Author: Tom Sanford

Rimfire Challenge, A modified Long Gong Challenge The 100 Yard Gong shooting event is uniquely designed to test and challenge your shooting skills. Join us on Sunday, November 16th, 2025, for a day of fun 22LR shooting.  This event includes individual and two-person teams scoring each other’s hits and misses. Participants will shoot up to 5 rounds of 10 shots each. Each round has a 3-minute time limit, which begins and ends on the match director’s commands/Range Safety Officer.  The event is shot from a bench rest and is limited to bipods or front bags only.  No front rest, sleds, or rear bags allowed. Please transport all firearms to and from vehicles in a case.   When the range is called “COLD,” actions will be open with empty chamber flags inserted.  No gun or magazine handling AT ALL when the range is COLD. That includes scope adjustment or any other form of handling. There will be enough time during a HOT range to make any required adjustments. This event is open to members and the public.  Airfield Shooting Club requires that all non-member participants fill out the Guest Waiver form.  The cost is $5 for ASC Members and $10 for …

Enjoy the ASC Q4 2025 Newsletter.  It is filled with safety concerns, given the recent number of safety violations at the range. Have you been out in the woods or on the water?  Did you take a youngster fishing, hunting, or shooting?  Did you take a photo of wildlife or nature you may want to share?  Send a copy of the JPEG to [email protected], and it may be included in a future newsletter edition.  Add a short caption explaining the who, what, when, and where.  There is always room for great sporting photos you may want to share. ASC Q4 Newsletter 2025

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, October 19th, for a day of precision 22LR shooting. The shooters will follow a modified version of the IBS Benchrest Shooting Competition, shooting two to four official IBS 50 YD RF RED 25 bull targets.  Each shooter gets 20 minutes to complete each target.  Factory or unlimited target classifications,  scoring on the best edge. The cost is $5 for ASC Members and $10 for Non-Members. 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 12 noon. ASC Cold Range Policy Firearms unloaded, keep cased/bagged until at the line on RSO command. Empty Chamber Indicator at any time you’re not actively firing. No handling of firearms during COLD or behind the line. 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].  This event will be canceled due to poor weather …

Please enjoy this edition of the Airfield Shooting Club Newsletter.  Please send us your outdoor photos for future newsletter editions. Have you been out in the woods or on the water? Did you take a youngster fishing, hunting, or shooting? Did you take a photo of wildlife or nature you may want to share? Send a copy of the JPEG to [email protected], and it may be included in a future newsletter edition. Add a short caption explaining the who, what, when, and where. There is always room for great sporting photos you may want to share.  Tom Sanford ASC Q3 Newsletter 2025

Rimfire Challenge – ARA Modified Benchrest 50-Yard Precision Skill Challenge Experience the fun of a friendly ARA-modified bench-rest shooting event uniquely designed to test and challenge your shooting skills. Join us on Sunday, September 21st, 2025, for a day of fun 22LR shooting. The shooters will follow a modified version of the ARA Benchrest Shooting Competition, shooting two to four official ARA 25 bull targets, depending on participation.  Each shooter has 20 minutes to complete each target, whether it’s a factory or unlimited target classification. The cost is $5 for ASC Members and $10 for Non-Members.  Please bring exact cash. 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].

Airfield Shooting Club Newsletter 3rd Edition.  Enjoy and feel free to contribute by taking photos of events or your day at the range, writing articles about items of interest, or sharing what you’ve been researching or learning.  Email all inquiries or submittals to the [email protected]. ASC Q2 Newsletter 2025    

Just to let you know, the Rimfire Challenge for this month has been canceled due to a recent death in my immediate family.   I apologize for any inconvenience caused by the late notice.  Thank you for being so supportive during this time,.  We will resume next month as scheduled.   Tom Sanford

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.   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]

📰 Special Edition: Airfield Shooting Club Annual Breakfast & Board Elections – July 19, 2025Hello, 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! Special Edition 2025

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 …