It’s that time of year! Membership renewal invoices will be sent out beginning April 7th. There is a work party on April 6th for those of you still needing service hours! Please keep our Treasurer happy by not making any payments until you receive an invoice from me. In the meantime, if you are NOT interested in renewing your membership, please send an email to [email protected].
Due to extremely heavy rains, the road to the range is flooded. To prevent any problems the Center is closing the road and locking the gate. The center expects the water level to recede tomorrow and have a contract in place to have the culverts cleared and dredging performed to increase their efficiency, Art Schoner ASC President
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 …
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, March 16th, 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. 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]
The semi-annual NSSA registered skeet shooting competition will be held at the Airfield Shooting Club on 22-24 March. The competition will have all categories: 12 Ga, 20 Ga, 28 Ga, .410 bore, and Doubles. There will be a cash prize for first place in each category. The cost is $30.00 per gun. In order to participate you please notify intent to shoot (day, gun, etc.) and be a member of NSSA. Walkups are subject to waiting and possibly shifting to Sunday or Monday. On the day of the shoot you will need: Cash or check for a full amount for each gun. Checks are to be payable to Airfield Shooting Club NSSA membership card. You may join the NSSA at the shoot, the yearly membership is $30.00. Or you can just shoot for fun, not reporting the scores. Cost is $20 for just targets. Classification Sheet. The competition will allow mixed guns each day so you may compete on any of the 3 days. Once we have all shooters sending their preferences, a draft schedule will be made available to all. Ties for Gun Championships will be decided by long runs from the front or back whichever is longer. Email day(s), gun(s), …
On March 22, 2025, the Airfield Shooting Club (ASC) is hosting a Pistol Class including sections on the Law of Concealed Carry and Self Defense and Methods of Concealed Carry. The ASC Pistol Class is intended to provide hands-on orientation to the safe handling of handguns and includes both classroom and live-fire training. Our instructors teach both revolver and semi-auto sections in this class. In addition to the ASC Pistol Class, over an hour long session is scheduled with Timothy W. Drewry, a Virginia licensed attorney, who will discuss some of the legal aspects of carrying concealed firearms and self defense in Virginia. The attorney is a certified pistol instructor too and usually remains with the class until the very end so that he may answer questions which may arise. An additional segment of the course will include a brief discussion of some of the firearms appropriate for concealed carry and the holsters or other devices which might be suited for carrying a firearm concealed. Please note that the ASC Pistol Class, including the legal and concealed carry sections, is a non-NRA course, but it satisfies the handgun competency requirements set forth in Virginia Code § 18.2-308.02 (B). This course …
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″) …
Airfield Shooting Club Members, We are sorry to have to tell you that the Rimfire Challenge scheduled for this month has been canceled due to inclement weather. Please watch future announcements for details on next month’s Rimfire Challenge and other sporting events. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone at future events. Best regards, Tom Sanford
February 15th, 2025 – Shooting at Speed. We will be offering a class that will help you maintain the control of a gun as you increase speed of your shooting. You will be taught some self diagnostic drills and techniques to help keep rounds on target. Students should bring minimum 200 rounds. This will be held after the board meeting from 1pm to 4 pm. Students should bring a holster, magazine pouch (or big pockets) several magazines or speed loaders. This class we will not be shooting from the holster, we are only using the holster to hold the gun rather than using tables. Cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. This will be held on the 100 m range so bring foot gear and clothing appropriate for the weather. To sign up, please follow the below link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd67-4DmDBIO-7gmk3qIZrZzUbvlU_ztx4jzpxEcbTzhfcZ6A/viewform?usp=sharing Once you are signed up and a spot is confirmed you will be directed on how to pay for the class. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Sampson at [email protected]
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 …
