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August/September Shooting Events
July 15 Precision High Power Blue & Gray Range 9:00 a.m.
Aug 8 Indoor Pistol Larry’s Pistol and Pawn 6:00 p.m.
Aug 19 Precision High Power Blue & Gray Range 9:00 a.m.
Aug 26-27 Appleseed Event Blue & Gray Range All Day – Both Days
Sep 2 200 Yd High Power Blue & Gray Range 8:30 a.m.
Sep 9 Potshots Blue & Gray Range a.m.
Sep 12 Indoor Pistol Larry’s Pistol and Pawn 6:00 p.m.
Sep 16 Precision High Power Blue & Gray Range 9:00 a.m.
Sep 30 Garand Match Blue & Gray Range 8:30 a.m.
All events are open to non-members
Executive Committee Meeting
The August meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 15th at Ted’s BBQ, 8780 Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758 (Next to Krystal). Our previous meeting place closed down suddenly without notice. Those planning to have a meal should be there by 5:00. NOTE THE TIME & LOCATION CHANGE!
Project Appleseed Shoot
The all-volunteer instructors of Project Appleseed will present a marksmanship clinic scheduled for the Blue & Gray Range for the weekend of August 26/27, 2017. Focus of the clinic will be teaching and refining solid fundamentals for prone, kneeling/sitting, and standing positions. Some early American history will also be presented. Responsible youth welcome. Observers are welcome (with ear protection). The Range will be CLOSED for other activities for this event.
Appleseed 2017 pricing is as follows:
1. Adult tickets: 60 dollars.
2. Youth (under 18): 20 dollars.
3. Active military, drilling USAR/NG, and disabled (with ID): 20 dollars.
Ticket cost includes all instruction, targets, chamber flags, and a t-shirt.
For more information and to register, folks can visit this link: https://appleseedinfo.org/search-states-location.php?locationid=220.
Club Logo
The Club is on the look-out for a new Logo. Anyone with ideas can submit them to Keith Perry. kperry214@aol.com.
200 Yard High Power
The September 2nd High-Power match will be fired on the 200 yard range and will consist of the National Match Course of fire (50 rds.) along with 5 minutes of unlimited sighters . The match fee is $10 and some awards will be given out. Competitors firing with us for the first time shoot without having to pay the match fee. Set up will begin at 0700 with first round down range at 0800. This match is an informal club function and is not a NRA or CMP approved event. Come out and shoot with us and let’s try to revive the clubs High Power program. questions? deathbeforef@gmail.com
Garand Match
The Fall Garand Match will be held 30. September on the Blue and Gray 200 yard range. This will be a 50 round Garand match, followed by a 40 round carbine match and ending with 10 rounds on the pistol range. Shoot all 3 events for $40 or $20 each. Garands and Carbines must be “as issued” to be eligible for any awards; any safe rifle can be fired in the “out of competition” category. Set up/sign up starts at 0730, first round down at 0830 or when first relay is full. A Match Program will be sent out soon.
All proceeds from this match go toward the M1s for Vets Program.
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We had a good F-Class Championship at the CMP Range. There were 31 competitors. Laura Perry is the Club Champion. Her husband Keith won the Sling shooter category. Photos provided by Ken Miholits.
F-Class Firing Line 6-18-16
2016 Club F Class Champion, Laura Perry under the hat.