Palomino Valley Gun Club Newsletter August 2024

August 22, 2024
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  • Club meeting Thursday August 29th  6PM
  • Event Spotlight – Short Range Tactical Rifle
  • Coming PVGC events

A club meeting will be held on Thursday August 29th at 6 PM.  Location is the Raley’s in south Reno on Wedge Parkway.  The meeting room is in the rear right side of the store past the deli.

The Washoe Shooting Facility is now open 7 days a week from 7 AM until 7 PM (or dusk).   One topic of discussion at the club meeting will be how the 7 AM start affects PVGC event start times and setup procedures.

Short-Range Tactical Rifle Match Description

See the full entry for this event on the PVGC website at: https://palominogunclub.org/competition-info/event-descriptions/short-range-tactical/

The PVGC short-range tactical rifle match is designed for novice to intermediate competitive experience, and features 8-inch round steel AR500 targets hanging 19 degrees back angle on dual straps atdistances 100/200/300-yards away and engaged from several shooting positions with improvised support. This match will teach shooters firearm safety, proper range etiquette, and basic marksmanship skills. The course of fire will be challenging enough to promote growth, and enable graduation into similar match disciplines. This timed event is open to all guns, but is designed for rifles with detachable box magazine capable of rapid engagement.

  • Match Director: Monte Forbes: 775-851-0649, montef@att.net
  • Location: Smallbore Range at west side of Washoe County Regional Shooting Facility.
  • Cost: $10 for club members, or $15 for non-members. Must be 13+ to participate.
  • Schedule: Second Sunday of the month April through November, check calendar for dates. Set up at 7:30 AM, sign up 8-8:30AM. Safety brief follows with practice at 9AM, match starts 9:30AM. Anyone not there for the safety brief will not shoot.
  • Target Distances: 100, 200, and 300-yards, aligned directly in front of each firing position.
  • Positions: A) Improvised prone support, B) Improvised kneeling support, and C) Improvised standing support.

Below are some of the PVGC events over the next few weeks.

  • Friday Aug 23
    • Rimfire Silhouette Practice
  • Saturday Aug 24
    • 600 yard F-Class/Prone
    • PVGC Precision Rifle
  • Sunday Aug 25
    • Rimfire Silhouette
    • 1000 yard F-Class/Prone
    • PVGC Precision Gas Gun
  • Saturday Sept 7
    • Long Range Steel Practice
  • Sunday Sept 8
    • PRS Practice
  • Saturday Sept 14
    • Long Range Varmint Silhouette
  • Sunday Sept 15
    • Short Range Tactical
  • Saturday Sept 21
    • Military Silhouette
    • 600 yard F-class/prone
  • Sunday Sept 22
    • 1000 yard F-Class/prone

Sincerely,

Greg Brown – President

Palomino Valley Gun Club

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