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The Bullet-IN

Inside this issue

Official Club Business ................ 4

Left the Range ............................... 7

Coronavirus Update ................... 8

Rimfire Benchrest-June ............ 9

Rimfire Benchrest-July ............. 12

Smallbore Prone .......................... 14

Action Pistol .................................. 15

Georgia ICORE .............................. 18

Light Rifle ....................................... 20

August Calendar .......................... 22

September Calendar .................. 23

Classified Ads ................................ 24

Range Map...................................... 26

Official Newsletter of River Bend Gun Club

River Bend Gun Club is a club for members, founded in 1958. Issue No. 275 August 2020

In this month’s article we will talk about the importance of what “COLD RANGE” means and signing in on the ranges. This isn’t directed to the members who properly sign-in on the ranges and knows what a “COLD RANGE” means, this is directed to the few that must be constantly reminded and prodded to sign-in before shooting and what to do while the range is cold. When the Range Officers are making their rounds, they are finding members who are shooting, but “forgot” to sign in, and those who don’t know what to do when the range is cold. If these members continue to “forget”, the Range Officers may invite the members to another New Member Orientation to refresh them on the range rules.

First, we will discuss what to do when the range is cold. The RBGC range rule concerning what to do when the range is cold.

3.3 - Range Cold Indicators - Flashing Lights (Red)

Some of the ranges are equipped with flashing red lights to indicate the range is cold. Under no circumstances should anyone be on the firing line when these lights are on. If you are ready to leave or clean your gun when asked to make the range cold, indicate that you need a few minutes to unload and remove your gun from the line while the range is still hot. If you are switching guns, ensure that the gun on the line is unloaded with the bolt open and an ECI inserted and move it to a rear table then, making sure that the bolt on the other gun is open and an ECI inserted, bring that gun from the rear table to the line. Once your gun switch is complete, step behind the red line and do your part to ensure the range cold procedure is complete.

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Word from the CRO

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Note: Cleaning unloaded firearms, adjusting sights and general repair / maintenance on unloaded firearms on the rear tables is allowed during a hot or cold range as long as there is no ammunition on the tables.

When the red lights are flashing, no one should be seated at a bench on the firing line, touching a gun on the firing line, or moving items back and forth from the firing line to the rear tables. Some ranges have Red Lines painted down the center, behind the firing line. While the range is cold everyone on the range must stay behind the red line except to go down range and hang targets or to pick up brass from the ground in front of the firing line.

Next on what I want to discuss again is the importance of signing in on the range. As every member knows, he or she must sign in and if they bring family and guests, they must sign in on the range they are using. The only exception is if the member is competing in a RBGC approved match under the direction of a Range Officer of that event. Below is the range rule concerning signing in on the range.

1.7- Member/Family/Guest Policy

All members/Family/Guests must sign in as soon as they arrive at that range. When signing in, the member/family/guest must provide the date, time, and circle “Mem” “Family” or “Guest” indicating that they are a member/family/guest, and fill in the caliber of firearm(s) they intend to use on that range. Membership badges must be VISIBLE at all times while on Club property except when the Member is actively competing in a match. Lost badges will be replaced upon request. Members pay for the privilege of shooting at RBGC and are expected to ensure that other range users display current membership badge or are the guests of, and accompanied by, a member.

I have an excerpt of a sign in sheet that shows the proper way of filling out the sign in sheet. This process is very simple and quick, and it keeps the CRO’s happy.

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August is National Family Fun Month

Bring them to the range!

Please print your name clearly, and the date and time. Indicate whether you’re are the member, family, or guest. Then write in the caliber you are shooting on the range you are signing in on. Pay close attention to the firearm you are shooting on that range. If you have doubts on the type firearm for the range you are using, stop and review the rule book (which is in each sign-in box), or ask the CRO, Range Officers, and the Club Employees. Finally, sign your name. That’s it, then go enjoy shooting at the range.

So, you are asking Mr. CRO, what is the big deal about signing in? Well, first, it is a club rule. Please see the above RBGC Rule.

Second, it gives RBGC a way to track the range usage for future range development. For example, from the sign-in sheets at Action Pistol Bays 1-2-3, the club was able to see that ranges are used heavily by the members, this is not counting the Action Pistol matches and I-CORE matches held on those bays. With that information, the Board of Directors allocated funding to build more bays around the Action Pistol areas. As a result, RBGC has two new bays at Action Pistol. Look for more information in the future when these bays will be officially open for the members to use.

In closing, the Range Officers at RBGC are hoping that you are having a safe and healthy summer at the range. Please shoot safely, hydrate at the range, wash your hands, and social distance while enjoying your time at RBGC. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one of the Range Officers or send an e-mail to CRO@rbgc.org

MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING AND ADHERING TO THE CURRENT RANGE RULES. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND ANY OF THESE RULES, DO NOT USE THE RANGE UNTIL YOU HAVE ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION OR CLARIFICATION. IGNORANCE IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR FAILING TO FOLLOW THE RANGE RULES.

Until next month, be safe and healthy.

Phil Alexander ACRO

River Bend Gun Club

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Official Club Business

Highlights of the June 2020 Board of Directors Meeting

Club President Will Owensby presided over a quorum of eight Board members. Also attending were three club officers, the Club Manager, the Shotgun Hill Manager, the CRO and one annual member guest. The meeting was convened at 7:00 PM EST on Monday, June 8, 2020 in the Gene Mowell Conference Center on club property in Dawsonville, GA.

Will Owensby welcomed and thanked Steve Petrakovich and Bill Dittman for attending the meeting. Will Owensby amended the agenda to add in New Business to discuss status of the annual picnic and swap meet.

A quorum was confirmed, the proposed agenda was adopted, the minutes of the May 11, 2020 Board meeting were approved and the following officer and manager reports were presented and accepted:

Club Treasurer Club Secretary Chief Range Officer Club Manager Shotgun Hill Manager

Board decisions made, actions taken, and items of interest:

• A motion to nominate David Norcross as Vice President was made by Steve Hardin, was seconded by Mike Currier and passed by unanimous vote.

• A motion to nominate annual member Steve Petrakovich to fill David Norcross’s vacant Annual Director position was made by David Norcross, was seconded by Russell Wynne and passed by unanimous vote.

• A motion to nominate and elect officers was made by Mike Currier, was seconded by Larry Sollars and passed by unanimous vote. The following officers were approved by the Board.

Erica D’ Amico for Club Secretary

Geoff Rhines for Club Treasurer

Bill Illg for Club Manager

Bill Wettingfeld for Shotgun Hill Manager

Bill Franco for Chief Range Office

• Phil Alexander, Charlie Iracondo, Roland Castro and Steve Martin as ACRO’s

All currently serving Range Officers and Assistant Range Officers

• A motion to nominate and elect David Norcross and Larry Sollars as members of the Executive Committee was made by Art Thompson, was seconded by Randy Gamble and passed by unanimous vote.

• A motion to nominate and elect Art Thompson as Chairman of the Facilities Committee, Bill Illg as Chairman of the Membership Committee and Bill Franco as Chairman of the Range Committee was made by Steve Hardin, was seconded by Mike Currier and passed by unanimous vote. The Club President will appoint other committees.

• Pursuant to Club By-Laws, Article XV, section C, a motion to extend committees until the end of the June 2021 BoD meeting was made by Randy Gamble, was seconded by Mike Currier and passed by unanimous vote.

• On behalf of Geoff Rhines, who was absent, David Norcross presented the Club Treasurers report with financial results through May 31, 2020.

• FYTD income was $754K, overall decrease of approximately $61K versus the same period in FY 2019.

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Official Club Business

• FYTD expense was $846K, overall increase of approximately $19K versus the same period in FY 2019.

• Cash in the bank as of 5/31/20 was $345,774 including $85,195 in the Capital Reserve Fund.

• Life Member Ederlin Owensby presented the Secretary’s Report on behalf of Erica D’Amico, who was absent.

• The membership total at the start of the June 2020 BoD meeting was 1,985.

• The total number of Senior Members was 163, 8.2% of RBGC membership.

• 23 new members and 3 reinstatements were submitted to the Board for approval.

• Bill Franco presented the CRO report.

• 6 of the 7 scheduled venues submitted match reports in May. 98 members, 91 guests and 7 juniors competed in scheduled venues. Match income was $2,522 with $657.40 paid to the club.

• Range Use in May totaled 2,212 (2,051 members and 161 guests). This represents a 21% increase versus April 2020 and an 18% increase versus May 2019.

• Two New Member Orientation classes were held on May 17th and 24th.

• There were three range rules violation reported for May.

• Pursuant to a request from Simon Bailey, venue RO, the CRO recommended Chris Sagar as an ARO for the NRA Light Rifle program.

• Bill Illg presented the Club Manager’s report.

• The maintenance staff is mowing, weed eating and trimming branches everywhere and branches were removed over roadways.

• Several trees were removed across the road from the Action Pistol ranges.

• Destruction and removal of the Black Powder range was completed and the grass is growing where the berms were removed.

• The Ken Smith Bullseye range was painted and the 25-yard line wood berm on the Ken Smith Bullseye range was stenciled “DO NOT SHOOT WALL” along its length.

• The smaller Kubota mower is back in service.

• Bill Dittman donated a small riding lawn mower to the club to replace the one that died.

• All other vehicles are on the property and running.

• The new Ransom Rest mount is finished and can be mounted at position 47 on the Ken Smith Bullseye range.

• Target positions on the field of the Rimfire Rifle range were marked at the request of the RO.

• The guy wire was moved on the pole near the new Action Pistol bays by Amicalola EMC and the dirt surrounding the old anchor was removed.

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Official Club Business

• The Silhouette range Kings III emergency box was repaired after being out of service for 10 days.

• An email problem was caused by the online Earthlink mailbox being filled with 6 years of messages. They were not being deleted.

• At the request of the Rimfire Benchrest RO, 3 more wood shooting benches are being built.

• The Club Manager will be on vacation the week of June 22nd, Greg Hughes will cover for him and handle the New Member Orientation on June 28th.

• Bill Wettingfeld presented the Shotgun Manager’s report.

• Shotgun Hill revenue for the month of May was $12,346. A total of 505 shooters (463 members and 42 guests) used the range, 1,877 rounds shot and 6 cart rentals.

• Facilities Committee: Nothing to report.

• Membership Committee: Chairman Bill Illg presented the Membership Committee Report.

• A total of 31 Membership Applications/Lapsed Membership Reinstatements were sent out in May. 6 by Bill Illg, 22 by the Club Secretary and 3 from Shotgun Hill.

• There are 149 applications pending since December of 2019.

• There are 15 applicants waiting for an NMO class at this time.

• There are 14 annual members on the Life Member waiting list.

• The Life Membership of a member who passed away in 2015 was recovered and sold to the first member on the Life Membership waiting list.

• Range Committee: Scheduling for a Range Committee meeting is pending and the Club Calendar will be updated soon.

• Action Shooting Planning Committee: Chairman David Norcross stated that earth moving operations for Action Pistol bays 4 and 5 are complete, grass has been planted and needs 60 days to grow. This project is within the allocated budget to date.

• Activities Committee: Nothing to report.

• Finance Committee: Nothing to report.

• Infrastructure Committee: Nothing to report.

• Insurance Committee: Nothing to report.

• Public Relations Committee: David Norcross reported 61% of members opened the email for the June Bullet-In distribution.

• Range Maintenance Committee: Nothing to report.

• Range Rules Revision Committee: Bill Franco presented the revised Range Rules to the Board for approval. After a brief discussion, a motion was made and seconded and the June 2020 Range Rules were approved by unanimous vote.

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Official Club Business

• Scholarship Committee: Will Owensby will provide update on this committee during the executive session.

• Training Committee: On May 16th, CRO Bill Franco certified eight members on Tactical Rifle. Charlie is in the process of certifying two members on the NFA certification.

• Young Shooter Challenge Committee: Will Owensby will start planning with Bill Franco and Bill Illg in July.

• The Board Action Item Tracking list was reviewed and updated.

• Will Owensby asked if the club should still have Annual Picnic on August 30th. David Norcross recommended to host the Swap Meet on Sunday, August 30, 2020. A motion to cancel the Annual Picnic and proceed with the Swap Meet was made by Russell Wynne, was seconded by Randy Gamble and was approved by unanimous vote.

• There being no further business on the agenda, Mr. Owensby adjourned the meeting at 7:55PM.

Regular monthly Board meetings are called to order at 7:00 PM on the second Monday of each month in the Gene Mowell Conference Center. RBGC members and families are cordially invited to attend.

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It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of RBGC member

Mark Dorlay. Mark was a friend. a great competitor and a wonderful

person. Mark was a former Light Rifle State Champion and national

record holder and will be greatly missed. He passed away in the very

early morning of July 2nd from metastatic lung cancer.

Simon Bailey

Left the Range….

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I suspect that you are getting pretty tired of this whole COVID-19 virus thing. I certainly am. You may have heard the term “COVID fatigue” that is often used to describe feelings of despair, anger, frustration, grief and helplessness that may be associated with the pandemic. I’d bet that many more of us are suffering from COVID fatigue than from the actual virus.

There are a lot of numbers and data being regurgitated by the media and internet and some of it doesn’t make much sense. The media seems more interested in using the virus story to frighten people, some state governors and city mayors appear to be using the pandemic as an opportunity to control people and to push their agendas and the two main political parties are both using the situation to make the other party appear inept at best and evil at worst. I’m sure you are all just as tired of it as I am.

What is the situation here at River Bend Gun Club? The club has remained open every day since the pandemic was announced months ago. Since April, signage has been posted at the gate and sign in boxes on every range, on the web site and in the Bullet-In asking members not to come to the club if they are ill and to practice social distancing. Wearing facial coverings has remained optional and members are reminded to sign in on every range used, display their membership badges and to keep their family and guests with them while on club property. During late April and early May, Club Management asked members to refrain from bringing guests, but that temporary requirement was discontinued on May 13, 2020.

Now, we all need to do more to protect ourselves and others. A person who participated in a scheduled match a few weeks ago contacted the Match Director a few days after the match and reported that he tested positive for COVID-19. The Match Director reported this to Club Management and notified everyone who attended the match that an unnamed participant had tested positive. The person who tested positive did the responsible thing by notifying the Match Director and the Match Director assumed the responsibility for notifying everyone who was at the match.

If you, your family member or guest develop COVID-19 symptoms or test positive within 10 days of visiting the club, please be responsible and notify the Club Manager via telephone at (770)893-3502 or email at clubmanager@rbgc.org. Please remember to display your membership badge, ensure that you and everyone you bring to the club signs in on every range used and practice frequent hand sanitizing and social distancing.

The wearing of facial coverings or masks has become quite controversial. At the present time, subject to potential changes in GA Governor Brian Kemp’s Executive Orders, the wearing of facial coverings or masks is recommended but not required at River Bend Gun Club. If you have an opinion about facial coverings or masks, please keep it to yourself while at River Bend Gun Club. No constructive purposes are served by ostracizing anyone else for wearing or not wearing a mask. The USA is still a free country and we should respect the rights of others and allow them to do what they think is best for their own health and safety.

Will Owensby

Coronavirus COVID-19 Update for River Bend Gun Club

August 1, 2020

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June 2020 Rimfire Benchrest Match Report

By: Simon D. Bailey

The second Rimfire Benchrest match of the 2020 season was held on Sunday June 28th with a very full

field of 16 competitors and a wide variety of rifles on hand. The larger field allowed four classes to be

formed – four shooters in the unlimited class, three in the Premium class, five in the factory class and

four in the semiauto class.

Despite the club providing three additional benches since the last match, the turnout required two

relays, with the unlimited, premium and factory shooters firing in relay one and the semiauto class firing

in relay two. With only the semiauto shooters firing in the second relay, the single loading rule was

relaxed allowing shooters to load multiple rounds in the magazine allowing them to focus on the wind

and shooting, not on inserting magazines.

The course of fire was four ARA targets fired at 50 yards with worst edge scoring. Targets were self-

scored, and spot checked by match officials. The Unlimited and Premium classes fired the original,

unforgiving, ARA target and the Factory and Semiautomatic classes fired the, slightly more friendly, ARA

Factory target.

Shooting started with moderate temperatures and still to

light wind but very high, think tropical 90%, relative

humidity. With rimfire 22 rifles sensitive to ammo, guns

seemed to either like the conditions or hate them. Some

shooters tried multiple lots of ammo, but for some, nothing

seemed to work. As is typical at River Bend, the winds

started picking up after the second card and were really

blowing by the end of the match with interesting results.

In the Unlimited class Joe Ettershank

and Dave Rabin were consistent and

seemed to be the least effected by the

soupy air through the first two cards

with Ettershank ahead of Rabin 4800 to

3825. In the Premium class, Steve Gould

had to retire his Vudoo V22 after the

first card for a work related emergency

and Andy Greenspon struggled with his

usually reliable Anschutz to hold first Premium after two cards. Newcomer John McBrayer using his

Vudoo V22 started well but hung the wrong target for the second card to score no points.

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In the Factory class, fired on the slightly more generous ARA Factory class target, Bob Morris fired

extremely well with his Kimber 82G and took a solid hold on first place with a 4525. David Vis using his

CZ453 was holding second Factory with a 3870.

With 4 semiautomatics on hand, this

match hosted the first Semiauto

class in quite some time. Shawn

Forgacs, using his Ruger 10/22

Green mountain combo fired from

his “homemade” adjustable rest and

took a commanding lead after two

with a 4375. In second place was

first time competitor Spain Davis

and his 10/22 Shaw rig at 3345.

For the final two cards, the rising and erratic

wind and warmer temperatures removed the

muggy but resulted in very tough wind

conditions. In the Unlimited class Ettershank

continued unfazed by the gale to take 1st

Unlimited with a 7825. Dave Rabin suffered the

wind somewhat on the fourth card but finished a

solid 2nd Unlimited at 7350, 190 points ahead of

third place.

In the Premium class Greenspon continued to

struggle and was initially awarded the 1st Premium finish with a 4140. Unfortunately, a math error was

made, and the correct 1st Premium position was won by McBrayer with a 4400 - despite scoring 0 from

his second card! John will receive his correct cash award at the next match.

In Factory class, David Vis had to withdraw after 3 cards despite being in second place. Bob Morris

dominated the class with his Kimber 82G to finish with a commanding 8460 over Phill Bettis and his CZ

457 tallying 7205. Doug McNash, shooting in Factory class for the first time, finished as 3rd Factory with

a 5905. It looks like Bob may be headed to the

Premium class next month!

In the semiauto class, Fargacs continued to

dominate and finished as 1st Semiauto. Davis

slipped a bit in the final two stages and a

resurgent Paul Lemley, in his first RBGC Rimfire

match, finished with 5965 to take 2nd semiauto

over Davis at 5945 – just 20 points back.

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After the match, the prize money was awarded, and congratulations offered. Everyone had a great time

and it is rewarding to see some new faces and rifles. Please see the website or Forum for the full Match

Bulletin and additional photos.

Unlimited

Joe Ettershank - 7825 – 1st Unlimited

Dave Rabin - 7350 – 2nd Unlimited

Premium

John McBrayer - 4400 – 1st Premium

Factory

Bob Morris - 8460 – 1st Factory

Phill Bettis - 7205 – 2nd Factory

Doug McNash - 5905 – 3rd Factory

Semiautomatic

Shawn Forgacs - 8450 – 1st Semiauto

Paul Lemley - 5965 – 2nd Semiauto

The next match will be on August 23, 2020 so

bring your .22 rifle, a bi-pod or rest, a rear bag

some decent ammo and come join in! Benchrest

is a fun event and a great way to sharpen you

wind and bench shooting skills.

For more information, visit http://rbgc.org/

RimfireBenchrest/RimfireBenchrest.htm

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For the third month in a row the RBGC Rimfire Benchrest program saw record attendance with 19

contestants in on-hand - and what a great day it was. The wind started out still, blew a bit, then went

still again but with some sneaky currents. Temperatures were reasonable for late July but did get

toasty by the end of the match.

The match consisted of four stages with the first two fired

at 100 yards on the IBS 200 yard target and the final two

stages being fired at 50 yards. The RBA target was used for

the Unlimited and Premium classes and the IBS 50 yard

target used for the Factory and Semi-auto classes. All

scoring was based on best edge methods with competitor

self-scoring. The 19 competitors were evenly divided

among the four classes and were accommodated on two

relays.

The Ultimate class started out with very tight scores as

Grant Toman and David Rabin fired first stage scores of 248-5X and 248-1X. Pat Patterson and Simon

Bailey were just one point back with Patterson at 247-3X and Bailey at 247-1X. In the second stage,

Bailey fired a clean 250 with 4X’s to tie Tomans aggregate separated only by X’s as Toman fired a 249-

4X. Patterson slipped out of contention on a sighting error allowing Rabin to take over third.

In the 3rd stage Toman posted another 249, this time with an impressive 20X, but slipped to second as

Bailey posted another clean target firing a 250-16X. The final card saw Bailey post a 243-12X while

Toman came back firing a 246-16X to take the match 992-45X over Bailey’s 990-33X. Both shooters

were satisfied with the result – Toman with the match win and Bailey with back to back clean stages

and a very competitive score.

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Despite having five competitors, the Premium 22 class ended up being a grudge match between

Steven Gould and his Vudoo V22 and John McBrayer and his Vudoo V22. Gould jumped out to a two

point lead after the first stage firing a 245-2X over McBrayer’s 243-1X. After the second stage

McBrayer took the lead by firing a 242-3X over Gould’s 239-2X.

McBrayer extended his lead after the first 50 yard stage but slipped a bit in final stage to leave both

shooters tied with 950 points each. Gould’s better X-count in the final stage put him on top with a 950-

16X over second place McBrayer who finished with a 950-12X. While starting slightly off the pace,

Drew McKay was on a comeback path and ended with 19X’s two points back at 948.

In the Factory Class, Phill Bettis took a strong early lead in the two 100 yard stages to take a

commanding lead over newcomers Steve Hickom and Neal Shadden. (459-3X, 428-0X, 422-1X). The

momentum changed slightly at 50 yards as Shadden fired an impressive (in his first ever 50 yard

stage) 244-10X over Bettis 237-3X to narrow the gap. Bettis and his CZ457 was able to fend off the

Shadden and his Savage BTSV with Bettis finishing 1st Factory with a 924-9X over Shadden’s 898-13X.

The semi-auto class saw Shaun Forgacs with his Ruger 10/22 jump out to an early lead and was never

seriously challenged. Forgacs posted a 234-1X and a 239-1X at the 100 yard stages, followed by a pair

of 248’s in the 50 yard stages to finish 1st Semiautomatic with a 969-23X. Paul Lemley had some

difficulty with the 100 yard stages but did better at the 50 yard targets to finish 2nd with an 836-2X.

Special recognition to newcomer and Junior Woman Sofia Swanson who finished 3rd Semi with an

808-5X besting her dad, Kirk, who was shooting in the Premium class.

Congratulations to all winners. For full results,

please see the Match Bulletin on the Match Results

page of the website. http://rbgc.org/

RimfireBenchrest/RimfireBenchrest.htm

Unlimited 22

Grant Toman 992-45X – 1st Unlimited

Simon Bailey 990-33X – 2nd Unlimited

Premium 22

Steve Gould 950-16X – 1st Premium

John McBrayer 950-14X – 2nd Premium

Factory 22

Phill Bettis 924-9X – 1st Factory

Semiautomatic 22

Shawn Forgacs 969-23X – 1st Semi-auto

Paul Lemley 836-2X – 2nd Semi-auto

The next match will be held on August 23rd and will be another four stages fired at 50 yards on the

ARA target using worst edge scoring. If you have an accurate rifle and a good rest, come on out and

join us for the fun.

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In July we fired a non-sanctioned Conventional 1200. We had five competitors, with attendance being down

because some of our regulars were competing in the American Smallbore Shooting Association Nationals.

The weather was hot and muggy, with low but quickly-switching winds.

In the sling class, Matt Whitley finished first with an 1188-61X. Simon Bailey, River Bend’s rimfire guru,

placed first in F-Class with an amazing 1194-89—meaning that he dropped only six points out of 120 shots

on the very challenging NRA Metric targets—and in so doing set a new range record for the highest F-Class

score in a 120-shot match!

The full match report is on the club’s match scores page:

www.rbgc.org/SmallBore/PreviousMatchScores.html

Our next match will be an NRA-approved Metric 1200 on Saturday, August 22, 2020. Juniors shoot for free

but must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

------Dave Rabin

Smallbore Prone Match

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Action Pistol

Our "Number 3, Phase 2, It's Not The Heat It's the Humidity" Match

Saturday, July 18th, the sun began early to bake the River Bend Action Pistols Bays. Thanks

to the Livingstone Clan who helped set up Bays 1 and 2 on Friday evening, we all had less

stress and toil Saturday morning. In spite of the current state of affairs across Georgia, 44

enthusiastic Action Pistol competitors gathered safely for some serious gun fun. For July in

addition to our regular family we had three new-to-action pistol competitors who came to

see what all the excitement was about. Limited, Ladies Limited, Limited Optics, Open Class,

1911 and one lonely Carry Class shooter with an uncooperative round that just didn't feel

like leaving the gun.

Bay 1 - Bang, Ding, Flop, Twist - Brought a twist to the steel madness with plate and pin

racks and that turning IPSC that always seems to only appear at slide lock. To complicate

matters, someone decided to change the rounds on targets numbers to add a little

confusion, see who paid attention during the stage briefing and who could overcome muscle

memory.

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Bay 2 - Guy's Idea - This stage was an adaption of one of Guy Goolsby's creations ( we miss

you Guy! ). Door to Table to Load to Second Mag, to Swinger to Window to Walls to Running

and back to Walls. No problem. Most of the time. The intermix of paper and steel along with

some good aerobic exercise was enjoyed by everyone except the RO's.........

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Bay 3 - Hold-Up - The famous briefcase came out of hiding to once again challenge everyone's

ability to follow instructions, manipulate their gun and most importantly, don't shoot the

briefcase. This stage was a good combination of manual dexterity, footwork, paper, swinging

steel and running -- the stuff of Action Pistol at River Bend.

Thank you again to all who pitched in to set up and to tear down the stages

Our Action Pistol traditions continued after the Bays were cleared with another great grilled

hotdog and chips lunch - prepared and served under proper COVID-19 Guidance which this

month included Watermelon For Dessert! Karen and John Busey brought a tub of red tasty

COLD melon. Our shooting match continues to support safe dining River Bend Style as an

event that no one wants to miss. Of course the match and lunch were topped off with door

prizes of ammo, cleaning gear, storage equipment. Another fine day with fine friends.

Thanks again to the Action Pistol

RO’s and Support Team plus all

the competitors who show up

early to help set up, get us going

and keep us safe and organized.

OUR NEXT ACTION PISTOL

MATCH IS

AUGUST 15th

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July’s match was, though hot, pretty comfortable because it was a dry heat. Several members regaled us with their trip to the ICORE Southern Region Championship and the experience of shooting on Jerry Miculek’s range in Lousianna. A well run match and lots of fun shooting with Jerry, who won Classic Division shooting an iron sighted 3” snubby! Alas, no celebrities for our match, but plenty of fun. Stage one, steel as always, was alternating between a falling plate and a small fixed plate. No two falling plates in a row permitted. Only THIRTY rounds needed, that is if you didn’t miss any.

Then on Bay 2 we had stages from the Southern Region Championship. We had an all “port” stage with 12 targets. Move, squat, shoot, reload and repeat. One stage was a fav of Jerry’s. A large triangle shaped shooting area with nine targets. You had to shoot from at least two points in the triangle. You had to decide on shooting from the third point or shooting on the move. Decisions. Decisions. And lastly a classifier that tested both near and far shooting as well as shooting in the open, from a barricade and through a port. Wrapping up on Bay 3 was a neat puzzle of four sets of three targets each along an alley way. How best to shoot depended on whether you had 6 or 8 rounds in your cylinder and whether you wanted to shoot at a distance or spend time moving closer. PLUS you got one second off your time for every “X” ring hit. I’m betting Jerry could have had a negative score on this one. As a chapter of the International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts, ICORE, we serve to promote enjoyment and satisfaction in action shooting competition with revolvers. We're about safety and having fun while improving our shooting skills. ICORE combines elements of the other pistol shooting disciplines into a fun competition exclusively for revolvers. Scoring is based on time with extra seconds added or subtracted depending on the accuracy of the hits. Steel plates as well as other reactive targets are also used in ICORE events. For more info: http://ICORE.org or our River Bend page at: http://www.rbgc.org/gaicore/ga_icore.htm

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August 8th is our next match, weather permitting, and the entry fee is only $15 ($5 for 2nd gun). Meet at Action Pistol Ranges, with; setup at 7am if you’d like to help, registration opens at 8am, a short shooters meeting at 9am, and then hammer down. We have an active Facebook page under https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaICORE and use PractiScore for registration and for posting scores. On-site registration is of course welcome. So grab your gun, holster, ammo (~150rds, doesn’t hurt to bring extra), speedloaders & holders, and eye & ear protection and join us for a great time. For the latest info or additional questions, check the FaceBook page or email ICORE@RBGC.org.

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The July Light Rifle Match gathering started under warm July temperatures, partly cloudy skies, and little wind. Turnout

was on the light side with 13 competitors present. Usual range officer Don Coleman was unable to attend, so Match

Director Simon Bailey served double duty as Range Officer and Match Director. Dave Rabin had graciously agreed to

perform scoring responsibilities and with Fran Bailey running the Stat office, match operations ran well.

The July match is the State Championship match and is traditionally an 80 shot engagement fired at 50 feet. After a

brief sight-in period, the match got underway about 9:45 AM. Through the first two stages, David Purcell took a

commanding lead posting a 92-0X and a blistering 96-0X to hold a 10 point lead over Bob Morris in second with a 178-

2X, one point ahead of Intermediate Junior Ethan Wood at 177.1X.

King Stracke lead a tight pack of three with a 176.1X, followed by George Wilson and Rick Purcell both with 176.0X.

Bailey was calling the match at a fairly rapid pace in an attempt to

avoid the afternoon heat, so the midway point came quickly. After

four stages David Purcell had extended his lead with a 368-0X over a

resurgent Rick Purcell with a 354.2X. Morris had slipped a bit to third

place but with an impressive X Count - 351.5X.

Intermediate Junior and reigning state champion, Ethan

Wood held 1st Marksman, one point back at 350.1X, while

Wilson (344.1X) and Stracke (340-2X) both had some wide

shots to break up the 3 way tie. Kirk Swanson was posting

solid scores and posted an 89, only one point away from

posting his first ever stage score of 90.

In the 5th and 6th stage, David Purcell posted a pair of back to back 95’s (95.0 and a 95.1) to move well ahead of the

pack by the end of the sixth stage with a 558-1X. Wilson tightened his grip on 2nd place with a 93.1 and a 92.1 while

Rick Purcell moved back into third with a 527.02. Ethan Wood retained his hold 1st Marksman with a 526-3X, one

point behind R. Purcell. Swanson broke 90 for the first time in stage 6, firing a 92-1X to move into second Marksman

only two X’s behind Wood.

With a commanding lead and a solid final stage score of 93.0X, David Purcell won the match and the Open State

Championship honors with a final score of 740-1X. George Wilson finished also finished with strong final stage results

to finish in 2nd Place with a 715-6X. Swanson, having broken the 90 point barrier, fired a 94-0X and a 92-0X to move

onto the podium only 3 points behind Wilson with a 712-1X.

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Rick Purcell finished as 1st Sharpshooter with a 706.2X and Bob Morris took 1st Marksman honors with a 701-7X, and

exceptional X count. Morris fired the 2nd highest X count shot at RBGC since 2010!

Ethan Wood finished with a 693-3X to take the Junior State Champion honors for the fourth consecutive year!

Results:

David Purcell 740-1X – Match Winner – Open State Champion

Ethan Wood 693-3X – Junior State Champion

Rick Purcell 706-2X – 1st Sharpshooter

Bob Morris 701-7X – 1st Marksman

Please see the match bulletin posted on the website for full results.

http://www.rbgc.org/LightRFRifle/NRALightRifle.htm

Congratulations to all winners and special thanks to Dave Rabin and Fran Bailey for

their assistance.

The next Light Rifle match will be held on Saturday, August 1st and will see the targets

at 50 yards with one match iron sights only with 30 fired shots and the second match a

30 shot any sight match.

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Range Legend:

(ac) - Action Complex

(ap) - Action Pistol Bays

(be) - Bullseye Range

(bp) - Black Powder Range

(cb) - Cowboy Range

(CR) - Gene Mowell Conference Room

(hp) - High Power Range

(mp1) - Multipurpose 1

(22rr) - Rimfire Range

(smp2) - Skutle Multipurpose 2

(sp) - Sporting Clays

(sh) - Shotgun Hill

(sl) - Silhouette

Events on calendar are subject to change. Please visit http://rbgc.org/calendar/Calendar.htm for the most current events.

August 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

22RR-NRA LIGHT RIFLE

CB-Cowboy Action

SH-Sporting Clays Match

CR/AP Bay 4/5 Women On Target

2

CB-IDPA

3

4

5

6

SH-TNTSL

7

CB-BAY 2-7 Closed SETUP

8

AP-ICORE

HP-ATC

MP1-Benchrest

9

CB-STEEL CHALLENGE

HP-3X600

10

CR-Board Meeting 7 pm

11

12

13

SH-TNTSL

14

15

22RR-SMALLBORE SILHOUETTE

AP-Action Pistol

SL-Hunter Rifle

Tactical Rifle Certification* 2pm-4pm (AP) ... *RSVP REQUIRED with CRO by email to: cro@rbgc.org

16

BE - Bullseye Match

17

18

19

20

SH-TNTSL

21

22

22RR-Smallbore Prone

SL-Buffalo Rifle

CB-USPSA

MP2-100 Yard Match/Clinic

23

22RR-RIMFIRE BENCHREST

CB-USPSA Classifier Match

CR-New Member Orientation Class

24

25

26

27

SH-TNTSL

28

29

AP-3GUN

CB,MP2,HP,AC - Run n Gun *CANCELED*

(MP2/HP)- FAL

30

MP2 - Annual Swap Meet

CR- Range Committee Meeting Conference Room-12:00 PM

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Range Legend:

(ac) - Action Complex

(ap) - Action Pistol Bays

(be) - Bullseye Range

(bp) - Black Powder Range

(cb) - Cowboy Range

(CR) - Gene Mowell Conference Room

(hp) - High Power Range

(mp1) - Multipurpose 1

(22rr) - Rimfire Range

(smp2) - Skutle Multipurpose 2

(sp) - Sporting Clays

(sh) - Shotgun Hill

(sl) - Silhouette

Events on calendar are subject to change. Please visit http://rbgc.org/calendar/Calendar.htm for the most current events.

September 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

2

3

SH-TNTSL

4

CB-BAY 2-7 Closed SETUP

5

CB-Cowboy Action

MP2-M1 CARBINE

SH-Sporting Clays Match

HP-GA STATE CHAMP

6

CB-IDPA

HP-600x300

7

22RR-NRA LIGHT RIFLE

8

9

HP-Southern States Classic

10

MP1-Bench Rest

SH-TNTSL

HP-Southern States Classic

11

MP1-Bench Rest

HP-Southern States Classic

12

MP1-Bench Rest

AP-ICORE

MP1-Benchrest

SL-High Power Silhouette

HP-Southern States Classic

HP BBQ - Cowboy Hill Pavillion

13

MP1-Bench Rest

CB-STEEL CHALLENGE

HP-EIC CMP

HP-Southern States Classic

14

CR-Board Meeting 7 pm

15

16

17

SH-TNTSL

BE-State Championship Bullseye Match

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BE-State Championship Bullseye Match

19

BE-State Championship Bullseye Match

22RR-SMALLBORE SILHOUETTE

AP-Action Pistol

HP-Hunter Rifle

Tactical Rifle Certification* 2pm-4pm (AP) ... *RSVP REQUIRED with CRO by email to: cro@rbgc.org

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BE-State Championship Bullseye Match

22RR-RIMFIRE BENCHREST

21

CB-USPSA State Match

22

CB-USPSA State Match

23

CB-USPSA State Match

24

CB-USPSA State Match

SH-TNTSL

25

CB-USPSA State Match

22RR-Smallbore Prone

26

CB-USPSA State Match

22RR-Smallbore Prone

SL-Buffalo Rifle

CB-USPSA

MP2-100 Yard Match/Clinic

27

CB-USPSA State Match

22RR-Smallbore Prone

SL-Buffalo Rifle

CR-New Member Orientation Class

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CB-USPSA State Match

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Classified Ads

Help Wanted

Shotgun Hill Assistant- A part time position is available - Thursday to Sunday 9:00am to 1:00pm

A terrific job for someone retired or semi-retired, a great working environment surrounded by a wonderful group of

people.

Maintenance - Full Time – Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

General maintenance duties working with a very talented group of guys.

For more information please contact :

Bill Illg, General Manager & Chairman of the Membership Committee

River Bend Gun Club, Inc. 770-893-3502

GPS Wild About Shooting Handgunner Backpack model GPS-1711-BP—New with tags.

Amazon sells this for 132.99 (free shipping)

I encourage you to check either Amazon on the GPS website to get more details and better photos.

It will hold 4 guns, ammo, eyes, ears, magazines, targets and tons of other gear. It even has a pullout weatherproof

cover! The foam insert that holds the guns can be easily removed or modified to carry different size weapons.

The zippers are lockable.

And....because it is a backpack, it makes it easy to transport all your gear to and

from the range.

Will throw in 2 M&P thermal cups!!

$80 cash

Contact Lyle or Cathy Schroeder at 770-781-4066 or email cathybob2@aol.com

Otis "Elite" #1000 Gun Cleaning System (In carrying case) Brand New

Amazon sells this for 129.99 (free Shipping)

You are urged to go to the Otis website to get more details and better photos and check the price.

This system cleans all rifles , pistols and shotguns. There are over 40 gun

cleaning components which include bronze bore brushes, optics care, patches,

etc and a gun cleaning guide.

Comes in a lockable case.

1/2 price....65.00 cashContact Lyle or Cathy Schroeder at 770-781-4066 or

email cathybob2@aol.com

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Please submit classified ads to newsletter@rbgc.org no later than the 28th of the month.

Ads appear for two issues unless additional time is requested.

Colt New Frontier S.A.A. 2nd Generation

The Colt New Frontier S.A.A. 2nd Generation is a 6 shot single action revolver in .45 Colt. It was manufactured in

1966. It has a 7 1/2” barrel. A blade front sight and adjustable notch rear sight. The grip is a smooth walnut with Colt

horse medallions. The frame is case colored. The hammer spur is checkered. It comes

with its original box with Owners Manual and the letter from Colt. This revolver has

had less than 400 rounds shot through it and it is in “Like New” condition. The bore is

in excellent condition. If interested please contact Larry Kapp via

email at kapplr@att.net. Asking price is $2500.

Additional items for sale could include over 400 rounds of ammo,

over 300 cast, sized and lubed bullets, bullet mold, reloading dies,

and shell holder.

Remington Model 700 SPS Stainless

Remington Model 700 SPS Stainless (Special Purpose Synthetic) offers everything you love in a hunting rifle. Standard

amenities include recoil pad, a hinged floor plate magazine, swivel studs, scope bases, manual, and box included. Rifle

is in excellent condition, low round count, and shoots very well. I have a Bushnell Elite 3200 3x9x40 scope on it right

now, so its ready to hunt, to include that would be additional cost, but that’s your call. Asking $625 obo (MSRP $854),

I live in Canton, will meet FTF at club if interested. Contact Mark via text or call on (404) 435-8290.

Specs:

CALIBER .270 Winchester

CAPACITY 4 + 1

BARREL LENGTH 24”

TWIST (RIGHT HAND) 1/10

TRIGGER X-Mark Pro® externally adjustable trigger system factory set at 3½ lbs. and adjustable to 2½ lbs

AVG. WT. (LBS.) 7 3/8

Small Rifle Primers

4 boxes (1000 per box) CCI and 1 box Wolf (1000 per box). Would like to trade straight up for

same in either Small or Large Pistol Primers. Will also sell some or all for $38 per box or all for 5 X

35$= $175. But would really like to trade. These are new I've decided to stick to reloading pistol

ammo so have no need for these.

Call Eric @ 404-408-5518 or Email ak829@aol.com

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Email to newsletter@rbgc.org Deadline is the 28th of the Month. Copyright © 2020, River Bend Gun Club, all rights reserved.

Club Hours:

Club hours are from sunrise to sunset (specific times for specific dates are listed on the RBGC and other weather

sites) on all ranges except the shotgun ranges, which are open late on certain days of the week, light and weather

permitting (check the website for scheduled days and hours of operation). Evening shooting (until 9:00 p.m.) will

be scheduled periodically on the lighted field. Check the website or contact the shotgun Manager for current

schedules.

Shotgun Hill Hours:

OPEN Thursday - Sunday 10am - 6pm last round must begin prior to 5:30 pm

CLOSED Monday - Wednesday