ARPC Club News for January 2012

Meeting Date: There is no Club meeting in January. The next regular even-numbered month meeting will be in our usual spot, the back room at Dyer’s BBQ Restaurant on Georgia @ I-40, on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 7 pm. Those members wishing to dine are invited to do so from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

January Program Registration: Registration for the Potter County 4H rifle program will be at 6:00 PM Thursday January 5 in the Indoor Range. ARPC Junior Program registration will be from 9:00 to 11:00 AM Saturday January 7. Randall County 4H rifle program registration will be Monday, January 9 at 6:00 PM.

Action Pistol Range Use: The Action Pistol ranges are restricted to pistols and pistol caliber carbines using pistol ammo and 22 rimfire firearms. Period. There have been reports of .223 and 7.62x39 cases found in the pits. Guys, shooting rifle-caliber centerfire ammo in the pits is a quick way to get “invited” to shoot somewhere else, permanently. The Club isn’t set up for 3-gun competition. All our rifle ranges are for precision marksmanship. And seeing how fast you can empty a magazine while seated at a bench isn’t precision marksmanship. If you want a challenge, shoot at a smaller target. Nuff said.

CHL Classes: Frank Vaughn is again able to teach new and renewal Concealed Handgun License classes. Please contact Frank at fdv@xit.net for information.

Club Projects: In the Action Pistol Ranges, Director Kelly McMurry has defined the impact area on the backstop with yellow rope. Unless you’re shooting in a scheduled match under the supervision of Match or Division Director make sure your rounds stay inside the defined area.

Membership Slots Open: There is one open membership slot available for the February meeting. Once that is filled we don’t anticipate further openings until June 2012. At the time I write this there are 21 applications on the waiting list. As a matter of interest, we had 28 people on the waiting list at the August meeting, but only 11 came to the meeting with a sponsor and were inducted. The last two open spots were filled at the October meeting. (As Woody Allen observed “80% of success is showing up.”)