2017 16 ga Parker vs LC Smith Challenge

[John Truitt]

Back by popular demand we are having the 16 gauge challenge again.

Where: Deep River Sporting Clays, at the Dove Field Five stand set by Rick Hemingway.

When: Thursday April 27th, starting around 10am, plan for team shoot off at 5pm.

What is this: Five stand challenge event for Parker and LC Smith 16 gauge hammer and hammerless guns.
Shoot as many times as you like. Your highest score will be the one that counts. We will take the five top Parker scores and five top LC Smith scores. Those two teams will then go into a shoot off Thursday at 5pm. Team with highest score wins.

Rules: same as challenge event except this event is open to Parker
reproduction guns and late model marlin LC Smiths.

Event will consist of 25 or 30 five stand targets (per Rick Hemingway).
Both for qualifying and shoot off.

No registration fee. Just pay Rick or his staff the cost of a five stand. (in the past it has been $15 per round) Let them know you are shooting qualifying for this event and which team you are shooting for. Score sheets will be there with the trapper.

Awards/trophies will be given to the top six scores (individuals) (combined score from qualifying and final shoot off round). The winning team will be awarded a perpetual trophy which will be engraved with the winning team for that year (Parker :) or Smith)
Awards to be given out Saturday during the Parker Smith Challenge awards.

Again this is for fun and fun competition and camaraderie. This is not sanctioned by either organization. I am hoping that by starting at 10am and cutting off qualifying at 4pm and having the shoot off at 5pm will allow folks enough time to shoot other venues and still be able to participate in this event. Please come out and shoot with us or just come out and enjoy the shoot off.

PS: max shot size #7.5s and max load 1oz

[Mike Koneski]

Since Larry sold that sweet 16 Parker, I need one to borrow. Any available guns there I can possibly use???????? This is the year Team Parker is back on top!!

[Eric Eis]

Since Larry sold that sweet 16 Parker, I need one to borrow. Any available guns there I can possibly use???????? This is the year Team Parker is back on top!!

I won't be there this year (:crying:) ) but Rich A. (COB) will be there and I am pretty sure you could borrow one of his, he will be mainly shooting at Drakes but coming back to see all the Parker people and the vendors. And if he won't lend you one I'll send one down with him that you can use............Eric

[Rich Anderson]

Mike heres an idea, your at the Southern the biggest double gun show in the country with lots of guns for sale just buy one.:rotf: seriously I'll have a couple you can use. What are you looking for choke wise?

[John Truitt]

Mike,

We got ya covered. There will be some there to borrow. You should find at least one that you will want to use.

I am hoping Mr Anderson can make it. I hope any one wanting to make it can come over and join us for at least a little while

All my best,

John

[Daryl Corona]

Mike, I'll be bringing a couple of Parker 16's to the Southern. Between Rich and I we should have you covered.

[Rich Anderson]

I have a 32inch straight grip hammer gun you could use, someday I might need to borrow a Fox:whistle:

[Mike Koneski]

You got it COB!!!

[Mike Koneski]

John, my plan is to shoot more at the Challenge and less on the course. Not much less, but enough to get dialed in on the Dove Field.

[Rich Anderson]

Mike you'll have to meet me at either Drakes Landing or at the hotel to get the 16ga just to be sure you have it in time.

[Mike Koneski]

THX Richie! We'll talk as the date gets closer.

[George M. Purtill]

I think this is great. And I especially like the idea that it is open to Repro shooters. That's how the whole shoot should be.

[Rich Anderson]

IIRC the decision not to allow the repo's was because Smith didn't have one. I agree with you George the Parker Repo should be allowed in the challenge. I know the Fox boys will allow a CSM gun.

[John Truitt]

Bringing this back near the top as requested by some.

Hope to see you all there.

All my best,

John

[Mills Morrison]

This is a great thing you are doing, John

[John Truitt]

Bringing back to the top.

The Smith boys in our area have been out and practicing with the 16s and their other Challenge pieces.

Trying to rally the Parker troops so we may meet them squarely.

Hope all who wish to make it can.

[Mills Morrison]

They have become cocky after several years of victories. We need to teach them a lesson

[John Truitt]

I want to post some photos of the trophies for this years 16 ga challenge but I don't know how and suck with computers.

Could I email them to someone who would be willing to post them on this thread?

Again I suck with electronic stuff.

[Dean Romig]

John, you can email them to me and I will post them for you.

Send them to dsromig@aol.com





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[John Truitt]

Thank you Mr R. I will do so when I get home tonight. Thank you again. There are three total.

Thanks,

John

[Mike Koneski]

John, I'm about 3 hours closer than Dean. They would get here quicker and I can post 'em up too. :rotf:

[Jeff Kuss]

:shock:

[Mike Koneski]

Yeah Jeff, imagine that!!! :whistle:

[Dean Romig]

Sorry Guys - Maybe Dr. John really should have sent the pictures to the Mountain....

Just getting in from a day full of 'chores.'

Here are John's pictures of the trophys - very nice indeed!


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[John Truitt]

Thanks Mr Romig. Well done!!!

The bowl is not yet engraved but will be the perpetual team trophy to be engraved with the event name on the outside and then inside the bowl going around will be the winning team and year.

The cups are pewter and are for the individual awards going six places deep.

The bowl and cups were found at an antique store. The bowl is pretty heavy silver and "old" according to the seller at the store. Who knows but it seemed fitting. Not to big but big enough to allow engraving on outside and inside. I wanted something antique but not so weird or over the top to detract from the real Challenge trophy/ trophies. Trying to keep things fun and lite and in line and appropriate for this side event.

[Dean Romig]

Very well done Dr. John, Very well done sir!

What a fitting place to find those - in an antique store!





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[Rich Anderson]

those are nice trophy's John.

[Mike Koneski]

Very nice John! Thank you for doing this.

[John Truitt]

Bringing this back to the top.

Please remember you can qualify as many times as you like or until you run out of money or shells.

Also there will be a team shoot off Thursday at around 5pm. The top five scores from qualifying from each team.
Rick will re set the targets so the will be new for the shoot off.

I recommend you keep track of your top score. We will assign a team captain for each organization once we are there.

Looking forward to seeing everyone. Safe travels to all.