Osage Orange Sharpshooters
News February '03 (Second Edition)

2003 Updated Schedule - Online at: www.swampworks.com/OsageOrange.html

Osage Orange Sharpshooters Events
Feb 22 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - Fun Shoot
Mar 22 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - High Power Clinic
Apr 19 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - JCG Match
May 10 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - Club Match
May 31 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - Club Match
Jun 28 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - Club Match
Jul 26 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - Club Match
Aug 23 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - Club Match
Sep 13 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - Club Match
Oct 4 Sat 8 AM Dalton Range - JCG Match

Springfield Benchrest Rifle Club Events
Apr 9 Wed 5 PM Springfield BR - HP Match
Apr 13 Sun 1 PM Springfield BR - Smallbore Sporter
May 4 Sun 1 PM Springfield BR - Smallbore Sporter
May 15 Thu 5 PM Springfield BR - HP Match
Jun 11 Wed 5 PM Springfield BR - HP Match
Jul 8 Tue 5 PM Springfield BR - HP Match
Oct 8 Wed 5 PM Springfield BR - HP Match
Aug 28 Thu 5 PM Springfield BR - HP Match
Sep 7 Sun 1:00 PM Springfield BR - Smallbore Sporter
Sep 17 Wed PM Springfield BR - HP Match
Jul 31 Thu 5 PM Springfield BR - HP Match
Aug 17 Sun 1 PM Springfield BR - Smallbore Sporter

The Springfield Benchrest Club has made it known that they wish to be the controlling authority for all matches at their club. The Benchrest Club will be purchasing the targets, setting the fees, giving prizes, getting out the match program, and publishing the match results (bulletin). They are not a CMP-affiliated club. We will, therefore, list those events separately from our official events. Many Sharpshooters will want to shoot in those events, and you should be aware that the Sharpshooters will have no official function at the matches. In reality, the only change a Sharpshooter will notice is that we will not sell ammunition or targets, and the scores will not be used in calculating prizes for our "League" matches. Steve Milholland is a member at the Benchrest Club, and he will be running both the High Power and Smallbore Sporter matches.

 Note from SWAMPY (Steve Milholland):    As Bill has stated above, in addition to being a part of the Osage Orange Sharpshooters, I'm also a member of the Spfld Benchrest Rifle Club.  I will be the SBRC contact and Match Director for all of their Highpower and .22 Sporter events. If you have any questions about any of the events on the SBRC schedule feel free to contact me.

ALL shooters are welcome at SBRC events. You don't have to be a member of any organization to come out and participate.

Phone:   869-0025 day or evening
E-mail:    
swampy@alltel.net

Ammunition Purchase
We still have 5 cans of Korean .30-06, for sale. Cost is $90 for a can of 400 rounds. We charge $16.50 for 55 rounds at a match You save about $4.00 per 55 rounds if you buy a 400 round can. Email me or call me. I will have it at the meeting February 22.

Raffle
We are raffling off a shooting jacket for $5 a ticket, 100 tickets only. The winner gets the right to order the shooting jacket of his or her choice. We'll pay the bill for the winner after he or she gets the jacket. I just bought myself a new jacket, and I also bought ticket #1. If I win, I'll sell the ticket back to the club and the rest of the people can bid on it.

Carbines
The CMP has changed the rules for M1 Carbines. They must be sold to the club based on a club officer's signature, but a Junior program is no longer required. As in the case of the AR-15 rifles, or any club sales, the club must account for the whereabouts of the rifles after they are sold.

John C. Garand Match
We just received certification for the April and October matches. The CMP will be selling pins to give as awards similar to the medals given at the National Matches. We will be going to the pins as our award, and of course the winner gets his name on the plaque. In addition, I have purchased a number of items of shooting paraphernalia (sling, hat, scorebook, etc), and we will be giving these away by drawing from the scoresheets turned in.

Fun Shoot
The February 22 meeting is our Fun Shoot. Bring a prize for the prize table. Last year some folks brought some interesting things, old ammo, even an old press, and the shooters got to pick from the table in order of score in the match.

Bring any rifles you want to shoot. The first two matches will be for .22 cal. Scopes are allowed.

M1 or other rifles, including a scoped hunting rifle, can be used in the other matches.

The program has been finalized:
1) .22 cal reverse score
2) .22 cal rapid fire standing
3) .30 cal rapid fire standing
4) Centerfire, break balloon, standing
5) Centerfire, break balloon, shoot on target, prone (or any other position) rapid fire.
6) Find the $5 on a blank target.

Clinic
The March 22 High Power Clinic will be conducted completely outside on the range. Let's hope it's a nice day. The classroom at the range will be in use for a youth turkey hunting seminar. This will give us the opportunity to start right out working on what matters: position.

Bill Corcoran (417) 862-8618 wtc928f@smsu.edu
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