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OSU Pistol Team sets sights on new competition
Nick Ngo
Issue date: 3/16/07 Section: News
Bebeau, range officer in the Pistol Club, is one of the many instructors who teach newcomers how to use a pistol.
"Definitely safety first. I don't care how well you shoot, as long as you're being safe about it and having fun," Bebeau said.
The Pistol Team started in the 1940s. It later went on to win the National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Championships in 1948. It wasn't until around the 1970s that the club was formed.
The club is open to any student or faculty member.
Pistol Club Range Officer Don Bruss joined last year as a freshman and has been competing on the team since then. Bruss was looking for opportunities to practice shooting .22-caliber pistols. Bruss said he's still learning and the sport is fun.
"It's a great sport, it's really a lot of fun," Bruss said. "It's really unique that we can do this on campus, not a lot of schools have this kind of opportunity."
The team competes in the Willamette Valley Pistol League. They travel to compete in regional areas like Vancouver and Eugene.
"There's around eight or 10 teams in the league," Sundholm said. "We're the only university or school in that league."
Sundholm said there are no requirements to be on the team. If a member expresses some interest or dedication toward being on the team then they're on it. The club meets Tuesdays and Sundays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the indoor range south-east corner of the McAlexander Field House. Newcomers have to show up at 6 p.m. for training before they can shoot on the range - training cost $5. For more information contact Sundholm at sundholm@eecs.oregonstate.edu.
"Definitely safety first. I don't care how well you shoot, as long as you're being safe about it and having fun," Bebeau said.
The Pistol Team started in the 1940s. It later went on to win the National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Championships in 1948. It wasn't until around the 1970s that the club was formed.
The club is open to any student or faculty member.
Pistol Club Range Officer Don Bruss joined last year as a freshman and has been competing on the team since then. Bruss was looking for opportunities to practice shooting .22-caliber pistols. Bruss said he's still learning and the sport is fun.
"It's a great sport, it's really a lot of fun," Bruss said. "It's really unique that we can do this on campus, not a lot of schools have this kind of opportunity."
The team competes in the Willamette Valley Pistol League. They travel to compete in regional areas like Vancouver and Eugene.
"There's around eight or 10 teams in the league," Sundholm said. "We're the only university or school in that league."
Sundholm said there are no requirements to be on the team. If a member expresses some interest or dedication toward being on the team then they're on it. The club meets Tuesdays and Sundays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the indoor range south-east corner of the McAlexander Field House. Newcomers have to show up at 6 p.m. for training before they can shoot on the range - training cost $5. For more information contact Sundholm at sundholm@eecs.oregonstate.edu.
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