APRIL MEETING The next meeting of the Chatuge Gun Club will be Tuesday, 20 April 2010. Doors open at 5:30 PM at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Anderson Music

Hall in Hiawassee, Georgia.

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COME AND BRING A FRIEND!

Coming Events DATE EVENT TIME CONTACT PERSON 10 April Modified Military Match 1200 Hrs Art Douville 706-374-2634 18 April 10 M Air Pistol & Rifle 1300 Hrs Bill Wendel 706-379-6666 25 April Smallbore Rifle Silhouette 1200 Hrs Carol Rosenqvist 706-379-1483 2 May Cowboy Rifle Sil RF & CF 1200 Hrs Gene Blackburn 706-379-1707 8 May Steel Plate RF & CF 1000 Hrs Nelson Fagan 706-781-6078 16 May 10 M Air Pistol & Rifle 1300 Hrs Bill Wendel 706-379-6666 15 May BR 50/50 1200 Hrs Harvey Ballenberg 828-389-1636 16 May 10 M Air Pistol & Rifle 1300 Hrs Bill Wendel 706-379-6666 23 May Smallbore Rifle Silhouette 1200 Hrs Carol Rosenqvist 706-379-1483 30 May Bowling Pin 1100 Hrs Keith McMahan 828-557-2160 5 June Defensive Pistol 1000 Hrs Rick Klopp 706-781-4526 12 June Women on Target 0930-1500 Carol Rosenqvist 706-379-1483

Trap Matches held weekly on Wednesdays at 1000 Hrs. For additional information contact:

Gene Margelli at 706-781-1296 or Dick Fille at 706-896-7538

CLUB OFFICERS President………… Ed Jones............. .. (706) 896-1783 edjones@brmemc.net Vice-president…... John Case…… …... (706) 896 1480 casecustom@brmemc.net Treasurer… …… A.T. Sorrells…… . (706) 835-2616 atsorrells@windstream.net Secretary………… Frank Alexander… (706) 745-5214 alex@windstream.net Range Officer…… Carol Rosenqvist (706) 379-1483 rosenqvist@ windstream.net Executive Officer Gene Blackburn (706) 379-1707 blkbrn@windstream.net Past President…… Larry Prather…… ..(706) 379-1472

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Rumor has it that we may be visited by NRA Executive Vice President, Wayne LaPierre

at our 2010 Chatuge Gun Club Annual Meeting. Come and see if the rumor is true !!

Volume 14 Issue 4 April 2010

Check out the

Chatuge Gun Club

website: http://www.chatugegunclub.com/index.html

It has schedules, match

descriptions, directions,

range rules, photos,

club contacts,

newsletters, shooting

related links and a

complete calendar of

ALL club events and

activities.

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Military Rifle Match

By: Art Douville

We will be shooting an “Across-The-Course” match April 10, 2010. You can use any US or foreign military, as-issued, iron sight, single-shot, bolt-action or semiautomatic rifle. Civilian copies, such as the Springfield M1A or Colt AR15, are permitted. We will shoot one sighting stage and 4 record stages for a total of 55 rounds. Note

that we will be shooting 50 shots

for record, instead of the 40

shots at earlier matches. Shooters will be

competing in either bolt-action or semi-automatic classes. Those that cannot get into the traditional sitting or prone firing positions will be allowed to shoot from modified positions.

Match / Stage Overview

The match is a modified version of the CMP “National Trophy Individual Rifle Match”. Detailed match rules can be found on the Chatuge Gun Club website at www.chatugegunclub.com

Equipment

Bring your rifle, enough ammo for practice, spotters and regulation fire, two clips or magazines, single fire adapter and an empty chamber indicator. You may also use a rifle sling, shooting jacket, shooting glove, ground pad and spotting scope. The match kicks off at noon, but I will be there at 10 AM for match instruction and practice. Feel free to contact me at 770-329-3546 if you have any questions or comments.

The following table outlines the stages.

Chatuge Gun Club Military Rifle Match

Stage Distance Target Type Type of Fire Firing Position Number of

shots Time Limit

Sighting 100 yards 200 yd reduced (SR-

1) Slow Any Position 5 5 minutes

1 100 yards 200 yd reduced (SR-

1) Slow Off-Hand 10 10 minutes

2 100 yards 200 yd reduced (SR-

1)

Rapid with

Reload

Standing to

Sitting 10

60 / 90*

seconds

3 100 yards 300 yd reduced (SR-

21)

Rapid with

Reload

Standing to

Prone 10

70 / 100*

seconds

4 100 yards 600 yd reduced (MR-

31) Slow Prone 20 20 minutes

* Bolt-action rifles

Please complete, and mail to: Chatuge Gun Club

Number of people attending to include the Member and Immediate Family

Members (Spouse and dependent children)

Number of People Attending = Name: __________________________ Now Hear This……Now Hear This……Now Hear This……Now Hear This…… Because the club is providing catered food, we need to know if you are coming and how

many you will bring to assure we have enough food. So – Cut out the coupon and mail to the Club; P.O. Box 86 Hiawasee, GA 30546 or Email or call A.T. Sorrells (706) 835-2616; atsorrells@windstream.net

or Ed Jones (706)-896-1783; edjones@brmemc.net ) Please R.S.V.P., A.S.A.P. so we will have an accurate head count for thePlease R.S.V.P., A.S.A.P. so we will have an accurate head count for thePlease R.S.V.P., A.S.A.P. so we will have an accurate head count for thePlease R.S.V.P., A.S.A.P. so we will have an accurate head count for the food food food food....

Note: Receipt of this reservation will entitle you to meal coupons. No coupon = no food

!!!

A Few Comments Regarding The

2010 Chatuge Gun Club Annual Meeting

Due to space limitations, we can no longer hold our Annual Meetings in the Senior Center. Too many people! We will be meeting again this year at the Anderson Music Hall located at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds.

This year we will plan to open the doors and

begin taking 2010-2011 annual dues ($35) and

handing out new gate keys and membership cards

at about 5:30 P.M. You will need to enter through the Front entrance and we will have tables set up in the lobby to serve you. You will also be able to join or rejoin the NRA and we will rebate you $5 for a renewal and $10 for a first time joining. Memberships to the Georgia Sport Shooting Association, the official NRA organization in Georgia will also be available. See Carol Rosenqvist at her table for these memberships.

Inside the auditorium, we plan to have tables set up for a swap meet of firearms related items. ALL FIREARMS will be inspected

by a Club Officer and rendered inoperable prior

to going on display. If you have firearms for sale or trade, make sure you check them in with one of the Officers.

The plan at this time is to have NRA

Executive Vice President, Wayne LaPierre attending the meeting to meet y’all and discuss the future of our second amendment rights for protection the right to “keep and bear arms” in America. The

meeting will begin as close to at or about 7 pm as

possible. No keys will be issued after 7 pm.

Yes, we will be giving away numerous door prizes again this year. The drawing will be using your 2010 key number, so make sure you have your dues paid up before the drawing. Remember, if you

joined the Club this year, since 1 January 2010,

you do not owe any additional fees BUT you must

pick up your new key at the table marked “Keys

Only” in order to be included in the drawings. Also, you will not be able to open the range gate lock after 1 June 2010 unless you have the new key.

This will also be the meeting to keep or replace all the “old Grouches” on the board. You

will have an opportunity to nominate and vote for your Officers for 2010-11. If you have someone you would like to nominate for the Board of Directors of the Chatuge Gun Club, contact Russ Schoetker who is heading the Nominating Committee again this y ear.

Please remember to fill out

the reservation slip below this message and mail it

to the Club P.O. Box or call or email as directed,

in order to make sure we have enough food and

refreshments for you and your guests. If you do not respond, you will not receive food coupons at

the meeting. Also if you would please remember to fill out and bring the other information ticket on the inside back page with you to the meeting and give it to the person processing your memberships. A lot of

time will also be saved if you have this slip and also

have your check made out to the Chatuge Gun Club

fin the amount of $35 before getting in the lines. See y’all there on the 20th.

All In A Day’s Work Trap Shooters clean-up of the wads fired on the range last

year.

A short report on the Work Party

The 20 March work party was a success with no one getting over worked. Frank, once again made life pretty easy with his bushhog and dump truck. More than adequate volunteers showed up and the job was done by 10 o’clock or so. Thanks to volunteers: Frank Alexander, Mike Hill, Robert (Bob) Lamm, Bill Christine, John Hagan, Paul Danner, Richard Smith, Mark Stratton, Mitch Floyd, Arthur Mott, Gene Blackburn, Sid Turner, Fred Anderson, Bill Heath, Mike Alexander, Timothy Baker, Frank Nullet, Ed Jones & Nelson Fagan. The guys in the photo hereafter referred to as the “Wad

Squad” appear to be Ken Mears, Ken Conner, Lee Howard and Gene Margelli did a gangbuster’s job of cleaning up the thousands of shotgun wads accumulated throughout the year. I am reasonably sure Dick Fille is behind the camera. Thanks to all that helped.

STEEL PLATE MATCH By: Nelson Fagan

It worked out fairly well last time so we will do it the same way again. We will shoot .22’s starting at 10:00 AM on May 8th. We will shoot the .22’s until 1:30 PM and at that time we will stop no matter where we are and set up for the

center fire starting at 2:00 PM. Please be there at 9:30 AM so that we can get started on time. We have to move right along to get both matches in and if you are late it probably won’t be possible to work you in.

Rumor has it that we will be visited by NRA Executive Vice President, Wayne LaPierre

& Herb Lanford, NRA Board of Directors &

Chairman NRA Clubs & Associations Department

at our 2010 Chatuge Gun Club Annual Meeting. Come and see if the rumor is true !!

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Tradin’ Table

• For Sale: As issued 1903 Springfield, Mfg in 1911. Nice bright bore and shoots great. Used in honor guard ceremonies for over 60 years. Own a piece of history; this could be the gun that Sergeant York used in WWI. $1100.00.

Call Red Marshall at 706-896-1567

• For Sale: Like new Cimmeron Rancher Single Action Six Shooter, 357 w/ 5.5in barrel. Blued with Case Hardened frame and Hardwood Grips. Great for Cowboy Action. $360.00. Call Red Marshall at 706-896-

1567.

• For Sale: Lee Enfield #4 303 British $250.

Call Philip Smith at: 706-781-4720

• For Sale: Smith & Wesson 38, Model 66. In box w/ handmade holster. $300. Call Philip

Smith at: 706-781-4720

• For Sale: Kel Tec PF 9, 9m/m. In box w/ handmade holster. Hard chrome w/ black grips. $250. Call Philip Smith at: 706-781-

4720.

If you have something related to the shooting sports you wish to trade, sell or give away, let the club

members know in this column. Send information to the Editor c/o Chatuge Gun Club, P.O. Box 86,

Hiawassee, Ga. 30546 or phone in at 706-896-1783 or E-mail address is: edjones@brmemc.net

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THE CHATUGE GUN CLUB’S 28th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Plan to bring your family to The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds,

Anderson Music Hall at 5:30 pm, and celebrate the 28th anniversary of the Chatuge Gun Club at our annual meeting on APRIL 20TH 2010.

MUSIC, PRIZES, FOOD and FUNMUSIC, PRIZES, FOOD and FUNMUSIC, PRIZES, FOOD and FUNMUSIC, PRIZES, FOOD and FUN

PLEASE CUT OUT, FILL OUT AND BRING THE INFORMATION SHEET ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS PAGE TO THE ANNUAL MEETING. IN ORDER TO SAVE TIME AND AGGRAVATION…..

PLEASE TRY TO BRING A CHECK, MADE OUT IN ADVANCE, FOR $35, TO “CHATUGE GUN CLUB”, OR CORRECT CASH AMOUNT.

COME EARLY & BEAT THE RUSH!!!!

NOTICE TO ALL CHATUGE GUN CLUB MEMBERS

The Chatuge Gun Club Range will be closed to members and guests on Tuesday, 20 April AND Thursday, 22 April from 0900 to 1200 hrs for Law Enforcement Training.

The range will be for their use only. Please do not come to the range during these times. You will not be allowed to “remain and watch”. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Chatuge Gun Club, Inc.

P.O. Box 86

Hiawassee, Georgia 30546