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April—June 2014 Volume 1, Issue 2

Message from the President

Old Hickory recently hosted the annual ‘Pig Pickin' Open Skeet Shoot at the club. The turn-out was great and many com-pliments were paid to the club and the shoot staff. I'm happy to report a significant increase in club member participation in this registered event. Many of those who participated are planning to shoot in the next registered event. I hope that those who didn't get a chance to shoot this time will plan on joining the fun in the upcoming NC Open in August.

I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all those who worked so hard to make the PPO such a success. Your hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed by the shooters! I personally received numerous comments from the shooters about how professional, courteous, efficient the highly visible Shoot Staff was during the three day event.

Those visiting the club recently have probably noticed the new storage building. This project will provide adequate and safe storage for targets and equipment. We will be moving all clay target storage to the building and will be disposing of the old target storage trailer. We are currently looking for someone interested in taking the old trailer.

As we move forward this year we are looking next to the rifle / pistol range to make some much needed improvements. Unfortunately, our location prevents some improvements we'd all like to see; however, we are working very hard to en-hance the facility to give our members a place they can be proud of and a place to bring their family to enjoy the shooting sports.

At Old Hickory, we welcome the experienced shooters as well as the new shooters wanting to explore the various sports. The great thing about those who enjoy shooting is there is always someone willing to talk to you or show you the ropes on the range or on the fields.

Summer is here, the targets are great, so come on out and let's have some fun.

Robert Cressionnie

President OHGC

Quarterly Newsletter

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Old Hickory Rifle/Pistol Range Officers

Several years ago the Board of Directors completed a review of safety proce-

dures on the various ranges at the club. Many new members were joining Old

Hickory because of there interest in rifle and pistol shooting. As a result particu-

lar attention was given to these ranges. A number of improvements were dis-

cussed such as, improving backstops, eliminating some of the “blue sky” defi-

ciencies, creating dedicated lanes of fire and other changes that would enhance

range quality and enjoyment for shooters.

One of the first and most important changes was the implementation of new

rules and the requirement of having a qualified Range Officer present whenever

the range is in use. This change has proven to be effective. It provides positive

control over the range, promotes consistent observance of safety procedures

and insures shooter discipline.

All shooters should be aware of NRA gun safety rules and those rules specific to

OHGC. Know these rules! There are many new shooters joining our ranks but

there are also veteran shooters who sometime do not follow proper proce-

dures. Don’t be complacent when handling firearms. The Range Officers are

there to help you enjoy the range in a safe and responsible manner. They dedi-

cate their time so that OHGC members can have a good experience. Do not

hesitate to ask their assistance if you have questions about safety or use of the

range.

Address questions or concerns to R. Curl at: rcurl55@embarqmail

Range Officers

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Keith Edwards

Robert Hergott

Not Pictured: Bill Cale, Jim Hart and Allan Moore

T. L. Bryant

Robert Curl

Head Range Officer

David Rude Vincent Tesoro

Walt Rauch Charles McCoy Ralph Zampella

Greg Kehle

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OLD HICKORY REGULATORS:

“FATHER TIME Memorial shootout”

On April 4, 5, & 6th “The Old Hickory Regulators” held

their 5th annual “Father Time Memorial Shootout.” The

Regulators are an affiliated club of The Single Action

Shooting Society (SASS) and their activities are referred

to as Cowboy Action Shooting. The participants may be

“Cowboys, Cowgirls, Buckaroos or Buckarettes.”

Guns, knives, gear and tactics are a big part of enjoying

Cowboy Action Shooting. Participants need two hand-

guns, a pistol-caliber rifle and a shot gun. Handguns

must be single action and .32 caliber or larger. Rifles can

be lever or slide action, manufactured between 1860 and

1899 with exposed hammers, authentic or reproduction.

Shotguns must be side by sides, single-shots, or lever or

slide actions with exposed hammers and typical of the

same period as rifles. Oh, and another thing—”you must

dress the part” and have an alias or cowboy name. Long

Horn Louie, Loco Linda, Mad Dog Savage, Six Gun

Schwaby and The Wendover Kid, to name a few. The list

of desperados goes on and on. The April shootout is

named for John Clark, a life time member whose cowboy

alias was “Father Time”; it is held in memory of all de-

ceased members of the club.

This year’s shoot had 63 participants, the most ever at

an Old Hickory Cowboy shoot. The shoot was organized

into three Posses of 20 shooters each and shot at four

“stages”, The Hotel, The Saloon, The Jail and The Fort.

The main match consisted of 120 pistol, 120 rifle, and at

least 75 shotgun rounds. The theme for this year’s shoot

was the western classic movie “Tombstone.”

Camp sites were provided for those who registered early

and there were vendors providing, period clothing,

leather and other essentials of the well equipped Cow-

boy. Vittles were provided by Bill White and his “True

Grits” Chuck Wagon. And believe me the Rib Eye steaks

were outstanding.

The Old Hickory Regulators are sheriffed by the Wendo-

ver Kid, aka Phil McCumbee. The Regulators are a sepa-

rate organization from OHGC. They have monthly shoots

at the club on the first Saturday of every month. If you

are interested in finding out more about Cowboy

shooting contact the Kid at pwmfsb@aol.com.

Wendover Kid

Burt Blade

Carolina Leadfoot

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SASS ANNUAL FATHER TIME SHOOT

George, John, Butch & Jon Don Wise & Rusty Daughtridge

Simon Smith Jim

Pistols Rifles

Shotguns Knives

Cowgirls

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Annual Father Time Shoot

Bill White’s

True Grits Chuck Wagon

1870’s Chuck Wagon Style

Cowboy Cooking

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Around Old Hickory Gun Club

Several Youth Shooters Get First 25 Straight Rounds In June

Matt Rhodes shoots first 25 straight in

Skeet. Cole Bost and Mason Daughtridge

also had their first straights in trap and

skeet in June.

Cole Bost

Shooting Cole’s Hat

New Storage Building: OHGC’s new storage building is complete. The building

will house the recently acquired fork lift, targets and other miscellaneous equipment

used to operate the club.

Matt Rhodes

Mason Daughtridge

OHGC Youth shooters; Cole Bost, Matt Rhodes,

Brandon Matthews, David Bunting and Nathan

Byrd will be going to the World Junior Shoot at Ft.

Bragg this July.

JUNIOR WORLD SKEET

CHAMPIONSHIPS

FORT BRAGG - NORTH CAROLINA

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1. Why are most Twenty Gauge shotgun shells yel-

low?

2. What is a powder taggant?

3. What does SAAMI stand for?

4. Who, What or Where is a Mosin-Nagant?

Answers on last page.

Youth Activities

Stew for Skeet

On Saturday, March 22 Wayne

Rhodes, Youth Activities Chairman,

cooked a pot of Brunswick Stew to

raise money for OHGC youth

shooting activities. With the help

of Steve Joyner, and Rusty and

Milton Daughtridge, he prepared a

true southern concoction of chick-

en, pork, corn, butterbeans, fat

back, potatoes, onion and toma-

toes. Even the shooters from

north of the Mason Dixon thought

it was fantastic. Along with Polly

Smith’s corn bread no one who

partook of the meal went away

unsatisfied. Those not staying for

lunch were encouraged to take

some stew home for the family.

Wayne will be holding other

events to help the younger shoot-

ers at Old Hickory who will be go-

ing to the Junior World Shoot at

Fayetteville in July. The money will

be used to help offset entry fees

and other related expenses.

Wish I said that.

“Women who carry a

little extra weight live

longer than the men

who mention it.”

Anonymous

“The reason I am

awed by shotgun

shooters is that most

of them don’t know

how the hell they do

what they do”

Charles Waterman,

“When one tugs at a

single thing in nature ,

he finds it attached to

the rest of the world.”

John Muir

“Nothin’ on this earth

is increasing. There

ain’t as many fish, but

there ain’t as many of

a lot of things, like

pheasants or buffa-

loes. Even the Bron-

tosauruses that used

to hang out on the

front lawn got scarce

after I quit drinkin’ .

The only thing there’s

more of is humans,

and some of them

ain’t human.”

Frank Mundis, Frontis-

piece, In the Slick of the

Cricket

Test your shooting knowledge

RESERVE THE DATE:

ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY — SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Skeet - Trap - Rifle/Pistol Events

Compete in any one or all of the events

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If you would like to contribute, post a

notice, write a story or help in any way

with the quarterly newsletter, your help

will be greatly appreciated.

We need contributors for rifle/pistol,

and Cowboy Action news. Interesting

pictures (jpeg format) of club events

and suggestions for topics are welcome.

Send information to Bud Tremblay, Sec-

retary OHGC at

bud.tremblay@gmail.com

OHGC Contact Information

201 Dalewood Drive, Rocky Mount NC 27804

Club Hours:

Wed , Fri & Sun - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Sat. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Phone 252 977 3231

Web Site : www.oldhickorygunclub.com

Newsletter

Answers to Test Your Knowledge

1. Most twenty gauge shells are yellow for safety reasons. A number of years ago several manufacturers chose to make

their 20 gauge shells in yellow and other gauges in different colors to help prevent the 20’s from inadvertently being

placed in twelve gauge guns where they could lodge in the forcing cone. If a twelve gauge was then placed in behind it

the gun would burst open. The color is not required by law. Since there are still non-yellow 20 gauge shells around it

is always best to exercise good gun safety and be sure of your ammunition.

2. A taggant is an additive used to identify a powder such as the red flakes in Alliant Red Dot. Taggants can be used to

trace a powder if it is used illegally.

3. SAMMI: The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute is an association of the nation’s leading manu-

factures of firearms, ammunition and components. Although published standards for proof testing and ammunition

manufacturing are voluntary in the USA, virtually all manufacturers follow them. (sammi.org)

4. The Mosin-Nagant is a bolt action internal magazine fed Russian military rifle, developed in the late 19th century.

There are a few devoted follows at OHGC who hold occasional and informal shoots with these rifles.

WORK DAY: Old Hickory Club Members help load targets, repair facilities and keep grounds looking good during the sec-

ond quarter work day in May. Watch web-site for future work day times and dates. It is your club so come on out and help.

Have a say in what goes on.