I just went by the range after breakfast to check up on the status of the road widening and how far along they are. Currently, it is covered in fresh oil and tar, with spots pooling here and there. I don’t know which day it was applied, but the scent of oil is thick in the air. Personally, I would not travel on that material with my car until it is paved asphault material. Getting that crap off the undercarriage of a car would probably be damn near impossible.
Tomorrow is the regularly scheduled Cowboy Action match. As of now, it is not cancelled. I just spoke with Nenette on the topic, and if the Cowboy Action shooters wish to continue with the match, they are free to do so. I’ll be posting photos here and on Facebook and sending an email out to the Club to make y’all aware of the situation.
My advice is to wait for the road to be completed, but if you choose to enter the Club, you may do so if you so choose.
Javelina Drive in front of the Club is currently under construction to hopefully level the street properly and repave it. If you drive in, some times there might be machinery operating. Sometimes there might just be signs. Sometimes there might just be cones. We are still open and have not closed. As long as you are able to drive your vehicle through our gate, you can continue to use the range. If you wish to enter the range while the road is under construction, you may try to maneuver around obstacles to gain entry. If you cannot get through, come back another day.
Ok, got new hardware installed at the gate to replace the damaged gear that was under water. Gate access has been restored. Remember to scan your card both when entering and leaving the range.
The road is opened and the gate is down until I can get hardware replaced since it was under water. You can use the range, but clean your boots off, as it’s going to be muddy for a while until it dries out.
Hurricane Hannah decided to dump a whole bunch of water on us. The range proper is fine, but the road is closed and the gate is under water. So, we’re closed for a few days until the water falls back so people can safely enter and exit. I expect we will be open this weekend for the special Saturday renewal session at 10am and the usual Sunday membership session at 1pm. August is a busy month for me.
So here are a few pics from Sunday afternoon showing the recession of the water. There’s still a bit of it in low spots, but y’all can easily walk up and downrange. The topsoil was dry in the 25 and I didn’t get any mud on my shoes. In the 100 yard bay, there is a bit of water in the low spots, but there is plenty of dry dirt to walk on so you don’t get muddy. You’ll likely still want a bottle of bug spray though…
We will follow up in a week or two as time permits for the crew to get back out and run another cleaning cycle through the pipe to try and remove more of the silt built up in it, as well as looking at regrading the 100 yard bay.
Well, we were scheduled for a 1pm meet to work on the drainage, but Ray and his crew decided to head out early and get started. After building a PVC extension to jet out the silt buildup, they’ve got most of the water moving through the drain pipe now and out into the Borrow Pit behind the berm. So, it’s no longer a lake in there. It will still be muddy for a few days while the rest of it dries up, but y’all are welcome to use the 25 and 100 as normal. We’ll follow up another day and are in the process of considering some potential improvements to the range for future use.
Please keep in mind though, if you choose to attend the range, you DO need to follow the previously issued recommendation for social distancing, hygeine with washing hands and covering coughs or sneezes, and other standard controls for prevention of the spread of the CCP Virus.
If you are feeling ill, seek medical attention. If you feel hale and hearty and wish to use the range, you may do so, while taking prudent caution. Stay safe and keep your powder dry.
