the firing line Official Newsletter of the Cherry Creek Gun Club, Inc. - Founded in 1950 May 2015 - Vol. LXV No. 5 WEAPONS OF CHOICE Major shift in Americans’ opinion on guns by Cheryl Chumley World Network Daily Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newton, Con- necticut, Americans’ views of guns have gone through a shift to the point where record-high numbers of citizens now say firearms are necessary for personal protections. Crime rate increases have in part fueled a 25-year-high, the Wash- ington Examiner reported. According to a recent survey from Pew Research Center, support for gun control once soared to 66 per- cent, especially in the days follow- ing the Sandy Hook shooting and the concerted Obama administra- tion effort to platform that tragedy into crackdowns on the Second Amendment. But that number is long gone. Now, support for more gun con- trol stands at 46 percent and gun rights, at 52 percent – the highest level in 25 years. “We are at a moment when most Americans believe crime rates are rising and when most believe gun ownership, not gun control, makes people safer,” Pew reported. Fully 63 percent of Americans believe a gun is the best defense against crime, Pew found. As the Examiner reported, the Pew numbers coincide with the National Rifle Association’s record-high participation at its national conven- tion, and soaring membership rate of five million. “In the 1990s, the rate of violent crimes plummeted by more than half nationwide,” Pew said. “Public perceptions tracked right along, with the share saying there was more crime in the U.S. over the past year falling from 87 percent in 1993 to just 41 percent by 2001. In the new century, however, there’s been a disconnect. A majority of Americans (63 percent) said in a Gallup survey last year that crime was on the rise, despite crime sta- tistics holding near 20-year lows.” Don’t forget one of the important benefits of membership in CCGC... You can join the NRA or renew your membership just by clicking the NRA logo to the left. Right now, your one-year membership through this link will be discounted by $10*. All CCGC members must be NRA members, and joining through this link helps support the club and its activities. This discount is offered by the NRA and is subject to change at any time without notice. http://membership. nrahq.org/default.
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the firing lineOffic ial Newsletter of the Cherry Creek Gun Club, Inc. - Founded in 1950
May 2015 - Vol. LXV No. 5
WEAPONS OF CHOICE
Major shift in Americans’ opinion on gunsby Cheryl ChumleyWorld Network Daily
Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newton, Con-necticut, Americans’ views of guns have gone through a shift to the point where record-high numbers of citizens now say firearms are necessary for personal protections.
Crime rate increases have in part fueled a 25-year-high, the Wash-ington Examiner reported.
According to a recent survey from Pew Research Center, support for gun control once soared to 66 per-cent, especially in the days follow-ing the Sandy Hook shooting and the concerted Obama administra-tion effort to platform that tragedy into crackdowns on the Second Amendment. But that number is long gone.
Now, support for more gun con-trol stands at 46 percent and gun rights, at 52 percent – the highest level in 25 years.
“We are at a moment when most Americans believe crime rates are rising and when most believe gun ownership, not gun control, makes people safer,” Pew reported.
Fully 63 percent of Americans
believe a gun is the best defense against crime, Pew found.
As the Examiner reported, the Pew numbers coincide with the National Rifle Association’s record-high participation at its national conven-tion, and soaring membership rate of five million.
“In the 1990s, the rate of violent crimes plummeted by more than half nationwide,” Pew said. “Public perceptions tracked right along, with the share saying there was more crime in the U.S. over the past year falling from 87 percent in 1993 to just 41 percent by 2001. In the new century, however, there’s been a disconnect. A majority of Americans (63 percent) said in a Gallup survey last year that crime was on the rise, despite crime sta-tistics holding near 20-year lows.”
Don’t forget one of the important benefits ofmembership in CCGC...
You can join the NRA or renew your membership just by clicking the NRA logo to the left. Right now, your one-year membership through this link will be discounted by $10*.
All CCGC members must be NRA members, and joining through this link helps support the club and its activities.
This discount is offered by the NRA and is subject to change at any time without notice.http://membership.nrahq.org/default.
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Viral Video Quickly Leads to Winchester SXP Shotgun RecallRead more at http://patriotoutdoornews.com/13692/viral-video-quickly-leads-to-winchester-sxp-shotgun-recall
There is a reason that one of the most important rules of firearm safety is to keep your gun pointed in a safe direction at all times. This is true whether the gun is unload-ed, your finger is off the trigger, or if the safety is on. Sometimes, it’s especially true if you think your safety is activated. A
In 1988, the National Rifle Association set out on a mission to protect children from accidents involving firearms. Since then, the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program has reached nearly 28 million children.
NRA has unveiled a new Eddie and his friends - the Wing Team. Eddie and the Wing Team remain dedicated to keeping children safe, but we’ve mod-ernized the program to keep up with today’s digital trends and expectations.
We’ve also launched a brand new kid-friendly web-site that encourages children and parents to explore
Eddie Eagle’s message together. We hope the new Eddie video and accompanying resources will open a dialogue in families nationwide about a subject that is paramount to our children’s safety. Visit www.eddieea-gle.com to learn more.
Please help us in spreading this exciting news far and wide. This new milestone for Eddie Eagle is your victory as a member of the National Rifle Association. Thank you for helping us create something truly special that is going to save lives.
viral video uploaded to YouTube last week quickly garnered more than 600,000 views, along with raising a fair bit of concern for shotgun owners. In it, a gun owner demonstrated a rare and extremely hazardous malfunction for the Win-chester SXP shotgun. According to the video uploader, when loaded the SXP has the ability to fire simply by closing the action.
4. Approval of General Member-ship Meeting minutes - Approved
5. Presidents Report
6. Vice-Presidents Report – New lights will be installed in parking lot. LED’s are expected to save approximately 20% on electrical costs
7. Secretary Report – 10.3 million guns produced in 2013; all-time record rate; Obama crowned best gun salesman in history
8. Treasurer Report – P&L Up-date
9. Membership Coordinator Report – Update – 2 new mem-bers, 3 new next month, 590 regu-lar members, 35 resignations
10. Ongoing Board/Committee ReportsBylaws Committee - Update - May Meeting
11. Correspondence
12. Old Business
Jack Orischak/Carlton Steubing – Follow-up on NRA inspection – sometime in next 60 days, can assist with grant application to deal with sound abatement, lead removal from the Tube
Jack Orischak – Weed cutting, maintenance – Had long list of additional items that will be shared with members in hopes volunteers will come forward. Items included target carrier repairs, grass and weed cutting, adding gravel in the parking lot, washing the ranges and painting the backstops, repair-ing the irrigation system, cleaning the shed, HVAC service, and add-ing cooling in the Rifle Tube.
Carlton Steubing – curb stops – action postponed for now, not a priority at this time
13. New Business
Tom DeHerrera – 1 qualified for Tube, increase in damage to Tube walls
Gary Trisdale – CCGC member-ship in CMP (Civilian Marksman-ship Program) has been renewed
14. Introductions / Voting on New Members – ApprovedMike Arnold, Michael Smith
15. Topics of interest from Club Members – Open Forum – Board of Director topics to discuss from members
Part II. Board of Directors
NOTE: This is now the beginning of the CCGC Board of Director por-tion of the Monthly Meeting. This is not open to membership discus-sion unless the BOD determines membership participation will be helpful.
1. Approval of BOD Minutes - Approved
2. Old BOD-Specific Business
Gary Trisdale/Carlton Steubing – Update on program contracts
– held over for May meeting
Jim Bailey – Carrier brackets – 9 per lane, 180 total, some in very bad shape. Need source to fab-ricate brackets, volunteer help to install when necessary
Minimum shooter age – Gary Trisdale will contact NRA Youth Programs for input
3. New BOD-Specific Business
You can join the NRA or renew your membership just by clicking the NRA logo to the left. Right now, your one-year mem-bership through this link will be discounted by $10*.
All CCGC members must be NRA members, and joining through this link helps support the club and its activities.
* As of March 30, 2008. The discount is offered by the NRA and is subject to change at any time without notice.
6. All Bottleneck Pistol Rounds Not Allowed (except see 22&23)7. 17 HMR Tube Only8. .22 Short Unlimited9. .22 Long Unlimited10. .22 Long Rifle Unlimited11. .22 LR Stinger Unlimited12. .22 WFR Unlimited13. .22 WMR Tube Only14. .32 Auto Unlimited15. .380 ACP Unlimited16. 8mm Nambu Unlimited17. 9mm Para Unlimited18. 9X18 Makarov Unlimited19. 9X19 Unlimited20. 9X23 Unlimited21. 9x25 Tokarov 20 22. .30 Luger 2023. .357 Sig 2024. .38 Special Unlimited25. .38 Super Unlimited26. .38 Long Colt Unlimited27. .357 Mag 2028. .40 S&W Unlimited29. .400 CorBon 2030. 10mm Unlimited 31. .41 Mag 2032. .44 Mag 2033..45 ACP Unlimited34. .45 Long Colt Unlimited
Pistol Range Limitations:
1. Carbine use on the Pistol range: Only 45ACP, 45 Long, 38 Special, 40 S&W and 9mm will be allowed at this time. Absolutely no “bottle-neck” cartridges, including rimfire cartridges, will be allowed. Abso-lutely no magnum rounds, includ-ing rimfire. Signs will be posted prominently with these regulations.
2. Magnum calibers, including but not limited to .357 magnum, .44 magnum, .454 casull, .480 ruger and like calibers are permitted to be fired only on position 20 or in the Tube.
3. All bottleneck cartridges specifi-cally designed for pistol use are also limited to position 20, includ-ing but not limited to .357 Sig, .400 CorBon, 9x25 Tokarov and others.
4. The handgun caliber map below covers most of the calibers. If you are shooting a wildcat cartridge or a worked up hand-load, it is up to you to determine the damage potential. No excessively-fast or heavily-copper-coated bullets may be fired on the pistol ranges due to potential backstop damage.
The terms excessively-fast and heavily-copper-coated are delib-erately subjective - it is incumbent upon the member to determine the feasibility of their round on the pistol range. US-manufactured hardball ammunition is specifically allowed.
FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE FOR UNTRIED ROUNDS:
1. Fire a single round on the test plate to the right of position 20. If
the test round shows damage to the test plate, STOP. The round cannot be fired on the pistol rang-es.
2. If and only if the test plate shows no damage, fire one round on posi-tion 20. Check to see if there is any damage. If you see damage, STOP testing; the round cannot be fired on the pistol ranges.
3. If and only IF position 20 shows no damage, then stop testing. If the round is considered magnum-class caliber, it can be fired on Position 20 or in the Tube.
4. If the round is not considered magnum-class caliber, fire a single round on Position 19. If Position 19 shows no damage, stop test-ing. The round may be fired on any pistol lane.
5. If in doubt, contact a Board Member.
HANDGUN CALIBER MAP
Unlimited: means the caliber is al-lowed on any position on the pistol ranges.
Position 20: Means only allowed at Position 20 on the pistol ranges.
Not Allowed: Not at CCGC
ALL RIFLE CHAMBERING ROUNDS - TUBE ONLY
1. 50 BMG Not Allowed2. Any Shotgun Not Allowed3. Any Tracer Round Not Allowed4. Any Incendiary Round Not Allowed5. Any Armor Piercing Not Allowed
What cartridges can I shoot on the range?
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Extreme marksmanship has been a part of war ever since firearms became the tools of choice. There are just some people who can do things with a rifle that others can-not.
The following list contains what we believe to be the 10 deadliest snip-ers of all time. The list may not be ordered based on the number of confirmed kills or the longest shots made, but by taking into account an entire career.
10. Senior Sergeant Roza Shanina, Soviet Red Army
Shanina was one of the more well known female snipers in history. She joined the Soviet Army after her brother was killed in 1941. As a marksman she amassed 59 con-firmed kills in her very short career. She rose to command the 1st Sniper Platoon (184th Rifle Divi-sion). She was awarded the Or-ders of Glory and Medal of Cour-age. She was killed while shielding a commanding officer during an
artillery attack at the young age of 20.
9. Sergeant Fyodor Okhlopkov, Soviet Red Army
Okhlopkov is credited as being one of the most effective Soviet snipers during World War II. He is credited with 429 kills. His service earned him the Hero of the Soviet Union in 1965 as well as an Order of Lenin. Okhlopkov was initially passed over for these awards due to his ethnicity.
8. Billy Dixon, American Civilian
Billy Dixon is one of only eight American civilians to receive the Medal of Honor. Dixon helped found the Adobe Walls settlement in Texas during his time as a buffa-lo hunter. When the settlement was attacked by hundreds of Native Americans, Dixon ended the battle by using a borrowed .50-90 Sharps rifle to shoot and kill the chief of the attackers nearly a mile away.
Dixon took three rounds to make the shot and later acknowledged it was a “scratch shot”. However, that didn’t stop the rest of the country from naming it “The Shot of the Century”.
Following his time as a hunter, Dixon became a civilian Army Scout. During this time, Dixon and four Army Cavalrymen were sur-rounded during the Battle of Buf-falo Wallow. Dixon’s sustained, accurate rifle fire held the enemy off for three days until weather forced them to end their attack. For his actions during this battle he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Dixon’s total kill count during the battles is unknown.
7. Major Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Soviet Red Army
Major Pavlichenko is regarded as the most successful female sniper in history with 309 confirmed kills. Pavlichenko was a 24 year old uni-versity student when Germany in-vaded Russia in World War II. She was one of the first sets of citizens to volunteer for service and specifi-cally requested infantry service. She refused an offer to become a nurse. Due to her accuracy with a rifle she became one of the first
2,000 female snipers in the Soviet Union. She was one of only 500 to survive the war.
6. Staff Sergeant Adelbert Wal-dron, United States Army
Waldron served in the Vietnam War and racked up 109 confirmed kills, the most of any marksman during the conflict. According to Sniper: Master of Terrain, Technol-ogy, And Timing, He Is A Hunter Of Human, Adrian Gilbert:
One afternoon he was riding along the Mekong River on a Tango boat when an enemy sniper on shore pecked away at the boat. While everyone else on board strained to find the antagonist, who was firing from the shoreline over 900 meters away, Sergeant Waldron took up his sniper rifle and picked off the Vietcong out of the top of a coco-nut tree with one shot (this from a moving platform). Such was the capability of our best sniper.
5. Master Corporal Rob Furlong, Canadian Forces
Furlong, for a time, held the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in military history at 2,657 yd. Ac-cording to Wikipedia:
March 2002, Furlong participated in Operation Anaconda in Afghani-stan’s Shah-i-Kot Valley. His sniper team included MCpl. Graham Ragsdale (Team Commander), MCpl. Tim McMeekin, MCpl. Arron Perry, and Cpl. Dennis Eason. A group of three Al-Qaeda fighters were moving into a mountainside position when Furlong took aim with his Long Range Sniper Weap-on (LRSW), a .50-caliber McMillan Brothers Tac-50 rifle, loaded with Hornady A-MAX 750 gr very-low-drag bullets. He began firing at a fighter carrying an RPK machine gun. Furlong’s first shot missed and his second shot hit the knap-sack on the target’s back. The third struck the target’s torso, killing him. The distance was measured as 2,430 m (2,657 yd). With a muzzle speed of 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s), each shot reached the target almost four seconds after Furlong fired. This became the longest sniper kill in history at the time, surpassing the previous record set by his team-mate, Master-Corporal Arron Perry, by 120 m (130 yd).
4. Captain Vasily Zaytsev, Soviet Red Army
Zaytsev took part in one of the most iconic sniper battles of all
time – The Battle of Stalingrad. During that battle, Zaytsev racked up 225 of his 400+ confirmed kills. This includes the killing of 11 enemy snipers which earned him lasting acclaim. Many of Zaytsev’s kills are credited at distances of greater than 1,000 meters. He of-ten used a standard Mosin-Nagant rifle during battle. For his service, Zaytsev was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union award as well as the Four Orders of Lenin award.
3. Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle, United States Navy SEAL
No list of the deadliest snipers in history would be complete without Chris Kyle. Kyle is credited with being the deadliest sniper in United States history with 160 confirmed kills and numerous other uncon-firmed kills. He received two Silver Star Medals, five Bronze Star Med-als, one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals. Kyle wrote a bestselling autobiography, American Sniper, which was later turned into one of the top grossing films of all time. Kyle, along with his friend Chad Littlefield were shot and killed by Eddie Ray Routh at a shooting range in 2013.
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2. Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Norman Hathcock, United States Marines
Carlos Hathcock is regarded as one of the most prolific US snip-ers in history. While his kill count isn’t as high as Kyle’s and his shot distance may not be the longest ever recorded, Hathcock is consid-ered the best sniper in US history, even by Kyle, who once said “I had
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS???
This is a Backstop Damage Eliminator Device (BDED), also known as a “Laser Pointer”. You will see these commonly used during present-ations.This is one of the simplest ways to determine if you are correctly hanging your target at the height that will not cause any bullet hits in the “RED” backstop area, the “CEILING”, or the “FLOOR”.When you set your target at the height and distance you plan on shooting, take about 15 seconds and use your BDED, standing, sitting, on a rest, or whatever position you choose. Point the BDED at the target and then move it off the tar-get to see where your bullets are going to go once they go through the target.Oh, yea, surprise, guess what? The targets do not stop the bullets! The back-stop stops the bullets, or the ceiling, or the floor, or the mechanical hanging system. If you do not believe it, take a stroll down range sometime when it is safe and look for yourself.Remember, we are all owners of this fine facility and it takes ALL of us to be aware of the fact that one person’s damage does affect all of us.
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Safety RulesAlways assume the gun
is loaded
Control the muzzle - Keep it pointed in a safe direction
Trigger - Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot
Target - Know what you are shooting at and what is behind it
more kills, but that doesn’t mean I’m better than (Hathcock) is. I was just put into a position where I had more opportunities. I definitely cheated. I used a ballistic com-puter that tells me everything to do. So, I was just a monkey on a gun.”
Hathcock once rigged an optic to an M2 machine gun and used it to record a confirmed kill at 2,500 yd, which is still the 5th longest con-firmed sniper kill in history. Hath-cock amassed 93 confirmed kills during the Vietnam War.
1. Second Lieutenant Simo Häyhä, Finnish Army
Simo Häyhä is the single most successful sniper in military his-tory. Nicknamed the “White Death” for his totally white camouflage and eerie white mask he wore in combat, the Finnish marksman amassed at least 505 confirmed sniper kills during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union. He recorded an additional 200 kills with a submachine gun. More amazingly, Häyhä recorded all of his sniper kills without using an optic. His Mosin–Nagant rifle was equipped only with iron sights. Häyhä died of old age in 2002, liv-ing to the age of 96.
