📰 Special Edition: Airfield Shooting Club Annual Breakfast & Board Elections – July 19, 2025
Hello, ASC members! We’re excited to bring you this Special Edition of The Flyer dedicated to our Annual Member Breakfast and Board of Directors Elections, taking place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in the Gray Building dining hall at the Airfield Center.  Join us as the Board presents updates on upcoming initiatives and facilities improvements before we cast votes to shape the leadership and direction of ASC for the coming year. Please RSVP by July 9 to [email protected] so we can save you a seat!
July 20th Rimfire Challenge – Barnyard Bash
Rimfire Challenge – Barnyard Bash
SRB – 50 yd Range is reserved for this Rimfire Challenge –
The Barnyard Bash Rimfire Challenge is for 22 LR only. This month’s challenge, on Sunday, July 20th, is a speed shooting competition shooting at barnyard animals: (steel chickens, boars, turkeys & rams) in four strings to complete the match. Each target hit is worth 1 point. 40 points total for each match. Â
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, each holding five rounds. It is open to all; even the young and old can easily participate.
A $5.00 entry fee applies to members, and $10.00 to guests.
I need help setting up the range at 7:00 am and taking it down after the match. 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]
No July Pin Match
I just wanted to ensure that all pin shooters are aware that there will not be a match on Saturday July 5. It’s too close to the holiday, and none of your favorite pin match directors are available.
I hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th of July!
Art
Missing a Current Membership Badge?
If you have not renewed your membership, now is the time! Once you renew, your membership card will be sent out to you. If are not wanting to renew your membership, please notify the Secretary at [email protected].
The Swamp Shooters Need Help!
Need service hours or want to help youth enjoy and compete in the shooting sports? Our Swamp Shooters need 6 volunteers this Saturday June 21 as they, and the Center, host the district shoot.
Not sure who the swamp shooters are? Here is the link to describe the program.
Swamp Shooters – Airfield Shooting Club
Duties include escorting 2 shooters at a time to rotate through the
rimfire silhouette matches. You may be asked to reset the silhouettes for the shooters. After the silhouettes matches are over, we will clear the 50 yard range and setup 3 position match. During the smallbore 3 Position Match, we will need 2 or 3 volunteers to clear the 100-meter range. The other 3 volunteers will help with the 3 Position shooters.
When the 3 Position match is finished, we will clear the 50-yard range
again. At the end of the matches, we will restore the 50-yard range for general use.
Hours will be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
The point of contact is Jim Manning [email protected]
Rimfire Challenge – Modified Metal Madness
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, June 15th, 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 and take it down after the match. 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]
June Bowling Pin Match Results
Gentle Shooters,
As predicted, it never rains on the range. We had a warm, dry day with excellent shooting conditions. If you are a lizard sunning itself. For mammals, it was hot. I’d like to congratulate Taylor Strickland for his clean run today. He left no pins. During each shooters brief, we discuss the possibility of a string that is exactly 15.00 seconds. Like Baseball, the tie goes to the runner. Mr Strickland scored a 15.00 in minor on his way to a clean shoot. A fun thing to see. During the carbine competition, Paul Lynch and Cort Tompkins were tied for fastest string. On the last string, Cort edged Paul out be 13/100 of a second. Good Shooting guys.
Just a reminder that we will be taking July off this year. Our next match is August 2nd. The scores for the match are posted below.
See you in August.
Steven
| ASC Bowling Pin Match Results June 2025 | ||||||||
| Finish | Competitor | String 1 | String 2 | String 3 | String 4 | Total | Fastest String | |
| Carbine | ||||||||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.39 | 10.04 | 2.39 | |
| 2 | Kenny Hardee | 3.53 | 4.12 | 4.77 | 3.55 | 15.97 | ||
| 3 | Taylor Strickland | 4.72 | 3.76 | 7.35 | 9.61 | 25.44 | ||
| 4 | Steven Gordon | 6.52 | 12.74 | 3.62 | 5.30 | 28.18 | ||
| 5 | Art Schoner | 3.54 | 2.73 | 4.17 | 35.00 | 45.44 | ||
| 6 | Paul Lynch | 55.00 | 3.99 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 64.16 | ||
| Major | ||||||||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 3.61 | 3.79 | 7.42 | 5.78 | 20.60 | ||
| 2 | Kenny Hardee | 9.23 | 4.74 | 5.28 | 3.28 | 22.53 | 3.28 | |
| 3 | Taylor Strickland | 12.61 | 8.98 | 8.88 | 5.45 | 35.92 | ||
| 4 | Steven Gordon | 12.49 | 9.27 | 5.53 | 9.06 | 36.35 | ||
| 5 | Paul Lynch | 25.00 | 5.34 | 6.03 | 4.37 | 40.74 | ||
| 6 | Art Schoner | 10.77 | 45.00 | 13.97 | 13.19 | 82.93 | ||
| 7 | Dan Kniseley | 6.88 | 35.00 | 6.86 | 55.00 | 103.74 | ||
| Minor | ||||||||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 5.16 | 4.53 | 4.45 | 6.03 | 20.17 | 4.45 | |
| 2 | Kenny Hardee | 5.52 | 6.12 | 6.01 | 10.18 | 27.83 | ||
| 3 | Paul Lynch | 9.56 | 11.42 | 7.83 | 10.65 | 39.46 | ||
| 4 | Taylor Strickland | 15.00 | 9.18 | 12.60 | 6.86 | 43.64 | ||
| 5 | Art Schoner | 14.50 | 25.00 | 7.87 | 9.50 | 56.87 | ||
| 6 | Steven Gordon | 35.00 | 14.68 | 8.66 | 14.17 | 72.51 | ||
| 7 | Don Aubuchon | 25.00 | 35.00 | 55.00 | 45.00 | 160.00 | ||
| 8 | Dan Kniseley | 35.00 | 25.00 | 75.00 | 45.00 | 180.00 | ||
| Revolver | ||||||||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 4.01 | 3.71 | 4.54 | 3.56 | 15.82 | ||
| 2 | Paul Lynch | 10.57 | 9.25 | 7.55 | 9.17 | 36.54 | ||
| 3 | Kenny Hardee | 5.73 | 3.93 | 3.45 | 25.00 | 38.11 | 3.45 | |
| 4 | Taylor Strickland | 9.56 | 10.30 | 9.78 | 9.88 | 39.52 | ||
| 5 | Art Schoner | 7.76 | 10.05 | 6.07 | 25.00 | 48.88 | ||
| 6 | Steven Gordon | 55.00 | 11.14 | 9.26 | 11.05 | 86.45 | ||
| Sub | ||||||||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 9.04 | 5.15 | 5.82 | 7.11 | 27.12 | ||
| 2 | Taylor Strickland | 8.29 | 4.53 | 7.75 | 12.57 | 33.14 | 4.53 | |
| 3 | Steven Gordon | 13.24 | 45.00 | 7.52 | 9.47 | 75.23 | ||
| 4 | Art Schoner | 45.00 | 9.98 | 25.00 | 14.28 | 94.26 | ||
| 5 | Paul Lynch | 12.93 | 8.51 | 11.98 | 65.00 | 98.42 | ||
| 6 | Don Aubuchon | 55.00 | 12.02 | 35.00 | 9.03 | 111.05 | ||
| 7 | Phil Veek | 45.00 | 65.00 | 55.00 | 65.00 | 230.00 | ||
| 8 | Kenny Hardee | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 260.00 | ||
| 5 Gun Aggregate | Carbine | Major | Minor | Revolver | Sub | Total | ||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 10.04 | 20.60 | 20.17 | 15.82 | 27.12 | 93.75 | |
| 2 | Taylor Strickland | 25.44 | 35.92 | 43.64 | 39.52 | 33.14 | 177.66 | |
| 3 | Paul Lynch | 64.16 | 40.74 | 39.46 | 36.54 | 98.42 | 279.32 | |
| 4 | Steven Gordon | 28.18 | 36.35 | 72.51 | 86.45 | 75.23 | 298.72 | |
| 5 | Art Schoner | 45.44 | 82.93 | 56.87 | 48.88 | 94.26 | 328.38 | |
| 6 | Kenny Hardee | 15.97 | 22.53 | 27.83 | 38.11 | 260 | 364.44 | |
Bowling Pin Match Update Friday Evening
Gentle Shooters,
The weatherman is having trouble making up his mind, but your match directors are not. The hourly forecast seems to indicate that we will get the match in. But we also know that our shooters aren’t terribly interested in driving to the range only to not shoot. So your match directors have decided that we are shooting rain or shine. We will be bringing steel to the range and expect to set it up in the 50 foot berm if we cannot shoot pins. There will be a variety of targets, and timers for practice and entertainment. Assuming the weather is OK, we will shoot our regular match. Set up is 8:30 am and shooters meeting at 9.
See you at the range Saturday, June 7th.
Steven
We are looking for 6 volunteers to work the district shoot on June 21,
2025.
Hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
The point of contact is Jim Manning [email protected]
Duties include escorting 2 shooters at a time to rotate through the
rimfire silhouette matches.
You may be asked to reset the silhouettes for the shooters.
After the silhouettes matches are over, we will clear the 50 yard range
and setup 3 position match.
During the smallbore 3 Position Match, we will need 2 or 3 volunteers to
clear the 100 meter range.
The other 3 volunteers will help with the 3 Position shooters.
When the 3 Position match is finished, we will clear the 50 yard range
again.
At the end of the matches, we will restore the 50 yard range for general
use.
The June Edition of how the pins fall.
Gentle Shooters,
We are scheduled to shoot the match this Saturday, June 7 at the hopefully dry and beautiful ASC range. There is a slight chance of weather, but much like a golf course, it never rains at the range. In the unlikely event that we do expect unfavorable weather, we will post a cancellation here by 8PM Friday. While we are on the subject of cancellation, there will be no July match this year. All of your match directors are unavailable. Because of the highly unusual nature of this cancellation, we will allow practice in July. But remember, we shoot matches because there is no time to practice. Hat tip to Tom Tyrell, one of my old match mentors for that gem!
Hope for Dry and see everyone Saturday.
Steven