. Date and time of 200 yard availability to be forwarded to BDGC Board for approval. Mr. Seb Pierini queried whether a plan would be formulated for the use of the 200 yard range. Areas of concern include target availability, target setup, spotting scope availability, minimum of 2 RSO s for staffing, sign in procedures, and qualification on the 100 yard rifle range. Discussion ensued regarding minimum staffing required for the Hunter Sight In operations on the 100 yard range. Mr. Bill Davis emphasized the need to be focused, and the RSO s would be there for Safety, not as Instructors. Mr. Bob Palmer initiated his Black Powder / Muzzleloader presentation. Mr. Palmer discussed the similarities and differences between Black Powder firearms and Cartridge firearms. Emphasis placed on RSO s not being distracted and being focused during Black Powder ops to make sure that loading procedures were correctly accomplished to prevent loading of too much (or no) powder or forgetting to load a ball or wad. For RSO s noting the Black Powder shooters routine is especially important. Mr. Palmer reviewed malfunctions such as stuck bullets, stuck ramrods, etc. Mr. Palmer also emphasized the proper way to pour powder from the powder measure, (not from the powder horn.) The proper operation to measure the barrel length with the use of the rifles ramrod was demonstrated that would assure that no ball was in the rifle and the rifle was safe during a cease fire. RSO s should be aware of proper body placement of the shooter when the shooter is manipulating the rifle or pistol during the reloading process (head and other body parts are NOT over the muzzle, breech, or flash hole of the firearm. Proper loading technique was covered with Mr. Palmer describing the effects of too much powder being loaded. 3 4
Additionally, Mr. Palmer described how to determine the caliber of the rifle or pistol and to be aware that some older firearms may not be marked as to their caliber. Mr. Palmer cautioned regarding the use of powder pellets in other than modern firearms. Powder pellets are specific to modern day Black Powder firearms and should not be used in older firearms. Mr. Palmer reviewed the proper selection and use of nipple caps and the existence of modern day electrical primers. He cautioned that a shooter using a cap and requiring multiple strikes of that cap could have selected the wrong size for that shooters firearm. The RSO s were advised that Black Powder firearm operators are a unique group who tend to draw spectators and to be aware of distractions that would prevent the shooter from safe operation of the firearm. Proper placement / selection of a shooting position on the firing line would allow for proper dissipation of smoke, and prevention of the flash sparks from contacting an adjacent shooter. Black Powder firearms are to be loaded on the firing line at BDGC and not moved behind the bench area to be loaded. One additional note, NO SMOKELESS POWDER is to be used in Black Powder firearms. Mr. Palmer concluded his Clubhouse presentation and moved to the rifle range for the practical application and demonstration of proper Black Powder firearm s handling. Mr. Mark McCollum initiated discussion regarding installation of muzzle brake shields on the rifle range. Mr. McCollum will arrange with Mr. John Mulhall, CRSO, the installation and demonstration of an appropriate unit that can be mounted on the rifle range bays. Meeting was adjourned at 7:22pm Submitted Brian H. Pennington July 21, 2011 5 Non-Member 1 Rnd $4.75 Member 1 Rnd $4.00 Junior (Under 18) 1 Rnd $2.50 Punch Cards Trap Prices Non-Member 20 Rnd $82.00 Member 10 Rnd $35.30 Member 20 Rnd $70.00 Junior (Under 18) 10 Rnd $24.50 * Prices include Sales Tax 1 Round of trap, (25 targets, shells NOT included) All prices are subject to sales tax and change without notice. Availability is limited to stock on hand. Reloading Component and Shot Shell Sales Please note that recent fluctuations in the price of lead has made it difficult for us to predict what our wholesalers will be charging us for components and shot shells. Please contact the clubhouse for current prices. (360) 886-8047 6
Range Closures A Special Thank You Kevin and Vicky Wagner for dinners on the first Wednesday of the month! Drug Enforcement Administration August 10, 11, 24, 26 UW Police August 3 Washington State Patrol August 18 Treasury Dept None Scheduled Enumclaw Police Department August 12 Immigration & Custom s Enforcement August 31 US Marshalls None Scheduled 8am 3pm 9am 5pm 2pm 10pm 8am 5pm 9am 5pm 8am 5pm *Note: Entire club is closed during police events Members receive a 15% discount for advertising in the Bullsheet. Please check your newsletter and/or online carefully for range closures. Closures are listed on the monthly calendar and in the section titled Range Closures. It is best to check in both places for closures. Sometimes the phrase Range Closed is omitted on the calendar due to the limited space in the individual calendar date blocks. The club is always closed during Law Enforcement agency use. Note that the rifle/pistol ranges are closed for shooting during the Continental League and PITA shoots whether it is listed on the calendar or not. This is a courtesy to shooters paying entry fees and shooting for trophies. Please check the Range Closure section for all scheduled range closures. If you mistakenly remove the Range Closed sign at the gate, please replace it immediately. 7 8
The club needs a cook for dinner August 31 st & November 30th 9 10
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Washington State PITA Summary Black Diamond Gun Club participants did very well at the Washington State shoot. The following pages are dedicated to the results of the shooters and pictures taken at the event. We are very proud that our club was so well represented. Next time you are out at the club and see these members, be sure to congratulate them. On the following pages is a summary of each event with Black Diamond Gun Club winners. Our club had a winner in nearly EVERY event. There aren t many clubs that can make that claim. Thank You Shooters for representing our club so well! Event 1 Martinak Singles Lori Kuhns -- Lady 95/100 Cody Ballard Sub Jr 87/100 Event 3 Kenmore Range WCW Handicap Event Lori Kuhns Lady 92/100 Cody Ballard Sub Jr 87/100 Event 4 Gig Harbor Doubles Jennifer Anex Lady 91/100 Cody Ballard Sub Jr -- 85/100 Marion Dukes Vet 92/100 Event 5 & 7 Singles Championship Jennifer Anex Lady 193/200 13 14
Event 6 Doubles Championship Jennifer Anex Lady 94/100 Marion Dukes Vet 90/100 Cody Ballard Sub Jr 83/100 Event 9 Handicap Champtionship Mark Downing Short Yrdg 93/100 Lori Kuhns -- Lady 93 /100 Cody Ballard Sub Jr 96/100 This sign says it all, the event turned out being a very wet week! High All Around Lori Kuhns Lady Cody Ballard Sub Jr Rookie of the Year Mark Downing 15 16
17 18 Zak Carrol (Top) Cody Ballard (Bottom)
17800 Talbot Road South Renton WA 98055 Lori Kuhns Cody Ballard Marion Dukes Mark Downing 19 20
Classified ads can be emailed to Laura Ballard at the following email address: bdgc_editor@comcast.net The Black Diamond Gun Club is located at the intersection of SE Green Valley Rd and Enumclaw-Black Diamond Rd SE, approximately 2.5 miles east of the entrance to Flaming Geyser State Park and 1.5 miles South of the town of Black Diamond. Address: 34816 Black Diamond - Enumclaw Rd. Please don t hesitate to contact Laura if you have any questions or concerns. All input to the newsletter is welcome and will be considered. Thank You! For Sale: Dillion Reloading Press XL 650. Never been used and in original box. Purchased in 2001. $250.00 cash. Call John at 253-939-2493. Sig Sauer P556 Pistol, comes with everything. One magazine, sling, case, manual, and red dot and open sights. Buyer must have current CCP and be a member of Black Diamond Gun Club. Asking $1400.00 Also Knoxx Spec Ops Fold over stock for a Rem. 870. Never used brand new asking $50.00. Please call Jim at 253-315-2672 or E-mail me at jim_dcfinc@comcast.net Black Diamond Gun Club A Reminder the club calendar is always changing so to get the most current calendar, go to www.blackdiamondgunclub.org. 21 22