(DRAFT) "Bullet-In" club newsletter #296
for January 2017

FROM THE COMMITTEE: 

The next meeting of the Committee will be at the RANGE todayWednesday 25th January 2017 at 7:00 pm (last Wednesday of the month); all new members are encouraged to attend, & all members are welcome!  

PRESIDENT'S NOTES

From The Committee:

The club has had a rather full calendar with bookings and corporate events which have brought substantial funds into the club coffers. As of 2nd December there are five more events booked for the remainder of the year as always, we need help for these events.

We try get these bookings for weekends as it is easier to get members to help but that is not always possible. If you are in a situation you can help with events Monday-Friday please advise Eddie or myself as the few that have been assisting on week days are getting a little burnt out plus the cost in time and money is taking a toll on some. It would be a shame to turn away bookings and income. “B” cat members, FYI: Corp events are a club sanctioned “B” cat attendance.

The committee realises the need for a B cat training day outside the scheduled B cat events. This was trialled several years ago but unfortunately those who demanded the opportunity failed to utilise an additional day to register a “B” sanctioned attendance, so it was “canned”.

It was agreed at the last meeting to make this before the committee meeting Wednesday (which is the last Wednesday of the month, -with the exception of the December meeting being brought forward to the 18 th) for a 3 month trial period.

The requirements are: An RO will control the training session, a pistol is handled by the member either for safety/handling purposes or live firing, a target is scored and the result recorded.  Bill A. has offered to be available for the first two afternoons from 5 pm. In order for this to work and become a scheduled fixture, members should get involved.

Our next large accounts will be for a pallet of clays and shotgun ammo, both of which are eventually re-cooperated either through clay events, corp events or ammo sales to club members.

Electric Fences: The electric fences need to be hooked up to make connection with the live feed to be effective.    Please re-connect the wires in the proper manner so we have 'live wires' to ensure the bulls grazing the adjacent land don't breech onto the ranges where they can cause considerable damage.

Warm Barrels!

Gary

Our safety/training team has reviewed the info package provided to B cat applicants with attention to obligations once that endorsement is obtained. If you know anyone considering pistol shooting, make them aware of these conditions or refer them to the secretary, a committee member or PNZ for the relevant info.

OTHER NEWS:

RO's: we require more match qualified RO's and are planning to run some  RO course(s) at the WPSSC.

On the Range: please remember that members (committee included) go to the club to engage in activities, have a plink, test re-loads, sight in a rifle etc and often have limited time to do so.

In the interests of keeping this a positive environment in which one can relax and enjoy, please refer club politics to a monthly committee meeting. Meetings are well advertised, and all members are welcome to attend. Here views can be expressed in a controlled manner and steps taken to resolve issues in good time. 

Trails End 2017: dates for this event 2017 are 24^th, 25^th and 26^th March. More detailed advice will be posted closer to the event.

Safety on Range 6: Please note that if you are on Range 6, & need to go downrange (for whatever reason) after closing the range, place the orange "Range Closed" cone in front of the firing point to advise anyone coming to the range.  There has been one occasion where a person was observed (in time, & safety) emerging from the bush downrange before shooting was to commence.

CAS: a monthly CAS training/practice day has been approved and scheduled for 4^th Sunday of the month on ranges 1 and 2. This practice day is a great opportunity to brush up on handling and safety without the match related pressure. This is a 'B cat club event' and also a great opportunity for anyone to come along and see what cowboy action shooting is all about.  More news, results etc here.

IPSC: Phil Dunlop

PNZ training manuals: hard copies of the General Coaching Skills Manual were recently ordered and are available. FYI, manuals for all disciplines are available on-line at: http://www.pistolnz.org.nz/training.aspx.

The first version of the WPSSC B cat' training manual (thanks Gerry! is available for download here.

$$$   BUY, SELL, SWAP $$$

OTHER ITEMS:
Send any photos and descriptions for Bullet-In either via  email or post to :

• The Secretary, WPSSC, P. O. Box 175 Carterton 5743.

The Club version is on the WPSSC Trading Post  page, including details of projectiles from Terry Kerrigan.

Pistol NZ also have an on-line Buy Sell Swap system operating on their website; click their 'Trading Post' button for instructions and items.

Section Activities:

The Range schedule and Section Directors info' is published on the website. 

• Speed Steel – Neville
  

• Service Pistol & Rifle – Colin

• IPSC – Phil Dunlop (new email: phd121@hotmail.com) 

• Clay Target Results - (Brigitte); check the Shotgunners page
  

• Cowboy Action Shootin' – Eddie Henrard & Ben Garrett;
  Ammunition Sales 

• Roger Castle (06 306 9453) for 20 and 12 gauge shot gun ammo

• Andrew McGlone has .22, 9mm, .223 and 12 gauge

Chamber flags are also available  – remember, the club requires you to have and to use them.

Range Schedule

For details and changes, check the range schedule from the website ; copying it has problems in that things change, and when the schedule is printed, members end up with out of date info.

So, the basic range schedule is as detailed below.  You don't even have to log on to see it!!! 

(Basic) RANGE SCHEDULE:

First Saturday	Simulated Game Bird  IPSC
First Sunday	Can be Multigun, Service Rifle or other (e.g. Jungle lane shotgun or .22 rifle)
Second Sunday	CAS ISSF (Service Pistol)
Third Saturday	Simulated Game Bird
Third Sunday	3-Gun
Fourth Sunday Fifth Sunday	Speed Steel & CAS training on R1 & R2 As negotiated with/advised by committee