Press Release

A Junior Marksmanship & Safety program will be held at the Northwestern CT Sportsman’s Association on   Rt. 44 in Colebrook. The program will run for five weeks on Thursday evenings, starting at 5:30. This program is for ages 10 thru 17. Parents are asked to accompany their children.

Class nights are as follows, June 10^th, 17^nd & 24^th, July 8^th & 15^th

Certified shooting instructors would be on hand to show the youngsters how to safely handle, load and shoot .22 caliber target rifles.    Please note that youngsters do not have to have any prior shooting experience. All firearms, ammunition and safety equipment will be provided free of charge. Some of the topics covered over the five-week course are: range safety, shooting positions (standing, sitting & prone), controlled breathing, firearm cleaning & storage. The Northwestern CT Sportsman’s Association makes this program possible. This program is designed to give the youngsters an enjoyable shooting experience while teaching them to be a disciplined & responsible shooter.

For more info call Jason Marshall at 203-983-0696

TAG SALE

& FLEA MARKET

HUNTING – FISHING – TRAPPING – CAMPING – BOATING – SNOWMOBILE – ATV – ETC.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

N.W.C.S.A.

CLUB GROUNDS

From Winsted center, take Rt. 44 west towards Norfolk. From the intersection of Rt. 183 & Rt. 44 travel 4.7 miles. The gate to the club grounds is on the left directly across from Rockhall Road. If you see the town of Norfolk sign you just passed the entrance

ADMISSION: $1:00   UNDER 12 FREE

SELLING SPACE: $15.00

CLUB MEMBERS: $10.OO

Tables available @ $10.00 extra or bring your own

CONTACT BILL HARRIS (860) 379-1843; troutbuck9@charter.net FOR INFO & SPACE RESERVATION

The annual gathering brought together members of the local sportsmen’s club that was established in 1927 to honor one of their own. The Peter Holms Trophy for Sportsman of the Year was awarded to Jane Sawyer who sits on the Board of Directors for the organization and is a resident of Winsted was awarded with the honor.

This award is given out annually to the member of the club who best exemplifies a true Sportsman in promoting the outdoor sports and the welfare of the organization. Ms. Sawyer serves as Chairwomen of the Long Range planning committee and also is an avid pistol shoots at the club located on Rt. 44 in Colebrook.

After action report.

Date / Time: July 25, 2010.  Registration begins at 8:15, firing starts at 9:00 AM

Location: Northwest Connecticut Sportsmen’s Association (NWCSA), Colebrook, CT.

Directions: Available on the club web site, www.nwcsa.org

Course of fire: As-Issued Military Rifle Match Course A at 200 yards on SR Target:

• 5 sighting shots, any position, 5 minutes;
• 10 shots, prone slow fire, 10 minutes;
• 10 shots, prone from standing rapid fire, 70 seconds (Garands) or 80 seconds (bolt actions);
• 10 shots, standing slow fire, 10 minutes.

Competitors must bring at least one stripper clip for their bolt action rifle(s) and two clips for their Garand.  The club range does not have target pits, so scoring will be done between stages after five sighters or ten scoring shots have been fired.  Competitors should bring pasters and a suitable spotting scope for locating their shots.

Match Fee: First entry (one relay) is $10 for members and juniors, $15 for non-members.  Re-entry for one or two additional relays is $5 per relay.  Shooters may fire up to three relays, provided they shoot each relay with different rifles from each of the three classes.  Competitors who are not members of NWCSA will be required to sign an affidavit and liability release prior to competing in the match.

Ammunition: Shooters must provide their own safe ammunition.

Squadding: There will be at least three relays, with a maximum of 12 shooters per relay. Rifles from any type may be fired in any relay.  Two separate rapid-fire strings will be run back-to-back in each relay: a 70-second string for Garands and an 80-second string for all bolt-action rifles.

Firearms Allowed: Rifles must be “as-issued” and comply with CMP rules which can be found at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf .  In general, as-issued rifles must have standard stock and sights, and are not allowed to have:  National Match parts; shims or glass bedding; non-standard calibers; special purpose sniping or target sights; or non-standard parts.  Minimum trigger weights are 4.5 lbs for the Garand, M1917 and Krag, and 3.5 lbs for Springfields and foreign military rifles.  The following are excerpts from the CMP rules regarding allowable rifles – competitors should consult the CMP Rules for full details.

M1 Garand: The rifle must be a Caliber .30 U. S. M1 Garand rifle in as-issued condition that was issued by the U.S. Armed Forces. A Caliber .30 M1941 Johnson rifle or a U.S. Carbine Caliber .30 M1 may be fired in matches designated for M1 Garand rifles. Unlimited Garands (NM, accurized, cal. 7.62 NATO, or commercial M1 rifles) may also be fired, but will not be eligible for awards.

M1903 Springfield: All rifles used in Springfield Rifle Matches must be caliber .30 U. S. Model 1903 or U. S. Model M1903A3 Springfield rifles. The rifle must be a standard issue service rifle that was issued by the U.S.  Armed Forces and be in as-issued condition. Springfield rifles manufactured by Springfield Armory with serial numbers of 810,000 or lower or by Rock Island Arsenal with serial numbers of 285,506 or lower may not be used in any CMP-sanctioned competition.

Vintage Military Rifle Match: All rifles used in Vintage Military Rifle Matches must be as-issued U. S. Model 1917 rifles or U. S. Krag rifles, or a rifle in as-issued condition that was issued by the Armed Forces of a country other than the U. S.  Examples of foreign military rifles include Mausers, Enfields and Moisin-Nagants. All as-issued foreign military rifles must be manually operated bolt-action or straight-pull rifles. Semi-automatic or fully automatic rifles are not permitted.

Empty Chamber Indicators (ECIs): The use of ECIs will be required for all competitors.  Empty Chamber Indicators (ECIs) must be placed in all rifles when they are brought onto a range. ECIs must remain in the rifles at all times, except during preparation and firing periods.  NWCSA has loaner ECIs available at the range.

Sharing Firearms: Two or more competitors may use the same firearm in a match if squadding

permits.

No Alibis or Refires: All CMP Matches are no-alibi events. There are no refires for rifle or ammunition malfunctions. Competitors may attempt to clear malfunctions and continue firing, provided they handle their firearms in a safe manner while clearing their firearms.

Awards: Plaques will be awarded for first and second place in each of the three rifle classes.  CMP certificates will be presented to all competitors.  Gold, silver and bronze CMP pins (replicas of the medals awarded at Camp Perry) will be awarded to shooters who score within the following CMP-established score ranges:

Note: These scores are for 2009 – score brackets for 2010 may be revised from those shown above.

For additional information contact:

Dave Ressel

daveanitar2@optonline.net

Rule’s below.

Shotguns: 12 and 20 guage shotguns, full and extra full chokes recommended. Ear and eye protection.

Ammunition: Shooters are supplied with club issued 20 or 12 gauge ammo.

Competition: There are usually 20 shooters per each round.  Participants shoot at 5″x 8″ sheet of paper with a circle with a cross hair through it at a distance of 25 yards.  Each shooter takes one shot at their target.  The BB hole in the target that is closest to the intersection of the cross hairs is the winner of that round.

Cost is $2 per round and $5 per money round, which is a 50/50 split.