Notice:  Sweepstakes tickets must be received by mail at the ORPA PO Box no later than Friday November 7. They may also be purchased Saturday morning November 8 at the Annual Meeting of Members.

2014 Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association Sweepstakes
Winner's Choice of Prize in Order of Draw

Drawing Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014

Donation:

One Ticket for $10.00

Three Tickets for $20.00

Six Tickets for $40.00

WINDHAM WEAPONRY SRC RIFLE - MODEL R16M4FTT Donated by Alliance Rifle Club .223 Rem/5.56 NATO 16" Chrome Lined M4 Barrel

VZ 2000 SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE Donated by Ohio Ordnance Works Semi-automatic version of the original Czech VZ 58 built to comply with BATFE 922R ruling.

M1 GARAND RIFLE Supplied by the Civilian Marksmanship Program The winner must comply with existing CMP rules that apply to the sale of M1 rifles.

CUSTOM HUNTING KNIFE Donated by Gary G. Smith Maker, Lynchburg, Ohio Individually made, 4" utility hunter blade, stag handle, blade made from ATS 34 stainless steel. Includes handmade leather sheath. Value $200.00. (937) 364-2074 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. OGCA Meeting Table S7

1,000 ROUNDS S&B 9MM, 115 GRAIN FMJ AMMUNITION Donated by Ohio Ordnance Works Visit their table at OGCA Meetings

500 ROUNDS AM EAGLE .223, 55 GRAIN Anonymous Donor

When you purchase sweepstakes tickets, all proceeds go directly to support our junior shooting programs. Please visit our sweepstakes sponsors. Their generosity has provided six great prizes. To obtain tickets contact:  ORPA PO Box 43083 Cincinnati, Ohio 45243-0083 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association
2014 CMP Highpower Marksmanship Clinic - June 14, 2014
Rodriguez Range - Camp Perry, Ohio

Sponsored by: The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association with the support of The Civilian Marksmanship Program.

Purpose: To introduce Junior and Adult new shooters to the sport of Highpower Rifle Shooting, and to provide an opportunity for civilians to develop a degree of proficiency with the service rifle.

All participants must be members of the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association or Members of their Home State NRA Association.  ORPA Annual Membership is $25; Associate Member (Spouse) is $12; Junior Member (under the age of 21) is $8; Life Member is $500.  To join, see our membership page at link or mark on your entry form and send in the proper amount.  An ORPA Liability release must be signed or on file.  A Notarized CMP Liability Release must also be on file.  A Notary will be present at registration. 

Open to:  All Junior Shooters (age 12 through 20) and Adult shooters with classification of Marksman or below.

Registration Form:  Click link  (Save file locally to complete PDF form electronically and print)

Read more: CMP Highpower Marksmanship Clinic - 2014

Dear Shooter:

This letter will serve to introduce myself as the new Highpower Director for Ohio. If you have shot at one of Ohio's highpower matches in the past 15 years, you have probably met me in the Stat Office. Now that I have introduced myself, I want to advise you of this year's schedule for our matches at Camp Perry.  The dates are as follows:

Read more: Upcoming Highpower Events - 2014

OHIO RIFLE AND PISTOL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL N.R.A. LONG RANGE TEAM MATCHES

Dear Ohio Resident Competitor,

You are invited to shoot on one of the long-range teams sponsored by the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association at the 2014 N.R.A. National Long Range Championships. There are two four-person 1,000-yard team matches, the Roumanian and Herrick Team matches, as well as the four-person Palma Team Match. The Palma Team Match will have Palma rifle, Service rifle and Match Rifle divisions.  The dates are as follows:

Read more: Upcoming Long-Range Events - 2014

NRA Approved Coach Class – Smallbore & Air Rifle – Position Shooting

Location: Fish & Game Club of Vienna
1508 Youngstown Kingsville Rd.
State Route 193N (.1 mile past Youngstown Airport Drive - on Right side)
Vienna, OH 44473

Date: Saturday, 03 May 2014 & Sunday 04 May 2014
8:30 AM until 6:30 PM Saturday & 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM Sunday
16 classroom hours required ( working lunch )

Read more: NRA Approved Coach Class – Smallbore & Air Rifle – Position Shooting

Beginning in November 2013, electronic Gunsmoke subscribers will receive monthly newsletters. The electronic newsletters will include everything that the bimonthly printed versions include plus event notices that missed the printed deadline.  To announce an event in the printed Gunsmoke, the information often needs to be submitted more than two months in advance. For example, for a November event to be published in the December/January printed Gunsmoke, the information must have been submitted by Sept. 10.  This is due to the time it takes to print and mail the paper editions.The electronic newsletters do not need the extra printing time, so the deadlines for the electronic versions will be ten days before the edition is available.  For example, for a November event to be published in the November electronic Gunsmoke, the information must be submitted by Oct. 21. If you have not already done so, Please email Editor Rachel Scofield at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to have your printed subscription switched to electronic. The electronic version saves ORPA thousands of dollars which can then fund core projects such as clinics, teams and junior programs. 

If you are not already an ORPA member, go to our membership page, click here, to Join Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association and start your montly subscription to our electronic newsletter, "GunSmoke".  

Ohio muzzleloader hunters enjoyed warm weather as they harvested 5,608 antlerless white-tailed deer during the new antlerless-only muzzleloader hunting weekend Oct. 12-13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). "Ohio's first antlerless-only muzzleloader deer season was a success, and we are pleased so many hunters participated," said ODNR Director James Zehringer. "We remain committed to providing Ohio's sportsmen and women with some of the best hunting opportunities in the nation." The new antlerless muzzleloader weekend was the first opportunity to take advantage of Ohio's new extended hunting hours. A half hour of golden opportunity hunting time after sunset was added to all of this year's upcoming deer-gun hunting seasons. The Ohio counties that reported the most checked deer during the 2013 antlerless-only muzzleloader season: Ashtabula (200), Licking (164), Guernsey (144), Muskingum (143), Knox (141), Coshocton (138), Adams (135), Columbiana (128), Carroll (120), Athens (117) and Trumbull (117).

Read more: New Antlerless Deer Muzzleloader Season ODNR considers a Success

"We Are America - We're Free Already and We Allow Politicians to Be In Power" - STAND and FIGHT

 

ORPA  Members – Request to receive your Gunsmoke newsletter electronically.  If you haven't already done so, please request to receive the email version of ORPA's newsletter, Gunsmoke. By opting to receive the electronic version, you will join a group of members who have already saved ORPA hundreds of dollars on printing and shipping charges. ORPA can now use the funds to strengthen and expand its core programs including state competitions, teams and clinics.  Many members believe that the Electronic Gunsmoke is a superior to its paper counterpart. It appears in full color and arrives several weeks before the printed version. The electronic version also includes links to websites including ORPA's online calendar, and Facebook page.  The tickets for ORPA's annual sweepstakes will be mailed to electronic subscribers.

To request an Electronic Gunsmoke, please email Editor Rachel Scofield at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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