Central Pa SxS shoot update

[Chuck Bishop]

The Central Pa SxS shoot was blessed with perfect weather this past Saturday. Not a cloud in the sky, temperature was in the mid 70’s by day’s end, with a strong breeze making the targets a bit of a challenge.

Officially there were 37 shooters signed up to shoot the Sporting Clays course and I know of a few shooters who only shot the 5 stand course or Wobble trap so in total, there were about 40 shooters attending.

Shooters were here from PA, NY, NJ, MD, and VA and guns used were Parkers, LC Smiths, Winchesters, Iver Johnson, Lefevers, Beretta, Browning BSS’s, Fox, DeHaan, CZ, Remington, and English guns to include Churchill, P. Webley, and Lancaster.

It was fun seeing old friends again and making new friends. I got to meet Mike (Utah Shotgunner) from the Dbl gun web site, and Craig Smith from Circle Fly Wads along with his buddy Mark Flaharty. Craig, along with making card and fiber wads is now also refinishing Damascus barrels and he had some examples to show. Dewey Vicknair and Craig Libhart were there offering advice on repairs and stockwork.

My thanks to everyone who attended and especially to the staff at Blue Ridge Sportsman’s Club for making our stay an enjoyable one.

I’ll post pictures soon and hope to see everyone next year.

Chuck Bishop

[Chuck Bishop]

Here come some photo's

Photo #1 Porch potatoes l-r: Jent Mitchell, Dick Baum, Milt Fitterman, Robert Rambler, Tom Damiani, Dewey Vicknair, Bob Roberts.

#2 Wobble Trap
#3 Craig Libhart shooting Wobble
#4 Milt Fitterman at 5 stand
#5 Tom Damiani

[Dave Suponski]

Chuck,Thanks for the photo's. Looks like great course and from the looks of you gentlemen settin on the porch you fellas had a great time!

[Chuck Bishop]

More photo's

#1 Bob Roberts
#2 Looking down the 5 stand line
#3 Big crowd gathers to see the excitement
#4 Jent getting ready
#5 Dick Baum takes aim

[Chuck Bishop]

Still more.

#1 Now that's a long shot! I probably missed it!
#2 Steve Johnson breaking the target shooting his Iver Johnson
#3 Craig Smith shooting his C. Lancaster. Now that's a full choke!
#4 Mark Flaharty also shooting a C. Lancaster
#5 Robert Rambler (he took alot of these photo's)

[Chuck Bishop]

Last set!

#1 Me, posing for my publicity photo in case I get in The Shooting Sportsman's magazine!
#2 Craig Smith of Circle Fly Wads

[Bill Murphy]

Chuck, sorry I didn't make it. A long planned family gathering caused Linda to threaten my welfare if I didn't attend. Those are great shots of shot clouds heading for the target.

[Chuck Bishop]

Bill,

"She who must be obeyed" always has the ultimate power to decide what we do.:bowdown: At least that's my experience.

Robert Rambler is responsible for those pictures of shot clouds. I believe he sets his camera on continous mode then picks out the best picture from the group. Maybe he can chime in and give us some pointers.

See you at Hausmann's.