Monthly Newsletter for the Ocala Sportsman’s Association: February 2016 Issue #2, Volume 4

The Ocala Sportsman’s Association is a private gun club, firearms training facility and outdoor shooting range. It is dedicated to the shooting sports, to preserving the rights provided by the Second Amendment and a safe, friendly facility for training in the safe use of firearms.

INSIDE The President’s Corner...... 2 New Faces...... 4 Rifle Range Update...... 3 For Sale...... 6 & 7 March Mtg Agenda...... 3 Gun Related Web Sites...... 7 & 8 Calendar of Events ...... 9

1 The President’s Corner OSA Board of Directors Well here we are into February already. The groundhog did President not see his shadow so that means a early spring! YAHOO!!! Chief Instructor Bowling Pin Match Director For me that is good news, when it gets below 70 this Ray Radank Yankee is cold. It is also time to start preparing for the March election Vice President meeting coming up on Sunday March 13th. This meeting is Gerald Hickey our main board of directors annual election meeting that was moved from the December meeting because there was Secretary just too much going on in addition to the elections and it John Bentley made for a long day. Treasurer The board positions that are up for election or re-election OSA Web Master are; vice President Gerry Hickey, Treasurer Feg Henkel, and I.T. Director Director at large Bill Heffernan. Feg Henkel Gerry, Feg, and Bill have all said that they will run for Director reelection which is a two year term. In accordance with or Dave Michaels By-Laws, at the December meeting we asked for two members to be on the Nominating Committee. We also Director asked that if anyone was interested in running for one of the Bruce Dill open positions to let us know. The whole group was so quiet you could hear the brisket cooking. As an optimist I take that Director to mean everybody is satisfied with the work we are doing. Bill Heffernan Our By-Laws require that the slate of candidates be President Emeritus presented to the Board of Directors at the Board’s February Mike Bryant-Chief Range meeting, which was done on Monday, February 8th. Officer Nominations for the open positions will be open for Floor Nominations at the March Meeting. If anyone is interested in Dan Sauro running make sure you are at the March meeting and have you name placed in nomination. The election process is Range Volunteers covered in Article IV of the By-Laws. Speaking of brisket, due to the over whelming surprise NRA Chief Range Safety demand for burgers and dogs at the December meeting the Officer menu will be expanded to include them regularly along with Ray Radank/Feg Henkel the chicken, shrimp, and brisket. Please remember that all this food is a big nut to crack each Range Safety Officer quarterly meeting so anything you can donate to offset the Tom & Joyce Schulke food expense is a big help. We have set a note pad by the Gerry Hickey, Bill Heffernan sign in sheet for donations. just put your name and amount John & Theresa Griffin down and you can put the $$ in the black cash box above Rich Brown, Fred Bernstein the sign in sheet. Dave Vanderwall, Dave Volunteers are also needed for food prep and cooking so if Michaels you can spare the time we start setting up at 10:00 and start cooking at 11:00 and start serving food at noon. Louise is Ladies Class good at cracking the whip yelling mush and hey mule, I can Joyce Schulke see Louise sneaking up on me with a cast iron skillet now.

2 Rifle Range Update

The rifle range opened on Wednesday January 27th and continues to be open on Wednesdays only due to lack of qualified range safety officers. As we get more volunteers the rifle range will be open more days. Currently the rifle range can accommodate four shooters and target stations are marked at 25, 50, 75, and 100 yards. Shooters so far have left with smiles. Tom and Dave are the Wednesday safety officers so when you see them please thank them for their service. Bob Sabatino and his Rifle Regiment build a very nice Rifle Rack for use by the shooters. Give Bob and his Regiment a thank you for the Rack and all the work they have done on a volunteer basis. Not only dow we need to fill slots for the Rifle Range but we continue to need RSOs to staff the pistol range. As much as we like to be at the range we need more RSOs so that RSOs currently manning the range can get some time off to take care of other things, such as Dr appointments, vacations, etc. And sometimes we get sick and need to stay home. So to ensure that the range stays open and we can utilize the rifle range, we paid a lot of money for it, as it was intended, WE NEED SOME FOLKS TO STEP UP AND VOLUNTEER.

March Meeting Agenda

As usual our own Epicurian Chef Ray will be cooking up a storm with the usual fare. Eating starts at noon. If you can see your way clear to show up early, help will be appreciated. The business meeting starts at 2 pm: • Pledge of Alligence • Establishment of a Quorum • Presentation of Officers’ Reports • Election • Explanation of the process • Presentation of the Candidates • Floor Nominations • Election of Officers and Directors • Ballot counting • Presentation of the election results and elected Officers and Directors • Old Business • New Business • Adjourn

3 New Faces

WOW! what a class for new members we had on Sunday the 7th. we were expecting about 14 new members for orientation but they didn't stop coming in until the count hit 28! So we had no choice but to hold the class outside in the cold. I had two heaters running but it was still too hard for everyone to huddle around them to stay warm. Class time went faster than anticipated due to the cold, not to many questions were asked. After lunch Tom Schulke gave the safety demonstration and talk, all were very attentive. When Tom was done with safety Bill took over with our requirements for proper target placement and all the newbies did well. Gerry Hickey finished up with the range commands and Ray told them he was rabid and would bite anyone who violated the yellow safety line on a cold range, BARK, BARK! Feg our treasurer and computer whiz took longer than expected by having to do some unexpected but required maintenance on the ID badge printer. Everybody was patient while Feg finished the new badges. Ray was helping Feg with the grudge work on the ID badges so he was not able to pass them out and shake hands with all the new members and welcome them to the club so Gerry took over that task. All the instructors teamed up and worked with two new members apiece until all were checked off in safe gun handling thanks to Vitto and the other board members for a big job well done. There were also a lot of comments on how easy this newbie class was to work with, WELCOME EVERYONE!

Bowling Pin Shoot

What a great event we had on Saturday, February 13th. We had excellent weather and a large turnout, 26 shooters. The laughter and comaradarie among the shooters was more fun that the shooting itself, well maybe. We had plenty of volunteers to help setup, and rotated scorekeepers and safety officers enough to keep everyone fresh. It was no surprise that Fred Johnson showed us all how it is done with a combined time of 17.28 sec. Join us for the next Bowling Pin Shoot on Saturday, March 12. Speaking of having fun at our events, don’t forget the Steel Challenge Event on the 4th Saturday of the month, and IDPA Shoot on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Both of these events are coming up. Come on out and have some fun.

4 OSA Pistol Poker

Individually or as a group, another fun and sometimes profitable event is Pistol Poker. The specifics of pistol poker are presented in detail on our website so check it out. Our inaguaration week provided two winners. Jumbo won the weekly pot with 4 Tens, while Gus Szabronski won the game played by the Tuesday Morning Villages group. Gus beat out the group with a Straight Flush. Ironically Gus is the Brother in Law and was a guest of Roger Ferris, Roger had 4 Aces. Pistol Poker uses a target that has the entire deck of 52 on it. The target is placed at a distance specified by the firearm you are going to shoot. The game is 7 Card Stud. You shoot 7 rounds at the target. If you shoot more, you are disqualified and no refund. Obtain a target from the RSO for a $5 entry fee. Shoot the hand, no time limit. The RSO will verify the target is valid and it will be held in the OSA Office/Class Room. On Tuesday morning the previous weeks targets will be scored by the Tuesday RSO and a winner determined. The winner splits the pot 50/50 with OSA. Not only do you have a chance at some $$ but OSA get some $$ which go back into the general treasurery.

The Firing Line OSA Range Safety 1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. 2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. 3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.

With all of the new members we are getting we have two safety issues that come up. First is target placement, please review the requirements in our SOP/Member Manual. If you have a new member shooting next to you or nearby help them place the target correctly. Second is the Yellow Safety Line. When the Range is cold, Green Light ON, everyone is to remain behind the line. Gently and politely remind individuals who are going to cross the line or about to cross the line. This will help reinforce the observation of these safety rules. We were all new once and had to learn these rules.

5 For Sale

This column will only list items for sale or swap by OSA Members for OSA Members. It is not for items that belong to OSA and OSA does not profit in any way on items sold through the newsletter. Only of members, by members, for members. You can send your list directly to me, or hand it to me at the range or send it to the board for listing in the newsletter. Don’t forget there is a Swap & Shop Forum on our website that you can use. All these items listed below are from the collection of Art Cockrell, he can be reached at 352-274-0222.

HANDGUNS

1. Glock 23, 40 caliber with factory box excellent condition. 2. Glock 29, 10mm caliber, excellent condition. 3. Sig Sauer model 229, 40 caliber with night sights and factory carry case, like new condition. 4. Ruger speed six revolver, 2 3/4" barrel, fixed sights, stainless, 357 magnum/38 special, factory box, very good condition. 5. Colt 1911 45 acp, model M-1991 A-1 compact 3 1/2" barrel, very good condition. 6. Steyr model GB 9mm, 18 plus 1 capacity, two magazines, 5" barrel, factory box, excellent condition. 7. Smith & Wesson Walther P22, 22LR caliber, 5" barrel, two magazines, original factory hard case, like new condition. 8. Springfield 1911 45acp model TRP Operator.

RIFLES

1. Remington model 700, 308 caliber, 26" barrel, model VSSF, Leupold scope 6.5X20/50, like new condition. 2. Beretta model BM-59 semi-auto, 308 caliber, two magazines, used at camp Perry during the 60's & 70's 3. Military Mouser model 96, 7.57 caliber, restored, excellent condition. 4. Savage model 110 bolt action, 243 caliber, 3X9 scope, very good condition.

SHOTGUNS

1. SKB 12 gauge model 200 double barrel 28", original factory box, BRAND NEW! NEVER FIRED. 2. Remington model 870 12 gauge pump, 18 1/2" barrel, bead sight, polymer stock, two-tone finish very good condition.

6 ARCHERY

1. Proline Magnum cam bow, left hand, 80 pound pull. Hard case, one dozen Game getter arrows, excellent condition. 2. Damon Howatt long bow 62", left hand, 60 pound pull, new condition, never used, factory plastic case.

AIR GUNS

1. Beeman air rifle, 177 caliber, model VZ-1, factory custom super tune. 2. Beeman air rifle, 22 caliber, model Kodiak, custom made from Beeman, Leupold 3X9 scope, like new condition. 3. RWS air pistol model 10, 177 caliber, custom factory pistol, original factory box, will need new seals, in like new condition, in personal collection for over thirty years. 4. Crossman model SA6 22 caliber CO2 pistol with factory box, restored condition. 5. Crossman pump air pistol, model 130, 22 caliber, original factory box, shoots good. 6. Hyskore target air pistol, 22 caliber, shoots very good, very good condition. 7. Winchester model 353 target air pistol, 177 caliber will need new seals, very nice condition, in personal collection for over 30 years. 8. Marksman "Morton Harris inc." air pistol, 177 caliber, pellets, BB's, and darts. Original factory box with factory accessories. From the 60's, like new condition.

Cool Gun Related Websites

From time to tome we field questions from members on where is a good place to buy this or that. Here is a brief list of websites for gun accessories that we have found to be very good on quality and price! Need extra magazines for your guns and don't want to pay full retail? Try: 44mag.com they sell at wholesale prices but don't have a huge inventory gregcotellc.com Greg has a good inventory and good pricing. Need accessories or performance parts for your Smith and Wesson? Look no further than speedshooterspecialties.com they specialize in performance parts and accessories for Smith & Wesson.

7 hwcny.com sells shooting gear, holsters, police equipment to the public at very good pricing! Need reloading supplies? Check out powdervalleyinc.com good prices on gun powder, bullets, primers. Berrysmfg.com good source for bullets, quality stuff. starlinebrass.com new brass in quantities of 100 to a 55 gallon drum! sinclairintl.com anything and everything for reloading ammunition.

Everybody is always looking for ammunition at reasonable prices, try these places. Targetsportsusa.com if you buy a case lot you get free shipping! Great pricing too! gunbot.net is a multiple listing service for companies selling ammo, just click on the caliber you are looking for and you can select the manufacturer or name brand and price you are willing to pay and you will be directed to that website. ammoseek.com is another multiple listing service like gunbot. These two ammo seupdate their sites hourly, so if you don't find what you want, check back later and you will see updates on listings.

A to Z gun gear

opticsplanet.com A to Z gun related gear and accessories at very good pricing!!! Huge site, it will take you a while to browse this place unless you are shopping for something specific and even then the selection is LARGE!!!

sportsmansguide.com shooting and hunting equipment

midsouthshooterssupply.com shooting gear and accessories

brownells.com you need a part for your gun and they don't have it? Your outa luck!

That's it for now!!! Happy hunting.

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