July 2012 Newsletter

July 1st, 2012
Inside Information
Page 2 World According to Me
Page 3 Wood Sales LLC
Page 4 DeVault Winners Box
Page 5 Cindy’s Corner
Page 6 Double Shooting Clinic
Page 7 Closing Page
Boyd Safe Case
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Happy 4th of July to everyone. Independence Day, this day did not mean as much to me a long time
ago as a child but lately it has more and more meaning everyday. I just came back from the Ohio State Shoot
and I looked around at all the faces of new and older shooters. It was fantastic to see all the young kids there
participating on Monday with parents in tow as they smiled and went from shop to shop looking at all the guns
and various items on display. My youngest son (Paul) was with me for the week and he did manage to shoot
about 6 practice events before going home. As I looked around I know there is more time behind me than in
front of me and it saddens me to know the shape this great country is in. Will our children have the same freedoms that we all enjoy now? Will there be time and funds to shoot in the future? No one knows the future but
we all need to be reminded of these things as we approach November this year. I don’t care about the parties
but I do care about the freedoms that my father and his father before him fought and died for. My Pop as I call
him turned 83 years young during the week of the Ohio State Shoot. I called him on his birthday to wish him
Happy Birthday and to give him and my mother my love. I was not there to celebrate his birthday (did that before I left) but he knows what he means to me. I thank Pop for taking me to my first trap shoot when I was 12
years old and I want to thank him for getting involved when he did. The club shaped me into a responsible
young adult and taught me many of life’s lessons that we all too soon forget. I remember all the guys and ladies at the clubs that looked after me when I was growing up and helped me when I needed help and gave me
hell when that was needed also. I have many memories that I hope my children and grand children will be able
to enjoy in the years to come. I want to thank all the shooters that stopped by and took the time to say hello at
the State Shoot. We had about 30 shooters that came in and inquired about the new guns that we are building. I
had the cad drawings up on the screen for shooters to look at and make comments. So far the reviews have
been good and I hope to start cutting metal in July to make the first 4 proto-types so we can begin to test fire
and make changes before production begins. I hope that all of you enjoy the 4th of July and be safe in your
travels. Boyd Safe Case and myself will be back at the Cardinal Center for the Sporting Clays State and Cardinal Classic shoots in August, stop in and say hello.
T h e W o r l d A c c o r d i n g t o M e , “ D e n n i s D e Va u l t ”
Shells and Different Guns
I had a request to discuss a topic this month from one of our readers. Why do shells stick in
the chambers of some guns and not others?
Well here goes, not all guns are created equal. There are several ways to build a shotgun.
Over/under shotguns usually have a cam system that allows the ejector to begin closing when the
gun is levered up to lock it into battery and be ready to fire. These guns would be the Krieghoff,
Perazzi, Blaser and others of this style. Other guns rely on the breech face to push the shell in the
chamber as it is locked up and ready to fire. These types of guns would be the Ljutic, Alferman,
MachOne, Infinity and Seitz.
In the first mentioned group of guns the ejector spring can be much more powerful due to the
fact that the cam action is not allowing the ejector to rub on the breech face of the receiver. Also in a
cam style opening gun the cam starts to lift the shell out of the chamber just prior to popping the
shell out on the ground.
In the second example of guns the spring is lighter in most cases due to the amount of pressure and wear created when the ejector rubs on the face of the receiver as the gun closes. I have
experimented with different springs thru the years and I had a spring that would throw the shell
about 20 feet and that can cause a problem depending where you shoot. One night I was at a club
that had viewing windows in the club house and the 27 yard line was close to the club. I ejected a
shell and it launched it right through the window of the club house. Needless to say the owner was
not very happy and that one cost me a new window.
We have been building guns since 1990 and in the first 12 years that the guns were out on
the market there was never a complaint about the shells coming out or ejecting from the chamber.
As shooting expenses have increased the shooters are seeking cheaper and cheaper ammunition to
buy. The manufacturers have been switching to steel based hulls in place of brass that was always
the standard years ago. When Brass is shot it expands upon firing and then shrinks down after the
shot is made. In steel the base expands and does not come back after firing. When the steel swells
it fire forms itself to the chamber and it is then that the shell becomes difficult to extract.
To try and combat this problem several companies have been over sizing the chambers of
their guns to try and allow any shell to operate and not stick. This too has problems, when the chamber is too large the shells will swell so bad that they split and will get stuck in the chamber.
In all manufacturing of guns there are specifications that the guns are to be made and there
are tolerances that shell manufacturers are supposed to follow. The problem, no governing body to
insure companies adhere to the standards. I have spoken to many shells manufacturers and the
complaints fall on deaf ears. They just don’t care if the shells are made to standard or not.
We now have steel faced primers that vary in thickness and hardness. Shells have a rim dimension that is to be held and not one shell company holds that angle or dimension. All chambers
have a minimum and maximum dimension on the depth of the chamber ring. That dimension is no
longer being held. I had a brand new Remington STS shell in the shop two weeks ago. When we
measured the top of the mono-block face down to the shell face. The shell sat ,027 thousands below
the face of the breech and it should have been setting flush with the breech face. This is an example
of the poor quality that is being produced even in so called premium ammunition. I hope that this will
answer some of the questions and concerns about shells and the way they are made in today’s
economy.
Until Next Month,
Rodeo Man Out
Wood Sales LLC
This company has been set up to offer hard to find large blanks that will accommodate the new High Rib guns that have dominated the market for the
past few years. If you are in the market for a good piece of wood that is dry
and ready to carve have a look and come back from time to time to find your
dream piece for your next project. The site can be found at:
http://www.customwoodblanks.com
We recently purchased and inventoried over 50 new blanks. If
you are in need of a new stock take a look at the above link
and pick a nice piece of wood for your dream project.
Just a sample of some of the wood on the site.
The piece below is English Wa lnut
DeVault Winners Box
Remember if you have one of our products please send us an e-mail at dennis@devaultind.com so
we can list your accomplishments for all of your friends to see.
Bill McGuire ~ Blaser Sporting ~ DeVault Custom Stock & Rib ~ Georgia State Sporting HOA
Robbie Purser ~ Browning XT ~ DeVault Rib ~ Georgia State Sporting HOA Runner-up Also Robbie just received his new Browning 725 with rib and stock by DeVault and broke a 100 x 100 at the
Meadows Sporting Clays Early Turkey Event on Sunday. Congratulations to a fine score.
Bobbie Fowler Jr. ~ Browning XT ~ Double D Shooting Clinic ~ Tennessee State Shoot ~ Class A
Open Singles Champion 100 x 100 plus carry over ~ Hall of Fame Doubles Open Sub Junior Champion 100 x 100 ~ Class Doubles Open Sub. Junior Champion 98 x 100 ~ State Singles Championship Winner sub Jr. Open Champion 197 x 200 ~ Doubles Championship Sub Jr. Open Champion
98 x 100 ~ Non Resident HAA Sub Jr. Champion
Mike Roese ~ K-80 Trap Special ~ Custom Stock by DeVault ~ Ohio State Shoot HAA Sr. Vet
Champion 387 x 400 HOA Sr. Vet Champion 1134 x 1200
Linda Lovell ~ Perazzi ~ DeVault Custom Stock ~ Event # 1 Non-Resident Class C Champion
97 x 100
Joe Zmuda ~ Krieghoff K-80 Trap Special ~ Custom Stock by DeVault ~ Ohio State Shoot Event # 3
Non-Resident B Doubles Champion 184 x 200
Elizabeth Piczko ~ K-80 Combo ~ Custom Stock by DeVault ~ Ohio State Shoot Event # 8 NonResident Class D Singles Runner-up 97 x 100
Chris Rupple ~ MachOne ~ DeVault Custom Shotguns ~ Ohio State Shoot Event # 12 Resident
Class A Singles Champion 198 x 200
Sally Stevens ~ Browning XT Combo ~ Double D Shooting Clinic ~ Non– Resident Lady Handicap
Champion 97 x 100
Hunter Galay ~ Beretta 682 Gold E ~ Custom Stock by DeVault ~ Event # 14 State Doubles Resident Junior Champion 91 x 100
Gary Waalkes ~ Infinity shotgun by DeVault ~ Delaware State Shoot Sub. Vet Singles Champion
194 x 200 ~ Pa. State Shoot Non-Resident Singles Class Champion Class B 196 x 200 PA. State
Shoot Non-Resident Class A Champion 198 x 200
Gary Bulley ~ K-80 ~ DeVault Custom Stock Utah State Singles Champion Non-Resident
198 x 200 Senior Vet HOA.
Bill Sergent ~ Perazzi MX-2000 ~ Double D Shooting Clinic ~ California State Shoot Event 5 AA
Doubles Champion 99 x 100 Event 8 AAA Singles Champion 199 x 200
Cindy’s Corner
Hi Everyone,
It has been a wonderful month; June just flew by and countdown
has begun. Less than four months to the wedding Yikes! Still
trying to loose those 50 lbs. UGH!
I just came back from spending a week with my husband, son
and my friends at the Ohio State Shoot. A special thank you to
Jim and Candy because I stayed the week with them in their mobile home. I am putting one of those on my Christmas list. I had
a wonderful time. I saw a lot of my old friends and made some
new ones. I especially had a chance to spend some time with one
of my best friends who happens to be a trap shooter from Rhode
Island that I don’t get to see very often so that definitely was a
plus (Love you Kathy). I never got so many hugs and kisses as I
did in one weeks time. I worked during the day checkering my
jobs I needed to get done and then played at night. It was a lot of
fun working because I was able to chat with people as they would
watch me work. It is amazing how friendly everyone is at the
shoots. After the shooting was over we would gather at night at
each other’s campsites and grill, eat, laugh and of course drink
wine. I acquired quite a few bottles to take home with me that
different people gave to me, and some had them waiting for me to
pop the corks. So thank you to all of you that contributed to my
wine fetish. Wow I am getting a reputation. I even received a bottle of homemade peach wine that was awesome...Mike...kisses to
you for that (I didn’t share ahaha). Before I knew it, it was Sunday afternoon and time to pack up and head home. I was sad to
leave because it was like being around family, it was the best and
I can’t wait and so looking forward to the next shoot at the Cardinal Center in August and especially to see my new friends that I
made.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
This recipe was given to me by Dennis’ sister, Becky. Great to
take to that picnic on July 4th. Always a hit and I sure hope she
doesn’t mind me sharing. Enjoy!
Chicken Tortellini Salad
3 to 4 Chicken Breasts
1 Bunch Broccoli
1 Bag Frozen Tortellini
1 Pint Cherry or Grape
Tomatoes
4 oz Italian Dressing
6 to 8 oz Creamy Italian
Dressing
Salt and pepper
Cook chicken and cut up in bite size pieces. Cook tortellini according
to package directions. Cut up broccoli and cook for 1 minute in boiling
water. When chicken, tortellini, and broccoli have cooled, mix together
with tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add Italian dressing and
let set for a few hours or overnight. Just before serving, add the
Creamy Italian Dressing.
The Double D Team of Dennis DeVault & Dean DeBow are
ready to go again. Dean and I both had a rough 2011 but we
are ready to begin teaching again. If you have a club or group
of shooters that would like to host a shooting clinic, contact
Dennis and I will help you to arrange the event. We have traveled from Coast to Coast giving clinics and it’s time to get
back on the horse and do it again. The cost is $ 400.00 per
shooter. We will do a general fitting session for each shooter,
pattern each gun and then you will have two days of lessons
from two instructors. Dean and I have proven over the last 3
years that this tag team approach gives the shooter the ultimate in a lesson and the ability for the greatest improvement.
We teach you to shoot your way and not like Dean or Myself.
Think about an event at your club and give us a call.
330-456-6070 ask for Dennis
Precision is something that has always been a fascination to me and the photo
above shows that to the maximum. Precision, timing, trust & hours upon hours
of practice needed to execute this kind of maneuver.
DeVault Industries LLC
3500 12th Street NW
Canton, Ohio 44708
Voice 330-456-6070
Fax 330-456-5330
e-mail: dennis@devaultind.com
on the web: http://www.devaultind.com
on the web: http://www.ddshooting.com
on the web: http://www.customwoodblanks.com