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Steel Targets on Range 1 May Be Going Away
The steel targets on Range No. 1 are the most popular targets for most of our rifle shooters. Paper targets are certainly popular for zeroing scopes, testing various loads, preparing for matches and for other informal shooting. But steel targets are the hands-down favorite.
Unfortunately, steel targets on Range No. 1 are on their way to being a thing of the past. In spite of three separate Club rules, as well as verbal warnings given in every single New Member Orientation, we have one or more Members deliberately shooting the steel targets with 30 caliber armor-piercing (AP) ammo. When a single hole is punched in an AR500 steel target, safety protocols require it to be scrapped. Depending upon the type of target, the cost to replace is somewhere between one hundred dollars and several hundred dollars each. With normal use, these targets will last a very long time, but they eventually have to be replaced. Due to this intentional vandalism, with seven months remaining in the Club’s fiscal year, we have already exhausted the budget for steel targets. The targets destroyed were either new targets or ones that had been online for a short while. It is not a prudent use of our Members’ dues to continue putting up targets that are destroyed within days. For example, some target costs $392 each, or about 1.5 Member’s dues for a full year’s membership.
Remember Folks, You Must Scan Your Badge to Enter the Club
One of the most frequently heard comments when handing out new "smart" Club Badges was, "Great! Now we don't have to stop and sign in before we go to a range." Unfortunatly, a number of Members are not scanning their badge when they enter because they follow another Member who opened the gate. The article "How the New Badge System Works" addressed this issue, since it was another commenly asked question. The answer to the question about following another car through the gate is simple, "Yes, but stop long enough to “flash” your badge. This logs you into the system. You don’t have to wait until the gate closes and reopen it." It 's not sufficient to scan your badge at one of the range-specific readers. You must scan your badge at the gate to enter. Again, you don't have to wait for the gate to close. Just stop long enough to hold your badge next to the reader and see the "white circle" indicating your scan is complete.
Scanning in is NOT optional and this is not a minor issue. For insurance purposes, the Club needs to have a record of people using Club facilities. If this continues, we may have to return to using the sign-in booth. None of us wants to do that, so let's work together to prevent a step backwards.
Respectfully,
PSC Board of Directors
You Asked for It, Now You Have It!
We have had several requests from you, the members, for more steel pistol targets, specifically the hostage type with the alternating head and moving center. We purchased three additional sets of these targets and make the whole north side of the pistol cells (1-15) into steel targets only and the opposite (south) side cells into paper targets only. The exception will be cell 5 which will remain a paper target cell for those times when a shooter may need to check your zero on paper so you won’t have to go to the other side just for that. And of course cell 6 which is for SHOTGUNS ONLY. They should be installed in about three weeks.
As the steel targets are very popular and fun to shoot, more people will be shooting on the “steel side” which can create a parking issue, particularly in the 5-6 corner. We’re putting additional parking spots in front of Tin Can Alley and you can always park along the access road. Just please be mindful of where and how you park to make room for others. Park at 90 degrees to the road; i.e. no parallel parking.
Any questions or comments, feel free to email me.
Mark Stavrakis
PSC Pistol Director
Mark@PSCshootingClub.com