50 Yard Range Work

ASC Announce

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

ASC Event / Defensive Shooting

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!!

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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

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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

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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

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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]

ASC Announce

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

Thank you from the MO

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I want to thank all the members that took time out of their day to come out to the work party at the rang Saturday March 1st. We accomplished many goals but still have the ballistic wall to work on, possibly Sunday April 6th. I would like to make a few notes and comments about a new addition to the range.

-We added target frame folders to both the SRB and the 100. We will probably update the SRB holder at a future work party but please, if you must remove a frame from the range either hang the frame or at least lean it against the frame holder to not have the frames laying in the brush. If the frame is damaged beyond repair lay the frame on the ground so that it may be disposed of properly and let me know via email so that we can take care of it. A picture is provided of the frames at the 100 yard range.

-New frames were built for the SRB, 25, 50 and 100. Please make sure that only the 10ft tall frames built for the 25 are only used at the 25. They should be stored either against the SRB wall or against the ballistic wall adjacent to the 25 line. The 8ft frames for the 50 should be stored against the ballistic wall adjacent to the 50 by the red arrow(again please do not shoot the red arrow). Unused frames at the 100 should be stored on the frame holder on the left side of the range,

-Finally when leaving the range and you are securing the gate please secure the chain and lock like the picture listed below and also at the gate, there is a picture at the gate if anyone needs a reference. We are not using the lock to lock method anymore we are locking one end of the chain to itself so as to not lock the center out of the range.

Thank you again for all the help at the range.

Cory, Maintenance Officer

Semi-annual NSSA registered skeet shooting competition 22-24 March

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The semi-annual NSSA registered skeet shooting competition will be held at the Airfield Shooting Club on 22-24 March. The competition will have all categories:  12 Ga, 20 Ga, 28 Ga, .410 bore, and Doubles.

There will be a cash prize for first place in each category.

The cost is  $30.00  per gun.

In order to participate you please notify intent to shoot (day, gun, etc.) and be a member of NSSA.  Walkups are subject to waiting and possibly shifting to Sunday or Monday.

On the day of the shoot you will need:

  1. Cash or check for a full amount for each gun. Checks are to be payable to Airfield Shooting Club
  2. NSSA membership card. You may join the NSSA at the shoot, the yearly membership is $30.00.  Or you can just shoot for fun, not reporting the scores.  Cost is $20 for just targets.
  3. Classification Sheet.

The competition will allow mixed guns each day so you may compete on any of the 3 days.  Once we have all shooters sending their preferences, a draft schedule will be made available to all.

Ties for Gun Championships will be decided by long runs from the front or back whichever is longer.

Email day(s), gun(s), NSSA number and address to:

[email protected]

Additionally, if anyone needs to get their service hours in, I will be asking for help refereeing, scoring and trapping.  Let me know which days (Saturday and/or Sunday) you can work.  Past volunteers or experienced skeet shooters preferred. Any questions, let me know.

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