Lapeer Mi SxS Shoot Aug 17th
 

We're having our summer shoot on the 17th. No steak dinner, just bring lots of shells and have fun. There'll be a lunch available, and all the games from 9AM to 9 PM. Hope to see everyone - Paul

On a Sunday:eek: I'll have to get up at 4am for church:rotf:

It's about time you posted this shoot Paul....

So this isn't like the spring shoot where folks who don't want to pay for the full sporting clays event essentially aren't welcome? Glad to see you boys are being a little more open minded.

DLH

it will be nice to see you guy again. its been awhile

Is the kid coming this time?

Destry, we had a incident about five years ago and I explained why we charge what we do. This year you wanted to shoot just the side games and I said we keep the prices down on the side games to encourage the registered shooters to shoot more, and to shoot the side games you have to register. You don't have to register to get a display table - it's free. You can pay for a steak dinner ahead of time without registering, or don't get the dinner. There are other expenses in putting on a shoot and a lot of work setting up all the games. You're always welcome, but I fell we have a very fair policy about what we charge. Perhaps you can put aside your hard feelings and come on back. Paul

Eric, didn't get around to posting earlier because of my back/leg problems I just didn't think of it. I even goofed up the date. Sent out the post cards without noticing the date was a week latter and on a Sunday. The pigeon ring motor burnt up - that was $300 to fix. Only thing we probably won't have is the duck towers.

Well I'm looking forward to it. Glad you got the pigeon ring back up and working. I'm hoping for a nice sunny day (Paul you think you can pull that off two times in a row.....:rotf:)

Post cards, what post cards, I never got a post card:nono: You must have put that .44 cents towards fixing the trap machine:rotf:

Our spring shoot is a preregistered event - this shoot is just a pay as you go - no steak dinner. There will be sunny weather. That 44 cents was a big help in paying for the pigeon ring motor.

GLAD I COULD HELP.:rotf:

A fair number of PGCA members attended Paul Harm's SxS shoot at the Lapeer Sportsmans Club in Attica Michigan. The photo below includes from left to right:

Mark (me) Ouellette, Jeff Kuss, Rich the Crusty Old B'tard, Paul Harm (event leader), Kurt D., and Bill Grill.

Making an appearance was Eric "Opening Day", here seen with Jeff Kuss.

All the shooters enjoy Lapeer's "In the Woods" course.

Our Custy Old B. shot something but I am not certain what it is :rotf:

Okay, now for the good stuff!

We had a display of mostly big guns. From top to bottom were:

1. 8 Gauge on a #7 Frame with 38" barrels
2. 8 Gauge DH on a #6 Frame with 36" Barrels
3. 8 Gauge GH on a #6 Frame with 36" Barrels
4. 10 Gauge DH on a #3 Frame with 36" Barrels
5. 10 Gauge GH on a #6 Frame with 34" Barrels
6. 12 Gauge DH on a #3 Frame with 34" Barrels
7. 12 Gauge BH on a #2 Frame with 30" Barrels

Photos are

1. 8 Gauge Grade 1, 8 Gauge DH, and 8 Gauge GH
2. 8 Gauge Grade 1 and 8 Gauge DH
3. 8 Gauge GH
4. 8 Gauge GH
5. 10 Gauge GH on #6 Frame

The photos are:

1. 12 Gauge 34" DH and 12 Gauge 30" BH
2. 12 Gauge 30" BH
3. Close up of BH
4. 8 Gauge 36" GH
5. 10 Guage 36" DH

Looks like a great time guy.What no rain? Mark thanks for the great photos of some wonderful guns!

Jeff...You sure are gettin a bit grey around the edges there buddy....:rotf:

More photos...

Final batch!

Finally, I shot a round of 25 targets on the (clay) pigeon ring with the 14 & 1/2 pound DH 8 gauge. I broke and generally dusted 22 of those targets. Granted I was throwing 1 & 3/4 ounces of #7.5 shot but hey, it's an 8 gauge! To my knowledge I had the high score of the day.

After that round C.O.B. says to me, "You can't shoot that gun (or did he say cannon?) in the spring shoot". Unlike the informal summer shoot there is prize money in the spring pigeon ring and ol' Rich is already counting his expected winnings! :rotf: You got to know Rich!

FWIW the hammer gun is a J Venables & Son back action 16ga with 30 inch barrels. A joy to shoot esp with 7/8th oz loads. There's more to life than just Parkers:eek:

36" 8 gauge!!! Swing that on a fast crosser!! :whistle:

I have seen him do it with a 36 inch 10ga!

Really Mike, you've got to see Mark handle these big guns on the clays course. He's truly impressive on how he can man-handle those very large bore guns. Must be the Marine in him. Oo-rah.

:eek: Blasphemy I say :eek:

Dean I think you need to broaden your horizons somewhat:rotf: Shoot a little out of the box so to speak. Next to my Parker 32 inch 16ga hammer gun that Venables is one of my favorites.:draw:

Dean, think "AH FOX"!!!!! :p

Mark, thanks a million for all the pics. And a big thank you to all that made it to the shoot. Glad we had good weather and I hope everyone enjoyed their self.