Author: Cory Allen

Hello from the MO, Today, Sunday October 12, 2025, while I was at the range making some minor repairs to the range camera system and also sighting in a firearm on the SRB/50, I noticed some damage to the gutters on the front of the structure. It appears that someone discharged a round in the center of the range in the vertical position up thru the bottom of the gutter and the round exited thru the gutter guards. Yes, this damaged the newly installed gutters, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY a round left the range and had the potential to do harm to someone. The thin metal on the gutter system will do little to slow down a high velocity round. From the diameter of the hole it appears to have been from a 22 caliber firearm, most likely an AR type firearm. All members need to take a step back and reevaluate their own safety and range operations along with the rules of the range. This is the 2nd incident that has been identified in less then 2 weeks and both of this incidents had the potential for a round to leave the range, this one most likely did. Please be …

***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 …

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 …

Calling all Pin Heads and members that need their service hours. We are in need of a post hole digger, I have a manual one, but if someone has a gas one that would be great. We need to bore 4 holes for 4×4 post to make frame holder for the SRB and 100. Also of importance: I listed all the projects we would like to work on, but they are now all a must do. We need to build pin tables and frames for the range at a minimum. Saturday March 1st, weather permitting 9am until we are done 3 pm-ish, we will be having a large work party. We will be building pin tables, frames for the all the ranges and also working on the ballistic wall repair project. We need some members to make up new target backers and also doing general range cleanup. Tools needs would be general carpentry tools for building the frames and tables also some power tools would be nice to have. For frames and tables: portable table saw, chop saw ,screw guns and extension cords. For the ballistic wall also general carpentry tools: chop saws, impact drivers with deep sockets(I believe 3/4″) …

Calling all Pin Heads and members that need their service hours. Saturday March 1st, weather permitting 9am until we are done 3 pm-ish, we will be having a large work party. We will be building pin tables, frames for the all the ranges and also working on the ballistic wall repair project. We need some members to make up new target backers and also doing general range cleanup. Tools needs would be general carpentry tools for building the frames and tables also some power tools would be nice to have. For frames and tables: portable table saw, chop saw ,screw guns and extension cords. For the ballistic wall also general carpentry tools: chop saws, impact drivers with deep sockets(I believe 3/4″) extension cords, hammers or mallets and a generator if it is easily transportable. We will be boring 1/2″ holes thru the wall and sistering 2x6s to each side and using carriage bolts to secure them. We have a couple 1/2 drills and 1/2 boring bits but feel free to bring some if you have them. We will also be doing general cleanup so blowers for the leaves and debris on the range, some rakes and maybe shovels and a …