New Years Day shoot Major Waldron's Barrington NH
 

New Years Day is less than a month away and this year it falls on a Saturday. Normal club operations on a Saturday are trap shooting and 5 stand starting at 9AM. I should be able to open a skeet field in addition to these events. Covid is surging in NH at this time and the clubs protocol is to limit any crowding in the "shotgun shack", signups and cashiering take place at a table at the front door to the shotgun shack. Masks are optional. Shooters can go inside to warm up if needed. I am hoping for a nice day and mild weather. All PGCA members are invited and hopefully some in attendance will bring some yummy items for lunch.

https://majorwaldron.com/

The club is located at 339 Franklin Pierce Highway (NH Rt-9) Barrington NH, 03825

I am happy to say I’ll be there!! Fingers crossed that the weather and Covid behave themselves! :clap:

Sara

I'll definitely be there! Thanks Pete for arranging this event again!





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One of these years I am going to come up for this.

I will be there, really missed it last year and where it falls on Sat. did not think you would be able to do it this year. Thank you!!

I’ll bring some venison stew.


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Weather permitting, ill be there

I had no idea people went for the shooting. I thought it was the show and tell, the people you meet and the food. In jest of course but i will bring the 10 for the afternoon if i can backup Dean and that 20.

That 20 wasn’t mine. But MAN could that thing reach out and touch dem blue rocks!

I’ll bring my 12/30 Bernard C hammer gun. First time shooting it for me. I bought it 5 years ago and it’s been at four different Parker restoration specialist until just a few months ago.





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Look forward to seeing it.

I always look forward to this get-together but will be visiting the grand kids this year for Christmas and Major Waldron's is a long way from Dallas. I hope you guy have a great time and mother nature is kind to you.

We’ll miss you Larry!
I’m glad I got a deer this year - you always brought your delicious venison chili. We’ll miss that too.





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I keep wanting to make this shoot, but something always seems to come up. I hope everyone has a great time and I will do be best to attend next year. Have fun!

Dean ..... Is it a complete redo or cleanup?
Pictures please.....

Would like a Bernard someday....

Pete - I'm sorry to clutter your thread. This is all I'll do.


Marty, it is a complete restoration but not re-case colored. I didn’t want to replace the original color on the lock plares.
Seven of the first eight pics are "Before" and all others are "After." It was in pretty poor condition when I bought it but I fell in love with it's possibilities.

Chris Dawe our PGCA Member in Newfoundland totally restored the wood and sent out the skeleton butt plate and the trigger guard and some screws to be reengraved and niter blued.

Breck Gorman restored the beautiful 30" Bernard barrels.

Dave Fjelline made some new screws for it and niter blued them.

I stripped the frame and locks and sonic cleaned them and I reassembled it all.

12 gauge Top Action Grade 4 hammer gun built on the 1-frame, weight is 7.57 lbs.

It's a lovely gun and I can't wait to fire it.


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Dean... Thanks for sharing... Gourgeus!

We’re getting closer to the shoot!

So far for food we have:
Dean: Venison Stew
Sara: Sugar Cookies? Perhaps clay shaped?

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Pete, Any word on if they will have any shells available? What time does the event normally run to? Unfortunately, I could only make it till bout noon.

"So far for food we have:
Dean: Venison Stew
Sara: Sugar Cookies? Perhaps clay shaped?"

Russell C.: cut vegetables salad, and dressings

The club had been selling factory 12 and 20 gauge loads at $10 a box, other gauges if available were more. Sales were limited to what you were going to shoot, i.e. no stocking up and taking shells home. I will try to get over there a week or so ahead of the shoot and confirm what may be available.

PS. None of the shells being sold were low pressure and most 12ga loadings were 1 1/8 ounce, 20ga loadings were 7/8 ounce.

I should be able to be there and bring something for food. Glad to see it on again this year!

If I can make
it, I'll bring my homemade chocolate chip cookies

Saturday Morning 1/1/22 the club will open at 9AM on it's regular schedule for Trap and 5 stand. I will be there by 7:30 at the latest to warm up the shotgun shack and get things organized. I will open a Skeet field for our use but it may be the "Modern" Skeet field depending on which field the regular trap shooters will be using.

Ammo availability at the NYD shoot as follows:

I checked the safe at the club this morning and the club has ammo in 12g,16,20, 28 and 410. Prices and amounts are all over the place depending on how old the ammo is determined the price.

12ga Fiocchi and B&P 1 1/8 $13 and $12 respectively. Limited availability

16ga NSI 1 1/16 $8

20ga Federal Ultra and NSI 7/8 $10

28 NSI 3/4 $10

410 AA and NSI 1/2 $10

Pete, should I bring an extension cord for my crockpot?





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Would not hurt and better yet a power strip.

Now I have to figure out whether it is worth my while to drive to New Hampshire to get some of those $8.00 16 gauge shells.

Forecast for Baarington this coming Saturday is showing 70% chance of rain from 9 am to 5 pm. I'd like to keep my Parkers dry. Any thoughts on an alternate date?

I was planning on attending Saturday. For me it's a 2 1/2 hr ride up from Plymouth, Mass. Add rain to it from Mass all the way up and back and while in Barrington just is not my cup of tea. Maybe an alternative date could be arranged. I was looking forward to drooling over all the nice Parkers our members would surely bring up. But not in the rain.

I'm of the same mind Allen, especially when we can't gather inside because of COV restrictions. If I hadn't made the commitment to bring venison stew (which I have not started yet) I would simply opt out of it. But I'll wait for Pete to let us know if it's still on. Heck, I don't mind shooting in the snow but not rain...

Right now the forecast is predicting 60% chance of rain at a max temperature of 48 degrees in the warmest part of the day.





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January 17 (MLK Day) would suit me just fine!... weather permitting :whistle:





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Jan 17 would work for me too.

I will be out west somewhere attending our annual New Years Day annual flyer shoot.
I'll raise a glass in your direction later that day.

Thanks Pete. I’ll see you all on January 17.





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See you Jan 17

I can be there on the 17th.....