Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club

Well, the Silver Mountain Stand-Along target is officially in service.  We had a class for prospective users a couple of weeks age and the system was declared ready for use.

I don’t know if anyone else has used it so far, but on Tuesday I needed to do a quick sight-in to verify a zero and I set up the system on the 200-yard target frames. There is no better way to see any shortcomings in a system that to have to try to use it yourself.

Hang the SMT target holder just to the left of the two Coroplex backers – there are no nails in the top rail there

Things went together very easily until I got ready to hook up the battery;  Oops, it was still in the cabinet up at the clubhouse.  Lesson 1 – remember to bring the battery downrange.  After another trip back and forth, I was ready to shoot.

The next thing I discovered was that my iPhone didn’t display all of the image from the SMT system.  We had noticed this on some phones during the class, but I hadn’t checked it out on my phone.  But – it was good enough and I got my rifle shooting where I wanted to shoot in about 10 rounds

Then, I invited another member who was doing some sight in work to use the system since I had it set up and operating.  He had two rifles and the first one sighted in very quickly in about five shots.  The second had a wonky scope in it and after a number of shots, we gave up on that particular rifle.  The member agreed that the SMT system was a lot easier and quicker than driving up and down the range to see what effect a change in scope settings might have done.

Don’t judge the shooter – this was because of a bad scope

Out of this session, I will make some improvements to the stand-alone system:

1.  I will provide Coroplex backers with 100, 200 and 300 yard target faces on them that can be used with the target frame.

• Since iPhones and Android phones may not properly display the SMT target images, I am going to dedicate an iPad to the stand-alone system.  It will be in the cabinet with the SMT system.

• I will add a multi-station charger to the cabinet to allow the two batteries and the iPad to be charged after use.

I am ready to hold another class whenever I get four or five people who request it.

October 2025 FWRRC Newsletter

FWRR Club Meeting

 The next meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club will be held on Monday, October 7, 2025.  Meeting Place: VFW Post 857, located at 2202 West Main Street in Fort Wayne.  Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m.  Meeting Agenda:  Standard meeting format.

 Range Status Flags

Range Status Flags have been installed at the entrances to the Main Range and the Pistol Range (“Pistol Pit”).  A Range Status Flag is to be flown anytime firing is being conducted on the range which is active. The flags need not be raised if the activity does not involve firing (e.g., during range setup, mowing or maintenance activities). Use of the flags is mandatory.

 The flag for the Main Range is located near the intersection of the entrance lane and the lane that passes directly in front of the White Building. 

The flag for the Pistol Range is located to the right of the entrance to the Pistol Range. 

 The first person to arrive for a shooting session is responsible for raising a flag on the range that is to be used.  The last person to leave is responsible for lowering and storing the flag at the location s/he had been using.  When a flag is lowered, wrap it around the mast and secure it with the bungee cord that has been provided for that purpose.

 Discipline Reports

 ACPDL (Allen County Practical Defense League)

 ACPDL matches are scheduled for October 4th and November 1st 2025.  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.  Observers and those persons interested in becoming ACPDL members are welcome. Matches are typically finished by 12:00 noon. 

 USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association)

The last match of the 2025 Season will be held on October 20th.  Matches start time is 10:00 a.m.  Match fees are $15.00 for members and $20.00 for nonmembers.  A practice session is scheduled for October 2nd at 5:00 p.m. 

 PCSL (Practical Competition Shooting League)

A PCSL Championship Match will be held on the weekend of October 11th and 12th.  Both the Main Range and the Pistol Range will be closed to informal practice during setup on Friday afternoon (October 10th) and while the matches are ongoing.

 Cowboy Action

 Cowboy action matches have been removed from the 2025 Schedule.  These matches are expected to resume in 2026.

High-power (HP)

A 300-yard Prone Match will be held on October 18th.   Registration begins at 7:45 a.m., with firing commencing at 9:00 a.m.  HP Practice Matches are scheduled for October 2nd, 9th, and 15th.   Practice matches begin at 3:00 p.m. and the Main Range is closed to informal practice. 

Bays 4 and 5 of the Pistol Pit will remain open.

 Winter Offhand Matches will be shot on the second Saturday of the month from November 2025 through March 2026.  Registration begins at 7:45 a.m., with the firing commencing at 9:00 a.m.

 The Leonard Johnson Memorial Match was held on August 9th, 2025. This match was shot at 200 yards using .22 rim fire rifles, and at 300 yards, using center fire rifles.  Sixteen shooters participated, including four father-and-son teams. Leonard’s son, Jerry, and grandson, Doug, won the match.

 The last 50/80/100 Match of the 2025 Season was held on September 13th.  In the 500 Aggregate Match, Junior girls Mia King (Score: 477-12X) and Aria Hobbs (Score: 464-7x) dominated the field.  Marshall Rohrbach took top honors in the 800 Aggregate Match with a score of 487-23x.  Mark Walters, the lone shooter in the 1000 Aggregate Match, shot a score of 960-29x.

 Indiana’s High-Power Matches were dominated by FWRRC shooters. The final matches of the season were fired at Camp Atterbury on September 13th and 14th.  Mike King took first place with a score of 1563-59x, yielding him two Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) medals, the Dan Ireland Trophy, and the title “Indiana State HP Rifle Champion”.  Geoff Branson took second place overall with a score of 1548-35x, making him First Master and the recipient of a Silver CMP medal.  Emma Branson (Geoff’s daughter, John Halter’s granddaughter, and one of our junior girls) was third overall.   Emma was High Junior with a score of 1539-37x, for which she received a CMP Bronze Medal and the Peter Faatz Junior Trophy. 

For the Indiana State Championship Series, Mike King was Indiana Aggregate State Champion with a score of 3135-127x, followed by Geoff Branson’s 3085-75x.

 New Members

 Please welcome new members Houston King and Colin Maple. These gentlemen were inducted as a full members during the August 2025 meeting.

Mowing

October mowing dates are as follows: 10/1, 10/15, and 10/29.  Mowing dates are tentative, depending on weather, ground conditions, and grass growth.  Mowing times vary according to volunteer availability.  Check the website for updates before traveling to the range.

Be sure to thank the following members of the Mowing Crew for their efforts:  Martin Didion, Tom Fortman, John Halter, Joe Harber, Jim Johnston, Russ Mc Curdy, Ozzie Ostheimer, Karl Pulver. Rich Schwaiger, and Jim Sweeny.

If you wish to become a member of the 2026 Mowing Crew, contact Martin Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com.

Schedule Notes

The 3×20 300- yard Match that was scheduled for October 11th has been moved to the following Saturday ( October 18th, 2025).

Both the Main Range and the Pistol Range will be closed to informal practice on Friday afternoon, October 10th, and during the PCSL Championship Match on the weekend of October 11th and 12th.

Sad News

It has come to the Club’s attention that P. Dennis Shook (a member since 1992) recently passed away.  Dennie was a Benefactor member of the NRA, a long-time HP shooter, a recipient of the President’s 100 Medal, and a gracious friend to all who knew him. Dennie and his wife, Marie (member #2000), ran the High-power Rifle Program for FWRRC for a number of years.   Suffice it to say that more could be said about this fine gentleman. Please extend your condolences to Marie.

For Sale

Members who wish to sell shooting/sports-related items may send ad information to Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com or to M. Didion at 11011 Spring Oak Rd, Ft. Wayne, IN 446845. 

Ads must be received three weeks before meetings in order to appear in the next newsletter

Firearms from the Shook Estate:  

Ruger No.1 in 22 Hornet with Weaver K10-1 scope, asking $2,400.00.  

Ruger No. 1 in 7×57 Mauser (275 Rigby) with 4X scope, asking $2,000.00

    (Both No. 1’s have very nice stock figure)

1903-A3 Springfield, Remington manufacture, SN 243nnnn, 7–44-barrel date, asking `$1000.00. 

M1 Garand, SN289nnnn, all correct, TE 1.9, ME 0, asking $1,600.00

Ruger 10/22, Indiana Commemorative, 418/500, NIB asking $500.00

Gingher-built, Nation Match Configuration, M1 Garand in caliber .308 Winchester, SN 289nnnn, asking $1600.00 (Marie would like to see the .308 M1 go to an FWRRC Member.)

Contact Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com or (260) 633-0172. 

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Junior HP “Garage Sale”.  Dennie and Marie Shook donated a number of items to the Junior HP Rifle Program. 

Item 1: Redding .308 Win. Resizing Die and Micrometer Seating Die, $145.00.  

Item 2: RCBS .308 Win. Match Master Micrometer Seating Die and Group A Sizing Die in a Wooden Case, $125.00, OBO.

Item 3: Ammo Can of Reloaded 7.62×51 Ammo (Qty 19 20-round boxes).

<Note-1>(We tend to be wary of shooting some else reloads but those who knew Dennie know that he was meticulous in every detail.  We would have no issue shooting Dennie’s reloads. RE: M. Didion and C. L. Beardsley. 

<Note-2> This ammo is loaded with Seirra 168 gr, Match King bullets and 40 gr of IMR-4895 powder. 

Item 3: Brownell’s Retro M16 Buttstock, A1 length, non-trapdoor, early-style swivel, brown, $25.00. 

Item 4: Redding, 300 Win. Mag

Item 5: Master Hunter Reloading Die Set, $175.00.

Item 6: Lee, 7.62×39 3-die Set $20.00.

Item 7: Lyman 454 Casul 3-die Set, (carbide sizer),  $45.00

Item 8: RCBS 5.7×28 2-Die Set with Sell Holder, new, $75.00.

Will accept the best offer prior to the October FWRRC Meeting.

Contact FWRRHPDirector@aol.com for more information or to make an offer:

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Mauser Sporter in Caliber .22-250, Heavy barrel, $300.00. 

Contact: Mark Walters at mwalt1@comcast.net.

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AMMUNITION: 

IMI M855, 63 grain “Green-Tip” Ammo, Box of 1200 rounds, $540.00 (45 cents/rnd)

Lot of 500 rounds, $235.00 (47 cents/r n d).

IMI 9 mm, 115 grain FMJ Ammo, 1000 rounds available, $225.00/1000 rounds, $125.00/500 rounds, and $25/100 rounds. 

IMI 9 mm, 115 grain, Ex-Star Ammo, 1000 rounds, $450.00, 500 rounds, $235.00

 .30-06 M2 Ball in Wooden Crate, loaded in M1 Clips and Bandoliers, 768 rounds/case, $845.00. 

.30-06 M2 Ball, Four “Spam Cans”, 196 rounds/can, $240.00/can. 

Contact Brock Bell at BrockBell@frontier.com

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LOADING COMPONENTS:  

Winchester Small Rifle Primers (WSR), 5000 available, $240.00/5000, $65.00/1000, and $35.00/500. 

Winchest Large Rifle Primers (WRL), 3000 available, $210.00/3000, $75.00/1000, and $40.00/500. 

CCI Small Pistol Primers, Qty 400, $32.00.

Federal Premium Match Large Pistol Primers, 1000 available, $80.00/1000, $43.00/500. 

CCI Large Pistol Primers, Qty 300, $24.00.  Contact Brock Bell at BrockBell@frontier.com

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Yankee Hill Machine Black Diamond AR-15 Handguard, rifle length (12.6”) with barrel nut and four rails, $125.00.  Leapers UTG Red/Green Dot Sight fits Weaver or Picatinny mounts, $35.00.

Contact Larry Beadsley at FWRRHPDirector@aol.com

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“Green Tip” .223 Ammo, 480 Rounds, $350.00. 

Frankford Rotary Tumbler, used once, $99.00.

Lab Radar with Case, $299.00.

Wood Duck Boxes, Qty 2, $50.00/ea. 

AR Case Deflector, $20.00. 

Top-Handle Scope Mount for AR,  two available, $20.00/ea. 

High Standard Supermatic  Citation 22 LR, $700.00. 

American Tactical O/U, .410,  3”, , $499.00.

Soft Pistol Cases, multiple, $10.00 ea. 

CFC 223 Powder, Qty 2 unopened cans, $50/can (or $90.00 for both). 

CZ 20 ga, Woodcock Deluxe O/U with Hard Case, $580.00. 

Contact Darrel Fish at (260) 615-1046

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Caliber .223, 77 gr. and 80 gr. Sierra Match King Bullets., boxes of 500, 160.00/box.

Issue Garand and M1 Carbine stocks.,  Price Negotiable. 

Boyd M1 Stock Set, NIB, $145.00.. 

Mauser Sporter, in 7×57 Mauser, Timney Trigger Glass bedded,  Weaver bases, Scope clearance safety, custom bolt handle, bottom release floor plate. (Part of the Don Howe estate) $475.00.

Contact Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com.or  (260) 633-0172.

Remains of the Eel River Gun Club Indoor Range

On 29 September 2025 the Eel River Gun Club indoor range was destroyed in a fire that

was most likely caused by mice chewing electrical lines causing a short.  The building and

contents are a total loss.  We are in the process of an insurance claim and intend to

rebuild.

This will not be a fast process. Obviously our winter rifle and pistol leagues are canceled

as we have no indoor range at present.

We fully intend to rebuild and envision a much better facility. 

While this will not be a fast process we are hopeful to have as few delays as possible.

Our outdoor range was unaffected and will remain in use as weather permits.

Saturday, September 13 was the last High Power Match of this High Power season.  It was also the weekend of the ISRPA Camp Atterbury State Championships, so we were a bit down in attendance – but it was a really fun day anyway.

We had thirteen shooters ready to shoot by 8:45 A.M. and after the safety brief, conducted by newly certified Range Officer Mia King, shooters self squadded and the match got under way.  The match went as smoothly as just about any match has gone (even with a couple of target uh-oh’s) and we finished up at 12:10 P.M.

Ready on the right …?

Ready on the left …?

We had shooters firing 50, 80 and 100-round matches,  In the 50-round matches, Mia King (one of our Junior girls) took top honors with a personal best 477-12X Master Class score.  She was followed by another Junior girl with another personal best, Aria Hobbs, firing an Expert Class 464-7X.  Aria beat her GrandPa, Jess Jessup who was third in the 50-round match with 459-10X.

Mia and Aria Celebrating Personal Best Scores

In the 80-round matches, Marshall Rohrbach (just recently moving up from the Junior ranks) was top shooter with 787-23X.  This Master Class score cements Marshall’s CMP Master Classification – making him a Master Class shooter for both CMP and NRA matches.  Jeff Beierke was second with 757-22X and Ron Dague, returning for only his third match this year, took third with 733-13X.

Mark Walters shot the 1000 point aggregate 100-round course of fire.  He took this match as an opportunity to test some loads for this trip to the Vermont CMP Games later this month and found out that his service rifle really didn’t like heavy VLD bullets.  In spite of that, he shot an impressive 960-29X in the long course match.

Ashton (419-3X) showing very good prone technique

Our next match will be on October 18th, a 3 x 20 300-yard prone match.  This has historically been a well-attended, fun match so make plans to join us to close out the High Power season.

Range Safety Flags (red pennants) have been installed for the rifle ranges and pistol bay areas of the range.  The safety flag for the rifle ranges is located just to the left of the access road as you enter the driveway for the rifle ranges. 

Safety Pennant for the Rifle Ranges

The safety pennant for the pistol bays is located to the right as you drive into the pistol bay area.

Safety Pennant for the Pistol Bays

These red pennants are to be flown any time firing is being conducted on the range involved.  The rifle pennant need not be raised for pistol bay activity nor does the pistol bay pennant need to be flown for rifle range activities.

They do not need to be flown if activities not involving firing (e.g setup for a match, grass mowing, target maintenance), but if such activities are undertaken and then firing follows, the pennants must be raised before firing begins.

When the pennants are lowered, just wrap the provided bungee cord around the pennant to secure it to the flagpole – it’s not very elegant, but it works.

Stowing the Pennant When Firing is Complete

Please make use of this added safety feature whenever you are conducting firing activities at the ranges.

Thank you; FWRR Officers and Directors

Ok Guys, Girls and Juniors:

Here is the Thursday practice plan for the rest of September:

As of now, the Cub Cadet tractor is unsafe to use.  It’s about to have a major engine failure and I don’t want to be on it when it throws a scrap iron fit and scatters pieces everywhere – the firing points won’t be trimmed as neatly as Carlos usually trims them and finding brass will be harder.

We’re getting toward the end of the High Power season, the Atterbury matches this weekend will close out the Indiana Triple Crown series – so we will have a full practice on Thursday, 11 September.  The sun is getting low in the sky and shooting back at 300 is getting harder with sun glare, so we may want to modify what we shoot that day.

On Saturday September 13th, we will have our normal 50/80 match.  This is on the same day as the Atterbury State matches, so I understand if someone wants to go shoot there instead – just too many chances to have fun.

On Thursday, September 18th – I will try for the third time to give the class on using the stand-alone Silver Mountain electronic target.  There will be no formal High Power Practice that day.

On the next Thursday, September 25th we will have a normal practice, but I will have a “special event” for the Juniors;  no Junior shooting that day.  We will have a brass sorting party because we need to get started on loading for next year – we’re just about out of Junior ammo! 

I believe by then we will only shoot at one distance because of the low sun in the sky – we’ll decide on that when we get there that day.

We’re coming to the end of a good High Power season – thanks to everyone who has made that possible.

The first match of the Indiana State Championship series was held at Fall Creek Conservation Club on Saturday, 30 August when the 100-Yard Reduced Course Match was fired.  Of the thirteen shooters participating, six were FWRR members and FWRR was once again very well represented in the results.

FWRR’s Mike King took this year’s 100-Yard State Championship with a score of 790-35X.  He was followed by FWRR member Geoff Branson taking second overall with a 775-21X. 

Mike King with Andrew Beaver (First Master) and Geoff Branson (Second Overall)

Other FWRR shooters included:

Mark Walters                     755-10X

Gary Mabis                        747-17X

Mike Habel                        733-12X (First Grand Senior)

Mark Richard                     584-19X

The next event in the Championship Series is the 300-Yard State Championship at Wildcat Valley on Saturday, September 6th.         

We don’t often shoot a match at 100-yards on the really small reduced target faces, but the State 100-yard reduced range State Match is on Saturday, so we did shoot a 100-yard match as a warm-up for that match.  Impressively, for a Thursday afternoon session, we had 14 shooters show up – so we had to run a nearly full two-relay match.

It was almost like we shot two separate matches.  The first relay started out and pretty soon we had clouds and some rumbles of thunder, but no lighting.  Then the rain started – just a mist at first and after a bit it settled into a steady drizzle.  Several of us noted that during the week at Camp Perry we never got rained on during range time (even though we were drenched and drowned several other times) and once we got home we got our match in the rain. 

During the first relay one of the resident groundhogs wandered out onto the range, so I called a cease fire to take care of the problem.  Before my designated marksman was able to take care of the critter, another shooter took the shot and missed – but the beast knows he should look for another range to undermine.

Then, while we were doing the relay change, the sky cleared and shooters in the second relay had to deal with humidity from the rain and the sun in their eyes as it settled in the west.

The scoring rings on the 100-yard reduced targets are really close together, but we had some impressive scores posted.  The top eight shooters were separated by only seven points.  The top score was posted by Mike King with 489-18X followed by Mark Richard with 485-15X.  Gary Mabis took third place with 484-13X just edging fourth place 13-year old Junior girl Aria Hobbs with a 484-11X.  Great Shooting Aria!

We are starting the State Match season.  The 100-yard State Match is at Fall Creek on Saturday, August 31st, the 300-yard State Match is at Wildcat Valley on September 6th and the two-day full course Championship Matches are at Camp Atterbury on September 13 and 14th.  I encourage FWRR shooters to go and shoot at any of these matches.  You will meet a group of people who share our interest in high power shooting and you will discover that the great majority of these folks really want to help new shooters improve their skills.

Our next FWRR match is on September 13th – I will give an excused absence to anyone who wants to go shoot at Camp Atterbury that day.

The rifle ranges will close at approximately 10:00 AM on Thursday for mowing.

Mowing should be complete by 2:00 PM.

Please schedule range your range usage with these activities in mind.

The Leonard Johnson Memorial Match, as its name implies, honors Leonard Johnson – a long time member of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club and collegiate small-bore champion shooter.  The Match is an acknowledgement of our FWRR family and this year‘s match was unique in the family aspect.

For those who do not know the course of fire of the match, we claim it to be the Toughest Team Match in the Country.  Just what makes it so tough?  Well to start the match we shoot on the MR-42 target which is the 300-yard SR3 target reduced to a 200-yard size.  So what makes that so hard?  We shoot at that reduced target with .22 rimfire rifles.

Then, we move back to 300-yards, switch from rimfire .22’s over to center fire rifles and do it again – shoot the same 200-yard reduced target at 300-yards.  Those scoring rings get really close together at 300-yards!  It makes for a challenging and fun match.

We had a good turn-out; eight teams – sixteen shooters.  Of those eight teams, four were father and son teams and one team was a Leonard Johnson Match first – a husband and wife team.  Another first was that a team of our Junior shooters shot in the match.  And, one more aspect of family history – at least three shooters came out and shot rifles that represented two to four generations of family history.

Fathers and Sons – left to right:

Jess and Patrick Jessup, Brian and Killian Grimm, T.J. and Ashton Hovey and Jerry and Doug Johnson

Jerry and Doug Johnson; son and grandson of Leonard Johnson

A father and son team took top honors in the match. Jerry and Doug Johnson (Johnson and Johnson) took first place with a team aggregate of 750-19X.  Doug Johnson also took top honors in both the .22 rimfire stage (a double clean 200-8X) and the center fire stage (196-8X). Jerry Johnson shot a Ballard .22 rimfire rifle that traces its history back to his grandfather around 1920.

Second and third places went to our Buckeye visitors.   Bob Schwiebert and Tom Nagel took second place with a team aggregate of 746-10X followed by Tom Easley and Norb Norbert with a 738- 6X aggregate.

The high Junior team was Killian Grimm and Ashton Hovey with a 483-2X aggregate.  Ashton and Killian shot a generational rifle – using Killian’s mother’s Ruger 10-22 with fixed iron sights.  Using the iron sights with Kentucky elevation and windage made for a really challenging match – but Killian said it was fun as well.

Killian with his mother’s Ruger 10-22

Ashton at 300-yards with his AR

Ashton’s dad (TJ) , shooting with Killian’s dad (Brian) as a team, gave another generational rifle a try.  He gave his great-uncle’s Stevens Model 26 “Crackshot” rifle (estimated age about 1920(?)) a try at 200-yards, but the very rudimentary sights were overwhelmed by the distance and the senior Hovey/Grimm team reverted to the Ruger 10-22 for their match as well. (Sorry about the poor picture quality – the camera did something foolish).

TJ Hovey with his great-uncle’s Stevens Model 26 “Crackshot”, circa 1920.

Another family team, husband and wife Joe and Teri Bakies, marked the first time that Teri had participated in a high power match.  Joe had just returned from the Bisley Shooting Ground matches in Brookwood, England and somehow he persuaded Teri to give high power shooting a  try. 

Joe and Teri Bakies

Teri ‘s first high power match

Teri shot a respectable 168-1X at 200-yards with the .22, but at 300-yards the heat got to her and she faded a bit. Your correspondent would not want to make a definite judgment, but from Teri’s comment as she left the line at 300-yards – hot, tired and drenched in sweat from the heavy shooting coat – I don’t think she sees the great attraction we have for this particular sport. (But, in cooler weather it might grow on her).

The match was a fun day.  The format of the match challenged shooters, but everyone had a good time (even if it was hot and muggy) and most folks indicated that they would try it again next year.  We’re looking forward to it!

We had a really good turn-out for the match on Saturday August 9th, especially considering that the Camp Perry matches had just completed and it promised to be a hot, humid day.  We had two full relays with a single shooter on a stand-along overflow target.

For the first time we also had three shooters shoot a 100-shot, a 1000-point aggregate match.  It was hot – it was muggy.  We didn’t have much wind to speak of and everyone sweated a lot – but nobody seemed to have any heat issues.  

It’s nice to have a full line!

In the 100 round match, Gary Mabis took the top place with a 962-25X, followed by Mike King with 957-32X.  In the 80-round match, Marshall Rohrbach took first place with 785-23X (which should complete his 240-round string to make him a CMP Master).  Mark Richard was second with 774-24X and Dan Wigel took third with 745-17X.  Kileen Shafer was the top Junior in the 80-round group with a722-12X.

Charlie Novak scores while Tayt and Kileen shoot

We had five 50-round shooters; Jack Bushong (a new Junior shooter) took top 50-round honors with 482-14X and the high 50-round Junior was Aria Hobbs with 469-4X.

Brian Grimm and the Range Officer confer while Killian shoots

Our next match is Saturday August 16th, the Leonard Johnson memorial Match.  This is “The Toughest Two-man Team Match in the Country”; .22 rimfire rifles at 200-yards and center fire rifles at 300 yards fired on the MR-42 target.

The main range will be closed between 8:00 A. M. and 11:00 A. M. next Wednesday (8/13) for mowing.

Times and dates may change due to weather and volunteer availability.

National Matches are just winding down, but there is still a lot of shooting to be done here at home.

On Saturday, August 9 we will hold a 50/80 or for those who still have the urge to shoot – a 100 round match.

Gates open up about 7:45 for registration and setup with the first shot going downrange at 9:00 A. M. sharp. Match fees are $15.00 for members, $20.00 for non-members and Juniors shoot free.

If you want to pre-register to request a particular relay or firing point, let me know at FWRRHPDirector@aol.com and I will try to oblige reasonable requests.

Larry Beardsley; High Power Range Officer

FWRR Club Meeting

The next meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club will be held on Monday, August 4, 2025. 

Meeting Place: VFW Post 857, located at 2202 West Main Street in Fort Wayne. 

Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m.  

Meeting Agenda:  Standard meeting format.

Mowing Schedule

 Mowing dates in the July-September time frame are as follows: 7/23, 8/6,8/20, 9/3 and 9/17. 

The complete 2025 Mowing Schedule is posted on the Club’s website. 

Mowing dates are tentative, depending on weather, ground conditions, and grass growth.  Mowing times vary according to volunteer availability.  Efforts will be made to provide mowing date and time updates on the website.  The Main Range is closed during mowing and other range maintenance activities. 

It is recommended that members check the website for updates. https://fwrrclub.org/

 Driving Off Road

IT IS NOT PERMISSIBLE FOR ANY MEMBER TO DRIVE OFF ROAD TO THE 100 YARD TARGET FRAME.   Some members are still ignoring this restriction after repeated reminders.

Soil conditions permitting, it is permissible to drive on the grass down range west of the 100 yard firing mound on the 300 yard portion of the 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.

Reminders

All targets, with the exception of shotgun patterning boards, are to be posted on the target frames at 25, 50 100, 200 and 300 yards.  The use of any member-provided rifle or pistol target holders is not permitted.  Use of member-provided, wood-frame, shotgun patterning boards is permitted.

Do not intentionally allow bullets to impact the target frames.  Bullets should pass through the 2’ x 2’  backers (card boards etc  to which targets are attached) and impact on the backstops.

If staples are used as an auxiliary means of securing backers to the target frame cross members, please remove the staples to avoid injury to other users.  If cross members are taken down, as a matter of common courtesy, please reinstall them.

New Members

Please welcome new member, John Kurtz. John was inducted as a full member at the June, 2025 meeting.

DISCIPLINE REPORTS

ACPDL (Allen County Practical Defense League)

ACPDL matches are scheduled for August 2nd, September 6th, and October 4th, 2025.  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.  Observers and those persons interested in becoming ACPDL members are welcome. Matches are typically finished by 12:00 noon. 

USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association)

USPSA matches are scheduled for July 20th, August 17th, and September 21st.  Match start time is 10:00 A. M.  Match fees are $15.00 for members and $20.00 for nonmembers.  Practice sessions are scheduled for August 7th, September 4th, and October 2nd.  Practice sessions begin at 5:00 P. M. 

PCSL (Practical Competition Shooting League)

PCSL matches are scheduled for August 10th and September 14th, 2025.  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. Matches are typically finished by 2:00 P. M. 

Cowboy Action

Cowboy action matches have been removed from the 2025 schedule.  These matches are expected to resume in 2026.

High Power (HP)

The HP “Mid-summer” Madness Weekend ran from Friday, June 13th through Sunday, June 15th.  “Madness” was kicked off by a 50-round NMC match held at 4:30 P. M.. on Friday.  The 800 aggregate, Junior State High-Power Rifle Championship was held on Saturday, June 14th and a 50/80 Match was fired on Sunday, June 15.

 Nine Junior Shooters and 11 Seniors participated in the State Championship Match.  Marshall Rohrbach became the 2025 Indiana State Junior High Power Champion, shooting a score of 778-21X.  That was Marshall’s final “at-bat” as a Junior.  Logan Becker took Second Place with a score of 763-23X, besting third place winner Mia King’s 763-17X by virtue of X-count. 

In the Senior Category, Geoff Branson took first place with a score of 786-34X, followed by Jim Jackson’s 778-27X and Mike King’s 770-31X.

A luncheon and awards ceremony followed the Championship Match. After the awards ceremony, at approximately  1:00 P. M.  shooters were invited to participate in a Garand Match.  Mike King and Gary Mabis took Gold Medals in the Unlimited Modern Military Class, and Mark Walters (who had a stiff leg as a result of a recent knee surgery), earned a Silver Medal in the As-issued Class.  Seven Bronze Medals were awarded in the M1, 1903 Springfield, and Modern Military Classes.

50/80 Matches will be shot on August 8th and September 13th.  Registration begins at 8:00 A. M. with firing commencing at 9:00 A. M.

HP Practice Matches are held on Thursdays from May through October 15th, unless otherwise noted.  Practice matches begin at 3:00 p.m., at which time the Main Range is closed to informal practice.  The pistol Pits remain open.

The Leonard L. Johnson Memorial Match will be shot on Saturday, August 16th, 2025.  This match is a two-man team match. The match is shot at 200 and 300 yards using the SR-42 target (300 yard target reduced for 200 yard use).  Electronic targets will not be used at this match.  Caliber .22 RF rifles are used for the 200-yard stage of the match, while center fire rifles are used during the 300-yard stage.  Team member coaching is allowed. Twenty rounds are fired at each distance with unlimited sighters in a time limit of 25 minutes per shooter. Traditionally, there have been separate categories for iron and telescopic sights. Match registration begins at 8;00 a.m. and firing commencing at 9:00 a.m.

Schedule Notes

At the June, 2025 meeting, by membership vote, the Main Range was closed on June 29th, 2025 between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. to provide Concordia High School Junior Shooters the opportunity to receive an introduction to HP shooting.

The 3 x 20 300 yard Match that was scheduled for October 11th has been moved to the following Saturday, October 18th, 2025.

For Sale

16 ft Fiberglass Canoe; Green exterior,  hardwood trim. Comes with two Ash paddles.

Price: $500.00. Contact John Halter at (260) 249-8810.

Vortex Strikegale Scope, 1-6 x 24, SFP, NIB. Price: $ 250.00.  Burris MSR Scope,  4.5 -14 x 42,Used.Price: $75.00.   Contact Britt Parker at (305) 793-9392.

Springfield M1 Garand (1955),  Shoots well; Pictures available.  Price: $1,100.00.  Contact Dave Jenks at (614) 546-5776 or drjenks@hotmail.com.

Caliber .223, 77 gr. and 80 gr. Sierra MatchKing Bullets. Boxes of 500. Price:  $160.00/box .  

Gingher-built, double-lug M1A.  POR.  

DMPS AR-15-configuration  22 RF Rifle, Unfired (with two magazines). Price:  $700.00.  

Garand and M1 Carbine stocks.  Price: Negotiable.  Contact Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com.

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