OK Mother Nature, enough with the lion, get with the lamb, please!

We’ve received a nice thank-you letter from Cushing Elementary School PTO for two donations we made to their Spring Fundraiser. Our donations were a very nice rod and reel (thanks Pete Belsan) and a gift certificate for a round of skeet for three including ammo and instruction.

St. Paddy’s Lucky Target Skeet Shoot
We normally hold our annual St. Paddy’s Lucky Target Skeet Shoot on the Sunday closest to March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. This year March 17 is a Sunday and also the date of the Scituate (the most Irish town in America) St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Given that a goodly portion of our skeet shooters will be at the parade, we will hold our lucky target skeet shoot on Sunday, March 24, starting at 11:00 AM.

To honor the “Wearing of the Green,” the lucky targets will be so colored. Cost for the shoot will be marked up a couple of dollars over normal skeet prices to help defray the cost of a lunch of Corned Beef and Cabbage with Soda Bread and, possibly, a prize of Irish tipple for the winner of the shoot.

For those unfamiliar with a lucky target skeet shoot, it’s pretty much the same as regular skeet except random birds are a different color than normal. These shoots even the playing field between expert shooters and novices as only the lucky targets count for score. At SRGC there's always a great deal of good natured banter on the skeet field during these shoots, especially when an expert shooter misses a lucky bird.

So, even if you are not an expert skeet shooter, “Come On Down” and have some fun with your fellow club members and get fed in to the bargain on Sunday, March 24. Who knows, the “Luck of the Irish” may be with you and may the green birds rise to meet your shot string.

Welcome Aboard
A hearty “Welcome Aboard” to these new members who have recently joined us:

“Take Ten” to Help River Herring (These little fish need big help!)
from the North & South Rivers Watershed Association
Herring populations have been declining in coastal streams for a variety of factors including an inability to get to their spawning grounds due to dams or non-operational fish ladders. The herring are important because they are a crucial link in the coastal food chain. They are a source of food for striped bass, bluefish, osprey, herons and other coastal species. This study will help evaluate the health of our herring populations and identify problems that impede their ability to reach the upper reaches of the rivers and tributaries to spawn.

To help combat these problems, the North and South Rivers Watershed Association and MassBays National Estuary Program is seeking volunteers from the end of March through the end of May to count herring. The counting will be done seven days a week, six to nine times a day, at seven different locations. These counts will help us continue to monitor trends in our local herring population. We will also be able to verify that herring can now pass dam removal sites on Third Herring Brook, and Bound Brook.

Volunteers are needed that can commit to doing 10 minute counts, ideally several times a week, during a specific time period, at one of the sites. The sites are:


The time slots will be between 7 am and 7 pm.

Mandatory training sessions for new volunteers (volunteers will only need to attend one) will be held on the following dates at the NSRWA office (214 South Street, Norwell).


To get involved (even if you don’t need training this year) please sign up here.
Please register for training at least 24 hours in advance.

Quote Of The Month
Democratically elected people’s assemblies historically have been known for their mediocrity, and the U.S. has been no different. The great champion of American democracy, Alexis de Tocqueville, in 1835 observed, “I was surprised to find so much distinguished talent among the citizens and so little among the heads of the government. It is a constant fact that at the present day the ablest men in the United States are rarely placed at the head of affairs,” a condition that worsens the more democratic the government becomes.

Subtle CCW: Keep It Concealed
by Sheriff Jim Wilson - Friday, February 22, 2019
This article appeared in NRA – Shooting Illustrated
As some of you may know, I enjoy picking a guitar and playing music. Recently, we were touting an upcoming music festival on social media and I got a question from one of the readers. He wanted to know if I carried a gun while I was on stage performing. As a rule, I make every effort to answer questions from my readers, but I ignored this one. If, when, and where I carry a gun is nobody’s business but mine.

Now I don’t say that to try to be elitist or rude. I say it because it is something best not discussed in a public forum. People who don’t have guns for their personal defense often don’t understand why we do and why we carry most of the time, if not all of the time. It is certainly a topic that can be discussed with non-gun people with an idea of informing them and helping them to understand the need for personal protection. But whether or not you are carrying a gun at the moment is a fact best shared only with family members or very close personal friends.

Armed citizens have to react to an attack, which puts them at a disadvantage. Therefore, they have to play catch up in order to overcome that disadvantage. The last thing I want criminals to know is that I have a gun, because they can simply plan to deal with that, too. The fact that I have a gun should come as a complete surprise to them and, thereby, possibly give me some advantage.

Now, I am not knocking open carry. There are times when that is appropriate and times that I make use of it. Each of us has to decide that for ourselves. But most of the time, I want to simply blend with polite society and go about my business without the whole world knowing that I am packing.

So I choose to not answer questions about when I am carrying concealed. People like to talk, and that information just might get to the wrong ears. I want the advantage of surprise when under attack. Who knows? It just might give me the opportunity to really ruin a crook’s day. More especially, it just might give me the chance to survive.

Scammers Scammed
Chicago Police told the NYPost that Jussie Smollette’s so-called attackers were two Nigerian gym buddies whom he persuaded to stage the attack, promising them they wouldn’t get caught. I guess turnabout is fair play. This is the first time in history an American has scammed two Nigerians.

Winchester .38 Special recall
Winchester Issue Warning and Recall Notice on 130 Grain Full Metal Jacket .38 Special
Winchester have issued a recall notice on several lots of their 130 grain Full Metal Jacket .38 Special white box ammunition. This is due to the possibility that they have incorrect powder loadings.

Here’s Winchester’s product recall notice in full: Olin Winchester, LLC (“Winchester”) is recalling three (3) lots of 38 Special 130 Grain Full Metal Jacket centerfire ammunition.

Symbol: USA38SPVP, Lot Numbers: KF21, KL30 and KM52

Winchester has determined the above lots of 38 Special ammunition may contain incorrect powder charges. Ammunition with excessive powder charges may cause firearm damage, rendering it inoperable, and subjecting the shooter and bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury or death.

DO NOT USE WINCHESTER® 38 SPECIAL 130 GRAIN SYMBOL USA38SPVP WITH LOT NUMBERS KF21, KL30 or KM52. The ammunition Lot Number is ink stamped inside the right tuck flap of the 100-round carton as indicated here. The symbol is printed above the UPC bar code.


To determine if your ammunition is subject to this notice, review the Symbol and Lot Number. If it is Symbol USA38SPVP with Lot Number KF21, KL30 or KM52, immediately discontinue use and contact Winchester toll-free at 844-653-8358 for free UPS pick-up of the recalled ammunition.

This notice applies only to Symbol USA38SPVP with Lot Numbers KF21, KL30 and KM52. Other Symbol or Lot Numbers are not subject to this recall.

If you have any questions concerning this 38 Special centerfire ammunition recall please call toll-free 844-653-8358, write to Winchester (600 Powder Mill Road, East Alton, IL 62024 Attn: USA38SPVP Recall), or visit our website at www.winchester.com.

General Meetings

Monday, April 01 – 8:00 PM.

St. Paddy’s Lucky Target Skeet

Sunday, March 24 – 11:00 AM.

Skeet

Sundays, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Wednesdays, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM.

Trap

On hold.

Safety Course

Tuesday, April 02 – 7:00 PM & Thursday, April 04 – 7:00 PM.

50 Yard Range Orientation Class

Sunday, April 07 – 9:00 AM.