50/SRB Closure

Work will begin tomorrow, 4/4.  The range will be closed from sunrise to approximately 1500, when their workday ends.  I will post an end date as work progresses.

 

Art Schoner

ASC President

Practice is OVER Let the 2025 Bowling Pin Match Season Begin

Gentle Shooters,

If the pollen is thick in the air and I cannot breathe, can Bowling Pins be far behind. Of course not! The fun and exciting action of reactive wooden  targets, along with the camaraderie and verbal jousting that can only come from an ASC Bowling Pin Match kicks off for 2025 this Saturday, April 5th. As always, our match is shot at the rustic but soon to be improved (OK, the roof won’t fall on our heads on the 50) Airfield Shooting Club range is pastoral Wakefield. Set up is 8:30 and the mandatory shooters meeting is at 9AM. Although we are proudly beginning our 20th year shooting pins at the club, there could still be some question left unanswered. If that is the case, please feel free to ask any pinhead you know. If you do not have a pinhead, the club supplies one at no charge by emailing [email protected]. Range directions and match rules are available at our web site www.airfieldshootingclub.org

See you Saturday

Steven

50 Yard Range Work

The club has contracted Outland Construction to repair and modify the shelter of the 50/SRB.  This work will include the following: remove and replace the metal roof, repair/rebuild the wooden structure supporting the roof, add gutters and downspouts, capture the downspouts and run the to the culvert to the 100.  They will also be adding gutters to the restroom building.  During this work, the 50-yard range will be closed while workers are present.  Once work has started, I will post their work schedule.  Their stated intention is to leave the range in a usable condition at the end of each workday.  Please heed any roped or taped off areas and/or warning signs.  A dumpster will be delivered soon and should be placed in the middle of firing line, in the parking lot.  Hopefully, work will begin Thursday or Friday and last 2 weeks.

Outland is also under contract to build a 5 Stand range for us on shotgun field #3.  While workers are in the field, the other shotgun fields will be closed.  Shotgunners, PLEASE be safe and check with the workers to ensure that they aren’t planning on going down range to work on the new houses in the field.

For the duration of all of this work, there will be a third lock on the gate with a different code for the contractors to access the range.  Please daisy chain the locks as shown in the attached photo.

I’ll update with more schedule details as the information becomes available.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask any ASC board member or call or email me at [email protected].

 

Art Schoner

ASC President

The next defensive shooting match will be this Saturday 3/29

The next defensive shooting match will be this Saturday 3/29. Weather should be prefect with highs in the mid 70s. Set up is at 8:00 a.m. with the safety brief at 8:30 a.m. You must attend the safety brief to compete in the match. Cost $5 entry for members $10 for non-members $2 per additional categories The stages for the match are in the attached PDF hear DSM Stages 2-1-2025 I look forward to seeing everyone at the range

Renewals Start April 7th!!

It’s that time of year! Membership renewal invoices will be sent out beginning April 7th. There is a work party on April 6th for those of you still needing service hours! Please keep our Treasurer happy by not making any payments until you receive an invoice from me.

In the meantime, if you are NOT interested in renewing your membership, please send an email to [email protected].

Emergency Range Closure

Due to extremely heavy rains, the road to the range is flooded.  To prevent any problems the Center is closing the road and locking the gate.  The center expects the water level to recede tomorrow and have a contract in place to have the culverts cleared and dredging performed to increase their efficiency,

 

Art Schoner

 

ASC President

Work Party Sunday April 6 Ballistic Wall Repair

There will be a work party on Sunday April 6th, 9am to 3pmish, weather permitting to start the work on the ballistic wall repairs. We will be attaching 2x6s to both sides of the wall and boring a 1/2 hole thru the wall and using carriage bolts to secure the 2x6s. We will also do a general range cleanup and can always have a few members help make up the remaining target backers. We have some tools on hand but items we will need will be listed below. If time permits we may have to remove some gravel from inside the wall to repair a few troubled spots and then restore the gravel from the top of the wall, good ole bucket brigade possibly.

small generators and extension cords, 6 or 8 foot or small extension ladders , 1/2 in drills, 1/2 in wood boring bits at least 12-14 in long(we have a few), impact guns and deep well sockets(I believe it is a 3/4in nut for the carriage bolt) hammer or mallets, chop saw or skill saw, chalk strings, laser level if anyone may have one, back pack blowers and general hand tools.

If you think you can attend please send me an email or text(this is not required) or if you have any special equipment.

This is most likely the last work party before renewals so if you need service hours this will be a good opportunity to get them.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to reach out to me.

 

Cory

AKA the MO

 

March Rimfire Challenge – Metal Madness March 16th

Modified Metal Madness

SRB – 50 yd Range is reserved for the next Rimfire Challenge –

Modified Rimfire Steel Challenge for 22LR Pistols and/or Rifles only. This month’s challenge on Sunday, March 16th, is a speed shooting competition for 22LR pistols and rifles consisting of several modified stages with five steel targets. Competitors are scored solely by the time it takes to complete each stage by shooting five strings in order except the stop plate, which must be shot last. Throw out the worst score; the winner is the lowest overall time.

The course of fire is designed to be completed by even the most inexperienced shooter using one 10-round magazine without reloading “on the clock.” I recommend a minimum of two magazines; I suggest five. This is a timed event designed to have 90% of the shooters hit 90% of the targets 90% of the time. It is open to all; even the young and old can easily participate.

$5.00 entry fee for members, $10.00 for guests.

I need help to set up the range at 7:00 am.  Safety Meeting 8:30-9:00 am. The safety meeting is mandatory to shoot the match. The match starts promptly at 9:00 am. Contact Match Director: Tom Sanford, [email protected]

Join me in supporting our friends (and landlords) at this fundraiser.  Sounds like a delicious meal and a good cause.  The menu is:

House salad
Yeast rolls
Prime rib
Baked potato
Broccoli
Dessert
$40 a ticket and one drink ticket included.
There is also a $100 a ticket raffle with a chance to win $10,000.
I hope to see you for dinner next Saturday.  Sorry no service hours for eating dinner!  🙂
Art Schoner
ASC President
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