December 2008 Newsletter

The December shoot is Sun. the 21^st. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>> Bring Your Muskets for the December Shoot! <<<<<<

December Range Officer: Roy Dossat

November’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master – John Mouzon 125

Expert – Jim Roselle 132 - 2X

November’s Top Overall Shooters:

Master – John Mouzon 217 - 2X

Expert – Jim Roselle 168 - 3X

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 8 January 2009, to be held at Rocky Thomas’ home. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The Jan. shoot will be Sunday the 25^th. The following business meeting will be Thursday, January 29^th.

Sunday’s shoot will be our December Meat shoot, with a $5 range fee. Prizes will be $20 and $10 gift certificates to one of the local grocery stores. Standings will be determined by the overall (aggregate + novelty) score.

First Notice: Annual club fees of $75 are due by the Jan. 2009 shoot. A large portion of the club’s yearly expenses, lease and insurance, are paid in late Jan – early Feb., therefore prompt remittance is appreciated.

2009 Officer Elections: Club Officers will be elected at the January 29^th business meeting. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.

2009 State Shoot: The SC Po’ Boys is hosting the 2009 State Shoot on April 10-12. Visit their website at http://scpoboys.googlepages.com/ for more information.

Western Carolina Offhand Championship: July 11-13 hosted by the French Broad Rifles. Contact Harry Chadwick, HChadw1932@aol.com.

The club newsletter is now available online: http://charlestownelongrifles.blogspot.com/

For Sale:

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFFg $13.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. We have a new shipment in hand.

We also have some #11 CCI percussion caps. $4.60/tin of 100. Contact the Club Secretary. As of this writing ATP and Trader World have no stock.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are nearly $8⁵⁰ per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary, Dennis Darling.

November 2008 Newsletter

The November shoot is Sat. the 22^nd, 1 PM – 4 PM Blanket Shoot, 6? PM Dinner, and Sun. the 23^rd. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>> Bring Your Pistols for the November Shoot! <<<<<<

November Range Officers: Roy Dossat (Sat.) and Dennis Darling (Sun.)

October’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master – John Mouzon 131 - 1X

Expert – Rhett Thomas 123

October’s Top Musket Shooters:

Master – John Mouzon 161 - 1X

Expert – Roy Dossat 118

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 4 December 2008, to be held at Mike Arthur’s home. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The Jan. shoot will be Sunday the 25^th. The following business meeting will be Thursday, January 29^th.

Here is what’s happening for the November shoot: On Saturday the 22^nd of Nov. we will hold a blanket shoot from 1 PM to 4 PM. This shoot will be a re-entry style shoot, meaning you may shoot as many targets as you wish, at $1 each, until you have done your best. We will be using a new target introduced by Roy Dossat that consists of 5 intersecting lines. (See last month’s newsletter) Scoring will consist of totaling the distance of 5 shots to each of the line intersections, one intersection per shot. Each shooter will place on the blanket an item relating to our primitive shooting style, preferably hand made, with a value of approximately $15-$25. The top shooter will have first choice from the blanket, followed by the other shooters in order.

Also on tap for Saturday is a pig roast for the evening meal, with bread, beans, corn, potato salad, and coleslaw being provided by various members. If there is something else you want to share with the group, feel free to bring it. Dessert looks like an area to be covered yet. Each shooter should bring your own eating utensils, liquid refreshment, and water for drinking and washing.

Everyone is invited to camp on the range Saturday night.

Sunday’s shoot will be our annual Meat shoot, with a $5 range fee. Prizes will be $20 and $10 gift certificates to one of the local grocery stores. Standings will be determined by the overall (aggregate + novelty) score.

First Notice: Annual club fees of $75 are due by the Jan. 2009 shoot. A large portion of the club’s expenses, lease and insurance, are paid in late Jan – early Feb., therefore prompt remittance is appreciated.

2009 Officer Elections: Club Officers will be elected at the January 29^th business meeting. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.

2009 State Shoot: The SC Po’ Boys is hosting the 2009 State Shoot on April 10-12. Visit their website at http://scpoboys.googlepages.com/ for more information.

Western Carolina Offhand Championship: July 11-13 hosted by the French Broad Rifles. Contact Harry Chadwick, HChadw1932@aol.com.

The club newsletter is now available online: http://charlestownelongrifles.blogspot.com/

For Sale:

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFFg $13.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. We have a new shipment in hand. Note the price increase!

We also have some #11 CCI percussion caps. $4.60/tin of 100. Contact the Club Secretary. As of this writing ATP and Trader World have no stock.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are nearly $8⁵⁰ per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary, Dennis Darling. Leave a comment here if you like.

October 2008 Newsletter

The October shoot is the 26^th. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>> Bring Your Muskets for the October Shoot! <<<<<<

October Range Officer: Rocky Thomas

September’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master – Dennis Darling 121 - 1X

Expert – Rick Buxton 119 - 1X

September’s Top Pistol Shooters:

Master – Dennis Darling 152 - 2X

Expert – Rick Buxton 131

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 30 October 2008, to be held at Jim Rozelle’s home. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The Nov. shoot will be Saturday the 22^nd and Sunday the 23^rd. The following business meeting will be Thursday, December 4^th.

Here is what’s happening for the November shoot: On Saturday the 22^nd of Nov. we will hold a blanket shoot from 1 PM to 4 PM. This shoot will be a re-entry style shoot, meaning you may shoot as many targets as you wish, at $1 each, until you have done your best. We will be using a new target introduced by Roy Dossat that consists of 5 intersecting lines. (See the example below) Scoring will consist of totaling the distance of 5 shots to each of the line intersections, one intersection per shot. Each shooter will place on the blanket an item relating to our primitive shooting style, preferably hand made, with a value of approximately $15-$25. The top shooter will have first choice from the blanket, followed by the other shooters in order.

Also on tap for Saturday is a pig roast for the evening meal, with bread, beans, corn, and coleslaw being provided by various members. If there is something else you want to share with the group, feel free to bring it. Dessert looks like an area to be covered yet. Each shooter should bring your own eating utensils, liquid refreshment, and water for drinking and washing.

Everyone is invited to camp on the range Saturday night.

Sunday’s shoot will be our annual Meat shoot, with a $5 range fee. Prizes will be $20 and $10 gift certificates to one of the local grocery stores.

For Sale:

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFFg $12.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. Our stock is currently depleted but will be replenished soon.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are nearly $8⁵⁰ per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary, Dennis Darling.

Target’s actual size is 8.5” x 11”.

02 Oct Meeting Venue

This month's meeting is back on!

Meeting is to be held at Rocky Thomas this Thursday 02 Oct, 7:30 PM. All interested parties are invited to attend.

Leave a comment if you require directions.

September 2008 Newsletter

The September shoot is the 28^th. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>> Bring Your Pistols for the September Shoot! <<<<<<

September Range Officer: TBD

August’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master – Dennis Darling 116 - 1X

Expert – Rick Buxton 98

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 2 October 2008, venue to be determined. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The Oct. shoot will be Sunday the 26^th and the following business meeting will be Thursday, October 30^th.

Also continued discussing an overnight camping event/cookout prior to the November meat shoot and some fun shoots on Sat. & Sun, including a blanket prize shoot. Jim Rozelle and Roy Dossat may be marshalling these plans, Jim will head up the food prep and Roy will be the range officer. Lots of ideas passed around but there is always room for more suggestions. Have any thoughts on the matter? Talk to one of the Club officers or come to the next meeting.

New Shoot Schedule: At each shoot we will schedule 6-7 targets; 3 Aggregate, 1-2 Animal or non-standard (Hunters, NGNG, etc), and 2 Pistol or Musket. The relays will be held to a strict 20 minute limit. Targets may be shot in any order and more than one target may be shot during a relay. Marked targets may be shot for more than one relay. Shooters may shoot any or all of the targets as they wish, in any order.

For Sale:

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFFg $12.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. Our stock is currently depleted but will be replenished soon.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are nearly $8⁵⁰ per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary, Dennis Darling.

Notice!

The Thursday 4 Sep meeting has been canceled. See you at the September shoot.

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August 2008 Newsletter

The August shoot is the 31^st. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>> Bring Your Muskets for the August Shoot! <<<<<<

August Range Officer: Paul Fish

July’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master – Ryan Thomas 123

Expert – Paul Fish 107

July’s Top Pistol Shooters:

Master – Dennis Darling 147 -2X

Expert – Rick Buxton 126

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 4 September 2008, at Rocky Thomas’ home. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The Sept. shoot will be Sunday the 28^th and the following business meeting will be Thursday, October 2^nd.

We had a terrific meeting last month. John Mouzon presented a talk about building, tuning, and shooting the flintlock rifle that was very well received. Lots of questions and discussion followed.

During the meeting Mike Arthur and Rick Buxton were voted into membership. Welcome to the club and remember to keep your powder dry and your flints well napped!

Also continued discussing an overnight camping event/cookout prior to the November meat shoot and some fun shoots on Sat. & Sun, including a blanket prize shoot. Jim Rozelle and Roy Dossat may be marshalling these plans, Jim will head up the food prep and Roy will be the range officer. Lots of ideas passed around but there is always room for more suggestions. Have any thoughts on the matter? Talk to one of the Club officers or come to the next meeting.

New Shoot Schedule: At each shoot we will schedule 6-7 targets; 3 Aggregate, 1-2 Animal or non-standard (Hunters, NGNG, etc), and 2 Pistol or Musket. The relays will be held to a strict 20 minute limit. Targets may be shot in any order and more than one target may be shot during a relay. Marked targets may be shot for more than one relay. Shooters may shoot any or all of the targets as they wish, in any order.

For Sale:

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFFg $12.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. Currently we have 2 cans of FFFg.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are nearly $8⁵⁰ per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary, Dennis Darling.

Powder Shipment has arrived

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Our shipment of powder has arrived. Club members can get their powder at the shoot this Sunday (27th) or by contacting the Secretary by leaving a comment here or by phone or e-mail.
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July 2008 Newsletter

The July shoot is the 27^th. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>>>> Bring Your Pistols for the July Shoot! <<<<<<<<

Fans will be setup for heat relief

July Range Officer: Jim Rozelle

June’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master – Rocky Thomas 111 - 2X

Expert – Jim Rozelle 120 - 2X

June’s Top Musket Shooters:

Master – John Mouzon 219

Expert – Jim Rozelle 193

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 31 July 2008, at John Mouzon’s home. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend. John plans on holding a Flintlock class for those interested in the basics (rescheduled from last month).

The August shoot will be Sunday the 31^st and the following business meeting will be Thursday, September 4^th.

Correction: Last month's auxiliary scores were for a PISTOL match vice Musket.

Also continued discussing an overnight camping event/cookout prior to a Sunday shoot and some fun shoots on Sat. & Sun. Jim Rozelle and Roy Dossat may be marshalling these plans. Lots of ideas passed around but no consensus reached. Have any thoughts on the matter? Talk to one of the Club officers or come to the next meeting.

New Shoot Schedule: At each shoot we will schedule 6-7 targets; 3 Aggregate, 1-2 Animal or non-standard (Hunters, NGNG, etc), and 2 Pistol or Musket. The relays will be held to a strict 20 minute limit. Targets may be shot in any order and more than one target may be shot during a relay. Marked targets may be shot for more than one relay. Shooters may shoot any or all of the targets as they wish, in any order.

For Sale:

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFFg $12.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. Currently we have no powder on hand but are expecting a shipment before the July shoot.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are nearly $8⁵⁰ per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary, Dennis Darling.

June 2008 Newsletter

The June shoot is the 29^th. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>Bring Your Muskets for the June Shoot!<<<<<

Fans will be setup for heat relief

June Range Officer: John Mouzon

May’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master – John Mouzon 122

Expert – Jim Rozelle 114

May’s Top Pistol Shooters:

Master – Rocky Thomas 172 - 5x

Expert – Jim Rozelle 180

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 3 July 2008, at John Mouzon’s home. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend. John plans on holding a Flintlock class for those interested in the basics.

The July shoot will be Sunday the 27^th and the following business meeting will be Thursday, July 31^st.

From the May Meeting: Treasurer reports club cash assets at $4100⁰⁰. Thinking far ahead, there was much discussion on when to hold the 2010 State Championship Shoot (our expected next date) to avoid the gnats and the weather and ensure we can get an announcement into Muzzle Blasts.

Also discussed was an overnight camping event/cookout prior to a Sunday shoot. Lots of ideas passed around but no consensus reached. Have any thoughts on the matter? Talk to one of the Club officers or come to the next meeting.

New Shoot Schedule: At each shoot we will schedule 6-7 targets; 3 Aggregate, 1-2 Animal or non-standard (Hunters, NGNG, etc), and 2 Pistol or Musket. The relays will be held to a strict 20 minute limit. Targets may be shot in any order and more than one target may be shot during a relay. Marked targets may be shot for more than one relay. Shooters may shoot any or all of the targets as they wish, in any order.

For Sale:

Jim Rozelle has 4 (or more) boxes of .490 Hornady Swaged Round Balls, $500 each box.

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFFg $12.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. Currently we have no powder on hand; when the hew and cry becomes great enough, we will order more.

CLUB DUES: There are still a few members who have not paid their 2008 dues. $75 is needed by the first shoot of the year (Jan 27^th) to remain in good standing.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are nearly $8⁵⁰ per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary.

May 2008 Newsletter

The May shoot is the 25^th. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>>Bring Your Pistols for the May Shoot!<<<<<<

May Range Officer: Roy Dossat

April’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master – John Mouzon 126 - 1X

Expert – John Kinkaid 112

April’s Top Musket Shooters:

Master – Ryan Thomas 150

Expert – Jim Rozelle 135

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 29 May 2008, at Paul Fish’s home. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The June shoot will be Sunday the 29^th and the following business meeting will be Thursday, July 3^rd.

From: Rocky Thomas, President, Charles Towne Long Rifles

I would like to thank each club member that worked at the State Shoot. Without your help this event would not have gone so smoothly. These individuals did everything from Range Officer to pulling targets, scoring, and registration:

Greg Clem	John Kincaid	Dennis Darling
Paul Gainey	John Mouzon	Rhett Thomas
Ricky Royer	Jim Rozelle	Roy Dossat
Callie Darling	Renee Gainey	Paul Fish
Ryan Thomas	Ron Williams	Mark Novak

At the April shoot, Ron Wilhelm was voted into club membership. So to Ron we say “Welcome!” and remember to keep your powder dry!

Ladson Fairgrounds Gun & Knife Show May 31- June 1.

New Shoot Schedule: At each shoot we will schedule 6-7 targets; 3 Aggregate, 1-2 Animal or non-standard (Hunters, NGNG, etc), and 2 Pistol or Musket. The relays will be held to a strict 20 minute limit. Targets may be shot in any order and more than one target may be shot during a relay. Marked targets may be shot for more than one relay. Shooters may shoot any or all of the targets as they wish, in any order.

For Sale:

Jim Rozelle has 4 (or more) boxes of .490 Hornady Swaged Round Balls, $500 each box.

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFFg $12.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. Currently we have no powder on hand; when the hew and cry becomes great enough, we will order more.

CLUB DUES: There are still a few members who have not paid their 2008 dues. $75 is needed by the first shoot of the year (Jan 27^th) to remain in good standing.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are nearly $8⁵⁰ per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary.

2008 South Carolina State Muzzle Loading Championship
Aggregate A – One Gun
1.	Jerry Muse	249 - 1X State Champion
2.	John Mouzon	245 - 2X
3.	George MacDonald	237 - 3X
Aggregate B – Flintlock Rifle
1.	Scott Mouzon	162 - 1X
2.	John Mouzon	146
3.	Jerry Hucks	136
Aggregate C – Pistol
1.	Rocky Thomas	166 - 4X
2.	Scott Mouzon	263 - 4X
3.	John Mouzon	261 - 3X
Aggregate D – Smoothbore Rifle
1.	Jim Cunrath	61 - 1X
Aggregate E – Musket
1.	John Mouzon	226
2.	Bob Williams	198
3.	Ryan Thomas	182 - 2X
Aggregate F – Junior / Sub-Junior
	(No Shooters)
Aggregate G – Ladies
1.	Tonya Mouzon	169
2.	Dee Dee Powers	143
3.	Harriett Muse	135 - 1X
Aggregate H - Benchrest
1.	Robert Morgan	133 - 2X
2.	Rodney Ingrahm	129
3.	Roy Dossat	125 - 1X
Aggregate I - Hunters
1.	George MacDonald	173 - 1X
2.	Ryan Thomas	160 - 2X
3.	Rhett Thomas	157 - 1X
4.	James Futral	144 Barrel Prize Winner
Aggregate J - Re-entry Money Match
1.	James Futral	36

MAY 2008 NMLRA TERRITORIALS – FAYETTEVILLE
Offhand	1st	Scott Mouzon	Unlimited	1st	Rocky Thomas
Champion	2nd	Rhett Thomas	Long Hunter	2nd	Scott Mouzon
				3rd	Ryan Thomas
Flintlock	1st	Scott Mouzon		4th	Greg Clem
	3rd	John Mouzon		5th	Rhett Thomas
Bench Rest	3rd	Roy Dossat	Smooth Bore	1st	John Mouzon
Musket	1st	Scott Mouzon	Light Bench Rest	2nd	Roy Dossat
	3rd	John Mouzon		3rd	John Mouzon
One Gun	1st	John Mouzon	Hunters Aggr.	2nd	Rocky Thomas
	2nd	Scott Mouzon
	3rd	Rhett Thomas	Pistol	2nd	Scott Mouzon
				3rd	Rocky Thomas
Ladies	1st	Tanya Mouzon
	2nd	Linda Mouzon	NMLRA	1st	Jim Rozelle
			75th Anniversary