Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club

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

July 12 was one of those matches where I expected there to be a light turnout.  There were not that many call ahead registrations, there was an XTC match at Atterbury and it was going to be a hot and humid day – all of which can lead to light attendance.

Then shooters started showing up.  People came in from Lima, then Toledo, then Cloverdale and Stryker Ohio.  Next thing I knew – a bus from Concordia High School drove up with five Junior shooters and a couple of other shooters!  By the time we went to the line, I had three full relays and one set of shooters pair firing for a total of 25 shooters for the match – one of the best turn-outs we’ve had in a long time.  (I would have had to be inventive if three of our regulars at FWRR hadn’t decided to go to Atterbury to shoot over the weekend – we would have had several pair firing positions!)

It was a full firing line on all three relays

It was a warm day, but most of the time there was a breeze from 12-o’clock to make it bearable.  The precaution to everyone was “drink water – keep hydrated” and we had nobody with any issues from the heat other than sweaty shooting coats.

Mia takes her sighters offhand while Kileen checks her zero from a sitting position

Marshall Rohrbach was the 800 Aggregate match winner for the day with a 778-22X.  Notably, this was Marshall’s first match NOT as a Junior – Marshall having turned 21 just a couple of weeks ago.  “Welcome to the Big Time Marshall”.  Second place in the 80-round group was Jim Otto with 772-23X and third was Jeff Beierke with 751-18X.  First Junior was Mia King with 726-9X.

In the 50-round group, Jim Jackson took first with 487-14X, followed by Jess Jessup’s 470-15X.  Third was Kelly Bushong with a 450-3X.  First Junior in the 50-round match was Concordia’s Caleb Dekker.

We want to acknowledge the High Power Team from Concordia who shot their debut match at FWRR.  In the Concordia group, congratulations to Sydney Beiswanger with a 712-10X in the 80-round match and Caleb Dekker in the 50-round match with a 449-5X.

FWRR Juniors score for the Concordia Juniors

Ashley, Ashton and Tayt – Offhand

Next on the agenda are the National Matches at Camp Perry.  We have a number of individual shooters participating as well as eight of our Juniors – it will be an exciting week or 10-days.

Due to the excessive heat warning and near 100-degree heat index predicted for this afternoon, I am cancelling the regular practice and the 100-yard match.

It’s not worth having someone get sick in the heat.

We will reschedule the match for another Thursday.

(Corrected – had wrong date on original post)

On Saturday, June 28 – the 200 and 300 yard rifle ranges will be closed from 1:00 until 4:00 PM for a Concordia High School Junior Introduction to High Power Class. The pistol bays will be open.

On Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, ISRPA held dual EIC Matches at Camp Atterbury.  The Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club was well represented, both in the number of members who participated and in their accomplishments.

Saturday was a hot day and it took a while for the match to start; by some accounts it was close to 11:00 before the first shot for record went downrange.  It was also windy enough to push folks around in Offhand.

FWRR scores for Saturday were:

Jim Jackson                        467 – 11X

Gary Mabis                         464 – 10X

Mike King                           453 – 12X

Marshall Rohrbach            444 –   6X             Junior Boy

Jess Jessup                         440 –   3X

Aria Hobbs                         408 –   4X             Junior Girl

Tayt Shaffer                        407 –   8X             Junior Boy

Sunday was also a hot day, but the match went smoother and scores reflected that shooters did not have to sit around in the heat as long as they did Saturday.

Mike King                           485 – 14X            Third overall, CMP Bronze Medal

Gary Mabis                         474 – 12X            2nd Non-Distinguished, 6 Leg Points

Marshall Rohrbach           467 –   5X             3^rd Non-Distinguished, 6 Leg Points

Tayt Shaffer                        396 –   1X             Junior Boy

Killian Grimm                     343 –   3X             Junior Boy

Ashton Hovey                    343 –   0X             Junior Boy

Timothy Hovey                  288 –   0X

Brian Grimm                      226 –   0X

Congratulations to Gary Mabis on his first EIC points and to Marshall for his 6 points to add to the 4 he received at Small Arms Firing School.                      

The rifle ranges will be closed on Monday morning, June 23 for mowing. The exact start time and duration is not known, so plan your range activities accordingly.

On Saturday, May 24 Mike King made the pilgrimage to Alliance, Ohio to the Alliance Rifle Club for the first round of the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association’s Triple Crown Series 1000 Match.

Thirty-five competitors fired the match and when it was all said and done, FWRR’s Mike King came out on top with a 981-39X aggregate. Second place was 979-34X and third was 978-37X – a serious group of shooters indeed!

Congratulations Mike! Keep bringing those Buckeye awards back to Indiana!

FWRR Club Meeting

The next meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club will be held on Monday, June 2, 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.

Cleanup Day

Cleanup Day activities included road grading, cutting trees and brush along the entire length of the north lane, target frame repairs, mowing, and Pistol Pit cleanup and reorganization work. More than twenty people participated in Cleanup Day. All participants seemed to enjoy the camaraderie and most attended the luncheon.

Be certain to thank the following members for their efforts.  Sam Adams, Mike Bailey, Doug Burdick, Zachary Calci, Mike Camperman, Marty Didion, Darrel Fish, Tom Fortman, Joe Freiberger, Jim Jackson, Mike King, John Kline, Ed Klotz, John Kurtz, Gene Pelter, Lynn Rosswurm, Ted Smeltzer, David Smeltzer (A non-member who always shows up with dad!), Terry Thoma, Jim Sweeney, Cody Wunderlich, and Tim Wunderlich.  Thanks also go to the several members who did not sign the sign-in sheet.

The Club also wishes to recognize John Kurtz (non-member), Lynn Rosswurm, and Ted Smeltzer for the use of their sickle-bar-equipped tractor (John), tractor with grading equipment (Lynn), skid-loader and trailer (Ted).  John’s father, Tom (deceased) was a member of our Club. Hopefully, John will soon join the membership.  Special thanks also go to Tom Fortman, Chris Harmon, Darrell Fish, and Ed Klotz.  Tom paid for the repair of a Club Cadet tire and donated materials. Chris provided a dumpster. And Ed and Darrell donated a US Flag and repaired the rope/pulley system.

Lock Combination Change

The lock combination change was changed on Cleanup Day.

Mowing Schedule

Mowing dates in the May – July time frame are as follows:  5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 6/25, 7/9, and 7/23.  The complete 2025 Mowing Schedule will soon be 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. 

Driving Off Road

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

Posting of Targets

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 allow bullets to impact the target frames.  Bullets should pass through the 2’ x 2’ backers (cardboards 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 frames, please remove the staples to avoid injury to other users.

New Members

Please welcome new members Daniel Bone, Jeremy Hoover, and Steven Stetzel. These gentlemen were inducted as full members at the April, 2025 meeting.

Discipline Reports

ACPDL (Allen County Practical Defense League)

ACPDL matches are scheduled for June 7th and July 5th, 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 May 18th, June 15th, and July 20th.  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 June 5th and July 10th.  Practice sessions begin at 5:00 p.m. 

PCSL (Practical Competition Shooting League)

PCSL matches are scheduled for June 8th and July 13th, 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 2:00p.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 will begin on Friday, June 13th and run through Sunday, June 15th.  “Madness” is kicked off by a 50-round NMC match held at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.  The Junior State High-Power Rifle Championship will be held on Saturday, June 14th, beginning at 9:00 a.m.  This match is an 80-round Regional Match Course and praricipation is not limited to just Juniors – all shooters are invited to shoot this match. A luncheon and an awards ceremony will follow the Championship Match. After the awards ceremony, at approximately 1:00 p.m. shooters are invited to participate in a Garand Match.  A 50/80 Match will be fired on Sunday, June 15 commencing at 9:00 a.m. Registration for matches is one hour before shooting times.

NRA 100 yard NMC and 50/80 matches will be shot on 6/26. and 7/12, respectively.  100 yard match firing will commence at 4:30 p.m.  The 50/80 match start time is 9:00 a.m.

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

For Sale/Wanted

Wanted

Unertl or Litschert telescopic sights, 8x or 10x preferred.  No de-horned mounts. Contact Mark Walters at mwalt1@comcast,net. 

For Sale

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

Jaggi Shooting Glasses Frame (with extra nose piece, lenses, blinders and case).  Price: $125.00.  

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. 

Weaver T36 Target Scope. Price: $350.00. Contact Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com.

305 rnds of 45 ACP ammo, mostly reloads.  Price: $75.00. Text Mike English at (260) 450-4543.

16 ft Fiberglass Canoe; Green exterior, hardwood trim. Comes with two Ash paddles. Price: $500.00. Contact John Halter at (260) 449-8810.

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.