LATEST EVENT ON SHOOTING COMPETITION

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EVENTS :  DATO CHIN CHUN SWEE TROPHY  2014
VENUE   : KMKS SHOOTING RANGE, KULIM,KEDAH
DATE      : 24 - 25 MAY 2014

MEMO : SOUTH KEDAH SHOOTING CLUB PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR YEAR 2014

MEMO :    SOUTH KEDAH SHOOTING CLUB PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR YEAR 2014

Good day. Here are the lists of public holidays for year 2014 in which club will not be operating on the following dates:-

Date	Occasions/Festivals	State
09  Jan     (Sunday)	Sultan of Kedah's Birthday      ( Hari  Keputeraan Sultan Kedah )	Kedah
30 Jan   (Thusday)	Chinese New Year
01  May(Thusday)	Labour Day ( Hari Buruh  )	National
29 Jun  (Sunday)	Awal Ramadan *	Johor, Kedah & Melaka
31 Aug  (Sunday)	National Day (Hari Kebangsaan )	National
05 Oct    (Sunday)	Hari Raya Haji *	National
23 Oct  (Thusday)	Deepavali	National
25 Dec   (Thusday)	Christmas	National

* Subject to change

I as the representative of the Club Committee Members, would like to take this opportunity to wish all the members a Happy Chinese New Year to all the members of the club.

SOON CHENG SAI TROPHY 2013 IN KULIM,KEDAH

On 06^th until – 08^th December 2013 an annual shooting competition , Soon Cheng Sai Trophy was held successfully at Kelab Menembak Kedah Selatan shooting range.  The tournament was opened for all members of the club and  invitations were extended to other shooting clubs namely Selangor Shooting Association (SSA), Penang Rifle Club (PRC ), Johor Clay Target (JCT) and Perlis Shooting Association (PMP). As usual, all preparations were made earlier to ensure the flow of the day was well organized.

The only event contested in the competition was Trap Event as main event for the club activity. On 06^th December 2013, all  participants were asked to register at the counter bar and undergoes their last training before the day of competition as a first experience on the new shooting range.

On 07^th December until 08^th December 2013, elections were conducted to determine turns for all participants and competition started with glories . Shooting event were divided into individual and team event. An estimated total of about 35 participants were participate in the competition. Scoring system used to score and determine the winner. Juries invited for this year competition were Mr. Benson Low and Mr. Ranjit Singh.

Competition ended successfully at 4.00 pm. All the members of the clubs give their hand as a words to say goodbye.

Medal for winners at Soon Cheng Sai Trophy 2014

SAFETY MESSAGE TO YOUNGSTERS ABOUT FIREARMS RESPONSIBILITIES

At one time where firearms are readily available, parents have often being careless and put firearms in places accessible children. News of the death of a child due to parental neglect handle firearms often heard. Therefore, the advice to children and young adults are: -

1. Don’t go looking for firearms in you seen in movies, in your house or a friend’s house. Don’t let other kids look for firearms in your house.

2. If you find a firearm in your house — oranywhere else — leave it alone. Don’t touch it!Don’t let anyone else touch it! Tell an adult.

3. Even if a firearm looks like a toy — don’t touch it! Some real firearms look like toys. Don’t take a chance. Tell an adult.

Sherlock Holmes and Watson JOKES

  Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a hunting trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine they lay down for the night, and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend awake. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."

      

      Watson replied, "I see millions and millions of stars."

      

      "What does that tell you?" Holmes questioned.

      

      Watson pondered for a minute. "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?"

      

      Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke. "Watson, you idiot. Someone has stolen our tent."

-jokes.ochristian-

LATEST NEWS

Latest shooting competition schedule ::-

COMPETITIONS	DATE	VENUE
CHIA WOH TROPHY 2013	05 till 08 September 2013
NATIONAL SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2013	10th till 13 th October 2013	Subang

CROW SHOOTING OPERATION

Crows combat operations is an organized activity aimed at reducing the population of crows in some areas. Behalf of the club participated in activities organized by the MPSP.

According to the Wildlife Department, crows that breed too many problems for the local residents including noise, especially in the morning and evening.
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TRAPSHOOTING

Trapshooting is one of the three major disciplines of competitive clay pigeon shooting (shotgun shooting at clay targets). The other disciplines are skeet shooting and sporting clays. They are distinguished roughly as follows:

-In trap shooting, the targets are launched from a single "house" or machine, generally away from the shooter.

- In skeet shooting, targets are launched from two "houses" in somewhat "sideways" paths that intersect in front of the shooter.

- Sporting clays includes a more complex course, with many launch points.

Trapshooting is shot throughout the world's countries. Trapshooting variants include but are not limited to international varieties Olympic trap, also known as "International Trap"; Double trap (also an Olympic event),Trapshooting was originally developed, in part, to augment bird hunting and to provide a method of practice for bird hunters in America are then introduce in Malaysia.

Trap machines.

Trap shooting requires the use of a target throwing device(s).

Modern automatic throwing machines can store hundreds of clay targets in a carousel and systematically self-load targets onto the throwing mechanism. Manual electric target throwers require a person in the traphouse with the trap machine, to set the target(s) by hand onto the machine arm. For both of these types, an electrical signal, from the push of a button or a sound activated device, causes the trap machine to throw its targets after the shooter calls for their bird(s).

Temporary or informal trapshooting can utilize other methods to launch targets. The simplest is a "hand thrower" which is a hand-held arm which holds and releases that target when a person swings it. Another type of manual, non-electrical thrower utilizes a spring-loaded mechanism which is cocked and subsequently released by hand or foot.

Ammunition use in Trapshooting

Trapshooting is typically shot with a 12 gauge shotgun. Smaller gauge firearms (e.g. 20 gauge) can be used, but no allowance is given. Trapshooting is shot at either single or double target presentations. This refers to the number of clay targets which are launched simultaneously.

Both general purpose shotguns and more specialized target-type shotguns are used in trapshooting. Examples of trap guns are single-barreled shotgun (such as the Browning BT-99, Perazzi MX-series, Krieghoff K-80, [Kolar] T/A) or a double barreled shotgun such as the Beretta DT-10, Browning XT Trap, and SKB'S. Shooters who shoot all sub-events will often buy a combination-set of a single and double barrel for shooting both singles and double targets respectively. Self-loading (semi-automatic shotguns) are popular for recreational shooting due to the lower perceived recoil and versatility because they can be used for singles, handicap, and doubles. Shotguns used in trapshooting can differ from field and skeet guns in several ways and normally are designed with a higher "point of impact" as the targets are intended to be shot as they rise.

ONLINE SHOOTING GAMES

SNIPER TEAM

Tag : Hard. War

This online shooting game will create interest at forst stage for a ordinary people who never exposed themselves with shooting sport or weapon.

Description: The game  base is under attack! Defend your position by switching between different snipers. Work as a team to keep the enemy at bay. Upgrade each snipers weapons and use XP to make your squad invincible.

This game has good demand and nearly 24080 people played it. I played it and guess enjoy it pretty much.. The stages quite hard at first and need practice similar to real shooting sport.  Any sports including shooting really need practices which makes a perfect game.

The characters in the games holds as : ghost, hammer, zero dog and lone wolf. Use your mouse and  keys to replace  gun to control the situation in the game. You may change the weapon by click on Q alphabet if you prefer a different weapon in your mission. Of course in real we can't b doing like that as we need permmit for each gun.

You can rate the games if you love it. See the link for more details  :http://www.addictinggames.com/shooting-games/sniper-team-game.jsp

EYE PROTECTION

EYE PROTECTION

I don't shoot. Yet I often read in the magazines about -tinted shooting glasses. Why? What are the different in shooter’s lenses? These are some question people might want to ask from shooters regarding their lenses.  Obviously the shooter’s lenses quite fancy, weird and attractive for some people . Here some tips that will help you to answer your puzzles…..

Shooter's Lenses

Eye protection is essential for anyone using a firearm, whether at a shooting range or in a forest. All firearms have a certain amount of recoil, and many shooting activities take place outdoors where wind, sun and dust also can lead to eye and vision problems.

Handguns are used at distance of an arm's length away while shotguns and rifles are held on the shoulder. The different type of shooting activities occurs in a various distance from the face, which means you should take every precaution to shield your eyes from harm.

Good eye protection is required during organized matches or while shooting on a range. Some range masters allow shooters to wear any kind of eyewear they like, but sometimes certain safety standards are required.

Generic, contoured nonprescription sports goggles are acceptable if you don't require vision correction or if you wear contact lenses. These goggles have a slight wrap around the face and keep out wind and dust.

Features of a shooter’s lenses to make you more comfortable while using a firearm:

1.Interchangeable, shatterproof lenses in colors, clear and light rust for variable lighting conditions.

2.The lenses are certified as highly shatter-resistant, even when hit by a .15 caliber steel fragment fired at a minimum of 640 feet per second.

3.The frame styles generally have a "sweat bar" that runs the width of the frame above the lenses to add stability to the frame for a secure fit.

4.The frames also are made in a rounded shape, to avoid sharp corners that could jab your face.

5.Some brands have special padding on the frame around the eyes. The padding cushions the frame against your face in case the gun recoils too far. This also helps to keep out wind and dust.

Additional Frame Features in Shooting Glasses

5.The temples of shooting glasses often are designed with spring hinges that allow the frame to flex without breaking when recoil occurs. Temples also wrap around the ear in the "cable" style to help keep the frame in place, and the tips of the temples may feature rounded ends to enhance comfort.

6.Nose pads are adjustable so that the frame rests in the optimum position, and soft silicone pads often are used for additional comfort.

7.Some shooting glasses feature bridges that adjust to one of several locking positions so that the glasses are positioned just right for any shot.

8.The frames are constructed of any number of ophthalmic materials, including titanium and other metals, regular plastic and tough polycarbonate.

If you wear a normal lenses never ever switch them to a shooter’s lenses  for daily use…or  unless you are becoming shooter you may choose any shooting lense for you . So I hope these might 

WHAT ARE BULLET, CATRIDGE AND CALLIBER

BULLET & CARTRIDGE

A bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain explosives, but damage the intended target by impact and penetration. 

The word "bullet" is sometimes colloquially used to refer to ammunition in general, or to a cartridge, which is a combination of the bullet, case/shell, powder, and primer.

A cartridge without a bullet is called a blank. One that is completely inert (contains no active primer and no propellant) is called a dummy.

A modern cartridge consists of the following:

1. the bullet, as the projectile;

2. the case, which holds all parts together;

3. the propellant, for example gunpowder or cordite;

4. the rim, which provides the extractor on the firearm a place to grip the casing to remove it from the chamber once fired;

CALIBER

When you hear various numbers being mentioned related to bullets, the number being referred to is what’s called the bullet’s “caliber”. Caliber is a unit of measurement related to a bullet’s size. Specifically, what’s being described is the bullet’s diameter.

To be even more specific, the caliber of a bullet is the measurement of the diameter of the slug (or projectile) part of the bullet cartridge. This is important because in some situations, the bullet casing can be wider than the slug itself. But the caliber is specifically describing the width of the slug portion. Caliber does not refer to the length or power of the bullet, but simply the diameter of the bullet.

The Bottom Line: The Width of a Bullet Determine’s Its Caliber

I know, you’re thinking, “but what’s a twenty-two compared to a nine millimeter?” Well, as with all measurements, there’s the English way and the Metric way of measuring. The metric is simple, a nine millimeter (9mm) is exactly 9mm in diameter. The English measurement is a little different. A twenty-two (or 0.22) is exactly twenty-two one hundredths (22/100′s) of an inch in diameter – or a little less than a quarter of an inch. Similarly, a 0.38 is 38/100′s of an inch, a .50 caliber is a half inch, and so on.

" Memory of Dato Chin Chun Swee Trophy 2013 "

A shooting tournament namely Dato Chin Chun Swee Trophy organized by KMKS was held on 18-19 May 2013 . The competition was held at KMKS Shooting Range and invitations were opens to all shooting clubs in Malaysia. Selangor Shooting Association and Penang Riffle Club  were among the clubs who represented in the competition.

The tournament was an annual activity held by KMKS in order to promote shooting sport to members and also to the society in Kulim, Kedah.  Dato Chin Chun Swee Trophy is carried out annually by the club in conjunction with Dato Chin Chun Swee's name , president of KMKS who plays many roles at early stage to present of the club.

Preparations were done successfully to welcome all the guests to our main tournament of the year.  Preparations were including practices, facilities, paper works and budgets . All the experience shooters of the club held their practice well and on last minutes they double up their shooting practices. As for the committee members, they are very important parts of the tournament. They work hard to ensure all facilities at shooting range works effectively till the day come.  Thank to all of them who work really hard for the club competition.

 The competition was held with pomp and splendor.  There is only Trap Event contested on the tournament.  At  8.00 a.m, all candidate are asked to register their name before the competition were carried out. Elections were done to  determine the turns for 24 shooters. Scoring and jury system are used to ensure the best shoot and winners. The juries for the competition were Mr. Benson Low and Mr. Ramjit Singh. All the score generated on scored board are then computerized and printed as sheet according to numbers of round. There are nearly 5 rounds an each rounds need 25 time shoots. 12 bore bullets  and shotguns were used in the competition. At noon, all the shooters seem tired. However for me as spectators of the competition and also as news repoter, it was a happy moment for all shooters from different states could gather and experience sweet moments in the competition.

Lunch were supplied from Restaurant Haji Mannan for all who attended and involved in the competition. At 3.30 p.m the results were announced by Mr. Sutharat Nai Charm. The winner for the 1^st place under individual event was Mr. Leong Wei Heng from Kelab Menembak Kedah Selatan (KMKS)  and for the team event, club form Selangor Shooting Association (SSA) had winned for  1^st and 2^nd place in the competition.

The competition ended successfully at 4.00 pm. All the members of the clubs give their hand as a words to say goodbye. This competition really a good memory for all the committee members as it was a sign of satisfaction to be a host in organizing shooting competition for the year.

“ SHOOTING RANGE “

A shooting range may also refer to gun range or firing range. The shooting range is a facility used for shooting practice. These ranges may be build for indoors or outdoors purpose. A shooting range may or may not only be open to certain types of guns.

Indoor Shooting Range

Outdoor Shooting Range

Indoor gun ranges are typically constructed with reinforced roofs and walls with  several different lanes in which to shoot. The shooter generally rents a lane and brings or buys targets at which to shoot. The targets can be positioned in a variety of distances.This type of range are more explored by begginers. Indoor shooting ranges are normally privately owned and allow people with gun license in sometimes a set fee is charged or in cases of law enforcement the shooting range is used for target practice to teach law enforce how to immobilize a suspect without severely harming them.  

Outdoor gun ranges are ideal for long distance shooting. These are typically "walled" by sandbags, hills, or manmade barriers.Eye and ear protection are required at gun ranges and most ranges will offer the protection for use, rent, or purchase. In addition, many ranges have rental weapons available in addition to ammunition and targets for sale. In Kelab Menembak Kedah Selatan (South Kedah Shooting Club), guns are provided however for shooting accessories, you get purchase them at various of type and good price..

Shooting range rules vary from location to location. Some may only allow adults to shoot while others may permit minors to shoot if they are accompanied by a parent. But here in South Kedah Shooting Club, we operate with the safety comes first.

TECHNIQUE TO HOLD AN  AIR RIFLE AND SHOOT

Choose a rifle that fits you.  Give attention for the length and weight that suits you. These are important. You should be able to comfortably hold it steady at ninety degrees to your body (parallel to the floor) without having to rest it on anything.

One method of sighting at home is to bore-sight it. For this you will need a break barrel air rifle. If you do not have one then skip this step. break the barrel just a bit so you can see down the barrel. look down it and aim at a target. Caution: do not look down from the end of the barrel as it can risk eye injury. Once you have picked and aimed at a safe target through the barrel look through the sights and line them up with the same thing while keeping the barrel aimed at the target.

Place the gun into your right shoulder, where it feels comfortable. This applies even if you are left-handed; most rifles are shaped for right-handed users. If you are left-handed and find this uncomfortable, you can buy left-handed rifles.

Place your dominant hand on the grip. Keep your finger off the trigger for now.

Note : the distance from your shoulder to the grip. Your other hand should be about the same distance forward, under the body of the rifle. Don't touch the barrel.

Hold the rifle across your body so that you are standing side-on to the target. This allows you to look along the barrel by simply tilting your head slightly, and is much more comfortable.

Sight on your target. Check your rifle's instructions to learn how to use its particular sight. Most often, you have a small, notched piece of metal at the end nearest you, and a vertical stick (sometimes within a ring) on the end of the barrel. With this type of sight, you have to line the rifle up so that your target point is in the centre of the notch, and then bring the barrel up so the stick fills the notch, with the top of the stick level with the top of the notch. On quite a bit of new rifles you will have two red dots on the side nearest you and a green dot on the end of the barrel. Repeat the last steps the same way. Remember: Back sight, front sight, target.

Take deep breathe . The rifle should rise slightly. Keep the sights lined up as it does so. Then, breathe out slowly and smoothly. As the rifle sinks, the sight will come down onto your target. As it reaches the spot you're aiming at, squeeze the trigger gently.

Note where the shot landed. No sight will be perfect, so adjust. If it landed too high, aim a little lower. If it hit over to the right, aim left.

Keep practicing.

HANDGUN BASIC - SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL 

Here are some informations to share about gun. Semi-Automatic Pistol are commonly called as  Automatic or auto. The Semi - Automatic is actully refers to only firearms that fire continously when the triggeris held down. An auto has only 1 chamber, which integral  part of the barrel. It has no cylinder. The cartridges are loaded into a metal magazine or clip.The clip then inserted in the handle of the pistol.The clip cotain a spring, which pushes the cartridges upward for feeding into the chamber.

This is a type of handgun which uses a single chamber and barrel, with a mechanism powered by the previous shot to load a fresh cartridge into the chamber. One round is fired each time the trigger of a semi-automatic pistol is pulled.

A semi-automatic pistol harnesses the energy of one shot to reload the chamber for the next, typically via recoil operation, blowback, or gas operation. After a round is fired, the spent casing is ejected and a new round from the magazine is loaded into the chamber, allowing another shot to be fired as soon as the trigger is again pulled.

When semi auto is fired, the force of the recoil is used to drive back the slide. As the slide flies backward, the empty cartridge case is extracted from the chamber and thrown out through the ejector port. The rearward force of the slide also cocks the hammer.Some don't have hammer.but use a spring-loaded firing pin, like a rifle. The basic principle is still the same.

IPSC (INTERNATIONAL PRACTICAL SHOOTING CONFEDERATION)

The art of shooting can be traced since the middle ages but it was more concentrated  as activities for spending time like hunting or more to work force. However , on 19^th century that shooting developed more into sport activity and started to spread all over the world. Competitive IPSC – Style shooting developed in southern California in the  1950 ‘s and spread to many other countries namely  Australia, South America, Europe and Southern Africa. In May 1976, International Pistol Conference was held in Colombia where sport men from all around the world met and to determine the structure, organization and future of IPSC marksmanship. A constitution was established  and constitution was exited. The words ( accuracy, power and speed) was reconized as essential element and have become the foundation of IPSC Shooting.

IPSC reconized all the shooting disciplines including- Handgun,Pistol,Rifle, Shotgun and Action Air. IPSC shooters need to blend accuraacy, power and speed into a winning combination. They need to have proficiency in various type of targets. Multiple targets, moving targets, target that react when hit (reactive target)penalty target,partially cover target, obstacle, movements. competitive strategies and other technique are all apart of IPSC to keep shooters challenged and spectator engage.

IPSC introduced in Kelab Menembak Kedah Selatan

On 2012 last year, IPSC Program was introduced for Pistol to enhance the quality of shooting discipline for pistol gun. Furthermore, the objective to held IPSC is to promote more dynamic, challenging and interesting shooting sport among youngsters in Kedah especially who lives in Kulim. In other hand, this program all was introduced as an innovation in shooting sport for enhance experience shooters with addition of introduction of technologies in shooting. On Jun 2012, the first IPSC Montly Shooting Competition was held in Kelab Menembak Kedah Selatan shooting range in Padang Tembak. This activity will be held every Sunday on 4th week every month.

Getting started with IPSC Program in Kelab Menembak Kedah Selatan

We welcome who ever need more info and interested to experience them. For time being, our club receiving many members and most of them tried this program and activity successfully. Some have a smile of satisfaction trying on this IPSC Program with other experienced shooters.

As in any other recreational activity there is virtually no limit you may spend on firearms and associated equipment. However, to get start in IPSC shooting, all that required is a reliable firearms, suitable equipment, ammunition, eye and ear protection, and a big dose of enthusiasm. So if think you are ready, why not you try them right now. Make them into your favorite sport for healthy life.

WHAT IS A SHOOTING SPORT IS ALL ABOUT….

A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving test of proficiency (accuracy and speed ) using various of gun such as firearms and air gun. At early stage of shootig sport, hunting was famous among citizen of Malaysia. They shooting as a leisure activity after work just for fun. The  famous shooting activity was carried out through hunting. Many hunt for birds (crows) and in Sabah people hunt for bores as source of food. However, the bores are creatures that really give negative effect in agriculture in Sabah. Thus, the native people of Sabah to hunt them.

As  more people tend to show their interest in hunting, young generation who was influence by shooting in overseas had given new breath in shooting by introducing shooting sport.The shooting sport later carried out seriously by devotes of this activity. It was later categorized by the type of firearms, target and distance at which target are shot at. New techniques were introduce in shooting sport as to develop this sport as international sport in Malaysia.

INTRODUCTION OF SHOOTING EQUIPMENT/FIREARMS

Shooting is an activity that need equipments to make them works. Bellow are list of firearms, parts and equipments in shooting sport:-

Air Pistol

A pistol that uses compressed air or carbon dioxide to discharge lead pellets.

Air Rifle

A rifle that uses compressed air or carbon dioxide to discharge lead pellets.

Airgun

A rifle or pistol that uses compressed air or carbon dioxide to discharge lead pellets

Barrel

The tube of a gun.

Blinkers

Devices sometimes affixed to the sides of shooting glasses to keep the wind out of shooters' eyes and prevent distraction from motion to the side.

Bunker

A long concrete structure in front of a firing line from which machines throw clay targets in trap shooting; also known as a "trench".

Cartridge

The complete unit of ammunition, including the projectile, case, powder and primer.

 Chamber

The rear portion of a gun barrel into which a cartridge is inserted for firing.

Choke

A narrowed part of a shotgun barrel, as in a chokebore.

Chokebore

A bore in a shotgun that narrows toward the muzzle to prevent shot from scattering too widely.

Clay target

A saucer-shaped target of clay.

Free pistol

A .22-calibre pistol relatively free of specifications.

Magazine

A receptacle for a number of cartridges which is inserted into a firearm and must be removed and replaced when empty.

Pistol

A short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.

Rifle

A shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotating motion and render its flight more accurate.

Shotgun

A smooth-bore firearm for firing round shot.

Stock

The wooden, metal, plastic or fibreglass portion of a rifle or shotgun to which the barrel, action, trigger, etc. are attached.

Trap

A device for suddenly releasing or tossing clay targets into the air in trapshooting.

Trench

A long concrete structure in front of a firing line from which machines throw clay targets in trap shooting; also known as a "bunker".

Trigger

A small projecting piece which, when pulled with the finger, operates the mechanism and discharges a firearm or air gun.