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Official Publication of the Indiana State Rifle & Pistol Association Jul – Aug – Sept 2020

Fort Wayne Rifle & Revolver Club

May 9th, a cool and blustery day, was the inaugural high power match using the new Silver Mountain electronic targets at the Fort Wayne Club. Article and additional picture can be found on page 6.

President’s Column......................3 Marty Brown Memorial..……………10

Match Schedules..........................4 Match Results………………....……..12 Legislative………………………5 Steel Challenge……………………...16

Indiana Shooting Sports News

Volume34,No.3

Editor – Publisher William B. Thomas Jr.

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Phone 812-948-8226

E-mail wthomas@isrpa.org

The Indiana Shooting Sports News is the official publication of the Indiana State Rifle & Pistol Association. Affiliated with the National Rifle Association, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association and the CMP. The ISRPA promotes: proficiency and safe use of firearms, good sportsmanship, education of citizens of their Second Amendment rights, organization of local clubs and sponsorship of the State Championships in various shooting disciplines. Permission to reprint is granted provided the Indiana Shooting Sports News is credited along with the author’s by-line (if any). The Indiana Shooting sports News (ISSN 1093-4219) is published quarterly by William B. Thomas Jr. for the Indiana State Rifle & Pistol Association, 3256 Autumn Green Way, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130-7554, 812-948-8226. Membership dues for ISRPA members are $25, Associate members $10, and junior members $10. $7.50 per year is designated for a magazine subscription. Periodical Class Postage paid at New Albany, IN., USPS 015-236 POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Indiana Shooting Sports News c/o William B. Thomas Jr., 3256 Autumn Green Way, Jeffersonville, IN 47130-7554. The Indiana State Rifle & Pistol Association assumes no responsibility for the contents of articles published in the Indiana Shooting Sports News. The articles, opinions, and letters published do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor or the ISRPA. Official ISRPA positions are expressed only in statements bylined by ISRPA officers or in articles identified as such.

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President’s Column

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!! I hope that everyone is healthy and able to find some enjoyable diversion from the 2020 madness. While the world has been hunkering down, ISRPA has been doubling down! Although matches have been cancelled and our favorite watering holes have dried up for a while, we’ve been laying the groundwork for an incredible resurgence for the shooting sports. The work at Camp Atterbury, building world-class competitive & training ranges, is moving forward and beginning to look amazing. Three-hundred position pistol and small bore ranges, (pictured at right) outstanding long-range targets and a few tactical range surprises will welcome all

back to the sport! Stay tuned in on the ISRPA Website for volunteer and shooting sports opportunities. The pandemic featured one prominent trend: hordes of new gun owners. It will be incumbent upon all engaged in the sport and in support of the Second Amendment to reach out to family, friends, and folks in the community and engage new firearm owners to learn more about safety, proper use, and boundless opportunities to learn a life-long sport. I know all of us have received countless emails, mail, and other communications to get engaged and involved in the protection of our Constitutional Rights, but nothing is more effective at building a 2A army than a little trigger time. As more people become familiar with the firearms community and opportunities for sport, protection, and personal growth, the more secure we will become in our God-given freedoms. As we prepare for the re-opening of shooting competitions (THANK YOU GOVERNOR HOLCOMB FOR DECLARING RANGES AS ESSENTIAL…from the get-go!), we are also laying the groundwork for the future of the Second

Amendment. November is coming fast and there is a vast difference in the ideologies that are competing to govern our nation. There will be vigorous attempts to restrict or eliminate our rights. We will be recruiting new members to join our ranks and become more informed and armed to educate our lawmakers. We will be working with incredible patriots such as Jim Tomes and the Second Amendment Patriots and Guy Relford and the 2A Project. There will be some hotly-contested seats that we need to focus upon to keep Indiana Strong. We are the best in the nation and we need to keep it that way! Please help us by recruiting your friends, family, and neighborhood folks to join our efforts (and the ISRPA!!!). There are a lot of groups out there, but we are the only 2A organization that is in the State House every day that the legislature is in session to monitor and fight for our rights. Charlie Hiltunen, President,

ISRPA

Match Schedules for 2020* *Due to the uncertainty of the Covid-19 virus, all match dates presented here may be canceled at any time…please contact the match director for confirmation of the dates and times. PISTOL Daniel Boone Gun Club, Evansville, (A) Outdoor “2700” Aug 2. The “Ken Odom Memorial” River City REGIONAL (includes CMP Service Pistol and .22 EIC matches) & NRA Distinguished Revolver Sept 27. Gene Hall 812-480-2100 genehelenhall@twc.com Marion County Fish & Game Association, Indianapolis, Outdoor “2700” (A) Aug 15. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, EIC & NRA Distinguished Revolver Sept 19-20. Thomas Petersen 317-762-9745 indyrange@outlook.com Southern Indiana R & P Club, Borden, (A) Outdoor “2700” Jul 25, Aug 29, Sept 26. Dave Richardson, 270-763-9094 Home 270-766-7815 Cell taxmanky@comcast.net St. Joseph Valley R & P Assoc., Bristol, Outdoor “2700” Aug 22, Sept 12. Miriam Everest 574-533-9318 sjvrp_pistol@bnin.net HIGH POWER Central Indiana High Power Rifle Shooters, Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh, 200/300/600/1000/ 2000 yards. Indiana Long Range STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS;

3x600 Mid-Range F-Class Jul 25. Mid-Range Prone (300-500-600) Sept 12. Full-Bore Aug 29-30. Long Range Sept 26-27. Check web site before you travel! jsommerkamp@sbcglobal.net cihprs.wildapricot.org Fall Creek Valley Conservation Club, Markleville, 100 yard, (A) Aug 2, Sept 6, Oct 4. Reduced Course STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Sept 12. John Sommerkamp 317-407-5976 jsommerkamp@isrpa.org Fort Wayne Rifle & Revolver Club, 200-300 Yards, 50/80 Aug 8. Leonard Johnson Match Sept 26. CMP Games Sept 12. Mid-Range Oct 10. 40 round offhand Nov 14, Dec 12. Larry Beardsley fwrrhpdirector@aol.com ISRPA Course High Power, Camp Atterbury, 80 RMC Oct 3-4. REGIONAL & EIC “Leg Match” Jul 18-19. Full Course “Ireland” STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Sept 19-20. Sign up on line at; http://isrpa.org/highpower-rifle/ Southern Indiana R&P Club, Borden, CMP matches Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19. State Championships Oct 3, Oct 17. Service rifle matches; Aug 8. George Eberhardt 502-724-8970 www.sirapc.com

Southern Indiana R & P Club, Borden, 300-500 Yds. F-Class, Electronic Targets. Mid-Range Aug 1, Sept 5, Oct 10, Nov 7. Dwayne Draggoo 502-759-0541 dwaynedraggoo@yahoo.com Warsaw Rifle & Pistol Club, 200 yards, Jul 19, Aug 16, Sept 20, Oct 18. David Betz 574-269-9866 Wildcat Valley R & P Club, Brookston, 200-300 Yards, CMP Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 17. ISRPA 300 yard STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Aug 29. 2021: Jan 1, Snow Snake Match. Steve Reisman 765-427-4699 stevereisman224@msn.com SMALLBORE Anderson R & P Club, 100 yd. Prone Matches, Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 10. Lark Hillard 765-617-0429 lehbc1@aol.com

The Bedford Contingent Gun Range, outdoor CMP Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match, Aug 22, Sept 12, Oct 24, Nov 14. Jeannie “Rayne” Redicker sandyhillsfarm@hotmail.com

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Cont. from page 4) Campbellsburg Conservation Club, Sporter Rifle Aug 2, Sept 13. George Harrold 812-883-1720 indianagrh@yahoo.com Fall Creek Valley Conservation Club, Markleville, (A) 100 Yards Jul 26, Aug 23, Sept 27, Oct 25. John Sommerkamp 317-407-5976 jsommerkamp@sbcglobal.net www.fcvcc.org Michigan City Rifle Club, NSSF Rimfire Challenge Match, 2nd Saturday each month. Peter Swenson 630-670-6455 swenson600@comcast.net Southern Indiana R & P Club, Borden, Outdoor Smallbore, Conventional Any Sight, Aug 23. Prone Iron Sight Jun 7, Oct 11. Ted Carr 859-608-8539 maccarr13@yahoo.com BLACK POWDER NMLRA, Friendship, Muzzle Loading Pistol Jul 17-19, Aug 14-16. National Championship Shoot Sept 12-20. Scout weekend Oct 2-4…Contact Doug Galbraith 513-379-8963. djngr@aol.com NMLRA 812-667-5131. Russell Combs 317-839-8273 russ4065@sbcglobal.net COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING St. Joseph Valley R & P Assoc., Bristol, Wolffs Rowdy Rangers SASS, 3rd Saturday of each month. John Darrigan 574-536-4010 justicedspencer@gmail.com

Wildcat Valley R & P Club, Brookston, 3rd Saturday of each month. Bill Jackson 219-208-2793 mustangbill@circlercowboys.com

High Priority

Emails Due to current conditions regarding the (Covid-19) Coronavirus and the need to cancel/reschedule most all events related to the shooting sports for the foreseeable future; we are asking all ISRPA members to take a few minutes of their time to log into our website and check that your current email account is valid. It is vital that we keep you, our members, up to date on what is happening in the ISRPA.

Your email address is used only by us and is never given out to other groups. We will only use your email for; Legislative updates, monthly news report, online Indiana Shooting Sports News…if you desire and membership renewals. If you have any problems logging in, email Sue Mogle at vp@isrpa.org with your concerns. When you log in, click on your name in the upper left corner…click on Edit Profile to change your profile settings. To receive the email version of the magazine click on My Directory Profile to view the details of your membership. As a rule, due to printing handling and mailing the electronic version of the Indiana Shooting Sports News is available approximately two weeks before the mailed copy is available. Also, be reminded that the on-line copy of the Indiana Shooting Sports News is in full color as opposed to just the front and back pages of the print version.

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Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club Inaugural Electronic Target Match; May 9, 2020

By Larry Beardsley Saturday, May 9th was the inaugural 50/80 Match on the new Silver Mountain electronic targets. Our target setup can support five active shooters per relay (one target is held as a spare in case something happens with an active target) and we had scheduled two relays in the morning session and two relays in the afternoon session. Saturday morning dawned as a frosty morning; there was frost on the grass over much of the range – but the wind was initially calm. Jim Sweeney (pictured at right), FWRR President fired the inaugural shot in a First Shot Ceremony. Jim noted that the future of organized High Power shooting was moving toward electronic targets and this match marked the start of a new chapter of FWRR High Power. As the first and second relays moved through the match, the calm wind conditions that existed at the start of the match quickly changed - and gusty, cold and blustery winds became the rule. In accordance with social distancing guidelines, competitors were asked to wear masks except when actually shooting and it turned out that masks came in handy just to keep noses warm! By the time we moved back to 300-yards, several shooters were heard to make the comment “I can’t feel my fingers”. Such is May in Indiana. The morning session closed out about 11:15; two-and-a-half hours for an 80-round Regional Match Course. As the morning shooters packed up and headed to the house to warm up, the afternoon relays took to the course. We started about noon and finished at 3:00. The afternoon relays may not have been as cold as the morning, but the winds became even more blustery as the day progressed. One afternoon competitor measured winds at 25 MPH with gusts to 32+MPH.

But all in all, it was a good day. Competition for top spot was close, but Joe Bakies from the Lima Sabers “Creedmoor” out “x”ed FWRR’s Mike King to take top honors for the day. Match Winner Joe Bakies 772-25 Second Place Mike King 772-22 Third Place Mark Richard 762-18 High Junior *Madeline Schnelle 564-04

*Wildcat Valley

The electronic target system worked well. There were some issues with targets going off the air, but we believe that this is due to some super-cheap Chinese cables supplied with the batteries. We have replaced those cables and we believe it should eliminate cables as an issue. We also had about five bullets just vanish on the way to the target, but we believe that the extremely blustery winds might have had something to do with that. A 99.68% arrival rate isn’t bad for a first outing.

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ISRPA Junior Rifle State Championship

By Diane Rice, Director NE

The ISRPA Junior State Rifle Championship predates ISRPA to the time when it was the ISRA. The match has a storied history of more than 60 years. The match features three disciplines of air rifle and a fourth discipline of smallbore. The air rifle consists of the introductory 3 position sporter class and the more advanced 3 position precision and all standing international air discipline. This year expectations were high. Attendance records were set to be shattered with 315 athletes registered when the competition began. IYSSF (Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation) was key in increasing interest by committing a donation to the trust of each engaged team. Due to the large number of athletes, the match is held over three weekends. On the first weekend, the event went smoothly. As expected, COVID restrictions reared their ugly head and teams and individuals began to cancel. We were able to conduct the remaining weekends with a diminished number of athletes, competing in every other lane. The final number of participants was a respectable 220 junior athletes. The results are as follows:

3-POS AIR (PRECISION)

Match Winner Katrina Demerle 618.2 State Champion Samantha Shultz *618.2 3rd Mackenzie Miller 616.7 1st Sub Junior Claudia Muzik 609.9 TEAM State Champion Bishop Dwenger 2443.3 2nd Carroll Blue 2400.3 3rd New Albany HS 2391.6 *New State Record

3-POS AIR (SPORTER)

Match Winner & State Champion Trenton Franklin 568.0 2nd Gretchen Schleinkofer 562.3 3rd Maggie Holt 555.9 1st Sub Junior Owen Guise 536.2 2nd Sub Junior Logan Hall 522.5 3rd Sub Junior Carson Manley 479.7 TEAM

State Champion Versailles 1 *2225.4 2nd Bellmont 2124.5 3rd Bishop Dwenger 2024.9 *New State Record

INTERNATIONAL AIR

Match Winner Katrina Demerle 613.2 State Champion Samantha Shultz *609.0 3rd Mackenzie Miller 605.4 1st Sub Junior Claudia Muzik 600.3 2nd Sub Junior Gage Gilbert 406.3 3rd Sub Junior Emma Justus 373.7 TEAM State Champion Bishop Dwenger 2417.3 2nd Carroll 2362.5 3rd New Albany HS 2350.0 *New State Record

SMALLBORE

Match Winner Katrina Demerle 570-25 State Champion Samantha Shultz 570-20 3rd Frank Baumgartner 568-20 1st Sub Junior Claudia Muzik 560-18 TEAM State Champion Bishop Dwenger *2266-77 2nd Carroll 2207-55 3rd Bishop Dwenger 2087-29 *New State Record

The Junior Rifle Championship competitions in the first weeks before the Covid restrictions were put into place.

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LEGISLATIVE REPORT By Bill Dowden, Legislative Director

The events of the winter and spring of this year have tested the mettle of Hoosier patriots. First there was the panic caused by the report of the Chinese virus COVID 19 and the subsequent regimen of “giving up a little freedom for a little bit of security.” Overlapping that was the well-organized nationwide rioting, which continues today. These events reinforce the reason we have the constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. Hoosiers have long known our Founders intended to make sure Americans never lost the individual right to defend themselves and the state. They were so intent on protecting that right, along with other inherent rights, that they demanded a Bill of Rights be included in the Constitution. We are fortunate that over the years we have had legislative leaders and governors who have reinforced Hoosiers’ right to keep and bear arms. However, national organizations are spending great sums of money to persuade voters to oppose traditional values, such as the 2nd Amendment, religious and family values, the right to life, the right to enjoy the fruits of your labor, etc. As the rioting, burning, looting, and bodily threats in scores of cities continues, we have seen mayors, governors, and community leaders capitulate to unreasonable demands of the leaders of this nationwide movement. In addition to the Presidential election – the most important of a lifetime for most of us (especially those who own a pistol, shotgun, or rifle since the national Democrat candidates have no fear in telling the world where they stand on civilian ownership)) -- there are very important General Assembly seats to be voted on. All 100 House seats and 25 Senate seats are up for election in November. This year candidates have not been able to speak in person to groups of voters to state their position on specific issues or take questions in front of a group of voters. Although grades and endorsements by national gun groups are generally reliable, it has been noted that in the last 3 or 4 sessions of the General Assembly, some in leadership positions who have been rated A and/or Endorsed have not merited the grade. Therefore, it is important to ask the candidate specific questions, such as her/his position

on universal background checks, magazine capacity, semi-automatic firearms, or giving municipalities authority to regulate firearms instead of uniform state laws. If you do not already know, the easiest way to find your candidate for the General Assembly is on the Secretary of State’s website www.in.gov/sos/elections. For information on General Assembly actions, members, bills, etc. go to www.iga.in.gov A Founding Father, “Father of the Constitution,” main force behind adding a Bill of Rights to the constitution, and 4th President, James Madison, said this: “The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.” And, yet, some Supreme Court Justices cannot understand what the Founders meant about individual ownership of arms.

When was the last time you took a new shooter to the range?

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Shotgun By Jason Seitz, Director Shotgun

As I write this article, the shotgun shooting in the state is slowly returning to a new normal. The Covid -19 pandemic forced many events to be rescheduled or cancelled but the Indiana SCTP state sporting clays championship was able to go off as scheduled on

June 27th. The event was held at Indian Creek Shooting Center in Georgetown and was attend by 56 youth shooters from all over the state. The entire event was paid for by the Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation through a grant from the Friends of The NRA.

Ethan Beeman broke a 91 for the high score for the day. Teams that placed in the event were Target Busters, The Hoosier Daddy’s, Ike’s Young Guns, Indian Creek Youth Shooting, and St. Joe Valley. I have listed below some of the other major shotgun events that have been rescheduled throughout the state. July 7 AIM state trap championship Indiana Gun Club July 8-12 Indiana State Trap Championship Indiana Gun Club July 23-26 Indiana State Sporting Clays Championship Indiana Gun Club Aug. 15 SCTP Skeet Championship St Joe Valley Conservation Club Aug. 16 SCTP Trap Championship St Joe Valley Conservation Club

Pictured (L – R) are Lala Ann Reed, Annabel Freeman, Johnathon Seitz, Caleb Reynolds, Spencer Byers and Claire Rulon; participants and winners in this year’s SCTP State Sporting Clays Championship held at Indian Creek Shooting Center, Georgetown.

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Marty Brown Memorial Open Round #1 June 27, 2020

Presented By Revere’s Riders By Sue Mogle, Exec. VP

Revere’s Riders welcomed a near- sell-out event to A&A Optics private range near Liberty, IN for the Marty Brown Memorial Open Round #1 on June 27, 2020. Marty was an instructor with Revere’s Riders who lost a 40- month battle with ovarian cancer in 2017. The Marty Brown Memorial events celebrate her life as well as raise awareness and funds for Ovarian Cancer. ISRPA VP Sue Mogle was there. This is the first Revere’s Riders event I’ve attended. I will definitely be back! Round #1- the first in the 2020 series of three events- focused primarily on beginner and intermediate shooters featuring marksmanship instruction, range practice and drills, skills challenges, history and opportunities to shoot some unique firearms. 29 event attendees joined Revere’s Riders instructors and volunteers on the beautiful private range near Liberty, IN. Alan and Mae Alcorn of A&A Optics graciously opened their range and home for the event. Check out the incredible selection of optics on their website (aaoptics.com)! Revere’s Riders did an outstanding job of pulling together some great sponsors donating items! All day long random names were called to take a random drawing for donated items-- all attendees took home something. Significant events from Marty’s life provided a context and story telling for the drawings. 4 times per day there were "skills" challenges, where each participant could buy $5 per round of ammo. The closest to center of the target in each heat advanced to finals. The final 4 shooters competed head to head on a dueling tree for prizes. The event was planned for rain or shine. The forecast was 50% chance of rain: when 50% became 100% just before lunch the event hosts used Mother Nature’s tantrum as an opportunity for teaching the history of April19th, 1775 (aka the day the shot was heard round the world). Alan and Mae's daughter Savannah gave a short reenactment of the daughter of Captain Isaac Davis, who joined the local militia gathering near Concord that day. Connie Dixon from Ovar’Coming Together shared her story along with information about the organization. More drawings and opportunity to bid on silent auction items just before lunch arrived. A delicious lunch provided in the ticket price was catered by Lee's Famous Chicken out of Richmond Indiana. By the time lunch was finished the rain had let up. With pop up canopies creating covered firing and assembly lines, the light intermittent rain most of the afternoon only served to keep the temperatures pleasant.

New for the Marty Brown Memorial events this year: a few exotic or unique firearms at the far end of the line. For $1-10 per round (based on ammo costs) attendees could fire a 50 CAL Barrett, 338 Lapua, Sharps Rifle, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, 22LR suppressed pistol. There were a lot of smiles as shooters got a chance to try a few rounds.

Revere’s Riders has grown the Marty Brown Memorial Invitational from humble beginnings in 2017 to a fund-raising event to help and support women with the terrible disease that took Marty from this world all too early: ovarian cancer. Thanks to all of the donors: Pioneer Arms, Timber Creek Outdoors, Palmetto State Armory, Tippman Arms, A & A Optics. See the full list on the Revere’s Riders’ website. The first event total of $4985.00 for Ovar’Coming Together in a single day is a 50% increase over last year. Read more about Marty and Ovar’Coming Together on the Marty Brown Memorial page on the Revere’s Riders website.

After the event a number of attendees are having discussions with their friends and families about cancer and the signs, demonstrating the success of the event in raising awareness.

Revere’s Riders are excited to host these events and to raise as much money as possible to donate towards ovarian cancer support, research and awareness. In 2020 they are holding 3 events total. Each will be roughly the same structure. These events are a great time for a great cause! Marty Brown Open Round #2 will be a 1-day pistol event on August 15, 2020 at the We the People Gun Club near Greencastle IN owned by Bob and Deb Cheek. In addition to all the other items they will be giving away TWO new SCCY pistols in .380 ACP (all state and federal laws apply). More information: https://www.reveresriders.org/events/category/marty-brown-memorial/ This Fall the Marty Brown Memorial Invitational at Camp Atterbury will be a 2-day centerfire rifle only event out to 400 yards by invitation. More information will be available soon on the Revere’s Riders website.

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The Marty Brown Memorial event was started with the raising of the flag.

The first order of business before the fun begins is the reading of the range safety rules. (Below) The grin on this youngster’s face after firing the 50 cal. Barrett was something to behold.

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Match Results:

SOUTHERN INDIANA R & P CLUB BORDEN

OUTDOOR “2700” PISTOL JUNE 27

Match Winner Tom Reardon 2543-68 1st EX David Chambers 2432-55 2nd EX Dmitry Furman 2365-34 1st SS/MK

M1A MATCH MAY 13

Match Winner Steve Halajcsik 372-06 2nd Chuck Montgomery 366-05 3rd Jerry St. John 362-04

CMP AS ISSUED MILITARY MATCH

JUNE 20

Match Winner Chuck Montgomery 281-02 2nd David Graham 276-06 3rd Mike Korff 273-06 4th Jerry St. John 270-02 5th Andrew Rudd 267-04

George Eberhardt firing the M1 Garand during the As Issued Military Match at SIR&PC

CMP AS ISSUED MIXED MILITARY MATCH JUNE 20

Match Winner David Graham 1903A3 285-03 2nd Chuck Montgomery M1A1M/M 278-03 3rd Jerry St. John M1A1M/M 270-02

MID-RANGE PRONE & F-CLASS JUNE 6

Match Winner F/O Lou Casale 598-34 1st HM Dwayne Draggoo 595-24 1st EX Matt Dohm 575-16 Match Winner FTR Tony Whitfil 591-23 1st HM/MA Todd Sanders 589-16 1st EX/SS Gary Chester 575-12 Match Winner Sling Tom Alves 378-08 Match Winner AR Aaron Anderson 591-22

CENTRAL INDIANA HIGHPOWER RIFLE SHOOTERS

HIGH POWER CAMP ATTERBURY

LONG-RANGE PRONE 3X1000 MAY 3

Match Winner Shawn Agne 597-26 1st HM Randy Hayes 596-26 1st MA Tim Barlow 575-17 F-CLASS Match Winner F/O John Allen 596-32 High F-T/R Brian Harder 589-17 High F-Practical Shawn Agne 568-13

MAY 17

Match Winner Michael Schallow 580-22 1st HM Mark DelCotto 575-15 1st MA/EX Steve Rortvedt 571-15 F-CLASS Match Winner F/O Joe Meyer 583-14 2nd Brad Plant 576-14 High F-T/R Todd Sanders 576-09 2nd Monty Hopkins 567-01 3rd Mike Plunket 564-12

JUNE 20

Match Winner Any Jim Sokolowski 591-19 Palma Adam Fitzpatrick 592-27 F-CLASS Match Winner F/O Jeff Hopkins 589-23 High F-T/R Bob Petillo 582-13 High F-Practical Justin Schneck 539-06

PALMA MATCH MAY 17

SLING Match Winner Randy Hayes 449-23

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(Cont. from page 12) 2nd Michael Schallow 447-23 3rd Shawn Agne 447-16 F-CLASS Match Winner F/O John Allen 450-32 High F-T/R Keith Conrad 445-18

JUNE 21

Match Winner Pete LaBerge 448-19 1st HM Norm Crawford 447-18 2nd HM Randy Hayes 446-18 1st MA Steve Rortvedt 444-02 1st EX Jeff Perry 441-12

50 ROUND ACROSS THE COURSE MAY 17

Match Winner Ryan Hyslop 487-13 1st HM Eli Edwards 485-17 1st MK H, Carey 469-09

MID RANGE REGIONALS JUNE 6-7

SLING Gold & Any Phillip Crowe 1195-67 Silver Aubrey Brock 1192-66 Bronze & Palma Michael Schallow 1189-64 High Service Douglas Miller 1147-34 High AR TAC Bob Petillo 581-16 F-CLASS Gold F/O John Allen 1189-53 Silver F/O Brad Plant 1188-56 Bronze F/O Scott Lake 1187-60 Gold F-T/R Keith Conrad 1185-54 Silver F-T/R Brian Harder 1177-41 Bronze F-T/R Kristina Harder 1167-38 Gold F-Practical Bob Petillo 1143-29 Silver F-Practical Bob Zander 1125-22 Bronze F-Practical Shawn Agne 1117-18

FULLBORE REGIONAL JUNE 27-28

SLING Gold Shawn Agne 1197-65 Silver John Friguglietti 1195-57 Bronze Randy Hayes 1194-63 F-CLASS Gold Todd Sanders 1183-53 Silver Aaron Anderson 1176-42

WILDCAT VALLEY RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB HIGH POWER

MAY 2

Match Winner Eric Becker 773-25 1st SS Andrew Beaver 770-17 1st HM/MA Dave Schnelle 768-14 1st EX Rick White 755-23

CUP MATCH

MAY 16

Match Winner Dave Schnelle 780-23 1st MA Steve Mitchell 770-20 2nd MA Scott Schneider 767-15 1st EX Rick White 728-27

CMP M1 GARAND MATCH JUNE 6

Match Winner Randall Vonderheide 274-00 2nd Steve Mitchell 270-02 3rd Stephen Halajcsik 270-01

SPRINGFIELD VINTAGE MILITARY

Match Winner Dave Schnelle Swiss Straight Pull 273-02 2nd Greg Buczkowski M1903 266-01 3rd Stephen Halajcsik M1903 265-00

ST. JOSEPH VALLEY R & P ASSOCIATION BRISTOL

CMP 2700 PISTOL MATCH MAY 23

Match Winner Franklin Dessuit 2591-89 1st Mike Milen 2469-47 2nd Tim Thompson 2447-46 3rd Walter Douglas 2421-47 High Grand Senior Don Wiesehan 2410-57

PRECISION PISTOL REGIONAL JUNE 27-28

Match Winner & High Senior Tony Silva 2574-82 2nd Charles Hayes 2568-86 3rd Brian David 2559-87 1st MA & High Woman Lisa Emmert 2542-79 2nd MA Judy Tant 2522-70 1st EX Tony Hundal 2556-82 2nd EX Roy Dean 2523-72 1st SS/MK Zane Jones 2429-52 High Grand Senior Don Wiesehan 2483-62 Team Winner Michigan R&P Assoc. 3400-110

FORT WAYNE RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB HIGH POWER

JUNE 13

Match Winner Joe Bakies 790-26 2nd Robert Winding 776-31 3rd Mike King 773-15

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ANDERSON RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB 100 YARD SMALLBORE PRONE

JUNE 13 79TH ANNIVERSARY

Match Winner Vic Victory 597-31 1st Iron Sights & Junior Natalie Perrin 596-32 2nd Brian Lewis 596-29 3rd Phil Beaver 595-33 1st Sporter Rifle Brian Lewis 592-25 1st F-Class Bruce Maddy 597-37 x-Ammo Winner Richard Nixon 562-03

Natalie Perrin (above and below) on the firing line

and receiving her well-deserved medal

CAMPBELLSBURG CONSERVATION CLUB RIMFIRE SPORTER BULLSEYE

JUNE 7

D1 Match Winner Tony Kaiser 600-55 2nd Tom Graves 600-51 3rd Bob Huth 600-51 D2 Match Winner Karen Kaiser 600-57 2nd Kenny Huth 600-48 3rd Tom Graves 599-48

STARKE COUNTY DESERT LONG RANGE RIFLE

MAY 23

.22 Rifle Match Winner Chicken Eye Bill 8 Main Match Rifle Match Winner Chicken Eye Bill 6 Big Bore LA Rifle Match Winner Calamity Kim 5

JUNE 27

.22 Rifle Match Winner Chicken Eye Bill 6 Main Match Rifle Match Winner Bobby Two Dogs 7 2nd 8 Big Bore LA Rifle Match Winner Calamity Kim 6 Single Shot Rifle Match Winner Bobby Two Dogs 6

SAM SILHOUETTE CLUB KNOX, MAY 17

BENCHREST RIFLE

Scope Match Winner Jim Shema 38 2nd Jim Shema 38 3rd Delbert Peters 36 4th Steve Toneff 34 Iron Match Winner Tim Beck 10

JUNE 20

Scope Match Winner Jeff Johnson 39 2nd David DeVries 39 3rd Steve Plunket 38 4th Roger Howard 37 Iron Match Winner Tim Beck 12

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High Power at Camp Atterbury 2020 By Sue Mogle, Exec. VP

ISRPA and CIHPRS combined forces to present their full array of Silver Mountain Electronic Targets for matches on May 30-31. ISRPA High Power and Central Indiana High Power Rifle Shooters each own fifteen SMT targets. Thanks to Dave Schnelle for helping combine our assets to field a total of thirty electronic targets for the weekend matches. With Camp Atterbury initially opening on a limited basis in May, the collaboration was the brainchild of Shawn Agne, President of CIHPRS, working with Sue Mogle, ISRPA VP and Roger Copsey, VP Course High Power. Plans came together and forty-seven shooters signed up including a group from Camp Valor, travelling from Missouri to attend the event.

Spotter is monitoring the laptop for shot placement and value…then relaying that information to the rifleman.

Weather was awesome and the target arrays performed beautifully…some great shooting for a great weekend. This being our first collaborative

What a beautiful day it was to be out on the firing line at Camp Atterbury effort there were some differences in protocol to work out but we are looking forward to future events. Although our opportunities are limited by circumstances beyond our control this summer, ISRPA and CIHPRS are looking forward to working together to bring “big matches” to Indiana High Power at Camp Atterbury in the future. Look for announcements as events unfold. Online Registration is open now for the ISRPA Governor’s Cup and EIC Match July 18-19. If you plan to attend sign up now and secure housing on base if you want to stay there for the weekend. Clean, comfortable, very affordable air conditioned rooms are available on base for civilians attending events at Atterbury. Call 812 526-1128 for reservations and availability.

ISRPA Course Highpower: www.isrpa.org

CIHPRS has a full schedule of long range and mid-range events at Camp Atterbury: https://cihprs.wildapricot.org

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New Program Steel Challenge

By Bill Jordan, VP-Special Projects

Are your youth bored shooting at tin cans and paper targets? The Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation has purchased a set of Steel Challenge targets (https://scsa.org) for loan to the Laughery Valley Fish and Game (LVFG) Junior Club to help start a Scholastic Action Shooting Sports program. The steel targets are shot in various sequences as quickly as possible to promote safe gun handling, development of hand-eye coordination, and teamwork among youth. Guns include standard 22 and centerfire pistols and rifles. The newly formed team, based on the experience of the Davies family, plans to sponsor monthly matches at LVFG on Friendship Road between Versailles and Friendship in Southeastern Indiana, beginning July 18. Check the ISRPA website for schedule. While the matches emphasize youth participation, adults are also encouraged to join in this exciting new sport. Once the program is firmly established at LVFG, the group, on behalf of the IYSSF and ISRPA, is

willing to bring the equipment to your range for a demonstration or to loan it to your club to help start a new program. Contact Bill Jordan, ISRPA Vice President of Special Projects for more details.

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IndianaOffersAlternativesforRifleAthletesintheMidstofCOVID

By Diane Rice, Director NE

Spring and summer is a very busy and active time for Olympic Style Rifle Competitors…Junior Olympics, Spring Selections, Smallbore National Championship (NRA, CMP, and ASSA), in addition to numerous camps and clinics. Instead, this spring and summer brought cancellations. The Junior Olympics were first. The NRA Annual meeting followed as an additional casualty of the virus. USA Shooting, the NRA, and CMP all cancelled every competition, clinic, national championship, and selection match. Even the Olympics fell victim to the virus. ISRPA Junior Clinic series was having its own challenges as it originally intended to function alongside the NRA National Championships. As the NRA cancelled, military installments took over all facilities at Atterbury leaving the ISPRA Junior Intermediate Clinic without a real home for the summer. As the virus began to loosen its grip, Indiana started on its aggressive reopening plan. This timeline has allowed ASSA (American Smallbore Shooting

Association), a smaller grassroots Organization, to schedule their national championships at Chief Wa- Ke’-De Range in Bristol Indiana. In what proved to be a very rapid implementation, ASSA and ISRPA officials coordinated to bring the Junior Rifle Clinic Series in partnership with the ASSA Smallbore National Championships now being held in Bristol. The ISRPA Elite Clinic also changed dates to coordinate with the ASSA National Championships. Additionally, opportunities presented themselves in Indiana especially for junior athletes; The X Count was able to offer a CMP Style 3P Intermediate Air Rifle Clinic with guests from all over Indiana and Ohio. Finally, Olympians are scheduled to come to Indiana to share their expertise in two separate clinics. Bob Foth (88’ Seoul and 92’ Barcelona Silver Medal) will be hosting one of his famous Pairs clinics while Lucas Kozeniesky (Rio 16 and Tokyo 2021) will be working with junior athletes teaching tactics. Finally, an NRA Level 3 Rifle Coach Clinic will be offered to coaches for the first time since 2017. As of this writing many of these events are at capacity but there is still some space available. Visit the ISRPA website for the Junior Rifle Clinic Series and The X Count for the offerings by Olympians and the Coach Clinic.

Midwest Palma Champion

Jeffersonville resident and Southern Indiana Rifle & Pistol Club member Dwayne Draggoo competed against some of the best in the nation to win the Midwest Palma, Midwest Long Range Championship and the Midwest F-Class Grand Aggregate this year. This is a 5 day match held in Lodi, WI. The distances are a mix of 800, 900 and 1000 yards. This is one of the most challenging ranges in the Nation. You not only have to manage your wind calls you have to manage elevation on target also. Lodi earns its nickname Lo.Hi honestly it’s not uncommon to shoot an 8 or 9 high and back it up with an 8 or 9 low!

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ISRPA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT2023 VICEPRESIDENT VICEPRESIDENT VICEPRESIDENT VICEPRESIDENTCharlie Hiltunen HIGH POWER PISTOL BLACK POWDER SMALLBORE 317-254-8862 Roger Copsey Steven Pardieck Russ Combs Tony Zander president@isrpa.org 317-339-5460 317-281-6024 317-839-8273 317-283-6638 highpower@isrpa.org spardieck@isrpa.org rcombs@isrpa.org tzander@isrpa.org EXECUTIVE VICE VICE PRESIDENT CO-VICE PRESIDENT CO-VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT 2023 LONG RANGE HP AIR GUN SHOOTING AIR GUN SHOOTING JUNIOR ACTIVITIES Sue Mogle John Sommerkamp Steven Scoggins Jamie McKown Brad Hartwick 317 409-5447 317-407-5976 812-662-5209 502-376-0750 812-827-7243 vp@isrpa.org jsommerkamp@isrpa.org sscoggins@isrpa.org jmckown@isrpa.org youth@isrpa.com RECORDING SECT. 2023 DIRECTOR [NW] 2021 DIRECTOR [NW] 2020 DIRECTOR [NE] 2021 DIRECTOR [NE] 2020 William B. Thomas Jr. Kirk Freeman John Brock Paul E. Carlson Diane Rice 812-948-8226 765-429-7035/ 447-5577 219-680-0399 574-262-1465 260-437-3860 wthomas@isrpa.org kfreeman@isrpa.org jbrock@isrpa.org pcarlson@isrpa.org drice@isrpa.org SECT. TREASURER 2023 DIRECTOR [SW] 2020 DIRECTOR [SW] 2021 DIRECTOR [SE] 2020 DIRECTOR [SE] 2021 Debbie Pavloff Mike Smith Jim Tomes Jerry Thomas *Gerald Wehner 219- 828-4423 812-736-1733 812-985-5473 812-376-8922 812-534-3258 treasurer@isrpa.org msmith@isrpa.org jtomes@isrpa.org jthomas@isrpa.org gwehner@isrpa.org DIRECTOR[C]2021 DIRECTOR[C]2020 DIR.ATLARGE2020 DIR.ATLARGE2020 DIR.ATLARGE2020Herb Hudson William Beard Lark Hillard Charlie Davis David Dittlinger 765-378-1362 317-539-2915 765-646-6317 765-378-5473 hhudson@isrpa.org wbeard@isrpa.org lhillard@isrpa.org cdavis@isrpa.org ddittlinger@isrpa.org VICEPRESIDENT VICEPRESIDENT DIRECTOR DIRECTOROF NRAFIELD SPECIAL PROJECTS WOMEN OF THE ISRPA SHOTGUN LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE William H. Jordan Dawn Hillyer Jason Seitz ACTIVITIES 2023 317-525-1102 260-760-7093 812-951-2029 Bill Dowden Joshua Toennessen wjordan@isrpa.org dhillyer@isrpa.com jseitz@isrpa.org 317-432-3698 JToennessen@nrahq.org legislative@isrpa.org Terms expire November in the year next to position *President Emeritus

INDIAN CREEK SHOOTING CENTER

Logan Ritchie prepares for his targets at station 14 during Indiana SCTP state sporting clays championship held June 27th. More about the SCTP and additional pictures can be found on page 9.