Chillicothe Sportsmen’s
Club News Mar. 2012
WEB PAGE http://www.chillisportsmen.org
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Some of our ranges are beginning
to resemble landfills - all that's missing are the seagulls. We have some
members, a limited number hopefully, who disrespect themselves and
our club by throwing and/or leaving their trash on the ground instead of
tossing it into the 55-gallon drums placed at each range exclusively for this
purpose. I recently collected and hauled away several trash bags full of
garbage from our ranges left by pigs, and I'm not talking about the
four-legged kind either: THEY have redeeming value - they taste great when
cooked in the ground, upon a grill or within a Crock-Pot mixed with carrots,
potatoes and onions. Ours is not a public facility; it's a private
organization, meaning that membership is a privilege, a revocable privilege,
not a right. All we ask is that whenever you use any of our ranges that you
either throw your trash away or take it with you. There is nothing
difficult about this. Please stop and think. Do your fair share to help
keep our ranges clean for everyone to enjoy. I would very much like to
thank the couple I met on Practice Range 3 recently who were picking up the
mess left by others. You know who you are. Thought for the month:
Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
Kevin
Hutchison
Gun
Show Information
Do you desire to join or need to
renew your NRA and/or ISRA membership?
You can join and/or renew either or both memberships at the Spring CSC
Gun Show on 3/31 or 4/1 and usually obtain a better deal than the mailed
notices offer you. Come see us at the
CSC Gun Show!
We will also have a voter registration drive going at the
CSC gun show. If you have changed your address since you last voted, and you
haven’t re-registered, stop by our table and we’ll get you up to date. Your
vote is important......make sure you are registered and then, make sure you
vote! Remember....voting is not a privilege.....it’s your duty!
ADDRESS CHANGES
ALL MEMBERS: It is your responsibility to make
sure that the Club has your current home address, telephone number, e-mail
address, etc. Be aware that bulk mail is never forwarded! Newsletters which are returned to us as undeliverable
will cause your name to be deleted from the mail list. You will not receive any
further Newsletters until you contact us with your new address.
2012 WORK HOURS
INDOOR:
-- Indoor Range and Clubhouse Cleanup – 9AM, 10MAR2012.
Indoor Gun Show set-up – 9AM,
30MAR2012
OUTDOOR: -- CMP Work Party – 9AM, 3MAR2012 to repair target frames and
prepare for the
2012 season. Please bring hammers, saws and staplers to the meeting.
Contact
Steve Schneckenburger at 309 692-7807 for more information.
-- Trap
Range Cleanup – 8AM-11AM, 31MAR2012 (Cleaning up wads and rocks)
Bring rakes, flat shovels, and
wheelbarrows.
CONTACTS
If you have any questions or concerns about your Club you
may contact any Club Officer listed below or any board member (see web site for
current board members).
President V-President Secretary Treasurer
Kevin Hutchison Cally Morgan Donald
Clemens Lowell Bennett
(309)
657-1518 (309) 691-3427 (309) 274-6870 (309) 274-5586
Membership/Publications Web-Master
Cliff Wilcox Tim
Vik
(309)
579-2793 (309)
274-4018
MAUSER MATCH RESULTS FROM FEB.
11th MATCH
Temperature at first shot – 12
Degrees Fahrenheit!
High raw score -
Jay Zentko (K-31 Swiss) 193-3X
1st – Bob Griffith (Mosin Nagant) 207-3X
2nd – Jay Zentko (K-31 Swiss) 1999-3X
3rd – Bob Killion (K-31 Swiss) 198-5X
Challenge Match: (Cast Bullets) Chris Bach 198-4X
Lucky Shooter Award: Marty Lehman
Next Match – March 10, 2012 (9:00 AM)
Challenge Match – Korean War Challenge (anything that was
used in the Korean War: M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, 1903 Springfield, Mosin Nagant,
SKS, AK, and Derivatives, etc.)
Coming Attractions – WWI Challenge on May 12, 2012.
Sponsored by Bob Killion
BULLSEYE PISTOL
The next class of “Introduction to Bullseye Pistol” will
start on March 14th. This class is open to men, women and families,
and runs for 5 weeks. The cost for this class is $35. To enroll in this class
or for further information about it, please contact Scott at 309 274-8407 or
Jeff at
309 264-2276.
TRAP LEAGUE
There will be a Trap League Captain’s meeting at 11AM till
Noon on March 31st. Trap will start shooting on Wednesday evenings.
For information, call Jerry Oglesby at 309 360-6152, or by
e-mail at oglesby.jerry@gmail.com.
CENTERFIRE BUFFALO SHOOT
Centerfire Buffalo Shoots will be held at 9:00AM on Range 7
on the following dates; March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5,
September 2, & October 7. Warm-ups start at 8:30. For information, please
contact Kyle Mustain at 309 255-6339.
RIMFIRE BUFFALO SHOOT
Rimfire
Buffalo Shoots will be held at 9:00AM on Range 7 on the following dates; March
18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21,
& November 18. Come early to sight in. The range us usually open at 7:00AM.
Additional information about these shoots can be found at
FACEBOOK.COM/EASTSIDEWELLNESSCHIRO, or call 309-258-2355 for more information.
Check it out!
CONCEALED CARRY NEWS
For all those
CSC members who have Utah concealed carry permits, please be advised that
Wisconsin now honors Utah’s permit. Being a bordering state, this is very good
news. You can learn more about Wisconsin’s CCW law by visiting their website,
Utah’s website, and another excellent site at www.handgunlaw.us.
CSC BOARD NEWS
Rules for the use of each range are posted. The
CSC Ground Rules are also posted on our website. Please take the time to read and
be aware of these rules! If you fail to comply with these stated
rules, you will be asked to surrender your club ID. Your ID will not be
returned to you until the board decides what further action is necessary.
Our next gun show is scheduled for 3/31-4/1.
Because of the importance the upcoming election, and to support our right to
vote, we will have a voter registration station at one of the tables up-stairs
as a service to the folks attending our show. There will be no charge to anyone
availing themselves of this service. If you know anyone who is not registered
please encourage them to stop by this table and register. Remember that the $10 late fee for renewals kicks
in March 1. If you do not renew your membership by March 1st,
you will be assessed an additional $10 per month after that. Also, do not send
your old key in with your renewal! It tears up the postal sorting
equipment.
Note:
When sending an e-mail to our president, Kevin Hutchinson, please use
the e-mail address published on the website (blitzkrg@mtco.com)
as this is the only address he checks on a regular basis. Thanks.
Remember, if you are receiving a paper copy and an
e-mail copy of this newsletter, and the e-mail is sufficient for you, let us
know, and we will stop sending the paper copy. That will save your club some
postage. Every little bit helps!
.
We have been notified that Michael Dudek, a CSC member of
Peru, passed away on January 16th of this year. He was also a member
of the Oglesby American Legion and the Marine Corps League. Mike had been
awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he received while serving with the Marine
Corps during the Viet Nam era. Our sympathies go out to his wife and
family. .
Due to the way our club has grown over the past few years, the board felt that it would be a good idea to form an Advance Planning Committee to keep us up-to-date on the constant changes that may effect us one way or another. This committee is staffed by Jim Martin, Cally Morgan, Steve Schneckenburger, Derek Howald, Jerry Oglesby, and Lowell Bennett. Their job will be to receive, create, plan, and develop ideas and strategies for short and long term improvements to the club. They will bring those ideas to the entire board for deliberation. Anyone having any ideas or suggestions that they feel may benefit our club is encouraged to contact this committee.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
(ILLINOIS)
On Thursday, February 9th, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
called for the Illinois General Assembly to pass a $65 per handgun fee to be
levied against every law-abiding gun owner in Illinois – INCLUDING YOU. Of
course, gang bangers, murderers, robbers and rapists are exempt from the fee.
This fee would be charged every 5 years on every handgun you own. Additionally,
you would have to register with the government in the same manner as
sex-offenders.
If Rahm Emanuel’s gun tax passes, you will be required to
pack up your handguns and take them to the local police station for examination
and registration. If you have 10 handguns to bring in, you’ll walk out paying
$650 in taxes. If you own 100 handguns, the government will lighten your wallet
to the tune of $6,500. And, you’ll have to repeat this process every 5 years –
unless Emanuel and his buddies in the legislature bump this up to an ANNUAL
FEE.
If you cannot pay the $65 tax on EACH of your handguns, you will have to
surrender your guns to the local police for destruction.
If you decide not to pay the tax, the police will come to
your house and take your guns away. They will also arrest you and charge you
with a CLASS 2 FELONY.
What can we do to fight this? Call your state representative and ask
him/her to reject this bill. In addition, please consider joining us on Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day (IGOLD) in Springfield Wednesday, March 7, 2012, and tell him/her
face-to-face.
“It is essential that the
people should be united in the Federal government, to withstand the common
enemy, and to preserve their valuable rights and liberties.” Samuel Adams,
1788.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS (NATIONAL)
Illinois Republican Representative Joe Walsh
needs your help in building support for H.R. 3594, the bill that reaffirms the
sovereignty of the U.S. Constitution over the international treaties
inconsistent with the Constitution and that prohibits U.S. funding of the
United Nations should that body take action to limit the Constitutional rights
of U.S. citizens. This bill is critical in blocking U.N. action on a
comprehensive and intrusive Arms Trade Treaty. H.R. 3594 currently has 29
co-sponsors. We need to push that number of co-sponsors up to well over the 218
needed to pass the bill out of the house. Contact your U.S. Representative and
ask him/her to support this bill.
"A nation which can prefer disgrace
to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one." Alexander Hamilton
TIP OF THE MONTH
According to the NRA, the proper technique for shooting a rifle is to aim at the
target and squeeze
the trigger. But, when shooting a shotgun, the proper technique is to point at the
target and pull the
trigger. Regardless whether you are shooting a rifle or shotgun, you should stay on target while
maintaining your breath control, hold control, and trigger control throughout
the firing process. Remember to continue to hold the trigger back until the
firearm has returned to its normal position after the recoil. This is very
important in follow
through.
FUNDAMENTAL NRA SAFETY RULES
1.
Always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction.
2.
Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3.
Always keep the firearm unloaded until ready to use.
Let’s discuss these rules in more detail.
Number 1 means to keep the muzzle of your firearm pointed
down range (or in cases where this is not practical, straight up in the air).
Be aware where you are pointing at all times, especially when packing or
unpacking the firearm at your shooting position.
Number 2 means that your trigger finger should not touch
the trigger until your sights are on target. Practice laying your finger
alongside the frame of your firearm until you have your sights on the target.
When you are on target, move your finger to the trigger and fire. Remember, do not touch or handle any
firearm while there are people down range!
Number 3 means that you do not insert your clip, magazine,
or loose ammo into the firearm until you are ready to fire it. Then, remember
to remove the clip, magazine, and all ammo from the firearm before calling the
line clear. Chamber flags should be used, even when you are the only shooter on
the line!
These three safety rules are very important for the safe
handling of firearms. You should say these rules over in your head again and
again until you can recite them word for word. Then,
practice them every time you use the range. We have been
very fortunate at CSC with our safety record. Let’s all work together to keep SAFETY our
number one goal. We thank you for your cooperation in keeping our ranges safe!
“The laws that forbid the
carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to
commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for
the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for
an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.”
Cesare Beccaria, father of modern criminology, 1764. (YEP! 1764!)
IGOLD
in Springfield March 7, 2012!
Bus
leaves Walmart parking lot on
University
at 9:00AM – Cost $25
Reservations
at IGOLD.ISRA.org.
Don’t
Forget....CSC Spring Gun Show
March
31 & April 1 starting at 9:00 AM
Tell
your friends -- Bring the family!
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Acronyms
- What the heck do they mean!!???!!?!?
Wonder what all the acronyms used out on the
range and in this newsletter mean? This area of the newsletter is dedicated to
helping explain these. If I forget some or misidentify them, please let me
know.
SASS Single Action Shooting Society
USPSA United States Practical Shooting
Association – Club Number #IL-08
DCM Department of Civilian
Marksmanship (old designation)
CMP Civilian Marksmanship Program
(new designation) - Club Number #52084
NMO New Member Orientation
NRA National Rifle Association -
Club Affiliation Number #R0570
ISRA Illinois State Rifle
Association – Club Affiliation Number
#00282
WTPS Women’s Target Pistol Shooting
(new group at CSC)
ATA Amateur Trapshooting
Association
WITO Women In The Outdoors
WOT Women On Target
Contact Tim
Vik via e-mail at webmaster@chillisportsmen.org
if you would like to receive the CSC Newsletter and
calendar of events via e-mail at no cost to you.
NEW RANGE NUMBERS
The following are the new range numbers:
RANGE LOCATION
1 -- 100
yard range
2 -- Trap
range
3 -- Short
lakeside range (NEW) (just north of Cowboy Town)
4 -- Cowboy
Town
5 -- Practice
Range
6 -- 3-bays
7 -- 300
yard range
8 -- Archery
Range