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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

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 …

🚫 Buckshot Violation Alert 🚫 We recently discovered buckshot shell casings on the shotgun range. ⚠️ BUCKSHOT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED ON THE SHOTGUN RANGE. ⚠️ This includes trap, skeet, and 5-stand areas. ✅ Allowed Shot Sizes: Only shot shells size 7.5 or smaller (e.g., 8, 9) are permitted. 🔍 Why? Larger shot can travel beyond our designated shot fall zone, posing a serious safety risk. 🔁 Where Buckshot Is Allowed: Buckshot, slugs, and similar loads may be used on the SRB or 25/50-yard and 100m ranges. Let’s keep our ranges safe and enjoyable for everyone. Please follow the rules and help us maintain a safe shooting environment. Violations of this rule will result in disciplinary action.

I was recently shown a video of a group on a firing line. The safety violations were staggering. These weren’t new shooters — they appeared experienced, but likely complacent. When I was flying aircraft, we had a saying: “Complacency kills.” These folks were lucky that phrase didn’t hold true. Let’s talk about firing line safety. While each range has its own rules, there should be a universal baseline of safe behavior. Here are a few fundamentals: Bringing a Gun to the Line Always bring your firearm to the line in a case, and ensure it’s unloaded. Uncasing Before touching the firearm, rotate the case so the barrel faces downrange. Otherwise, you risk pointing the gun in an unsafe direction the moment you touch it. Open the Action Before placing the gun on the bench, open the action, remove any magazines (if applicable), and lay it down with the ejection port facing up. Firearms should never be set down with a closed action or a magazine inserted — except in an emergency. If you have chamber flags, use them. Cold Line Protocol When the line is cold and someone goes downrange, step back from the shooting points. No Handling During Cold …

I was at the range today on the 100m.  I found a lot of broken clays on the crest of the slight hill just forward of the shooting points. I found bullet strikes on the ground where the shooter missed the clays.  Per our rules we prohibit shooting anything on the ground unless it is at the berm.  You cannot use portable targets anywhere other than at/in the berm.  Because the ground is not stone free, a round could have skipped off a rock and ended up in the road.  We do have cameras just for this type of situation so we will track down who did this or you could save us the trouble and let the board know if it was you. It doesn’t matter if you were shooting rifle, pistol or shotgun.  This is not allowed.

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    

Fellow members, For those that have not been following social media and news reports, the Sig Sauer P320 has come under a lot of scrutiny lately due to what appears to be un-commanded  discharges.  Currently there is no clear answer as to why this is happening.  The majority of issues we have seen are associated with the gun being in a holster.  Many of us own Sig 320 platforms and have never had an issue.  The safety of the platform however does concern us.  As a result we have done the following: Modified the range rules to include a TEMPORARY section which includes a BAN on having a Sig P320, LOADED in a holster on ASC property.  You may still shoot the gun without a using a holster.  Keep in mind that we still don’t allow any loaded gun to be set down on a bench unless it is an emergency. We have added an Sig Sauer P320 Information web page to capture information about the platform. Information about the ban is included here as well as the range rules. Please understand this ban we hope is temporary until a clear reason and solution (if applicable) is made.  We recognize …