6th Annual New England Fun Shoot
 

I have just confirmed our date with Addieville East Farm in RI for our 6th Annual New England Fun Shoot. It will take place Saturday May 14th 2011 with a rain date of Sunday May 15th 2011. I know this is a long way off but I thought it would be good to let anyone that might want to attend know ASAP.

More info to follow as we draw closer......:clap:

Dave,
Would that be May 2011?

Just because we kicked those Fox guys butts you don't have to be quiet so anxious to do it again.:rotf:

Boy I hope Toolman reads this.

Thanks Larry..I'll edit my post..:rolleyes:

Addie
 

Sounds great.

Glad to see that the date is before the Ruger Championship this year. We shot the championship course last year, which was long and very tough. If possible I would much like to see a course this year that was more akin to what we see in the field. Which is what you expect from Addieville.

Not that one of the toughest courses I saw that year slowed down our own Mr. Frey much. His score would have been respectable against the race guns in the Ruger.

Hope to come up for air sometime soon. Sorry to have been a stranger the past few months.

Greg,
We hoped to see you and Jan at the Vintagers. I can only guess that little thing called work got in the way. Your memory must be fading some these days, as I recall it one of our boys from New Hampshire posted high overall score last May. Maybe we can shoot at Wally World one weekend this fall.

With a liitle more than a month away I thought I would bring this back to the top. I confirmed our date with Jack at Addieville today. He told me he will be resetting the course for SxS guns before we arrive. Should be fun to stick it to those Fox guy's again...:rolleyes:

I'll be heading up your way Dave to check out how you run your shoot. Hopefully I can get some pointers. Any interesting things for the wife to do in the area?

Hope to talk to you at the Southern!

Chuck, It's a pretty rural setting. Hey wait a minute! You could always give the Misses the checkbook and let her go shopping at Robin Hollow Outfitters it's on the grounds! We will definitely hook up at the Southern.

Chuck,

In past years there have always been wives there and over the years they have taken to shooting too. And they do very well I may add.

Bring her along for the fun, even if she doesn't shot she can enjoy the friendly shenanigans that takes place. We chat before we squad up and after we shoot (she can tag along even if she isn't shooting) we eat a pot luck dish picnic. People bring food to grill or snacks or .... whatever. In the past there has always been more food than we could eat.

Three shoots in April two in June and nothing in May.....hummm:whistle:

Re: Ladies
 

RE Ladies at the shoot, are the Fox guys going to join us this year.:rotf:

Greg, Yes they are...They want their money back....:whistle: Also I have had some interest that the Lefever guy's want in on the action!

Life is Good
 

Beautiful country and a group of gentlemen and ladies with Parkers, Foxes and LeFevers. Maybe bring the puppies along as well if the weather is ok. A nice lunch on the grill followed by some five stand. There are worse things in life. We are very blessed. :)

I'm going to be there. If this is anything like how the Major Waldron's shoot was the first of Jan 2011, I know for sure this will be a really great time. Camaraderie, nice Parkers, great people and good laughs, unseasonally warm weather, and real yummy Macaroni and cheese.

Dave, I know this is a sporting clays course that is going to be set up for SxS. What other fun and games are we going to participate in? Five stand I read mentioned. Anything else? Entry fees, costs per round?

Just want to make sure I bring plenty of shells to shoot and funds I expect to be paying. I will also ask a shooting buddy that I shoot skeet and clays with to see if he will come and shoot his Parkers too. He is not a PGCA member though. Can he still come?

Nice to hear that some Lefever guys plan on going. I will also bring one my Lefevers if they need a body to fill a spot if need be.

Also, if you need help with set up or anything on that morning, give me a shout via PM. I will be glad to help out in any way I can.

Frank

Frank, 100 targets sporting and maybe 50 or so for 5 stand. I usually bring about 300 rounds for Danny and myself. Your buddy is more than welcome and he will have membership material with him when he leaves....:rolleyes: Bring something to throw on the grill or give me a call and we will work it out.As far as costs go we usually let folks squad themselves and at the end of shooting you bring your target counter to the office and divide the cost by number in your squad. In years past it has cost me no more than $70.00 to shoot all day!

The T shirts were ordered yesterday...:)

Sweet! I am a XXL size by the way....:whistle:

We'll be in touch!

ya, XXL just like your 10 ga. :eek: :bigbye:, see you there, scott

Can't wait!

It's nice to see some new interest in this great day. We always have a lot of fun at Addieville. I hope it doesn't rain... the rain date is Sunday and Kathy is goint to Baltimore on Sunday.

Looking at the AH Fox forum this AM it appears the Fox guys took such a beating last year they can't find a full squad (or even 2 shooters LOL) to compete this year. After last years shoot all the Fox guys were in Robin Hollow, they probably sold their Fox's and bought a Parker since that event making it harder for them to field a squad. :rotf:

Some of us could probably borrow a Fox (or buy one pretty cheaply now) and we could shoot against each other... let's see, I'll pretend to be 'Toolman'... no, wait a minute, he shoots his Parker better than his Foxes...hmmm, what to do, what to do...

I shot in the Vintagers Maine Championship today, started strong, finished strong but got weak in the middle and finished 5th.

One of the Vintagers reported he shot at Addieville yesterday 5/6 and the targets ARE set for the Ruger Cup or perhaps they have been set for us? :) He's a good shooter who finished 2nd today. He said there were a few close targets at Addieville yesterday but most very long. He said on his first round he was using a 20ga choked skeet and IC and it was "a waste of ammunition". Might want to bring some choke with you.

I talked to Jack a couple of weeks ago and he advised me he was going to set the course for SxS's for us.

Double check on that, will ya Dave?

please :crying:

No problem guy's. I have to talk with him this week on a couple other things so I will double check. You guy's want all 15 yard shots ...right?.....:rolleyes:

20 to 25 yards if fine, just have them suspended by strings from a limb and have them hanging so the top is facing, and a gun vice on each station so we can hold it steady for the shot.

Will do Pete....:biglaugh:

just thinking of you dave :rotf: scott

Just checked the weather forcast. 30% chance of showers. Guess I just bring the rain where ever I show up:banghead: I'll bring the rain gear just in case. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Chuck, We are looking forward to you and your better half making the trip to New England. But it won't be as warm as N.C. See ya next week...

Scott, I owe ya about 5 jab's...I think I will just save them up.....

i have seen the way you shoot, now i wonder if you can even jab:whistle:

What time will people be showing up and the games begin? I am looking forward to see the T-shirts Dave made up....:cool:

Frank, Shooting starts at 9 am or there abouts. Except for Scott. He will be busy looking for his shell bag......:whistle:

is that what it was that motercycle guy had around his neck....scotts shell bag.... charlie

Prolly have to take 20 "shots" for that too :rotf:

on a good day :shock: :rotf: scott

Address for the GPS and directions for those that need it.
http://www.addieville.com/direction.htm

Ok Guys.... last update. Partly Cloudy and 60 degrees so far. Chance of showers later in the evening. We will be done by then.Also I talked with Jack at Addieville this AM and the course has been set for SxS field guns. There will be 2 grills available for cooking. And there are 6 golf carts that are available for rental/use if need be. Should be a great time. We have 30 confirmed shooters and I have no idea how many walk-ons.

Also due to the fact that the Fox boy's could not field a 5 man team. The Parker/Fox match is scheduled to take place at Hausmanns Hidden Hollow in PA. come next month. I think this will make one hell-of-a-match as the Fox guys will have their A team and so will we!......:bowdown:

I have had a limited number of Addieville/ Team Parker t-shirts made up in X/L and 2 X/L They will be sold to shooters at my cost which is $12.00


See you guy's Saturday!

Set aside an X/L for me this year and if you want to trade for a Major Waldrons hat let me know I will pick one up. Thanks Dave.

Pete, Thanks for the offer but I got more hat's than I know what to do with now. One shirt has your name on it buddy.