A proposal was accepted by the members at the June 6, 2024 General Members meeting to install carport covers for the 50 yard range. This is being done to provide protection from the sun so as to expand the use of the range.
The carports are anchored using concrete pier blocks that have the raised steel bracket. If any member has any unused blocks they would like to donate, please contact me.
Gaylord Baker 509-628-9044
The large lot of reloading equipment posted for the “Yard Sale’ on Saturday June 15,2024 has been sold.
The event is still scheduled for members to bring items for sale or trade, there just will not be the previously posted lot.
Gaylord Baker
A volunteer member will be mowing the range on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The range will be closed from 0600 to 1100.
Gaylord Baker
What: Powder, primers, brass, bullets, targets, reloading presses, dies, holsters, etc. A complete list is attached and we expect the list of items for sale to increase. Most goods will be priced at 75% off retail and open to negotiation.
When: 9:30 to 11:30 on June 15th
Where: This sale will be held at the TCMSA Bullseye Range, located 1.7 miles North from the Highway 12/I-182 Kahlotus Highway off ramp. The entrance to the range is marked by a large tree on the right at the bottom of the hill. Turn right through the open gate with metallic silhouettes on the top. Drive past the law enforcement range on the left and travel another 1/3 mile down the road to where the road ends in the range parking lot. The Garage sale will be on your left by the 8’high concrete block wall. See https://tcmsa.org/map/ for a map.
Why: This event is being held to disposition the reloading equipment and supplies from the estate of the recently passed Matthew Nolen, an avid shooter and reloading enthusiast. The family has requested that his equipment be offered to fellow shooters.
If you also have reloading equipment and supplies to sell, you are welcome to come early to setup your supplies and equipment that you would like to sell. This Garage Sale is limited to reloading supplies, reloading equipment and similar items.
To reserve your spot, call or text Mark Mansell at 509.366.5251. Bring your table or use ours. We have 10 – 4’x2’ tables to display items for sale.
Please note that firearms and anything prohibited (e.g., AR parts, high capacity magazines, …) by law in the State of Washington may not be sold at this Garage Sale.
TCMSA now has scheduled Bullseye Pistol matches. They are currently shooting the .22 LR portion on a weekly schedule. On Saturday, May 25,2024, they will be holding an intro to Bullseye, at no cost, for members to see what it is all about.
Members involved in this discipline will be at the range from 0900 to 1100 to demonstrate the course of fire and provide .22LR pistols to try out. If you have any .22LR pistol such as Ruger semi autos, Browning Buckmark, S&W autos or any other, bring them with you.
This is a great opportunity to get involved with a group that is more than willing to help new shooters.
For more information or questions contact; Mark Mansell mamansell@gmail.com
Until the improvements at the 50-yard range render it completely independent, members using the main range must contact individuals at the fifty-yard range before going cold at the main range. This requires physically walking down to the fifty-yard range and making personal contact.
This protocol is particularly crucial on Friday mornings during the pistol bullseye match. Similar to other matches held at our range, the match director regulates the hot/cold sequence of the range during competitions.
While it may be inconvenient to establish contact until the range operates independently, it is essential for everyone’s safety until the improvements are finished.
Gaylord Baker & Mark Johnson
TCMSA Invitation for Hands on Introduction to Bullseye Shooting
Where: TCMSA (New Range)
When: Saturday, May 25th 9:00-11:00, 2024
Event Description: Interested shooters are invited to try Bullseye shooting and get some coaching. Targets, semi-automatic pistols, and ammunition will be provided. Bring your glasses (prescription or safety and hearing protection). Bullseye shooting is open to any 22 LR pistol (Red Dot, Iron Sights or 1 X Scopes). Come join us and check out Bullseye Shooting. You may bring your own pistol and ammo if you prefer. And, if you are already familiar with Bullseye, come and show us your skill.
Cost: Free (donations accepted)
Eligibility: Any safe shooter 12 years old – Sr. Adult (boys & girls, men & women)
Background: TCMSA now has a Bullseye range (25 and 50 yards) and we currently shoot every Friday at 8:30AM Some have shown interest in learning about the event; so, we are offering interested shooters the opportunity to try Bullseye shooting and learn about the sport.
What is Bullseye Shooting? Bullseye Pistol Shooting is an addictive lifetime sport. It is timed, precision, one-handed pistol shooting. It is a recognized sport by the NRA, CMP, Military and Olympics. Several colleges across the US even offer scholarships. The course of fire consists of slow-, timed- and rapid-fire. The slow-fire event is 10 shots in 10 minutes shot at 50 yds. Timed is 5 shots in 20 seconds, shot twice, and rapid is five shots in 10 seconds, shot twice. Both are shot at 25 yds.
Reserve your spot: If plan to attend, please contact mark mansell at mamansell@gmail.com so we have enough equipment on hand.
Part of the target system used at the 22 LR 50 yd range was damaged recently. The attached picture shows that the risers which are used to hold the actual target frame when shooting offhand at 25 yards were used to staple targets on. DO NOT staple targets to them. They are not a target frame.
Bullseye Pistol Shooting is timed, precision, one-handed, Olympic-style pistol shooting. It is a lifetime sport and shooters can be competitive well into their 70’s +.
At TCMSA, we are introducing bullseye shooting on the new range. Each shooting lane will have a table to shoot from and targets are furnished. Various pistols and calibers are used in Bullseye shooting and unless otherwise stated, the events at TCMSA will be 22LR. Virtually any semi automatic 22 LR pistol can be used. The recommended donation for each event is $10.
Eligible shooters need either to present an NRA/CMP Bullseye/Precision Pistol Classification Card or have completed a TCMSA Bullseye Orientation, scheduled upon request.
The two target types used are 21” x 24” and are shown below:
For more information, see the “Competition Descriptions” on the TCMSA website or contact Match Director Mark Mansell at 509-366-5251.
A work party is scheduled on Sunday April 7, 2024, 0800-1100hrs. The goal is to fill 200 sandbags to tie the new wall and berm together. Bring shovels and gloves. A member will also be there with his front loader to place gravel at the base of the wall to prevent sand erosion from the wind. The range will be closed. A work party credit of $30 applies towards the 2025 dues.
Gaylord Baker
