PO Box 80 261 Oxoboxo Dam Road The Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Oakdale, CT 06370 Club Newsletter http://quakerhillrodandgunclub.com/ October 2015 The Official Journal of the Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club A Tip Of The Hat As a result of increasing pro- fessional obliga- tions Peter Volk- mar has reluctantly had to step down from the position of Newsletter Editor. Peter has performed admirably in this important Club position over the : "Trap league actually outdoors painting the trap house; and......no donuts in sight!" past few years and we are indebted to him for doing such a fine job keeping our members informed of club activities QH To Host Major Junior Tournament and accomplishments. The late David L. Swanson was a very active We wish him the best at work member of the Manchester Rifle Club during the 1960-61 and don’t forget to thank him should you season. Taken ill, his shooting career was tragically cut see him about the club. short when he passed away as a teenager. The Swan- McKee Leads Quaker Hill to son family, wishing to recognize his passion for small- bore rifle shooting, donated a handsome trophy to the Big Bore Championship Manchester Rifle Club, in his memory, to be placed into Quaker Hill's Ryan McKee deci- annual junior competition. sively won the individual title of the The first Swanson match was held in 1963 and Connecticut Big Bore Leagues 2015 continued, uninterrupted until 1986 when issues with the season while leading Quaker Hill to an- Manchester range caused a halt. Jason Stansfield took other win in team competition. custody of the trophy and records with the hopes of re- McKee, who was not distracted viving competition. While reminiscing about 'The Old by his duties as QH team captain which Days' with Steve Rocketto the Swanson Match came up involved set-up, breakdown, and clean and the two dedicated themselves to bring the match up, set a torrid pace which left the near- back. And so, through two long time Connecticut junior est competitor in the dust. He never coaches the Swanson match returns to competition. shot lower than a 390X400 in the four From December 4, 2015, through December 6, 2015 at position centerfire matches to accumu- Quaker Hill. lated a total of 1563 points, out of a pos- The match is almost half full, with about 110 en- sible 1600, on his way to the title. His tries at press time. closest competition was 26 points be- hind him. Former QH President Jack Santo won the tourna- Quaker Hill went undefeated ment as a QH junior back in 1977. Perhaps home range posting a record of 18 wins to earn its advantage will see a QH Junior repeat the feat in 2015. fourth consecutive title Page 2 The Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club Newsletter Membership News Meeting Information Michael E. Kelley II, of Nian- Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club tic, sponsored by Jeff Urgitis, was General Membership meetings voted into membership at the Sep- are held on the third Thursday of tember General Membership meet- each month, except July and Au- ing. gust, at 7PM in Sullivan Hall at 261 Oxoboxo Dam Road, Oak- Newsletter Contributions David J. Mathis, of Wethers- dale, CT 06370 field, has had his first reading and Newsletter con- tributions are encour- will be voted on at the October 15, CLUB OFFICERS: aged. Submit your mate- 2015 General Membership meeting. President: rial no later than the first Thursday of each month Richard Civitello for inclusion in the cur- If any member knows of any 860-884-5009 r e n t n e w s l e t t e r . reason why an applicant to the club [email protected] Send contribu- may not meet the required stan- Vice President: tions to Hap Rocketto at dards for membership they must Doug Britt [email protected] or 401-322-7193. notify any member of the Executive 860 949-4443 Board immediately. [email protected] Treasurer: Display QH Cards Robert Giffen All club mem- 860 608 7137 bers are required to dis- [email protected] play their membership Work Hours and Volunteers Secretary: and Range Certification Every third Saturday the QHRGC Timothy Fournier Cards while on club will hold work parties for the benefit [email protected] property. of the club and for members to fulfill Sergeant at Arms: work hours. Dave Madole Trustees: Safety Is Not It is up to the Committee Chairper- Tony Goulart, Jeff Urgitis, Keith An Option sons to have projects for these work Griffin, Ralph Jackson & Scott parties. Chairpersons are to contact The three basic Pierce Rich Civitello with your work list at general rules of safe the E Board meeting. gun handling. Contacting Officers Always point the The epic project of removing the muzzle in a safe direc- tion; never point a fire- tires is going to start after Labor When contacting officers please arm at anyone or any- Day, so we don’t have to melt in the leave your complete name and a thing you don't want to sun. contact number or email to insure shoot. a prompt response. Keep your fin- We will need members that need ger off the trigger and work hours and some volunteers. If outside the trigger guard we manage a large turnout we can Meeting Range Closures until you are ready to fill a trailer in a weekend, and have shoot. clean range. All ranges are closed during Gen- Keep the action eral Membership meetings. open and the gun A Rapid News announcement we unloaded until you are be used when the club arranges a ready to use it. The Carroll range is closed during trailer to fill with the tire company. EBoard meetings. The Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club Newsletter Page 3 New London County Pistol League The Club sponsors two teams in the New London County Pistol League, Quaker Hill and the Quaker Hill Nutmegs. Matches are fired at home and at various clubs throughout New London County in Monday evenings. Four weeks into the season our teams find themselves a bit behind the eight ball. The Nut- megs are at 1-3 and in last place in Class A while Quaker Hill sits on 0-4 and is also in the cellar of Class B. Quaker Hill pistol shot leaders Phil Kohanski and Pete Tripputi are in a virtual tie with 281 av- erages while Charlie Allen leads the Nutmegs shooting a 268. He is supported by Bob Droesch, Tony Goulart, and Dennis Allan all knotted up at 266. Anyone interested in participating in this league only need show up at the club any Monday at 7PM or contact the team captains: Quaker Hill– Bill Weinschenker at [email protected] or 860-639-9571 or Nutmegs-Jack Santo at [email protected] The Nite Owl League Re- Southwestern League sults The Southwestern Rifle League will begun its Quaker Hill participated new season. On October 30th This is a three posi- in the 2015 The Nite Owl tion league shot on the NRA/USAS 50 foot target. League , a weekly 22 caliber The SWL shoots on Friday mornings at smallbore rifle match fired dur- 10AM. Because it is a postal league, scores are ing the months of May, June, July, and Au- mailed in to the scorer weekly, one need not shoot at gust. that time. Fired locally it is also a postal league Team Captain and contact is Ernie Mellor at with scores from Quaker Hill melded with [email protected]. scores from numerous smallbore ranges Archery Range News across southern New England. The course of fire is 40 shots prone with any sights at 100 Broad head practice targets are in the shed at the yards, with a perfect score being 400X400. archery range. This year the Club fielded 19 of the One is for compound and recurve bows and the 128 competitors in the match. Hap Rocketto emerged the individual sling shooter cham- other for crossbows. pion with an average score of 400-32X over Keys for the shed are available from Chairman Jay 12 matches. He was only bettered by an F Pollock telephone at (860) 546 9560 or by Email at Class shooter, one who uses a rest, who fired a 400-33X average. [email protected] Misfires and Brass Safety Each range has a prominently marked and placed Misfire Can and all outdoor ranges have one or more expended brass bucket. A misfire is any cartridge that does not go off when fired. Misfires are considered to be live ammunition and must be taken home or placed in a Misfire Can for disposal. The residue from a fired cartridge is expended brass or hulls, in the case of shotguns. Place any expended brass or hulls you are not taking home to reload in the brass bucket. Do not put misfires or expended brass in the trash barrels as it is a safety hazard. Page 4 The Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club Newsletter Carroll Range Winter Schedule Club Skeet Champs And Notes Crowned The Carroll Range is reserved for the follow- The Quaker Hill ing club sponsored activities from September Skeet Championships through March. were held on Saturday, Monday September 26 and Sunday September 27. It was a tight match that went down to Montville High School-3PM to 6PM a three way shoot off between the eventual New London County Pistol League-7PM to 11PM High Over All champion Rich Civitello, Pete Tuesday Krause, and Gary Rogoff.