Folks, our first steel challenge for Rimfire was a huge success last month and with the increasing member requests we just had to give it another try for this month. The Rimfire Steel Challenge will challenge even the best of our members on this Sunday, February 18th.
The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition consisting of several modified stages using five to eight steel targets with one being the red stop plate. Competitors are scored solely by the time it takes to complete each stage. The course of fire is designed to be completed by even the most inexperienced shooter using one 10-round magazine without the need to reload “on the clock.” Suggest 22LR semi-auto pistols or rifles with 2 to 5 magazines, but bring what you have and we will make it an enjoyable event. There will be some firearms and ammunition available if you want to just come out and give it a try.
Members – $5.00 & Guests – $10.00. The range set up at 7:00 am, Safety Meeting 8:00-8:30 am, the safety meeting is mandatory to shoot the match. Match starts promptly at 9:00am. Contact Match Director: Tom Sanford, email at rimfire@airfieldshootingclub.
Another defensive shooting match in the books we had a record setting day with a grand total of 24 shooters the most we’ve ever had thus far I would like to thank everyone that came out and joined us
Going forward in an effort to condense things down a little bit we will be combining a few categories predominantly all handguns including 22 Rimfire and revolvers will be under the pistols category with the semi-automatic pistols so going forward there will only be four categories pistols rifles shotguns two guns additionally shooting the same category multiple times with different firearms will be listed on the official scores not marked not for score as it would have been in the past
The next defensive shooting match will be March 2nd 8:00 a.m. set up 8:30 Shooters brief if you plan on attending please send me an email letting me know at [email protected] so that I can get an idea of how many people to expect
The shooting scores are in the attached PDF hear —->Defensive shooting scores<—–
For any questions please contact me at [email protected]
Additionally someone had loaned a leather single magazine pouch to a fellow competitor and left before that competitor was able to give it back it has been placed in the Shack on the rifle range for the individual that loaned it to get it back
Gentle Shooters,
We need your help. We will be buying our annual 100 cases of used bowling pins next Tuesday, February 13th at 7PM. They are heavy and bulky and they don’t fit in our Corvettes very well at all. We need able bodied shooters to assist with moving the pins from the bowling alleys to the warehouse where there are stored until that wonderful first Saturday of the month. Trucks and SUV’s are very helpful as well. We will be going to two bowling alleys and then to a storage facility in Virginia Beach to unload. Hopefully we will have enough people that we can go to both alleys at once and just meet at the warehouse. Please email me at [email protected] if you can help. Once I see how many people can help, I will tell you where to meet up.
Thanks,
Steven
If you’re headed to the range tomorrow for the defensive shoot, you’ll notice some work has been done to improve the road to the range. A truckload of asphalt millings has been applied to the roadway. I’m not sure how much of the roadway is covered, but we’ll find out tomorrow. I did not what anyone being startled the next time they went to the range.
Art Schoner
ASC President
This Saturday defensive shooting match set up 8:00 a.m. Shooters brief 8:30 everyone come out let’s have a fun run and Gun
Just a heads up stage one requires shooting from retention and if you utilize a compensated or ported pistol there are some added risk with shooting for retention with this type of pistol because of the gas redirection.
Those that are not familiar with shooting for retention there will be a lesson in proper technique for safely shooting from retention in the shooter’s brief and if at any point during the match you have questions ask one of the directors we can go over technique again
The next defensive shooting match is February 3rd starting at 8:00 a.m. for setup Shooter’s brief is at 8:30
Entry fee $5 for members $10 for non-members this competition is open to the public, entry fee includes one category each additional category is an extra $2
Come out enjoy a IDPA /USPSA like competition that has categories for basically everything semi Autos, revolvers, rimfire, shotguns, rifles, and Two Gun category Rifle and Pistol all experience levels are welcome and to those with no experience we will happily coach you through this if you want to try
For any questions please contact me at [email protected]
The shooting stages are linked in the PDF hear –> IDPA Stages 2-3-2024
On February 10, 2024, 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 is conducted
by state certified or NRA certified firearms instructors.
Those who successfully complete the ASC Pistol Class will receive a certificate which will serve as
proof of training for the purpose of obtaining a Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit.
The course is scheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. in the Spain Building located at the Airfield 4-H
Conference Center (near Wakefield). We expect the formal portion of the course will be completed by about
4:00 p.m., however several of the instructors usually remain at the range to help those who want to get some additional
practice with their handguns. It is not necessary that you own a firearm in order to attend these courses. The
instructors will bring some of their personal firearms, which you may borrow. If you have your own firearm, you may
bring it to the range for live fire practice, but please do not bring a loaded firearm to the classroom portion in the
morning. We will do our first work with loaded firearms in the early afternoon.
Cost of the class is $65.00 per participant (nonrefundable unless directed by ASC Board). Must be 18+ years
old to attend and have no legal prohibitions to possess a firearm. Payment should be made to the “Airfield
Shooting Club” and sent attention to Timothy W. Drewry at P.O. Box 523, Wakefield, Virginia 23888. If mailing, include
name(s) of participant(s) and the following for each: phone #; address; and email address. You can also pay
online at the following: https://airfieldshootingclub.org/make-payment/ . When paying online, choose “ASC Payment
Portal.” Fill in the online payment form including your name, address, phone #, and email. Choose “Class fee” as reason
for paying. If you are an ASC member, insert your number, otherwise you may use “000.” Also when paying
online, send an email to Tim Drewry at his email address below and give him name(s) of participant(s) and the following
for each: phone #; address; and email address. Failure to fully identify participants may prevent them from participating
in course. The course fee includes all class materials, some .22 caliber ammunition and the attorney’s fees, but
does not include the cost of any centerfire ammunition. You may bring your own centerfire ammunition to use in
your own firearm or an instructor’s firearm. Note: This course has limited space; the course is filled as payments
are received. It is best to contact Tim Drewry to verify space is still available
before making payment !!!!
If you have any questions, please contact Tim Drewry by email at [email protected]. If you
already have a concealed carry permit, this is a great refresher course, especially
if the first course you took to acquire your permit did not have a lecture on
the laws in Virginia. If you have family, friends and neighbors who wish to acquire
a concealed carry permit, then this course will fully prepare them!!! We
hope you will register for this class and join us on February 10th !!!
Want to know what our Board has been up to? The Board of Directors meeting minutes are posted in the Members Only page (password is the gate code). Our Board meeting times and locations are on the calendar and are open to our members!
Great service hours opportunity!!
We are in need of an RSO on March 9, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm for a 4-H function on the SRB and 50 yard ranges. Please contact Mark Fitzmorris at [email protected]. Thank you!!
