Ruger LCP Recall

In case you missed it, Ruger recently received reports that certain LCP pistols can discharge when dropped onto a hard surface with a round in the chamber. Ruger would like to retrofit all older LCP pistols with an upgraded hammer mechanism and other functional upgrades added since the pistol's introduction at no charge to the consumer.
All LCP pistols bearing prefix "370" (that is, serial number 370-XXXX) may be affected. Newly manufactured and retrofitted "370" prefix LCP pistols with the new hammer mechanism installed have been marked with a diamond in the flat portion of the slot just behind and below the hammer. Going forward, new pistols will be marked with the serial number prefix "371). Pistols with the "371" prefix are not affected.
To arrange for retrofitting, visit www.ruger.com/lcprecall and fill out the on-line form, e-mail lcprecall@ruger.com, call (800) 784-3701 or fax (928) 541-8873. Your name, address, telephone number and LCP serial number will be needed.

kramers landing northern

dangerous trampolines

Safety tip: All ways check under your trampoline before you start jumping up and down.

training

A local Police Department recently used the Club House and Range for certification training during their transition to new service firearms.

safe ice

The cold has been here for awhile now. But is the ice safe yet? It depends on what lake and where you are on the lake. Here is a guide put out by Minn DNR:

Four inches clear ice for travel on foot

Five inches clear ice for snowmobiles and ATVs

Eight to 12 inches for cars or small trucks

Twelve to 15 inches for medium size trucks

And thats good, clear, solid ice.

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER

3 qt water --- 1 cup white wine (opt)
1 medium onion --- 4 lb northern pike (2 inch pieces)
salt to taste --- 1/2 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup melted butter --- 3 pieces celery, cut up
Paprika

Use 4-quart pan. Put in water, onion, salt, lemon juice, celery and wine; bring to boil. Add fish and reboil for 5 minutes; drain. Place fish on cookie sheet, brush with melted butter and paprika. Broil for 2 minutes. Serve with melted butter.

Gun shows

Gun shows listed for the month of December in Minnesota are:

Brooklyn Park, 5500-85th ave N - Dec 6 & 7
Brainerd, National Guard Armory - Dec 20 & 21
Bloomington, 3300 W 98th Street - Dec 27 & 28

Ice and Fish

There is ice on Birch lake and big fish to be caught. Eighteen pounds to be exact.

2009 dues

The 2009 calander year dues applications have been mailed out. The cost is the same as for 2008 - $20.00. Just fill out the left side and return with your check.

someone finally got it

Black Bear Roast

3 - 4 lb roast of black bear -- bacon
salt & pepper -- 3 onions, quartered
3 garlic cloves -- 2 tsp beef extract

Make slivers in the roast and insert pieces of the garlic cloves, salt and pepper to taste. Place in roasting pan and place bacon slices across top of the meat. Add quartered onions, beef extract and 2 cups water. Roast, uncovered, at 325 until tender. Serves 6 to 8.

Theft

Storage shed for the archery range.

Broken out window, pallet used to climb in and out and metal post used to break out the window.

Person or persons unknown at this time, broke into the archery range storage shed and removed some archery items.

bachelors

Two confirmed bachelors talked about cooking. "I got a cookbook once," said one, "but all the recipes began the same way -- take a clean dish. " "That settled it for me."

Venison Meat Loaf

1 1/2 lb ground venison 1 tbl worcestershire sauce
1 cup dry bread crumbs** 1 tsp salt
1 egg 1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup milk 1/8 tsp garlic powder
1 sm onion, chopped 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Mix all ingredients except barbecue sauce. Spread mixture into ungreased loaf pan. Spoon
barbecue sauce over top. Bake, uncovered, in 375 degree oven until done, approximately 1 hour. Remove from pan. Makes 6 servings.

**three slices of torn up bread maybe substituted for 1 cup of dry bread crumbs.

More Bucks

Local hunters and their deer.

Nice Buck

A real nice 13 pointer taken in the local area since the opening of the firearms season.
Congratulations.

Hypothermia

Hypothermia means lowered core body temperature. Hypothermia can start in wet conditions. These can be rain, snow or sleet.
Often a victim does not recognize the danger signs.
-The first sign of hypothermia is shivering. If you are wet and chilled, you are in danger of hypothermia. Act immediately before you can no longer control the situation unless you get outside help.
-The victim loses control of the arms and legs. He/she may stumble or seem confused.
-The next step is muscle spasms.
-Total loss of body control may follow.
-Later the victim's skin turns bluish. Muscles become rigid and breathing and heatbeat become weak.
HYPOTHERMIA IS A KILLER. The advanced stages are very dangerous. A doctor or trained medical specialist needs to treat there stages.

Al and Paul signing in shooters and going thru safety instruction prior to going on the range.

A good turnout of shooters young and old.

November 2008 gun shows

Only two shows this month in Minnesota.
Hastings - Armory, 305 Hwy 316 - Nov 15 & 16
Stillwater - Armory, 107 E. Chestnut - 29 & 30

Recipe - Big Game Pie

Ingredients:
4 large potatoes (mashed) or pkg instant mashed potatoes.; 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped.; 1 tbsp chopped onion.; 3 tbsp flour.; 2 tbsp butter or margarine.; 1/2 cup milk.; 3/4 cup beef broth.; 2-1/2 cups venison, cubed and browned.;1/4 tsp browning sauce.; 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese. Preparation: If using packaged mashed potatoes, prepare according to directions. In a skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender, but not brown. Blend in flour and gradually add milk and broth. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles. Stir in cooked meat, browning sauce and season with salt and pepper. Pour meat mixture in a 1-1/2 quart casserole and top evenly with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until brown. Serves 4.

November meeting

Due to deer season, the membership has cancelled the November General Meeting.
The Board of Directors will be holding a meeting after deer season.

10 Commandments of Safety

Hunting season has started and it doesn't hurt to review the 10 Commandments of Safety.

1. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
2. Guns should be unloaded when not actually in use.
3. Don't rely on your gun's "safety". Treat every gun as if it can fire at any time.
4. Be sure of your target and what's beyond it. Once you pull the trigger you can't stop it.
5. Always use the correct ammunition.
6. If your gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, handle with care.
7. Always wear eye and ear protection when shooting.
8. Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions before shooting.
9. Don't alter or modify your gun and have guns serviced regularly.
10. Lean the mechanical and handling characteristics of the firearm you are using.

A Final Thought: There's one other rule you must follow when handling firearms. In fact, respect to this rule is necessary in order to effectively practice the ten commandments of safety. The rule is: shoot sober!!!!

'Burgers and Brats

Out Tuesday night meetings really start at about 6:00 pm when our grill crew consisting of Bob and Marcel get the grill fired up. It doesn't take long for the arroma of burgers and raw onion to premate the air. Conversation is lively.

October 2008 gun shows

Only two gun shows in Minnesota during the month of October as follows:
Anoka - The Armory, 408 E. Main - 11 & 12
Mankato - The Armory, 100 Martin Luther King Jr Drive - 18 & 19

sept 27 open house

This coming Saturday is the open house and raffle drawing. If you still have tickets lets get them turned in. There should be a few tickets available Saturday if you still want to purchase. You can also pay your 2009 dues, get a club baseball cap or even purchase or renew your NRA membership. The drawing will begin at 2:00 pm and the grill will start at noon.

Archery

Thanks to Andy E., Duane S. and Bob W., new bails have been installed at the archery range. For you archery shooters who are wondering what the big light pole is doing at the shooting stand, it is for you to put your own portable deer stand against in order for you to practice shooting in the down angle. Use your safety harnes. Be safe

open house

The Club will be holding an open house on the 27th of this month in conjunction with National Hunting and Fishing Day and our club raffle.
Burgers and brats will be served beginning at noon. A free will offering is asked but not required.
At 2:00 pm, the raffle will be held. A small number of tickets are still available for purchase.

grass fire

A fire was started at the range a couple of weeks ago. It was caused by shooters who were firing incendiary ammo. A round bounced into the dry grass and before it could be put out, it burned both the 200 and 100 yard back berm. The Babbitt Fire Department was called out and between the Fire Department and the shooters, it was quickly brought under control.

This has been the first time that something like this has occurred and rather than "ban" ammo, the membership, after much discussion, decided that when the fire danger in our area is high, signs on all three ranges would be posted stating: "due to extreme wildfire danger, these ranges are temporily closed to incendary ammo".

The grass is already growing back.

September 2008 Gun Shows

Following is a current listing of Gun Shows in the State during the month of September.

Sep 13 - 14 - Bemidji - National Guard Armory
Sep 20 - 21 - Hutchinson - McLeod County Fairgrounds
Sep 20 - 21 - Brooklyn Park - 5500-85th Ave N.

The Hunt

Small game hunting starts on September 13th this year. Do this: TAKE A KID HUNTING. You will be building memories both for yourself and that future young hunter. Just setting on a old log eating PB&J sandwiches along with an RC Cola. And let me tell you, it don't get any better than that.

End of Trap Season

The last of this years Tuesday night trap shooting will be on the 16th of September. Fall is here and the hunting season is starting. We will see you all on the trap range next spring. Keep an eye on this blog for the starting date.

Is Your Rifle Ready for Hunting Season?

Last fall, did you have a scope fog up? How about broken parts like swivels, or stripped screws, maybe damaged sights, and you said: "No problem - I have a year to take care of that." Guess what - Your year is up!!!!!
If you need to see a GOOD gunsmith, you are probably already too late for this year. He is already behind.
You can improve accuracy by a good cleaning.
If you are using your old scope, make sure your mounts and rings are tight.

September 2008 Meeting Date

The next business meeting will be September 9th, 2008 at the Rifle Range Club House beginning at 7:00 pm. All members and non-members are invited to attend.

Wild Blueberry Picking

For some pickers, wild blueberry picking was very good this year. For others it seems that it was not so good. Now when the north wind blows, blueberry pancakes, muffins, pies and cobblers will make the picking worthwhile.

Shooter Ready

The firing line is ready on the Tuesday night trap shoots.

A Brief Club History

The Original Babbitt Conservation Club (BCC) was formed shortly after the construction of the Village of Babbitt in 1953. The Club was very active for a period of time until 1957. When the new concentrating and pelletizing facilities at the Silver Bay Division of Reserve Mining Company were completed many key BCC Babbitt employees were transferred to staff the plants and continuity was lost and the Club became inactive. Five years later, the Club was again reactivated and was incorporated on December 29, 1962 as a non-profit organization by Minnesota Statues.

In 1980, a fire destroyed the wooden clubhouse and the Club membership slowly declined and the BCC again disbanded. Early in 1995, past members reorganized and plans were made to reopen the shooting range.

Plans were made for a new clubhouse with propane furnace, handicap access bathrooms, septic holding tank system with drain field and to drill a new potable well for drinking water and a flagpole. Major plans using approved National Rifle Association (NRA) range designs were drawn up for a dirt backstop for the three dirt bermed ranges. A 25-50 yard pistol, 100 yard and 200 yard rifle ranges with concrete bases, an overhead roof, wooden shooting benches and electric outlets completed each line.

In June of 1966, new construction began on a 28 foot wide by 40 foot building consisting of a poured concrete floor and walls and a steel metal roof with steel doors. A well was drilled and septic system installation were completed in the summer of 1997. In the fall, construction to make improvements to the rifle and pistol ranges began with the assistance of the Duluth National Guard installing a flag pole and minor work on the berms over the weekend. In the spring of 1998, construction again was started on the large dirt backstop and side berms of the shooting lanes. With grants from St. Louis County and matching funds for the Minnesota DNR and donations from local businesses and using local volunteer workers plus earth moving and hauling equipment from the Northshore Mining Company and the IRRRB, huge progress was made as the projects were completed in record time.

Work started on additional plans to move and modify the existing trap shooting facility. A new trap house building, semi-automatic trap thrower and concrete shooting stations wree installed with volunteer labor. The entire area was seeded and fertilized with new grass and hundreds of pine trees were planted around the perimeters. Additional storage buildins were purchased and refurbished to house maintenance and repair equipment.

August 2008 Club Meeting

The next scheduled Club meeting for the month of August will be held on Tuesday, August 12th at the rifle range at 7:00 pm. As always, members and non-members are invited to attend. Don't forget, trap shooting starts at 5:00 pm.

Trap Shooting

The Club has trap shooting every Tuesday evening beginning at 5:00 pm. Shooting is non-league and open to anyone beginner or expert. Cost is $3.50 per round or $21.00 for a six round ticket. Kids 18 and under can shoot free, just bring your own ammo and shotgun.

August 2008 Gun Shows

Anoka, Minnesota: Anoka Ice Arena - Aug 16 - 17.

Membership

The membership of our club is One Hundred Fifty-Seven paid members. This past month two new members signed up. One from Tower and one from Ely. We continue to grow.

Street Sign

After all the years we as a Club have been in existence, we now have a street sign at the corner of Hwy 21 & 70. The sign says "Conservation Club Road". We have made the big time.

Club Raffle item #2

It was decided at the July 15, 2009 meeting by the membership to have an open house in conjunction with the raffle. The drawings will be held on September 27, National Hunting and Fishing Day, at 2:00 pm. Mooseburgers and brats will be served beginning at noon. Donations will be sought.

Club Raffle item #1

Raffle ticket sales are going good. Remember, August 1st is the deadling for getting your checks and ticket stubs turned. If you need more tickets contact Dick.

2008/2009 Board of Directors

Elections were held during the June 2008 meeting at the rifle range with the following results:

President: Bill Hammond - Term to expire June 2009
Vice President: Ed Zupancich - Term to expire June 2009
Treasurer: Jim Richards - Term to expire June 2009
Secretary: Dave Youngman - Term to expire June 2009
2-year Trustee: Andy Endres - Term to expire June 2009
2-year Trustee: Dick Klinzing - Term to expire June 2010
1 year Trustee: Tony Serena - Term to expire June 2009
Past President: John Nicholas

Committees:
Grounds: Andy Endres and Bob Maki
Trap: Ed Zupancich
Memberships: Dick Klinzing
Blog: Dick Klinzing, Bill Williams and Matt Baudek

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