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COSSA Bulletin September 2016

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 President’s Corner

2 New Gate Information

6 COSSA Disciplines

8 Calendar

Find us on the web at www.oregonshooting.com

Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association

As always, I am so proud to be a part of such a great

group of COSSA Park members. Together We Make It

GREAT!

Be safe out there,

Sharon Preston

SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING

Steve Eichelberger and Shawn Jewell will present the

topic, “What Would You Do in a Hostage Situation” at

our General Meeting on September 8.

The President’s Corner

From the President’s Corner

Hello all of you GREAT AMERICANS! The

weather has been terrific and many of you have

been taking advantage of your beautiful gun range

and for that we are all very thankful.

Bill Lewis and I went to the Oregon Association

Of Shooting Ranges meeting in Salem on August

20th

. We heard from ranges all over our state

regarding what’s new and any issues they were

having. The group then pulls from resources to

assist in any way they can to resolve and/or

improve their respective situations.

After hearing from all of the ranges, it was clear

that more needs to be done to promote and build

membership. COSSA Park has taken a very

proactive stance on this in 2016. With the additions

of new hat designs, new website, which is close to

completion, radio ads and social media buzz we are

the leaders in the promotional and marketing

efforts. Of all of these methods used for promotion,

non is as meaningful or powerful as WORD OF

MOUTH. So it is with that spirit, I ask you to share

with your friends, or anyone that is within ear shot

hehehe, the opportunities provided to enhance

one’s shooting experience by directing them to

COSSA Park.

The new electronic gate will be up and running.

We hope that the vandalism and theft will be

curtailed. With this change, I’m sure there will be

some issues at first so please be patient as we get

them smoothed out over time. For things to change,

we have to change and change isn’t always

comfortable. One thing that will be comfortable for

sure will be that WE DON’T HAVE TO GET

OUT OF OUR CARS ANYMORE TO OPEN

THE DANG GATE. Can I get an AMEN?

If you have any questions about your

membership or would like to receive an

email copy of this newsletter, please send

an email request to:

COSSAmembership@gmail.com

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RANGE REMINDERS

SIGHT IN DAYS SCHEDULED

The COSSA Sighting in Clinics for 2016 are set

for the weekends of September 10 & 11 and 24 &

25. We are doing more advertising this year and

are expecting more people to attend. Therefore, I

am looking for more volunteers to help. If you

want to come out for all four days, that would be

great. If you could volunteer for a morning or

afternoon and any of those dates, it would be a big

help. Do not feel that you need to be an expert to

help. Come out and learn. We will have some

experts out there to take care of any problems the

shooter come up with, such as sight or scope

adjustment’s, we will have big hammers so we do

not have to force anything. We also need people

to monitor shooters, get them set up and most of

all, to take their money. It would be a big help if

we had more than we need rather than not enough.

I would like schedule times for helping out, so

please contact Bill Lewis, 541-480-4695 or by e-

mail, lewis.w.l@hotmail.com .

NEW GATE

The new gate will be operational on Sept. 8th

. We

have extended the road in front to the cattle guard

and graveled it in order to allow large vehicles and

5th

wheels to enter the West gate. The fill has not

settled yet so do not go clear over to the edge.

The current combination will be in effect for the

East gate and the fire trailers.

VANDALISM

More vandalism and target damage has been

found on the range. There have been several

instances where someone is shooting holes in

barriers, range distance signs and target stands.

The perpetrator used armor piercing bullets to

penetrate the steel parts and in one case major

damage was done to a target holding stand. The

Lady Hawks had damage to one of its expensive

target holding stands. The Lady Hawks bay, 16,

is for pistol shooting only. Do not use rifles in

that bay. The Gong Range target distance signs

now have 11 bullet holes in them. There is no

reason for this and it is pure vandalism.

Some of this damage may have been caused by

visitors that do not know the rules and

regulations of COSSA Park. However, plain

common sense should be enough to prevent this

kind of damage. We hope that some of this

damage will be lessened by the installation of the

new gate. However, any member of COSSA that

is not following the rules and damaging any part of

COSSA Park will lose their membership and

banned from COSSA Park. If any member sees

anything like this going on please get a license

number on any vehicle and report it to a COSSA

Board member or Bill Lewis, 541-480-4695.

TRASH PICKUP

Disciplines are reminded that they need to keep

their garbage cans emptied so that trash is not

blown around the range. The work party takes

care of the other trash containers only once a

month and there have been several instances where

the discipline cans are overflowing.

Disciplines are also reminded that after any large

event the discipline that puts on the event is

responsible for dumping the trash and the

cardboard trailer.

TARGET STANDS

Over the last few years COSSA has been providing

three legged target stands for use by members.

These stands are built to hold two 1” X 2” sticks,

supplied by COSSA, so member can staple

cardboard and targets to them. These target stands

are made by members with material supplied by

COSSA. It seems that many of these target stands

are getting tired of being at COSSA Park and are

walking away. We also find damaged stands that

can be repaired but many cannot. I am looking for

a member that has a welder at home that can weld

up new stands. COSSA will provide the necessary

materials and a fixture to hold the parts while

welding. Any work done will benefit the member

by reducing their annual dues. Contact Bill Lewis,

541-480-4695 or lewis.w.l@hotmail.com if you are

interested in helping out.

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NEW SECURITY GATE GOING

INTO SERVICE!

On September 8th, 2016 at 9:30am, COSSA’s solar

powered security gate will be placed in service. Access

to COSSA PARK will require the use of one’s

membership ID number. The combination lock at the

“COSSA Gate” at the west entrance will no longer

give members access to the range. By this time, all

members in good standing should have received a

reminder of their member ID number.

Access to COSSA PARK will be as follows…

Upon entering, drive up to the key

pad and proximity card reader on

the left hand side of the west access

road.

Input your access code/membership

ID number (followed by the # sign)

or place your access card within 6”

of the reader.

o Wait for the gate to fully

open and drive in.

o Gate automatically closes

behind you.

o An instruction sign is

posted.

Members with Guests MUST

BOTH still sign-in at the Kiosk and

pay $5 for each Guest!

Exiting: the gate automatically

opens to allow exiting.

Access procedures for Discipline

and Special Events will be

communicated to their participants

by the Discipline or Special Event

Coordinators.

As long as a member is in good standing, their ID

number will allow access to COSSA Park. Lapsed

memberships will find their membership ID will no

longer open the gate following the expiration date

printed on their card. Use of a member’s ID by non-

members, may jeopardize one’s continued membership

in COSSA.

Discipline events, special events, trainers and all other

users will also have unique access codes. A COSSA

member participating in those events should use the

event code versus their membership ID number. Event

coordinators will be providing those access codes to

their participants.

The West Gate now allows full RV access and all

members must use the West Gate for access. The

current combination for now will also unlock the 4 fire

trailers if needed and all other COSSA combination

locks.

Please direct any questions to Ed Hauswald,

Membership Coordinator, at kickon@msn.com or

(540) 272 3387.

FIRE DANGER

The fire danger is very high this year. The only

reason we are able to keep COSSA Park open is

because of the fire waiver given us by BLM.

Several areas of the range have high grass and

brush and should be avoided. Some of these areas

will be posted as off limits to anything but

scheduled events. Watch where you park or

camp. Follow the rules below and have a same

and fire free time.

1. Smoking is prohibited except in vehicles.

2. Open fires prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires and warming fires. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.

3. Camping and Parking of vehicles only allowed in designated areas.

4. Personal Generators are allowed but must be contained in an metal fire pan.

5. A commercial generator is allowed as long as the area of operation is cleaned of vegetation.

6. Generally, no personal ATVs or vehicle travel outside main roads or designated area. On large COSSA events up to 4 ATVs and up to 10 golf carts may be used.

7. With the fire trailers COSSA shall have on site and readily available and ample means to move them to where they are needed in the event of a fire when events are occurring.

8. Notify Central Oregon Dispatch at (541) 416-6800 a week ahead of when a large event will be occurring.

9. Central Oregon Dispatch will be notified immediately if a fire occurs.

10. BLM may revoke this waiver at any time.

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Trading Post

The trading post is a benefit that we provide for our members. Each ad will run for one month and then be deleted, unless it is resubmitted. To run an ad, email content to lewis.w.l@hotmail.com by the 15th of the month

Rangefinders: (1) Bushnell Elite 1 Mile ARC. 7x26 Waterproof, Rainguard Coating, Multi Coated Optics,

uses 1 CR123 battery. Will range up to 1 mile on reflective surfaces. Numerous features. 750 yards or so on

juniper trees. On a clear day it will range the 1200 yard targets at the Buffalo Range. Used - Mint

condition. Excellent for hunters and tactical shooters. ebay review average is 4.3/5.0 Ebay new is $450 -

$500. Asking $375

(2) Leupold RX-IV TBR (True Ballistic Range) 8x28 Will range consistently to 500 yards on modestly

reflective surfaces. uses 1 CR2 battery. Used - Mint condition. eBay reviews average 4.6/5.0 ebay pricing is

$250. Asking $175. Contact Tom at 541-420-0856 or email at bigal@bendbroadband.com

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COSSA Disciplines

COSSA GENERAL MEETING

General Meetings are held at the VRW Hall on 4th

Street and Olney on the 2nd

Thursday of each month.

There is no meeting in October

COSSA Kids

Regular Shoots: 3rd

Saturday of the month all year.

Small bore; Contact: Don Thomas 541-389-8284

COSSA Practical Shooters (CPS)

Regular monthly shoots: Bays 2-8

USPSA-First Saturday of Month

3 GUN-Third Saturday of Month April thru October,

Bays 1-8

IDPA- Second Saturday of Month, April thru Nov.

Mixed Steel, Third Saturday of Month November thru

Feb. Check COSSA Practical Shooters Website.

Contact: Dave Webb deployed_dave@hotmail.com

Cowboy Action: Horse Ridge Pistoleros (HRP)

Regular shoots: 1st & 3

rd Weekends of the month all

year; and 5th Saturday, Bays 9-14

Contact: Big Casino 541-848-7260

Cowboy Action: Pine Mountain Posse (PMP)

Regular shoots: 2nd and 4th Sundays, year round, Bays

9-14. Check our website or Facebook page for more

info.

Contact: Rick Weatherson 541-350-5027

Lady Hawks: Women’s Defensive Shooting *(LH)

Bays 15, 16 Regular Shoots: April thru October, Monthly on 2

nd

Saturday

Contact: Sharon Preston 541-788-5858

CENTRAL OREGON PRECISION RIFLEMEN

(COPR) Hi Power Contact: Walt Angle 541-239-1786

Website:www.oregonshooting.com/copr/

Gong Range- The gong range is open to members and

guests only. It can be used when none of the other

ranges west of the Handgun Silhouette are being used.

Check the monthly calendar.

Great Basin Sharpshooters and Pine Mountain

Riflemen (GBSS and PMR)

Regular shoots: 4th weekend of the month, Friday,

Saturday and Sunday, April-October. Friday 8:00

am – Lever Action Rifle Caliber, Military Bolt

Action, Military Breech Loading, Single Shot

(Friday p.m. range open for sighting in.)

Saturday 8:00 am – 22 Match, Buffalo match out

to 1,200 yards

Sunday 8:00 am – Quarter Bore Match, Lever

Action Pistol Caliber

Contact: Brownie –

brownienash@centurylink.net, Butch –

Butcheast2020@gmail.com, or Rod –

rj_camp@msn.com

Great Basin Precision Rifle (GBPR) Long range match on Saturdays 7:30 am. 200-

1,760 yards. Two rifles ok. Match fee $15. 2nd

Match on Saturday semi-auto or bolt rifle.

Around 850 yards. Match fee $15 or $25 for both.

March 5, April 30, June 4, September 3, October

29.

Contact: Rod Campuzano, Match Director 541-

550-9570, rj_camp@msn.com

Tactical Match Sundays 9:00 am. Tactical match

fee $25. March 6, May 1, June 5, September 4,

October 30.

Contact: Will Smith, Tactical Match 541-977-

0202, doubletap@bendbroadband.com

Handgun Silhouette (HGS)

Regular shoots: Year round, Shooting everything,

1st Sunday of each month, Matches begin at 9 am

year round.

Contact: Dave Semich 541-382-1969

High Power Rifle (HPR)

Regular shoots: To be announced

Contact: Walt Angle 541-239-1786

Website:www.oregonshooting.com/copr/

The range is located ¼ mile east of Mile

Post 24 on Highway 20 East. GPS

location of turnoff road is

N43.88846, W120.95222

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GREAT BASIN PRECISION RIFLE

July 30th

Match. Three new shooters hit the 1,760-

yard target. They are now Members of the One

Mile Club and received a Coin with the date and

their name.

John Dwyer 2 hits

Matt Foster 1 hit

Repeat 1-mile Shooter, Mike Brady, 1 hit

Robbie Swartz 1 hit

We had a few shooters from Leupold. They

brought some give-away items and a 50% off card

that is good for any item from Leupold. One of the

shooters received the card. Thank you Leupold.

Mike Seay from Nosler teamed up with his

daughter, Dez. It is always nice to have family

members be able to shoot together.

For Long Range Shooting, besides having quality

optics, one could install on your rifle or scope an

ACD (Anti-CANT Device) in the form of a bubble

level. When shooting past 300 yards, it should

tighten your group size.

We also use bubbles on our Buffalo Rifles. It

makes a big difference when shooting the Buffalo

Match out to 1,200 yards.

Rod Campuzano,

Match Director

Mid-Range, 200 – 900 yards, 52 possible hits

Score Results Hits

1st place John Snodgrass 42

2nd

place Matt Foster 39

3rd

place Chad de Sully 39

4th

place Dell Hackett 38

5th

place Mike Seay 35

6th

place John Dwyer 35

7th

place Mike Brady 33

8th

place Randy McCulley 32

9th

place JR Vela 31

10th

place Adam Irinaga 31

11th

place Steve Doughton 26

12th

place Dez Seay 21

13th

place Robbie Swartz 16

14th

place Jeff Davis 11

Five Long Range Targets, 1020, 1100, 1300,

1600, 1760 yards. Three shots per target, 15

possible hits

Score Results Hits

1st place Mike Brady 8

2nd

place Dell Hackett 8

3rd

place John Dwyer 7

4th

place Chad de Sully 6

5th

place Mike Seay 4

6th

place Randy McCulley 4

7th

place John Snodgrass 3

8th

place Matt Foster 2

9th

place Robbie Swartz 2

10th

place Adam Iringa 2

11th

place Jeff Davis 2

12th

place Dez Seay 1

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SEPTEMBER 2016

CENTRAL OREGON SHOOTING SPORTS

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BEND, OR 97709