The Bull Sheet

Established 1945 October 2020 Paul Bunyan and Sportsman’s Club Puyallup, WA SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME The August general meeting was cancelled Yep, it’s that time of year again. This is your due to the COVID-19 restrictions. reminder that membership renewals were due The board has decided to re-visit the by August 31st. To renew your club membership, proposed initiation fee increase until we can use the renewal form in the printed BullSheet or discuss it at the budget planning meeting in get the form online here. If you have any November. questions about membership, please contact The annual hunter sight-in is going strong. membership secretary Ben LoCicero at 253- Mark Voigt reports that as of September 25th, 848-2204. we have had 170 guns at the sight-in. As hunting season gets closer, the sight-in will get CARETAKER’S REPORT much busier. If you have some time and would Doug Shellenberger like to assist, just show up at one of the We have two 8ft tall target stands, tall scheduled times and Mark will put you to work. enough to use behind the 100-yard berm, at the 150-yard line on the rifle range for members to CLUB ELECTIONS use. The stands are stored off the road at the Our club is governed by a group of 150-yard mark. We are trying to find out if there volunteers who give their time in various is enough demand to build a few more of the tall capacities to run the club. The election for these stands. If you find the stand useful, please let us club officers and directors is right around the know. corner. Each year, the election for the Board of Directors is conducted during the December JUNIORS general membership meeting (COVID Doug Shellenberger restrictions could alter this). The only positions We will be having a 3-position air rifle fun that are not on the ballot of the annual election match on Saturday October 17. This will be a are the Past President and one Director who 60-shot match with only 4 shooters per relay. serves a two-year role; these positions are to Get in touch with me if you have a junior that is maintain continuity of the Board from year to interested in participating. year. Any member in good standing for at least 12 months can place their name on the ballot for the election. A description of the officer and POSITION VACANCIES director’s duties and responsibilities can be We have openings for range safety officers. found in the club’s Constitution on our website These are both volunteer positions for weekday by clicking here. coverage, as well as some paid weekend If you would like to get more involved with positions. If you are interested in becoming a the club and serve on the board, have your range safety officer, contact chief range safety name placed on the ballot by notifying any officer Dave Farrow here. current member of the Board of Directors or by notifying the club via email here.

Page 1 SILHOUETTE SHOOTING September 5, 2020 INTERNATIONAL (ASI) Bret Stuntebeck Jackie Russo We put 16 entries across the line this month. Action Shooting International is a Shoot and The weather was just beautiful running in the Move Sport. It is a great introduction to mid 70’s most of the day. On to the results of competition or, for the experienced shooter, an the match. opportunity to practice in a low stress One 40 shot this month. Steve Bishop environment. This is a low round count posted an U-AAA, 40 followed myself with a U- discipline – approximately 100 rounds and 6 Unt, 38 and Jim Harris with a U-Int, 38 and Ron stages. Craig with a U-AA, 23. In Production, Jim Harris Pre-registration is required on posted a cast bullet P-Int, 27. In Revolver, Steve PracticeScore at ASI at Paul Bunyan due to Bishop posted a R-AAA, 30. Joe Stumpf posted squad size limits. Range fee is $20. New a UASHS-AA, 33. shooters are welcome on a limited basis – email In Field Pistol, I managed a PAS-AAA, 29. me @ [email protected] In Smallbore Steve Bishop posted a P-AAA, 32. Joe Stumpf posted a UAS-AA, 25 edging out to request a slot for New Shooter Orientation (NSO) – a requirement prior to their first match. Alec Patajo who posted a UAS-AA, 21. Our target setter did a fantastic job again NSO is held in Bay 1 at 9 am on the morning of this month. Thanks to all who came out to shoot the match. the match and also to those who stayed to help Our next match is Saturday, October 3. For pick up targets after the match. the remainder of 2020 calendar, ASI will have Until next time, shoot straight and be safe. matches on Sunday, November 1 and Sunday, December 27th. The 2021 calendar has not been

BB set, so stand by, for those dates. Class Name Gun/Caliber Score Notes P-INT Jim Harris BF: 7US 27 1st CB -AA Joe Stumpf, R TC: 7TU 19 1st CB R-AAA Steve Bishop FA: 44MAG 30 1st -AA Ron Craig SEV: 357MAX 25 1st CB S-AAA Bret Stuntebeck TC: 30-20 16 1st CB U-INT Bret Stuntebeck RAMPRO: 38 1st 6.5BR -AAA Steve Bishop XP-100: 7TCU 40 1st ML -AA Ron Craig TC: 30H 23 1st

FP Class Name Gun/Caliber Score Notes PAS- Bret Stuntebeck TC: 22H 29 1st AAA Vickie, Jackie and Carrie enjoy a break in pistol Competition. More and HP more Gals are joining Action Shooting International for an introduction to low stress competition. Class Name Gun/Caliber Score Notes UASHS Joe Stump XP-100: 7INT 33 1st -AA CLUB CAPS AND SHIRTS SB We have a new supply of all sizes of shirts Class Name Gun/Caliber Score Notes P-AAA Steve Bishop RUGER: 22 LR 32 1st as well as sweatshirts. The shirts are $15 and U-AAA Bret Stuntebeck ANS: 22 LR 36 sweatshirts are $20. We have solid back caps UAS-AA Joe Stumpf, R TC: 22 LR 25 1st -AA Alec Patajo RUGER: 22 LR 15 1st as well as mesh back caps, $12 each for either 22 LR 21 NRA style. The proceeds on these items go to

support the junior program. If you would like to purchase some, get in touch with Doug Shellenberger at 253-846-6767 or see him at the range. Page 2 MEMBERSHIP guns are welcome, recognition goes to those The club would like to welcome the 21 new fun-sized guns. Competing in this match were: members for October to the club. Justin Jackie Russo -Awarded Top Lady (Sig P320 Anderson, Ryan Bennion, Michelle Bregel, Saul subcompact); Marcie Bartlett (Sig P238); Cline, Kristopher Conner, Brian Jovag, John Jacquelyn Hallinan (Walther PPS M2); Carrie Morris, Brian Nagy, Andrew Neigel, Mark Parker (Springfield Armory EMP); Emily Streich Pickerill, David Reyes, Sherrie Reyes, John (Sig P238). Rodenberg, David Schneider, Michael Schulte, Sadly, this may be the last year for this Robert Schwartz, Tracey Schwartz, Tyler Story, match as the NWPPA has disbanded due to its Rebecca Thompson, Scot Thompson and Li leadership moving out of state. Fingers crossed Yang were voted into the club at the board that someone will pick up the mantle and host meeting. Due to the COVID restrictions this match in ’21. preventing us from holding general membership In 2020, IDPA introduced its Postal Match meetings, the board voted to suspend the club (PM) to assist competitors in acquiring points by-laws regarding the voting in of prospective towards 2021 Nationals. The PM required 5 members. The board voted the new members exact- measured stages for ranges to assemble into the club. Club membership now stands at and for a small fee – the results are uploaded to 871 members for 2021. HQ for rankings with other competitors. It’s an opportunity for individuals to compete without having to travel out of state. USED BRASS FOR SALE Locally, Jackie Russo (1st Pl CCP SS); Darrell Behounek has lots of used brass for Jacquelyn Hallinan (1st Pl CCP MM); Vickie sale. He has most handgun calibers available as Jennings (1th Pl SSP MM) competed in the well as a lot of rifle calibers. Rifle brass is ten Postal Match. At the time of this newsletter’s cents each and pistol brass is six cents each. publishing, the scores had not been uploaded to Per pound prices are also available. The HQ. proceeds go to help the junior program. Give Several gals are competing at Renton Fish Darrell a call at 253-212-9976. & Game for its annual Movember Charity Match. With the recent shortages of ammunition But it has not happened by the time of this and loading components, prices everywhere newsletter’s publishing. Stand by for that report have gone up and availability has gone down. next month. We have been selling brass like crazy! If you Both, GNO and T-Time had great want to purchase some of this brass, now is the attendance – with new fun training targets to time to do it before we are sold out. shoot. We are managing the social distance and mask mandates in the covered pistol bays quite LADIES SHOOTING LEAGUE well. HAPPENINGS GNO is open on the first Wednesday of the Jackie Russo month and T-Time is the third Sunday. You do September was a busy month for Paul not need to be a member of Paul Bunyan or Bunyan’s Ladies League. In addition to our Ladies Shooting League to attend. We welcome regular events – Girlz Night Out and new gals who have safe pistol handling skills, a Time – an impressive showing of our ladies sense of fun and enjoy socializing. We know competed in three specialty matches at Renton ammo is at a premium, and our sessions try to Fish and Game. be around 50 rounds. Check out Paul Bunyan’s Billed as The Hand Sized Handgun of the Realm website and calendar for more information. – Both Real and Imagined has been a staple for Range fee is $10 for non-members; $5 for the NWPPA (Northwest Practical Pistol members. Association) for over 5 years. The premise is for those smaller framed guns to have the spotlight for an amusing match, although larger frame

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