New Years Day shoot - Barrington NH

[Pete Lester]

Just a reminder, we are less than a week away from what has become an annual event in the Northeast, The Major Waldron's New Years Day PGCA funshoot.

As in the past firing commences at 9AM and concludes when the last shooter has had enough. We will be using two fields that can be trap or skeet. Cost per round will be $5 per round ($4.50 is the normal non-member rate) and .50 will be put in a winner take all kitty. The plan is for each shooter to shoot at least 2 rounds of skeet and 2 rounds of trap for score. Time should allow for more shooting. Last year we shot a unique form of Protection/Annie Oakley. Each team had a two shooters firing at a trap target from the 27 yard line. Each team had a 10ga shooting the backup shot. If the 10ga could break a bird the smaller bore missed the team was awarded a hit for score. If we get at least 5 10ga guns in attendance we will do that again. Team members were selected at random by pulling names from a hat.

Each of the last NYD shoots has seen attendees bring many delicious dishes, including lasagna, mac and cheese. Steamed hot dogs and coffee will also be available. Hopefully we will treated to wonderful food dishes again.

Some interesting and outstanding guns have been at this shoot and I hope those owners and guns come again like John Dunkle and his wonderful heirloom AAHE trap and Frank Cronin with his 5 frame hammer 10ga shooting his earth shaking BP reloads.

I hope to see all our past attendees and some new faces this coming Sunday.

Cheers

Directions to the club: http://www.majorwaldron.com/web/about/index.htm

Current Weather forecast:

Sunday, January 01

Partly Cloudy High 37°, Low 28°

Times of sun and clouds.

[Mark Ouellette]

Pete,

Why do you New Englanders have to be so far from Michigan! The New Year's Day shoot is the place to be to in all of Parkerland to welcome 2012 with a bang!

Good shooting to you!
Mark

[Frank Cronin]

I'm looking forward to it --- and for the new year in 2012.

2011 was a difficult year for me personally so I am determined to make this a year that really counts.

To start the year with a bang, no pun intended, I rolled up 200 plus of 4 1/4 drams of 2F BP; 1 1/4 of lead shot ready go with plenty for others who asked if they could shoot the o'l smoke pole. Should be enough to go around.....

I will be there early and I will bring a coffee box of "Joe" or probably two from Dunkin's and some donuts, muffins, etc. to start off the morning.

Looking forward to seeing old familiar faces and some new ones.

[Pete Lester]

I'm looking forward to it --- and for the new year in 2012.

To start the year with a bang, no pun intended, I rolled up 200 plus of 4 1/4 drams of 2F BP; 1 1/4 of lead shot ready go with plenty for others who asked if they could shoot the o'l smoke pole. Should be enough to go around.....



Thanks Frank, that is good to know, I think the club is required to give advance notice to the USGS siesmic monitoring station in Lisbon NH. :rotf:

We'll see and hear you on Sunday.

[scott kittredge]

I'm looking forward to it --- and for the new year in 2012.

2011 was a difficult year for me personally so I am determined to make this a year that really counts.

To start the year with a bang, no pun intended, I rolled up 200 plus of 4 1/4 drams of 2F BP; 1 1/4 of lead shot ready go with plenty for others who asked if they could shoot the o'l smoke pole. Should be enough to go around.....

I will be there early and I will bring a coffee box of "Joe" or probably two from Dunkin's and some donuts, muffins, etc. to start off the morning.

Looking forward to seeing old familiar faces and some new ones.

wow all of that! i will be there early too,around 7 30 or so. i love coffee, scott

[Dean Romig]

Partly Cloudy High 37°, Low 28°

Times of sun and clouds.

Pete, you forgot to post the times of sun and clouds. I'd like to know exactly when it will be cloudy so I can plan to shoot then without the glare from the sun.

I'll bring some delicious meatballs in a special sauce and rolls to make meatball sandwiches.

[Pete Lester]

Pete, you forgot to post the times of sun and clouds. I'd like to know exactly when it will be cloudy so I can plan to shoot then without the glare from the sun.

Believe it or not when I was shooting a lot of competitive trap the hardest squad numbers to get in the NH and Maine state championship were #20 to #24. Those squads would be going to the line a the time the sun was at the best angle to see the targets in the first 100 of 200 in the singles championship.

[scott kittredge]

looks like good weather 29 in the morning and 42 for day time temps. see you there.:corn: scott

[Dave Suponski]

What....No 11 degrees with 30MPH sustained winds.....Damn....:rolleyes:

[scott kittredge]

What....No 11 degrees with 30MPH sustained winds.....Damn....:rolleyes:

i am not sure it even hit 11 degrees did it? that was the 1st NYDS, the gods were just testing use to see if we would do it again:shock: we showed them:whistle: scott

[Jim Pasman]

Planning to come down from Lisbon, Pete, but leaving long before the seismic reading will be taken. Bringing a pasta salad compliments of my "pointer".

[Richard Flanders]

C'mon up to Alaska Dave! It was -27 when I got home last night and was colder this morning. I'm to where I don't need a down parka in the house now so all is well...

[Dave Suponski]

Rich,I know your heart is in the right place and thanks for the invite but.....ummmm.......no......:rotf:

[Austin W Hogan]

Happy New Year! This is the best Winter event in New England - attend if you can.

I really enjoyed the 12 / 10 protection game last year. I drove home with a big smile because I smoked my last pair - wobble skeet double on Station 8, hammergun below the elbow on the call.

Break them all! Best Austin

I think they have a winter Sunday trap league in Fairbanks

[Dave Suponski]

Great to hear from you Austin! And a very Happy New Year to You and Pam...:bigbye:

Do plan on coming down to visit with us?

PS...I remember that pair..I would be smiling too..

[Pete Lester]

Forecast for Sunday, January 01, 2012

A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 46F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

[Pete Lester]

For those bringing a dish to eat there is now a small microwave in the Shotgun Sports building and the gas grill is just outside the door.

[Dave Suponski]

Danny and I are already in Mass. Can't wait to see all you guys tomorrow.Let the fun begin. Sounds like T shirt weather agin this year....:rolleyes:

[Dean Romig]

I'm looking forward to meeting all the 'new guys' who have said they will be coming this year as well as catching up with the regulars from years past.

Austin, I hope you'll make the trip this year. It's always a treat when you shoot with us.

[Mark Ouellette]

With all this chatter from our New England members I do hope all will post action-packed photos as soon as the event is complete!

Mark

[Dean Romig]

Here's just a small taste of things to come tomorrow.



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[Mark Ouellette]

Dean,

Please post a PGCA group photo if possible.

Mark

[Dean Romig]

I'll try. :smiley7:

[Pete Lester]

Good Morning, for those traveling to Major Waldron's this morning please drive carefully, it looks like we have some black ice on the roads this morning. The main roads I am sure are fine, be careful on the lesser traveled routes.

[Frank Cronin]

I'm sure the commissioner of today's Major Waldron's shoot , Pete Lester, will be chiming in with today's recap of our 2012 PGCA New Year's Shoot.... but I had to post this awesome picture.

I just finished cleaning my Parkers to start the thread from today... Here's Bob shooting my 12.5# 5 frame 10 ga D grade hammer gun with 4 1/4 drams of 2F black powder and 1 1/4 oz. of 7.5 lead shot and shooting it very well dusting clays from the 27 yard line. Loud noise, lots of smoke, lots of flame and fire can be seen exiting the muzzle but the recoil is just a push....

"This gun fits me really well" he kept saying after the shot.... :cool:

More pictures to follow later.........

[scott kittredge]

looks like he tipped over the speaker on station one:rotf:

[Pete Lester]

Well I am waiting to the see more pictures.

What a long but fun day. Shooting started around 9AM with most Parker shooters shooting at least 100 targets, 50 skeet and 50 trap.

I shot very very well (way over my head for 3 out of 4 rounds) and broke 89 (home field advantage). Scott Kittredge and Frank Cronin tied for 2nd overall with 86 each. They settled the tie by shooting miss or out from the 27 yard line on the trap field. Frank was uncharacteristically shooting a 12ga with nitro powder. Scott was shooting his new hammer 10ga. They went for several targets before Scott left the door open and Frank closed it.

We shot a 10ga backing up a 12ga 27 yard line protection. The 12ga shooter always called for the bird and shot first. If he hit the target the 10ga shooters job was to not shoot (Bill Janelle failed just once), if the 12ga shooter missed and the 10ga shooter could reach out and hit the target the target was scored for that team. Bob Weeman shot incredibly well for his first time at the 27 yard line and I was able to back him up all but two times giving us the win with a 23.

Bob Weeman was on fire on the trap field today and broke his first 25 straight from the 16 yard line, earning a club patch. I also had a 25 straight shooting a straight grip DHE 12ga that John D. somehow missed buying at the Kittery Trading Post last year.

Frank allowed many of us who dared to shoot his 5 frame hammer 10ga with his 1 1/4 BP loads. I shot three targets from the 27 yard line and broke all three but did not know it until I could see a piece or two come out of the smoke cloud. Frank and his big 10 with BP is an attention getter. He also showed us a most interesting 12ga VH from 1928 that had been fitted by Parker with a pair of GH damascus barrels per request from owner of the GH who ordered the V. (PS Frank your 10ga fits me better than anybody else you know, always remember that :))

John Dunkle was there with his new to him 12ga VHE Skeet gun.

Dean Romig was shooting some little 28ga thing he picked up at a yard sale. We are always glad to see Dean as he brought some of his wifes famous cookies. This time I got to take the leftovers home COB!

Dave Suponski won most improved shooter since last year (wasn't too hard for him to do that :rotf:).

Rick Weik put together a really nice calendar with many Parker hunting and gun pictures from his friends albums here. I think he is going to have more printed and sell them for cost. Shoot him a PM if you want one. Sight unseen I can tell you that if you like Parkers you'll like the calendar and it would be worth a small cost if interested.

Thanks to everyone who came bringing lots of nice Parkers and shooting them all day. Thanks to those who loaned their guns for use (rather uncharacteristic was John Dunkle loaning Danny his skeet gun as he is usually borrowing everyone elses guns). Thanks to those who brought yummy dishes to eat.

We had two shooters who are not PGCA members but are members of Major Waldrons bring and shoot their VH 12ga's they have recently purchased.

We had a son bring his mother who had not shot trap or skeet and they were shooting the young mans grandfathers Parkers.

There were many shells expended, lots of laughter and comraderie on the grounds of the club today.

Happy 2012 everyone!

[Frank Cronin]

Here's more.....

[Frank Cronin]

xxx

[Frank Cronin]

(PS Frank your 10ga fits me better than anybody else you know, always remember that :))

:rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:

[Dean Romig]

Both Frank and Pete have shown the true spirit of the PGCA in pictures and words. It was a great day at Major Waldron's and we all had a wonderful time. Lots of laughs, lots of powder burned, and a few targets broken too.

Congratulations to Bob for his first 25 :clap:

Thanks Frank for bringing that CANNON - if you've never heard a thunderclap up real close you've got to stand beside Frank whan he trips those triggers!!!

I learned something about our beloved webmaster, Mr. Dunkle, today.... he's a first-class trash picker!!


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[John Dunkle]

What a wonderful day... At many levels - simply - thank you to all of you! Pete, who was High Gun - congrats!!! :)

As well - this event just keeps getting better with each year.... It was my personal pleasure and honor to see many old familiar faces - and meet some new folks along the way. As well - what a great surprise it was to look over and see Allan Swanson and his lovely bride Jean show up, too..! I just wish we could have convinced them to stay longer...

And - yes - Dean - I am a trash picker :) How do you think I can afford to reload and collect Parkers?? ;)

All of you folks are incredible. You folks are why we do this thing called the PGCA - IMNSHO....

Thank you all so much for the day...

John

[Pete Lester]

Did anyone happen to notice the original Parker & Snow, Meriden CT, 58 caliber musket complete with bayonet in the gun rack. It had to be 7 ft long from butt plate to bayonet tip. Thanks to Rick Weik for bringing it.

[John Dunkle]

I did - and it was wonderful..! I thought I captured some close up pics of it, but - they didn't work out as well as the others that I posted. A wonderful piece of Parker history. Rick - many thanks for bringing it along today!

John

[Linn Matthews]

Maybe a thought for next year's shoot--put some names on the faces for those of us that don't know the players.

Thanks, Linn

[Jeff Kuss]

Ok, somebody tell me about the remington gun with the gold inlays!

[edgarspencer]

Those are some great pictures and it looks like you had the WX gods on your side. I would love to have been there, but alas, I'm not quite back to my old self.
That muzzle blast picture reminds me of Victory At Sea. My dad used to talk about his grandfather's 'thunder pole'. I think that's what he meant.

[Dean Romig]

I'll let you ask Dave Suponski - it's his gun. We believe Robert Runge did the gold inlays.

[Dave Suponski]

Jeff, Its a 30" SC Trap Remington gun....Seems I don't get to shoot it much anymore...Danny seems to have taken over ownership..He shoots it pretty well too...:banghead:Actually Mr. Dunkle shot it yesterday and fell in love..

[Dean Romig]

Stick to the doubles Dave... they give you a second shot... :corn:

[Jeff Kuss]

Damn shame my Dad wasn't into Parkers! Keep it up Danny.

[Dave Suponski]

Here are a few more for you guys.

1) Our host and PGCA member JB Books

2) Jim Pasman,Club Skeet Chairman,Scott Kittridge,Bill Jannelle,Rick Weik

3) A Skeet round

4) Our Webmaster Mr. Dunkle.....Looking a little confused...

[Dave Suponski]

Dean, Now that was cruel...:nono: Hey...I shot an 80 out of 100 I was happy. Murphys old gun did well at the traps...:whistle:

[Dean Romig]

That's a really nice VHE Trap with the vent rib.

I kinda wish I never sold my CHE double trap... I bet Bill feels the same about that VHE.

[Pete Lester]

Dean, Now that was cruel...:nono: Hey...I shot an 80 out of 100 I was happy. Murphys old gun did well at the traps...:whistle:

Dave, you seem to invite abuse, it would be rude not to accept it :rotf:

[Dave Suponski]

Thick skin Pete. When you make your living in the trades it just kinda happens....:rotf:

[Dean Romig]

I learned something about our beloved webmaster, Mr. Dunkle, today.... he's a first-class trash picker!!



Yesterday I alluded to Mr. Dunkle's trash picking abilities...

Here's the proof :cool::rotf::whistle:



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[Greg Baehman]

Mr. Dunkle should be proud of his trash picking abilities. All reloaders, at one time or another, are guilty of dumpster diving and can be given credit for doing their part in saving the planet by recycling.

[Dave Suponski]

Guilty as charged.....:rolleyes:

[John Dunkle]

Mr. Dunkle should be proud of his trash picking abilities. All reloaders, at one time or another, are guilty of dumpster diving and can be given credit for doing their part in saving the planet by recycling.

Exactly.....

Greg - you have free reign on this forum from now on....

Dean?

Well....

Not so much :)

John

[Dean Romig]

Sorry John... I had no idea you were monitoring this forum...

Drats - caught again :o

[John Dunkle]

Sorry John... I had no idea you were monitoring this forum...As folks know - I'm never on the forum. Rarely post - usually have nothing to say.....

BUT...

When you log in - my servers send me a notice - which triggers alarms to my e-mail, pop-ups on all my workstations, sends me instant text messages to my phones and generally "sounds the alarm"...

;)

Best to you Dean - and seriously....

Thanks for all you do for the Forum and the PGCA...

John

[Pete Lester]

Yesterday I alluded to Mr. Dunkle's trash picking abilities...

Here's the proof :cool::rotf::whistle:



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Oddly enough a bunch of empty shell boxes were for sale at the Kittery Trading Post last night, I wonder where they came from :bigbye: