Daryl and Frank, here's a little anecdote about scoring at side by side events. At the Spring Southern, many years ago, a good friend and high scorer who you all know, was up by several birds late in the .410 event. Regardless of the very small chance that I would equal his great score, I entered the event late in the competition. Because of the situations that Frank mentioned, I asked the "high scorer" whether he would be interested in going around the course with me while I shot my .410 birds. He said he would be honored. Long story short, I had an exceptional round and won the .410 hammerless and the .410 high overall outright. Having this gentleman witnessing my round took all of the questions and suspicions out of the final score. Just some food for thought. Bill Murphy

We have an Auto 5 that she doesn’t like. I have heard that Benelli’s are good guns, but I have learned to say “yes dear” and leave it alone

Thursday !

Fridays 8 gauge battery !

Now that is cool!

8 Gauge super squad. I like Craig taking a photo of the photographers.

Left to right. Craig Thompson, Shane Hoover, Stan Hoover, Craig Larter, Mark Kircher, Rick Simmonds, Jim Hall, Mike Smith.
Hope to do it again next year and encourage more participants. Thanks Mike K for pulling targets and having the forethought to establish a 8ga event.

I wish I could have been there!




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The Rock Mountain event is a must do event! Mike and company put on a great show that everyone should attend. Mike set up great targets that were fun and very challenging especially stands 16, 17 and 18!! Young Shane and Stan shooting the 8ga event with a Parker hammer gun!

Saturday !

I'mA few photos on Friday

Sunday main event pics .

Nice photos.

This was the first time I attended this shoot. It was a lot of fun and the targets were challenging. I didn't shoot that well or as much as usual by mid afternoon I'd run out of gas. Next year will be better I'll have my strength back and give it hell. LOL

I enjoyed this shoot from many aspects and also liked the fact that I got out of their without breaking the bank ! Did buy a little Remington 1900 16 gauge , four boxes of RST pigeon loads and a Parker hammer screw . Of course I bought a bunch of shot but that was a pre shoot deal . So my expenditures on the unexpected was kinda light this shoot .

At the end of the day on Friday as I recall it there was a 32", 12 gauge, VHE, vent rib, double trigger, trap comb on the gun rack on the PGCA table. We fretted over what to do with it as we did not know who that gun belonged to. Can someone now tell me who that gun belongs to. It was a dandy and thank you for displaying it.

That was mine Randy and thanks for the compliment. The gun was owned by a very interesting gentleman and someday I will submit an article for The Parker Pages.

That's a very interesting configuration and a really nice gun. Thanks again for bringing it. You know how to reach me should you suddenly become disenchanted with it :)

Daryl, if you do write an article for Parker Pages, and I encourage you to do so, I will automatically get the right of first refusal for that gun. Just sayin’. 😎

Fair enough. But..... Randy did post interest in it one hour before you did so for you to go to the head of the line there will have to be some quid pro quo involved:whistle: Just sayin':cool:

I probably beat Randy with my pm. Not as much to the point though. I just trying to make sure it was safe.

Definitely some QPQ to toss your way my friend. :bowdown:

I had a similar experience: At the end of the day Saturday lying alone and forelorn on the bare tables in the pavilion was a very nice gray sweatshirt with "Shippensburg College" on the front; a good quality (Converse?) sweat with knitted cuffs and nice small diameter crew neck. Clean and smelling of Fabreze, and just my size, I thought fleetingly of "disappearing" it since I was in need of a light-colored sweat to offset my fall ensemble. But I thought better of it when I pictured myself absent-mindedly showing up wearing it at The Rock next summer and the inevitable 260-pound tackle addressing me quietly, "Nice sweatshirt, Bud; where'd ya get it?" Besides, I had already put a lost shooting glove I found in the parking lot displayed in a conspicuous place at the entry of the pavilion so the owner could claim it. Lots of peril and drama at these shoots1

Kevin, that sweatshirt is still here and so is that Mechanix glove. Both are in the shop.

Just beating on Mr. Roberts and Mr. Koneski. She ain't leaving Maryland just yet.:nono:

As per your PM, Thanks Jimmy Hall.:bowdown:

Will there be a display theme for the VGC?

I haven't heard of on at this point. What you think Randy and Mike. I like the sound of Ivory beads. Leaves it open to any grade. ?

This is a shoot that I am not going to make. I have already attended three of those 9-hour drives and that one is getting too close to hunting season. If you want to open it up to any Parker, any grade, how about "My Favorite Parker" ? If you like that I cannot take credit for it. After we had established a theme for Rock Mountain Mike Franzen threw that one out on the table. I thought it was a great idea but it was too late to change things midstream.

I like that idea Randy.

Would you be referring to the VGC in September?

Yes, the VGC in Sep. Will not make Ricks shoot either.