How to Shoot Trap – NSSF Shooting Video
OSP Shooting School’s Gil Ash explains how he approaches each station on a trap field. By knowing the proper hold points and focal points for each station you can greatly improve trap shooting.
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Swamp Shooters in the News
Our youth shooting team, the Airfield Swamp Shooters, mades the news. We congratulate them and encourage their success. Events like this are the main reason our club exists so try to support them every chance you get. http://www.tidewaternews.com/2013/09/14/teams-hit-their-marks-in-shooting-competition/
IDPA Style Match Saturday August 31st
Where: 50 yard range Setup: 8 am Sign-in: 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Match begins: 10 am Course of Fire Attached Shooters may show up at any time between 8:30 am and 1:30 pm. Shooting will end at 4 pm. New shooter orientation 10 am – 11 am and 12 pm – 1 pm. Cost: $10 for ASC members and $15 for non-members.
Traffic Alert – Downtown Tunnel
For our members that use the downtown tunnel or the high rise bridge, the downtown tunnel will be closed westbound on weekends from Aug 9th until next Spring. This will probably cause backups on the high rise so give your self some extra time when traveling to the range on the weekends. Click here for More Information
Shooting Sports One of 25 Core Sports for 2020 Olympics
Shooting is among the 25 core sports listed by the IOC Executive Board for the 2020 Olympic Games. “Shooting remains a core sport world wide, as well as one of the most universal disciplines. The ISSF represents 161 National Federations, and athletes from 108 countries qualified to compete in shooting at the 2012 Games; shooting ranked fourth among all Olympic sports in this principal measure of universality.” Secretary General Schreiber reminded. International Shooting Sports Federation article
ASC Pistol Class on Dec. 8
On December 8, 2012, the Airfield Shooting Club (ASC) is hosting an NRA First Steps (Pistol) Class with additional sections on the Law of Concealed Carry and Self Defense and Methods of Concealed Carry. The First Steps (Pistol) Class is intended to provide hands-on orientation to one specific pistol model and includes both classroom and live-fire training. Our instructors teach both revolver and semi-auto sections in this class. In addition to the NRA First Steps (Pistol) Class, over an hour long session is scheduled with Timothy W. Drewry, a Virginia practicing attorney, who will discuss some of the legal aspects of carrying concealed firearms and self defense in Virginia. There will be a question and answer period, and the attorney will remain 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. The legal instruction and the concealed carry portions of the course are non-NRA approved, but added by the ASC to better inform pistol shooters who may wish …
Bushnell Scout 1000 ARC Laser Range Finder Review
The Bushnell Scout 1000 Arc laser range finder is designed for hunters. The Scout has Bushnell’s Angle Range Compensation (ARC) technology that allows the user to quickly and accurately find the range even from angled terrain. The Bow mode gives short-range horizontal distance, while the rifle mode gives long-range distance. The rangefinder is accurate within a yard and can range up to 1000 yards against the correct type of target. The Scout 1000 is compact and lightweight, easily fitting into your shirt pocket. The Scout 1000 is weather-proof, but not waterproof, that could be an important distinction. The rangefinder comes in box along with a case, manual, and a CD with electronic versions of the manual. The case is rather nice and uses a magnetic fastener instead of velcro to help keep it quiet in the woods. The rangefinder fits neatly in one hand and is comfortable to hold. Attempting to use the mode button will usually require a second hand and it helps to use both hands to keep everything steady. One of the secrets to laser rangefinders is that the range is highly dependent upon the type of target. A lightly colored target …
Room Change for this months meeting – Farm Fresh Gym
Be advised this months meeting will be held in the Farm Fresh Gym not the Mill Run Room both located at the Airfield 4-H Center. If you are unsure check with the front desk at the 4-H center located in the Gray Building. Also next month we will again meet regularly on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Vincent Hancock Wins Skeet Gold for U.S.
148 out of 150 clays hit to win the Gold! The 23-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, added the gold medal to the one he won four years ago at Beijing, becoming the first Skeet shooter to win back-to-back titles. Hancock also broke his own Olympic record, missing just two shots and firing a perfect 25 in the final to register 148.
Kimberly Rhode Wins Gold Medal in Women’s Skeet
Kimberly Rhode hits 99 out of 100 in Women’s Skeet. Kim Rhode Makes History with Gold Medal Win in Skeet.