Arty Bartlett You may be wondering why you keep seeing one of these guys’ mug in so many articles but, well, he just keeps winning! Every first and third Friday the PebbleCreek Gun Club heads out to the Joe Foss Shooting Facility in Buckeye to practice our amazing pistol and rifle shooting skills on paper…
Arty Bartlett Oh my gosh, the trash talk started early and often on the brisk morning of Feb. 20 as contestants got to do a target warm–up. They also do the “shifty-eyed dance” where they pretend they aren’t watching everyone else while dialing in to center target! If you ever watch one of these events,…
Arty Bartlett Our focus in this article is on our military from the WWII/Korean era and the rifles they used. We have personal accounts of shooting the old M1 Garand and the .30 Carbine in 2025. A big Hat-tip’ to Phil Batton and Ted Blaine who shared this with our club. On the last day…
The PebbleCreek Gun Club had another busy, active year, highlighted by several changes to the different competitions to encourage more participation and more fun. The top shooters in each event will be memorialized on the club’s perpetual plaque. This year’s award banquet, held April 1 in the Chianti Ballroom, included a delicious Italian buffet, lots…
It’s a story that has been featured on every crime show including Dateline, 20/20, 48 Hours, American Greed and Crime TV. Now you can hear the inside story of the Jason Derek Brown case from retired Phoenix Police Department investigator, Paul Dalton. Dalton will be the guest speaker at the PebbleCreek Gun Club meeting on…
Susan Knox Wilson The PebbleCreek Gun Club had another busy, active year, highlighted by several changes to the different competitions to encourage more participation and more fun. The top shooters in each event will be memorialized on the club’s perpetual plaque. This year’s award banquet, held April 2, in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom, included a…
Susan Knox Wilson The PebbleCreek Gun Club has a special invitation for all women in PebbleCreek who are interested in trying shot gunning, an introduction to shotgun basics class just for women. The event will be held Thursday, December 7, 9:00 a.m. to noon, at Ben Avery Shooting Facility, 4044 W. Black Canyon Boulevard in…
Susan Knox Wilson Master barbeque caterer Erik Island outdid himself for the 2017 PebbleCreek Gun Club Picnic with a sumptuous buffet of pulled pork, grilled chicken, brats, scalloped hominy, cheesy mashed potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw and, for dessert cherry chocolate cobbler and apple spice cobbler with ice cream and whipped cream! Gun Club member Richard…
Susan Knox Wilson On a beautiful fall day, in a field of alfalfa several miles south of PebbleCreek, 14 hunters dressed in their finest, most brilliant orange, set out with three guides and six dogs; and, just four short hours later, emerged with a lot of grins and 62 plump, beautiful pheasants. PebbleCreek Gun Club…
Susan Knox Wilson This course will teach you the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a firearm safely: 1. Pistol Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling 2. Ammunition Knowledge and the Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting 3. Preparation for Firing Your First Shots on the Range 4. Live Fire on the Ben Avery…