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3 Note from the President
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Offhand Shots from the Editor 6 Shooting Sports
Always Going
for the Gold
11 Trainingthe Budding Gunsmith
18 FirearmsCommunity Gives Back
21 Roast Beast? Recipe
22 GCA MemberSpotlight
Patricia
Silverman
26 What theHe#% was That?!
28 Olympic Shooting
30 From Field and Forest toTable and Tummy
32 GCA
Gets Mail
36 Larry Makes Me Laugh
38 Glossary for Gunners
42 Where InThe World Is
"Machine Gun"
Kelly Now?!
44 The Best Shot
In This Issue
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A Note fromthe President . . .
Mark Your Calendar for
Sacramento Valley,CA 2011What is SHOOTFEST all about?!
The GCA is trying out something totally new, a one day event called SHOOTFEST.The Sacramento SHOOTFEST, to be held on October 8, 2011, is the first of what we expect to bemany regional events across the country. The participation and success of the upcoming event willhelp set the number of future events.
SHOOTFEST will provide yet another opportunity for GCA members to get together, have FUN (oneof our four Pillars of Membership) and experience a number of new or different styles of shooting thatyou may not normally participate in. If through this event you find a particular type of shooting thatlights you up, then we can help you find a local shooting group and get more involved; this will be agreat introduction.
During October SHOOTFEST, held in Northern California, members will experience a full day ofFun and GCA Fellowship. Eight shooting stages will provide you with an introduction to:
Cowboy Action Shooting
IPSC (tactical handgun) Tactical Carbine (M-4 style) Rimfire Silhouette - Rifle Speed Steel Handgun
Accuracy Shooting Target Kids/New Shooter Range
.22 Rimfire Shotgun - Wing Shooting Bonus Stage = To be announced!!!
This event includes 8 shooting stages with guns and ammunition provided!!!, professionalinstruction, a box lunch and will conclude with a BBQ dinner. Come and participate, win prizesand try new shooting styles! Contact us at 1-800-435-4262 if you are interested in helping putone on in your area or if you are not yet a GCA member and wish to join. Join now so you canbe a part of SHOOTFEST 2011!
Limited Opportunity. Maximum number of attendees allowed!All inclusive full day cost:
GCA Brass Members: $147 GCA Silver Members: only $97Minimum Shooter Age: 14
Where: Sacramento Valley Shooting Center, Sloughhouse, CA (near Sacramento)When: October 8, 2011
Time: Shooting starts at 9am until 5pm with box lunch provided and BBQ dinner to follow.
Pre-Registration Required No sign-ups on day of event.
To sign up, call 1-800-435-4262 or go to:
www.GCAShootfest.com
Gene KellyPresident, GCA
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Dr. Seuss was absolutely right: Oh, the places youll go . . .How about the Fort Carson Gate 7 Shotgun Range?
This month, I had the privilege of meeting Aurora Keen, a15 year old shooter attending her first international skeetmatch at the Gate 7 shotgun range. Outfitted in herBeretta vest with her Beretta shotgun, she sports a hugesmile, as you can see. Out of all the people, she happenedto catch my eye; she looked like a shooter who had a goodday shooting. She was waiting to hear her results andtypically thought she could do better, although hersponsors, parents Teresa and Steven, were proud of her
showing. She shoots on her high school team and hasbeen shooting for 3 years, skeet for only 1 year.
One high school teammate was Morgan Craft. We would love to talk to her family tooone of these days! Morgan wound up being named to the Junior World team and willtravel to Belgrade, Serbia in the fall for the International Shooting Sports Federationchampionships--representing Team USA in International Skeetimpressive! Plus, shejust received a 4 year College Shooting Sports Scholarship. Congratulations Morgan!
As for Aurora, she ended up placing 3rd for the overall, securing the bronze medal forthe Scholastic Clay Target Program women's international skeet competition. Fantastic!!!I am going to suspect Morgan is a good role model, and the competition will urgeAurora to new heights. I am going to keep my eye on thembut I think we can learn alesson from both. Practice, practice, practice and you will be amazed at the places youllgo!!!
Having just come from the USA Shooting Center in Colorado Springs, it is clearshooters like Aurora have a framework in place to go all the way if thats what they
choose. There are excellent training facilities and dedicated coaching staff availablethroughout the country. We talked a bit about the scholarships out there for shootersand I will not be at all surprised to hear her name in the future one way or another; shealso has a website for her country and Christian music at www.aurorakeen.com.
It never fails to impress me how kind,patient, and good natured ourshooting kids are. It is a greatdiscipline. It is also worthy of notehow many grandparents have startedthose kids in shooting.Congratulations grand people!
Offhand Shotsfrom the Editor
By Lene Landis, Hot Brass Editor
Statue depicting Olympians in front of USAShooting Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Aurora Keen
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Arriving at the USA Shooting Center, Jack, editor of GunTech, GCAs Silver membermonthly magazine, and I headed in two different directions and still wound up in thesame place: the indoor pistol and air rifle range. Bob Foth, Paralympic Coach andOlympic shooter who medaled at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, spent time answeringquestions and showing the target system. His dedication to helping wounded soldiers
and civilian disabled shooters is impressive. He has 3 resident paralympic shooters atColorado Springs. While I was taking photos of the range, Jack and Bob Mitchell,Chief Executive Officer, arrived for essentially the same purpose. They have atremendous amount of information on the USA Shooting website and Bob M. gave uspermission to reprint a couple of things I felt would be of great value to competitiveshooters or those who want to be. We have included the "Ticket to Train," an essentialguide to developing skills as a shooter, a download from USA Shooting. Did I mentionBob Foth also trains coaches?
By the way, at SHOT Show, Gene interviewed Kim Rhode, 4 time Olympic medalist inshooting . . . yes, FOUR time medalist. The interview ran in a recent GunTech. Weanticipate talking to her in Hot Brass as she works toward her FIFTH medal!
To back up a bit, we also visited Darrell Holland, his wife Rosita, and son Jonathan inOregon. You can visit them as well at www.hollandguns.com. If you dont knowDarrell from American Gunsmithing Institute videos, youll get a very good idea of howhe operates through his articles and long range shooting services. The Hollands havebuilt a business that revolves around shooting and utilizes the whole family. If youre along range shooter, Im sure you know his name. If youre interested in long rangeshooting, get to know his name. Take a look at our article and youll understand why.And . . . we also saw the guys at Cerakotefantastic process!!! I think thats covered inan upcoming GunTech too.
So pitch in people, dont be shy . . . e-mail me at [email protected] withyour articles, jokes, tips, hints, stories, shooting activities, pictures, recipes, camp songs,all those things you tell your friends. Lets share it with all y`all.
Well be heading up to Napa next week for the online GCA membership meeting whichoccurs the second Wednesday of every month. It will have taken place by the time youget this so we hope to see you on the next one . . . yep, the places youll go!!!
PS: We have a new camera at Hot Brass so of course I had to try out all the settings tothe tune of 500 photos. It will be useful to capture the motion of all the shooters wefind, and give us some Hot Brass covers to wow. I have to show you a photo of whereI am, untouched by any photo program. My father was a photographer so I feel like
some things are picked up by osmosis, but this light show camestraight from the Man Upstairs.
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THE USA PARALYMPIC SHOOTING COACHRobert Foth, known as Bob, is currently the USA Paralympic Shooting Coach
and has been for the past couple years. He started with USA Shooting in 2006as Youth Programs and Coach Development Manager, and still retains some ofthose duties. He represented us in the Olympic Games in shootingcompetitions in Seoul, Barcelona, and Atlanta. Along the way, he garneredsix world records. In the 1992 Olympics, he won the Silver Medal in menssmall bore rifle, 3 position shooting, 50 meters, at Mollet Olympic Shooting
The Shooting Sports
The goal of the Gun Club of America is to help our members have MORE FUN
with their guns and meet others with the same intent. Each issue weintroduce you to some new or interesting aspect of the shooting sports.
This month we feature the Paralympics, a sport that
any of us could move to in the twinkling of an eye
Always Goingfor the Gold
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Range, Mollet del Valls, Barcelona. Sportsreferences tell us the lead changed hands eighttimes between Bob and Armenias HrachyaPetikyan with the latter shooting 10.1 on the finalshot for the gold, and Bob earning the silver.
His demeanor shows he has honed that quest forgold into a full-time motivation to coach theParalympic team at the US Olympic Training Center
in Colorado Springs, Co. Hisfuture Paralympians adhere
to that idea to plan yourwork, work your planas they have in place daily,weekly, monthly, 1 year, and 4 year plans.From microscopic detail to aiming for 2012 London
and 2016 Rio de Janeiro, they are motivated.
Bob has 3 resident athletes, 2 civilians and a veteran.He is proud of USA Shootings work with military
programs and wounded warrior support; it is therapeutic for those termedable and disabled it is easier to shoot together with your kids or family than
to play basketball, for example. All can compete equallyhitting the targetendows you with an impartial grade. Theres no subjective or differenttreatment. The focus is all on ability and results.
Bob worked for USA Shooting before becoming the Paralympic coach.He had also worked with people with disabilities in the Civilian MarksmanshipProgram. He is strong on the technical aspects of shooting, which is whatguides the athletes in their 3, 4, or 5 hours of daily shooting. The programrequires mental and physical focus, working on equipment, goal setting, andreading about technique and the sport.
THE GAMEThe governing body is the IPC International Paralympic Committee.
About 60 countries are involved in this sport. There are 2 classes, wheelchairand standing. Sub-classifications within allow athletes to compete againstothers with a different disability.
There are 12 rifle and pistol events in the Paralympics. Shooting is from 10,25, and 50 meters. Six events are open to both men and women, and 3 eachseparately. Athletes use .22 caliber rifles and air guns (primarily PCP,pre-charged pneumatic.)
Ammunition: For 10m events held with an air rifle or air pistol, pellets witha diameter of 4.5mm (.177 caliber) are used. For 25m pistol events, and50m pistol and rifle events, the 5.6mm (.22 caliber) rimfire cartridge is used.
Target: For the Paralympic Games, five different targets are used depending onthe type of gun. In major competitions, these targets are electronic for instantscoring. The standard target is a cardboard square with concentric white andblack rings around a black center "10 ring" (or bull's-eye). In the final, thescoring can go up to 10.9 due to the "concentric scoring."
Robert Foth, USA Olympian,
USA Paralympic Coach
Photo courtesy of USA Shooting.
Bob's Silver Medal
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The bull's-eye itself has 10 innerrings tht you cannot see here.
At the exact center is mm dot!You have to hit dead center to getthe top score.
Practice, practice, practice . . .the actual size of the target isshown to the right here - it is notan 8 x 11" target! The OUTERdiameter shown here is only 2.34INCHES!!! and the black aimingcircle is 1.2" in diameter.
Games Coming UpThe next big week for this sport is coming upOctober 3-9, 2011 in Georgia at Ft. Benning. Ft.Benning and USA Shooting host the USA World Cup Paralympic Qualifier
where competitors will try to win slots for the Paralympic Games in London in
2012. The last World Cup for 2011 will be in Sydney, Australia in November.
Since 1976, the Paralympics have shared the Olympic venue. There will be 12events at the London Paralympics: five for air rifle, 10m range; three for .22rifle, 50m range (men's and women's three position as well as the mixed freerifle prone), two for air pistol, 10m range (men's and women's air pistol), andtwo for .22 pistol (mixed 25m sport pistol and mixed 50m free pistol.)
The London Paralympic Shooting Games will be held at the Royal Artillery
Barracks (shown below) from Thursday, August 30, 2012 to Tuesday,September 4, 2012. Roughly 100 men and 40 women will compete in the12 events.
Other InformationBy the way, did you know the US Army Marksmanship Unit actively seeks out
wounded warriors for their program? The warriors are an excellent exampleabout what Army Strong means. Maybe you know someone who would excel
in this position. Check out: http://www.usaac.army.mil/amu/index.asp
A shortage of funding is always an issue, if you or someone you know isinterested in helping, please contact Bob at [email protected]
If youre in the neighborhood, check out the Olympic Training Center at1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO. It is open to the publicand well worth the visit.
The Shooting Sports
The acoustic, computerized airgun target
shown at actual size!
Photo of Royal Artillery Barracks, courtesy of Michaelpead.co.uk Photography
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The Shooting Sports
Olympic Training Center shooting range in Colorado Springs, CO
The tour is free and it startsevery half hour in the
summer and hourly the rest ofthe year. You can reach theVisitors Center at719-866-4618.
The training center sports a
fantastic shooting range.
As you can see below in the
photos of the upper pistol
range, there are 10m targets to
the side and 25m and 50m to the
far end. There is an identical range downstairs.
The SIUS electronic targets are high tech, utilizing a microphone at each
corner which records the sound of the bullet's impact on the target. Because
the sound of the impact reaches the closest micrphone sooner than the further
ones, a computer can use the time difference to determine the point of impact.
It does so with near instant speed and is accurate to within .1mm.
Olympic Training Center store window
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Ticket to Train
Name:
Date:
Tng Year
Thepurpose of this form is to help you focus dailyon the goals you have setand the related daily activities you should do to reach the goals. You do not haveto write a book; simply write down before each day's training session exactlywhat you are about to do. You must do this before you train--it is your "ticket" tothe range.
I. Before Training:
Performance Goal(s) I am working on today:
What am I going to do today related to achieving these goals?
1. I will:
2. I will:
3. I will:
II. After Training:
Did I work on the tasks above? Yes NoIf not, what do I carry to nextsession?
III. Notes:
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The USA Shooting website is a treasure trove of information. It has everythingfrom resources for youth programs to records and rules for able-bodied anddisabled shooters alike. You will also find various competitions scheduled allover the country at which you can utilize your shooting skills.
Below is their "Ticket to Train" form which will help you focus on what youare attempting to accomplish by helping you keep a conscious record ofendeavors, actions and ideas. This will be advantageous no matter what kindof competition you are in. Go to their website and look at "Resources," andthen "Downloads" for more competitive tips.
www.USAShooting.com
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By Justin Ledgerwood, GCA Member
Training the Budding Gunsmith
Complete care and maintenance of your firearms is an important part inmaintaining the value of your firearms, ammo, and firearm accessories.
Preventing rust and degradation is a must. The casual firearm enthusiast need
not spend hundreds on an advanced moisture prevention unit, just a
few dollars and an hour of their time.
Silica gel is a manmade desiccant whose main ingredient
is sodium silicate. It is porous and extremely hygroscopic,
meaning it absorbs moisture from the surrounding air andholds it. Its properties allow each bead of silica gel to hold
a large amount of moisture. Once the silica gel reaches
its limit it can be baked in an oven, at 120C (250F) for about two hours to
remove the moisture.
Where do you find silica gel? Everywhere!
Silica gel comes in little packets with
many items you buy at the store, such as
shoes, electronics or anything else thatmoisture may damage. If you have a
furniture or musical instrument store close
by, check with them. When they receive
new products and items they usually come packed with very large desiccant
packets that are just thrown away. Another great place they can be found is in
kitty litter. Cat litter contains a lot of desiccants to absorb urine and smells.
A large container of kitty litter can be purchased very cheaply and made intodesiccant packets. Coffee filters and tea bags make great containers that will
hold the desiccant and still allow moisture to be
absorbed. Very large packets can be made
from socks or pantyhose. Take a cof-
fee filter and put about a
tablespoon or more into the
bottom, twist the top closed and either
tape or rubber band it shut, so as not tolose any desiccant.
It is better to make a lot of small packets instead of just one large packet
because when the silica is packed tightly or too deep, the beads in the center
will not be able to absorb any moisture. Either make many small packets, or
some large ones and once a week or so (depending upon the humidity in
your area) shake the packet to move the beads in the middle out toward the
front and back. Since the level of moisture in the air varies with your location,some experimentation will be necessary to find out what size packets work
best for you, as well as how often the packets will need to be "cooked."
Try out some different litters, talk to furniture store owners, and keep an eye
out for anyone giving away desiccant. Use your imagination, not your wallet.
And remember, be proud of what you do, and put your name on your work.
and^ frugal
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Darrell Holland is not a complex man. Yep, thats a first-rate compliment. He
is intense, focused and driven. Iconic aloofness? If thats what you see, well,
you got fooled. He says what he means and means what he says. That simple.
But that makes for a pretty short magazine article so we turn to Jack Landis,
editor of GunTech, and mention to him that we want to describe Darrell as a
person a little better for those who dont know him, and were struggling . . .
so Jack gives his read:
Darrell Holland is extremely intelligent, hardworking, innovative, constantly
searching for newer and better ways to do the ordinary in an extraordinary
way, and does not suffer fools gladly. If he likes you, youll know it. If hethinks youre less than honest or foolish, youll know that too. On the other
hand, if youre a student or someone seeking information, he will take all the
time necessary to make sure you completely understand his position or the
course material.
Jack noted, "Darrel invents about 10 things a day, and many of these have
made it to market. There are still hundreds of ideas awaiting birth in the
storage locker of his mind. He adds, Darrells focus in business is
exquisitely accurate rifles and long range hunting. He is extraordinary at
both and a superb instructor.
His first priority is his family, wife Rosita, and son Jonathan. They all pitch in,
which is why the family business has come so far. His work is the second
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driving force - he loves what he does and figures if youre going to do it, it
might as well be the best.
He started out as a southern California boy, growing up in Pomona. At the
age of 5, he was the proud owner of a Model 53 Winchester .22 purchased for
$19 by his father from a pawn shop. Darrell shot snails, bugs, and birdsbefore some lowlife stole his prized firearm. He was not deterred. He got
another .22 and shot hundreds of rabbits with his Dad in Nevada while riding
a step-through Yamaha. He mowed church yards for $5 a month and
purchased a 30-30 Winchester 94 for $90; he went on his first big game hunt
at the age of 12. He nailed a deer, and that meant less fishing trips to the
reservoir were needed to feed the family. Darrell was hooked on hunting.
Darrell has had a laser focus since he was young. At the age of 10-11, he read
everything about guns and hunting. He read Warren Page, the Shooting Editor
of Field and Stream magazine for 24 years, who also wrote the classic
The Accurate Rifleand One Mans Wilderness. He read Jack OConner, whoproduced a whole secret stash of valuable material, including The Rifle Book.
At 17, he challenged the Lassen College summer
gunsmithing program and did so well he was
bumped ahead to start the regular program even
though there was a two year waiting list. Hestarted the same day as our intrepid leader Gene
Kelly. Darrell made the Deans list then began
working at GunSite for Jeff Cooper.
He taught defensive handgun shooting for a
couple years. He also worked for Bob Loveless, the legendary knife maker
who designed the Gerber Guardian boot knife, along with hundreds of others.
Because Darrell loved hunting and accurate rifles, he catapulted into the world
of custom stockmaking, rifle building, and stock work. He used beautiful
woodbastogne and claro walnut from Don Cantwell. Eventually, what
captivated Darrell was the business of "working rifles"matte finish,
composite stocks, everything designed for accuracy, hunting, and reliability.
The Gerber Guardianis shown on the left
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Some of Darrell's trophies hang proudlyon the wall of his new classroom
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LAST TIME WE LOOKED . . .
It is the sort of thing that
makes you understand the
power of the American
Dream. Last time we were at
Darrell Hollands, thisclassroom wasnt here. His
shop was cramped, he said,
and he envisioned upscale
classrooms.
He started building it 2 years agofrom the ground up. There is a
seminar classroom and workshop,
5,000 square feet, with 800 upstairs.
His heart and soul has gone into
this, and probably Rositas blood,
sweat and tears as she works behind
the scenes. They are always working together, improving what they offer
those who come to learn. It is clear that everything Darrell has done in thepast has risen to this crescendo . . . but in music, that would indicate an
ultimate end. Standing here, you have the sense Darrell is just getting started.
Darrell runs approximately six 4 - day long range shooting classes with 4-12
people each. If that sounds like a laidback time at the cabin, its not. Youll
have 3-4 hours in the classroom, then hit the range. This isn't your Grandpas
stand and shoot at the target kind of deal . . . youre on the ground . . .
and oh yes, you have homework at night.
Youve basically got 12-14 hours a day of learning. Youll be home reading
and practicing bolt manipulation. Most of the shooting is done between
300-800 yards . . . of course 100 yards is football field length, so it is clear you
need to learn advanced skills to shoot 3 to 8 times that far. The included
course syllabus, The Shooters Notebook, is a meticulous blueprint of what youneed to know.
Darrell also leads hunts, has two classes for reloading, and is the featured
instructor on a number of American Gunsmithing Institute courses. His
website is www.Hollandguns.comwhere you will find a wealth of
information on long rang shooting classes as well as products like his soft
sided gun case that is ideal for the serious hunter. These bags are designed to
live up to Darrell's high standards and are on sale now, go check them out.
Darrell's revolutionary Advanced Reticle Technology (ART)
is currently available in Schmidt & Bender, Nightforce andLeupold scopes.
The Nightforce
The Schmidt & BenderKlassik 3-12x42 Variable.
Jack and Darrell discussing a machine project.
Rosita works on a project in the classroom.
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What is ART?His website explains it thus:
It lets you shoot ANY BULLET
at ANY MUZZLE VELOCITY,
under ANY ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITION with ANY ZERO
you choose.
Darrell says this about lasers:
A laser wont range in fog,
sleet, rain, snow or on a target
with poor reflectivity.
Darrells rule: If I wont use it,
I wont sell it to anyone else.
Did we say he is a no-nonsense
commitment kind of guy?
A semi-auto carbine in .45 ACP, designed and producedby Darrell Holland in the late 1980s. It uses 30 round
Grease Gun magazines and field strips in seconds.
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Okay, heres a photo of the best thing Darrell ever did -raise Jonathan, along with his wife, Rosita. That is to
say, Darrell and Rosita raised this fine young man.Recently, he made Eagle Scout and graduated fromhigh school. He helps with the family business, he
hunts, and he is one motivated guy who has big foot-steps to follow---he looks like he cant wait to embracethe challenge.
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Darrell pulls out all the stops in this comprehensive
course on his first-love: Calling Coyotes.
NOTHING is left out. He shows you every angleand every step that you need to know in order to call
coyotes successfully: camo, scents, callers, cover,
stalking, ambush techniques, calling techniques,
tracking, shooting positions, reading terrain,
calibers, cartridges and more.
If you want to be successful hunting coyotes, watch
this video, you WILL learn how to call coyotes.
After all, Darrell has been perfecting his skills over THIRTY YEARS of calling! Not
sure he is really that good? The proof is in the pudding and he has numerous first and
second place wins in coyote-calling competitions! We have a MONEY-BACK
GUARANTEE that it covers coyote calling from A to Z with nothing left out.
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Pillar Bedding Rifles for AccuracyThis course shows you how to install pillars to greatlyincrease the accuracy of your rifles by providing a rock solidand stable bedding platform. Master rifle builder andrenowned long range shooting instructor and hunter Darrell
Holland explains and demonstrates the step-by-step process
of making, converting and installing pillars in your rifle.
Every step is covered in precise detail. 120 min.
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Selecting, Understanding andBuying Pistol and Rifle ScopesA high quality scope that will hold zero and has the proper magni-
fication and reticle is one of the most important components to
building an accurate rifle. But do you know what you need and
what is the difference between quality and junk?
Over 100 minutes of fast moving detailed information that will help you make an
informed choice and save money by getting the most for your dollar. Numerous
questions are answered such as: What is the best reticle type for you? What do youlook for in construction and optics? How do you distinguish quality regardless of price?
Dozens of models and types from various manufacturers are featured and explained.
Includes proper mounting techniques. Save hundreds or thousands of dollars on your
next scope purchase. Instructed by Darrell Holland.
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Are you a GCA Member yet? See page 34 for details.
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This is a massive4 hour - 2 DVDvideo course!!!
Be A MASTER HUNTER:Learn the art of professional coyote hunting
and improve ALL your hunting skills.
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Learn how to custom barrel your own bolt-action rifles! Using
a Remington 700 action, Darrell Holland takes you through the
complete process of custom re-barreling. After watching this
course, you will understand EVERYTHING you need to know to complete your
re-barreling project from lathe set-up to final installation and fitting - even how to
install a muzzle brake! Darrell starts with choosing the right type of barrel for your
application, then he shows you how to use the lathe to true the receiver and machine
the lugs to create maximum contact for smooth but tight lock-up. Its not usually the
machining that gets people into trouble, its the setup. Darrell
shows you a simple process that enables you to support the
receiver properly in the lathe chuck.
Worried about the detailed measurements you need to make? No
worries! Darrell explains the simple process and how the
measurements relate to the finished product. Next he laps the
lugs to the receiver for correct headspace, showing you the proper
techniques and materials to use. Even the intricate process ofcounter-boring and cutting the threads is covered step-by-step, in
thorough detail. Darrell not only makes it look easy, he shows
you exactly what to do and what NOT to do in order to get accurate results. Even
experienced machinists and rifle builders will pick up tips and tricks that Darrell has
learned from years of custom rifle building.
Even if you plan to have someone else do your custom barrel work, you can
STILL benefit from owning this course! Knowing this detailed information will
help you get the most for your money and you will understand each step in the process.This course will help you as you select your new barrel, choose the options for the
installation and discuss the project with your gunsmith.
Darrell finishes up the course by crowning the barrel and installing a custom muzzle-
brake. Again, Darrell de-mystifies the process of putting a proper crown on a barrel
and shows you how to size, select and install a muzzle brake. Darrell also
discusses safety issues so you understand the tolerances required as you build a safe,
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AGI Video Courses provide a simple solution to thecomplex problem of needing to learn trade skills rapidly.
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or pistol, become a hobby gunsmith, professional gunsmith, machinist,
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To order any of these AGI instructional courses call1-800-797-0867 or go to: www.AmericanGunsmith.com
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One of the best gifts superb athletes can give us is their knowledge, ability
to focus, and methods of training in a planned manner. One of our favoriteteams is Tracy and Lanny Barnes, young women who seem tireless inworking with kids as well as training for the Olympic Winter games in Sochi.
To actually have the opportunity to help kids, and then takeit, weaving it into their own schedules with such balanceand enthusiasm means that a group of kids receives quite the fantasticadventure. They have never received monetary compensation for theseclinics.
The twins explain: Wehave trained kids andhave set up shootingclinics around thecountry for the past 10
years. We are morethan happy to giveback and help thefuture of our sport andshooting sports in any
way we can. We love
working with the kids and it is
rewarding to see their progress, howthey enjoy shooting (and skiing), andit's is nice to see kids get out, enjoythe outdoors, and get some exercise!
Lets check out the twins blog:
How are you? Last week, we spent an afternoon with the Cub Scouts groupof La Plata County Colorado! There was a big handful of kids that we talked toand played games with during their week long camp. They were such great
kids! After we talked to the scouts about what wedo, how to lead a healthy lifestyle, safety tips like
wearing helmets, and the importance of exercise,we joined the scouts in different stations theyhad set up. We did a rubber-band biathlon,archery, teamwork wooden skis, first aid, etc.
What a blast!After that weheaded up to
Alaska for ablock of trainingat low altitude.
We spent the first couple of days in Homerfishing with our parents.
Lanny and Tracy speaking to the Cub Scoutsof La Plata County, Colorado
Rubber-band Biathlon
Lanny and Tracy show their catches of the day18
The Firearms Community Gives Back
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Now we head to Anchorage to train with the Anchorage Biathlon and Nordic
Club. We will be training with kids at all different levels of biathlon and skiing.We've set up a schedule that will integrate the advanced juniors into some ofour training sessions to help push them to become better. We've also set upclinics where we'll coach one on one with the intermediate to beginner levelathletes.
We are really excited to help the kids in this area with their dreams ofbecoming world class biathletes!! We will train in Anchorage until the end ofthe month, then head back to Colorado for another block at altitude before we
hit the road again and head to Vermont for some summer racing and training.
Hope youre doing well and having a great summer. Take care.
Tracy & Lanny Barnes, US Olympic Biathleteswww.twinbiathletes.com
______________________________
The latest competition news from the twins includes:
Tracy and Lanny, Twin Biathletes, competed in the US and North AmericanSummer Biathlon National Championships August 6th & 7th, 2011, inBurlington, VT. Lanny took home a first and third place finish and a SummerNational Championship title and Tracy boasted 2 second place finishes.
Lanny and Tracy demonstrate their archery skills for the Scouts.
Cub Scout photographs courtesy of Michael D'Anna www.mdannaphoto.com
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The first race on Saturday was a 7.5km sprint with two shooting stages andthree 2.5km loops. The athletes battled through severe heat and humidity in
Vermont which left the athletes exhausted and overheated after the 7.5km.
Tracy only missed one shot out of the 10 total for the day. She was on her way
to battling for the win, but fell before the finish and lost valuable time and hadto settle for second place. Lanny missed one shot in both of her shootingstages to finish in 3rd place.
Sunday's race was a pursuit format. The athletes started in the order theyfinished, but were separated by 30 seconds instead of the usual time back fromthe sprint race the day before.
The athletes had an even bigger challenge than Saturday's heat. Rain soaked
the moss covered asphalt Saturday night and into Sunday morning and left thetrails slick and dangerous. With hairpin downhill turns, the athletes buckleddown and held on tight while making the turns and hoping not to slide off thecourse on their roller skis.
Lanny skied a conservative race and posted only one miss out of the 20 shotsfor the day, not only finishing in first place and taking the Pursuit SummerNational Championship title, she was the best shooter on the day for men and
women. Tracy struggled at the range on her first shooting stage, but battledback after that to finish second behind her sister.
These races were the first of two race series that determine who will head toEurope in November for a chance at the early season world cups. The pointsthe twins earned here put them in a great spot leading into the next set oftrials in October in Utah. The best two of four races from this past weekendand the races in October will be used to determine the European Team forthe winter.
Check back on www.twinbiathletes.com for updates on the U.S. BiathlonWorld Cup trials and other races and
competitions. Thetwins will now headback to Colorado fortwo months of hardtraining before thenext races in Utah in
October.
Rather than beingpart of USA Shooting,they are part ofBiathlon. These twoare all around,competitive, tough
outdoor athletes. Biathlon is a grueling sport, combining cross country skiingwith target shooting. We will check in with them from time to time . . . in themeantime, you can follow their blog at: www.twinbiathletes.com.Donations are always welcome and appreciated!!!
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Roast Beast?Recipe
One roast, unknown kind 1 large can tomatoes, with liquid 1 quartered onion 4 carrots cut in 1 inch pieces 4 celery cut in 1 inch pieces 2 potatoes cut in chunks 1 can or package of cut green beans Additional vegetables
(I use anything in my refrigerator that needsto be cooked).
Season to taste with salt and pepper,garlic salt, or seasoning salt.
This delicious recipehas been sent in
by Doc Dawn Obrecht
Put all ingredients in crock pot, turn on, and leave forthe day. Your dinner will be ready when you get home!____________________________
I try to clean out the freezer in the fall at the start ofeach hunting season; a great time for roast beast! I
sometimes find one of these at the bottom of myrather deep freezer chest; I don't always know how long
it has been there, or even if it is elk, deer, orantelope roast. It doesn't matter, as they are all good!
My experience is that they keep way beyond the 8months recommended, still providing an excellent
one-pot meal that can be started in a crock pot andleft alone to cook while I am at work.
Share YOUR favorite recipes with your fellow GCA Members!
Editors Note:
Doc Dawn Obrecht is our guest chef this issue! She does a lot of amazing thingsand one of those upcoming projects is writing a book filled with hunting and
gardening tips, plus recipes. Read more about Dawn on page 30.
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GCA Member Spotlight
Patricia SilvermanI did not grow up with guns; they were not part of my
surroundings. However, I did learn a lot about theworld in which I live.
Talking with people Iworked with gave me a good
idea of how the world functions.When I came across the movie Shooter,I found a story line that was just too close
to the truth. What I saw seemed too realand I wanted to be able to protect myself!
I went to a pawn shop and bought a gun. It was a Savage 64 in .22LRand I made my first rule If I could not hit what I was aiming at I would have to giveit up. I found a local shooting range, Jims Pistol Arrow, and since it was .22LR he
allowed me to shoot the rifle indoors. I started getting hits and then I found out thatmy local Sheriff allows the public to use his range once a month. I started shootingthere which extended my range to 50 yards and occasionally to 200 yards. Then I wasgiven a Remington 700 in .308. I bought a 10x mil dot scope for it, and a Harrisbi-pod. I could not shoot the .308 inside, so I was shooting that at the Sheriffs outdoorrange as well.
Not having been raised with guns, I did not know how to care for them. Because I didnot clean and oil the Savage, soon it needed repair and I had to find a gunsmith. I
almost ended up sending it to Savage for there turned out to be only one gunsmith inthe area. He ultimately did repair the Savage.
The bug caught me.I liked guns and wanted
more; more than that, I wanted to be able to take care ofthem. Searching online I came across the American Gunsmithing
Institute. Still not sure this was for me, I called and talked to Cheri who becamemy guidance counselor. I tried the Practical Gunsmithing course, passed it, and with theagreement of my partner, I enrolled in the Master Gunsmithing Course. Through thiscourse I have had the honor of meeting some of the best Craftsmen in the world,Darrell Holland - Master Machinist, Master Gunsmith, Master Instructor; RobertDunlap - Master Gunsmith and Master Instructor; Ken Brooks - Master Gunsmith andMaster Instructor; and Gene Shuey - Master Gunsmith and Master Instructor. The onewho goes most unrecognized is Gene Kelly, who came up with the idea and found a way
to bring these great Craftsmen together. He also made it possible for those of us wholove working on and shooting guns to belong to the Gun Club of America.
Patricia practicing atthe Sheriffs rangewith an SSAR-15
The Savage 64 in.22LR that started it all
Along the way Patricia built anAR-15 and got an AR-7. Patricia's AR-7 Survival
Rifle, originally designed for the US Air Force, isshown here. Did you know it floats?
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When one of my friends heard that I was
becoming a Gunsmith he gave me a project gun to work on.It was a Ruger 10/22 with a pitted barrel and a broken rear sight. I stripped
the barrel, re-blued it, and replaced the rear sight. I also replaced the parts someone hadremoved when trying to make it into a select fire .22LR. Turned out I liked the gun andended up buying it from him.
I have an AK-47 in the making and got another Remington 700 this time in 22-250;can you tell I watched Calling Coyotes like a Pro . . . My partner has a Glock 22 in .40S&W and on my list is a 1911 in .45ACP. Guess you can tell that I have become
addicted to guns.
As a part of the Master Course I received a Silver membership in the Gun Club ofAmerica. There I found I was not strange, there really are others out there who loveguns. After my free trial offer ended I started my paid subscription to the GCA.
I got a chance to attend the Bash in Carson City and had a blast. I took DarrellHollands long range shooters course while there, and learned a lot, so much so that Igot the Most Improved Long Range Shooter Award. Seriously, though, the Bash was alife changing experience. We had the opportunity to interact with Darrell, Bob, Ken,
Gene S. and Gene K. to name a few.
Also at the Bash I had my first exposure to thewonderful world of full auto. Now addicted to full auto, and unable
to pay the steep entry price, I found a Slide Fire Solutions Stock for theAR-15. Changing the fixed Stock AR to a Carbine style AR, I was able to put theSSAR-15 on my AR-15. Even though it has a semi-auto trigger group it does allow forthe feel of select fire and is a whole lot of fun to shoot.
Well, I passed the exams for the Master Level Gunsmithing course and, after hagglingwith the BATFE and my local zoning people, I have an FFL and a business, P&PGunsmithing, LLC. located in Wauchula, FL. My business is growing and I find thatonce people get a chance to see my work and get to know me, more work comes my
way. I am confident my business will continue to grow.
Editors note: Patricia is pretty dedicated when she starts something - she whetted her appetitewith the AGI Practical Gunsmithing Course, and went on to take the Master GunsmithingCourse which includes pistol, rifle, rimfire rifles, shotguns, welding and machine shop. She alsotook the Law Enforcement Armorer's Course. She passed them all, of course, and can be countedon for input in the monthly GCA web meetings. Congratulations on becoming aProfessional Master Gunsmith and starting your own gunsmithing business Patricia!
__________________________If you have an interest in becoming a Certified Professional Gunsmith
like Patricia call AGI at 1-800-797-0867.CA School Code # 2800501 This institution has received approval to operate from the
Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (Bureau). The Bureau has
determined that this institutions operational plan satisfies the minimum standards listed
in the Educational Code section 94915 (b).
Ruger 10/22 that Patriciafixed and sold herself on!
Remington 700 in .308,10x mil scope with
a Harris Bi-pod
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This course includes: Cartridge and barrel selection, lathe and mill work, headspacing,
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Home on the Range: This course doesnt end in the shop! You go to the range withDarrell to put the newly-built rifle through its paces. Darrell covers proper procedures for
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then shows you proper cleaning techniques and methods in order to maintain that accuracy!
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Long range shooting expert Darrell Holland takes you through a
course of instruction guaranteed to improve your long range shooting
skills. The initial discussion focuses on the rifle, ballistics, cartridges
and bullets. Judging range and equipment calibration are covered,
along with a selection of optics and range finders. Shooting techniques are covered from
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Before you spend hundreds, or possibly thousands of dollars on a new
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function using existing parts and by employing the tricks of custom
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your existing barrel by recrowning, setting back and re-throating the
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explained. Also, how to add a heavy pinned recoil lug, blueprint the action and lap the lugs,
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As one of the few licensed gunsmiths in New York City,
I thought I had seen it all regarding ignorance in firearms
knowledge. I always felt it was part of my profession to help
educate both law enforcement and civilians alike so they may safely and
properly use firearms and enjoy such ownership.
Well, just when I thought I had seen it all, a gentleman came into my shop and
set a new record in the What The #*!?*! category. The fellow, aged 62, isretired from the NYPD. For whatever reason, a decision was made between
him and his wife that he should sell his guns and be done with them. So after a
brief phone call, he came into my shop with one Smith & Wesson Model 10,
.38 spl revolver and one Colt Detective Special, also in .38 spl.
As he stood at my bench, I asked him to unload the guns, so I could have a
look and make my offer. Upon emptying the guns I saw on the bench 6 158 gr.
lead round nose cartridges and what appeared to be 6 wadcutters. I initiallyasked why he chose wadcutters in his back up/off duty weapon. He replied
that the last time he went to the range someone suggested that the way he
shoots, this type of ammo is what he might as well use, or words to that effect.
They then handed him some of this mystery ammo and off he went. He used
this ammo for the last portion of his service and had carried it ever since.
I couldnt understand the advice about carrying wadcutters, but when I picked
one up, I didnt believe what I was seeing. These werent wadcutters. THEYWERE BLANKS! I was in such a state of disbelief, I immediately stuck a small
screwdriver through the cardboard top and out came nothing but powder.
When I brought this to his attention, I think he was both shocked and relieved
he had never been involved in a shootout. Well never know what kind of
perverted joke this might have been and luckily it didnt have a tragic ending.
Lessons LearnedBullets are Bullets, Blanks are Blanks;Know the Difference.For a variety ofreasons, I shouldnthave to explain this.
What the He#% was That?!
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!
WARNING: Blanks are still
to be considered dangerous.
These are not toys!
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Contributed by
Dino Longueira
Owner of Majestic Arms,
Staten Island, NY
Dino is shown here with Jack Landis,GCA Connection Editor at the
2011 SHOT Show
If you have a life lesson to share, write it up and send it
(with pictures if you have them) to:
GCA - HOT BRASS351 Second Street, Napa, CA 94559,
Attention: Lene Landis, or email
GCA
FELLOWSHIP
Send in your articles,jokes, tips, hints, stories,
shooting activities,pictures, recipes, -all those things you
tell your friends.Lets share it with
the world.
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From GCA Connection
Editor, Jack Landis:
We shared these pictures with
our GCA Members back in
the February 2011 Issue of
GCA Connection Magazine.Thought it was worth sharing
them with our new
Brass Members also.
At the beginning of the year
I received a couple of
captioned pictures that Dino's
wife and acknowledged
superior Joanne took while
I was doing an interview with
Dino for GunTech DVD
Magazine. Since Dino
apparently feels that he is
now qualified to do humor as
well as gunsmithing, I
append these pictures here.
Modesty, and my mothers
injunctions against harming
the helpless innocents of this
world, prevent me from
captioning them myself.
On a lighter note . . .not even sure if we should put this one on the same page but here goes . . .
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In 1900, shooting live pigeons was an Olympic shooting sport. Now, the
pigeons are clay. Since that time, the shooting competitions have been PC'd;no longer do they utilize human or animal target shapes. The shooters however
haven't changed, they have just as many stories behind them, along with superb
discipline, commitment, and training.
There are a number of disciplines in modern day Olympics involving pistol,
rifle, and shotgun. In another article in this issue, we take a look at the
biathlon twins, who excel at the art of skiing and shooting. Anyone who has
had to run and shoot knows it is almost a superhuman feat to instantly harnessthat calm spot inside allowing you to shoot without wildly flinch-pulling the
trigger while your heart is pounding and your lungs are burning. Accuracy
requires laser concentration and physical focus.
The International Shooting Sports Federation governs worldwide events through
the national bodies which govern each country. USA Shooting was born in
1995, chartered by the US Olympic Committee. It currently oversees theorganization and management of programs and events at all levels, national to
local. The ultimate outcome most of us enjoy are the athletes that represent the
USA. Of course, there is the added bonus while watching the Olympics of
admiring the superb abilities and back stories of all athletes who reach that level.
Olympic Shooting
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USA Shooting also has strong impact on thedirection of shooting matches and programsat all levels, national to local. Their missionstatement says it concisely: Prepare Americanathletes to win Olympic and Paralympic medals,
promote the shooting sports throughout the US,and govern the conduct of internationalshooting in the country. Prior to this, the NRAhandled training duties for over 100 years.The NRA came about in the US becauseUnion officers were concerned about the poorshooting skills of their soldiers during theCivil War, and the rifle was the main focus.
Although USAS receives some fundingsupport from USOC, it relies mainly onindividuals, corporations, membership dues and event fees. USA Shootingis a 501(c)3 corporation so donations are tax deductible. According toUSA Shooting, the general public is the main support of their program.
USA Shooting is based at the Olympic Training
Facility in Colorado Springs, CO, home to oneof the largest indoor shooting facility in the WesternHemisphere. Athletes and coaches train here for amultitude of competitions, camps, and championshipmatches. Outdoor ranges are located about 25 milesaway on 102 acres at the edge of the US Army's FortCarson.
Currently there are 15 eventssix for women andnine for men, divided among the 3 disciplines.Events include trap, skeet, air pistol and air rifle, andsmall bore rifle three position and prone. If youre
interested in trying to qualify for the USA team, the policies and procedures areavailable on their website at www.usashooting.com
Youth programs are in place at USA Shooting as well and college age juniorshave the opportunity for scholarships. Paralympic Games have two classes ofshooting. According to the International Paralympic Committee, theclassifications are SH1, pistol and rifle competitors who do not require ashooting stand, and SH2, which are shooters who cant support the weight ofthe firearm and do require a shooting stand. The shooting classification rulesare available as a pdf at http://www.ipc-shooting.org/Classification/
A Rising Star:Jamie Beyerle, who began shooting at 8 years old, is currently the worlds topranked 3 position rifle shooter and has qualified for nomination to the 2012Olympics in London. Upon approval by USOC, this will be her secondOlympics. She has made an impressive improvement in earning 3 gold medalsin World Cups after placing 4th in Beijing and credits Coach Dave Johnson,USA Shooting, Coach Tom Tomas, and the US Army Marksmanship Team.
2005 Korean Crown Trophy on display
The Butterworth Trophy
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From Field and Forest
to Table and TummyA Former Vegetarians Incomplete Guideto Hunting, Harvesting and Harmony
By Dawn V. Obrecht, M.D.
Excerpts from Introduction
I have taken enormous joy in hunting with my husband formore than 20 years. Together, we savor the experience all
year, sharing the bounty and the memories with family andfriends until it is time to do it again. Of course, hunting is
not for everyone, but eating is!
Serving a meal of produce from the garden and harvest fromthe hunt brings a big smile to my face, so I have created
mouth-watering recipes that use fresh, real food ingredientsfrom my own back yard. For the non-hunter or non-gardner,
comparable ingredients are available for purchase in mostcommunities, often from local farmers and ranchers.
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Hunting and growing our own food can be a family bondingtime. Many hunters and gardeners take pride in sharing
their activities with family and friends, participating in theprocess of putting food on the table together. Instead of
seeing the hunting trip as something that separatescouples, it can be a time of bonding by joining the hunter,
or finding ways to cook the catch.
For those who want to go along but have no interest inactually killing an animal, consider being the trip
photographer. Enjoy the beauty of nature and the benefitsof hiking, or explore the surrounding area to locate uniquestores or cafes. Or increase a hunters enjoyment of the
sport from behind the scenes by discovering recipes for thebounty. In the garden, learn what produce thrives in yourarea and experiment with new varieties and methods of
preparation.
Hunting and gathering contribute to my enjoyment ofnature. I feel something almost primitive at the verythought of hunting for food. As autumn approaches
and my garden begins to ripen I know hunting season is just
around the corner and I get in touch with a basic part ofmyself unlike anything else I know.
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BIOGRAPHY:Dawn V. Obrecht is a medical doctor residing in
Steamboat Springs, CO with her husband, Erik Landvik.She hunts, gardens, writes and sometimes practices
medicine. Her first book, Mission Possible:A Missionary Doctors Journey of Healingwas published in 2008 and is available on
Amazon or her website:
www.docdawn.com
We have a wonderful recipecontributed by Dawn to share with
you on page 21. Enjoy!!!
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Dear Jan,
As a fellow AGI student I finally got around to
listening to the phone interview you did with
Gene. I began a gunsmithing business (Skypilot
Gunsmithing) a year ago, but had to shut the
doors for 6 months while I have been deployed to
Iraq. I am looking forward to getting back and
blowing the dust off and getting things started
again. I just wanted to send a quick note to let
you know I appreciated your thoughts andinsights and look forward to putting many of
them into practice as I jumpstart my business
upon my return. I hope your week is going well.
It is good to see a fellow AGI student/graduate
doing well and having fun!
Chaplain Patrick "Skypilot" Genseal
321 AEW Wing Chaplain, Sather AB, Baghdad, Iraq
Thanks for all you do Skypilot!
Jan-Steven Merson (shown above) passed the letter above on to our office. Skypilot is
referring to the AGI teleseminar How to Make a $100,000 a Year Gunsmithing in which
AGIs Gene Kelly and AGI student/GCA member Jan-Steven Merson discuss how Jan grew
his business. Jan is a very, very busy gunsmith. He credits the AGI gunsmithing program for
his competitive edge. Jan may still be doing business from his garage, but he states that he is
now earning over $100,000.00 annually and is thinking its time to expand the business to astorefront.If you would like to listen to the free interview go to:
www.americangunsmith.com/100k/
Jan and Rascal, best friends,
take a break in his shop.
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GCA Gets Mail
Dear GCA Members:For years we have looked for a Marlin lever gun buttstock with a raised comb
to facilitate the use of scopes and Red Dot sights. We don't want to cob up our
original stocks with wood or Bondo, just want an inexpensive replacement forfield use. The originals are designed for iron sights and the combs are way toolow to support a good cheek weld. This is annoying at best, and painful at
worst, particularly in the '95 with heavy .45/70 loads.
We have the opportunity to acquire some with a 1" raised comb for thecenterfire guns (pistol grip & straight stock carbine) and the Model 39 rimfire
guns in both configurations as well. Cost will be about $70 for this first run andthey will require final sanding and finishing. We will probably include a deal of
some sort on the AGI Stock Finishing course which includes finish.
Call Jack Landis at 1-800-797-0867 x104 or email me [email protected]
ASAP and let me know the level of interest out there.
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PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICEHi, I am the wife of a retired chief deputy. For many years he attended many of thecompetitive shoots hosted by neighboring police departments. It was good practice
because policemen do not typically draw their weapons a lot. The competition wasgood, too, as it made the men and women perfect their techniques.
I was surprised at one shoot, long ago, in a department outside Chicago. When the menwent to the firing line, the room was totally dark. Then, a set of cruiser lights went on,in effect, to resemble what it would be like on a call in the middle of nowhere! Howclever! Because this is how it will really be!
They also practiced shooting with their nondominant hand . . . in case their dominant
hand became nonfunctional. They would have shoots outside, in the dead of winter,when cops usually have gloves on, and can slip and slide around the ice and snow.Likewise, shoots were held in 97 degree weather in summer, when a gun can easily slideout of a sweating hand, and when sweat is dripping in your eyes so you can hardly see.
These are practices that must be done - often - in as many different scenarios as can bethought of. The 'bad guys' do not just misbehave in broad daylight in the middle of astreet.
There is a range near where we live where the cops have maybe 3 days a week in middayto practice. This is not good. They must practice in all kinds of weather. I share thesethings, and I know that you understand. The ladies practicing in high heels was notabsurd. Cops must be prepared all the time, even when off duty, and no one can predictwhat or when something will happen.
We laud you for your attention to this simple fact: practice makes perfect!
Sherry Kanoski, Bridgman, MI
Thanks Sherry for saying it so well, and from another point of view--perfect practice makesperfect shots. For those just joining us, in last months column "Offhand Shots" we remarkedon someone mentioning high-heeled shoots - first it sounded odd, but then we realized thatthis might be the equipment youre wearing when you HAVE to shoot, rather the equipmentyou wear when you WANT to shoot.
If youre new to shooting and dont know who to go to for training, ASK!
Coming up in the next issue of Hot BrassWe meet Sara Ahrens . . . you might be watching heron Season 3 Top Shot! Or maybe shes gone! Wedont know, because she cant say . . . but we doknow this: we met Sara at the SHOT Show andwere impressed by this young woman. Shes aMom, Army Vet, police officer, SWAT, wife, andshow competitor . . . we know her son likes to shoot,her daughter is a theatric dynamo, and her husbandis a police officer who probably has infinite patience!
Two other things we know?She loves bougainvillea!, and . . .
we are proud to say,
she shoots like a girl!
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Larry Makes Me Laugh . . .Larry is a Silver GCA Member who has embraced the job of making our
editor laugh . . . therefore, we give him a page this month!
One dark night outside a small town in Minnesota, a fire startedinside the local chemical plant, and in a blink of an eye it explodedinto massive flames. The alarm went out to all the fire departmentsfor miles around.
When the volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, thechemical company president rushed to the fire chief and said, "All ofour secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. Theymust be saved. I will give $50,000 to the fire department that bringsthem out intact." But the roaring flames held the firefighters off.
Soon more fire departments had to be called in as the situationbecame desperate. As more firemen arrived, the president shouted
out that the offer was now $100,000 to the fire department whocould bring out the company's secret files. Still no takers.
From the distance, a lone siren was heard as another fire truck cameinto sight. It was the nearby rural township volunteer fire companycomposed mainly of Norwegians over the age of 65. They had fledEurope after WW2, and established their own town.
To everyone's amazement, the little run-down fire engine,operated by these old Norwegians, passed all the newer sleekengines parked outside the plant . . . and drove straight into themiddle of the inferno!
Outside, the other firemen watched as the Norwegian old-timersjumped off and began to fight the fire with a performance and effort
never seen before. Within a short time, the Norsemen hadextinguished the fire and saved the secret formulas.
The grateful chemical company president joyfully announced that forsuch a superhuman feat he was upping the reward to $200,000,and walked over to personally thank each of the brave elderly Norsefirefighters.
The local TV news reporters rushed in after capturing the event onfilm and asked, "What are you going to do with all that money?"
"Vell," said Olee Larsen, the 70-year-old fire chief, "Da furst ting veedoo is fix da brakes on dat truck!"
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According to Larry:
Some statistics about Doctors:
A. The number of physicians in the US is 700,000.B. Accidental deaths caused by physicians per year are
120,000.
C. Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
Statistics courtesy of US Dept. of Health Human Services.
Some statistics about Guns:
A. The number of gun owners in the US is 80,000,000.(Yes, that's 80 million!)
B. Accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
C. The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is.000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI
Now think about this . . .
So, statistically, doctors are approximately9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN,BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!
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Larry writes the following: Lenee, you haven't hollered 'uncle' yet so here'sanother joke.
An English professor wrote the words "A woman without herman is nothing" on the blackboard and directed the students topunctuate it correctly.
The men wrote: "A woman, without her man, is nothing."
The women wrote: "A woman: Without her, man is nothing."
Punctuation is everything!
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Action: Breech mechanism of a gun, by which it is loaded and unloaded.
Automatic: Used to describe certain shotguns, pistols and rifles, which should be
called "autoloaders." True "automatics" fire a rapid series of shots by a sustained
trigger pressure on the trigger.Ball: Earlier term for "bullet," and still used in some military terminology.
Ballistics: Science of projectiles in motion.
Barrel: The part(s) of a gun through which passes the bullet or shot, traveling from
breech to muzzle.
Base Wad: Compressed paper filter inside a shotshell, varying in size and form.
Battery Cup: Type of shotshell ignition form in which the cap or primer is held.
Beavertail: Gun fore-end that is usually wider than it is deep, and generally
hand filling.Belted Case: Cartridge case with a band or belt at base, just ahead of extractor
groove, and on which case (otherwise "rimless") positions headspines in rifle
chamber.
Blueing: Rendering (ferrous) gun metals black or blue (brown, in an earlier day) by
various chemical processes.
Bore: The inside of the barrel of a gun of any kind and, in rifled arms, the
dimensions, usually of the barrel before rifling.
Breech: Rear end of the barrel bore, or generally the place where the back of barreland action lie.
Breech Bolt: The part of a breech that resists the rearward force of the combustion
that occurs when a cartridge is fired.
BT: Boat-tail, referring to the base-taper given certain bullets to give them greater
efficiency at long ranges.
Bullet: The projectile only, not to be applied to the cartridge. See also "Ball."
Caliber: Bore or groove diameter expressed (in English) in decimals of an inch,
otherwise in the metric system. Frequently compounded to indicate powder
capacity of cartridge case; to show date of adoption; to show case length or to
show proprietor, etc. E.g., 30-40, 30-06, 8x57mm or 375 Holland & Holland.
Cannelure: Circumferential groove(s) around a bullet or cartridge case. In the latter
refers to extractor groove, in lead bullets the lubrication grooves, in jacketed
bullets the expansion point and/or where case is crimped.
Cartridge: Commonly, today, the brass or copper envelope that contains powder,
primer and projectile, but applicable to shot-shells, too, whether of all brass
(not common) or paper and metal combinations, and sometimes plastics.
CF: Centerfire (cartridges); those ignited by means of (generally) a separate and
replaceable primer.
Chamber: That part of the bore, at the breech, formed to accept the cartridge.
Glossary for GunnersGun Digest Classic Reprint from 1945
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Choke: The constriction of a shotgun bore at the muzzle to various degrees,
designed to control pellet charge spread at the target.
Choke, Adjustable: Mechanical device of many designs, attached to the muzzle of
single barreled shotguns to permit alteration of choke from "cylinder" (little or no
bore constriction, throwing widespread, short range shot patterns) to "full" (the
greatest bore constriction, throwing tight, dense patterns at long range), with anydegree of choke wanted available (usually) between those settings.
Grip: The part of the stock held by the trigger hand. Also, sometimes, "hand" or
"wrist."
Group: Number of shots fired into a target (number and range optional), usually
with one sight setting.
Cone: In a shotgun, the tapered area leading from the front of the chamber to the
bore diameter proper. See "Throat."
Corrosion: In a barrel, the eating away of the metal by chemical actions, as byrusting, powder or primer action, etc.
Creep: The movement or drag of a trigger before it releases.
Crimp: The bending inward, of the case mouth perimeter, in order to grip and hold
the bullet, or to keep the shot charge in a shotgun case intact.
Cylinder: In a revolver, a cartridge container that rotates (generally) around an axis
parallel to and below the barrel.
Die: In handloading ammunition, any of a number of tools used to size bullets or
cases, seat bullets, etc.Double Action: Usually applied to revolvers, referring to one that is fired
successively by simply pulling the trigger. This movement cocks the hammer,
rotates the cylinder and releases the hammer, thus two (double) or more actions.
Drift: The angle of movement, to right or left, away from the line of the bore, due to
bullet rotation or spin.
Ejector: Correctly, the device(s) at the barrel breech that throws the fired case from
the chamber. See "Extractor."
Elevation: Movement of a rear sight or telescope mount to alter the area of bullet
impact at target or game.
Energy: In bullets, the amount of work done, at given ranges, expressed in
foot-pounds.
Erosion: More or less gradual wearing away of rifling by combustion gas, heat and
bullet friction.
Extractor: Device that partially removes the fired cartridge case from the chamber
when the breech is opened. See "Ejector."
Firing Pin: A part of the action, actuated by the trigger, that hits the primer and fires
the cartridge.
Flintlock: Used on a muzzleloading gun fired by means of a piece of flint, held in the
hammer or "cock" jaws, striking against a steel "frizzen." Incandescent particles of
steel scraped from the frizzen fall into a "pan" holding powder. This ignited
powder flames through the "touch-hole," thus firing the main charge.
Fore-end: That part of the wood under a barrel (or fore-stock) as distinguished from
buttstock. Also as "forearm."
Gauge: Unit of bore measurement in shotguns, determined by the number of solid
lead round balls, of the bore diameter, obtainable from one pound of lead. E.g., 12
gauges means a bore of such size that 12 lead balls of that size make a pound.
Hammer: A part of the action (in some guns) actuated by the trigger. The hammer
drives the firing pin against the primer, thus igniting the cartridge powder charge.
H.P.: "Hollow point," a design feature of certain bullets. See "Mushroom."
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Lands: That portion of the bore remaining after the rifling or grooves have been cut.
Line of Sight: A straight line from rear sight through front sight to target or point of
aim.
Lock: The firing mechanism of a gun.
Magazine: Device or reservoir to hold extra cartridges, of many types and names.
"Clip," once reserved for the slend
