--- Notice ---

The recent news from the EPA and NH DES is advising us that we need to implement our Environmental Best Practice initiatives we put out in 2007

All shooting of lead ammunition into the range property (land) must cease immediately.

We will be researching the building of a suitable bullet containment system in the backstop of the pistol / rifle range for the continued use of lead bullets as shown in the EPA's BMP for lead at Outdoor Shooting Ranges. Our plan is to have this containment devise in place by June 1, 2010. Anyone having ideas or materials that would be suitable for this should let us know.

In the meantime, the alternatives will be only as follows;

Centerfire ammunition MUST be "LEAD FREE". Some choices for this are SBR GREENMATCH and DRT Lead Free Ammunition. Bullets for reloading are available from Frangible Ammo. Information for these are available at the following web sites;

www.sbrammunition.com 380, 9mm, 40S&W, 223, 30-06, 308, 300Win Mag

www.drtammo.com 9mm, 40S&W, 45, 223

http://www.frangibleammo.com/default.aspx 380, 38, 357Sig, 44, 45, 5.7x28, 9mm, 40, 223, 308, 12GA slug.

Some calibers of SBR and DRT are available from Cheaper Than Dirt and Midway. Frangible bullets can be purchased directly. They may also be available through other suppliers. We have not checked further.

Rimfire ammunition (.22 Long Rifle, Long and Shorts) can be used ONLY with a bullet trap such as the Outer Bullet Traps with paper targets. You can bring your own trap or use one of the traps in the clubhouse. If you take one out, please remember that they are for .22 only and to return it to the clubhouse when you're done. These are on loan.

We will plan on discussing plans for the containment system(s) at our Monthly Meeting on March 3rd.


Other than the above alternatives, NO LEAD BULLETS on the range. WE WILL FACE SERIOUS FINES AND TOTAL CLOSURE, IF WE DO NOT COMPLY

John F. Fletcher, President Conn River Sportsmen’s Club

Links to other Non-Lead ammo vendors.

There are three companies that I know of that deal exclusively with lead free ammo:

www.sinterfire.com

www.DRTammo.com

www.ICCammo.com

There are also several brands of lead free / non-tox ammo and bullets for reloaders from the major Ammunition Manufacturer's:

Speer Lawman cleanfire

Sellier & Bellot NON TOX

PMC Erange

Winchester Super Clean NT

Corbon DPX (uses barnes all copper X bullets)

Winchester / Nosler / Combined Technologies Etip and Ballistic Tip Lead Free bullets

Hornady GMX bullets

all Barnes Bullets

Connecticut River Sportsmen's Club, Inc

125 Whitcomb Road
East Swanzey, New Hampshire

Mailing Address:

PO Box 10122
Swanzey, NH 03446

Activities:

Pistol Range
Rifle Range
Kitchen & Meeting Hall

Meetings:

Club meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Clubhouse. All members are encouraged to attend.

Note: It's time to update your membership and pay your dues for 2010.

2010 Officers:

President: John Fletcher 603-876-4518

Secretary: Bob King Jr.
Treasurer: Larry Parker Sr.

Board of Directors:

Range Master: Dan Clark
Grounds & Facilities: Leo Hickox

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