Enjoy the next edition of the newsletter!
Tom Sanford, Newsletter Editor.
Membership Renewals
Membership Invoices have been sent out to everyone now. If you have not received it, please check your spam and junk email. The Title of the email is “Invoice”.
If you cannot find it, please contact the Secretary. She will be on vacation for several weeks so please be patient in getting a response.
50-yd range Work
The work on the 50 and the bathroom building has begun. Work started Saturday April 5 and was delayed until Wednesday April 16 due to material issues. We received a $10,00 grant from DWR to help wit this work
“This program is supported by the 2025 Virginia Wildlife Grant Program through a partnership between the
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia.”
It was pretty well gutted on Saturday April 5.
Materials arrived 4/15 and work resumed on 4/16.
There will be additional posts on the website, but this will be the last one sent out in an email.
Art Schoner
ASC President
Rimfire Challenge – IBS Modified Benchrest
Rimfire Challenge – IBS Modified Benchrest 50-Yard Precision Skill Challenge on April 20th.
Experience the fun of a friendly IBS-modified bench-rest shooting event uniquely designed to test and challenge your shooting skills. Join us on Sunday, April 20th, 2025, for a day of fun 22LR shooting.
The shooters will follow a modified version of the IBS Benchrest Shooting Competition, shooting two to four official ARA 25 bull targets, depending on participation. Each shooter gets 20 mins to complete each target: factory or unlimited target classifications. The cost is $5 for ASC Members and $10 for Non-Members.
All participants must attend the Safety Meeting to shoot! The range set-up/sighting-in period lasts until 8:30 AM, and then the range goes cold for the 8:30 AM Mandatory Safety Meeting/Instructions. The match starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. and lasts until noon.
All participants must attend the Safety Meeting to shoot! *** The 25 – 50 Meter Range is Closed for this Event. *** For more information about this event, Contact the Match Director, Tom Sanford, at [email protected].
April Bowling Pin Results
Gentle Shooters,
We has a nice turnout for this month’s match. I apologize for the late results and lack of witty comments for this month. Here are your belated results.
| ASC Bowling Pin Match Results April 2025 | ||||||||
| Finish | Competitor | String 1 | String 2 | String 3 | String 4 | Total | Fastest String | |
| Carbine | ||||||||
| 1 | Paul Lynch | 3.16 | 3.51 | 2.82 | 2.70 | 12.19 | ||
| 2 | Art Schoner | 4.16 | 2.89 | 2.64 | 2.72 | 12.41 | ||
| 3 | Courtney Bolze | 3.19 | 3.57 | 4.83 | 6.15 | 17.74 | ||
| 4 | Taylor Strickland | 4.31 | 2.22 | 8.00 | 3.23 | 17.76 | 2.22 | |
| 5 | Cory Allen | 5.81 | 6.83 | 4.25 | 6.00 | 22.89 | ||
| 6 | Steven Gordon | 4.82 | 4.71 | 6.60 | 6.96 | 23.09 | ||
| 7 | Allen Moran | 10.15 | 7.88 | 8.95 | 8.63 | 35.61 | ||
| Major | ||||||||
| 1 | Kenny Hardee | 3.94 | 4.38 | 4.13 | 3.63 | 16.08 | 3.63 | |
| 2 | Paul Lynch | 8.04 | 6.77 | 9.94 | 5.29 | 30.04 | ||
| 3 | Cory Allen | 6.18 | 6.45 | 10.10 | 10.63 | 33.36 | ||
| 4 | Taylor Strickland | 8.65 | 11.47 | 14.52 | 4.03 | 38.67 | ||
| 5 | Allen Moran | 10.45 | 11.79 | 25.00 | 7.63 | 54.87 | ||
| 6 | Steven Gordon | 11.63 | 11.24 | 8.03 | 25.00 | 55.90 | ||
| 7 | Art Schoner | 11.31 | 9.46 | 13.55 | 55.00 | 89.32 | ||
| 8 | Courtney Bolze | 14.17 | 35.00 | 11.57 | 35.00 | 95.74 | ||
| 9 | David Petix III | 45.00 | 35.00 | 9.72 | 45.00 | 134.72 | ||
| Minor | ||||||||
| 1 | Paul Lynch | 7.62 | 6.02 | 6.45 | 5.85 | 25.94 | ||
| 2 | Kenny Hardee | 7.50 | 7.19 | 6.03 | 5.55 | 26.27 | ||
| 3 | Taylor Strickland | 9.78 | 9.90 | 5.16 | 7.38 | 32.22 | 5.16 | |
| 4 | Cory Allen | 13.62 | 7.39 | 8.03 | 5.47 | 34.51 | ||
| 5 | Art Schoner | 9.04 | 8.66 | 8.96 | 7.92 | 34.58 | ||
| 6 | David Petix II | 8.76 | 10.35 | 9.95 | 5.58 | 34.64 | ||
| 7 | Steven Gordon | 9.34 | 8.64 | 10.34 | 7.59 | 35.91 | ||
| 8 | David Petix III | 9.03 | 12.52 | 9.85 | 11.90 | 43.30 | ||
| 9 | Allen Moran | 10.52 | 11.95 | 12.59 | 11.51 | 46.57 | ||
| NFS | David Petix II | 10.69 | 35.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 95.69 | ||
| NFS | David Petix III | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 100.00 | ||
| 10 | Courtney Bolze | 6.82 | 45.00 | 45.00 | 9.95 | 106.77 | ||
| 11 | Don Aubuchon | 14.61 | 65.00 | 45.00 | 35.00 | 159.61 | ||
| 12 | Evan Gordon | 75.00 | 75.00 | 14.45 | 25.00 | 189.45 | ||
| 13 | Phil Veek | 55.00 | 45.00 | 55.00 | 75.00 | 230.00 | ||
| 14 | Jacob Waterworth | 95.00 | 85.00 | 75.00 | 654.00 | 909.00 | ||
| Revolver | ||||||||
| 1 | Kenny Hardee | 4.96 | 4.32 | 5.11 | 4.79 | 19.18 | 4.32 | |
| 2 | Allen Moran | 7.18 | 5.50 | 8.61 | 7.27 | 28.56 | ||
| 3 | Courtney Bolze | 8.01 | 11.60 | 7.45 | 6.29 | 33.35 | ||
| 4 | Steven Gordon | 11.62 | 13.63 | 14.29 | 10.43 | 49.97 | ||
| 5 | Art Schoner | 25.00 | 8.58 | 8.62 | 8.54 | 50.74 | ||
| 6 | Taylor Strickland | 9.78 | 25.00 | 10.24 | 9.17 | 54.19 | ||
| 7 | Cory Allen | 5.09 | 5.78 | 45.00 | 8.06 | 63.93 | ||
| 8 | Evan Gordon | 13.16 | 9.66 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 72.82 | ||
| 9 | Paul Lynch | 8.60 | 55.00 | 35.00 | 12.05 | 110.65 | ||
| Sub | ||||||||
| 1 | Taylor Strickland | 5.27 | 7.45 | 6.59 | 3.93 | 23.24 | 3.93 | |
| 2 | Art Schoner | 9.23 | 8.58 | 6.44 | 6.37 | 30.62 | ||
| 3 | Kenny Hardee | 11.44 | 3.75 | 4.48 | 25.00 | 44.67 | ||
| 4 | Don Aubuchon | 8.38 | 8.00 | 12.65 | 25.00 | 54.03 | ||
| 5 | Steven Gordon | 8.60 | 6.53 | 35.00 | 8.60 | 58.73 | ||
| 6 | Paul Lynch | 25.00 | 9.15 | 11.74 | 13.90 | 59.79 | ||
| 7 | Allen Moran | 6.53 | 55.00 | 6.71 | 8.31 | 76.55 | ||
| 8 | Evan Gordon | 25.00 | 13.40 | 10.28 | 35.00 | 83.68 | ||
| 9 | Cory Allen | 55.00 | 25.00 | 8.70 | 4.01 | 92.71 | ||
| 10 | Jacob Waterworth | 25.00 | 35.00 | 6.83 | 35.00 | 101.83 | ||
| 11 | Courtney Bolze | 4.48 | 7.79 | 25.00 | 65.00 | 102.27 | ||
| 12 | Phil Veek | 35.00 | 35.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 120.00 | ||
| exp | Taylor Strickland | 35.00 | 4.14 | 5.04 | 6.46 | 50.64 | ||
| 5 Gun Aggregate | Carbine | Major | Minor | Revolver | Sub | Total | ||
| Taylor Strickland | 17.76 | 50.64 | 38.67 | 32.22 | 54.19 | 193.48 | ||
| Art Schoner | 12.41 | 89.32 | 34.58 | 50.74 | 30.62 | 217.67 | ||
| Steven Gordon | 23.09 | 55.9 | 35.91 | 49.97 | 58.73 | 223.6 | ||
| Paul Lynch | 12.19 | 30.04 | 25.94 | 110.65 | 59.79 | 238.61 | ||
| Allen Moran | 35.61 | 54.87 | 46.57 | 28.56 | 76.55 | 242.16 | ||
| Cory Allen | 22.89 | 33.36 | 34.51 | 63.93 | 92.71 | 247.4 | ||
| Courtney Bolze | 17.74 | 95.74 | 106.77 | 33.35 | 102.27 | 355.87 | ||
REMINDER – Work Party Sunday April 6th BALLISTIC WALL REPAIRS
***REMINDER***
For those needing service hours, this is the last work party before renewals.
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
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