Friday Night Steel 9-11-09

[VUPDblue]

So this Friday is another round of the much acclaimed FNS at Marion County Fish and Game! Last month was a record-breaker for attendance, 83 guns were entered and everything ran smooth. I know that a few of that number were first time shooters and I hope they all had an enjoyable time. If you've never participated in any competitive shooting, FNS is an excellent way to get your feet wet. Come on out and sign-up. Might as well introduce yourself too! I'll be there this time shooting my M&P 9...

 

[Cwood]

I will be there this time rockin the SBR!

 

[Simon6101]

I will believe it when I see it

Are you saying that you are going to escape the wife?

 

[Cwood]

It has never been a wife issue, more of a work issue.

 

[Simon6101]

Glad your gonna make it

Glad you are gonna get to come down this time. Last month was a lot of fun. It is getting down to that time of year to find out who the die hard shooters are.

 

[Caspian]

Shooters,
Our Friday Night Steel match will be this Friday, September 11th at 6 pm. We will have 5 challenging courses of fire. We will begin course setup at 5:00 pm, and we'll need help from volunteers. We will have sign-up at 5:15 pm and a shooters meeting at 6:00 pm to explain the rules and to form squads. At 6:15 pm sharp, we plan to begin shooting. We'll be charging $10 for club members and $15 for non-members, with all money going towards the club or new steel targets. Shoot an additional gun for only $10 with your first paid entry.
FNS is conducted under a COLD RANGE. That means all guns must be either holstered (or bagged) at all times, unloaded, hammer down, with no magazine inserted. You may only handle your gun at the direction of the range officer (RO), or in the designated "safe areas." You may not handle any ammunition or loaded magazines in the safe areas! Violation of these or any other safety rules shall result in a match disqualification.

* PLEASE TAKE NOTE *​

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We have Friday Night Steel bumper stickers available for purchase. They can be purchased during sign in at all Friday Night Steel events.​

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If you wondered where to purchase the Friday Nights Steel gear that some of the RO’s were wearing. You can now purchase Official Friday Night Steel shirts and hats at Café press

http://www.cafepress.com/inertia_apparel/5644519​

* PLEASE MAKE A NOTE AS THIS HAS CHANGED *​

Due to inflation, we have raised prices to $10 for club members and $15 for non-members, with all money going towards the club or new steel targets. Shoot an additional gun for only $10.00 with your first paid entry. This puts us at the same cost as many of the other local steel matches, and much less than many of the USPSA matches. Our goal is to help offset the rising costs of insurance, fuel, and taxes so that we provide a financially stable club for many generations to come.

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5 magazines or speed loaders is now the minimum requirement. If you do not bring enough magazines to complete all of the strings of fire, you will receive the maximum time for the strings of fire that you were unable to complete. We will not allow shooters (or their friends) to load magazines at the shooting line in between strings of fire, as it slows down the shooting procedure for other competitors.

With our numbers continuing to grow we ask that everyone does their part to make the match run as smoothly as possible. Be ready when it is your time on the firing line. Help to reset the steel. Volunteer to keep score.
If you're new to competitive shooting, we encourage you to check out the following site. It shows upcoming shooting events for 3-gun, Action Pistol (Bianchi Cup), Bowling Pin Shooting, Cowboy Action Shooting (SASS), ICORE, IDPA, Multi-gun, Steel Challenge, and USPSA. The sight is now listing results for FNS so be sure to check them out.

www.indygunracers.com​

Don’t forget about the Bowling Pin Shoot (Fourth Saturday) at Marion County Fish and Game.

www.indyrange.com​

If you have any questions, let me know.

Sincerely,
Anton C Howard
FridayNightSteel@gmail.com

"As to species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with a ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson 8 Papers of Thomas Jefferson 407 (J. Boyd ed., 1953)

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[shooter521]

I will most likely NOT be there. First one I've missed all year, and hopefully it will be the only one!

 

[jason conley]

Don't think I will make it got a garage sale going in Coatsville. There will be guns there come and check it out if in area.

 

[glock34]

if I bring my G19C what group would that put me in?

 

[chizzle]

if I bring my G19C what group would that put me in?

Any pistol with a ported barrel would put you into the "Open" division. Don't sweat it; you may be the only person in Open (we usually don't get too many Open shooters), so you'd be nearly guaranteed a victory

 

[Caspian]

if I bring my G19C what group would that put me in?

The "C" would put in Open class.

 

[MontereyC6]

Well, I have this Friday night free and I've always wanted to check this out. Looks like I'll come out and embarrass myself.

 

[chizzle]

Well, I have this Friday night free and I've always wanted to check this out. Looks like I'll come out and embarrass myself.

Glad to have you attend! We try to make the match easy enough that a first-timer can come and have a good time, while an experienced shooter is still challenged. Wherever you fall in that spectrum, I'm sure you'll experience the kindness of fellow shooters that are there to help you improve, and have a good time!

 

[EdC]

What distance(s) do you shoot from?

 

[VUPDblue]

IIRC, the target arrays are about 40 feet out.

 

[Scutter01]

You make the targets 40 feet wide, and I just might have a chance to hit one.

 

[bblicharski]

i will try to be there! i live about a mile away or so, i will be shooting a glock 31, my problem is i only have two magazines, can anyone loan me a few for the night, .40 or .357 sig would work. I hope i can compete, sounds like alot of fun!

 

[jason conley]

It is fun and I can't go this month, I was told that open was going to be dropped last month or was that just .22 open pistol.

 

[m_deaner]

i will try to be there! i live about a mile away or so, i will be shooting a glock 31, my problem is i only have two magazines, can anyone loan me a few for the night, .40 or .357 sig would work. I hope i can compete, sounds like alot of fun!

I can let you borrow three .40 mags. Just FYI - Two have extended base plates (for 18-round capacity) and will hang way out of the gun. As long as you only load 10-rounds I think they'll be fine for production. PM me if interested and we'll meet up at the match.

 

[bblicharski]

Sounds great! i have a standard 10 round and a 15 round mag. Thanks! Yeah we can meet there, how many rounds will i need to bring?