August 2015 - Black Diamond Gun Club

Black Diamond Gun Club
The Bullsheet
www.blackdiamondgunclub.org
Volume 2, Issue 08
2015 BDGC Officers
August 2015
2015 P.I.T.A. Grand Pacific
Pat Manyon - President
Jim Bradbury - VP
The 2015 P.I.T.A. Grand
Pacific shoot was held
July 19 to 25 this year
down
at
Evergreen
Sportsman's Club in Littlerock. The first 4 days
were bright sunshine
and temp in the 90’s.
There were a total of 18
registered events including 2 sub-gun (28
gauge) events. Counting up the number of
shooters for each event
there was a total of 3911
shooters which means
almost 400,000 registered
targets
were
thrown plus all of the
practices rounds, sighters, etc. BDGC members came away with 10 trophies/awards, the big
winner was Gage Wade-Huber walking away with 6 Sub Junior awards,
HOA, HAA, Singles, and 3 Handicaps, Chuck Stacey Handicap, Jon
Thompson Doubles Class A, Kevin Barrows Doubles Class D, and Pat
Manyon Championship Singles Class C runner up. Congratulations to all
of the shooters and our
BDGC members. Look
for more pictures elsewhere in this issue.
Marilyn Manyon - Treasurer
Andy Newell - Chairman
Kevin Barrows - Secretary
Kevin Barrows - Editor
Trustees
Andy Newell
Mike Buet
Mark Downing
John Griffin
Larry Gardner
Bob Sadesk
Marion Dukes
Neal McLemore
Merv Vincent
Inside this issue:
CMP Shoot Dates
7
P.I.T.A. 125 Club
6
Claybrakn
9
This Month’s Calendar
11
Women’s Pistol
12
Washington State
13
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President’s Corner
For July
July is almost over and our August PITA shoot will be here before you know it. We
will need volunteers for scoring, filling up the trap houses and maybe someone to
help in the kitchen on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday is an open opportunity for a
person that would like to cook breakfast and lunch for approximately 30 folks. Our
volunteer that was going to cook for us had to cancel due to taking care of health
needs in her family. You can get ahold of us through
[email protected] email if you have questions or are ready to sign up!
Last month we hosted a USPSA shoot with 46 shooters, thanks to Jeff Phillips and
his crew for a successful shoot.
We are still in need of cooks for our Wednesday night dinners. Also, coming up in
December and January we will need someone for a Sunday Continental shoot to
cook breakfast and lunch. We haven’t yet gotten the dates for the Continental
shoots.
We had quite a few shooters turnout to shoot in the State and Grand Pacific shoots
at Evergreen. I think we all had a great time. There may be some pictures to look
for in the newsletter.
Remember if you have not come in to get your new badge, you must come in and
take care of it as the old badges don’t provide access to the gate.
See you at the range…
Pat
Don’t forget it is membership renewal time and this year you need to stop
by and get your picture taken for your new membership card so you’ll have
access. The old badges/cards no longer work so you’ll not have access to
the club.
Do you have a favorite shirt, vest, or other item(s) that you would like the Black
Diamond Gun Club Logo (or any other embroidery) stitched onto? Bring it into
the Black Diamond Gun Club, attach your name with phone number and instructions and Michelle Detwiler will contact you with a quote. Most logos range from
$15 - $30. Embroidering a first name, or stitching a patch on - $5. Call Michelle
at 253-332-1631 for questions or quotes.
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Black Diamond Gun Club
General Membership Meeting Minutes
July 21, 2015
The July general meeting was canceled do to most of the board participating at the P.I.T.A. Grand
Pacific. The next general meeting will be August 18th.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Barrows
Pay Manyon, Rusty Bumm, Jim Bradbury
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2015 P.I.T.A. Grand Pacific, cont.
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2015 P.I.T.A. Grand Pacific, cont.
Jon Thompson takes aim
Marilyn Manyon
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Wood carving at the Grand Pacific
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Wood carving at the Grand Pacific
2015 P.I.T.A. 125 Club
The P.I.T.A. 125 club is when a squad
shoots a perfect 125 (5 members shot 25
each) at singles. This it tough enough to
do once but we have some shooters that
have managed to do it 3 times already this
year. If you see
them around the
club give them a
well done.
WA State Shoot, July 11, 2015
Tim Hodges, Jim Bradbury, Greg Still, Jon
Thompson, Durland Fischer
Oregon State Shoot, June 18, 2015
Yakima-Spring Yak, March 28, 2015
Greg Still, Jim Bradbury, Jon Thompson,
Gary Pack, Durland Fischer
Durland Fischer, Jon Thompson, Jim Bradbury, Greg Still, Rudy Martinak
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2015 CMP Rimfire and Garand High Power Shoot Dates
Rimfire (.22LR) shoots will be on Tuesdays
5:30PM to 7:30PM
5/26, 6/2,6/16, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4
200yrd Garand high power shoots will be
on the first Sunday of the month April thru
October
Open to the following rifles:
30-40 Krag,
M1903 and variants
M1917
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
M14/M1A
9:30AM registration
10:00AM shooting starts
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Reload trying to find a cool place at the Grand Pacific
Anyone that participated in or shot in the 1st Black Diamond hosted John Abbott Vintage shoot in 2013, please contact Tom Hunt. We are trying to ascertain and validate the winners of the shoot for the Pump, Doubles and HOA
categories. Tom can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone
253 951 2425 and most Wednesday nights in person at the club.
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Claybrakn…
By: Frank Neumayer
Question: My husband introduced me to clay target shooting out at the club the other day. I had a great
time… and I really think it’s something we can enjoy doing together! What advice can you give me to get
started out correctly?
Ladies and Clay Target Shooting
One thing I really like about clay target shooting is that it allows for the whole
family to enjoy the sport! Over the years, it’s been my honor and pleasure to
have shot with some of the sports great lady champions. Registered Trap
shooting has been around for well over 100 years, and the sport has seen many
excellent lady champions all along the way. First of all, for anyone just starting
out in the sport, do your homework and educate yourself on all the aspects of
the various clay target venues offered. This way you’ll have a much better understanding and perspective of just how each game is played before you actually start shooting. I know it’s hard, but when you’re out on the field, don’t be intimidated by those watching. In truth, most of them are envious or just plain happy to see new people,
especially women and kids, learning and enjoying the sport. Shooters come in all shapes and sizes, and
it doesn’t matter who we’re talking about. With that in mind, there are several important factors that every
new shooter needs to address. From my experience, here are the three main points that you’ll need to
consider in order to start out correctly at clay target shooting.
First Point: The most important factor is proper gun selection and proper gun fit. There are ladies who
shoot very well using every model, style, and weight of shotguns available. However, for a lady just starting out, I would recommend a quality 12 gauge semi-automatic with a 28” to 30” barrel, with a vent rib,
and adjustable choke inserts. This will allow you the comfort and versatility needed to shoot all day in the
field, or any of the clay target games offered. Choosing a semi-automatic should dispel many of the concerns over the aspects of harsh recoil. Brands like Remington, Beretta, and Browning, just to name a
few, offer excellent models to choose from. As always, your prime considerations in choosing a shotgun
should be safety, reliability, comfort, and serviceability. New or used, more than likely you’ll need to shorten the stock to get the proper “length of pull” required. You’ll also need an adjustable comb or butt plate
to allow for the proper “stock to shoulder fit”, which will also provide the correct “eye to bead to rib alignment”, and “pattern point of impact” required. Above all, you’ll definitely need a proper fitting gun to make
certain that your clay target shooting is comfortable, fun, and successful.
Second Point: Just as important as having a properly fitted shotgun, choosing the correct load for the
specific clay target game you’re shooting is critical to your comfort and success. You should always select the lightest possible load that produces the best possible results. Here are some basic loads I’ve
used successfully. For Skeet; 7/8 to 1 oz of #9’s, traveling at 1145-1200 fps, is more than adequate. For
Trap singles, doubles, and short yardage (plus most Sporting Clays shots); 1 oz of #8’s, at 1145-1200 fps,
should do the job. There are times when you may need a heavier load for a few of the longer Sporting
Clays shots (and/or some longer yardage Trap shots); in that case, 1 to 1-1/8 oz of #8’s, at 1200-1255 fps
should be more than enough for those unique situations. You should plan on spending some quality time
at the pattern board to make certain that your gun, chokes, loads, and pattern are all doing exactly what
you need and expect. When you’re on the line or in the field, and you’re trying to focus on breaking targets or bagging birds, you don’t want to be questioning whether you have the right choke, load, or pattern
for the situation at hand.
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Third Point: Every shooter needs to work on improving or maintaining their physical and mental strength
and stamina. Mounting, holding, and swinging an 8 to 9 pound shotgun can be a grueling task for any shooter, especially when you’re shooting a 100 target event, two or three times a day, for a week or two. I work on
my arm strength most every day by doing several reps each with a 10 pound weight. I also do several daily
exercises to help strengthen my eyes, neck, shoulders, and low back. As we all know, a proper diet plays an
important role in developing and sustaining competitive strength and stamina. Every shooter should be mindful of what they eat and drink and how it can directly affect their shooting ability, especially when engaged in a
lengthy hunting trip or grueling tournament. No matter what sport you choose, the last thing you want is to
have a good day, or a good score suffer because of fatigue. To enjoy the sport and be successful, every clay
target shooter needs to do whatever they possibly can to stay strong, sharp, and in focus for every single target or bird presented. Also, getting plenty of good rest is an obvious key factor to being successful.
I hope this helps shed some light on a few of the important things you’ll first need to consider in order to enjoy
the fun and excitement of clay target shooting. Far too often I’ve seen ladies sent out to shoot targets using
grandpa’s old goose gun. This is not good! Usually, the gun is way to heavy, it doesn’t come close to fitting
them, and the duck loads they’re using is pounding them to death. It doesn’t matter who the shooter is, if
shooting any gun “hurts” the first time you use it, it’s going to be a real hard sell to get that person to come
back to the range. Again, I strongly advise you start out with the right gun, fitted properly, with the right loads,
coupled with some experienced or professional coaching and instruction. That way you can actually focus on
learning the game, breaking targets, and having fun… rather than being intimidated, frustrated, or discouraged before you even get started. Your husband obviously wants you to enjoy the sport like he does, so do
your homework, learn the fundamentals, acquire the right equipment… and then let the fun begin!
If you’d like more information visit my website
at www.claybrakn.com , or if you have a specific question send me an email at
[email protected] and I’ll do my best to get
it answered.
See you at the club… Frank
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When reading the calendar, if there is a NAME on the calendar, it
means that there is an RSO for that time. Public shooting is
Wednesday’s and Saturday’s. All other times are MEMBER’s ONLY
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Thanks to the Black Diamond shooters and supporters that have stepped up to cook our
Wednesday night dinners. We are having some wonderful meals. Our schedule is:
1st Wednesday - Vicky Wagner
2nd Wednesday - Marilyn Pedersen
3rd Wednesday - Danielle Penner & Nelson
4th Wednesday - Al Hope
5th Wednesday There are opportunities to be a fill-in cook when one of our regular cooks can't make it. If you would like to
be on our Go To Cooks list you can either; leave your name and number with Sharon or put your name in
the Secretary's box hanging by the file cabinets to the side of the front counter and Marilyn will give you a
call.
Plan on coming out to shoot and have dinner!
We are searching for a 5th Wednesday cook for our Wednesday night dinners. We have 5 months with 5
Wednesdays, July, September, December March and June. Please let Marilyn know, cell # 425-442-8306 if
you would like more information or have questions or talk to Sharon at the range. The July 29th Weds. will
be here before we know it. Our current 5th Weds. cook has gotten extremely busy at work, he runs our Multiplex Weds. night shoot and will be shooting his heart out at the Grand. This is an excellent way to help out
the club!
Women’s Basic Pistol Shooting Classes
This class is for ladies only. You will learn the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for safely owning and using a pistol. Class size is limited to 10 students. Guns and
ammunition are included in the tuition, along with lunch. The class utilizes 22lr pistols,
.38 revolvers, and 9mm semi-automatic pistols. Basic training includes: stance, grip,
sighting, trigger pull, loading/unloading/dry fire and live fire. Tuition is $125.
Upcoming Classes For 2014
March 15, 2015
July 19, 2015
October 18, 2015
April 19, 2015
August No Class
November 15, 2015
May 17, 2015
September 20, 2015
Range Closures
The following dates are for range closures due to the rental of the range. No members should be out
on the range during these scheduled times unless approved by the board of trustees.
The following dates have been scheduled:

Aug 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 20, 27, & 28 - 8am to 4pm each day

Sep 3, 9, 10, 20, 24, & 25 - 8am to 4pm each day

Oct 8, 15, 18, 22, & 23 - 8am to 4pm each day

Nov 15, 18, 19, & 20 - 8am to 4pm each day
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Washington State Gun Club Listing
Club Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
Bainbridge Island Sportsmen’s Club PO Box 10421
Bainbridge Island
WA
98110 (206)780-9374
Bellingham Trap & Skeet Club
940 Larson Road W.
Bellingham
WA
98226 (360)384-1001
Black Diamond Gun Club
PO Box 217
Black Diamond
WA
98010 (360)886-7892
Bremerton Trap & Skeet Club
4956 State Highway 3 SW
Port Orchard
WA
98366
(360)674-2438
Custer Sportsmen Club
8832 Weidcamp Rd
Lyndon
WA
98264
(360)354-2331
Evergreen Sportsmen Club
12736 Marksmen Road SW
Olympia
WA
98512
(360)357-9080
Gig Harbor Sportsman’s Club
9721 Burnham Drive NW
Gig Harbor
WA
98332
(253)858-9030
Granite Falls Sportsmans Club
20319 Gun Club Road
Granite Falls
WA
98252
(360)691-5161
Holmes Harbor Road & Gun Club
3334 Brooks Hill Road
Langley
WA
98260
(360)221-8494
Kenmore Range
1031 228th SW
Bothell
WA
98021
(206)481-8685
Landt Farms Sporting Clays
16308 Poor Mound Road
Nine Mile Falls
WA
99026 (509)466-4036
Moses Lake Gun Club
Grant County Fair Grounds
Moses Lake
WA
98837
North Cascades Sportman’s Club
P.O. Box 1721
Chelan
WA
98816 (509)682-8263
Old Skagit Gun Club
1295 Wilson Road
La Conner
WA
98257 (360)757-4326
Orcas Island Sportsman Club
PO Box 41
Pheasant Valley Shooting Preserve
& Sporting Clays
PO Box 201
Eastsound
WA
98245 (360)376-5660
LaCrosse
WA
99143
Pomeroy Gun Club
PO Box 532
Pomeroy
WA
99347 (509)843-1460
Poulsbo Sportman Club
PO Box 3651
Silverdale
WA
98383
(360)697-6646
Quincy Amer. Legion Gun Club
PO Box 342
Quincy
WA
98848
(360)697-6646
R&M Game Birds
495 Fisher Hill Road
Lyle
WA
98059
(509)365-3245
Red’s Fly Shop
14706 Hwy. 821
Ellensburg
WA
98926 (509) 933-2300
Renton Fish & Game Club
1500 SE 144th Street
Renton
WA
98059
(425)226-1563
Rimrock Sporting Clays
Rt 1, Box 10B
Uniontown
WA
99179
(509)229-3287
Scab Rock Sporting Clays
WA
99008 (509)239-4473
Seattle Skeet & Trap Club
15773 Waukon Road North Edwall
King County Shooting Sports
Park
Ravensdale
WA
98051 (425)413-1421
Spokane Gun Club
19615 E Sprague Ave
Greenacres AFB
WA
99016 (509)904-2706
Sportsmens Club Inc.
Box 4056
McChord
WA
98438 (206)904-2706
Sumner Sportsman Assoc.
15711 96th Street East
Puyallup
WA
98372
(253)848-9519
Sun Valley Shooting Park
1452 Suntargets Rd
Moxes
WA
98396
(509)576-0866
Sunnydell Shooting
292 Dryke Road
Squim
WA
98382
(360)683-5631
Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club
16409 Canyon Road E.
Puyallup
WA
98373
(253)537-6151
Turkey Ridge
1565 Evans Cutoff Road
Evans
WA
99126
(509)684-2735
Upper Nisqually Sportsman’s Club PO Box 831
Eatonville
WA
98328 (360)832-8727
Wenatchee Gun Club
PO Box 416
Wenatchee
WA
98816
(509)884-6590
Winter Hawk
6362 Highway 291
Nine Mile Falls
WA
99026
(509)276-5150
Yakima
WA
98901
(509)453-1872
Yakima Valley Sportsmen’s Assoc. 411 Pomona Road
(509)953-4654
(509)549-3912
Black Diamond Gun Club
PO Box 217
Black Diamond, WA 98010
BLACK DIAMOND GUN CL UB
Mailing address:
PO Box 217
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Physical address:
34862 Enumclaw - Black Diamond Rd.
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Phone: (360)886-8047
E-mail: [email protected]
To protect, propagate, and Increase fish and game, the natural food thereof, and Improve the habitat of all wildlife.
To procure the enactment of laws for the protection and restoration of fish
and game and their natural food, forests, marshes, streams, lakes, and to
promote the observance and enforcement of such laws.
To create and foster public sentiment in favor of protection and restoration of; fish and game and their natural foods, of woods, water and wildlife.
To promote sportsmen like methods in hunting and fishing, and proper
respect for the rights of land owners.