The next defensive shooting match is this Saturday May 30th

ASC Event / Defensive Shooting

The next defensive shooting match is this Saturday May 30th set up 8:30 Shooters brief 9:00 a.m. to compete in the match you must attend the scooters brief, entry fee for members is $5 each additional category is $2 non-members entry fee is $10 each additional category is $2

This time around we will not be using the 10 round magazine limit, load all magazines to capacity there will be specific points in the stage where you are supposed to reload for the stage, This match we will be running the following categories pistol all Centerfire pistols and revolver, rifle all rifles, Two Gun a pistol and rifle combination, and shotgun shotgun goes last for these categories there are no caliber/gauge limits

 

The stages for the match are listed in the PDF here ->DSM Stages 5-30-2026

 

In the event that the range conditions or weather is not conducive for a match we now have steel targets that will be set up on the SRB to run what will be referred to as drill Steel if we have to fall back to this option categories are limited to pistol and PCC pistol calibers 44 magnum and smaller only and no rifle calibers

For any questions please contact me at [email protected]

Locks have been changed

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The locks for the gates, bathrooms and sign in sheds have been changed. If you do not have the new codes and you have renewed your membership and have not received your membership card please reach out to the secretary. If you have not renewed and wish to stay a member of the club, please reach out to the secretary to get your renewal completed.

Cory

aka the MO

Women On Target Filling up!

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Women On Target Coming June 13th!

Who:               All women 12 and older.  Young ladies age 12-17 must be accompanied by a paying Adult.  No experience necessary!  Beginners welcome! We will have an intermediate pistol session available as well as an optional safety class.

When:             Saturday, check-in begins at 8:45 a.m. Runs until 5 p.m.

Where:           Airfield 4-H Conference Center, Wakefield, Virginia 23888

What:             Women will have the opportunity to attend 4 out of 11 training sessions. The Classes offered are: Rifle, Archery, Shotgun, EITHER Entry level or Advance Pistol (not both), Stop the Bleed, Use of Deadly Force, After the Use of Force, Handgun Cleaning, Making your Home a Harder Target, Less than Lethal and Situational Awareness.

Agenda:

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.      Check-in
9:00 – 9:15 am       Welcome
9:15 – 12:20 p.m    First two training sessions
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.    Lunch
1:40 – 4:40 p.m.     Second two training sessions
4:405 – 5:00 p.m.     Closing Remarks – Awarding of certificates

Cost:

$75.00 (pre-registration required). Cost is non-refundable (unless approved by ASC Board). Cost includes loaner firearms, all ammunition, targets, instruction by

certified instructors and lunch. Attendance limited to the first 48 applicants.

Contact:

Scott Sampson (757) 618-1525 (please, no calls after 9:00 p.m.) or via email at [email protected]

Registration: 

Registration will be online.  Go to www.airfieldshootingclub.org and click on “Club Programs” and then click on “Women on Target”.

If you are unable to register online, contact Scott Sampson (Contact information above.)

Stop the Bleed Postponed

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Folks – Unfortunately, we didn’t have anyone sign up for the Stop the Bleed course being hosted this weekend.  We are cancelling it.  We hope to offer it in July.  Stay tuned for more details!

 

Steel Pin Challenge Results

Bowling Pin Matches

Gentle Shooters,

Our traditional Bowling Pin Shoots don’t lend themselves to rainy days. Each year we lose a date or two because of inclement weather. This month was no exception with a rainy Saturday forecast that turned into reality. Undeterred, your intrepid match directors developed an alternative match we can safely shoot in the rain. Welcome to the Steel Pin Challenge!

We shot the various classes of guns that we usually do under modified conditions. We shot six two foot tall, ½ inch thick steel pins at 50 feet except for revolver, where we shot five pins. I feared that the targets would be too easy, but the times we recorded seemed reasonable and are reported below. We had some smaller pins about a foot tall that we set out for Sub2 pins. They were intended to be more like pin tops as we do in 22lr currently.

We developed some other conventions around this format. As there are only hits and misses and there can be no penalty for a pin left behind, we insisted that each competitor score a hit on each pin to clear the string. Plan to reload and press on as your peers will accept no less.

I think we would all prefer to shoot actual pins, but this match did seem to have a charm that was all its own. I felt that shooters liked it enough to come out when we can’t shoot a standard match. As such, we’ll keep an eye to the sky and plan to haul steel if the forecast doesn’t have a smiley faced sun on it. Our next match is D-Day, June 6.

See you then

Steven

ASC Steel Pin Challenge 5/2/2026
Finish 1 2 3 4 Total Fastest String
Carbine 1 Cort Tompkins 2.61 3.29 3.20 3.66 12.76 2.61
2 Erik Josephson 3.65 3.09 3.50 3.18 13.42
3 Steven Gordon 3.41 3.82 4.49 3.73 15.45
4 Phillip Van Cleave 4.07 4.08 5.95 5.31 19.41
5 Jalen So 2.64 6.04 7.74 3.91 20.33
6 Kaitlin McHale 7.52 6.28 5.07 7.13 26.00
7 Allen Moran 7.91 5.81 8.74 7.55 30.01
8 Chris Heffley 13.64 8.35 8.04 6.97 37.00
9 Taylor Strickland 25.11 4.90 4.17 4.20 38.38
10 Art Schoner 16.16 6.87 69.26 5.73 98.02
Major
1 Cort Tompkins 4.75 6.88 4.43 5.07 21.13 4.43
2 Steven Gordon 4.46 10.02 10.57 5.15 30.20
3 Phillip Van Cleave 6.15 10.15 7.45 9.06 32.81
4 Erik Josephson 11.37 11.67 8.83 6.40 38.27
5 Art Schoner 9.39 9.35 9.86 9.85 38.45
6 Chris Heffley 5.94 14.71 11.90 16.00 48.55
7 Allen Moran 9.18 18.83 22.56 5.91 56.48
8 Taylor Strickland 18.22 15.85 12.24 20.91 67.22
Minor
1 Cort Tompkins 5.43 3.26 4.17 3.32 16.18 3.26
2 Erik Josephson 5.20 6.16 5.71 5.23 22.30
3 Steven Gordon 6.38 7.65 4.26 4.73 23.02
4 Taylor Strickland 4.25 10.49 4.88 5.09 24.71
5 Jalen So 7.86 7.57 6.04 3.40 24.87
6 Chris Heffley 5.92 5.93 9.98 7.32 29.15
7 Wei Mar 7.84 7.78 10.24 6.48 32.34
8 Allen Moran 5.23 10.32 8.98 10.35 34.88
9 Kaitlin McHale 13.87 8.83 12.99 16.05 51.74
10 Art Schoner 21.59 24.75 19.07 16.04 81.45
Revolver
1 Cort Tompkins 3.22 3.05 3.28 3.42 12.97 3.05
2 Erik Josephson 7.14 6.03 6.46 6.16 25.79
3 Steven Gordon 7.22 8.42 5.85 10.48 31.97
4 Allen Moran 8.41 7.22 10.84 9.95 36.42
5 Taylor Strickland 6.76 9.86 10.97 11.08 38.67
6 Art Schoner 8.58 13.88 15.98 46.97 85.41
7 Chris Heffley 27.53 24.32 32.09 44.10 128.04
Sub
1 Cort Tompkins 3.04 2.74 4.38 3.00 13.16 2.74
2 Erik Josephson 3.62 4.59 4.00 4.61 16.82
3 Chris Heffley 6.33 7.50 8.39 4.20 26.42
4 Steven Gordon 4.88 10.05 7.79 7.78 30.50
5 Art Schoner 7.24 18.46 4.10 4.02 33.82
6 Allen Moran 3.48 28.39 3.70 3.70 39.27
7 Phillip Van Cleave 4.33 4.59 3.44 27.02 39.38
8 Taylor Strickland 47.79 16.98 21.08 14.20 100.05
9 Kaitlin McHale 116.00 6.96 5.66 6.52 135.14
Sub2
1 Phillip Van Cleave 5.05 5.60 6.88 4.49 22.02 4.49
2 Taylor Strickland 5.29 8.76 5.27 6.60 25.92
3 Steven Gordon 5.70 5.85 7.05 8.53 27.13
4 Cort Tompkins 4.90 7.99 10.43 5.26 28.58
5 Erik Josephson 9.50 7.39 8.31 7.11 32.31
6 Allen Moran 7.41 6.47 5.36 35.21 54.45
7 Art Schoner 30.64 13.15 5.92 4.77 54.48
8 Chris Heffley 26.54 18.11 9.58 10.02 64.25
9 Kaitlin McHale 11.96 9.02 18.25 31.14 70.37
6 Gun Aggregate Carbine Major Minor Revolver Sub Sub2 Total
Cort Tompkins 12.76 21.13 16.18 12.97 13.16 28.58 104.78
Erik Josephson 13.42 38.27 22.30 25.79 16.82 32.31 148.91
Steven Gordon 15.45 30.20 23.02 31.97 30.50 27.13 158.27
Allen Moran 30.01 56.48 34.88 36.42 39.27 54.45 251.51
Taylor Strickland 38.38 67.22 24.71 38.67 100.05 25.92 294.95
Chris Heffley 37.00 48.55 29.15 128.04 26.42 64.25 333.41
Art Schoner 54.45 98.02 38.45 81.45 85.41 33.82 391.60

Pins Rain or Shine

Bowling Pin Matches

Gentle Shooters,

This Saturday, May 2nd devoted pin shooters will be at the regionally renowned Airfield Shooting Club Range regardless of the weather. In the event of rain, we will be trying out bowling pin shaped steel targets. If it is dry, then we will hold a regular match. Either way, the festivities kick off promptly around 9ish.  The rules for the regular match are posted on our handy web site www.airfieldshootingclub.org. We have no idea what kind of rules we will end up with for the steel. It will be fun. Bring lots of ammo. Questions or comments, ping a pinhead at [email protected].

See you at the range

Steven

Stop the Bleed Class- May 9th

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Could you save a life on the firing line?

A trauma kit is useless if you don’t know how to use it.  Join us on 9 May for a practical workshop on Hemorrhage Control & Range Safety.
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We’ll be moving past the theory and getting hands-on with tourniquet trainers and wound-packing drills. Whether you carry an IFAK, use our trauma kits at the rnage or just want to be better prepared.  If you volunteer to be an RSO for any of our activities you should consider this! this course is designed for shooters, by shooters.
​Topics include:
  • ​Rapid TQ deployment (Self-aid vs. Buddy-aid).
  • ​Packing wounds.
  • ​Standardizing our club’s response to medical emergencies

This will be held at Airfield Conference Center in the Sussex Conference Room at Airfield Conference Center.

When:

9 May, Starts at 10.  Runs to about 12

Cost:

$40/members – $50/non-members

Limited Spots available:

Because this is hands on, we are limiting this to 10 people.  Get your request in early!!  This is your opportunity to obtain certification!

Sign Up here:

https://forms.gle/aFfZdfY2FcSTrdJZ9

 

NEW RANGE RULES – PLEASE READ

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Good afternoon,

The Governance Committee has spent some time trying to assess the rules for simplicity and clarity.  We received some great feedback on suggestions of the rules and we appreciate that.  We will say that we are done yet, but this is a good first start.  We encourage you to read these rules!  We are focusing on safety after we have had some recent issues.   Please click on the Range Rules link on our web page!

  • Modified verbiage for eye and ear protection – Made Eye and ear protection required but can use discretion for suppressors and air guns.  There is also an exclusion for folks that for some reason cannot comply with this rule.  It is incumbent on the RSO however to make sure they understand it is required.
  • Modified Range Commands to make simpler – Combined the Range is Hot and You may commence shooting command. We also removed the exception of going forward of the red line during a cold range for any reason except if you are going down range.  Members will now be required to tape targets to the carboard backers behind the red line.  Also even guns cannot be brought forward of the red line while the line is cold.
  • Modified how guns can be brought to the line – Added pictures of how uncased long guns could be brought to a hot line.  handguns still need to be in your worn holster or a case.  Added clarity for condition of the range.
  • Modified Range Safety Officer Identification – We have done away with the RSO badges and have purchased yellow vests.  We have 5 there and have 5 more that will be on standby for washing.
  • Modified the Range Safety Officer Section – Removed command details and put them in the upper body of the rules.  Added example of calling a range and things to look for.
  • Modified Emergency Procedures and Range Incident Report  – Revised entire section to address comments during recent fire and more.

Again please read these rules. If you have any questions please reach out to us and we will get an answer to you.

THANK YOU for helping to keep everyone safe!

 

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