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NTSA Newsletter February, 2016
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: Fellow NTSA Shooters: Welcome to the February edition of our monthly newsletter.
Well, it looks like 2015 will go in the books as a great year for NTSA. Record participation in matches, increases in shooting revenue for most all venues, no major safety violations, and no reported injuries. The match directors are getting all the matches in line and it looks like we are up for a full year. The Poker Chip benchrest match continues to be very popular, winners in December were Denny Henderson & Tim Olsterdorf shooting 34 of 40 chips. We are looking for a few new games to play; the .22 rimfire precision poker chip shoot may be a good one. The details still need to be hammered out. We may also see about shooting some ARA matches. That is a benchrest game for the .22's. The skeet program needs help and is going to get it. I want this year’s skeet program to be better and see the same good participation we had in the past. 5-Stand leagues will be starting, watch the website and newsletter for dates. Several NTSA trap shooters are in Tucson shooting the winter chain shoot, Mike Turner, Bill Stoeppel, & Russell Carpenter have all been posting high scores and winning events. The board meetings happen on the 2nd Wednesday every month. If you have any issues, or just want to see what’s going on, come on out, it starts at 6:30. Thanks, and I’ll see you on the range. Rich Hatler
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Presidents Corner — Rich Hatler
NEWSLETTER
Hazardous Weather Awareness A recent tornado outbreak in North Texas prompted me to call this message to your attention. If you are at the NTSA and need immediate shelter, it is recommended to use the trap bunkers, the skeet houses, or finally the club restrooms to ride out a storm. Be aware of your surroundings and have a prepared plan of action.
Board Votes to Follow the New Texas Open Carry Law As of January 1, 2016, holders of a Texas CHL or LTC are able to openly carry handguns in the same places that allow concealed carry with some exceptions. The NTSA adopted the following rule to address the new Texas law while on NTSA grounds.NTSA recognizes and honors Texas state law. Open carry is permitted for those members authorized by law to do so. Open carry firearms must remain holstered at all times unless in use during a live fire on a hot range. Match Directors may declare a cold range during NTSA sanctioned competitions and may prohibit open carry on ranges under a Match Directors control.
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Rim fire carbine match will be held on 1-23-16 and a center fire action carbine match will be on 2-6-16. If you like to shoot steel try our action shot gun match. Over 50% of the targets are steel. The rest of the targets are standing, flying, and moving clay birds. Next action shot gun
match will be on 2-13-16. Next poker chip match, which has cash prizes, will be on 2-14-16. Any one who would like to run or shoot in a poker chip/bench rest please email or call. Just trying to get something started and see if there is any interest.
Saturday, February 6 8:30am, Carbine Rifle Shoot
2:00pm, CHL class pistol bay 2
Wednesday, February 10 6:30pm, BOD Meeting
Saturday, February 13 8:30am, Action Shotgun Match 12:00pm, New Member Safety
Orientation
Sunday, February 14 9:00am, Poker Chip Benchrest
Saturday, February 20 8:30am, Action Pistol Match 10:00am, Club Skeet Match
Saturday, February 27 8:30am, Action Rimfire Match
2:00pm, CHL class pistol bay 2
Saturday, March 5 8:30am, Carbine Rifle Shoot
Wednesday, March 9 6:30pm, BOD Meeting
Rifle Chairman Report — Michael Conley
Reminders:
Winter Hours: The NTSA is open for shooting throughout the winter months seven days a week. Remember no shooting prior to 8:00 a.m. and the club closes at sunset.
Summary of NTSA events thru March 9th, 2016 More information and updates are available on the NTSA website at: www.shootntsa.com
Not a lot of trap this last month, the weather was a factor. In February a group of NTSA trap shooters will be competing in the Spring Grand in Tucson AZ. Several have been tuning up at the club this month so we can expect some
very high finishes at this very prestigious event. Details will be in the March newsletter.
Trap Report — Lyla Malzahn
NTSA Action Pistol Match was held Saturday, January 16th 2016. It was cold, with temperatures holding in the low 40's for the entire match. A threat of rain loomed, but it stayed dry until shortly after the match. We shot 5 stages in 3
squads and finished at approximately 11:30.Twenty-one shooters braved the cold, 11 members and 10 guests. I want to thank everyone for attending and all the help with setup and take-down. Thanks to Juan M and Ron M for running squads 1 and 2.
Pistol Report — Rich Naughtin
Day Members and or Guests are limited to five per membership daily. If you have any questions contact the Range Manager or a Board Member. You can also visit www.shootntsa.com for more information.
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SkeetThe club Skeet shoots are scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:00am. Come out and enjoy some competition with
your friends. These shoots are organized and administered by Ed Pugh, who after February, will relinquish his roll. We wish to thank Ed for all of his time and efforts into making this event available to skeet shooters. 5-Stand5-Stand shooters continue to assemble and shoot on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons (1:00pm) weather permitting. There will be an organized “5-Stand Flurry” shoot schedule for Feb 10th (Wed) at 1:00pm. I have been advised by the 5-Stand weather man that this will be an ideal time to shoot. This will be a two shooter team event. More details to follow.The 5-Stand fields have been updated with new transmitters and receivers, which provide us with target presentation consistency, as well as many more shooting options. Come out and join us.
Colt 1911 45 ACP Polished Stainless Steel
Don’t Miss Out on the Action Check out the NTSA Web Site and see what’s happening around the club. New stuff is added on a regular basis and the Club Calendar will update you on current events. www.shootntsa.com
Range Fees: Trap: Singles: $3.00 -25 targets Doubles: $6.00 -50 targets
Skeet: $3.00 -25 targets 5-Stand: $4.00 -25 targets
Rifle & Pistol: Daily Fee: $3.00
Daily Guest Fee: $10.00 Plus Range Fees
Greetings from the 5-Stand & Skeet fields: Skeet & 5-Stand Chairman Report — Jim Peterson
Mike Turner tied with two shooters for first place in Tucson during the Championship Handicap event. For his efforts Mike received a punch to the 24 yard line.
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January Poker Chip winners. Left to right: Dino Cothaun, Rich Hatler, Gary Warlow and Sprague Mulligan.
Members Sam Jones, Ken Theaker,(both certified NRA and CHL Instructors), and Ed Pugh will conduct the orientation training. The classes are held monthly on the second weekend of each month beginning at 12 noon.The classes alternate every other month from Saturday and Sunday. Check the club calendar on at www.shootntsa.com for the schedule. All new members are required to attend and current members are welcomed and encouraged to attend to learn about the changes to the Safety Rules.
200 yard Poker Chip match in progress
Have A Suggestion or Idea? Do you have material for future issues of your newsletter? Do you have a question or idea you think other shooters would like? Send it to us. We welcome your feedback at any time. Contact us at: [email protected] Change of address? New phone number? New email address? Please email Mel Haag at: [email protected] to update your file. We want to provide you with the latest Club information.
Gunter Knight, right, Phil Berry, center, assist Larry Erbskorn loading trap targets.
Safety Orientation Training
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Snapshots from the Annual Meeting. More to come in the March newsletter.
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This Machine Has No Brain… Use Your Own!
Safety Notices - Firearm Safety is the responsibility of each
club member. Please remember to adhere to all
the firearms safety rules, and especially these basic
rules:
Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
Keep your finger away from the trigger until ready to shoot.
Do not shoot targets placed directly on the ground, or on top of the target frames on the rifle and pistol ranges.
On the rifle and pistol ranges, ensure that your fired rounds impact into the berm and do not skip off of the ground.
On the rifle and pistol ranges, ensure that all rounds fired pass through the black plastic backers impact into the berms. Place targets in the center of the plastic backer and avoid shooting the wood frames or the metal posts.
Open your actions immediately upon removing your firearm from the case.
All firearms actions are to remain opened unless on a firing line ready to fire.
Updated Safety Rules Please check the reference section on the NTSA website for the updated safety rules, or stop by the club for a copy. All members and their guests are requested to abide by the NTSA safety rules and to review them periodically.
NTSA Board Members President: Rich Hatler Email: [email protected], Tel: 817-807-6784Vice President: Mel HaagEmail: [email protected], Tel: 940-453-2884Secretary: Merv StelterEmail: [email protected] Tel: 940-321-6412Treasurer: George Clutter Email: [email protected], Tel: 214-930-6080Skeet/5-Stand Chair: Jim PetersonEmail: [email protected], Tel: 940-387-1017Trap Chair: Lyla MalzahnEmail: [email protected],Tel: 972-467-8984Rifle Chair: Michael ConleyEmail: [email protected], Tel: 817-713-6602Pistol Chair: Mike BruciaEmail: [email protected],Tel: 214-394-9364Range Manager: Larry ErbskornEmail: [email protected], Tel: 940-391-7376
The NTSA newsletter is published monthly by the North Texas Shooters association, Inc. P.O. Box 2042, Denton, TX 76202-2042 www.shootntsa.com NTSA Newsletter correspondence should be sent to Mel Haag, email: [email protected] Although care will be taken, NTSA Newsletter assumes no responsibility for the loss of any unsolicited materials.
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