Vintage Cup pictures

[Chuck Bishop]

Here are some pictures I took of the Vintage Cup. Overall, I think the event was down, it seemed like on Thursday and Friday, there were more folks browsing the tables than shooting. You could shoot the course with no stations backed up. There was a little more shooters on the course Saturday but not crowded. Hopefully next year the ammo situation improves, I'm sure that kept many away from this event.

[James L. Martin]

I shot two events on Thursday, we never waited at any station, most were empty. Wednesday was not good ,very few vendors and no shooting except a special event going on. Overall this event had less vendors by far than any Vintagers I have been too and I have been to most. I still had a good time and I hope things will get better at next year's Vintagers.

[Dean Romig]

Nice job Chuck - you always come through with some great pictures!





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[Mills Morrison]

Well done! Now let’s try to get a good turnout at the Fall Southern. We have other stuff going on, but are going to try to make it. Hotel and golf cart reserved.

[Randy G Roberts]

Thanks Chuck, very well done and very much appreciated by all. Looks like you had some real nice guns. I am hoping that the virus and the lack of ammo is the reason for our poor attendance and also hoping that both of these issues can be resolved in the not too distant future.

[Joe Graziano]

I was sad to miss the Vintagers this year. But I look forward to the fall Southern. See you in South Carolina!

[Pete Lester]

I would estimate the attendance at the VGC this year was 50 to 60% of what it was in September '19. I will wager the ammo shortage and Covid kept attendance down. The single vendor tent was much longer and more spacious than the June shoot which made it seem less full. I managed to bring a new to me H&R 10 bore home in spite of fewer guns to pick from. I was disappointed the machine in the Pigeon Ring broke and could not be repaired before I had a chance to shoot it. All targets were for score, no discount on a round for targets only. Saturdays course was odd in that there were a couple of stations out of the thirteen with a trapper/scorer, not sure I understand the point of doing that on only a couple of stations. I think Ken Snyder is a new advocate of the 19 gr Red Dot 1 1/8 ounce load in the Short Ten. He shot his Optimus very well. Sara LeFever shot well each day and took the Ladies Runner-Up trophy in the main event. The food truck was pretty good. All in all it was a great time and nice getaway during the pandemic.

[Kevin McCormack]

Equipment maintenance was another bummer this year - in addition to the pigeon ring trap breakdown, the number 4 trap on the 5-stand course broke about as many targets on launch as it threw successfully.

[Daryl Corona]

Last day on the "fun course".

#1- His excellency the "Bishop"
#2- A bevy of beauties
#3- Shane Hoover(l), Russ Burkett(r)
#4- L-R- His excellency(seated in his royal couch), Jeff "Steggy" Stegmeier,
Russ, Shane, Mike "Smitty" Smith, Stan Hoover (shooting)
#5- Russ, Shane and Smitty
#6- We are done.

[Pete Lester]

Ken Snyder shooting his Lefever Optimus 10 bore for the first time and in the running for happiest man at the shoot.

[Bill Davis]

I didn’t get to the Vintage Cup this year. It was a conscious decision on my part. I’ve been to just about all of them beginning in Addieville, RI, Sandanona, Pintail Point, Hopkins and then Hausmans. Covid didn’t help last year, but the VC has run out of steam. I can’t see it gaining vendors or attendees unless it’s relocated where people can get to it easily and it has to have lodging available reasonably and close. It was a good run, but I’m thinking vendor support is waning and the majority of people are attracted by the vendors and the opportunities to see and purchase items they would never see in their local areas. Shooting is fun and an integral part of the event, but it won’t carry the day! I expect the Southern, in April, will be the major SxS event of the year. It’s been pretty consistent for sometime. These are just random thoughts from an old guy who has enjoyed many years of fun and friendship at all these events. Try not to beat me up too badly! ��

[Craig Larter]

Robin Hollowhad a bunch of fresh to the market guns. Three friends bought 3 nice examples at market prices, a beautiful B Fox 12ga 30, a 20ga Sterlingworth 32 inch barrels with ejectors (only 5 known 2 with ejectors) and a mint model 42 Winchester. Poulin had a very high condition DH 8ga 34 inch Titanic barrels with great dimensions, a Fox XE 12 ga and untouched CE Fox 30 inch. Came home without writing a check.

[Austin J Hawthorne Jr.]

I'll be going again next year for sure. The course is challenging, the attendees are downright friendly even to people they are meeting for the first time, the onsite food vendor has a good breakfast and lunch menu, social gatherings in the parking field welcome everyone, and the trip to the Vestal and Binghamton areas for dining and lodging is only 25-30 minutes away.
I will agree that there could have been more vendors, but greater attendance is key to that happening.
While the Southern is in a great location for those living along the Mid-Atlantic coast, Hausmann's is much more accessible for those of us living in the New York-New England areas. I hope that venue will flourish as time goes by.

[Charles Downs]

I'll be going again next year for sure. The course is challenging, the attendees are downright friendly even to people they are meeting for the first time, the onsite food vendor has a good breakfast and lunch menu, social gatherings in the parking field welcome everyone, and the trip to the Vestal and Binghamton areas for dining and lodging is only 25-30 minutes away.
I will agree that there could have been more vendors, but greater attendance is key to that happening.
While the Southern is in a great location for those living along the Mid-Atlantic coast, Hausmann's is much more accessible for those of us living in the New York-New England areas. I hope that venue will flourish as time goes by.
As a first time attendee I would like to agree with you and give a shoutout to a Mr. Don Hanby. After arriving on Wednesday and proceeding to the office for registration he introduced himself to my wife and I and inquired if he could shoot a round with us and show us the course. Well since my wife wasn't shooting it worked out perfectly. Such nice hospitality led to a round on the course that day and another on Thursday. It was a good time shooting guns we loved.
It was a long drive for us and we didn't know what to expect once there but everyone was friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. I hope to return again if things work out on our end.

[CraigThompson]

YOU COULD HAVE SHOT A CANNON DONE THE ISLES AND NOT HIT A THING.
I HEARD VENDORS ARE NOT COMING BECAUSE OF THE HIGH PRICES FOR TABLES AND" MOST " OF THE SHOOTERS THAT DO COME NOT BUYING FROM THE VENDORS!

Harry

I bought a gun there in June but it was offered to me by the dealer at a noticeable amount under what he had on it if memory serves . It also fit a nitch in my competitive user Guns .