We will be publishing periodic safety tips.  These tips are a reminder of our safety rules or suggestions on how to be safe at the club.  If you have any questions about these tips or suggestions on topics to cover, please let the Chief Instructor know at [email protected].

ASC Quick Safety Tip

Bringing a Gun to the Line

If the range that you are going to is COLD, you may only bring a gun to the line if it is cased.  A case is anything that prevents you from accessing the gun.  It must be in a range bag, a holster, a gun sock, a hard/soft sided case etc.

If the range is HOT, you may bring the gun to the line without a case, BUT it must unloaded with the muzzle pointed Straight up, action open and facing out (so anyone can see).  Recognize that there are some guns that action doesn’t open like some muzzle loaders or that some shotguns like hinge or break action would be awkward to have muzzle up.

For Muzzle loaders that do not have an “action” to open, all primers, powder need to be removed, and the striker/hammer must be in the halfcocked (safety position) or down position.

For hinge or break action shotguns, they may come to the line with the action open and the barrels pointed to the ground.

When in doubt, always ask the RSO if the line is hot or cold.

December 6, 2025 – 8am to 1pm (class will initially meet at the 4H Center for a classroom portion)

Cost: $40 for club members and $60 for non-club members (12 spots available).

Class will be taught be ASC Member Sean Powell

This class will cover fundamentals the civilian responder should consider in the event of an active killer/shooter. Classroom will cover basic principles to follow and range drills will cover basic drills and evaluations to help a student understand their current capabilities with their chosen handgun. Students should have a grasp of basic skills for the defensive handgun.

Required Equipment:

Students will need a quality/functional handgun.

At least two spare magazines (would recommend more if using a single stack handgun or revolver)

Quality holster that covers the trigger guard. Suggest students work from concealment (avoid nylon/soft leather holsters and trigger finger retention devices (For example Blackhawk SERPA holsters). If military/law enforcement/security could use duty holsters

Eye and Ear Protection – Electronic Ear Protection Recommended

300 rounds of practice ammunition and at least 20 rounds of defensive/carry/duty ammunition.

Notepad and Pen/Pencil

Zero handguns prior to the class if they have red dots or adjustable iron sights.

Contact Chief Instructor Scott Sampson at Airfield Shooting Club to register at [email protected]

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 Non-Members.  FOUL WEATHER will CANCEL this event.

Three gongs: a 3”, a 2”, and a 1” gong target will be placed at the 100-yard berm. The score is totaled for each shooter, with a possible high score of 27 points (1+2+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3=27). A complete game includes five complete sets, totaling 50 rounds of ammunition (1 whole box). The highest possible score for a competition is 135 points. In case of a tie score, the winner is determined by the shooter with the highest single-round score.

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 at 9:00 a.m. and lasts until noon.

All participants must attend the Safety Meeting to shoot!  *** The 100 Meter Range is Closed for this Event. *** For more information about this event, contact the Match Director, Tom Sanford, at [email protected].

FOUL WEATHER WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT.  Check any announcements prior to departing to the range.

Fellow members I want to reiterate and emphasize our commitment to safety on the range.  There have been several instances lately where it appears a causal attitude is being taken with how firearms are being handled.  Compliancy kills and will shut down the club.  If you have not reread the rules lately, please do so.  We have these in place to prevent accidents.  Lately we have found where people have discharges rounds outside of our range, bringing uncased guns to the line when the line is cold, handling guns when people are down range, and having people down range when shooting has started.  We take these infractions very seriously.  Someone’s life could have been easily taken with some of these violations.  We are urging you to have ruthless adherence to safety practices and be polite but firm in monitoring others at the club if you see a safety infraction.

If you have ANY questions about what is safe or not, please let us know.  We would much rather answer questions now vs taking disciplinary action or worse having to address an injury or death.  With no staff, we rely on you, our members, to keep our range safe.

Thank you in advance for your efforts in these matters.

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 conditions.

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