Black Diamond Gun Club
The Bullsheet
www.blackdiamondgunclub.org
Volume 2, Issue 04
2015 BDGC Officers
April 2015
Easter Egg Hunt 2015
Pat Manyon - President
Jim Bradbury - VP
The 2015 edition of the
was very well attended by
young ones snatched up
that were scattered around
were setup by age to give
to get in on the action. The
that they could then take to
out a prize to take home.
also food available.
Marilyn Manyon - Treasurer
Andy Newell - Chairman
Kevin Barrows - Secretary
Kevin Barrows - Editor
Trustees
Andy Newell
Mike Buet
Mark Downing
John Griffin
Larry Gardner
Bob Sadesk
Marion Dukes
Neal McLemore
Merv Vincent
Inside this issue:
President Corner
2
Hunter Ed Dates
6
CMP Shoot Dates
7
Claybrakn
9
This Month’s Calendar
11
Women’s Pistol Class
12
Washington State Gun Clubs
13
BDGC Easter Egg Hunt
family and friends. The
arm loads of plastic egg
the trap field. Sections
the smaller ones a chance
eggs had tickets inside
the club house and pick
For everyone there was
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President’s Corner
For April
Spring has arrived!!!
The new security system is in but we still have a few things to do before it is fully up & running. We have ordered the new badges & a printer which will print your picture on the
badge. So our current cards will have to be replaced to open the gate. We will set up a schedule for your picture and getting the new badge made. The old system will no longer be able to
program badges. Just a friendly reminder that we are all volunteers so it may take awhile to
get the job done.
Also we do have a PITA shoot coming up June 6 & 7 and will need scorers and people to load
trap houses. Please contact Jim Bradbury to add your name to the list.
I want to thank all that worked on the security system; Andy & Kevin, who brought out
equipment to dig out the trench and Bob, Mark., Gene F, Cody, & Allan who jumped in to
help dig the trenches. At the same time a hardline Ethernet cable was run to the RSO shack
to replace the wireless connection that had been in use and a conduit was also run over to the
new shelter to add some lights under it.. We wouldn't be moving forward without your help.
See you at the range,
Pat Manyon
President
Do you have a favorite shirt, vest, or other item(s) that you would like the Black
Diamond Gun Club Logo (or any other embroidery) stitched onto? Bring it into
the Black Diamond Gun Club, attach your name with phone number and instructions and Michelle Detwiler will contact you with a quote. Most logos range from
$15 - $30. Embroidering a first name, or stitching a patch on - $5. Call Michelle
at 253-332-1631 for questions or quotes.
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Black Diamond Gun Club
General Membership Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2015
Meeting started at 6:58 with the pledge of allegiance.
Board members in attendance:
Pat Manyon, Larry Gardner, John Griffin, Merv Vincent, Marilyn Manyon, Neil McLemore, Bob
Sadesk, Andy Newell, Kevin Barrows
Members: Cody Ballard, Allen, Gene, Gary
John made a motion to accept the meeting minutes Bob 2nd, passed.
Treasurers report, club is solvent and bills paid.
Pat Manyon:
Will be gone for a few weeks so will miss the board meeting.
Andy Newell:
Paper work has been signed and sent off for the security system and half of the payment.
System will be installed April 7-8th.
Kevin Barrows:
Wire for the security system from the club house to the RSO will be here tomorrow.
Bob Sadesk & Merv Vincent:
nothing
John Griffin:
WAC show this weekend
Hunter Ed in service training coming up.
Larry Gardner:
Ladies pistol class on Sunday with 8 students, everything went good until the pizza arrive
which was not very good.
Marilyn Manyon:
Life membership Eddy Garner request. John made motion to accept, Bob 2nd, passed.
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Black Diamond Gun Club
14th Beginning of Summer PITA Shoot
500 PITA Registered Targets with ATA Cross-Registration available
Registration begins at 8:00AM ** Shooting begins at 9:00AM (both days)
Saturday & Sunday, June 6th & 7th, 2015
$7.00 from each entry fee will create a High Gun Cash Purse.
Money will be divided equally among the classes in each event.
Lewis Class - 1 pay for ea. 10 entrants
**Breakfast and lunch will be served both days**
Daily PITA fee: $3.00 ** WSPITA fee: $1.00 per 100 target
Now throwing Orange White
Flyer targets.
Participants that shoot Singles and Handicap will have their names
entered into a Luck of the Draw raffle. Names will be drawn at the end of each
day. You must be present to win. Raffle prizes donated by Sportco, Superior
Steel & Ironworkers, & John Gustafson Ins.
EVENT # 1 – Sat. June 6, 2015
100 16 Yard Targets / 3 Classes (A-B-C)
Targets & Cash Purse (60/40): $30
Lewis Class (60/40): $10
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Black Diamond Gun Club
EVENT # 4 – Sun. June 7, 2015
100 16 Yard Targets / 3 Classes (A-B-C)
Targets & Cash Purse (60/40): $30
Lewis Class (60/40): $10
______________________________________________________________________________ EVENT #
5 – Sun. June 7, 2015
100 Handicap Targets / 3 Yardage Groups (19-21, 22-24, & 25-27)
Targets & Cash Purse (60/40): $30
Lewis Class (60/40): $10
Magnum (No min. # of shooters): $12
Black Diamond “Perfect 50’s”: $10***
________________________________________________________________________________
This certifies that the Black Diamond Gun Club has been authorized to host a registered PITA shoot on June
6th & 7th, 2015 in Black Diamond, WA. PITA rules will govern this shoot & the scores will be included in the
official records.
Club management reserves the right to change this program, all or in part, without notice. If you have any
questions contact Jim Bradbury at 425-864-3037 [email protected]. Or Marion Dukes: 253-939-1406
or [email protected]
The Black Diamond Gun Club is located at 34862 Enumclaw - Black Diamond Rd.
ton 98010.
Black Diamond, Washing-
*** Must break all 50 targets to win purse. Pays like the Magnum Purses ½ of total purse. If no winner,
purse carries over to next handicap event. Value of each purse is equal to carry over amount plus daily entry. Limit 1 purse per shooter per event. In case of ties, shooters will divide their share of the purse.***
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2015 Hunter Education
BLACK DIAMOND GUN CLUB
3-Day Classes
Tuesday, March 31, 6-9:30 PM
Thursday, April 2, 6-9:30 PM
Saturday, April 4, 3:30-9:00 PM
Tuesday, April 28, 6-9:30 PM
Thursday, April 30, 6-9:30 PM
Sunday, May 3, 2-7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 26, 6-9:30 PM
Thursday, May 28, 6-9:30 PM
Sunday, May 31, 2-7:30 PM
Sign up online at WDFW Hunter Education website
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/huntered/classes/basic.php
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2015 CMP Rimfire and Garand High Power Shoot Dates
Rimfire (.22LR) shoots will be on Tuesdays
5:30PM to 7:30PM
5/26, 6/2,6/16, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4
200yrd Garand high power shoots will be
on the first Sunday of the month April thru
October
Open to the following rifles:
30-40 Krag,
M1903 and variants
M1917
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
M14/M1A
9:30AM registration
10:00AM shooting starts
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Cody Ballard:
nothing
Gary:
Been looking for chips and stuff for the Easter Egg
hunt.
Andy made the motion to adjourn, Bob 2nd 7:28.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Barrows
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A Big Thank you to Kevin Wagner for
being our mysterious "drawer" fixer
upper. We now have 2 really smooth
working drawers, one in the kitchen
and 1 in the office, that are replacing
non-workable drawers. Those of us
working in the clubhouse realm appreciate your work. We appreciate you!!!
—Marilyn Manyon
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Claybrakn…
By: Frank Neumayer
The Value of the Pattern Board
Success with any shotgun depends on knowing exactly where your
gun is shooting every time you take the shot! The only way to truly
know this is to physically see what your gun and pattern are doing.
This is where your work on the pattern board becomes a value-added
effort. Yes, part of the final inspection of every shotgun from the factory is a limited check of its pattern accuracy. However, no two shooters are the same, and when you apply all the ballistic variables of different barrel lengths, loads, chokes, types of targets, and breaking distances… everything changes. If I’m not breaking targets, I want to know it’s the shooter and
not the gun or load at fault. For me, I simply try to find the lightest possible load that will
provide the best possible results, whether I’m in the field or on the range.
The main reason I recheck my pattern each year is to reassure myself that everything is
still on target, my guns, chokes, loads, and especially me! I want the confidence in knowing
my guns and loads are doing exactly what I expect… and this allows me to put all my focus
on seeing and breaking targets. Concerns over my gun, load, and pattern are simply taken
out of the equation. I have a number of shotguns I enjoy shooting, and every one of them is
routinely proofed on the pattern board. Whether in the field, or in competition, I want to
mount my shotgun and know that it’s shooting exactly where I expect… without me having
to make any unique mental tweaks or adjustments to get the pattern on the bird. This confidence exists because I’ve done my work at the pattern board and I’ve dialed-in the gun, the
load, and the shooter!
Every year at the start of the shooting season I spend at least one or two days at the pattern board. I’ll check several shotguns I plan on using during the up-coming season. I’ll also
bring samples of my chosen loads, and any new formulas I may want to check out. I have
two tri-pods with me, one for my chronograph and one I use as a standing gun rest. Some of
my guns have fixed diameter barrels, while others allow for a variety of choke inserts. I usually set my patterns at 70/30, or 90/10, depending on the gun. This means that when my
gun’s pattern intersects the rising target, 70% or 90% of my pattern will be located above the
target, and 30% or 10% will be located below the target. You always want to break a rising
target, so your pattern needs to be set slightly ahead of the target or bird on its flight path.
Fortunately, I have access to a large, permanently installed, steel (10’ x 8’) pattern board
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which makes my patterning efforts easy and accurate, but a marked-up piece of cardboard can
do just as well. On the pattern board I’ll mark several large (30”) crosshairs with a 4” oblique
target etched in the center of each. Standing at my chosen yardage, I’ll travel my barrel a few
inches up the vertical line until my bead touches the bottom of the oblique target, then I’ll take
the shot. I then evaluate the density and spread of my pattern within a 24” (effective diameter)
circle. By using the crosshair method, I can easy see if my pattern is well centered right and
left, and if the 24” effective diameter is positioned at my desired POI elevation. If my pattern is
low, high, or off center, I simply adjust the comb right or left, up or down accordingly. Basically, a 1/8” rise at the comb will raise your pattern 4” at 40 yards.
These suggestions are just some of my basic thoughts and logic on the value of patterning.
Mainly to avoid frustration, it’s critical that you know exactly what your pattern to target relationship is every time you take the shot. I evaluate my guns patterns based on the actual distance from the end of my barrel to where the target breaks, which is around 25 yards out in
front of the trap house. With that in mind, for 16 yard singles I check my pattern at 41 yards;
for 27 yard handicap I check my pattern at 52 yards. Remember, your shot charge is roughly
cone shaped. At 20-25 yards out, it’s about 30” in diameter at the front, and slightly tapers
back to just over 10 feet in length. You don’t want holes in your pattern for targets (or birds) to
escape, so the pattern board is the only means available to literally see the size, density, and
spread of your shot pattern. With this visual, you can easily adjust your gun accordingly.
I recommend you document all your pattern board work. Keeping accurate records of your
various guns, loads, and patterns, will not only help you to build shooting confidence, but it will
also support your gun’s value if and when you ever decide to sell it. Factory problems do exist!
I’ve seen new shotgun barrels with choke threads machined slightly off, which in-turn pushes
the pattern well off-line. I’ve also come across over/under barrels with misaligned points of impact, both vertically and horizontally. In the field or in competition, pattern board work is extremely valuable in providing the shooter with the knowledge and confidence needed to be successful. Again, the real value of your pattern board efforts is in removing the guesswork, and
knowing exactly where your gun is shooting every time you pull the trigger!
If you’d like more information visit my website at www.claybrakn.com , or if you have a specific question send me an email at [email protected] and I’ll do my best to get it answered.
See you at the club… Frank
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When reading the calendar, if there is a NAME on the calendar, it
means that there is an RSO for that time. Public shooting is
Wednesday’s and Saturday’s. All other times are MEMBER’s ONLY
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Thanks to the Black Diamond shooters and supporters that have stepped up to cook our
Wednesday night dinners. We are having some wonderful meals. Our schedule is:
1st Wednesday - Vicky Wagner
2nd Wednesday - Marilyn Pedersen
3rd Wednesday - Danielle Penner & Nelson
4th Wednesday - Al Hope
5th Wednesday - Jim Bradbury
There are opportunities to be a fill-in cook when one of our regular cooks can't make it. If you would like to
be on our Go To Cooks list you can either; leave your name and number with Sharon or put your name in
the Secretary's box hanging by the file cabinets to the side of the front counter and Marilyn will give you a
call.
Plan on coming out to shoot and have dinner!
A special thank you goes out to Mo who comes in to help Marilyn Pedersen on her Wednesday night to cook.
Mo did the most fabulous cleaning of all the kitchen surfaces this month. It's the closest I've seen the kitchen to sparkling.—Marilyn Manyon
Women’s Basic Pistol Shooting Classes
This class is for ladies only. You will learn the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for safely owning and using a pistol. Class size is limited to 10 students. Guns and
ammunition are included in the tuition, along with lunch. The class utilizes 22lr pistols,
.38 revolvers, and 9mm semi-automatic pistols. Basic training includes: stance, grip,
sighting, trigger pull, loading/unloading/dry fire and live fire. Tuition is $125.
Upcoming Classes For 2014
March 15, 2015
July 19, 2015
October 18, 2015
April 19, 2015
August No Class
November 15, 2015
May 17, 2015
September 20, 2015
Range Closures
The following dates are for range closures due to the rental of the range. No members should be out
on the range during these scheduled times unless approved by the board of trustees.
The following dates have been scheduled:

Apr 8, 9, 10, 19, 23 & 24 - 8am to 4pm each day

May 17, 21, & 22 - 8am to 4pm each day

June 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 25, & 26 - 8am to 4pm each day

July 9, 19, 23, & 24 - 8am to 4pm each day

Aug 6, 14, 15, 16, 20, 27, & 28 - 8am to 4pm each day
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Washington State Gun Club Listing
Club Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
Bainbridge Island Sportsmen’s Club PO Box 10421
Bainbridge Island
WA
98110 (206)780-9374
Bellingham Trap & Skeet Club
940 Larson Road W.
Bellingham
WA
98226 (360)384-1001
Black Diamond Gun Club
PO Box 217
Black Diamond
WA
98010 (360)886-7892
Bremerton Trap & Skeet Club
4956 State Highway 3 SW
Port Orchard
WA
98366
(360)674-2438
Custer Sportsmen Club
8832 Weidcamp Rd
Lyndon
WA
98264
(360)354-2331
Evergreen Sportsmen Club
12736 Marksmen Road SW
Olympia
WA
98512
(360)357-9080
Gig Harbor Sportsman’s Club
9721 Burnham Drive NW
Gig Harbor
WA
98332
(253)858-9030
Granite Falls Sportsmans Club
20319 Gun Club Road
Granite Falls
WA
98252
(360)691-5161
Holmes Harbor Road & Gun Club
3334 Brooks Hill Road
Langley
WA
98260
(360)221-8494
Kenmore Range
1031 228th SW
Bothell
WA
98021
(206)481-8685
Landt Farms Sporting Clays
16308 Poor Mound Road
Nine Mile Falls
WA
99026 (509)466-4036
Moses Lake Gun Club
Grant County Fair Grounds
Moses Lake
WA
98837
North Cascades Sportman’s Club
P.O. Box 1721
Chelan
WA
98816 (509)682-8263
Old Skagit Gun Club
1295 Wilson Road
La Conner
WA
98257 (360)757-4326
Orcas Island Sportsman Club
PO Box 41
Pheasant Valley Shooting Preserve
& Sporting Clays
PO Box 201
Eastsound
WA
98245 (360)376-5660
LaCrosse
WA
99143
Pomeroy Gun Club
PO Box 532
Pomeroy
WA
99347 (509)843-1460
Poulsbo Sportman Club
PO Box 3651
Silverdale
WA
98383
(360)697-6646
Quincy Amer. Legion Gun Club
PO Box 342
Quincy
WA
98848
(360)697-6646
R&M Game Birds
495 Fisher Hill Road
Lyle
WA
98059
(509)365-3245
Red’s Fly Shop
14706 Hwy. 821
Ellensburg
WA
98926 (509) 933-2300
Renton Fish & Game Club
1500 SE 144th Street
Renton
WA
98059
(425)226-1563
Rimrock Sporting Clays
Rt 1, Box 10B
Uniontown
WA
99179
(509)229-3287
Scab Rock Sporting Clays
WA
99008 (509)239-4473
Seattle Skeet & Trap Club
15773 Waukon Road North Edwall
King County Shooting Sports
Park
Ravensdale
WA
98051 (425)413-1421
Spokane Gun Club
19615 E Sprague Ave
Greenacres AFB
WA
99016 (509)904-2706
Sportsmens Club Inc.
Box 4056
McChord
WA
98438 (206)904-2706
Sumner Sportsman Assoc.
15711 96th Street East
Puyallup
WA
98372
(253)848-9519
Sun Valley Shooting Park
1452 Suntargets Rd
Moxes
WA
98396
(509)576-0866
Sunnydell Shooting
292 Dryke Road
Squim
WA
98382
(360)683-5631
Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club
16409 Canyon Road E.
Puyallup
WA
98373
(253)537-6151
Turkey Ridge
1565 Evans Cutoff Road
Evans
WA
99126
(509)684-2735
Upper Nisqually Sportsman’s Club PO Box 831
Eatonville
WA
98328 (360)832-8727
Wenatchee Gun Club
PO Box 416
Wenatchee
WA
98816
(509)884-6590
Winter Hawk
6362 Highway 291
Nine Mile Falls
WA
99026
(509)276-5150
Yakima
WA
98901
(509)453-1872
Yakima Valley Sportsmen’s Assoc. 411 Pomona Road
(509)953-4654
(509)549-3912
Black Diamond Gun Club
PO Box 217
Black Diamond, WA 98010
BLACK DIAMOND GUN CL UB
Mailing address:
PO Box 217
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Physical address:
34862 Enumclaw - Black Diamond Rd.
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Phone: (360)886-8047
E-mail: [email protected]
To protect, propagate, and Increase fish and game, the natural food thereof, and Improve the habitat of all wildlife.
To procure the enactment of laws for the protection and restoration of fish
and game and their natural food, forests, marshes, streams, lakes, and to
promote the observance and enforcement of such laws.
To create and foster public sentiment in favor of protection and restoration of; fish and game and their natural foods, of woods, water and wildlife.
To promote sportsmen like methods in hunting and fishing, and proper
respect for the rights of land owners.