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scott kittredge
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Posted: Wed Dec 31st, 2008 08:02 pm

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my god it is going to be COLD!

dress for it, can't wait. i'll be there around 8 to start cleaning out the white sh t, scott

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 01:54 am

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If Flanders were shooting with us he would make us all look silly. He shoots in almost total darkness at forty below and does well.

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 09:05 am

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A bit breezy this morning, looks like the trees are swapping holes and one mite want landing gear on their chapeau this morning.

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 09:35 am

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We have some pretty miserable conditions upon us this AM. Temps are in the single digits with winds around 20 mph, wind chill is currently -7. Temps are supposed to climb into the teens as the day progresses but winds will be 20mph and over through 2PM with wind chills between -10 and 2 degrees.

Do we grin and bear it? I can get over to MWSA quite easily so no problem getting there.

There will be no need to artificially make targets more difficult, the wind is going to take care of that!

Last edited on Thu Jan 1st, 2009 09:38 am by Pete Lester

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 09:51 am

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Pete,I am leaving the house in CT right now,See Ya soon!

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 10:06 am

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We'll be at the club. Doors will be open no later than 8AM.

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 10:12 am

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hi, 3 at my house

and 20 mph winds,the traps might not work that great(hope they are slow) . see you in a few. scott

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 11:11 am

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I was up at 4 a.m. to reload the woodstove and the wind was fierce. Now, at a bit after 7 the temp is +5 and the wind has died to a steady 10 mph or so. Austin e-mailed me last night saying we can leave the BTFE's at home as there will be no need for them

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 11:28 am

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Ya'll are crazy!! Dam, I wish I could be there!!!

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 08:53 pm

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boy was it cold and windy, but we did it! i didn't get any pics, camara died. there should be alot of pics on the way. thanks everybody for showing up

. we will do a shoot in the spring, should be warmer and black fly season. thanks again ,scott

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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 09:16 pm

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The 2009 New Years Day Parker Fun Shoot is in the history books. Shooters who came to the Major Waldron's Sportsmans Association in Barrington NH were faced with single digit temps accompanied by 20mph winds and gusts that were extremely strong. Targets were challenging to say the least.

Attendees; Pete Lester, Scott Kittredge, Bob Fabian, Robin Lewis, John Dunkle, Mr. & Mrs. Austin Hogan, Bill Janelle, Rick Weik, Dave & Danny Suponski and Dean Romig as seen below impersonating a Tibetan Monk inspecting Dunkle's 1899 20ga D grade Damascus "Shogun". (Dunkle didn't miss every skeet target on his second round of skeet but he came close! Sorry John it is funny, sorta of a form over function thing).

The "competition" consisted of 25 Modern Skeet, 25 Traditional Skeet, and 50 Sixteen yard singles targets resulted in Scott Kittredge with the High Overall of 74 with myself in 2nd with a 68. The scores of other attendees remain confidential to protect the innocent

(Seriously, the unpredictable and strong gusts of wind had many targets scraping the grass, heading to the moon, and bouncing up and down as they flew, leaving heads shaking, onlookers laughing and shooters muttering).

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An early in the day picture of "The Rack", We didn't count the Parkers but I bet it was 35 to 40 guns here today, from AA's to Trojans.

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Names should probably not be provided as some are believed to be in the federal witness protection program. L to R - Robin Lewis, Mrs. Hogan, Dave Suponski, Dean Romig, Bill Janelle, Rick Weik. (Yes Dave that's a AAHE (seconds later he drooled on it), Dean scored well today considering he used the same hold on the field

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I had the absolute privilege of shooting a round of trap with John's Great Grandfather's AAHE. It only looks like I am shooting like my hair was on fire, my score said otherwise.

Special guest Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk shooting skeet (Actually it's Bob Fabian and it's just the clothes that make him look BIG

.) Bob has sensitive skin and he was using some protection to keep from burning his left hand on the barrels today.

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Scott Kittredge, the champ is providing pointers and demonstrating his technique after the main event to a spellbound and hypothermic crowd. (I think he is shooting the "Shogun" which I believe was for sale and heavily discounted following John's 2nd round performance on the skeet field).

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In spite of the weather it was day of great guns and nice people. Thanks to all of you who helped make it happen!!!!

PS. After I got this posted I turned on the TV and the History Channel was showing a repeat of Ice Road Truckers. They got nothing on us today, nothing!!!

Last edited on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 12:40 pm by Pete Lester

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