Atlanta Conservation Club: Welcome

Atlanta Conservation Club is a shooting club located in Atlanta, IN.  We are proudly affiliated with many of the shooting sports while promoting safety and our 2nd Amendment.  Please look around the website for more information and the club schedule.

Sunday August 29 we will have our first IDPA DMG multi-gun match ever at Atlanta Conservation Club! For those of you who may/may not know IDPA has created a provisional rule-book for multi-gun matches. This includes carbine, pistol, and shotgun. The provisional rules can be found attached to this message or via http://www.idpa.com/Documents/IDPA_DMG_rules_07062010.pdf

If you are interested in attending you will need to bring the following:

·         A carbine that is equal to, or greater, in caliber to 9MM (Example Uzi, AR-15, AK-47, M1 carbine, M1 Garand, etc).  

·         Sound suppressors are not permitted as they interfere with scoring timers.

·         Select fire weapons can only be used in semi-auto mode.

·         Any legal IDPA pistol that you would use during a IDPA match

·         An open-bolt indicator for both your shotgun & carbine to indicate an empty chamber. We will have a limited number to sell on site, but it would be best if you bought your own ahead of time

·         Gun bags to carry both your carbine & shotgun. A gun cart can be used in substitution of a gun bag. However, the weapon needs to be secured into position pointing either straight up or down. No weapon sweeping is allowed.

Regarding equipment:

• We are limiting pistol & carbine magazine capacity to 10 rounds per magazine. You can use high-capacity magazine but they must be downgraded to 10 rounds each (Example: A 30 round magazine downloaded 10 rounds). Unlike pistol, we are not allowing to top off to 11 (10 + 1) for carbine on the first magazine.
• 2 additional magazines per weapon on belt or pockets. Example: 1 mag in carbine, 1 mag in pistol, with 2 carbine mags on belt, and 2 pistol mags on belt.
• We are not requiring cover garment for this match.
• IDPA rules forbid use of tactical vests, Load Bearing Equipment, “bug out” bags, etc.
• Extra magazines can be retained on the weapon, in a pocket, or on your belt in magazine carriers.

At this time you can expect the following minimal round count through 7 COF’s:

Carbine: 76

Pistol:   20

Shotgun: 5 rounds of lead *birdshot (not buckshot as previously listed)*.

We recommend double the amount of each category to be safe. Match fees will be $20 (Exact change appreciated); match fees are waived for those that RO/SO the match. Registration will be at 9:00AM, with the shooters meeting at 9:45 and shots fired immediately following the meeting.  

Please RSVP to carbine.shooters@yahoo.com if you plan on attending so we can plan accordingly and also let us know if you would be interested in being an RO/SO. Also, after the match please send us your feedback to the same address.  

Safety Rules and Range Procedures

Safety rules on the range are non-negotiable and enforced; will not have a hazardous environment and simply cannot tolerate unsafe behaviors. We thank you for your support in this important effort.

Regarding safety, a great place to start is the Four Fundamental Rules started at Gunsite by the late Col. Jeff Cooper:

1. ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED.

Treat every gun as if it was loaded, at all times, no matter what.

Think and BELIEVE every time the gun is handled, it could fire.

1. NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY.

Be conscious of the direction of your muzzle is pointed at all times.

This includes yourself, any other person, animal, or property.

It DOES NOT MATTER if the slide is open, gun unloaded, or on safe; do NOT sweep people with the gun. This is of particular risk for administrative handling of rifles when racking or bagging your gun and moving from/to the firing line.

1. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE TARGET.

Considered the “Golden Rule”; do NOT let your finger contact the trigger until the gun is on target. Unless you have your sights on the target, keep your finger indexed along side the gun, not on the trigger.

1. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.

Pay attention to what is going on around your target, in front of the target, and behind your target.

YOU are morally, ethically, and legally responsible for the final resting place of the bullet, intentionally fired or not, no matter what happened.

A few specific items for this match at ACC include:

• ACC is a COLD range. That means weapons are unloaded except on the firing line under the direction of a Range Officer (RO). You can load your magazines, but do NOT load your weapon until told to do so by the RO prior to your turn shooting.

Call Karen Dalton to order a club shirt at 317-804-9959

Polo Shirt $25; SS T Shirt $20; LS T Shirt $25

 See Albums - "Shirts" for more pictures.

First Saturday: IDPA Pistol Match
Second Sunday: Multi-Gun Match (Click here for exact dates)
Second Sunday: USPSA Single Stack/Production Match (Click here for exact dates)
Third Saturday: Steel Challenge Match
Fourth Saturday: ICORE Match
Fourth Sunday: USPSA Pistol Match