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Down Range

The Newsletter of the Pioneer Gun Club

Kansas City / Bates City, MO June 2015 Volume 18, Issue 6

PIONEER GUN CLUB – JUNE 2015

2015 Pioneer Executive Officer Elections

Pioneer will be offering advanced voting of Executive

officers and Division Directors for the first time.

Advanced voting dates will be:

Tuesday, July 7 (6:00-8:00 pm) Brickyard

Thursday, July 9 (6:30-8:30 pm) Bass Pro

Sunday, July 12 (9:00 am -1:00 pm) Brickyard

Sunday, July 19 (8:00 am -12:00 pm) McBride

Sunday, July 26 (12:00-4:00 pm) McBride

You will need your current Pioneer Membership Card and Photo ID to cast an

advanced ballot.

Anyone who would like to be placed on the Pioneer 2015 Ballot must notify the

Executive board by June 11th. Because of advanced voting, your positions must be

available for Pioneer members to review in the 2015 August Pioneer Newsletter

and on the Pioneer Website. The last available date to submit your positions for

publication is June 23rd to the Pioneer Newsletter Editor, Michelle Miller

at [email protected].

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2015 Elections ............................................. 1

Thoughts from the President .................... 2-3

Joe Dwigans Letter ...................................... 4

Concealed Carry Classes ............................. 5

From the 2nd VP ......................................... 6

Pistol Instructor Classes .............................. 7

Range Report ............................................... 8

RSO Class ................................................... 9

Notes from Rick ........................................ 10

Chief RSO Class ....................................... 11

New Members ........................................... 12

Officer & Division Contact Information ... 12

Division Reports .................................. 13-18

Swap Meet ................................................. 13

June Calendar ............................................ 20

July Calendar ............................................. 21

C o n t e n t s


PPC/Bullseye Building: Cabinet finishing is still in

progress. Thanks to Terry Wright for changing the furnace filters.

Members Password: The password to get into the

member’s section of the website was changed on May 3rd, 2015.

You received this when you receive your 2015 membership card.

The old one does not work any longer.

August Elections: Anyone who wishes to run for one of the

offices or division director jobs must let us know by the June meeting. Members may also nominate someone for one of

the positions at that meeting.

Early voting:

You will be able to vote early on the following dates;

Tuesday, July 7 Brickyard 6:00-8:00 pm

Thursday, July 9 Bass Pro 6:30-8:30 pm

Sunday, July 12 Brickyard 9:00am –1:00 pm

Sunday, July 19 McBride 8:00 am -12:00 pm

Sunday, July 26 McBride 12:00-4:00 pm

Monday Trap: Everyone is welcome. Bring your favorite shotgun, lots of shells and help us rid the range of all of

these pesky pigeons. Pistol and Rifle shooters are encouraged to attend, to stop looking at the front sight and enjoy the

fun. Official hours are from 5:30 -??? but we usually start gathering about 4:30 and start shooting as soon as we have

enough shooters—usually around 5:15 or so. You don’t need to bring your spotting scope to score the targets—there is

instant gratification (or not).

You must bring your 2015 membership card (not your gate card) and a photo ID. You will be given a ballot to mark

and you will put it in a locked box, that will not be opened until the election at the August general membership

meeting. To vote at the general membership meeting you also must bring your membership card and a photo ID.

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Gravel on ground directly in front of

the far left (25 yard) target frame

Source of that gravel. Bullet cut

through the bottom cap of the

‘Group’ of 17 holes fired into the baffle

#2 in front of the 25 yard target range #2.

Work Projects: Bob Hudson, Rick Lance, James Smoots, George Monahan and Phil Parks installed the cable

from the gate to the shotgun building at McBride. Thanks guys. It makes updating the gate much easier. Rick Lance,

George Monahan, George’s grandson and Bob Hudson moved the 200 yard target frames in preparation for the

installation of the new 200 yard target line. Rick Lance has also been hard at work moving dirt in preparation for the

installation. Thanks to all. In the near future, when it gets dry enough, Rick will finish the dirt work and Luffland

Industries will have a crew out to install the concrete for the firing line. This will mean that you may come out to shoot

on Range I and it will be closed. Sorry but it has to be done. The will only work on it during the week during normal

working hours so you can still shoot your rifle on the weekends, later in the day or on Range 2. There will also be a

work crew on the PPC/BE (range 7) installing walkways and on the shotgun range installing a pad for a new storage

building when the weather allows. Thanks to Phil Parks for all the work he has been doing on the archery range. Thank

Rick Lance for grading the roads at McBride. Thanks to Joe Tapko and Rick Lance for doing the mowing.

Thanks to the YHEC members and to all others who helped clean up after the storm on May 16. It is good to see members

pitch in and get things done without being asked.

Range Damage: There has been a lot of additional damage done on Rifle Range # 2 by someone who thinks it is

fun to shoot the baffles. The bottom beam on three of the baffles have been severely damaged with gravel leaking from

them and will need to be repaired. The covering on a couple of baffles will need to be replaced. In addition someone

with a high powered rifle has shot a hole in the roof and it is obvious that that bullet left the range. Until these repairs on

the 25 and 50 yard areas of the range have been done they will remain closed. Thanks to the fine individuals who did the

damage for the expense and inconvenience they have caused. Help us catch these people. Do you want a restricted and

fully supervised range? That will have to happen if this stuff doesn’t stop.

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May 5, 2015

Dear Pioneer Gun Club,

I recently received the March issue of Down Range and was saddened to read of J. K. Chester’s passing.

Many years ago I joined Pioneer to enable my son Dean Dwigans to enter the junior shooters group. Mr.

Chester was very active in overseeing my son’s progress and helped him find his first target rifle. My son

received the one-year traveling trophy from Mr. Chester for his progress. I have kept up my membership for

all these years in order to facilitate the club’s programs and especially the junior shooters.

While a member of the junior shooters group, my son joined the Shawnee Police Department Boy Scout Law

Enforcement Explorer’s program and later graduated from the Reserve Police Training Academy while still in

high school. His Pioneer firearms training served him well to pass the police firearms course. After college

and law school, my son entered the Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps, serving for 26 years before

retiring as a Captain in 2010. His time included assignments with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service

and responsibility for the internal security force of an aircraft carrier, where his earlier firearms training no

doubt served him very well. During his active duty time he always earned the highest rating for firearms

qualification, which he attributed to early and proper firearms training that all began at Pioneer.

This is only one example of what certainly were many more examples of the impact of the work and

dedication of Mr. Chester and the Pioneer Gun Club. I am enclosing a check made out to the Pioneer Gun

Club for $100 in memory of Mr. Chester.

Best regards,

Joe L. Dwigans


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Concealed Carry Class

Schedule 2015

When: Classes to meet the requirements for the Missouri concealed carry law will be

held on the following dates at the Pioneer Gun Club south of Bates City Missouri.

June 10 June 27 July 8 July 25 August 5

August 15 September 9 October 10 October 21

What to Bring: Bring a pencil, paper, driver’s license, lunch, eye and ear protection, a revolver, a semiautomatic

pistol and at least

50 rounds of factory ammunition for each handgun. If you do not have one of the handguns one will be provided for

you but you must purchase the ammunition. If you need to use a revolver bring 2 boxes of .38 special and for a semi-

automatic bring a 2 boxes of 9 mm Luger ammo. It is recommended that you bring the firearms you intend to carry.

Dress for the weather –we will shoot no matter what.

What time? The class will begin promptly at 8:00 am and will last until approximately 6:00 pm. By law the class

must be at least 8 hours long.

In order to take the class you must be legally able to possess a firearm.

Cost: The cost of the class is $100.00.

How to get to the range: Take interstate 70 to the Bates City exit (exit 31). Travel south through Bates City on

highway Z and continue south for approximately 7 miles to Chapel Hill. Turn east at Chapel Hill on highway HH

and continue for approximately 1-½ miles. At that point HH turns to the left and a gravel road goes straight ahead.

Take the gravel road south for 1-½ miles to the Pioneer Gun Club. The range is on your right and is marked with a

sign. Go through the white gates and to the clubhouse on your right.

The address of the range is: 900 NW 1571 Road, Holden, MO 64040.

How to enroll: Complete the registration form and send you check to: Jack Smart, 18201 E 31st Terrace Drive

South, Independence, MO, 64057. If you have questions contact Jack at 816-478-7033 or [email protected]

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________, Email: _________________________________________

City: _________________________________________, State: ___________________, Zip: ___________

Class: _________________________________________________Date:_________________________________


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The grass is growing and the weeds are blooming. John Downs and Sam Cox are

doing a good job keeping the grass Mowed 2,despite the weather and mechanical

break downs, but they need help weed whacking. There is no way one or two people

can keep up with it. If you can help, let me know. I will get you access to the weed

eaters both at the Brickyard and McBride.

This past month, George Monahan, Jack Smart, Joe Tapko, and Bob Hudson spent

around 128 hours doing various jobs at Mc Bride. 128 X 21 = $ 2688.00 Money

saved by the club.

Rick Lance / MacGyver has spent a lot of time working on OUR CLUB. He has

made up a bunch of signs that were needed. He mowed all the berms with his

monster berminator. He spent a bunch of hours digging a trench for the 200 yard target stands and building up a low

berm using his own equipment. I don’t know how many hours he worked on it but I am going to guess at least 40 hours.

I am going to give him a special pay rate of 40 dollars an hour; that is less than the rental time of the equipment used.

So Rick saved the club 40 X 40 = $ 1600.00 This month, Oh wait. I forgot the 4 hours trenching from the gate to the

shotgun building and filling it back in and the 10 hours grating the roads and parking lots. 14 X 40 = $ 560.00 more

dollars saved by the club. George Monahan has spent several hours doing maintenance on our riding Mower. We have

another one that needs repair / servicing, if you can help with this please let me know.

Jack Smart, James Smoots, George Monahan, Joe Tapko and Bob Hudson spent 8 hours running wires and hooking up

the gate to the computer in the shot gun building 5 X 8 = 40 x 21 = $ 840.00 That makes it a total of $ 5688 Savings

for the club. This = the dues of 28.44 club members.

I know that there are more people working on club stuff but I did not hear from anyone else, so I don’t have their names

or work hours.

This month we will be building a safe room to work on jammed guns or guns that need to be unloaded but are not

working. Another project will be the building of the bridge to the archery range. Let me know if you can help and when

we can schedule it then.

Anyone wanting to know when we work, send me an e-mail at [email protected] I will add you to the E-

Mailings to let you know when and where. We are always looking for help. You can learn or teach. We need the

training. If you want to take on any of the jobs that we have pending, let me know. You can pick a date. I will try and

get you some help if you like.

I just remembered a work crew who has appeared from time to time I don’t know when or how long they worked. They

are from KC Web Internet & Network Solutions. They have installed internet hot spots at all the buildings at McBride

at no cost to the club. So if you need any kind of help like that give them a call. 816-540-6348

The list is getting shorter but it will have things added to it.

Caulk holes in baffles at McBride Paint outside of Brickyard Range

Repair roof of Barn. Remove all old fences that are not being used at McBride

Finish cutting trees on berms at McBride Making the trailer frame into a bridge.

Build a Bathroom at the Brickyard.

My Christmas wish list this year of things that I think we need. 1) A bigger mower / tractor for the Brickyard.

2) A golf cart for McBride. Several golf carts, actually.

3) Hand tools, chisels, pliers, Crescent wrenches, ETC.

4) With all your new Christmas gifts, think of your gun club as a place to retire your old good quality toys ( TOOLS ).

5) A member who will work on our equipment.

Bob Hudson, 816-833-4636, [email protected]


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NRA CERTIFIED

PISTOL INSTRUCTOR CLASS

2015 SCHEDULE

July 18-19 October 17-18

LOCATION: The class will be held at the Pioneer Gun Club’s McBride range

located south of Bates City Missouri (see map). The address of the club is 900 NW

1571 Road, Holden, MO 64040. Class will be held in the shotgun building (first

building on your right when you enter the range).

TIME: The class will meet from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 7:00 p.m. each day. The gates to the club will be open at

7:15 am. You should plan to arrive by 7:45 am each day so we can start the class promptly at 8:00 am.

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring pencils, pen, highlighter, a three-hole binder (1 ½-2 inches), and hearing and eye

protection. You will also need to bring a sack lunch and drinks since there are no eating facilities near by. If you are a

certified instructor in another discipline (rifle or shotgun) please bring your Trainer Guide with you. Bring your firearm

with at least 150 rounds of factory ammunition. Dress for the weather. We will shoot rain or shine. There is to be no

live ammunition in the classroom at any time.

COST: Cost of the course is $250.00. To reserve a spot in the class send your check, made out to Jack Smart, to the

address at the bottom of this form. Be sure to send your completed questionnaire with the registration. There must be at

least 5 students for the class to be held.

QUESTIONS: If you have questions please call or email me at: 816-478-7033(H), 816-305-2540(C) or

[email protected]

Jack Smart

18201 E 31st Terrace Drive South

Independence, MO, 64057

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________ State: __________________ Zip: _________

Phone: ______________________________ email: ___________________________________

Class I wish to take: ______________________________________Date:_______________________________


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LOST AND FOUND; For the 8th time. Two rifles were found on the

range on 02-Nov-14. They have been reported in this newsletter every

month except one when I failed to submit a range report. It is amazing

that anyone could not know that they are missing 2 guns.

Also, I still have a set of electronic hearing

muffs found on range for the 2nd month now.

See photo.

Also, I found a 30 round Brownells AR magazine with some .300 Blackout ammo in it.

As most are aware, we have had significant damage to the baffles on range #2, and it

continues. The last incidents discovered was the baffle above the 25 target frame range #2.

Somebody shot the bottom baffle cap and the gravel had drained out on the ground. The top

2X4 was shot completely in half. New boards had been installed March work day. There

was another group of seventeen .22 caliber bullet holes in the baffles in front of the 25 yard line. Moving on back to

the all steel baffles there is additional significant damage in 2 area. AND, there is now what appears to be a .45-70

bullet hole through the ‘eyebrow’ in front of the center bay. I say .45-70 because it would require a rifle to make this

size hole. See photos.

The 2 far left shooting bays on range 2 has been closed until repairs can be made, and we are not in any real rush to

do that. This negatively impacts on all of us. But there seems to be no choice.

I sincerely doubt that the shooters doing this damage is acting totally solo. SOMEBODY knows who is doing some of

this vandalism and is protecting the persons doing it.

In an effort to be civil and not to digress to comment mot publishable in the Bulletin, I will close.

Carl Robert RSO


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NRA BASIC

RANGE SAFETY OFFICER CLASS

JUNE 6, 2015

LOCATION: The class will be held at the Pioneer Gun Club’s McBride

range located south of Bates City Missouri (see map). The club address is

900 NW 1571 Road, Holden, MO 64040.

TIME: The class will start promptly at 8:00 am. The gates to the club will

be open at 7:15 am. You should plan to arrive by 7:45 am so we can start

the class promptly at 8:00 am. Come to the first building on your right after

you enter the range (shotgun building).

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring pencils, pen and paper to take notes. You will also need to bring a sack lunch and

drinks since there are no eating facilities near by. Be sure to bring your current NRA membership card with you if you

are a NRA member...

COST: Cost of the course is $100.00. To reserve a spot in the class, complete the form at the bottom of the page and

send it with your check, made out to Jack Smart, to the address at the bottom of this letter.

QUESTIONS: If you have questions please call or email me at:

816-478-7033 or [email protected]

Jack Smart



Name: _________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________

City: ____________________________________ State: __________________ Zip: _________

Phone: ______________________________ email: ______________________________

Certified Range Safety Officer Class, June 6, 2015


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We may need some help mowing at McBride. John Downs normally mows but is out

for surgery. We wish the very best for him.

If the range you want to shoot on needs mowed call me and I will help you get started.

We have several projects going on right now.

Range one is getting new 200 yard target frames and will be subject to closure.

The PPC range is getting some new walkways and will also be subject to closure.

All the pistol ranges will be getting new posts across the openings that will not

allow cars on the range. I could use some help with this. The plinking range is already

done. Thanks to Ty Markle for helping there.

We are also working on a bridge for the creek up by the archery Range, and we

hope to start on the safe room very soon. We need help with both of these projects.

Also check out the new archery range layout Phil has done! We could use some round bales up there if anyone has

some they could donate.

Wireless Internet is working in the three main buildings. Give a big Thanks to Todd and Julie at KC Web for this

wonderful donation!

Lets see some new faces out there working this month. It seems like we have a small group of members doing

EVERYTHING! These members are giving there all to this club. It would be nice to have a large group of members all

doing a little and we could get the same things accomplished, or maybe even more!

Remember to always swipe your card at the gate, even if it is already open, and sign in when you get there.

Please come to the meetings and help us make this club the very best it can be!

Thanks!

Rick Lance


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NRA CHIEF RANGE SAFETY OFFICER

CLASS

JUNE 7, 2015

COURSE GOAL: To develop NRA Certified Chief Range Safety Officers

who possess the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to train and

supervise NRA Range Safety Officers and to provide the essential

information required to develop Range Standard Operating Procedures.

PREREQUISITE: In order to take this class you must be a NRA Certified

Range Safety Officer and have taken the NRA Basic Instructor Training.

You must provide proof that you are a Certified Range Safety Officer or you

may take NRA Range Safety Officer Class that is offered on June 6th for $100.00. People who are already NRA

Instructors in Rifle, Shotgun or Pistol have already taken the 6 hour NRA Basic Instructor Training and will only need

to supply proof of certification. If you are not now a NRA Instructor you must take the NRA Basic Training Instruction

that will be offered on May 30th. The cost for this training is $50.00.

LOCATION: The class will be held at the Pioneer Gun Club’s McBride range located south of Bates City Missouri.

The club address is 900 NW 1571 Road, Holden, MO 64040.

TIME: The class is 8 hours long and will start promptly at 8:00 am. The gates to the club will be open at 7:15 am. You

should plan to arrive by 7:45 am so we can start the class promptly at 8:00 am. Come to the second building on your left

after you enter the range (drive as far as you can).

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring pencils, pen and paper to take notes. You will also need to bring a sack lunch and

drinks since there are no eating facilities near by. Be sure to bring your current NRA membership card with you if you

are a NRA member. Bring proof that you have taken the NRA Certified Range Safety Officer course or that you are an

NRA Certified Instructor if you have them. If you are a NRA Certified Instructor bring your NRA Training manual.

COST: Cost of the course is $100.00. To reserve a spot in the class, complete the form at the bottom of the page and

send it with your check, made out to Jack Smart, to the address at the bottom of this letter.

QUESTIONS: If you have questions please call or email me at:

816-478-7033 or [email protected]

Jack Smart



Name: _________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________

City: ____________________________________ State: __________________ Zip: _________

Phone: ______________________________ email: ______________________________

Certified Chief Range Safety Officer Class, June 7, 2015

Yes. ( ) I need to take the NRA Basic Instructor Training on May 30th and have

included the $ 50.00 fee for the class in my check and will attend on May 30th.


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Officers: Division Directors:

Jack Smart, President (816) 478-7033

[email protected]

Eric Pearson, Director Bullseye (913) 636-9399

[email protected]

Don Auffert, Director USPSA (816)820-7258

[email protected]

Ken Keifer, 1st VP (816) 246-4520

[email protected]

George Monahan, Director Highpower

[email protected]

Joe Tapko, Director Shotgun (816) 257-1504

[email protected]

Bob Hudson, 2nd VP (816) 833-4636

[email protected]

Park Wood, Director .22 Games (816) 698-9149

[email protected]

Ed Camp, Director Juniors (816) 333-7559

[email protected]

Connie Baum, Treasurer (816) 779-7560

[email protected]

Joe Burton, Director Cowboy Action (816) 686-3840

[email protected]

Kevin Hutsell, Director ARA Benchrest (816) 254-1148

[email protected]

Nancy Perrin, Secretary

[email protected]

Steve Tuttle, Dir. Smallbore Silhouette (816) 358-7225

[email protected]

Bob Harris, Director PPC (816) 836-4070

[email protected]

Ty Markle, Membership Chairman (816)922-9202

[email protected]

Rhon Ledbetter, Director Benchrest (816) 377-3174

[email protected]

Phil Parks, Director Archery (816)356-4786

[email protected]

Carl Robertson, Range Officer (816) 269-3727

[email protected]

Mike Flagler, Director NRA Action C(816) 898-3524, H(913) 248-1348

Michelle Miller, Member Rep & Newsletter Editor

[email protected]

Richard Brinkman, Director, Cast Bullet (816)200-9662

[email protected]

Rick Lance, Member Rep (816) 200-8934

[email protected]


Welcome to Pioneer!

Potential Members to

Be Considered at the

June General Meeting

Curtis Crocker

Tim O’Bryan

Alex Vaughan

New Members Voted In

At the May

General Meeting

Please contact an Eboard Member with

any information that you may have

(positive or negative) about any of these

prospective members.

Mark Guzik

Greg Hawkins

Jesse Hawkins

Charles Kunkel

James Martin

Todd McMillan

Brian Stoker

Tony Wageman


We had a nice turn out for shooters this time! Weather was good to us for a

change not too hot or cold or windy and we had eight shooters I hope that

this continues. The next match is June 6th.

100yd 5 shot 100 yd. 10 shot 100 yd. score

Ave. Ave

Open Class

Richard Windsor 1.201 1.551 167-1X

Carl Robertson 1.180 1.828 175

Plain Base

Richard Brinkman 614 1.063 197-5X

Hunter Class

Jack Smart 1.894 1.772 DNF

Jerry V. Engelenhoven 1.899 2.116 159

Mike Baum 2.074 3.643 167

Military 100 yard 100 yd. 200 yd. 200 yd. Total

Group score Group Score Score

Issue

Ed Koop 3.148 183-4X 7.688 184-2X 367-6X

Modified Iron

Mike Longo 2.309 180-1X 5.063 174-2X 354-3X

Richard Brinkman

Hey Members! The annual Pioneer Swap meet will be held on

Sunday, July 12th at the Brickyard. Starts at 8am and ends when

the last person leaves (usually around 2pm). Bring out your

firearm related stuff to sell and money to buy other stuff with.

Please avoid non-sporting good items. Bring shooting books also,

I really enjoy them. Come out and meet other members, make

new friends and find some stuff you need or want.

Ed Camp


Hope all the cowboy and cowgirls had a good

time in Higginsville the first of May.

OUR next shoot will be June 6th, sign in

9:30am shooting at 10am.

Come out had have a good time.

Any questions call Lonesome 816-686-3840

or Cherokee 816-678-7307

Our April match [first of the season] was held on the 25th. We had nine

brave souls show up on a rainy day. We were able to get the first 5

slighter rounds off before it started raining. We then had a 45 minute

BULL SHOOTING session. Finally the rain stopped. It rained hard

enough to wash the targets right off of the backers so we put up new

targets and finished the match with no more rain.

We had a couple of new shooters that did very well. Ed Koop had the

high score of the match with Gary Albrecht, who missed all of last year,

coming in a close second; Richard Windsor [a past club M1 champion]

was third. Jeff Taylor came over from Topeka and shot with us; he holds matches at the Capitol City Gun club on a

monthly basis. All in all it was not a bad start to the season, no one got wet, we had some new shooters who shot some

good scores and we got in 45 minutes of BULL SHOOTING which is always a good thing. GEO.

MAY HI-POWER RESULTS

We had a NO RAIN match today. We had 14 shooters show up that believed it was not going to rain and it didn’t. Our

match winner was Frank Harles with a great score of 490/19x. Devin Schwindt [junior shooter] was second with a

486/13x. Will Sisson [grand senior “like me”] was third with a 484/19x. Frank and Will both cleaned the slow fire

portion of the match with 200 scores. Frank with a 200/15x and Will with a 200/17x. We had a new shooter that came

over from the Topeka area, Dave Rasmusson shooting a Garand that did well. Morgan Patterson [junior shooter]

brought a rifle that he had not shot before and was unable to get it on target. Better luck next time. I will be ordering

some Garand A course score cards for the shooters who wants to shoot a 30 shot match instead of the 50 shot match.

Next match 27 June. GEO.


We had another good turn out for the May Match and Clinic. It rained a little before

the match and then the rain stayed away until well after we were done for the day.

There were nine shooters from out of town, including 7 time World Champion Cathy

Winstead-Severin. What a treat to watch her drop animal after animal.

For the matches we had 21 shooters for the first match (3 relays) and 16 for the second

(2 relays). We had 6 Juniors attend. The four members of the Missouri State 4H

Smallbore Rifle team shot both matches and attended the Clinic, as well as Sophie

Roper and Garrin Massey. Adam Bell and Clint Munzlinger (our own Missouri State

Champ) had completed one of the new target frames and we tested it on a chicken

position. It seemed to function well, so we are proceeding with the other stands.

After the matches, we adjourned to the club house for some BBQ and Clinic discussion led by Adam Bell and Cathy

Winstead-Severin. I think it is safe to say that everyone learned something. We then moved back to the range for some

hands on suggestions. Adam, Cathy, and Clint split the shooters into groups and gave each some personal instruction.

Our next match will be June 13th. We hope to use a combination of old and new target stands to allow 12 shooters per relay.

Here are the scores for the May Match.

Cathy Winstead-Severin, on the hunt:

Competitor Classification Match 1 Match 2 Total Place

Cathy Winstead-Severin Master 36 37 73 Match Winner

Clint Munzlinger Master 33 34 67

Adam Bell AAA 29 30 59 1st AAA

Dennis Wisdom AAA 26 29 55

Ken Keifer AAA 18 15 33

Brian Massey AA 23 30 53 1st AA-A

Kirk Kubicki AA 20 18 38

Rhon Ledbetter A 10 17 27

Steve Tuttle A 16 DNF 16

Mike Larkin B 2 13 15 1st B

Andy Cox B 14 DNF 14 2nd B

Ron Cox B 13 DNF 13 3rd B

Ken Mitchell B 5 8 13

Gary Reab B 11 DNF 11

Graham Morris B 6 DNF 6

Sophie Roper Junior 24 23 47 Match Winner

Jake Tanner Junior 20 16 36 1st

Michaela Brown Junior 15 14 29 2nd

Jacob Collins Junior 14 14 28 3rd

Hannah Persell Junior 10 14 24

Garrin Massey Junior 10 10 20


Action Pistol shooting schedule for June:

Wednesday evening practice sessions – Brickyard, 5 p.m. – June 10 and 24.

The monthly outdoor match will be Sunday, June 7, at McBride starting at 8

a.m. As usual, Joe will be cooking breakfast at 7 a.m. in the Shotgun

building.

Outdoor matches will continue through the summer and fall on the first

Sunday of each month.

The May 3 monthly match had great turnout with 17 competitors. These monthly matches are a great way to practice

and a lot of fun. Come and join us whenever you can.

Recent Match Activity:

Crawfish Cup – Lake Charles, LA

The Southwest Louisiana Rifle and Pistol Club in Lake Charles, Louisiana held their annual ‘Crawfish Cup’ on the

weekend of April 24-25 with 74 total competitors. Nine PGC members traveled to Lake Charles to compete in this

event.

This yearly match is always a great competition as well as an opportunity to take advantage of the excellent seafood

found in southern Louisiana. As always, we had a great time – in spite of the monsoon rains the morning of the match.

PGC members participating were: Jack Arnold, Jim Barnes, Tom Berry, Ron DeJarnette, Jeremy Newell, Jim

Reynolds, Charlie Rice, Keith Shockley, and Ed Theno.

Jeremy Newell placed sixth overall with an outstanding score of 1901x151.

Match day started with a three hour

rainstorm…

Ed Theno and Jack Arnold waiting to shoot. Jim Barnes on the Mover

Charlie Rice on the Falling Plates Jeremy Newell on the Mover

And Tom Berry (who shot well even

though he now resides in Texas)

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PGC Flagler Cup – May 17, 2015.

The annual Flagler Cup was held on Sunday, May 17 with over 85 competitors. We had shooters from all over the US,

from Australia, New Zealand, and Germany, as well as the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.

Our match is a great preparation for the Bianchi Cup and brings in great shooters from all over the world.

We would like to thank all the volunteers who helped make this a great match. We very much appreciate the time and

effort this week by all who helped get the range ready (even with all the rain) and then ran the match.

A large THANK YOU to the women who did all the work to prepare a great lunch and then cleaned up the mess – we

really could not do this without you. The food was wonderful, as usual.

And thank you to all of our sponsors who always help make this match a success.

2015 Flagler Cup winner – Anna Mackiewicz

with an outstanding score of 1916x171. Great job, Anna!!

And, not to be left out, PGC’s Ty Markle wins Marksman class with

a score of 1705x91 –

Pretty good for someone who has only been shooting Action Pistol for

a few months. It’s a safe bet Ty won’t stay in

Marksman class for very long.


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Pioneer Shooters

The rain hasn’t slowed our Outdoor Season as we continue with 2 matches

every month through September and our schedule is listed below. If you are

new to PPC, stop by our Brickyard practice session to get an introduction and

instruction in PPC shooting.

Brickyard Summer Practice Schedule

We have had low turnout the past year for practices, so this summer we will

only be scheduling 1 practice per month through October. Check the Pioneer

calendar or newsletters for dates.

2015 Pioneer Outdoor Season Dates

June 20 & 27 July 18 & 25 August 15 & 22 Sept 19 & 26 October 17

The June Pioneer PPC Matches –

June 20th –McBride Range 7, 1500, Unlimited & BUG Gun Match. 8am registration, ($15 Fee)

June 27th – McBride Range 7, NRA 1500, Distinguished & Duty Match. 8am registration, ($15 Fee)

NRA rules will apply. NRA Rules at http://ppc.nra.org/documents/pdf/law/competitions/rulebook.pdf

Pioneer Match Results – April 18th Pioneer Match Results – April 25th

1500 1500

Ken Keifer Master 1465 x 66 Ken Keifer Master 1448 x 71

Stan Stohr Expert 1411 x 48 David Crocker Expert 1417 x 52

Drew Doggett Expert 1384 x 31 Stan Stohr Expert 1410 x 53

Fil Tabios Sharpshooter 1352 x 59 Drew Doggett Expert 1407 x 48

Howard Terrell Expert 1347 x 30 Jeff Richards Expert 1354 x 34

Jeff Richards Expert 1325 x 34 Bob Harris Sharpshooter 1337 x 30

Larry Eshenroder Marksman 1255 x 15 Bill Moore Unclassified 1230 x 23

James Story Unclassified 1202 x 17 Roy Murray Marksman 1120 x 23

Dennis Bruna Marksman 1120 x 23 Distinguished

Bill Moore Unclassified 1119 x 21 Ken Keifer 583 x 25

Roy Murray Marksman 1116 x 21 Drew Doggett 570 x 14

Unlimited Match David Crocker 569 x 22

Ken Keifer 590 x 32 Stan Stohr 561 x 19

Howard Terrell 566 x 23 Jeff Richards 531 x 17

Stan Stohr 565 x 19 Roy Murray 442 x 12

Jeff Richards 557 x 26 Duty Gun

Drew Doggett 539 x 19 Ken Keifer 469 x 28

Bill Moore 502 x 5 Roy Murray 462 x 21

Larry Eshenroder 459 x 2 Jeff Richards 454 x 14

James Story 435 x 13 Bob Harris 442 x 12

Fil Tabios 412 x 21

Roy Murray 380 x 9

Brian Marshall 320 x 4

Duty Gun

Ken Keifer 472 x 27

Drew Doggett 461 x 12

Larry Eshenroder 438 x 7

Dennis Bruna 423 x 10

Brian Marshall 395 x 11

What’s coming up for PPC?

Scheduled Practices – 6/3, 7/1 & 8/12 at the Brickyard Range. ($3 practice fee)

Questions about PPC? Contact Bob Harris at (816) 863-4070 or email at [email protected]


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Note: (B) = Brickyard Range (M) = McBride Range


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Trap

5-8PM (M)

2 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

3 PPC

5-8 PM (B)

4 Juniors

4-10 PM (B)

5

Cowboy Action

4—7 PM (M)

6

New Member Orientation 8AM-3PM (M) Cowboy Action

8AM –1PM (M)

Cast Bullet

8AM –1PM (M) Range Safety Officer Class 8 AM—5PM (M)

7

Trap 8 AM—1 PM (M)

NRA Action 8 AM—1 PM (M) Chief RSO Class 8 AM—5PM (M)

8 Trap

5-8PM (M)

9 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

Eboard Mtg

6:30 PM (B)

10 NRA Action

5-10 PM (B) Concealed Carry

Class

8 AM—5:30 PM

(M)

11 General Meeting 7 PM (Bass Pro)

12 13 Scout Trap 8 AM—1 PM (M)

Smallbore

8 AM-1 PM (M)

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Bullseye 8AM—1PM (M)

15 Trap

5-8PM (M)

16 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

17

18 Juniors

4-10 PM (B)

19 20 PPC 8AM—2PM (M)

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Benchrest 8AM—1PM (M)

22 Trap

5-8PM (M)

23 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

Newsletter

Deadline 8 PM

24 NRA Action

5-10 PM (B)

25 Juniors

4-10 PM (B)

26 Ladies USPSA

6-10 PM (B)

27 Scout Trap 8 AM—1 PM (M)

PPC 8AM—2PM (M) CMP 8AM—1PM (M) Concealed Carry

Class

8 AM—5:30 PM

(M)

28

Trap 8 AM—1 PM (M) ARA 8AM—1PM (M) USPSA 9AM—3PM (M)

29 Trap

5-8PM (M)

30 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

June 2015

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Note: (B) = Brickyard Range (M) = McBride Range


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 PPC

5-8 PM (B)

2 Juniors

4-10 PM (B)

3

Cowboy Action

4—7 PM (M)

4

New Member Orientation 8AM-3PM (M) Cowboy Action

8AM –1PM (M)

Cast Bullet

8AM –1PM (M)

5


NRA Action 8 AM—1 PM (M)

Bullseye 8AM—1PM (M)

6 Trap

5-8PM (M)

7 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

Eboard Mtg

6:30 PM (B)

Early Voting

6—8 PM (B)

8 NRA Action

5-10 PM (B) Concealed Carry

Class

8 AM—5:30 PM

(M)

9 General Meeting 7 PM (Bass Pro) Early Voting 6:30—8:30 PM

(Bass Pro)

10 11 Scout Trap 8 AM—1 PM (M)

Smallbore

8 AM-1 PM (M) Defensive Pistol Class

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Trap 8 AM—1 PM (M) Swap Meet 8AM—2PM (B)

Early Voting

9 AM—1PM (B)

13 Trap

5-8PM (M)

14 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

15

16 Juniors

4-10 PM (B)

17 18 PPC 8AM—2PM (M) Pistol Instructor

Class 8 AM—7PM (M)

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Benchrest 8AM—1PM (M)

Pistol Instructor

Class 8 AM—7PM (M)

Early Voting 8AM—12 PM (M)

20 Trap

5-8PM (M)

21 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

22 NRA Action

5-10 PM (B)

23 Juniors

4-10 PM (B)

Newsletter

Deadline 8 PM

24 Ladies USPSA

6-10 PM (B)

25 Scout Trap 8 AM—1 PM (M)

PPC 8AM—2PM (M) CMP 8AM—1PM (M) Concealed Carry

Class

8 AM—5:30 PM

(M)

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Trap 8 AM—1 PM (M) ARA 8AM—1PM (M) USPSA 9AM—3PM (M)

Early Voting

12—4 PM (B)

27 Trap

5-8PM (M)

28 USPSA

5-10 PM (B)

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30 Juniors

4-10 PM (B)

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Cowboy Action

4—7 PM (M)

July 2015

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Pioneer Gun Club Inc.

P.O. Box 18546

Raytown, Missouri 64133-8546

Down Range The Newsletter of the Pioneer Gun Club

Kansas City, MO Bates City, MO

June, 2015 Volume 18, Issue 6

The opinions expressed in The Pioneer Newsletter, do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the executive board of the Pioneer Gun Club Inc., its elected and unelected officers, its general membership nor of the Editor unless specifically so stated. The writers,

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