Southwest Gun Club Newsletter

Southwest Gun Club, Inc.
PO Box 1061
McComb, MS 39649
601-341-8797
NRA Club # C1149 DCM Club # Y35005
Member USA Shooting and 4H Shooting Sports
douglasmbowser@yahoo.com
January, 2012

NEWSLETTER 2012

VANDALISM:

This ugly problem has reared it’s head again. Someone is intentionally shooting the upright turning target holders. They are also using the portable target holders to staple targets to and shooting them to pieces. If we catch anyone intentionally destroying club property they will be removed from the club and charged criminally with vandalism.

CLUB DUES:

Quarterly payments for conditional life members are due on Jan 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st. If there are any questions call me at 601-249-3315. The quarterly dues are $30.00.

Members that still owe Life Membership Quarterly payments are:
Joe Larrimore
Garland McGehee
Shay Mousseau

ANNUAL DUES AND ANNUAL MEETING:

Associate members owe Annual dues on January 1st. The gate combination will be changed after the Annual Meeting. The annual meeting will be at Day’s Inn Restaurant in McComb on January 21, 2012 at 6:30PM. You have to let me know if you are going to attend the meeting and how many people you are going to be with you. If you don’t RSVP, you cannot attend. The Annual Meeting will be a business and rules meeting.
The Club’s Annual Dues are $50.00 per year. Dues for Spousal Members are $10.00. Junior dues are $10.00.

CLUB NEWS:
CLUBHOUSE – AIR RIFLE RANGE AND USE OF CLUB EQUIPMENT:

We have central air conditioning and heat in our range building. There are officers AT THE RANGE on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Members may use any club equipment on these evenings. Call first to be sure we will be there.
STORAGE BUILDING:

We have completed the storage building. The plan is to have a separate room for club equipment and a room in the front of the building for member’s accessible equipment. We have had rough plumbing installed for a toilet and sink to be installed in the member’s equipment room. We must all take care of this room or it may not be able to be kept open to the membership. It is a shame that usually it is only the officers that pick up trash or take trash home for disposal. If you see anything that needs to be picked up and disposed of, it is your duty as a club member to do so.

SEMI-ANNUAL CLUB MEETING:

We will call a meeting at the clubhouse in July. We will let everyone know when it will be held.

NRA MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR SGC MEMBERS:

We passed a rule in the club, in 1988, that we would require NRA Membership for all Southwest Gun Club Members. We will require a current NRA membership card or payment before we accept dues this year or issue cards to life members. Our club is now a NRA Membership Recruiter. I can take the money for NRA memberships and cash back on each new membership or renewal will reward the club. The club has been awarded the Gold Club Award and 100% membership is required. The Range Grant relies on the club being 100% NRA Members. There is a Membership without magazine that is $10.00 per year. Many of our new members have chosen this membership.

AMMUNITION AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO CLUB MEMBERS:

.22 Long Rifle Remington Target 100 rounds $5.00
.22 Long Rifle Eley Sport 500 round brick $33.00

Highpower Ammunition
.223 Prvi Partisan 75 gr Match $.40 per round at club events only. The club keeps the brass.
.30-06 M2 Ball $.40 per round at club events only. The club keeps the brass.
The exact number of rounds will be issued on the line for the Highpower Rifle event being held, the day the ammunition is used.

MISSISSIPPI STATE FIREARM OWNERS ASSOCIATION:

I am President of the Mississippi Firearm Owners Association. We are conducting our Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 25, 2012 AT 2PM. It will be at the Bass Pro Shop in Pearl, MS. I would appreciate your attending the meeting and your support in continuing on as President of the MSFOA. There is a Gunshow that weekend at the Trademart, in Jackson, so we can make a full day of it.

NRA PERSONAL PROTECTION IN THE HOME:
February 3 &4, March 30 -31 June 1 & 2, 2012

This class is very informative and helpful for people interested in protecting their home. It not only teaches basic firearms safety and marksmanship but it instructs the students the way to make their homes safer from home invasion. We will conduct our classroom session in the SGC Clubhouse in McComb. The fee for this class is $65.00, an increase due to the cost of ammunition. The Secretary has acquired Louisiana State Patrol and Mississippi Department of Public Safety Instructor Status for this class. This will allow the participants in our class to qualify for the firearms training necessary to be issued a Louisiana Concealed Carry Permit. This class will also qualify for the training needed to get the enhanced pistol permit in Mississippi.

HB506 2011 as signed by the Governor, concerning the enhanced firearm permit in Mississippi:

A person licensed under Section 45-9-101 to carry a concealed pistol, who has voluntarily completed an instructional course in the safe handling and use of firearms offered by an instructor certified by a nationally recognized organization that customarily offers firearms training, or by any other organization approved by the Department of Public Safety, shall also be authorized to carry weapons in courthouses except in courtrooms during a judicial proceeding, and any location listed in subsection (13) of Section 45-9-101, except any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1, any police, sheriff or highway patrol station or any detention facility, prison or jail. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations allowing concealed pistol permit holders to obtain an endorsement on their permit indicating that they have completed the aforementioned course and have the authority to carry in these locations.

NRA WOMEN ON TARGET:

We will conduct this program again on Saturday April 7, 2012. We encourage those that attended in the past to come back and shoot with us again. Pre-registration is encouraged. Those that pre-register will be sure to have a spot on the relays. Lunch will be provided. The fee this year will be $20.00. We will instruct the participants in .22rf rifle, .22rf pistol and shotgun shooting. Hope to see you there.

RUGER .22 RF RIFLE AND PISTOL TOURNAMENT

RULES FOR RUGER .22 RF RIFLE AND PISTOL MATCH

NOTICE: ALL HANDGUNS AND RIFLES SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO THE FIRING LINE IN A CASE AND OPENED WITH THE MUZZLE POINTING DOWNRANGE. WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE SWEEPING THE FIRING LINE WITH ANY FIREARM.

WHERE:

Southwest Gun Club’s McComb Range facility. It is 6 miles East of McComb, MS on US Highway 98. When driving from McComb, drive East on US98 until you see the Homestead turnoff sign. Drive 2 miles further and the entrance to the range is on the North side of the road. If driving from Tylertown, MS, drive past the Bogue Chitto River Park and look for a roadside market on the right. The range road is 2.2 miles past the store, on the right. The name of the range road is Edna Drive.

WHEN:

2/11/12 AND 6/9/12 SIGNUP 8:30AM SHOOTING STARTS 9:00AM

WHAT:

An informal rifle and pistol tournament designed to take advantage of the rapid fire capabilities of sporting semi-auto rifles and handguns.

FIREARMS:

Any safe .22 long rifle caliber rifle with iron sights or telescope. Telescopes must have a magnification of 6X or less. Variable telescopes may be used if set on 6X or less. No laser sights. Maximum weight with sights 8.5 pounds.

Any safe .22 long rifle caliber pistol or revolver with iron sights.

AMMUNITION:

Any safe .22 rf cartridges may be used. .22 short, long or long rifle. No .22 Winchester Magnum or .17 RF ammo allowed. No tracer ammunition allowed.

Course of fire:

Sight in period will be provided at 25 yards. Before the event begins.

6 rounds fired on the 8” Action Pistol falling plates in this order:

From left to right 1-2-3-4-5-6

6 rounds will be loaded in the rifle or pistol and the shooter will start with the firearm in the muzzle down position, in a ready condition with the safety on.

Range Commands:

1. Shooter to the line

2. Load

3. Standby

4. Ready

5. Press buzzer on the timer

Each firearm will be fired in separate stages.

The distance to the targets with the rifle will be 50 yards. The distance to the targets with pistol will be 25 yards.

All rifle shooting will be done standing with no part of the body touching the table. Slings may not be used.

All pistol shooting will be done one or two handed with no part of the body touching the table.

The stages will be repeated until 48 shots are fired with each firearm.

SCORING:

The plate hit count will be sorted out and the ties will be broken by the shooter with the fastest time.

I think this will be a good fun event. It will emphasize speed with accuracy.

Our club has 5- Ruger 10/22 rifles set up with 2.5x10x42mm Tasco scopes. We also have 5-Ruger Mark III 5.5” target .22 LR pistols. They will be available at the range for club member’s and first time shooter’s use. Let me know if you need a rifle or pistol.

Fees: $10 for Seniors and $5 for Juniors.

Douglas Bowser, Secretary

VINTAGE MILITARY HANDGUN TOURNAMENT

NOTICE: TO EXPIDITE THE TOURNAMET, EACH SHOOTER SHOULD BRING A STAPLE GUN, STAPLES, A ROLL OF MASKING TAPE OR WHITE PASTERS AND A PEN. THIS WILL MAKE TRANSITIONS DURING SCORING FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT. OTHER EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SIGHT BLACK, A SPOTTING TELESCOPE OR BINOCULARS. ALSO, HANDGUNS SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO THE FIRING LINE IN A CASE AND OPENED WITH THE MUZZLE POINTING DOWNRANGE. WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE SWEEPING THE FIRING LINE WITH ANY FIREARM.

What: A tournament using handguns used by military organizations that the model was used at least 50 years ago or older, all shooting is with one hand at targets at 25 yards.
Where: Southwest Gun Club’s McComb Range facility. It is 6 miles East of McComb, MS on US Highway 98. When driving from McComb, drive East on US98 until you see the Homestead turnoff sign. Drive 2 miles further and the entrance to the range is on the North side of the road. If driving from Tylertown, MS, drive past the Bogue Chitto River Park and look for a roadside market on the right. The range road is 2.2 miles past the store, on the right. The name of the range road is Edna Drive, McComb, MS 39648.

When: 1/21/12, 3/3/12, and 5/12/12, signup at 8:30AM shooting starts 9:00AM

Equipment: Any CF handgun model used at least 50 years ago, by any military organization in as issued condition. The following being examples of these pistols but not the only handguns allowed:
1. P08 Luger
2. US 1911
3. P38
4. Webley revolvers in .380 or .455/.45
5. S&W & Colt revolvers in .38 S&W, .38 SPL. .45ACP, .455 Webley & .45 Colt
6. TT33 Tokarev
7. Model 1895 Nagant
8. CZ52 Czech
9. Beretta Brigadier 9x19
10. Steyr 1911
11. Astra 400
12. Astra 600
13. Star Model B
14. Star Model P
15. Super Star 9mm Largo

Other pistols will qualify as long as they are as issued (no after market sights) and not altered in anything but a trigger job. Not everyone has an original pistol and we do not want to eliminate any potential shooters from this contest. As long as the pistol or revolver is of the same model as the handgun used by the military organization, it will qualify even if it is less than 50 years old. We also will not prevent anyone from firing in this match because of their pistol not qualifying. If their pistol does not qualify, their score will be counted in a special category.

Ammunition: Any safe ammunition of the proper caliber will be allowed. No tracer rounds allowed.

Additional Rules: Shall be taken from the NRA Conventional Pistol Rule Book.

Course of Fire: All shooting done at 25 yards with one hand on the US ARMY “L” Target.

Sight in period, 10 minutes unlimited sighters

1. Slow fire event: 2-10 shot strings with a time limit of 10 minutes per string.

2. National Match Course:
10 shots slowfire in 10 minutes
10 shots timed fire in 2 strings of 5 shots in 20 seconds
10 shots rapid fire in 2 strings of 5 shots in 10 seconds

3. Timed fire event: 20 shots timed fire in 2 stages of 2 strings of 5 shots in 20 seconds

4. Rapid-fire event: 20 shots rapid fire in 2 stages of 2 strings of 5 shots in 10 seconds

Fee: $10.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Juniors. If awards are deemed necessary, the fee would be $5.00 higher.
For additional info, call the Secretary, Doug Bowser 601-341-8797

CLUB PICNIC AND NRA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: APRIL 14, 2012

The menu will be Fried Chicken, Potato Logs, Potato Salad and cookies. We will shoot 5 different events this year:

Rimfire Hunting Rifle: The rifle has have a tapered barrel in caliber .22 Long Rifle. The weight of the rifle has to be 8.5 pounds or less with magazine and sights installed. Telescopes may be used with a power up to 6X. Variable scopes may be used if set on 6X or less. Any safe .22 Long Rifle ammunition may be used.
Course of fire: 25 yards on B6 Target, 5 minute sight in period for unlimited sighters
1. 10 shots standing, no slings allowed.

Centerfire Hunting Rifle: The rifle has to have a tapered barrel of caliber .243 WCF or larger. The weight of the rifle has to be 9.5 pounds or less with magazine and sights installed. Telescopes may be used with a power of 6X. Variable scopes may be used if set on 6X or less. Any safe Centerfire ammunition may be used. No tracers or incendiary ammo allowed.
Course of fire: 25 yards on B6 Target, 5 minute sight in period for unlimited sighters
2. 10 shots standing, no slings allowed.

Rimfire Handgun: The handgun may be a pistol or revolver of .22 Long Rifle caliber with iron sights. The shooter may use one or two hands to shoot the handgun.
Course of Fire: 25 yards on B6 Target, 5 minute sight in period for unlimited sighters
3. 10 shots standing

Centerfire Handgun: Any center-fire revolver or pistol with iron sights. The shooter may use one or two hands to shoot the handgun.
Course of Fire: 25 yards on B6 Target, 5 minute sight in period for unlimited sighters
4. 10 shots standing

Shotgun: Any repeating shotgun of 12 gauge or smaller. Our club requires all trap targets to be fired at with loads of 3-dram equivalent- 1-1/8 oz shot, or less. No shot larger than #6. The shot fall zone increases dramatically with heavy game loads and shot larger than #6.
Course of fire:
5. 10 singles straightaway
5a. 5 pairs of doubles straightaway

The Aggregate score is the total of match 1,2,3,4 and 5 (including 5a). Each match is worth 100 points.
There will be the following prizes:
1st Place: Gold Medal
2nd Place Silver Medal
3rd Place Bronze Medal
High Senior Gold Medal
High Junior Gold Medal
High Woman Gold medal

The cost of this event will be $10.00 per Adult member, Junior Members pay $7.00. There is no charge for the Picnic. If you need any of the firearms or ammunition to compete, let the Secretary know.

MS SENIOR GAMES .22RF RIFLE AND PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP

When: May 5, 2012 at 9:00AM (signup starts at 8:30AM)

Where: Southwest Gun Club Range

Eligibility: Any US Citizen 50 years old or older is eligible. Age categories are 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80 and over. Three medals will be provided for each age category as prizes. Medals will be awarded to Mississippi and out of State shooters. Men & Women will have their own award categories. You must be pre-registered and send check or MO with registration. There will be a maximum of 30 shooters. Payment to be made out to the Southwest Gun Club. Those not pre-registered will be able to participate depending on range availability. The rifle match is a CMP registered match. Any shooter of any age may fire in the match.

Categories: In the rifle event, optical and open iron sights. Peep sights shoot in the optical class. Telescopes may not exceed 6 power. If a variable power telescope is used, it may be set on 6 power.

Fees: $25.00 per shooter. $20.00 of this goes to the Senior Games Committee and $5.00 goes to Southwest Gun Club. Anyone registering for any of the Senior Games may participate in all Senior Games activities. Shooters under 50 years old will pay a $10.00 entry fee. This is a good match to prepare 4H .22rf rifle shooters for the National Matches in Texas.

EQUIPMENT:

Rifles: .22 Long Rifle caliber rifles that weigh 7.5 pounds or less with sights installed. NO thumbhole or adjustable stocks are allowed. Trigger pull must weigh 3 pounds. No Shooting Jackets or Gloves may be used. A work glove and an extra shirt may be used but no padded shooting gloves or jackets will be allowed.

Handguns: Any handgun legal to be used in NRA Outdoor Pistol may be used. Optical sights may be used in the Camp Perry Course. Two-handed hold may be used in the Camp Perry Course.

Ammunition: Any .22 Long Rifle ammunition for rifle competition or .22 Short or .22 Long Rifle ammunition may be used in the handgun competition. No tracer ammunition will be allowed. Bring 200 rounds of ammunition for the match.

Targets:
.22rf Sporter Rifle Match B19 International pistol target.
.22rf NRA Camp Perry Course B8 targets

Rules:
Rules for the rifle match will be CMP Sporter Rifle rules
Rules for Pistol Matches will be NRA Rules, Conventional and International Pistol


Courses of fire:

CMP Sporter Rifle:
25 yards
2 strings of 5 shots standing slow fire in 5 minutes
2 strings of 5 shots standing rapid fire in 30 seconds for bolt rifles and 25 seconds for semi-auto for 5 shots

NRA Camp Perry Match Course Modified for Pistol (all shooting done at 25 yards):
10 minutes sight in period
10 shots slow fire in 5 minutes on B8 target
3 strings of 5 shots timed fire in 20 seconds each on B8 target
3 strings of 5 shots rapid fire in 10 seconds each on B8 target

HIGH POWER RIFLE NEWS:

In our Highpower League Rifle Matches, we have an optical sight category. Shooters using optical sights will not have their scores used by the NRA for classification purposes. There is a move in the NRA to have an optical sight category added to the NRA Highpower Rifle Program.

2011 NRA HIGHPOWER RIFLE LEAGUE PROGRAM

WHERE: Southwest Gun Club’s Burns Range at Bogue Chitto, MS., Exit I55 at Bogue Chitto (Exit 30), drive East through town, cross over the railroad tracks and continue to the first crossroad (Pricedale Road), turn left and go 100 yards to Hunter Road, turn right and drive approximately 2.2 miles, look for a large gate and SWGC sign on a tree on the right side of the road.

WHEN: 1/7/12, 2/4/12, 3/3/12, 4/7/12, 5/5/12 and 6/2/12. Sign-up time is 8:30AM and shooting starts at 9:00AM

RULES: NRA Highpower Rifle Rules shall apply.

ENTRY FEES: $10.00 Junior fees will be $5.00, there will be a $7.00 per year NRA League Fee. If prizes are necessary, the fee will be $15.00 for seniors and $7.00 for Junior shooters.

CLASSIFICATION: Will be done by NRA Rules. NRA temporary score books will be issued and scores entered for each tournament.

FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION: Service Rifles may be used under Rules 3.1, 3.11 and 3.12. NRA Match Rifle Rule 3.3. Any Sight Match Rifle, Rule 3.3.4, including telescopes may be used but scores are not reported for Classification. Any ammunition safe to fire is allowed except tracer or incendiary

COURSE OF FIRE: NATIONAL MATCH COURSE:
2 sighter shots at 200yards in 2 minutes (any position)
1. 10 shots slowfire standing in 10 minutes on SR Target at 200 yards
2 sighter shots at 200yards in 2 minutes
2. 10 shots in sitting or kneeling 60 seconds on SR target at 200 yards
2 sighter shots at 300 yards in 2 minutes
3. 10 shots in prone in 70 seconds on SR-3 target at 300 yards
2 sighter shots at 600 yards 2 minutes
4. 20 shots prone slowfire in 20 minutes on the MR-1 Target at 600 yards
5. Aggregate: Total of Stages 1-2-3-4


NRA “F” CLASS HIGHPOWER RIFLE MATCHES

600 Yard F-Class Rifle League
Dates: 3/31/11, 4/21/11, 5/26/11 and 6/23/11

When: Signup starts at 8:30 AM, shooting starts at 9:00 AM

Location: Burn’s Range, Bogue Chitto, Ms

All shooting is done from prone position. Firearms can be bolt-action, single shot, lever action, or semi-auto. It needs to have the ability to shoot out to 600 yards. Normally, heavy barreled varmint/tactical rifles are commonly used. Things to bring to the match: spotting scope or binoculars
for scoring, pen or pencil, Ice chest with cold drinks, & approximately at least 50 rounds of ammunition. Trophies will be awarded in each class.

CLASSES:
F-CLASS OPEN (F-O): Maximum weight including attachments 22 lbs, bipod or rest may be used along with rear bag (not inc. in wt), telescope of any power, .35 caliber maximum.
F-CLASS TARGET RIFLE (F-TR): Maximum weight including attachments 18.18 lbs, bipod only along with rear bag (rear bag not inc. in wt), telescope of any power, unmodified .223 REM & .308 WIN calibers only.
SPORTER RIFLE: 9.5 pounds with magazine and sights, telescope of 10 power or less, bipod or rest may be used, .35 caliber maximum.
Empty chamber indicators required all classes

(For complete rules go to http://www.nrahq.org/compete/RuleBooks/HPR/hpr-w22.pdf
or send e-mail to and I will send you a pdf file.)


Course of Fire:
600 yards: Unlimited sighters in 5 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
1. 20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC Target 600 yards for record
600 yards: Unlimited sighters in 5 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
2. 20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC Target 600 yards for record
3. Aggregate is score of match 1 & 2

Fees: $13.00 for Adults, $7.00 for Juniors

Information Contact: Bill Lackey phone: 601-857-5364 e-mail: lackeywl@netdoor.com

To find the Southwest Gun Club’s Burns Range at Bogue Chitto, MS., Exit I-55 at Bogue Chitto (Exit 30), drive East through town, cross over the railroad tracks and continue to the first crossroad (Pricedale Road), turn left and go 100 yards to Hunter Road, turn right and drive approximately 2.2 miles, look for orange F-CLASS sign at turn.

USE OF CLUB OWNED RIFLES AND SHOOTING EQUIPMENT:

We have the following equipment available for club member’s use

Ruger 10/22 rifles with 2.5x10 Tasco telescopes
Ruger Mark III 5.5” target pistols
M1 Garand Rifles
AR15 NM A2 rifles
Mossberg 44 and 144 .22rf rifles

We will make these rifles and pistols available for club member’s use at club events. There will be no loaning the rifles by hand receipts, except to members going to a match not held by the SGC. Then the rifle or pistol must be returned ASAP after the match is completed. The shooter will have to notify the club official operating the tournament, anytime they want to borrow a rifle or pistol. No ammunition will be fired in club rifles or pistols that is not issued or approved by the club.


CMP JOHN C. GARAND AND VINTAGE MILITARY BOLT RIFLE MATCHES and MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:

1/14/12, and 3/10/12 are club matches
The match on June 16th, 2012 is the MS State Championship. Signup at 8:30AM, shooting starts 9:00AM

These matches will be a Standard CMP Garand & Vintage Bolt Action Military Rifle Course A. The match on June 2nd will be fired at 200 yards in Bogue Chitto on the NRA SR target. The June 16th Match will also be a postal match with the Wellington Service Rifle Association of New Zealand.
COURSE OF FIRE FOR EACH RIFLE

5 shots sighters slowfire any position single loaded
1. 1. 10 shots slowfire prone single loaded 10 minutes time limit
2. 10 shots PRONE from standing assuming prone 70 seconds time limit for Garand 80 seconds for Bolt Action
3. 10 shots standing 10 minutes time limit single loaded
4. Aggregate of 1, 2, 3

RIFLES:

Garand Match: All rifles will be as issued, service grade, M1 Garand, US 1917, US 1903, US Krag or M1 Carbine rifles. No alterations such as sights, stocks, glass bedding or heavy barrels will be allowed. Anyone shooting the match with an altered firearm will be disqualified. Their score will not be included in the CMP. No 7.62 NATO M1 rifles will be allowed for record.

Vintage Match: Any SERVICE grade bolt action military rifle as issued.

AMMO:
CMP issued ammunition must be used in this match, for .30-06 rifles. Shooters using .30-40 Krag and .30 M1 Carbine ammunition must furnish their own ammunition. The cost of .30 M2 Lake City ammunition will be $.40 per round. Junior shooters will not pay for .30-06 ammunition. The club will keep the brass. Those firing rifles other than .30-06 may bring any safe ammunition for the match as long as it is not match grade.

FEES:
The match fee will be $10.00 for Adults and $7.00 for juniors without the cost of ammunition. For additional info call: 601-341-8797.

Competitors over 60 years old and those not physically able to assume the prone or sitting position from standing in the rapid fire event, may start the stage in position. The rifle must be off the shoulder before the command to commence fire and must not fire the first shot in the relay.

CMP GARAND CLINIC AT McCOMB RANGE:
May 26, 2012

This event is scheduled for this date. Cost of the clinic will be $40.00. For more information call the contact number for the Secretary. We will furnish the use of an M1 rifle, 35 rounds of ammunition, instruction, 1 year club membership and coaching.

4H, CMP, NRA AND USA JUNIOR SHOOTING NEWS:

We are using our building for 4H Practices and other Junior Activities. We will conduct 4H practices as noted on the schedule. Any club member that wishes to help the Junior shooting program is more than welcome to attend these practices. Helping with Junior Programs will count as a work-day. We are not going to shoot shotgun as a regular event at our 4H practices. The cost of the shells and the clay targets amounts to $.34 for each shot fired. The use of air rifle and pistol as well as .22rf rifle and pistol is much more economical than shotgun shooting.

Our Junior shooters signed up in the club are eligible to participate in 4H Shooting Sports as long as they join 4H. There is no fee for joining 4H.

We are conducting a NRA Junior Rifle and Pistol Camp on June 4-8, 2012. For more details contact the Secretary. This camp is open to all ages from 8 years and above.

We are selling the last Remington 513T rifle we have in stock for $400. The money generated will be used to buy better .22rf Target rifles and other equipment. Call the Secretary for details.

Our monthly NRA-USAS matches at the indoor range in McComb are open to all Junior shooters. Matches marked Open are open to all shooters, including Adults. For more info call 504-343-7597.

We have been very proud of our Junior Air Pistol shooters. Our team of four shooters got the following awards at the Progressive Air Pistol National Championships at Anniston, Alabama, in July, 2011. The first three shooters mentioned made up our standing position team. They won 1st place team in the Nation.

Jay Raymond, Garrett Rayborn and Thomas Ricks were the SGC Junior Members that fired on the Team.

Thomas Ricks captured 1st place Individual National Champion.

Miles Sinagra, Wallace Smith and Jeff Rayborn fired in the Basic Supported Position. Their team took 2nd Place in the National Match.

Miles Sinagra earned 2nd Place in the Basic Supported Division.

Louis and Lucy Cundiff attended the match as certified coaches and support personnel.

Anyone that would like to help sponsor our 2012 National Air Pistol Team, donations would be accepted. The donation would be tax deductible. Corporate Sponsors would also be welcome. The trip to Alabama is an expensive proposition and we need to support our young shooters.

ACTION PISTOL NEWS:

Maurice Williams is the Match Director for the Action Pistol Program. The program has purchased a new set of plates and plans to build a dedicated Barricade Range where the Falling Plates Range used to be.

When: 3/17/12, 4/21/12, 5/19/12 and 6/16/12. Signup 830AM shooting stars at 9:00AM.
NRA INTERNATIONAL AIR PISTOL LEAGUE:

We will be conducting these events each Monday (except as noted). We will have relays at 3:00PM and 5:00PM. The fee will be $5.00 per night. This will include the use of a Baikal IZH-46M pistol, pellets and targets. Adult Men will shoot 60 shots each night and Junior and Women shooters will shoot 40 shots but they can shoot 60 shots if they desire to do so. For more information call the Secretary. If you really want to learn to shoot a pistol with one hand, this is the way to do it. It is the most challenging pistol sport I have ever participated in.

NRA MID-RANGE POSITION BP TARGET RIFLE:

This event is quite a challenge. Our club is conducting 7 tournaments this year. The rifle has to be a traditional single shot rifle with exterior hammer. It must be loaded with lead bullets and Black Powder. The sights have to be the vernier tang type. Call the contact number for more information.

TRAP SHOOTS:

If anyone is interested in conducting these trap shoots call the Secretary. We will be calling these
events as the weather allows on Sunday afternoons. We have done this in the past on a last minute basis and it worked out very well. If you are interested in participating in the trap shoots, call or email the Secretary , so he can put you on a list of shooters. The fee for a round of trap will be $5.00. The shooter has to furnish his or her own shells. No shotgun cartridges should be used at our trap shoots that are more powerful than 3 dram 1-1/8 oz shot. No shot size will be allowed larger that 7-1/2.

We have been awarded a $3000.00 grant from the NRA Range Grant Fund to buy a used automatic trap for trap shooting. We are working on buying a trap.




NOTIFICATION TO MATCH DIRECTORS ON INTENT TO ATTEND A MATCH:

We are asking that members and non-members call the Match Director to let them know if they are going to attend a match. This will make it easier for the Match Directors to plan their relays and arrange the equipment for the event. The Match Director’s phone numbers are listed on the Gun Club Schedule.

When handling firearms in a tournament, it is best to bring them up to the firing line in a closed case. The muzzle of the firearm should be pointed downrange and the case opened at the friing line as to not sweep anyone with the firearm.