Due to scheduling conflicts the new member orientation scheduled for Sept. 17th has changed.
The orientation will be Sepember 3rd – 8 am at the Pasco Moose Lodge
Free Basic Firearm Training
If anyone is interested in a free basic firearm training for family members, friends or guests, Practical Edge has excellent instructors.
August 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 at the Kennewick Ranch and Home. Must pre-register; info@practicaledge.com 509-987-2303
Range Closure
The range will be closed Wednesday July 13 from 6:00 am – Noon to spray weeds. Times are approximate.
CMP Rimfire 22LR Sporting Rifle
This program was developed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program for a simple course of fire, friendly for both adults and junior shooters. That means when you come out, bring the spouse and the kids.
The Rimfire Sporter Shooting course is conducted in a manner that everyone gets all the time needed to understand the course and shoot all the rounds for the particular stage of fire.
On Saturday, July 9,2022, from 1000 to 1300 hrs, we will have a 50 yard “CMP Games, Rimfire Sporter Shooting” event, which uses regular .22 plinkers, sporting, hunting type rifles like Ruger 10-22, Browning/Marlin/Henry lever guns, Marlin/Mossberg bolt guns or anything else that shoots rimfires and weighs less than 7.5 pounds. The course requires 60 rounds plus sighters and shooting will be done from prone, kneeling or sitting and offhand. Prone, and kneeling/sitting are at 50 yards, offhand or standing is at 25 yards. All positions fire 10 rounds single load slow fire and two 5 round strings of rapid fire.
Specialized equipment is not allowed, no shooting coats, gloves or palm rests. You can use “garden gloves” or other types of non- padded gloves and slings. Shooters will be classed by the type of sights, barrel mounted irons, receiver sights and scopes. Spotting scopes are handy and if you don’t have a shooting mat, pieces of carpet are available in the sign-in trailer. This is free, just bring your rifles and ammo.
Range Closure
The range will be closed Wednesday, July 6,2022 from 0700-0930. Member Ron Hanson will be mowing the range. All members must remain vigilant while at the range, as the grasses dry out, fire danger increases.
Summer Shade!!
Two canopies were added on the pistol line today. It was a long day for the crew starting at 8 and ending at 3. One is at the gongs and the other split between the 7d and 15 yd line. Shoot only the target arrays directly in front of the canopies.
Canopy Work Party
A work party is scheduled for Wednesday June 15, 2022 to install the two additional car ports on the handgun range that the membership voted for at the June 2, 2022 general membership meeting. All tools and equipment will be provided, labor is what is needed for setting pier blocks and erection of covers. This will count for work party credit for 2023.
The time scheduled is 0800-1600 or when completed.
There will be times that the range will be closed for work forward of the firing line
CMP Rimfire Sporter Competition
This program was developed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program for a simple course of fire friendly for both adults and junior shooters. That means when you come out, bring the spouse and the kids!
The first CMP Rimfire Sporter Competition was scheduled for May 14,2022, but Mother Nature decided it was going to rain from about 0800 to 1900 that day. One member showed up with his son and daughter and all decided to stand under the shed rather than stand in the rain watching the targets dissolve.
On Saturday, June 11,2022, from 1000 to 1300 hrs, we will have a 50 yard CMP Rimfire Sporter competition which uses regular .22 plinkers, sporting, hunting type rifles like Ruger 10-22, Browning/Marlin/Henry lever guns, Marlin/Mossberg bolt guns or anything else that shoots rimfires and weighs less than 7.5 pounds. The course requires 60 rounds plus sighters and shooting will be done from prone, kneeling or sitting and offhand.
Specialized equipment is not allowed, no shooting coats or gloves. You can use “garden gloves” or other types of non- padded gloves and slings. Shooters will be classed by the type of sights, barrel mounted irons, receiver sights and scopes. Spotting scopes are handy and if you don’t have a shooting mat, pieces of carpet are available in the sigh-in trailer. This is free, just bring your rifles and ammo.
Work Party 5/11
On Wednesday, May 11,2022, 10 members and 2 Boy Scouts did a work party at our Range. Tasks completed were:
The range was mowed, including the 50 yard rimfire range, the 100 yard CMP/SHP range, the shotgun range, the archery range and along the road coming into the range.
The 100 yard line had 2 4×4’s and 7 2×4’s replaced that have been damaged by rounds through them. Some of the damage was intentional ( shooting the screws holding the 2×4’s to the 4×4’s, which destroyed the 4×4’s) and errant rounds. The cost to repair this damage was $169.22 of Club funds.
The installation of a carport over one of the handgun benches for protection from the sun and weather elements. If the membership likes this shelter, more can be purchased and installed. The installation was done with the idea that they can easily be unbolted and moved If we find a new permanent home.
General trash pickup of targets and other debris out to the 100 yard line.
Repaired 10 target frames with new cardboard, saving the cost of the lumber to build the frames. This was possible by members properly placing targets to keep from damaging the frames.
A picnic table was moved to support the 50 yard rimfire range.
Butt cans were cleaned and the firing line was policed for steel cases.
Carport Cover at Pistol Range
During the August 5,2021 Club meeting, the membership voted to purchase a carport to install over one of the benches on the handgun line to provide shelter and relief from the sun or other weather conditions.
Boy Scout Mason Gilbert, son of Board member Richard Gilbert, requested the opportunity to plan, organize and construct the carport at our range as a service project working for his Eagle Scout Rank. On Wednesday, May 11,2021, 10 Club members reported for duty, with Mason directing the effort to complete the project. Work started at 0730 hrs, which entailed using surplus pier blocks at the range as buried anchors to attach the carport, and the construction of the structure. The job was completed at 1315 hrs, including the re-installation of the shooting bench. Mason is a member of Troop 169 in Kennewick.
The Club has benefited from this project and has supported Mason’s work toward his Eagle Badge. The Club owes a debt of gratitude for Mason’s planning and construction of the protective cover.