FWRR Club Meeting
The next meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club will be held on Monday, June 3, 2024. Meeting Place: VFW Post 857, located at 2202 West Main Street in Fort Wayne.
Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m. Meeting Agenda: Standard meeting format.
Please make an effort to attend meetings, as a quorum is required to conduct club business.
Cleanup Day
Cleanup Day was held on April 27th. Seventeen members (a bit less than 5% of the membership) participated. Target frames at 25, 50, 100 and 200 yards were repaired and 12 new shooting seats of two different heights were fabricated. Work completed early; therefore, lunch was not served.
On the Thursday following Cleanup Day, Lynn Rosswurm graded the roads and Pistol Pit area. Lynn has volunteered his tractor and services for many years. Be sure to thank him when you see him.
Lock Combination Change
The lock combination change has been made.
Driving Off Road
TO AVOID DAMAGE TO SWALES, IT IS NO LONGER PERMISSIBLE FOR ANY MEMBER TO DRIVE OFF ROAD TO THE 100 YARD TARGET FRAME. Soil conditions permitting, it is permissible to drive on the grass downrange (west) of the 100 yard firing mound on the 300 yard range to access the 200 yard target frames. (Do not drive across the 100 yard firing mound.) It is permissible to park and drive on the grass in other areas, soil conditions permitting.
Discipline Reports
ACPDL (Allen County Practical Defense League)
ACPDL matches will be held on 6/1, 6/29 and 8/3. Only ACPDL members are permitted to shoot. The pre-match meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. and shooting commences at 9:30 a.m. Matches are typically finished by 12:00 noon. Observers and those persons interested in becoming ACPDL members are welcome.
USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association)
The following USPSA matches and practice sessions will be held in the May –July timeframe. Matches: 6/16 and 7/21. Match start time is 9:00 a.m. Practice Sessions: 5/26, 6/23 and 7/28. Practice session start time is 5:00 p.m.
High-power (HP)
The following matches and practice sessions will be held in the May –July time frame.
Prone Match: 6/1, 8:00 start time.
50/80 Matches
- 5/18 and 7/20, 8:00 start time.
Practice Sessions: Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. with the exception of July 4th.
(Range closes to informal practice at 3:00 p.m.)
- 6/7: NMC, 4:30 p.m.
- 6/8: RMC, 8:00 a.m.
- 6/9: NMCs at 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
A “Count the Bullets in the Jar” fundraiser was kicked off at the March offhand match. This event is aimed at funding the purchase of three spotting scope stands and mounting heads for use by our Juniors. The fundraiser is an opportunity for participants to count the number of bullets in a jar. The count closest to the actual number of bullets will receive a Winchester Model 94 in caliber .30-30. The donation amount for each entry is $15.00. Only 40 entries will be accepted. Entries will be accepted at club meetings and HP matches. The count will be made at the Junior State HP Championship Match on June 8th.
If you have young people who are interested in HP rifle competition, please contact Larry Beardsley: Email: fwrrhpdirector@aol.com.
Cowboy Action
Cowboy Action Matches will be held on 6/22 and 7/13. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. for regular matches and at 9:00 a.m. for voluntary side matches. Regular match start time is 10:00 a.m. The matches begin with a mandatory shooter’s meeting. The ammunition requirements for the regular match are 60 rounds for pistols, 60 rounds rifles, and 30 rounds for shotguns. Only lead bullets and shot are permitted. Shot may be no larger than #4 (shot sizes 4 – 9).
PCSL (Practical Competition Shooting League)
PCSL matches will be held on 5/26, 6/23 and 7/28.. Match time is 10:00 a.m. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. New shooter orientation begins at 9:50 a.m. Rifles in caliber .223 and pistols in calibers 9 mm, .40 and .45 are used in this competition. Rounds counts are 120/match for rifles and 60/match for pistols.
New Members
Please welcome new members Jerry Brinegar, Derek Brown, John Davis, Riley Fox and Kris Hartwig. These gentlemen were inducted as full members at the April, 2024 meeting.
For Sale
Jaggi Shooting Glasses Frame with extra nose piece, lenses, blinders and case: $125.00. 8 round M1 clips: $1.50 each. Contact Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com
Browning Buckmark .22: $350.00. Kimber Stainless II: $900.00. AR-15 Rifle (heavy barrel, Jewel trigger, stock weights, diopter and sling): $900.00. Yugo 8 mm Mauser (scope, Timney trigger and modified bolt handle): $600.00. Kimber Target 45: $800.00. S&W K38: $650.00. Thousands of rounds of pistol brass (calibers .380, 9 mm .38, .357 and .45): Make Offer. Quantity of 5.56 LC brass, primed and ready for reloading: Make Offer. 1000 rounds of WCC 5.56 once-fired brass: Make Offer. Text or call Mike English at (260) 450-4543.
Members who wish to sell shooting-related items may send ad information to Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com. Ads must be received three weeks before meetings in order to appear in the next newsletter.