BLUE AND GRAY RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB - HUNTSVILLE, ALA.

                                   September 2006 Bulletin

 

Bulletin Editor and Club President:  James L. Moses, Phone 534-7968

Junior Club Coordinator:  Ramon (Sami) Samaniego, Phone 534-2644

FFL Chairman:  Brian Hunter, Phone 837-6474

Range Maintenance Coordinator:   Todd Taylor  (256 759-8064)

Club Website:  http://www. bgrpc.org

Members Meeting:  The September Executive Committee meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th

at  Dan Fox’s home – 1921 Lynnbrook Dr, Huntsville, phone 883-6780.  Members are invited.

 

Sept./Oct. Shooting Events:

 Sept.  2                       100 yd High Power                  Blue & Gray Range                                     9:00 a.m.

 Sept.  2                       200 yd High Power                  Blue & Gray Range                                             p.m.

 Sept.  9                       Pot Shots                                 Blue & Gray Range                                             a.m.

 Sept.  9                       Smallbore Prone                       Blue & Gray Range                                     9:00 a.m.

 Sept.  9                       100 yard H.P. Champ              Magic City (Birmingham)                             8:30 a.m.

 Sept. 16                      1800 Pistol                               Blue & Gray Range                                     9:00 a.m.

 Sept. 16                      High Power Match                   AEDC Range Tullahoma TN                        9:00 a.m.

 Sept. 23                      Pot Shots                                 Blue & Gray Range                                             a.m.

 Sept. 23                      3 Position Smallbore                 Blue & Gray Range                                     9:00 a.m.

 Sept 30                       John C. Garand Match             Blue & Gray Range                                      9:00 a.m.

 Oct.  7                        100 yd High Power                  Blue & Gray Range                                      9:00 a.m.

 Oct.  7                        200 yd High Power                  Blue & Gray Range                                             p.m.

 Oct. 14                       Pot Shots                                 Blue & Gray Range                                             a.m.

 Oct. 14                       Smallbore Prone                       Blue & Gray Range                                     9:00 a.m.

 Oct. 21                       1800 Pistol                               Blue & Gray Range                                     9:00 a.m.

 Oct. 28                       Pot Shots                                 Blue & Gray Range                                             a.m.

 Oct. 28                       3 Position Smallbore                 Blue & Gray Range                                     9:00 a.m.

New Members:  Charles Allgood, James Andrews, John Cibula, J. Paul Mizelle, Richard Moebes, Roger Rodems,

Nannette Schwartz and Gary Welker.

 

John C. Garand Match:  On 30 Sept. a CMP sanctioned John C. Garand Match will be fired on the 200 yd. range.

This will be a 50 round match (Course B) and will be shot on the old 5V targets. Garand Match legal rifles include

M1 Garand, 1903/1903A3 Springfield, and .30 cal. Carbine. All rifles must be in "as issued" condition, and will be

inspected. Ammunition will be issued on the line, and must be used. Anyone is welcome to participate and loaner rifles

and some equipment will be available  to those needing it. Also, coaching will be available to those needing it. A match

program and entry form is available at alabamaservicerifleteam.com.  Send any questions to asrt@hiwaay.net    Hope to

see you there.  Firing begins at 9:00 a.m.  Mac

 

Camp Perry 2006:  The junior shooters did GREAT!

On the individual 3 position matches, Daniel Fox placed in several of the position matches and won 2nd place in the overall

3 Postion (3P) (combined Metallic and Any Sights Matches). In the 3P Iron Sights Team Match, our team won 1st place for

the Marksman Open Team Classification In the 3P Any Sights Team Match, our team won 1st place for the Marksman Open

Team ClassificationIn the Prone Iron Sights Metric Dewar Team Match our team won 3rd placeIn the Prone Any Sights

Metric Dewar Team Match our team won 3rd placeHalie and Howard Pitts shot in the Mentor Match and won 1st place in

the "B" categoryDaniel Fox won 5th place in the Smallbore Camp 3P Match and earned an invitation to the Advanced Jr.

Camp.   Daniel also won 3rd place overall in the Smallbore Camp Combined 3P and Dewar Match.   The team did absolutely

phenomenal.  We should all be proud of the job they did.         Daniel E. Fox

 

In the High Power Phase, perhaps our best showing was VP David McAlister, who placed 6th in the John C. Garand match out

of hundreds of competitors.  It is understood he was shooting Todd Taylor’s rifle in this event to get it settled back in the stock

properly, as a favor, before Todd shot it for a “serious“ score.

 

 

Friends of NRA:  There will be a Friends of the NRA banquet in Guntersville on Sept 21st .  Contact George Hodges,

256-586-6780    ghodges1982@charter.net for more information.

 

Tullahoma Matches:  The Club is sponsoring an 80 shot match at the TN National Guard range outside Tullahoma on

Sept. 16th.  In addition, a combined AL/TN High Power Championship is planned for November 11th.  Since that match

will be held after the end of Daylight Savings Time, the start time will be 8:00 a.m.  Regular monthly matches are anticipated

for 2007.

 

For Sale:  308 Match M1 rifle.  The late John Sofferis of our club used this rifle to win the Civilian Service Rifle Trophy in

the 1968 Wimbledon 1000yd match in the 1968 National Championships. 

The rifle comes with the Wimbledon Plaque.                                                                               $1000

 

308 M1A heavy barrel match rifle – comes with 2 magazines                                                       $750

 

03 30-06 Springfield rifle service rifle with “C” stock                                                                   $300

 

03 Sporter in 30-06 Improved with dies, cases and loaded ammo.                                               $250

                                                                                    James Moses    534-7968