New Years Day Shoot - Barrington NH - Major Waldrons

[Pete Lester]

On Thursday Jan 1st PGCA members and Parker shotgun fans are invited to shoot both trap and skeet at Major Waldron's Sportsmans Association in Barrington NH. This will be the 6th New Years Day shoot.

Last year several club regulars joined us in the morning for shooting trap. This is due to the closure of a shooting in club in North Hampton NH that held a NYD trapshoot. It didn't create any issues and we will see them again this year.

If the participants are willing and we have enough shooters we can once again hold a 27 yard "Protection" or "Annie Oakley" with a 10ga backing up a smaller bore gun. So if you have a big bore please bring it.

We can also shoot an "Elimination", so bring your tightest shooting gun that can hit them after two others have missed and put them out of the game.

The club will have hot dogs and coffee and if you would like share a dish pleae bring it. We have always enjoyed Bob Weeman's lasagna and Bill Janelle's venison chili. (Bill's chili is dependent on whether he shot a deer, good news this year, he got one).

Directions to the club can be found here: http://www.majorwaldron.com/web/about/index.htm

Shooting can commence at 9AM, doors will be open around 7:30 but I may be running around setting things up.

Cost per round will be standard member and non-member rates of $4.00 and $5.00 accordingly.

[Dean Romig]

I'll be there for certain.... weather be 'darned'*...

*in deference to one of our moderator's preference of not using the word "damn" on the forum.

i.e. -

Adm. Dewey's quote, "Darn the torpedos - full speed ahead!"

Or Rhett Butler's, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a darn!"


Anyway, I'll be there regardless of the weather.

[edgarspencer]

No Sox fan ever referred to them as Those Darn Yankees.

[Pete Lester]

TTT. So who from outside the immediate area may be coming to shoot with us on NYD? I am guessing, Dean Romig, Robin Lewis, Frank Cronin will be there, who else?

[Dave Suponski]

I plan on attending this year Pete.

[Dean Romig]

Confirmed.

[allan.mclane]

I'll be there, weather notwithstanding;]

[Robin Lewis]

see you there.

[Dean Romig]

I'll be there, weather notwithstanding;]

Weather has always been a "notwithstanding" non-issue. :cheers:

[Pete Lester]

Weather has always been a "notwithstanding" non-issue. :cheers:

I almost feel you are taunting me to post the hat picture again :-)

[Dean Romig]

:duck:

[scott kittredge]

:duck:

I think that's a dare!!

[Robin Lewis]

Unpack "the hat" Dean, the weather forecast has us starting the day in single digits, even though it has been very warm so far this holiday season?

[Dean Romig]

Hey "Old Man Winter"... Bring it on!!

[scott kittredge]

Hey "Old Man Winter"... Bring it on!!

:shock:

[scott kittredge]

getting close to the end of 2014 and another NYD shoot, i hope to see some new faces this year, see you there, scott

[Herb Hewlett]

I'll be there. Don't think I'll shoot but will offer moral support and drool over the fine parkers .
I'm shooting so badly I embarrass myself even if I'm alone!!!!!
Herb

[scott kittredge]

I'll be there. Don't think I'll shoot but will offer moral support and drool over the fine parkers .
I'm shooting so badly I embarrass myself even if I'm alone!!!!!
Herb

you have to shoot, we don't care how we shoot but that we shoot, don't worry about your shooting, i will be there at 7:30 or so to help open up. Start shooting at 9 hope see you than, scott

[Pete Lester]

Hard to believe that 2015 starts tomorrow. The weather should be good but it will be cool as temps are predicted to be in the 20's for the day with some light wind putting the wind chill in the teens. This means Trap shooting will not require a BTFE :)

The ground is bare and walking is easy.

There will be coffee and hot dogs and whatever dishes others bring.

We will be able to shoot both Skeet and Trap and if there is enough interest we can play some games like Elimination and Protection on the trap field.

Non-member rates are $5 per round.

If you are coming to the club for the first time or forgot how to get here directions are here: http://www.majorwaldron.com/web/about/

Shooting starts at 9AM.

See you there.

[Pete Lester]

It looks like it will be a little cooler than they predicted earlier. It's supposed to be 20 degrees with a wind chill of 9 degrees at 8AM tomorrow. Dress appropriately :)

[Dean Romig]

I sure hope Bob is coming and has that hat with him.

Pete, can't you crop that picture so folks don't see me 'borrowing' Dunkle's forend? Sheeesh..... :o

[Chuck Bishop]

That picture of Dean would make a perfect cover photo for the Parker Pages. Anybody know the editor?:rolleyes:

[Dean Romig]

Ain't never gonna happen. I know the editor and he says "Fagadaboudit!"

[Chuck Bishop]

Well, if the editor won't put it in the Parker Pages, maybe the big chief of this web site will make it the "Photo of the Month"??? Actually, I admire you for even being out in that cold, I would have stayed inside!

[Dean Romig]

Or maybe we'll get a better one for him tomorrow.....

[Dean Romig]

It's a balmy 18 degrees here at 6:25 but it's probably a tad cooler at Major Waldron's.

[scott kittredge]

It's a balmy 18 degrees here at 6:25 but it's probably a tad cooler at Major Waldron's.

Dean, 16 degrees here in Barrington, I have i fur trappers hat (fake fur for you peata people) you can use :whistle:

[Dean Romig]

I'm bringing my deer hunting headgear. It's good for sub-zero weather... and then some.

[scott kittredge]

I'm bringing my deer hunting headgear. It's good for sub-zero weather... and then some.

But does it look good?? :bigbye: i am on my way down

[Steve Cambria]

Dean-O,

You really need to spend a few hours on Ancestry.com. Whenever I see that infamous "hat trick" photo, one image comes to mind. A distant relative perhaps or a scion to the stars? :bigbye:

http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w400/cambo1021/Griz.jpg (http://s1073.photobucket.com/user/cambo1021/media/Griz.jpg.html)

[Mike Koneski]

Is that Nanook Romig???? :rotf: Now that's funny!

[Pete Lester]

Well 2015 was rung in today with some Parker's, and Elsie and Lefever or two. In attendance; Scott Kittredge, Dean Romig, Bill Janelle, Herb Hewlett, Allan Mclane, Robin Lewis, Rick Weik, Glenn Watts, Frank Cronin, Dave Suponski and myself. We were joined by some other non PGCA double gun shooters and a handful of club regulars in the morning. Temperatures were in the high teens when we started and just enough wind to make the skeet targets jump and dive at the wrong time. We shot both trap and skeet, on the trap range we suffered through Frank's booming BP loads out of his 5 frame 10 ga. Six of us shot a 10 backing up a 12 ga protection. I think Frank and Dean were the winning team but they could not keep count at each station and they shot at 30+ targets which sort of gave them an advantage. We all enjoyed some Billy Chili at lunch time as Bill brought a big slow cooker full of Venison Chili for all of us and Herb treated us to donuts in the AM.

Pictured are Frank Cronin and Dean Romig on the Skeet Field.

[Rick Losey]

Was it windy enough to blow Dean's hat off?

[Dean Romig]

I remember that! I couldn't believe I missed that bird.... my only miss of the day as you can see by my expression of incredulity..... :eek:


Rick, I didn't wear a hat all day... that I remember.

[Pete Lester]

Pictured are Scott Kittredge on the skeet field and Dave Suponski sitting on a bench taking a break between stations.

[Dean Romig]

Pictured is Dave Suponski sitting on a bench taking a break between stations.


:biglaugh::rotf::biglaugh::rotf::biglaugh:

:whistle:

[Pete Lester]

Everyone watching Dave shoot station 4 on the skeet field, Robin Lewis talking with Dave, Frank Cronin unloading lead and black powder on the trap field.

[Pete Lester]

Rick Weik shooting his SC at trap, Dave Suponki's VHE Double Trap in the gun rack and Bill Janelle getting mean about breaking birds.

[scott kittredge]

Pictured are Scott Kittredge on the skeet field and Dave Suponski sitting on a bench taking a break between stations.

Dave when you are sitting, please cross your legs! Don't give it away for free. :shock:

[Pete Lester]

Scott K. shooting trap, Robin, Dean and Herb chatting in the club house, Frank increasing his carbon footprint with every shot and the only thing missing in the back of Scott's truck was a sign that said Yard Sale.

[Pete Lester]

Lunch break for Billy Chili, Herb Hewlett shooting trap, and a motley crew of PGCA members shooting trap. I just noticed in the last picture Bill is turning to Scott to get some shooting tips yet again.

[Pete Lester]

Bill Janelle looking more relaxed (but not shooting any better), Tom who works at the Kittery Trading Post, the guy who snags any Parkers (if Dunkle doesn't get them first) before they are offered for sale, like his new 20ga VH straight grip from 1899.

[Pete Lester]

That's it. Happy New Year everyone, may 2015 be a wonderful year for all of us.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Pete. We had a great time today and a big thanks to you and Scott for setting it all up.

I noticed you didn't show the picture of Dave breaking the pink bird for a free round... can you post it?

[Pete Lester]

Thanks Pete. We had a great time today and a big thanks to you and Scott for setting it all up.

I noticed you didn't show the picture of Dave breaking the pink bird for a free round... can you post it?

No Dean the cold killed the batteries in the camera by then and I missed the chance to capture such a rare if not once in a lifetime event like that. Course it was a small chip off the bird and if I didn't have it fully zoomed nobody would see it.

[scott kittredge]

Do you think Dave gets the point, or is he trying to remember if he had a good time? :rotf:

[Dave Suponski]

You guys are killin me! But I told ya that new camo I got was pretty awesome and as a suprise I used it on my VHE double trap too!

Anyway I shot our first annual Hangover Classic at my home club today and finished third with an 80x100. For a trap gun I used the PH that is for sale on our site. Amazing gun for sure....:whistle:

Well it's back to work for one day tomorrow and then off to Sturbridge,Mass for the East Coast Fine Arms Show with Mr. Romig and Mr. Frey. Ya'll come down and visit. Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-3

I really missed you boy's......

[scott kittredge]

then off to Sturbridge,Mass for the East Coast Fine Arms Show with Mr. Romig and Mr. Frey. Ya'll come down and visit. Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-3

I really missed you boy's......[/QUOTE]

I will be there, keep an eye out for me, i will be in the same camo Dave has!! :rotf:

[Pete Lester]

You guys are killin me! But I told ya that new camo I got was pretty awesome and as a suprise I used it on my VHE double trap too!

Anyway I shot our first annual Hangover Classic at my home club today and finished third with an 80x100. For a trap gun I used the PH that is for sale on our site. Amazing gun for sure....:whistle:

Well it's back to work for one day tomorrow and then off to Sturbridge,Mass for the East Coast Fine Arms Show with Mr. Romig and Mr. Frey. Ya'll come down and visit. Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-3

I really missed you boy's......

It would seem given your post you were truly hung over today. If I shot an 80 x 100 on trap and wouldn't tell anyone and the gun would definitely be up for sale afterwards :rotf:

PS. Given your score I take it there were only 3 shooters there?

[Dave Suponski]

Let me rephrase that last statement.....I missed most of you guy's...:whistle:

[scott kittredge]

We did miss you Dave!!!

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

My first chuckle of 2015. Thanks Thomas :rotf: