Piasa Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc

NEWSLETTER December 2017 / January 2018 PIASA RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB, INC. PO Box 1019 Alton, IL 62002-1019 “NEW” Web address: www.piasarpclub.com “NEW” E-mail address: [email protected]

MEETINGS

THURSDAY December 21st, 2017 & THURSDAY January 18 th , 2018 NEW MEMBERS AND VISITING, 7:00 PM / MEETING STARTS AT 7:30 PM

SOMEONE is shooting a 5.7x28 FN high velocity round in our range. If caught, you WILL be suspended or expelled. NO HIGH VELOCITY ROUNDS ARE ALLOWED.

DUES ARE NOW OVERDUE. Unpaid members cards are being shut off. If you are PAID and your card does NOT function, contact the Secretary. Mistakes DO happen!

FEE INCREASES PIASA RIFLE AND PISTOL WILL HAVE FEE INCREASES FOR THE 2017 – 2018 YEAR. INCREASES WILL BE: MEMBERSHIP: ADULT $120 SENIOR $60 ASSOCIATE $20 INITIATION FEE $50 SAFETY AND COURTESY WHEN THE RANGE IS MADE SAFE E.G. TO CHANGE TARGETS, ALL GUNS WILL BE MADE SAFE: ACTION OPEN, MAGAZINE OUT. REVOLVERS – CYLINDER OPEN AND EMPTY. AT THIS TIME THE “RED LIGHTS” WILL BE TURNED ON. NO ONE IS TO TOUCH A GUN OR ANY PART OF A GUN WHILE ANY ONE IS DOWN RANGE OR THE “RED LIGHTS” ARE ON. NO ONE IS PERMITTED IN FRONT OF THE FIRING LINE OR DOWN RANGE UNTIL ALL GUNS ARE MADE SAFE AND THE RANGE DECLARED SAFE. BE COURTEOUS AN ALLOW NEW SHOOTERS AND THOSE WISHING TO CHANGE TARGETS; TO CHANGE TARGETS. CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES PIASA IS STILL HOLDING CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES ON THURSDAY EVENINGS WHEN WE GET A FULL CLASS. CONTACT Joe Paulfrey at 618-531-0505 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR HAVE QUESTIONS. JR RIFLE PROGRAM THE JR RIFLE PROGRAM RESUMES in October. Juniors 10-18 are eligible. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT IRA PEAL @ 618.407.3387 CLEAN UP YOUR MESS MANY SHOOTERS ARE NOT CLEANING UP THEIR BRASS AND THE MESS THEY ARE MAKING WHEN THEY SHOOT THEIR SHORT TARGETS. THIS IS YOUR CLUB. CLEAN UP YOUR MESSES, OR … LIGHTS REMEMBER TO TURN OFF ALL LIGHTS WHEN YOU ARE THE LAST SHOOTER TO LEAVE THE RANGE. THANKS HEATERS THERE WILL BE SOME COLD TIMES WHEN THE HEATERS WILL BE USED. PLEASE CHECK TO MAKE SURE BOTH HEATERS ARE TURNED OFF BEFORE YOU LEAVE, EVEN IF YOU DID NOT TURN THEM ON.THANKS. LEAD REMINDERS REMEMBER LEAD IS A HAZERDUS MATERIAL, SO REMEMBER TO USE THE FANS WHEN YOU SHOOT AND TO WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER YOU SHOOT. MAGNUM LOADS REMINDER: DO NOT SHOOT MAGNUM LOADS, HOT LOADS OR SHOT SHELLS AT THE RANGE. THESE ARE HARD ON THE BACK STOPS AND THE RANGE. READ THE SAFETY RULES. ENERGY CONSERVATION REMINDER WITH THE COST OF ELECTRICITY PLEASE ONLY USE THE LIGHTS ON THE BAY YOU USE TO SHOOT. TARGET SET UP MAKE SURE WHEN YOU SET UP YOUR TARGETS THE ROUNDS INPACT THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK STOPS. WE ARE DESTROYING THE RANGE. IT WILL NOT BE LONG AND WE WILL NOT HAVE A RANGE. SUPPORT OUR STATE N.R.A. AFFILIATES IN ILLINOIS: ISRA "ILLINOIS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION" (815) 625-3198 (www.isrs.org) IN MISSOURI: MSSA “MISSOURI SPORT SHOOTING ASSOCIATION” (www.missourisportshooting.org) THESE ORGANIZATIONS WORK HARD FOR US SHOOTERS, HELP THEM BY JOINING.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Paul Bass, President...... (314) 402-2312 Mike Kaus, SECRETARY...... (618) 466-8123 Alan Trebs, 2nd Director...... (618) 498-6353 Rich Stewart, 3rd Director...... (618) 466-8597 Vince Igo, Treasurer...... (618) 462-7382

LIST OF GUNSMITHS AND GUN SHOPS

Arrowsmith Gunsmithing, Mark Arrow, St. Charles, MO 636-946-0875 Nick’s Guns, Nick Cohan Owner, Granite City, IL 618-540-9688 Trader’s, 212 West Third Street, Alton, IL 618-465-2810 PLEASE KEEP IN MIND…

WE SHOOT OFF THE BENCH ONLY. THERE IS NO SHOOTING FROM A HOLSTER.

WHEN SHOOTING AT SHORT RANGE TARGETS, MAKE SURE YOUR SHOT IS GOING INTO THE TRAP AND NOT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

SHOOT INTO THE TRAP. NOT SOMEPLACE ELSE. NOT INTO THE CEILING. NOT INTO THE WALLS. NOT INTO THE FLOOR. NOT INTO THE WOOD AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAP. NOT INTO THE SHOOTING BENCHES NOT BEING USED. NOT INTO THE BENCH YOU ARE USING.

WE ARE GETTING DAMAGE, SOME EXPENSIVE, IN PLACES WHERE THERE SHOULD BE NO BULLETS GOING.