{"id":2653,"date":"2024-10-06T20:22:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T20:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/?p=2653"},"modified":"2024-10-07T15:01:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T15:01:09","slug":"2653","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/2024\/10\/06\/2653\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2024 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FWRR Club Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle\nand Revolver Club will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024.  Meeting Place:\nVFW Post 857, located at 2202 West Main Street in Fort Wayne.  Meeting\nTime: 7:30 p.m.  Meeting Agenda:  Standard meeting\nformat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please make an effort to attend meetings,\nas a quorum is required to conduct club business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club Election<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club Officers will be elected during the\nDecember meeting.  Positions include: President, Vice President,\nSecretary, Treasurer, Director, Program Manager, and Range Safety Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term of the Director is six\nyears<\/strong>; the term of all other elected officials is two years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persons who have been members in good\nstanding for two full years are eligible to run for office and to vote in\nelections.   Eligible members who\nwish to have their names placed on the ballot should contact Mark Walters at\nthe October meeting or via email (mwalt1@comcast.net).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintenance Activities, Facility\nImprovements, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks go to Jim Johnston and Rick\nSchwaiger for their work in cleaning up debris from the tree which fell at the\nsouth end of the 100-yard firing line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mowing Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2024 Mowing Schedule is available on\nthe club\u2019s website. https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mowing dates that are scheduled to occur are 10\/16, and 10\/30<\/strong>.  Dates are tentative, depending on weather and ground conditions.   Mowing times vary according to volunteer availability.  Efforts will be made to provide mowing date and time updates on the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Main Range is closed during mowing and\nother range maintenance activities.   Pistol Bays 4 and 5 remain open\nduring mowing.  It is recommended that members check the website https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/<\/a>  for updates before\ntraveling to the range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sad News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two members have passed away since the\npublication of the last newsletter: Bill Simon (April, 1988<\/strong>) and Nick\nNorris (February, 2006<\/strong>).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill was an avid sportsman and high-power\ncompetitor.   Nick was interested in\nall facets of firearms, especially precision shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discipline Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACPDL (Allen County Practical\nDefense League)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An ACPDL match will be held on \n11\/2<\/strong>.   The last match of the calendar year will be held on 12\/7<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only ACPDL members are permitted to shoot.  The pre-match meeting begins at 9:00\na.m<\/strong>. and shooting commences at 9:30 a.m<\/strong>.  Matches are\ntypically finished by 12:00 noon.   Observers\nand those persons interested in becoming ACPDL members are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USPSA (United States Practical\nShooting Association)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last match of the calendar year will\nbe held at 9:00 a.m. on 10\/20<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High-power (HP)<\/strong> — Upcoming High Power\nEvents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Class  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday October 12, I am holding a High Power Clinic\nfocusing on prospective Junior shooters from the DeKalb County 4-H shooting\nprogram – but if you have a Junior that would be interested in High Power,\nplease invite them to this class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The class starts at 8:00, participants will need to bring\nlunch.  After a morning classroom\nsession, we will shoot to practice the things we covered in classroom\ninstruction.  The class is free to\nJuniors and parents are welcome to sit in and see what we are doing with the\nprogram.   Let me know of any interested\nJuniors – contact Larry Beardsley at FWRRHPDirector@aol.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 x 20 Prone Match<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our last High Power match of the season will be on\nSaturday, October 19 – a 3 x 20, 300-yard Prone Match.  These matches are some of the most popular\nand well attended matches we have and I would like to close out the season with\na BANG with this match.  The last match\nwe had to run three relays -so make me run four relays this time!  Start time is 9:00 – we\u2019ve lost the early\nmorning sun as we get deeper into Fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter Offhand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter Offhand starts on Saturday, November 9th (note the\nreturn to second Saturday activities). \nWe register at 8:30 or so and start when we get a full relay on the\nline.  We will shoot as many relays as we\nneed to accommodate everyone.  Course of\nfire is 22 shots first stage (the low two shots are considered to be sighters\nand 20-shots for record) and 20-shots for record second stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on demand, there may be a Junior practice\nfollowing the match as well as the winter Half Match crew resuming their\nmatches.  Keep an eye open for how this\nworks out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Main Range closes at 3:00 p.m.<\/strong> prior\nto HP practice sessions.   The\npistol bays remain open during HP practice sessions and matches.   As is always the case, informal practice in\nthe Pistol Pit is limited to Bays 4 and 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People and Accomplishments<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emma Branson with the Peter Faatz Junior Trophy and Mike King with the Governor\u2019s Cup and ISRPA Full Course Award<\/em><\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Marshall Rohrbach with the Fall Creek 100-Yard State Championship Trophy.  Mike King took second place, Creedmoored by Marshall.<\/em><\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mike King took the Indiana 300-yard championship at Wildcat Valley.  Marshall Rohrbach was First Expert and Emma Branson took First Junior and High Woman awards.<\/em><\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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FWRR Shooters at Camp Perry National Matches; Tayt Shaffer, Coach Beardsley, Geoff Branson and Emma Branson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cowboy Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last Cowboy Action match of the\ncalendar year will be held on 10\/12<\/strong>.  Registration opens\nat 8:30 a.m.<\/strong> for regular matches and at 9:00 a.m.<\/strong> for\nvoluntary side matches.  Regular match start time is 10:00 a.m.  The\nmatches begin with a mandatory shooter meeting. The ammunition requirements for\nthe regular match are 60 rounds for pistols, 60 rounds rifles, and 30 rounds\nfor shotguns.  Only lead bullets and shot are permitted.  Shot may be\nno larger than #4 (shot sizes 4 \u2013 9). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCSL (Practical Competition\nShooting League)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last PCSL match of the calendar year\nwill be held on 10\/27<\/strong>. Match time is 10:00 a.m.<\/strong> Registration\nstarts at 9:30 a.m.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New shooter orientation begins at 9:50\na.m.<\/strong>  Rifles in caliber .223 and pistols in calibers 9 mm, .40 and .45\nare used in this competition.  Rounds\ncounts are 120\/match for rifles and 60\/match for pistols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please welcome new members Denis\nCook<\/strong> (yes, one \u2018N\u2019), Melvin Craft<\/strong>, Eric Melton<\/strong>,\nand Paul<\/strong> Till<\/strong>. These gentlemen were inducted as full\nmembers at the August, 2024 meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distinguished Shooter Listing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Club would like to have a listing of\nmembers who have been awarded Distinguished Rifleman Badges.  If you are a\nDistinguished Shooter, or if you know a club member not now living who is or was\na Distinguished Rifleman, please notify Larry\nBeardsley; (FWRRHPDirector@aol.com).<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Sale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

77 gr. Sierra Match King bullets, boxes of\n500, $160.00 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal 205M Primers, $80.00\/1000.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal 210M Primers, $65.00\/1000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaggi Shooting Glasses Frame with extra\nnose piece, lenses, blinders and case: $125.00. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 round M1 clips:  $2.00 each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Marty Didion\nat  <\/strong>martindidion4@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

300+ Win; .30 cal. 150 gr. FMJ bullets,\n$50.00. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two 250-count; .30 cal. FMJ BT (weight not specified in ad), $80.00 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirteen 5-count boxes of Rem. 12 ga.\nManaged-Recoil 1 oz. slugs, $7.00\/box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2200 Win. large pistol primers, $6.00\/100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M1 Garand Clips in excellent condition,\n$4.00\/each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TC .54 cal. Renegade muzzleloading rifle\nwith kit and supplies, $175.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call Tom at (260) 740-6000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese\nArisaka Type 99 Rifle, 7.7 mm with Lee die set.<\/strong>  Nice overall\ncondition, chrome lined barrel is very good, wood is good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have shot this rifle with resized .30-06 brass and I survived, no particular excitement. This rifle has the wing anti-aircrafts sights, no sliding breech cover and the chrysanthemum is ground off.  Asking $99.00, but let\u2019s negotiate, I need the space in the gun locker.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Larry Beardsley; FWRRHPDirector@aol.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members who wish to sell shooting-related\nitems may send ad information to Marty Didion at <\/strong>martindidion4@gmail.com<\/a>.  Ads must be received three weeks before meetings\nin order to appear in the next newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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