On Saturday & Sunday June 29th and 30th, The Tulsa Red Castle Gun Club is hosting both 1000yd Long-Range and 600yd Mid-Range Prone Regional Matches.

Pre-entry is required for this 2 day event, so contact the Match Director well in advance to reserve your spot. You do not have to be a Club member to participate, ALL are Welcome.

Current NRA High Power Rifle Rules apply. Competitors must perform score keeping and target pulling duties.

Eligibility: NRA Open Tournament. NRA membership is not required but is strongly recommended.

The match will begin around 09:00, while the Zink Ranch opens at 07:00.

Categories: Service Rifle, Any Rifle, Match Rifle, Palma Rifle, F-Class Open & F-Class T/R

Our next BPCRS Match is coming up on Sunday July 7th.

Red Castle Gun Club invites you to attend our next BPCRS Match. The Match will be held on 7 July with Zink Ranch opening at 0730. Practice/Sighting-In will be start at 0830. Shooter’s meeting will be at 0900, with record fire starting at 0930.
Score books are available at $13 each, Match fee is $25. Vending Machines are available in the clubhouse as are restrooms.
You do not have to be a Club member to attend our monthly Matches, All are Welcome to participate or spectate. All that is required is to contact the Match Director at bpcrs@trcgc.org in advance.

Additionally if anyone is interested. TRCGC Member and former club secretary Bob Huntington has a Rolling Block for sale. It is built off what appears to be a Military Action in .45-70 with a richy blued Heavy round 30″ barrel. The action appears to be finished in a French Gray finish and the wood is what appears to be burled Walnut. It is a very nice looking rifle and has not been shot since it was built according to Bob. It has a Parts Unknown Rear mid-range Vernier Soule and what looks to be a Parts Unknown Front Globe that uses the MVA/Sharps style inserts. Bob can be contacted at: bob-helen-h@cox.net

This is an open invitation to all Red Castle Gun Club members to come out on Sundays and experience Sporting Clays. All you need is a shotgun that will shoot twice (only load 2 shells at a time) and shot size no larger than 7 1/2. We charge by each 50 birds shot at $7.50 for members and $12.50 for guests, which by the way is the cheapest rate in the country. During the heat of summer you can start a round by 8am, maybe even a little sooner if we are ready to start. We have 2 crew members each Sunday that would love to help you in any way we can. Hope to have a lot of you try Clays, its way addictive.

So bring your buddy, your son or daughter, the wife, and of course yourself and get in on the fun. And did we mention we are the least expensive Sporting Clays in the country?! Contact the Sporting Clays Director for more information.

This class is taught by O.S.B.I. (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation) approved and NRA certified Concealed Carry instructors. The course is as prescribed by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to meet the educational requirements to qualify you for an Oklahoma Handgun (Concealed Carry) permit. Eligibility requirements and other details below class dates. Get the full list of Class Dates HERE.

To sign up for a Class use the Registration form RIGHT HERE. If you have a question send it to concealedcarry@trcgc.org

» Upcoming Evening Classes at the Indoor Range. 8-hour class spread over 2 days, 4 hours per day, 6pm until 10pm both evenings. Members = $50 ~ Non-members = $60

• Thursday & Friday June 20th & 21st
• Thursday & Friday July 25th & 26th
  
• Thursday & Friday August 15th & 16th

» Upcoming 1 Day Classes at the Red Castle Indoor Range. Members = $50 ~ Non-members = $60 ~ 8-hour class

• Sunday, June 23rd
• Saturday, June 29th
• Thursday, July 4th
• Saturday, July 20th
• Sunday, July 21st
• Saturday, August 3rd – Women Only Class

» Upcoming 1 day Classes at the Red Castle Outdoor Range. Members = $40 ~ Non-members = $50 ~ 8-hour class

• Sunday, June 30th
• Thursday, July 4th
• Saturday, July 27th
• Monday, August 5th

To sign up for a Class use the Registration form RIGHT HERE. If you have a question send it to concealedcarry@trcgc.org

All classes must be reserved before the date of the class you are taking.

This class is taught by O.S.B.I. (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation) approved and C.L.E.E.T. (Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training), and NRA certified Concealed Carry instructors. The course is as prescribed by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act (Title 21, Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1290.1 et seg.) to meet the educational requirements to qualify for an Oklahoma Handgun License.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

1. You must be a United States Citizen and have a Oklahoma Drivers License or Oklahoma State ID (this will constitute proof of current legal residency in the state of Oklahoma).
2. Be at least 21 years of age. (Note: You may take the course before age 21, but may not submit an application before age 21).
3. Complete an approved training course administered by an approved instructor and make proper application or provide proof of exemption.
4. Course live firing must be done with approved weapon of caliber between .22 and .45. (Note: To qualify to carry a semi-automatic, you must shoot the live fire portion with a semi-automatic pistol.)

The Oklahoma Handgun License Class covers training on Oklahoma Law, Deadly Force issues, Safety, Shooting Fundamentals, Handgun Operation, Ammunition, and a 50-round course of fire. It is taught in the Tulsa area, and contains an abbreviated “basic” class for handguns with an emphasis on Safety. A 15-question test is given in which you must get 11 correct to receive your certificate. The certificate can then be submitted with your concealed carry license application to the Sheriff’s Office of the County in which you live.

All Outdoor Range classes will be held, rain or shine, at the main clubhouse on the Zink Ranch. The live fire portion of the class will be done on the club outdoor pistol range. Dress appropriately for outside conditions on the day of the class.

Important Information you must read before attending class:

Handgun: The handgun cannot be greater than .45 caliber. The gun must be in good (safe) working condition. If you bring and shoot a revolver in the shooting exercise, you will only be licensed to carry a revolver. If you shoot a semi-automatic pistol in the shooting exercise, you can carry either one, revolver or semi-automatic pistol.

Ammunition: Bring fifty (50) rounds of factory ammunition for the caliber of gun you will be shooting. Make sure that the ammunition is suited for the gun you are bringing.

• NO RELOADED AMMO – COMMERCIAL OR OTHERWISE
• NO +P, ++P, +P+ or MAGNUM LOADS OF ANY KIND

Eye protection: It is the responsibility of the student to bring eye protection. “Eye protection must be designed specifically for shooting, or be of safety glass.”

Ear protection: It is the responsibility of the student to bring ear protection. “Ear (hearing) protection may be the standard shooting earmuffs, or the foam, rubber, or plastic plugs. Spent ammunition casings are not acceptable as hearing protection.”

Headgear: It is the responsibility of the student to bring a brimmed hat. A baseball or Golf type hat is fine, but any hat with a three inch brim will do. The brim of a hat may afford another layer of protection to the face from falling objects.

State ID: Driver’s License or State Identification Card

Regarding the Exam:

Students will take a fifteen (15) question multiple-choice Safety Examination. The examination will cover only firearms safety. The material will be well covered in the course.

Students must correctly answer eleven (11) of the fifteen (15) questions to pass the examination (70%). If they do not pass the examination they will be asked to leave before the examination is reviewed. Students failing the examination must re-enroll in another self-defense firearms course, they may not continue. (Per the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training)

Indian Territory SASS (Indian Territory Single Action Shooting Society) has its home at the TRCGC Outdoor Shooting Range at the John Zink Ranch.  Come on out and visit “Buzzard Gulch” for a spell… The Indian Territory SASS is also the oldest Single Action Shooting Society club in Oklahoma and are very proud to preserve and promote the History of the Old West as well as competetive shooting. And do not miss it, we will be hosting the 2013 Oklahoma State Championship “Ruckus in the Nations” again this year!

For a full schedule of events, membership information and all the gritty details about this fun and growing sport go on and visit their website.

Black powder versions of all your favorite firearms can be used for a rather dramatic effect!

Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and operating a pistol safely. The NRA Certified Basic Handgun Class consists of training in: Handgun Safety, Pistol Mechanics and Operations, Building Shooting Skills, Pistol Maintenance and a 50-round course of fire. The perfect class for those new to shooting and those interested in becoming handgun owners. Also a great oppurtunity to sign-up yourself and your older kids and attend the class together!

Our next Class is scheduled for October 5th & 6th, 2013 at the Red Castle Indoor Range.

>> TO SIGN-UP CONTACT THE NRA BASIC HANDGUN INSTRUCTOR

This will be a 10 hour class, 6 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday and includes classroom and range time.

A written exam is given at the end of the class. Those who pass the exam receive a Basic Handgun Class Certificate from the National Rifle Association. If you need to borrow a gun, the instructor has loaner guns available, but arrangements need to be made in advance.

Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; two handed standing positions; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development.

The cost for all this? Only $75. To sign up for this class, or if you have questions, contact the NRA Basic Handgun Instructor or call (918) 688-9314

Map to the Red Castle Indoor Range

Join Us on Saturday July 20th for our next Combined Vintage Military Rifle Competition.

These Competitions are designed to provide those who like vintage military weapons and enjoy meeting others having similar interest a chance to get together and compete. Bring your old center-fire bolt-actions and semi-autos, also your vintage .22 trainers out to the Bench Rest Range at the Zink Ranch for a day of fun and showmanship. Bring one of each, or just one and come on down.

All are Welcome to join us! If you are not a Gun Club Member, simply contact the Match Director for information on how to gain access to the Zink Ranch

We have Competitions every month, check the Competition Schedule for details.

• .22 Caliber Rifles: .22 caliber military rifles with US Property markings and/or used by the US Military, such as Kimber 82G, Remington 40-X, Remington 513-T, Winchester 52, Winchester 75, Mossberg 44US, Mossberg 42MB, H&R M12 and Springfield 1922′s. Military .22 trainers from other countries are most welcome! Any and all rifles must be “as issued”.
• Military Bolt Action Rifles: Any centerfire bolt action rifle used by the US Military, such as Springfield 1903; 1903-A3, Krag-Jorgenens, 1917′s etc… Both iron sights and scoped competition. Bolt action rifles from other countries welcome, such as K31′s, K98′s etc…  Any and all rifles must be in “as-issued” condition.
• Military Semi-Automatic Rifles: Any centerfire semi-automatic rifle used by the US Military and issued up to 1953, such as the M1 Garand, M1 Carbines, M1941 Johnson, etc… Both iron sights and scoped competitions. Old Military rifles from other countries are very welcome! Such as German G-43′s, French MAS-49′s, Russian SKS’s etc… Any and all rifles must be in “as-issued” condition.

These are just some examples of the type of rifles to bring to these competitions. It is by no means an extensive list, simply contact the Match Director with any questions you might have.

Our next .22 Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Match of 2013 is coming up on Saturday July 20th.

The course of fire will consist of ten shots each on chickens at 40 Meters, pigs at 60 meters, turkeys at 77 meters and rams at 100 meters. Each competitor will fire on two sets of five targets before targets are reset. If any competitor knocks down all ten of a set (“ten straight”) he/she will be permitted to continue firing for the purpose of establishing a “Long Run” record at the conclusion of the match. Participation is increasing and all are invited to join us for some fun, safe shooting. Join us!

All are welcome to join us, non-members please contact Statistical Officer at 22rs@trcgc.org for more information and check the Match Page.

The Outdoor Ranges, including the Skeet and Trap Fields, are open to Gun Club Members almost every day of the year, including Holidays, from 7:00am until 1 hour before dark, excepting if there is a Match on a particular Range, bad weather, or Special Event going on. Read the Zink Ranch Agreement for futher details.

Trapshooting Overview
Trapshooting is a specific form of clay target shooting. Trapshooting is a game of movement, action and split-second timing. It requires the accuracy and skill to repeatedly aim, fire and break the 4 1/4 inch disc which are hurled through the air at a speed of 42mph, simulating the flight path of a bird fleeing a hunter.

Trapshooting’s continual growth and expanding popularity is due to the fact that people of all ages, incomes and abilities can compete. Nine year old boys shoot alongside 90 year old men. Many 70-year olds have been in the sport 55 years and some began just two years ago. Trapshooting’s participants include millionaires and hourly wage earners, inventors and businessmen, former sports figures in other fields, professional men, farmers, truck drivers, musicians, actors, students and housewives.

The shooter is required to shoot at a target after he calls “pull.” It does not matter in scoring if the shooter hits only a small piece of the target or whether he shatters the target. The target is considered a “dead” or “lost” bird. If the target is hit it is “dead.” It is the shooters responsibility to check his own score.

Registered trapshooting is competition that is regulated by the Amateur Trapshooting Association. Gun clubs hold shoots in accordance with ATA rules, but they must apply and register for each shoot. All participants of these shoots must be ATA members. The shooters scores are recorded in the ATA office where all records are kept and yearly averages computed. The records are used for handicapping and classifying shooters.

Aerial view of Red Castle Gun Club Skeet and Trap Ranges
Skeet Shooting

Skeet differs from all other shooting sports, because it was originally developed to improve hunting in the field, and only later, because of its growing popularity, developed into a competitive sport.

Its development was actually brought about, because of the industrial revolution sweeping the country during the early 1900′s. Rural areas began growing at incredible speed, into large, sprawling, industrial cities.

Hunters were now finding it necessary to travel longer distances in order to find areas in which to hunt. When they finally arrived, they discovered the game was no longer as plentiful as it once was. Not only were hunters having a harder time finding game, but certain species had already been hunted into extinction. One example is the carrier pigeon.

The American Sportsman soon began to realize, some form of game conservation would have to be enacted. Eventually, it was, with game seasons, and bag limits, imposed on all hunters. Because of the shortened hunting season, hunters were now finding it harder and harder to get enough practice to become a decent shot.

Some hunters turned to trap shooting to fine tune their hunting abilities. However, this was no help because of the lack of incoming and crossing shots.

In 1920, this problem was finally addressed by Charles Davis of Andover Mass. He was the owner of a dog kennel and an avid hunter. He spent many hours trying to devise a way to improve his field shooting. After trying and discarding many different types of plans he finally settled on an idea based on a field, laid out in a 50 yard circle. He called it “Shooting Around the Clock.”

Around the circle, he placed 12 shooting stations, with a single trap, located at station 12. Shooters would fire two shots from each station, and one from the center, equaling a box of shells, or 25 shots. This layout provided almost every type of shot a hunter would encounter in the field.

All went well, until the owner of the adjoining property complained of falling shot on his land. To avoid any future problems, Davis cut his shooting circle in half, and put a second trap at the opposite end of his shooting field. This became the birth of the modern day skeet field.

This hunting practice field became so popular; it soon developed into a popular shooting game. Eventually, it was renamed Skeet, which is the Scandinavian word for Shoot. In 1926, the first National Skeet Championships were held, and shortly after, the National Skeet Shooting Association was formed.

Above by By Barry Greenberg at NSSA

The Skeet Field

Today’s skeet field varies little from its 1920 beginnings. It has eight shooting stations and two trap houses. Seven of the stations are arranged in a half moon between the two trap houses, and one station is directly between them. The high house, on the left side of the field, throws its targets from a trap 10 feet above the ground. The target rises to a height of 15 feet by the time it travels to the center of the field. The low house target, on the right side, leaves the trap house just 3-1/2 feet from the ground. It also rises to a height of 15 feet by the time it reaches the center of the field.

A Round of Skeet

A round of skeet consists of 25 targets, with 17 shot as singles and 8 as doubles. The first miss is repeated immediately and is called an option. If no targets are missed during the round, the last or 25th target is shot at the last station, low house 8. The shooting sequence is as follows:

• Stations 1 and 2: High house single; Low house single; High house/Low house pair
• Stations 3, 4, and 5: High house single; Low house single
• Stations 6 and 7: High house single; Low house single; Low house/High house pair
• Station 8: High house single; Low house single

Skeet is shot in squads of up to five shooters. They move from station to station around the half moon, ending up in the center, at the end of the round.

Any gauge shotgun may be used, of any type, as long as it can fire at least two shots. The preferred shot size is #9, but nothing larger than 7-1/2 should ever be used. Since strength is not a factor, women are able to compete equally with men. Left handed shooters do just as well as right.

Coming up on Sunday October 13th is the Shooter Appreciation Day NSCA Sanctioned Sporting Clays Match.

100 Shot Registered Sporting Clays Event $50.00

50 Shot Registered 5 Stand Event – JP Target Sports $25.00

Registration begins at 8:00 am, Cash or personal checks only!

Shooting begins at 9:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm, no starts after 3:00 pm Free Lunch will be served

If you have problems getting in or need further information, call Match Director Charles Bogie at 918-633-6826

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE RANCH FOREMAN!

Non-members, or anyone with a question can contact the Match Director for more information. The Sporting Clays Range will not be open for normal shooting during this event. However all are welcome to participate in these shoots.

All registered shoots have a class called -hunter- this class is for non registered shooters at a reduced rate. This is an opportunity for any shotgun shooter to shoot with state, national and world champions. There will be target presentations that we cannot duplicate during weekly practice. After shooting the course you may follow the experts during their shooting to help you with your shooting needs. If you prefer to shoot the Match with your buddies that is also permitted.