Mother's day is fine with me but I'll need to confirm with my travel partners. Looks like May is a busy month.:cool:

Just a week away, looking forward to a wonderful weekend of Parkers.

Looks like where about half and half between Addieville Saturday 5/9 and PeaceDale Sunday 5/10.

Addieville is just shooting on Saturday and PeaceDale on Sunday will be the main event so to speak(this is my home course). Shooting, lunch and a great display of Parkers.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Dorothy and I will see you at Addieville!





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Somethings come up and I can't go

Have changed things so I can attend Sunday. Saturday Is a possibility

Hello Everyone,

Everything is coming together for this weekend of Parkers event.

For Addieville on Saturday, please get there at 9 and we will get out on the course soon after. Robin Hollow Outfitters will be open and I look forward to checking it out when we are done.

For PeaceDale on Sunday, I appreciate all of the volunteers who are bringing food, coffee, paper plates, etc.

I hate to ask, but I could use a case of bottled water and some soda (and if you want some adult beverages feel free to bring and enjoy).

We'll meet at 9:00 and get out on the course at 9:30 with lunch when we are finished shooting.

Any requests on display guns? I have some very early Parkers(2 and 3 digit serial number back actions), Gene Hill's Woodcock Gun, 410 RBL and some nice composite barreled small bores. I will also have some black powder brass shotshells and a few lifters so you can experience what these hammer guns would have shot when they were new...maybe I can recruit a few of you over to the wonderful world of black powder shooting :)

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

For Addieville on Saturday I will bring my three Lifters with Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels.
Two D’s and a G.




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Jay,
I will bring the water to PeaceDale on Sunday. If you need anything else please let me know.

For Saturday in Mapleville, RI (Addieville) I see a 95% chance of rain. If this is the forcast tonight we will likely stay home tomorrow.





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Jay, I can't make it. Joy has a sudden and serious illness in her family and I need to be with her tomorrow.
All the best.
Allen

A small but wonderful group at Addieville today. It was nice to get out and talk and shoot Parkers as well as other old shotguns.

Looking forward to the main event tomorrow at PeaceDale. The weather looks much better. See you there at 9AM!

I can't wait!
Jay

Yes, yesterday’s turnout at Addieville was disappointing, I suspect primarily because of the forecast of rain. In reality it was sunny or partly sunny most of the morning and just a sprinkle toward noontime. We had a great day and I’ll advise that nobody shoot against Jay who probably shot about 90% or better.





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Jay is a modest guy…
He took Bev’s new .410 hammer gun and hammered the clays !
Great fun yesterday afternoon and some great pointers by Jay.
The fun today at Peacedale starts in about an hour.
Jay offered some 10ga black powder shells for my 10ga hammer.
I just might give it a go.

The instructor and the student yesterday at Addieville - Thank you Jay :)

She is a natural Clark. I'm so disappointed not being able to make it this year. To everyone, have fun and safe travels.

Black powder at Peacedale.
Checking out the picnic table.
And desert!

Today was too much fun and flew by way too fast. Once again this was everything I hoped it would be…wonderful people, great shooting, lots of Parker talk and delicious food and some show tell. My son was able to join this shoot for the first time. That was a proud moment for me as well.

My wife cooked on the grill, I owe her one for that! Beverley and Clark once again made and brought the most amazing deserts. It is such a wonderful way to finish a morning of shooting. I think this always turns out so well because everyone contributes. From set up to packing vehicles everyone pitched in.

Some amazing guns to be seen today too. There was a Damascus AAHE on the course. Beverly was doing very well with her hammer 410. A nice mix of small bore hammerless and big bore hammer guns. I shot a few different guns, but was settling into my “new to me” #286 back action lifter quite nicely especially with black powder shells.

It was nice to see some familiar faces. Next year I hope to see more of you, I promise I will not schedule the shoot on Mothers Day! That was an honest mistake on my part and I look forward to finding a better day for this.

I appreciate everyone that made today so special!

Thank you and see you soon!
Jay

What started out as a gray day, became sunny and mild the moment we headed out to shoot, and shoot well. I affectionately refer to my little straight stocked 28" 28ga, as the red headed stepchild, but my little girl performed well into the 80% range, which only added to the great day. If there is a consolation to the relatively few numbers (15-16) of shooters, it's being able to bring home leftover dessert, and even calling it dessert seems inadequate. Meeting the McCombes was entirely my pleasure, despite missing Daryl's company.
Peacedale made sure all the machines were up to snuff, and nailing rabbits mid-air had each in our squad smiling, if not giggling. Christy manned the grill, and no one went away hungry.
'Show & Tell' made envy our sin and had me thinking 'maybe just one more'. For me, it was Larry taking every opportunity to tease me with the lovely 28ga DHE I missed by a scant ten minutes, though his 28/.410 Roberts sidelock was a distraction. The kind that sucks your breath from you.
From a personal perspective, I remember how some of the best shoots started out small, and I only hope I live many more glorious years to see this one become a 'best shoot'. To those who have yet to join in, you simply missed out. It really is the place to be.

Here is a good video of me shooting Parker #286 with black powder shells.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ly10FQGc7...tY6Pb0W96IPYV4

Does it look like I am having fun?

I was there at Peace Dale two years ago and dammit, if the creek don’t rise and the good Lord’s willing, I’m going to make it next time.





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It was a tremendous day, Jay!
Great fun, friends, food, guns (both large and small bore), black powder shells and the chance to once again get together and meet some new members of the Parker family. Having not made it to the Southern this year, this did the trick.
My thanks to you and everyone for another memorable experience!

Absolutely wonderful day, thank you Jay and everyone for making it happen. This deserves to be a bigger shoot. I couldn’t do the Saturday side event at Addiville but Peacedale is a fun course, the weather cooperated, the people and the guns were great. I shot a 1950’s Winchester M21 in 28 gauge but I did have a Parker backup gun in the truck. Great event—-see you next year, God willing.

"A 1950's model 21, 28ga?" We need to talk my friend.:rolleyes:

Now I'm really sorry I couldn't make it.

Next year! I’ll bring an array of M21s And we can do the Saturday at my club on Madison, CT on the way to Peacedale. I’ll bring it to Hausmans too and you are welcome to heat it up.


What a senior moment……I shot the second half of the course with the Winchester…..I shot the first half with a 1937 Parker GHE 20 gauge skeet gun.
Was wondering why I had two dirty shotguns. Pass the Prevegen.