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GRRC Begins Reforestation One Acorn at a Time


The Sunday after the fall work day wasn’t a day of rest.  Jeff Bannister is new to GRRC and on the waiting list.  He showed up on the Saturday work day and saw how much work we still have to do, so Sunday morning Jeff showed up at the range with a load of eager helpers from his church’s youth group. Before leaving, they planted over 800 of Les Eckhardt’s white oak acorns.  Jeff is one of the GRRC members that has volunteered to work on our long range reforestation plan.  Thanks to all!

Vintage Military Rifle Matches at GRRC in 2012

For 2012 shooting season, the High Power Discipline is pleased to announce that we have scheduled three Vintage Military rifle matches.  The dates are April 21, May 5 and July 14.  The first one will be held in conjunction with our annual High Power Service Rifle Clinic.  This clinic introduces and teaches people the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship.  It also introduces people the High Power format of a rifle match. Anyone who takes this clinic would then be able to shoot a high power rifle match anywhere in the country including the National Matches held at Camp Perry Ohio because the range commands, pit rotations, firing styles, etc, are always the same.

This year we are trying something new by gearing the clinic to the person interested in shooting vintage military rifles.  No longer must someone use a M1, M14/M1A or Ar-15 type rifle to take our clinic.  Any as-issued service rifle will suffice.  Actually, they don’t even have to own a rifle since GRRC owns four M1’s and two AR-15 rifles that may be checked out for the day.  The only requirement to use a club gun is that you must purchase ammo for it from the club.

The Vintage Military Rifle Match is one of the fastest growing forms of High Power Rifle shooting.  More people shoot the vintage matches at the nationals then the more traditional President’s 100, National Trophy Individual (Leg), Hearst, National Trophy Team and National Trophy Infantry Team matches.  Vintage matches have become so popular at the nationals that you need to register for the matches about four months in advance to guarantee a spot.

You won’t need to register that far in advance for our matches.  But we are trying to attract as many people as possible.  The match fees are still being decided but we want to keep them as affordable as possible.  The standard Vintage Military Match will cost approximately $15 and Vintage Sniper $25.  The sniper match will be more expensive simply because there are two different size targets involved and thus different repair centers to purchase.  For the clinic, again the final cost is still being decided but we are planning it to be in the $10 range.

 The clinic is only going to be offered at the first date, April 21.  The other dates will just be rifle matches.  These are fast past matches and we are planning to do three each scheduled day.  Two of the matches each day consist of 5 sighting shots and 30 shots for record.  The record shots are fired as follows:

A.  5 sighting shots from any position
B.  10 shots from the prone position
C.  10 shots rapid fire from the prone position starting from standing
D.  10 shots from the standing position.

The third match of the day is a Vintage Sniper Match.  This is a team event where people pair up in two person teams.  One person is the spotter and the other is the shooter.  This matches starts at the 300 yard line.  The shooter for each team will fire 10 shots for record.  Then the roles are switched and the spotter becomes the shooter and vice versa.  The new shooter then fires 10 shots for record.  We then move back to the 600 yard line and repeat.  I shot this match for the first time last year at the Nationals.  I had more fun at this match that any other match I shot during the entire week.

I’m willing to guess everyone right now is thinking: “What rifles can I use in these matches?”  The Vintage Military Rifle_CMP_TTfor you to read and absorb.   For those that are internet savvy,  there are numerous videos posted on the YouTube website that show actual matches progress.   If you have any questions or you would like to reserve your spot in these exciting matches you can contact me at tjtorborg@aol.com.     Favor Center!  Tom Torborg

 

Fall Work Day

Fall Work Day  was attended by 38 GRRC members this year.  With the numbers down the amount of work accomplished was amazing.  The Red Shed now has a new pump house with a new deck for the pump head.  Thank you to Tom Vogt for a wonderful job.  With 3 members cutting dead and down trees the island area now has more parking room than ever before.   Everyone took a turn at splitting, hauling, and stacking wood at the shed.  Father-and-son team of John and Jeremy Melke brought a skidder and dump truck that save hundreds of hours of heavy lifting and carrying.  Terry Mc Quoid brought his skidder with brush hog and open up  whole new areas for GRRC to use and enjoy.

  

 

                                    

What are we looking at? This might be a strange photo to many shooters but to Black Power Cartridge shooters it is an important sign that your load is working. Most cast bullets used in BPCR shooting have grooves that are full of grease. It is this lubrication that helps seal the gasses behind the bullet and keeps the bullet from depositing lead inside the barrel. In this picture extra grease is deposited on the end of the barrel. This is proof that the shooters bullet is lubricated all of the way out of the barrel.   Photo by Dave Newell

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The new Match Report form is now available.  Copies will be run, and available to you at the Red Shed. You can download a pdf file here:
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